In the past 2O hours, for whatever reason, my internet connection has kept dropping out on me. I started things that could not be finished or saved. Granted sometimes things come out better on the second draft. What do we do when processing our credit card purchase takes more than 20 seconds? How long are we ready to wait for an answer to our e-mail or phone call? Having our (instant) communications interrupted has become...

Imagine having found that perfect place to spend the week-end at and then darn you cannot get your food inside the door of Ze Restaurant of the moment, what a downer. If you visit New York or live there or fly or drive to The Hamptons for the week-end (like Friday to Monday), TableXchange tells us 'Your table is waiting'. The service works more or less like a restaurant reservation marketplace. People who hold reservations...