Passwords started out as silly childhood fun, but now are needed to essentially access all aspects of our daily lives. And with companies getting more and more specific about their password requirements, people find amusing ways to cope.

For over two decades, the National Debt Clock in Times Square has served as a newsflash to tourists and passers-by. Nevertheless, not everyone gets the point.

Originally hailed as a valuable tool for restaurants, OpenTable is now causing tension between restaurateurs and the online reservation service because of large fees and changes in customer loyalty.

The automatic negative response held by many as a result of teachers’ wielding red pens has become a normal aspect of childhood education. Now, however, the effects are being felt outside the classroom as parents, pen companies and psychologists see the damage done by the tyranny of the red pen.