Ma.gnolia: Meredith's Bookmarks Tagged With "corporate"

IBM and the Holocaust

meredith — Sat, 03 May 2008 08:35:20 PDT

IBM and the Holocaust is the stunning story of IBM's strategic alliance with Nazi Germany -- beginning in 1933 in the first weeks that Hitler came to power and continuing well into World War II. As the Third Reich embarked upon its plan of conquest and genocide, IBM and its subsidiaries helped create enabling technologies, step-by-step, from the identification and cataloging programs of the 1930s to the selections of the 1940s.

Continental Flight with Human Waste Running Down the Aisle? Yeah, I Was On That…

meredith — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:46:55 PDT

June 14, 2007 horror flight.

Nine Secrets Health Insurers Don’t Want You to Know

meredith — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:05:58 PST

They make it hard to get the money you’re entitled to. Here’s how to get them to pay.

Don't Buy Flip-Flops at Wal-Mart!

meredith — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:20:07 PDT

A woman in Florida has a horrible story about cheap flip-flops that gave her a terrible chemical burn along the thong lines - there are pictures and everything. And she's received 150 emails from people who had the EXACT same thing happen.

Secrets In Websites

meredith — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 10:36:54 PST

When you browse the web, a fair amount of code is transferred from a server sitting in a cold lonely datacenter to your computer. It's mostly serious business, but sometimes developers like to embed small jokes and traditions.

Uptight over one chocolate bar

meredith — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 08:05:13 PST

Michelle says..."taking something for 68 cents from the biggest retailer in the uS is not really stealing. You get a grip." (Make sure you click her profile and read her other posted review, too.)

My3cents.com

meredith — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 07:21:09 PST

My3cents.com is a leading source of real consumer advice. Visitors come to learn, interact and voice opinions regarding companies, products and services in our open community. [via metafilter]

PayScale

meredith — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 11:17:35 PST

Input your salary, profession, educational background, location, and some additional information to find out how your salary compares to others like you. [via techcrunch]

workFRIENDLY

meredith — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 05:29:33 PDT

Web proxy to make your web surfing look like you're working on a Microsoft Word document.

Claria's Misleading Installation Methods - Dope Wars

meredith — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 19:29:32 PDT

So that's why I can't find my good old familiar version of DopeWars for download anymore. I had the kind with spyware and I didn't particularly care, actually...I just ignored it. That was on a different computer, though, not my current one.

Drink Choose Live

meredith — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 05:39:59 PDT

Campaigning against the My Coke Rewards campaign. Don't forget folks, I'm still collecting points, so feel free to send them to me!

Girls of Maxim

meredith — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 14:32:47 PDT

Not much to say about this. Some unknowns, some famous names.

The AXE mousepad stunt

meredith — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 11:17:07 PDT

Advertising zine’s analysis of the body spray’s publicity stunt with upskirt mousepads. I actually thought it was pretty funny, although in general I don’t like Axe’s marketing strategies. (They’re trying to be “edgy,” I’m sure.)

Stop! Lunch Thief!

meredith — Thu, 02 Mar 2006 08:47:00 PST

I just can't fathom this. How on earth is it acceptable to steal somebody's food? It would never occur to me to do something like that. The fridge where I work is too tiny for my pre-made boxed lunches anyway, so they stay at my desk. [via mariann]

Yahoo! bans Allah

meredith — Sun, 26 Feb 2006 13:36:18 PST

Ed Callahan's attempt to obtain a Yahoo e-mail address with his last name resulted in a surprising discovery. [via sunnydale47]

BadCorp.org

meredith — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 21:04:52 PST

Who owns whom? Who has changed their names? Who gets the money you and I spend?

Blizzard bans recruiting for gay guild

meredith — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 12:28:07 PST

Good summary article on Sara Andrews's disagreement with the makers of World of Warcraft that a gay-oriented guild should not be allowed to exist while anti-gay comments are still allowed. [via woody]

OneShare.com

meredith — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 13:10:31 PST

Give one share of stock in America's favorite companies (Disney, etc) and have the actual stock certificate framed with an engraved custom message to anyone. Atari stock is only $1!

Sony Music launches gay label

meredith — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 06:13:08 PST

Sony Music on Tuesday said it was launching the first major music label dedicated to nurturing lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-gendered artists.

Retouch

meredith — Fri, 23 Dec 2005 07:43:06 PST

Never compare yourself to a magazine cover model again. Witness the miracles of retouching. [via blog-her]

StopATMFees.com

meredith — Thu, 22 Dec 2005 09:08:13 PST

Nice idea, but...well, lotsa luck. [via ask yahoo]

Hyphen Blog: The "T" in "T-Mobile" is for WTF?

meredith — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 14:21:27 PST

Somehow I have missed the racist commercials and ads used by T-Mobile. Hopefully they're gone altogether. Read the comments too, Jeb is just...astonishing. [via emerge]

Crest Goes on Tour Motoring Huge Tube of Toothpaste

meredith — Tue, 18 Oct 2005 05:37:15 PDT

I saw this on the beltway yesterday.

Prospect Center: Working in Hell

meredith — Sat, 01 Oct 2005 07:52:14 PDT

This is really strange. If you have the time, give it a read-over. For some reason I get the feeling this is all by one person, or something vaguely incestuous. I'm not sure WHAT is going on here. [via blogclicker]

Find a Human

meredith — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 06:18:06 PDT

Database of ways to bypass a large company's voicemail system and go directly to a customer service rep. [via gwenzilla]

Santorum's Mighty Wind

meredith — Tue, 02 Aug 2005 06:11:28 PDT

The AccuWeather Protection Act of 2005.

Americans Are Dumb

meredith — Sat, 02 Jul 2005 18:57:06 PDT

Equal opportunity bashing. [via kalephunk]

Using Subliminal Terror as a Marketing Tool

meredith — Sun, 26 Jun 2005 09:47:17 PDT

An ad for SBC Yahoo DSL seems to evoke the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Virtual Vender

meredith — Mon, 13 Jun 2005 16:45:18 PDT

Coca-Cola website detailing products available around the world.

Coca-Cola light Art Edition

meredith — Mon, 13 Jun 2005 08:47:19 PDT

Germany is doing pretty things with Diet Coke.