And the pain continues: Yahoo recently “upgraded” their Maps application with a bunch of new user interface gimmicks. By trying to add new features, they slowed down the site, dropped functions real people had been using, made the site less intuitive, and probably frustrated a good chunk of their 29 million existing Maps users.
The question […]
I hate to complain, especially about a service I have liked for so long, but Yahoo has recently ruined the user experience for their most loyal clients.
It started by introducing banner ads in the Yahoo Address pages.
June 1st was the last straw: banner ads and graphic text links in my Yahoo Webmail.
I am already a […]
Looks like our Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa wants to blanket our city with wireless Internet coverage by 2009 to enable universal access, reported by the LA Times. Cost is estimated at $54m-$62m, which sounds pretty cheap to me - to cover 10 million residents. Here’s a radical suggestion: forget the WiFi, just help make my […]
Heard about the hackers who made off with personal data of 800,000 people connected to UCLA? It’s big news here in Los Angeles. Included names, Social Security numbers, birthdays and even home addresses of students, alumni, faculty, staff, etc. Although UCLA says there is no evidence the data has been misused, the fact that it […]
What does a Madonna concert and lunch with a Danish Prince have in common? I had the chance to experience both in recent days, and I’m afraid I was underwhelmed. What struck me was that both had the opportunity to greatly entertain and inspire their audience, but both fell short — opportunities lost. What can […]
I will admit I’m “guilty” of crossing an empty street devoid of traffic in Downtown LA. The only witness was an LAPD motorcycle officer who I suspect was in a bad mood or trying to fill a quota. Apparently all the murderers, gangbangers and dangerous drivers have been caught, and LA would be safe if […]
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