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Of course, if you've ever spent any time on Facebook or Twitter, you know that much of what people post is simply the boring minutia of daily life. Did we really need to know what Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley was doing for New Year's? ("I didn't stay...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Congress's New Love Affair with Twitter | 2/11/2009 | See Source »

Does this mean we all have to name our kids something boring like John? What about the Baracks who manifestly overcome their name's unpopularity ? Isn't Silverstein right: Won't a boy named Sue learn to be strong? Sometimes, yes. In a 2004 paper, Saku Aura of the University...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can Your Name Make You a Criminal? | 1/29/2009 | See Source »

But the preponderance of the research suggests that the improved sense of self may not overcome the discrimination toward people with unusual names. In other words, if you're trying to decide on a name for a newborn, consider Bob. It may be boring, but it's also safe.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can Your Name Make You a Criminal? | 1/29/2009 | See Source »

There's only one problem: the Internet is kind of boring. The video is eight and a half minutes long, and no matter how hard Bilgil tries, it's tough to make phrases like "accelerated knowledge transfer" and "interface message processor" visually interesting. The part about the Cuban Missile Crisis...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Brief History of the Internet | 1/28/2009 | See Source »

Thain's third corporate sin was awfully dumb: Never, never have a better office than your boss. On Wall Street, kitting out your office with everything from a fireplace to Renaissance art is a sport in itself. My decorator is better than yours, hence I am smarter than you. I...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Deeper Truth About Thain's Ouster from BofA | 1/25/2009 | See Source »

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