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Google’s common sense

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Today, I was searching for “Cancun vacation homes” on Google, but then switched my search to just “vacation homes“.  What was very interesting is that although my second search excluded the word “Cancun”, the Sponsored Links on the right still showed Cancun-related vacation homes, as though the search terms persisted to my next search.
I sometimes [...]

How the sky might look in 2040

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

I live in Irvine, California, which has been experiencing the fire frenzy of late (President Bush FINALLY declared a State of Emergency). Outside of my patio, I saw Portola Hills light up in a massive fire. It has been two days since I’ve seen the fire because it has moved north east. [...]

Your purchase is free if you do not receive a receipt

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

I’ve seen it at places like Panda Express and parking garages. The sign reads, “your purchase is free if you do not receive a receipt.” I’m confused!
So here’s a scenario:

I order a product or service
I receive the product or service in exchange for money
I do not receive a receipt
I alert the cashier that [...]