Ezra Dyer wrote an amusing review of the 2011 Mini Cooper Countryman that still has me smiling days after I read it. His remarks are hilarious. Here are a few examples: Description of the the Countryman’s interior “it looks like something that other companies may cook up for a concept… more »
The SF Earthquake of 1906 in Color (?!)
March 9, 2011 by 1 Comment
Here’s something to try to get your head around… the 1906 San Francisco earthquake in color. Carl Nolte’s story in the San Francisco Chronicle talked about how the Smithsonian Institution has discovered rare color photographs of the ruins of San Francisco from the 1906 earthquake. Taken by photography pioneer Frederick… more »
Getting to Know the Author: S&S Paves the Way…
March 8, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Here’s an interesting concept that The Wall Street Journal’s Jeffrey Trachtenberg wrote about on Monday. Publisher Simon & Schuster (S&S) is using video interviews to promote its authors. It isn’t what you think. There’s an element of interactivity involved. The authors are answering reader questions sent by email. But the… more »
Getting Feisty: BMW Billboard Answers Audi’s
March 2, 2011 by Leave a Comment
2011 is definitely turning into an interesting year for the auto industry. No more moaning and groaning. This time, it is all about being feisty. feist·y [fahy-stee] –adjective, feist·i·er, feist·i·est. 1. full of animation, energy, or courage; spirited; spunky; plucky: The champion is faced with a feisty challenger. Yeah, it… more »
Watson Won But Didn’t Know It…
February 26, 2011 by Leave a Comment
In the Opinion section of The Wall Street Jounral, John Searle, professor of philosophy at Cal, wrote a piece titled, Watson Doesn’t Know It Won on ‘Jeopardy!’ that was an interesting take on the highly publicized matchup between the IBM computer and human contestants. “Watson did not understand the questions,… more »
