Despite people trying to convince me that the Microsoft Seinfeld ad campaign was indeed funny after I (and a pretty good-sized percentage of bloggers and online journalists) bashed the initial one, Microsoft has decided to pull the plug on Seinfeld. Let me say right off, I don’t blame Seinfeld for the ads being lame.
Google Ditches Sexist “Did You Mean”
Once upon a time, if you typed “she invents,” Google tried to tell you it was “he invents.” This applied to a lot of other queries, as well, and a number of people grew unhappy with these apparent examples of sexism. Now Google’s programmers seem to have gone in and tweaked the engine, and “she” is allowed to invent things.
Google Ditches Sexist “Did You Mean”
Professor Ditches Lectures In Favor Of Podcasts
Taking college courses from the comfort of home may become a reality, at least for some students. No more 8 AM lectures, no more tramping across campus through a snowstorm or in the baking heat. Not for students of Bradford University’s Dr. Bill Ashraf, who has ditched traditional lectures, turning instead to podcasts.
Waterstone’s Ditches Amazon
British book chain Waterstone’s has discovered this Internet thing may catch on. That discovery seems to come as parent HMV noticed Amazon poaching their profits by managing the store’s online presence. Five years of lost commission later, Waterstone’s will be launching its own website this fall.
Arizona School Ditches Textbooks For Notebooks
One public school in Vail, Arizona will see its 350 students toting laptops to classes instead of hefty paper books.
Federal Court Ditches Flag Order
The Court of Appeals in Washington D.C. stomped the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today in a ruling saying the overstepped its authority in ordering electronics manufacturers from putting a “broadcast flag” device in television sets and other video recording devices.