Bookmarks for August 18th through August 21st

• What is the deal…with Seinfeld as a pitchman for Microsoft? » VentureBeat – "I can hear it now: What is the deal with Apple? They don’t sell Apples. Why call themselves that? … Yes, ladies and gentleman, Jerry Seinfeld is Microsoft’s new pitchman."
• DreamHost named as having "Democratic Workplace" – "Earlier this year DreamHost was named as one of only twenty five companies worldwide to be recognized as having a democratic workplace by the WorldBlu Organization."
• Macworld | Analysis: How Jobs’ profile impacts Apple – "Even asking the question “Can Apple survive without Steve Jobs?” is a testament to the strength of the perception that Apple’s fate rises and falls with Steve Jobs—and raises the question of whether Apple should begin debunking that idea."
• Where Is Bob? Tales of an Absentee Manager – Blog that chronicles the adventures of a team under a manager named "Bob", who is quite, um, dysfunctional. Quite funny from what I've read so far.
• [daily dose of imagery] lightning in sunset – Awesome shots of lightnight / sunset. Wow.

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