Tom Acox's Blog

A friend shared this letter he sent to Goodyear. I think he has a valid point.

Hello good people of Goodyear!

I hope whoever is reading this is having a lovely day! I write to you as I have a problem that I believe you will be able to help with and it has to do with your shiny blue blimp. As an aviation enthusiast, blimps have always fascinated me because, well, blimps are awesome. So awesome in fact that I get happy with the site of one which leads to my problem and the reason I’m writing to y...

Just because someone owns a gun doesn’t mean they’re responsible or have earned the right to be a representative of a good gun owner.

The NRA and gun rights advocates that are celebrating are missing out on a moment to be better.

When someone owns [and uses] a gun they need to be operating at a higher level of responsibility and accountability then the average citizen – they possess deadly force.

Think of an organization to which you belong. A company. A team. A union. An association. When someo...

OK. Not really. But, they are trying to upsell me on a bunch of crap when all I was trying to do was apply for a change of address (first image) and apply for a new driver’s license (second image).

Annoying…

Add-ons much??

Kind of small isn't it?

Can this taco save America?That was the question posed last year about Taco Bell’s Doritos taco mash up. Apparently, the answer is yes.

“Last year, we added 15,000 people to handle the growth,”saidGreg Creed, chief executive officer of Taco Bell.

On March 7th Taco Bell launched the newCool Ranch Doritos taco shell.How many jobs will Taco Bell add this year?

The free newspapers — in New York, The Metro and AM New York — have lots of economic principles in play.

People tend to take them because of the ‘nudge’ from the person handing them out as commuters descend into the subway.

Commuters read them because they’re a quick and easy read and for the most part there is no cellular connection for their smartphones in the subway.

They exist from ad revenue.

So, why are they missing out on the the single largest (and mandated) target audience – people about...

A lot. You can read a more sophisticated andcomprehensiveover view ofGoogle Maps (click to download the app!) by a more sophisticated publication here.

What does some guy with an iPhone think? Without the guidance of Steve Jobs, Apple attempted to get out in front of Google. In the past Apple let other folks work out the bug and then innovated their ideas and were first to market with a workable product ready for public consumption.

With their native iOS map app Apple jumped the shark.

Remember that Advent House Calendar in the Christmas Vacationmovie? Apparently, they are real and in real demand despite the $200 and up price tag (see eBay). In fact, the 2013 calendars are back ordered until July 2013. If you don’t have yours, here is what you are missing out on:

Product Description

The Christmas Vacation Advent House Calendar is a detailed miniature version of the original Advent House Calendar that appeared in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation to show the passage of tim...

Remember that Advent House Calendar in the Christmas Vacationmovie? Apparently, they are real and in real demand despite the $200 and up price tag (see eBay). In fact, the 2013 calendars are back ordered until July 2013. If you don’t have yours, here is what you are missing out on:

Product Description

The Christmas Vacation Advent House Calendar is a detailed miniature version of the original Advent House Calendar that appeared in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation to show the passage of tim...

Yes, gas rationing is a bad idea. It doesn’t feel like it is, but it is.

It is brisk at 5:00am in Shrewbury, New Jersey. My cousin, Sean, is on day 12 without electricity. He is lucky to have a generator to keep his 1 year old and 4 year old warm, so he climbs into his car to go find fuel for the day before he heads to work.

“Basically you need get out before 8 and you listen to the radio and you searchFacebookand Twitter for stories of open gas stations.” – says Sean

New Jersey governor, Chris...

Was 2012 a historic election?Yes. And here is one reason that has nothing to do with politicians or politics.

The news that Colorado and Washington passedinitiativeswhich would allow adults to use marijuana for any purpose does more than just make this guy happy. There is legal wrangling,businessmodels to be hatched, and aninevitablestruggle with the federal government ahead. But this law does and signals three things:

1. It legitimizes thebusinessof selling pot in Colorado. No more conjured ai...