Category Archives: six of the worst
SIX OF THE WORST… things about Android Auto
When I first got a car with Android Auto, I was super-excited to use it. But the more time I’ve spent in the application, the more problems I’ve had with it. At this point I’ve given up and gone back … Continue reading
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Tagged android auto, browsing locked for safety, buttons, customizable, default apps, expert mode, hangouts, hyundai, ok google, quiet mode, root, sms, traffic
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SIX OF THE WORST… episodes of The Orville
Even when The Orville isn’t great, it’s still pretty good. And since I ended 2017 with six of the best episodes of the show, it’s only fair that I start 2018 with six of the worst of them.
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Tagged a matter of time, black mirror, blink of an eye, brian thompson, cause and effect, cupid's dagger, darmok, darulio, final mission, firestorm, i borg, into the fold, justice, mad idolatry, majority rule, night terrors, nosedive, orville, parallels, pria, schisms, seth macfarlane, the best of both worlds, the inner light, The Naked Now, the orville
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SIX OF THE WORST… things about Toys
When I was a teenager, I really liked the Robin Williams film Toys. But when I watched it with my wife and daughter earlier this year, it was surprising just how much of it didn’t hold up in any way whatsoever.
SIX OF THE WORST… things your company can do if you have anxiety
My company has been on a “get to know how everyone works together” kick, which is a great idea. But it terrifies people who suffer from anxiety. Not that that’s going to stop them, despite the fact that about 18% … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, assigned seating, changing seats, christmas party, depression, everything in transit, general anxiety disorder, icebreakers, introduce yourself, jack’s mannequin, l’esprit de l’escalier, mental illness, nopetopus, parties, popsicle, work
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SIX OF THE WORST… problems with grounding your nerdy child
My kid got in trouble this week and got seriously grounded for the first time. But as my wife and I learned, it’s not easy when your child is nerdy.
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Tagged engagement, french doors, grounded, monotony, parenting, punishment, reading, solitary confinement, strict, technology, writing lines
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SIX OF THE WORST… things about conference calls
I’m on a conference call as I type this.
Posted in column, nerdery public, nonfiction, six of the worst, writing
Tagged accents, conference call, facetime, globalmeet, hangouts, hi who just joined, lync, punctuality, skype, small talk, train of thought, webex, work-life balance
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SIX OF THE WORST… Enterprise design problems
If you really think about it, the starship Enterprise is pretty poorly designed.
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Tagged airplanes, alliance, bridge, cockpit, crashing, enterprise, firefly, heart of gold, martian successor nadesico, matt jefferies, millennium falcon, mon calamari, pylons, seatbelts, seatguru, spaceballs, star trek, star wars, the motion picture, windows
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SIX OF THE WORST… questions I was left with after watching The OA
All things considered, Netflix’s The OA should’ve been right up my alley. But I was left with many, many questions.
SIX OF THE WORST… self-promotion fails
I suck at self-promotion.
SIX OF THE WORST… things about health insurance
Health insurance sucks. Well, okay, insurance itself doesn’t, but the system certainly does. Here’s me bitching about it.
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Tagged anaesthesia, braces, cdhp, co-pay, deductible, fsa, gambling, grandfathered plan, health insurance, hsa, insurance, lab fees, lasik, lifetime maximum, obamacare, physical therapy
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SIX OF THE WORST… examples of corporatespeak
I used to run a blog that lampooned corporatespeak. I mined my archives for this week’s column. SIX OF THE WORST… examples of corporatespeak
SIX OF THE WORST… things about social media (for writers)
I hate marketing myself. SIX OF THE WORST… things about social media (for writers)