I’m not saying outages are anything deliberate, but those “Emergency Stop” buttons on servers look an awful lot like Staples “Easy” buttons.

Re the @NYSE and @united outages today: this is what happens when people get a three day weekend and then have to go back to work again.

OK, this is a crazy day. First UA grounds its planes. Now the NYSE halts trading due to technical issues. marketwatch.com/story/nyse-hal…

Whoa: United Airlines grounded its entire fleet for 75 minutes this morning due to automation issues. 1.usa.gov/1dLTXK7

Stock market having another hissy fit today. Guys, get a grip; the world isn’t that much worse than yesterday.

A fun night at Bolton St Tavern playing trivia tonight. Team Howe came in 2nd with 54 points.

Facebook researches new ways to waste bandwidth I pay for with more video & encourages me to never log in again. thenextweb.com/facebook/2015/…

13 top cryptographers say dumbing down strong crypto for gov’t access makes us more vulnerable, not safer. eecs.mit.edu/news-events/me…

Clearly the stock market has a negative reaction to the Greek government trying to do what its people voted for. How dare they?

bostonglobe.com/opinion/2012/0…

Loved cartoon this morning: “It’s one thing for the Greeks to invent democracy and quite another to make use of it.”