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The Cassiterite Crisis - How Tech Boom Fuels Human Rights Risk in Africa

The Cassiterite Crisis - How Tech Boom Fuels Human Rights Risk in Africa...The corps don't care how or at what cost, so long as they get their profits up. There are atrocities around the world all in the name of greed and profit. While I personally don't condone these behaviors...

Tags: Vertical industries, government, Congo, Cassiterite Crisis

Discussion threads 2008-03-08

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The Cassiterite Crisis - How Tech Boom Fuels Human Rights Risk in Africa

A disturbing article this week in the FT reports how cassiterite sourced through the use of child and slave labour has made it into the supply chains of global electronic goods manufacturers. Cassiterite is a derivative of tin ore necessarily used in circuitry and its use has, ironically, enabled...

Tags: Supply Chain, Industry, Microsoft Corp., Cassiterite, Safety Condition, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Strategy, Enterprise Software, Software, Management, James Farrar

Blog posts 2008-03-07

Happy Halloween ScreenSaver (exe)

Used to think that Halloween should be scary? No way. It should be Happy. You can celebrate Happy Halloween with your children. You will delight in cheerful pumpkins flying around kind magicians and fairies playing with merry ghosts. Festive sounds and solemn music become a hymn of your Happy Halloween....

Tags: Magician

Software downloads 2007-10-23

U.S. general laments Google Earth capability

U.S. general laments Google Earth capabilityOn the other hand...I'm sure that US intelligence takes full advantage of the same data to figure out the military capabilities of potential enemies.Disney more secure than US military?I don't get it. When I was preparing for a conference in Orlando, last year, I looked...

Tags: U.S. Government, Google Inc., Google Earth, satellite

Discussion threads 2007-06-22

$100 laptop gets working prototype

$100 laptop gets working prototypeThe originalarticle on this was what spawned the whole 'GOD' debate before but never got anyone to give really valid opinions on it. Some people were of the whole gove them food instead of things they don't know how to use group. And some...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Non-Profit Organization, computer, laptop computer, Third World, $100 laptop

Discussion threads 2006-05-24

Kerry chides Bush administration on broadband

Kerry chides Bush administration on broadbandEarth to DemocratsGeorge Bush is not running for office in 2008. Stop campaigning against him.Umm, given all Bush's problems, Broadbandway, way down the list...Is anybody thinking straight???I hate to tell you all this, but not everything is Bushs' fault. I find it amazing how he...

Tags: Network technology, Broadband Internet, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Shrub, Kerry, broadband, Bush Administration

Discussion threads 2006-03-14

Internet showdown in Tunis

Internet showdown in TunisSpin turn spin turn pivot turn spin"The stakes are really very high. "Not really, everyone just hyping it."cyberbureaucracy"No spin in that word, no sir-ee."The Bush administration said in no uncertain terms in June that it intended to relinquish the United States' unique influence over dom..."Missed a 'refused...

Tags: Internet, government, CERN

Discussion threads 2005-11-14

California man charged in government hacking

California man charged in government hackingWhat a crockScrew the government! Facist assholes.Fascist?Fascismnoun [U] A political system based on a very powerful leader, state control and extreme pride in country and race, and in which political opposition is not allowed.A policical philosohy, movemment, or regime that exalts nation and race...

Tags: Vertical industries, Leadership, Hacking, SECURITY, Fascism, Fascist, government, leader

Discussion threads 2004-07-17