by Rob Cottingham | Mar 1, 2005 | Everything Else
The post about Bill’s misfortune (and my memory of disasters past) rekindled in me the determination to see the kind of emotional support network that geeks need to deal with the kind of profound loss that sometimes, sadly, comes with our territory. Something... by Rob Cottingham | Mar 1, 2005 | Everything Else
Help spread the word about 10 Stories the world should hear more about, by way of UN Dispatch: Uganda: child soldiers at center of mounting humanitarian crisis Central African Republic: a silent crisis crying out for help AIDS orphans in sub-Saharan Africa: a looming... by Rob Cottingham | Feb 23, 2005 | Everything Else
I just found out that Moderne Burger has closed following a fire. “Good” doesn’t begin to describe the hamburgers at Moderne Burger. Or the fries. Or the shakes. Or the cherry cola. Or the astonishing, painstakingly-selected vintage fixtures —... by Rob Cottingham | Feb 20, 2005 | Everything Else
The good folks at Technorati are hosting a summit on defeating “web spam”. If you’ve never heard of comment spam, link spam or trackback spam, then chances are you don’t operate a blog with commenting features.* If you are living with this... by Rob Cottingham | Feb 2, 2005 | Everything Else
A quote worth thinking about, from a NY Times story on waiters resenting their customers (and venting online): “I can never understand why anyone would be even the slightest bit rude to someone who is about to touch your food.” by Rob Cottingham | Jan 31, 2005 | Everything Else
Apparently, I am the Honourable Madam Justice Claire L’Heureux-Dub?©. But it’s only a 68.0% match, so giving up my day job probably isn’t an option. Born: 1927, Ville de Québec, QuébecAppointed: 1987Retired: 2002Key word:...