In Category: Business
Google Advertising Boycott is Utter Nonsense
I think I’ve said it before, but Google doesn’t exactly have carte blanche in my book despite the amount of good they do. “Heroes” on this site are always under evaluation, and Google frequently teeters on the edge of how to acceptably run a business. That said, the recent advertiser boycott is shamefully juvenile
Microsoft & Windows 10: We’ve Learned Nothing
When it comes to Microsoft’s Windows 10 free upgrade program, you get what you pay for. Although the Windows 10 upgrade process is perhaps a hair better than the one to Windows 8, which often didn’t even work at all, Windows 10 certainly isn’t without its share of enormous shortcomings and misses
Heroes: David Byrne Dethroned
Damnit, David Byrne. What did you have to go and do that for? The man, who was very nearly a personal hero of mine, recently updated his Website to run his mouth about something that he doesn’t seem to really understand. There are few things that I absolutely cannot stand more than celebrities irresponsibly using […]
I Should Be In Charge of Starbucks
If you’ve been to a Starbucks lately, you may have noticed that the speed of service and customer experience has substantially suffered from what you may remember in the past. Corporate policies have come down hard on your local baristas, as the company tries to ramp up its business to compete in all the wrong markets. […]
Heroes: Amazon.com Dethroned
Oh, Amazon. Why must lovers quarrel? This is a terrific example of the limitations of good-will. Starting in April, Amazon.com raised the price of its Prime membership program by $20 per year. The news may have made some grit their teeth and reevaluate renewing their subscription, but many others like myself took the news in stride, considering […]