Archives for January 2010

For My Security, Facebook Demands My Birthday Then Blocks Me From My Account

January 24, 2010 by Danny Sullivan

Today, I logged into Facebook and got a huge, honking message saying they needed my birthday as a “security measure.” Then I got a second overlay message popping up right on top of that to make clear I really needed to enter it. Color me confused. I thought Facebook already had my birthday. In fact, […]

Dear California DMV, Surely Replacing A Driver’s License Could Be Easier

January 15, 2010 by Danny Sullivan

I don’t know anyone who likes the Department Of Motor Vehicles in any state. The DMV seems to represent all we hate in bureaucracy. Surely there’s got to be a better way? Here’s a short tale of the absurdity of replacing my driver’s license. I’ve misplaced my wallet. Maybe I’ve actually lost it, but having […]

No, Your First Impression Isn’t Wrong: Android ISN’T As Nice As The iPhone

January 9, 2010 by Danny Sullivan

Tried Android and feel it doesn’t measure up to the iPhone? TechCrunch would have you think it’s just because you didn’t try it long enough. It’s not the phone, you see. It’s you. And that’s bull. Fair enough, it’s easy to go from something you know very well and be irritated that something else doesn’t […]