Author: Rick Klau

Just realized after looking at my calendar that today is my last day in the office for four weeks. Help.

This is unquestionably the weirdest piece of spam I’ve ever received. From: JamesRoberts167…Subject: re: in your opinion, which is worseDate: Thu, 30 May 0102 12:33:55 +0400 Let me ask you this…which is worse: A. The engine on your Lexus freezes up at 160,000 miles instead of 300,000. You take a financial hit and you are…

Hands down, the weirdest piece of spam ever. I shudder to think what individuals this will attract from Google…

Interesting. Nick Denton’s three favorite TV shows happen to be my three favorites, in fact they’re the only shows I like. Last night The West Wing wasn’t on after last week’s fabulous season finale. What a shame. I didn’t tune into this show until its third season (I think) and there are so many episodes…

The British Are Coming!. London-based Clifford Chance is swooping into San Francisco in style and scandal. The firm’s partners completed a vote Wednesday agreeing to extend offers to former Brobeck chairman Tower Snow Jr. and 21 Brobeck partners. Legal consultant Peter Zeughauser, who represented Clifford Chance on the deal, said the move is a clear…

Leadership on the Line (Harvard Business School Publications). How can you lead your organization through a rocky time if you aren’t willing to admit that you might be part of the problem? We’ve all been there: the “leader” who says, in effect, “Get your act together! If it weren’t for you, we’d be doing much…

CNN.com: Warner Bros. is set to make its first foray into the burgeoning online gaming world with a pay-to-play game version of its film franchise “The Matrix,” Variety reports.Cool! I still think that the semi-underground campaign for A.I. last summer was the way this kind of online counterpart to a movie ought to be done.…

As I’m sure has been the case for many Americans, today was a far more poignant Memorial Day than many in the past. Though my wife and I did the traditional Memorial Day stuff – worked in the yard, had a cook-out with neighbors, took the kids to a parade – I kept coming back…

When the chain’s access provider went bankrupt, however, [Hilton Garden Inn manager] Kurre began hooking up guest rooms free of charge to the hotels’ own [high speed] internal lines. The free service, which is being tested at three dozen Hilton Garden Inns, has increased the usage rate to 25 percent [from 3 percent, when the hotel…

Star Wars – I haven’t seen it, but I have seen this review and it’s priceless Click here. [Ernie the Attorney]Triumph the comic insult dog interviews Star Wars fans. Ten of the funniest minutes of video I’ve seen in a long, long time. Nice catch, Ernie!