Today rates as a rotten day. Reason #1 - 400gig HD head south on me. Reason #2 - my office chair is starting to come apart. Oh well the train must get down the tracks so here’s today’s links for you.

The Browser Condom: Opinion Split - Vitalsecurity.org

How Copywriting Skills Can Improve Your Love Life - copyblogger

Web Services Face Reliability Challenge Techdirt

Tech detox time - Globe and Mail

Any day I’m here could be the day I die - Rob Hyndman