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• Stalker Watch
  I decided to not delete all of the crazy Canadian stalker comments coming in today so you could see what I have been dealing with for about seven years. Just sit back and watch. It's fascinating in its own way. Her comments are on the strip page as well as here.
  
  She might change her user name from Stigmada sometime today, but it will be pretty obvious which comments are hers.
  

  
  

  
  
  
• Man Points
  Yesterday I decided to make some man points. (-1 for knowing I need them.) Recently we purchased online a big metal rack to hold free weights. (+1). The delivery guy left the package...
  
  
• Curiosity
  Curiosity is one of the most underrated phenomena in the world. It's ironic that people aren't more curious about curiosity. It's a powerful thing.
  
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• Crazy or Disciplined?
  There's a fine line between crazy and entrepreneurial. If you bark at the moon to make it go away, you are considered crazy. But if you start...
  
  
• Usability Testing
  I got a strong reaction when I criticized Gmail's interface. A few people mentioned that you can activate hot keys so you can just press the r...
  
  
• The Not Even Trying Products
  Today I went on a scavenger hunt. Specifically I was trying to find the "reply" button on my Gmail interface. The damn thing keeps moving, depending on...
  
  
• Things You Dread
  Last month I asked you to tell me why your project at work, whatever it is, appears to be doomed. Many of your comments became the seeds...
  
  
• Things That Work
  Last night I realized I was whining too much in this blog about products that don't work. So I decided to write today's post about a product that exceeded my expectations. We designed...
  
  
• Dilbert for Sale. Peanuts Too.
  Today United Media announced it might try to sell the licensing rights for Dilbert, Peanuts, and the rest of its licensing...
  
  
• More Problems with the Economy
  I've run into this situation twice in the past year: A sales person will tell me, in insincere confidence, what a jerk some other customer is. It...