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Riding the T with dEE

November 30, 2007

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Another installation from my commuting friend, dEE (she's a bit frustrated this morning, wonder what happened on the T)... OK. Riding the T with dEE continues as I express my frustration regarding T Etiquette among Americans and gen xyz-ers in par...

You Are What You Drink

November 29, 2007

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In this study by Nielsen, my generation is referred to as the "millenials." It's all about what we're drinking now and how those trends have changed over time. Essentially, it says: "Ten years ago, beer accounted for 59% of this group???s alcoholic ...

Does the StupidFilter Work Offline, too?

November 20, 2007

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Just read this article in Fortune about the StupidFilter, a service "that promises to do to idiotic online comments what a spam filter does to junk and unwanted e-mail: put it in a place where it can't hurt anyone anymore." This all leaves me thin...

Hello, I want a Mac

November 16, 2007

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Simply put, the Mac vs. PC commercials are awesome. Of course we all know about the cult of Mac followers. But when I think of Mac users, it brings to mind images or graphic designers, hip college students and other hipster creative types. So, jus...

Gen Y Goes to Work

November 14, 2007

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Fortune has a great story on "Attracting the Twentysomething Worker." The author, a Gen Yer herself, says of the group: "They're ambitious, they're demanding and they question everything, so if there isn't a good reason for that long commute or la...

Not So Boring… Wall Street News

November 7, 2007

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This is something I've been meaning to write about for a while: WallStrip takes something that isn't all that fun or interesting to GenXYZ - financial and market news - and makes it, well, not-so-boring. Now, before you start to argue that GenXYZ'...