MasterCard Serbia asked ladies to share FB photos of, among other things,...
Credit card companies should know all about phishing, right? McCann should know all about marketing, right? Combine the two in Serbia and you will get a marketing campaign that just went viral,...
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“The advantage of collaborative writing is that you end up with something for which you will not be personally blamed.”—Scott Adams This is a unique job, for unique writers. The client is a well-off...
View ArticleYou Donate $400/Year Thanks To The Best Business Trick Ever
I’m going to tell you a story about one ingenious business model that the majority of people are not aware of. It costs average US household around $400 per year. To understand the model, you’ll need...
View ArticleComputers Have Had Emotions for Quite Some Time
A common assumption is that computers can’t have emotions. But there is a strong philosophical argument that AI systems have had emotions for many decades now. Before making an argument, we need to...
View ArticleThanks Economist, You Really Know What Has Gone Wrong with the Internet
UPDATE: Reddit 1: r/web_design discussion Reddit 2: r/ProgrammerHumor discussion HackerNews discussion I was surprised that there are actually some quite interesting views and proposals in the...
View ArticleBreaking the Ice for Underwater Hockey
“This is for you kid,” said my uncle, “have fun!” I was 12 and I got my first mask and fins. I loved it. I would go every day to the seaside, to the rocky pier, and dive next to … Continue reading →
View ArticleScrewed by Lufthansa and the German Government, Saved by PayPal
The travel and tourism sectors are suffering because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and governments are scrambling to offer subsidies to affected businesses. But, there is little talk on how companies are...
View ArticleDaddy, did you really need to buy an electric car?
I made a mistake: I bought an electric car. EV articles I have read on Hacker News and Reddit didn’t prepare me for a dozen EV infrastructure problems in my part of the EU. Anecdotes below explain...
View ArticleFree Interior Design With Sweet Home 3D and SketchUp
If you need a do-it-yourself interior design for your flat, house, basement, or dictator mansion—with completely free software—you are at the right place. Below is my experience with choosing software,...
View ArticleWorking Backwards Book Summary
Why read the Working Backwards book? Amazon is not very popular right now, with many media criticizing its treatment of workers and its cut-throat culture. Still, love them or hate them, there are some...
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