The collaboration myth of the Open-Plan office.

There's a new furniture system sweeping the Silicon Valley called the Open-Plan. It's appealing to designers and accountants because it's an inexpensive way to house a lot of employees in a small area. Better yet, companies are being told that ditching walled offices "fosters collaboration," encouraging employees to talk more and share knowledge more easily. But anyone who's ever worked in one knows better. And I have.

‘Online privacy’ is not an oxymoron (but ‘ethical business’ damn sure is).

The days when you could anonymously visit websites about big-breasted women with glasses, or guys wearing diapers while getting spanked are fast coming to a close. Is it the end of the Internet? Not necessarily. But probably.

Found! The inaugural issue of The Crosby Report.

Here lies the very first issue of TheCrosbyReport. I think. It might be the second. I don't really remember. But this is proof that the CrosbyReport existed pre-Internet thereby validating my "Since 1991" claim in the masthead.

Ogg Theora: sci-fi character or the future of televsion?

As you may, or may not know, the Internet is changing. And I don't just mean its slow, corporate take-over and subsequent ruination. No, I mean the advent of HTML 5. Why should you give a crap about something that doesn't involve sports, religion or celebrities? I'm glad you asked.

What your astrological sign says about you: Namely, that you know too much about Astrology.

When I was first introduced to the concept of Astrology as a kid, I was skeptical. After all, believing that the position of the planets and stars could impact your life in any meaningful way, let alone dictate your daily behavior, seemed...what's the word? Oh, yeah, stupid. But the more I learned about this ancient "science," the more I came to feel that people DID seem to reflect the personality traits predicted by their sign. But how? Finally, I read the book that empirically and scientifically explained how and why Astrology really works.

Peter Crosby: San Francisco Freelance Creative Director, Sr. Copywriter, Tech Life-Coach, and Pointless Blo

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Costa Rica: Two weeks in rustic Nirvana

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If you're thinking of going to Mexico, you may want to save your pesos, Amigo. I've been there (Acapulco and Puerto Valharta) and I can honestly say that—as an ugly, uni-lingual American who gets all twitchy when people start talking funny—Costa Rica is a better place to go (unless, of course, you're looking for cockfights). | Read more »

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Jamaica: Land of sun, fun and Cohibas.

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We flew out of Miami directly over Communist Cuba—playground of that fashion-plate, Fidel "Fatigues are always in style" Castro. Evidently there's a strip of air space that commercial airlines are allowed to fly through without being shot out of the sky by overzealous anti-aircraft gunners. | Read more »

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