How to write an automated job rejection letter
Don’t say “we regret to inform you.” Don’t say “unfortunately.” Here’s how to do it right.
Author Archives: jik
The easiest way in the world to save lives has been inside you all along
Be an organ donor. Donate blood or platelets. Register as a stem-cell donor. Be a clinical trial subject. Save lives. Be the change you want to see in the world.
If you’re upset about the “Hachette” decision, blame the Internet Archive for overstepping
The Internet Archive couldn’t leave well enough alone, and now we’re all going to pay the price.
“Dry Bones” removed from comics aggregator
When someone tells me that they’re OK with fascism, I listen.
New comic “Mazetoons” added to comics aggregator
Brought to you via Comics Kingdom.
Comics aggregator is now significantly faster for some items
I fixed a couple of bugs, and now the aggregator should nearly always be loading pages in less than a second.
Three more late-breaking improvements to the comics aggregator
I’ve squeezed in another few improvements to the comics aggregator today:
Many exciting improvements to the comics aggregator
Many improvements have been made to the aggregator, the most significant of which is that user accounts which remember your comics selections are now supported.
“This Modern World” added to comics aggregator
By way of penance for not removing JumpStart from my comics aggregator much sooner, I have added Tom Tomorrow’s This Modern World. It comes out early Tuesday mornings. There’s also a “(1-day delay)” version in case you like to read your comics in the middle of the night and don’t want to miss it. Quoting… Read More »
Copaganda comic strip JumpStart removed from comics aggregator
With its advocacy of “community policing” and “broken windows policing,” JumpStart crosses my line, from a wrong but tolerable portrayal of American policing, to outright copaganda. I will no longer facilitate its dissemination.