There was a time, not too long ago, when a simple Enter would allow me to “Save” a delicious bookmark. Now, when I hit Enter, delicious converts my tag to lowercase (or something).
Hit another Enter and it takes me to a new input box (feature) called “Send”, which allows me to send my bookmarks [...]
Archive for the ‘Writing’ Category
5 Jul
To shoppe or to shop
Whenever I see the word shoppe included in the name of a store, I wonder why they’re using that word instead of the more easier, shop. Merriam-Webster says that shoppe is basically the same as shop and that its etymology is “Middle English shoppe“.
The pronunciation is the same for both shoppe and shop, though [...]
1 Feb
And you still think usability doesn’t matter?
After reading this article — The $300 Million Button — all I can say is, Wow.
It’s hard to imagine a form that could be simpler: two fields, two buttons, and one link. Yet, it turns out this form was preventing customers from purchasing products from a major e-commerce site, to the tune of $300,000,000 a [...]
12 Dec
Who reads these email disclaimers?
I came across this disclaimer at the end of an email. (Line breaks provided to improve readability.) I thought that the last bit of information, placed where it was, is especially useful.
The contents of this e-mail and any attachment(s) are confidential and intended for the named recipient(s) only. It shall not attach any liability on [...]
30 Aug
How to come up with company names
This is the definitive guide for company names, which I have uncovered through hard journalistic labour. Follow at your own risk:
Select a random word from the dictionary. I use the word random lightly. If you don’t like the random word you select, try again till you get one.
If you don’t like the random word process, [...]
14 Jul
Letter to Sify customer care
Update (10 Feb 2009): I feel compelled to mention that I have nothing to do with Sify or its Customer Care department, so please don’t write to me asking me for passwords that you’ve forgotten or any other Sify-related problems. Sify’s Customer Care is the place to go for that. Thank you. Original post continues [...]
