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The name 'Kaplan' may bring to mind tedious preparation for standardized tests like the SAT or ACT. That seems to be exactly the reputation the company is trying to shake with its new Facebook application 'SmashWall.' The idea, as you might expect, is that you smash things against a wall. Once installed, the app (which can be added to your Facebook page here) lets you throw digital objects, like ...
Where there are standardized tests there are always companies making a killing on exam preparation books and classes. Princeton Review is one of those, specializing in training for exams ranging from the ACT to the USMLE. However, the company itself apparently needs a lesson when it comes to Web security -- it accidentally posted over 100,000 records of private information about students online ...
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I'm, like, okay with being a little crazy.
The time, energy, words, weight lost, nails bitten, scabs picked and nights I've struggled thru for this are easy to judge from afar, right?
Things I won't miss about being a freelancer: incorrectly estimating my taxes and owing a ton of cash at the end of the year.
So pissed at @thomashouston right now for not reminding me about James Blake last night.
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