1. “Cheers.” If you end an email with the word “Cheers,” we can only conclude two things: (i) You are drinking at the time of sending your office email at 10:30 a.m.; and (ii) You think the recipients are also… Read More ›
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Steve Ballmer Discloses 4% Stake In Twitter
Bloomberg reports that former Microsoft CEO has disclosed he has bought a 4% stake in Twitter. 3 Questions That Arise From This Story Is Steve Ballmer even capable of delivering 140 character messages? From his long barking sales pitches back… Read More ›
Italian Man Hangs Up Twice On Pope Thinking Its Prank Call… We’ve Got 3 Solutions To Prevent This In The Future…
Yahoo News Digest reports that an Italian man hung up on the Pope two times because he thought they were prank calls. The man had been selected for calls from the Pope because he wrote a letter to him, and… Read More ›
Study: Canadians Love Smiling Poop Emoji More Than Any Nation
Entertainment.ir reports that a recent survey indicating Emoji popularity found that the smiling poop Emoji (💩) is the most popular Emoji in Canada. Meanwhile, Australians like the beer Emoji, and residents of France adore the heart Emoji. As for America… apparently… Read More ›
Man Won Noble Prize Because Mail Was Slow
Yahoo News Digest reports that after 50 years of secrecy, it has been revealed that French Philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre declined the Nobel Prize for literature in 1964 via regular mail. But the letter arrived too late, and so he received… Read More ›
Expert Suggests Gossiping At Work, But Doesn’t Seem To Understand What Gossip Is
Yahoo reports that an employment law expert advises that gossip in the workplace is a good idea. From the article: “The key…is avoiding petty gossip, like ‘Did you hear the IT guy dumped his girlfriend?’ and instead focus on the… Read More ›
Twitter CFO Has A Plan… We Hope It Includes Learning How To Use Twitter
CNBC reports that Twitter’s new CFO may have accidentally tweeted an internal company message. The message appeared to be about a company Twitter wants to takeover, and will be meeting with on December 15th or 16th. The message ended with… Read More ›
Phone Scam Tries To Make You Do Dumb Things With Your Smart Phone
CNBC reports that there’s a telephone scam going on that dupes people who call numbers on their call display back. How does the scam work? People call you from local-sounding area codes like 809 or 473 and hang up after… Read More ›
New Watch Will Allow Friends To Text You Messages Suggesting You Get A Less Nerdy Watch
The NY Times reports that Samsung has introduced a “smart watch” that can take pictures, tell you what time it is, and even take phone calls (only if you also have a Samsung phone or tablet on bluetooth nearby). From… Read More ›
3 Features We’d Like To See On A Facebook Brand Smartphone
Yesterday, we wrote about reports that Facebook may introduce a Facebook smartphone this Thursday. What could Facebook possibly add to a smart device that Apple or Samsung haven’t already thought of? How about features like these: 1. Notifications of everything!… Read More ›
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