From the monthly archives:

January 2010

How Steve Jobs Is Like Men I Refuse To Date

January 28, 2010
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After yesterday’s post about the Apple iPad hype, I started to have a creepy feeling that Steve Jobs reminds me of someone I know. I spent the whole day thinking about it – who could it be? Why does this marketing ploy feel eerily familiar? And then, I figured it out.

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By “Save”, I Hope You Mean “Apple + S”

January 27, 2010
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In case you haven’t already heard (where have you been?), Apple is making an announcement about their new Tablet today. Though no one knows for sure what this Tablet will be, many have made speculations about the new product, which is supposed to revolutionize the way we consume and purchase news and text.

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The Results of Too Shy Twenty Ten

January 26, 2010
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To be honest, donating money to the National Endowment for the Arts seems petty when Haiti really needs our help. However, I announced this promotion before the earthquake, and I promised participants that money would be donated to a specific organization. On December 25th, I launched Too Shy Twenty Ten.

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Sharing Is Not Stealing When It’s Sharing

January 25, 2010
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The more time I spend on the Internet, the more I wonder if anyone ever has an original thought. During the Renaissance, thinkers and writers were praised for their ground-breaking ideas. Nowadays, when you think you have a great idea, someone else has probably already had the same idea.

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True Life: China Hacked My Gmail Account

January 22, 2010
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On Wednesday morning, at approximately 6:30 AM, I was checking my e-mail and drinking coffee. Suddenly, I received a series of e-mail bouncebacks. Why? I hadn’t sent an e-mail since Tuesday night. When I opened the original message, I realized that someone had been using my Gmail account to send SPAM messages without my permission.

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The NY Times Puts on Her Big Girl Pants

January 21, 2010
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“I could bitch about this all day.” These words popped up in the form of a Google Talk message from a friend, who included a link to the BBC News version of the story. A few days ago, another friend blogged about it too. He caused quite a stir on Facebook. My fingers have been burning to write about it.

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Social Media Makes a Strange Bedfellow

January 20, 2010
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My best friend will not respond to a text message from a man she is dating. She believes that, if a man really wants to speak to her, he can pick up the phone and call her. She also refuses to do the Facebook relationship thing and tries not to “friend” romantic interests on Facebook. It’s too tempting for her to draw imaginary conclusions.

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Where Have All the Writers Gone?

January 19, 2010
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What I offered was a community of writers and networking opportunities, the freedom to write about almost anything arts and culture related, my editorial feedback, a customized article layout, and a chance to be published online. I have also written job/school recommendations for many of the writers that have worked with me.

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M&M Mars Makes Amends

January 15, 2010
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On December 22, 2009, I published a rather angry post about M&M Mars and MyMMs.com, their personalized M&Ms product. Two weeks before Christmas, I ordered personalized M&Ms as a gift for my brother. On December 21st, I was notified that my order was canceled for reasons I didn’t understand.

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