K-Squared Ramblings

Microsoft Stores, Sherpa, and Political BS

• Huh. Still not sure what the point of a Microsoft retail store is going to be, but they’re opening in Mission Viejo. #
• Why do some people feel the need to make $#!7 up to enhance political messages? Don’t they know it undermines their position when exposed? #

Sherpa for Android

• Trying out Sherpa. It thinks I’m still in San Diego. And local search turns up several places that have been closed for years. #
• Sherpa also has lots of miscategorized stuff. It’s a Grind as groceries instead of coffee? #
• Wow…Sherpa lists the “Irvine Meadows Amphitheater.” Where are they getting their data? #

Rummy Caption Contest

The BBC has posted an interesting article on the US Military’s plans for Internet operations. But that’s not what I want to write about here. What I want to write about is this accompanying photo of Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld:

The article mentions that messages put out for psychological operations in foreign markets are making their way back to American audiences. I’m not sure this photo qualifies as PsyOps, but I think it does qualify for a caption contest.*

Please post your suggestions in the comments.

(via Slashdot)

*OK, you won’t win anything, but with luck the other entries will make you laugh.