Overdue invention department – Microsoft’s InstaLoad™ “Battery Installation Technology”:
Battery contacts designed based on InstaLoad™ technology enable users to insert batteries into a device in either + or – direction and the device simply works. Users do not have to search for a hard to read diagram to determine how to insert the batteries.
The most popular goals among people who think a social networking site is the place to write down your goals:
- lose weight
- stop procrastinating
- write a book
- Fall in love
- be happy
- Get a tattoo
- drink more water
- get married
- travel the world
- go on a road trip with no predetermined destination
via The world’s most popular goals on 43 Things.
I could do without the tattoo.
Joseph Sullivan’s Favorite book covers of 2009 at The Book Design Review blog (see also other lists in his links).
Conversations with actual members of the public collected by an antique book seller:
(Woman, in her mid 30s)
Do you have the “Titanic” book?
No.
I’d like to read it.
Uh huh.
Did you know it’s a true story, except for the romantic part?
(this is worse than I thought!)
And another:
(Customer fills out search card: 16 Chapels)
(me) Oh, you’re after books on European Churches?
No, just books about the 16 Chapels.
16 Chapels?
Yea, you know the one with the big painting on the ceiling.
We will let you know what we find (once we stop convulsing).
Lots more at BookMine’s stupid quotes page.
