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Why Microsoft Office is Best Used on Windows

The Microsoft Office updater on Mac recently put me into a zen-like state with the following dialog box:

Tropicana Needs Branding Help (Again)

I think it's time for Tropicana to find a new marketing and branding firm. First, they went after the generic orange juice market with this:

And now they're apparently chasing the young male demographic with this:

Tropicana, I think your focus groups are messing with you.

Think Twice Before Building a Business on YouTube

Update: About 45 minutes after TechCrunch picked up this story, the Watch Report YouTube account was restored. Thank you YouTube, and thank you TechCrunch.

Watch Report, one of the oldest and most popular watch blogs, recently had its YouTube account terminated in error, and there seems to be no way to get it back. If you're thinking of building a business based on YouTube advertising revenue, you might want to think again. As we learned, all of your work can be taken away at any moment, and there's absolutely nothing you can do about it.

Here's what happened to us at Watch Report.

Drain Pipe Fail

What could possibly go wrong when setting drainage pipes in concrete?

Fire Safety Fail

Hey, Krik, have you seen the fire extinguisher?

Emergency Door Fail

Wait, is this an emergency exit or not? Which sign has more authority?

Earth-friendly Logo Fail

It might be time for Sherwin Williams to redesign their logo. Is the Earth supposed to be enjoying that?