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Articles Written by: BRENDAN I. KOERNER
Who is This?
Brendan I. Koerner is a contributing editor for Wired magazine and a columnist for both The New York Times and Slate magazine.
I know you should observe a cooling-off period before hitting Send on an angry email. Does that rule also apply to online restaurant reviews?
Mmm … vengeance. A dish best served as an amuse-bouche. But vengeance is not justice. Are you trying to alert ...
From BRENDAN I. KOERNER,
Wired,
5 Nov 2009
My geeky 8-year-old son wants to take apart my old laptop. But the thing still works, so I could also donate it. What's the right call?
If philosopher John Stuart Mill were alive today—and able to escape his grave in southern France—he'd advise you to ...
From BRENDAN I. KOERNER,
Wired,
5 Oct 2009
Want to put your doctor's stethoscope in a twist? Ask them to hand over a complete copy of your medical records. Then watch as they nervously demur, citing state laws, cost, and fuzzy hospital policies.
Jamie Heywood wants those obstacles legislated ...
From BRENDAN I. KOERNER,
Wired,
24 Sep 2009
My short film is about to hit the festival circuit. Would it be cool to email a heads-up to everyone in my address book?
The Internet has a name for that, Dear Reader: spam. Unless you wish to join the spiritual ranks of bootleg Viagra peddlers and ...
From BRENDAN I. KOERNER,
Wired,
9 Sep 2009
It's summer, which means many drivers will be cranking up the AC or rolling down the windows to keep their cars from turning into mobile toaster ovens. Which method uses more gas? In a column first published last summer and reprinted below, the Green ...
From BRENDAN I. KOERNER,
Slate,
13 Aug 2009
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I'm worried my wife's divorce lawyer found some flirtatious text messages I sent a coworker. Can those texts hurt me in court?
A lot depends on the lewdness of your prose. "If it was just compliments like 'Gosh, you look great today, I really like the ...
From BRENDAN I. KOERNER,
Wired,
30 Jul 2009
As Americans fire up their grills this Fourth of July weekend, the charcoal vs. gas debate will rage in backyards countrywide. The question is not simply which produces a tastier burger, but which is better for the planet? Last summer, Brendan I. ...
From BRENDAN I. KOERNER,
Slate,
3 Jul 2009
On my blog, I reprint letters from newspaper advice columns with my own comical answers. Am I risking a legal smackdown from Dear Abby?
You bet. The advice queen's reps can reasonably contend that your blog violates copyright. Contrary to popular ...
From BRENDAN I. KOERNER,
Wired,
24 Jun 2009
May I tweet about my brother's Army exploits in Afghanistan? Or should I assume that the Taliban is also using Twitter?
Granted, it's hard to imagine Mullah Omar tapping out quickie descriptions of his daily doings. ("Goat stew w. @binladen, east side ...
From BRENDAN I. KOERNER,
Wired,
23 May 2009
My brother swears that the twin towers were felled by explosives placed there by the FBI. I've presented him with reams of evidence to the contrary, but he hasn't wavered. Will he ever see the light?
There's hope, but your cogent arguments are unlikely ...
From BRENDAN I. KOERNER,
Wired,
1 May 2009
