Archive for August 27th, 2009
Mashable reports on an unbelievable blooper from a company that really should know better. Microsoft published at least two different versions of an ad, editing the photo in one. The change made was to replace the head of a black man–and only the head–with the head of a white man. While the change is not as [ READ MORE ]
Ars Technica reports on a rather bizarre and dubious new development: the first US rehab for Internet addiction disorder (IAD). The Heavensfield Retreat Center’s reSTART program in Fall City, Washington, is offering a 45-day treatment program for US$14,500 and has already begun enrollment. It’s a great deal, I suppose, if one believes IAD is a legitimate [ READ MORE ]