Today's comic was inspired by this post on Robert Scoble's blog.

[ Note to readers: I originally published this comic on my old blog on MSDN, but people seem to like it, so I'm reposting it here so new readers don't miss out. -- David ]

  

 

 

  

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I love mashups of online services. You often get something really interesting-something you didn't expect. But developers should be careful with how they combine features...

  

  

  

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I always find it strange when someone I know doesn’t use a keyboard shortcut that I use all the time. How could they possibly be productive without it? It’s like they have this fatal flaw, like the hero in a Greek tragedy. In my eyes, it defines them…

 

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 Sometimes being creative means going back to your comfort zone…

 

 

 

 

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Whenever I try to explain a new product feature to someone, I always try to find something that works the same way in real life. Sometimes that works out great. Other times, not so much…  

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Some types of communication problems can't be solved with technology. At least, not yet...

 

 

     

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 Turns out, it's pretty easy to influence human beings.

 

 

   

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When something doesn't work out as expected, it's easy to place blame. But sometimes, it's a little too easy...

 

 

     

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