What corporate America can't build: A sentence

What corporate America can't build: A sentence: "'E-mail has just erupted like a weed, and instead of considering what to say when they write, people now just let thoughts drool out onto the screen,' Hogan said."

This is so true. There seems to be some kind of mental block for people when they're writing email. Grammar? Who needs it. Spelling? "The spell checker didn't pick it up." Sentence structure? The list goes on. I'm no english expert but I generally know how to put together a fairly clear sentence. Spelling mistakes? Unacceptable; I'm horrified when I realize an email i sent has spelling errors because it usually just from lazy proofreading.
I think part of the problem comes from the fact that most people don't know how to type (I'm included there), and don't proofread (not me). Therefore they end up with garbled sentences and typos everywhere. If they had taken an extra minute before sending, they would be able to pick up many of the mistakes.
I'm glad companies are starting to get remedial help for people. The sad thing is that many of the people responsible for making those decisions don't have the skills to notice.

Penny Arcade

A very real commentary on the state of message board posts these days. Caution: May be offensive to some.
Penny Arcade

MSNBC - No same-sex marriage in Texas textbooks

I wonder if they're going to be able to fit the 10 Commandments into these books too? You know, because they should always be readily available, particularly when you're talking about evil things like sex . For all you homophobes, there's a new catch phrase; "asexual stealth phrases", that's a good one.
MSNBC - No same-sex marriage in Texas textbooks

Who do you hate more?

OK, so I have to admit that I'm a little happy that my prediction came true. I am also disappointed that it came true because like the rest of the world, I felt John Kerry was the lesser of two evils. What really disappoints me is the reaction by many of John Kerry's supporters (or GWB's haters). Here's the way I see it from outside:

GWB 51% - Lots of people hate him, but fewer than last time
Kerry 48% - More people think he would be even worse than GWB
Senate, House, Governor - All Republican majorities

To me this means one thing; the only thing most Americans dislike more than GWB is the Democratic party. So as far as I'm concerned, Democrats your job is to fix your party. Don't keep whining about all the "stupid rednecks" who voted for GWB. Look at why, with such a huge number of people that supposedly hate GWB and the Republicans, you not only couldn't win, but you lost ground. Use the energy you're currently directing toward the Republicans to build your party, to listen to what people really want, and to find someone who can actually lead the party to a victory.

I predict...

Disclaimer: Some information contained in the post may be deemed offensive. I am in no way trying to insult Americans or their intelligence. I have great respect for many Americans and I think that through the years as Canadians we have many legitimate reasons to be thankful of Americans (as do they of us, but that's for another post).

So why not get back into things with a bang? As a Canadian I watch with bemused interest the election proceedings down south. I don't have a real grasp of how it all works, and I think there are a lot of American's who don't either. That being said, I'm not afraid to make a prediction. George W. Bush by 3% or 4%, he may even win the popular vote. How could I possibly say this?
My theory is based on the fact that a lot of American's are just like GWB and like the "straight-shooting" style he has. I know that a lot of well-educated people would scream at me for this because they vehemently disagree. However, the majority of Americans are not well-educated people of above average intelligence. They are people who learn most of what they know from TV, they stick it out through hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods because they think they can outlast the weather.
I call them the "outwardly undecided". They like GWB but don't have the political knowledge to back-up their thoughts and therefore won't publicly disclose their feelings for fear of being ridiculed by someone "smarter" than they are. They have guns, they fear change (particularly when their church tells them it's bad), and they don't like to speak out. There are far more of these people in the USA than many Americans would like to admit and they have significant electoral power. They don't live in New York, Los Angles, Houston, or Miami and therefore the system for electing Presidents gives them a disproportionate amount of power.
The job of the democrats in this election has been to convince these people that two rich guys from the Northeast will be better than a "normal" guy who says what's on his mind and isn't afraid to start a war. An uphill battle to say the least, and one I don't think they are going to win.

Study: Firefox still gaining on Internet Explorer

Due to the fact that a number of users use a plugin that makes their Mozilla/Firefox browser appear to be IE, I think these numbers are probably a little high for IE. If the trend continues much longer, I predict that Microsoft will do an about face on not realeasing any more stand-alone versions of IE.
Study: Firefox still gaining on Internet Explorer

Ballmer cites 'facts' in Microsoft's battle against Linux - ZDNet UK News

On the vulnerability issue; Anyone who had to patch all their company's machines for the JPEG vulnerability last month know how MS deals with vulnerabilities.
And yes, I'm sure it is much less expensive to upgrade to a newer version of Windows than to do a complete changeover from Windows to Linux. Thanks for clearing that up though, Yankee Group.
Ballmer cites 'facts' in Microsoft's battle against Linux - ZDNet UK News

Another Crack at It.

It's a little cold, but I'm going to see if I can get this thing started again.

Stay tuned...