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Reform opponents promise patent fight in Senate

Reform opponents promise patent fight in SenateI agreaWhile I admit that I haven't read the proposal, I do agree with everything above in the topic. The patent office is probably underfunded. They do need more employees. They might even need some restructuring. It seems like the problem proposed by opponents...

Tags: Benefits, American Public, patent fight, patent, Reform, U.S. Senate, patent office

Discussion threads 2007-09-11

AT&T censors Pearl Jam's anti-Bush lyrics

AT&T censors Pearl Jam's anti-Bush lyricsATT censoring phonesIt's not surprising the phone company is trying to censor programming, TV networks such as sinclair censor as common practice.Well, thank goodness it was uncensored at the live venuetoo bad AT&T did what they did with their signal. Need to use more...

Tags: Government, American Public, AT&T Corp., ATT

Discussion threads 2007-08-09

Photos: Racing at 6,786 miles per gallon

Photos: Racing at 6,786 miles per gallonWhat goes in TO making ethanol?The cost to plant the seeds.The cost to harvest them.The cost to process them into the liquid used to burn.All of these facets require oil.Ethanol is not a long-term benefit, not by any measure. It's a pipe dream....

Tags: Government, Ethanol, American Corporation, American Public, alcohol, photograph

Discussion threads 2006-05-23

Privacy experts condemn Google subpoena

Privacy experts condemn Google subpoenaThis is just an extension of the SPY on AMERICAN CITZENS campaign!We need to investigate the Bush administration's tactics, the Energy Task Force, the lies that lead to the Iraq war, the rigging of the oil markets and the war that has cause record oil prices,...

Tags: Government, Vertical industries, American Public, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2006-01-20

ChoicePoint: We're sorry for data leak

ChoicePoint: We're sorry for data leakThey're sorry alrightIt's more than just being notified when their lax security is penetrated, it's being able to dispute bad data. http://www.wired.com/news/privacy/0,1848,66856,00.htmlAnother non-issue to your Republican never-met an-an-unreasonable-search Congress.More on SS# sales?I'd be curious to know when/how the "sale" of one's SS# and personal...

Tags: Social Security, Sales channel, Operational accounting, Insurance, American Public, SS#, credit card, ChoicePoint Inc., security

Discussion threads 2005-03-15

Competition grows for global offshoring

Competition grows for global offshoringHow about In-Shoring...How about In-Shoring and giving the people of this country jobs back. Screw the ret of other countries they had their chance, stop putting dowm the American worker.Its impossible to compete...How can the average American living in a country which requires well over...

Tags: Outsourcing, Leadership, Free trade, Branding, American Public, American Worker, offshoring

Discussion threads 2005-02-11

Offshore silence: Gutless wonders of 2004

Offshore silence: Gutless wonders of 2004And who caused this to happen?In a world where the press has removed the lines between public and private life, very few people are even willing to give the press the time of day. Hour long interviews are cropped into 3 minute sound bites...

Tags: Taxes, Recruitment & Selection, Ther, Competitive Edge, American Public, job, tax

Discussion threads 2004-04-09

Covering tracks: New privacy hope for P2P

Covering tracks: New privacy hope for P2PBandwidth pricingI'd like to push my solution to P2P piracy again. Bandwidth pricing. Charge a price based on the upload bandwidth used, set such that the average user pays the same as before.It would defeat both of these systems too.umm...someone is on crack.. even...

Tags: Peer to peer (P2P), P2P, RIAA, American Public

Discussion threads 2004-02-24

Additional Resources

Speculation over possible Skype backdoor

There's growing speculation coming out of Europe that there's a backdoor in Skype that allows remote eavesdropping of telephone conversations. A report in the reputable Heise Online says the issue was discussed at a meeting with ISPs last month where high-ranking officials at the Austrian interior...

Tags: Skype Technologies S.A., Telecom & Utilities, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-07-24

The little wind turbines that could

I have to admit, I'm more used to reading about U.S. tech firms expanding abroad rather than the reverse. But in the case of certain green tech innovations, I suppose it makes sense to flip this idea on its head. Just heard about the example of Proven...

Tags: Turbine, Telecom & Utilities, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-07-24

Google opens Knol website, a wiki with bylines

In a direct challenge to the popular Wikipedia, Google opened Knol, an encyclopedia-like wiki site that requires writers to post their names and expertise. SAN FRANCISCO--Google opened its website Knol to the public on Wednesday, allowing people to write about their areas of expertise under their bylines in a...

Tags: Google Inc., DuPont Co., Web Site, Wikipedia, Knol, Wiki, Online Communications, Reuters, Google, encyclopedia

News items 2008-07-24

No e-commerce worries here? Amazon doubles earnings

Updated: Amazon's second quarter earnings doubled from a year ago as sales jumped 41 percent and executives said that the e-tailer may be benefiting from a slowing economy courtesy of its free shipping deals. On Wednesday, the company reported net income of $158 million, or 37 cents a share,...

Tags: Jeff Bezos, Quarter, Amazon.com Inc., Earnings, E-business, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Operational Accounting, Sales, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-23

Ultra-light micro air vehicles

Dutch engineers have built the third generation of the DelFly autonomous air vehicle. The DelFly Micro made its first public flight earlier today in Delft. This micro air vehicle weighs only 3 grams and has a wingspan of 10 centimeters. This very small remote-controlled aircraft carries a 0.4 gram camera....

Tags: Gram, Photograph, Centimeter, Micro, Roland Piquepaille

Blog posts 2008-07-23

What people hate most about health insurance

In a public system bureaucracy is just waste. But in a private system, bureaucracy is a profit center. As the debate over health care heats up, this is the point I'll remember most. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Health Insurance, Health Care, Bureaucracy, Carrier, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-07-23

Inside the mind - and config - of Terry Childs

Terry Childs's lawyer, Erin Crane, offered the court some insights into the Childs' motivations in changing SF's network passwords. She will argue today for a reduction in his $5 million bail, perhaps to something closer to the bail set for common murderers ($1 mil.) In her written...

Tags: Password, Network, Backup, Terry Childs, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-07-23

Apple: Perception is Reality

When a technology columnist known for his critical views on Apple makes statements to the effect that the company should consider defining and publicly communicating a succession strategy, many Apple fans might consider the subject too close to home and inappropriate. It will generate heated discussion...

Tags: Steve Jobs, Apple Inc., Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-07-23

Video: Jobs health and other Apple chatter

What started as a blog conversation weeks ago about the state of Apple CEO Steve Jobs' health has turned into a groundswell of stories. Apple says Jobs' health is a private matter, but it's gone quite public with stories in the New York Times, BusinessWeek and Wall Street Journal. ...

Tags: Steve Jobs, Health Care, Apple Inc., Video, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-23

VMWare looks ahead at Microsoft, year-end financials and morale

updated: VMWare, whose recent headlines have included an ousted CEO and a re-pricing of its employee stock options, reported second-quarter earnings of $92 million, or 23 cents per share, up from $52 million, or 16 cents per share, for the same quarter a year ago. Revenues were $456 million, an...

Tags: Revenue, VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Operational Accounting, Finance, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-07-22

The empire strikes back: Can Microsoft's ads cure my Vista psychosis?

The empire strikes back: Can Microsoft's ads cure my Vista psychosis?180 million soldMany buyers are selecting more expensive versions. Microsoft revenues are up extraordinarily. Despite Apple's ads and sales, PC sales are up significantly.And the SP 1 release usually helps sales.You might consider that the reputation you discuss...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft revenue, Microsoft Windows Vista, advertisement, Apple Inc., Vista psychosis, psychosis, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Zune

Discussion threads 2008-07-22

Aren't the Nokia N800/N810 devices dead simple web tablets?

Aren't the Nokia N800/N810 devices dead simple web tablets?You're correct--This guy is 'reinventing the wheel'ntI suspect that the guy is talking about a free designThat makes the nokia the equivalent of solaris if someone said "we don't need linux, it's just another solaris".Of course these days, Solaris is no longer...

Tags: Linux, OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, Nokia N800/N810, web tablet, Nokia Corp., Web

Discussion threads 2008-07-22