Thursday, February 6, 2020

'I've Made A Huge Mistake'

The Motorola Razr Launch Is An Unmitigated Disaster, Experts Analyze The 'Hastily Thrown Together App That Broke Iowa, How The Name 'Karen' Became An Insult — And A Meme, and more.
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MASTERS OF DISASTER
MOTOROH NO
The Motorola Razr Launch Is An Unmitigated Disaster
inputmag.com
The Motorola Razr isn't officially out yet, but its launch is already a lesson in mismanagement and piss-poor execution.
'HASTILY THROWN TOGETHER'
An 'Off-The-Shelf, Skeleton Project': Experts Analyze The App That Broke Iowa
vice.com
"Honestly, the biggest thing is — I don't want to throw it under the bus — but the app was clearly done by someone following a tutorial. It's similar to projects I do with my mentees who are learning how to code."
A DOWNWARD SLIDER
The Burgerim Disaster
restaurantbusinessonline.com
Burgerim was once one of the hottest, fastest-growing brands in the US. Then its founder left the country, leaving behind a wreckage of unpaid workers, bankrupt franchisees and others struggling to make it work.
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Here's How To Add 284 Points To Your Credit Score Without Paying For Help
thepennyhoarder.com
Yup — you've got some algorithm spitting out a three-digit number that's basically controlling your entire life. We get it: It's frustrating. Don't give up just yet, though. Here's how to fix it.
CRACKING THE CODE
BUSINESS AS USUAL
The Oldest Company In Every Country, Mapped
digg.com
Many companies around the world have existed for a long time, and a few have been around for more than 1,000 years.
OK KAREN
How The Name 'Karen' Became An Insult — And A Meme
vox.com
The archetypal "Karen" is blonde, has multiple young kids, and is usually an anti-vaxxer. Karen has a "Can-I-Speak-To-The-Manager Haircut" and a controlling, superior attitude to go along with it.
NOT THINKING STRAIGHT
The Mystery Of Neolithic Slovakia's Rotating Villages
atlasobscura.com
Almost imperceptible today, and certainly invisible to the naked Neolithic eye, the curious rotation of the houses can be attributed to an esoteric glitch in the brain — a psychological process called pseudoneglect.
STUNK COSTS
An Economist's Guide To Potty Training
thereader.mitpress.mit.edu
Incentives are as risky in parenting as they are in business.
MAP OF THE DAY
'AW COME ON, MOM'
Great Dane Is Devastated When His Owner Tells Him He Can't Go Swimming
rumble.com
Max the dog is told he can't go swimming and has a hilarious hissy fit.
IN THE NEWS
Bernie Sanders Now Slightly More Likely To Win Iowa Caucuses After Latest Results Update
Kirk Douglas, Indomitable Icon Of Hollywood's Golden Age, Dies At 103
Senate Officially Votes To Acquit Trump On Both Articles Of Impeachment
Ponzi Scheme King Bernie Madoff Says He Is Dying, Seeks Early Release From Prison
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