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American cap and trade--it's alive, unless it's dead already

American cap and trade--it's alive, unless it's dead alreadyCap and Trade = Bad ideaWhy? Because the people who are most likely to be driving 'carbon-polluting' vehicles are the poor and middle class.If they TRULY wanted to do something about the amount of carbon dioxide and other carbon byproducts from cars...

Tags: Manufacturing, car

Discussion threads 2009-04-05

Technology Voters' Guide: Chris Dodd

Technology Voters' Guide: Chris DoddThat's nice, but Dod dropped out hours before this was posted.Sorry, he dropped out after a poor showing in Iowa.

Tags: Technology Voters, Chris Dodd

Discussion threads 2008-01-04

For sale: Giuliani, Obama, Dodd

Digital Markets Blog presidential campaign 2008 special series on what I am calling “User Generated Politics”Want to show your support for your favorite presidential candidate, but dont have the big political bucks for a donation? How about flying a Rudy Giuliani pennant instead, or sporting a green for the enviornment...

Tags: Barack Obama, Government, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, John McCain, Political Campaign, Politics, President Clinton, Presidential Race, User Generated Politics

Blog posts 2007-04-24

iPod meets Campaign 2008: Chris Dodd podcasting 'User Generated Politics'

Edition Number 17 in this Digital Markets Blog special presidential campaign 2008 series on what I am calling “User Generated Politics.” Chris Dodd may be under the presidential campaign radar, but he is ON prospective voters’ playlists!iPod meets "User Generated Politics"!“Get to know the senator” his campaign Website invites,...

Tags: Government, Hillary Clinton, Local, Marketing, Political Campaign, Politics, President Clinton, Presidential Race, Uncategorized, User Generated Politics

Blog posts 2007-02-16

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Diabetes can be kept at bay

move your ass, lazy americanswalk, run, practice sports and you won't get diabetes.except type I that is geneticThey don't have the incentives ...when they keep getting free handouts that progressives love so much from the big fat@ss government. Free health care, free lunch, free everything and then of course they...

Tags: diabetes, Wall St., progressive, Obama

Discussion threads 2009-10-29

Democrats lack votes for health care reform

It's amazingWhen Republicans are in power, Democrats can't get anything done. When Democrats are in power, Democrats can't get anything done. Who's running that show anyway?Carl RapsonRepublicansRepublicans will continue to run Washington until the assumptions underlying their rule change. This is good news.We dont need to overhaul a system that...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, health care, Nope, Obama, insurance, healthcare reform

Discussion threads 2009-09-24

Apple denies the denial of Google Voice app

follow the moneyIf it's in Apple's financial interest find a reason - any reason- to deny the app, I believe they will.If an altered user experience results in people being not will to pay a premium for the product, then I can see the concern.More of a concern though is...

Tags: Federal government, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Broadband Internet, Apple Inc., Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-08-25

Robotic ferret to detect hidden drugs and weapons

The monumental task of inspecting containers that come in to and out of seaports and airports may get a bit easier with a new type of robot being developed to detect drugs, weapons, explosives and illegal immigrants concealed in cargo containers. [caption id="attachment_1589" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="Credit: Hammer411...

Tags: Container, Substance, Scanners, Robots, Fiber Optics, Optical Networking, Hardware, Peripherals, Emerging Technologies, Telecommunications, Networking, Chris Jablonski

Blog posts 2009-06-12

Another view: SOA won't trump 'toxic human behavior'

Another view: SOA won't trump 'toxic human behavior'Well, yeah............You mean to say the politicians read Barney Frank and Chris Dodd [i]didn't[/i] know the consequences of their stupid policies? You mean to say they were just [i]ignorant[/i] of what was going on? All they needed was a little information?BLAH...

Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Web services, SOA, Miko, externality, pollution

Discussion threads 2009-03-19

Digital storm of protests for New York Times defense of AIG bonuses

Digital storm of protests for New York Times defense of AIG bonusesI vote MORE MUCKRAKING on ZDNETCouldn't agree more ... but I think 10 years in jail rather than a million dollar bonus is a tad unfair ;-)Good news for HollywoodThe government has given itself the power to break contracts...

Tags: Government, Vertical industries, American International Group Inc., AIG Bonuses, New York Times Co.

Discussion threads 2009-03-18

The credit crisis, visualized

The credit crisis, visualizedBarnie Frank Fannie May Democrats caused this messYes, it is caused by the people behind these outfits who told banks to make these loans.No problem, Socialism will take care of these people at the cost of BILLIONS of dollars from the middle class.Also, our new leader will...

Tags: Taxes, Mortgages, Free trade, Personal finance, Obama, tax, credit crisis, Bush

Discussion threads 2009-02-20

Obama

ObamaIt's Just The Same BS in a Different Format!If you really believe what "Scary Barry" says here, I have a bridge I'd like to sell you! Or would you prefer Florida under-water land?Re Obama and SDISome of the Road Construction money should have been put into constructing an SDI...

Tags: Web site development, Web technology, Obama, transparency

Discussion threads 2009-02-18

Apple's Macworld saga and Jobs absence: Leadership signals and succession plans

Apple's Macworld saga and Jobs absence: Leadership signals and succession plansThis is nauseating, and not because of Jobs' healthAfter the financial meltdown that was driven primarily by greed and corruption in the financial services industry, I find it amazing that an Oppenheimer analyst would have the nerve to manipulate Apple's...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Operating systems, Apple Inc., Jobs absence, succession plan, leadership, job

Discussion threads 2008-12-17

CEOs freak out; IT preps a do-over

CEOs freak out; IT preps a do-overMy perception of CEOsMy perception of CEOs:1. Company makes a profit, CEO gets a pay raise and a bonus.2. Company loses money, CEO fires people and still gets a pay raise and a bonus.3. Company files for bankruptcy, CEO gets a severance package for...

Tags: do-over, meltdown, bank, Marxism, information technology

Discussion threads 2008-10-13

Are there really 750 million mentally ill?

Are there really 750 million mentally ill?Not hard to believe at all...just walk down a street or watch people as the are driving... hell look at some of the posters here!LoverockMike Cox (although he is probably the most sane...)Anton PhiladoryeShade TreeMike FarinaHey wait a minute... I see a trend here....

Tags: flute, Messiah

Discussion threads 2008-10-10

End the spectre of science for sale

End the spectre of science for saleOr Not[i]He will graduate from high school next spring, an honor student, and cost me a fortune at some elite college.[/i]Depends on what he really wants to study. There are some world-class universities that are also shockingly inexpensive, even for out-of-state students. ...

Tags: NIH, democracy

Discussion threads 2008-10-03

Microsoft says crisis will impact tech

Microsoft says crisis will impact techGround Control to L.E.M. Apollo13 Gemini has returned to Canada:Tom Hanks Impersonator,"Aren't we glad Houston didn't say San Fransico. That fire would wipe-out the SSA and put fourteen million Americans out of their homes."" I wonder how my trailer park is doing?"Wrong!!What's needed is NOT...

Tags: Government, Vertical industries, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft says crisis, MICROSOFT SAYS

Discussion threads 2008-09-30

Has Nick Carr flipped? Or have we?

Guest post: Chris Matyszczyk follows on my review of Nick Carr's new book with the saga of his own trying exegesis of the text. "You're obsessed with sex," said my ZDNet handler, looking angrier than a caucuser who had just switched his vote from Chris...

Tags: Chris Matyszczyk, Human Resources, Internet, Nick Carr, Workforce Management

Blog posts 2008-01-14

Mr. Dodd's filibuster threat works, vote delayed

Gosh, just like in the movies, good guy Chris Dodd's filibuster of a vote on a FISA authorization bill that would have provided immunity from lawsuits for telecoms who turn over customer data to the federal government actually worked tonight. Wired reports that majority leader Harry Reid opted...

Tags: Bill, U.S. Senate, Vote, Telephony, Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Networking, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2007-12-17

Telecom immunity bill advances in Senate; Dodd promises filibuster

The battle over telecommunications immunity continued Monday with a Senate vote, 76-10, to advance for a floor vote a bill protecting the companies from lawsuits relating to cooperation with national surveillance efforts. The Times reports that most Democrats voted to move forward, as a bid by...

Tags: Bill, Federal Government, Government, Immunity, Networking, Richard Koman, Sen., Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Telephony, U.S. Senate

Blog posts 2007-12-17