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Hanging up on telemarketers: Hanging up on telemarketersNT Awww, the poor marketing parasites are still whining.Hmmm. And drug laws hinder drug dealers... SO WHAT!!Telemarketers are a blight on society. They try to make money at the expense of those who choose to pay good money for a telephone. They annoy...; Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Telecom & Utilities, Telemarketers, telemarketing, telemarketer, phone, Do-Not-Call, Hanging Up; Discussion threads 2004-10-01

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Do feds track cell users illegally? Legal groups want to know: The ACLU and the Electronic Frontier Foundation sued the Justice Dept. Tuesday for information regarding the use of cellphones as tracking devices. The Washington Post reports that the ACLU had filed, back in November, a Freedom of Information Act request for documents, memos and guidelines on tracking cellphone users. ...; Tags: Court, Cell Phone, Law Enforcement, Government, Cellular Phones, Vertical Industries, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Enterprise Software, Software, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-07-02
Blockbuster comes to its senses: Pulls Circuit City bid: Blockbuster said it is withdrawing its proposal to buy Circuit City. In a statement late Tuesday, Blockbuster said its decision to pull its bid was based on "market conditions and the completion of our initial due diligence process." What Blockbuster didn't say is that no one could...; Tags: Circuit City Stores Inc., Blockbuster Inc., Advertising & Promotion, Branding, Microsoft Office, Marketing, Office Suites, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-02
Happy Bubble (exe): Control the angle, and shoot! If the bubble come into contact with identically coloured bubbles, forming a group of three or more, those bubbles, and any bubbles hanging only from them, are removed, and points are awarded depending on how many bubbles are removed. As the game proceeds all the...; Tags: Bubble, Microgameplay, Games, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2008-07-01
Lame hands-free law goes into effect in WA State on 1 July 2008: Lame hands-free law goes into effect in WA State on 1 July 2008Stats prove itFrom http://www.jmu.edu/safetyplan/vehicle/generaldriver/safetybelt.shtml* Approximately 35,000 people die in motor vehicle crashes each year. About 50 percent (17,000) of these people could be saved if they wore their safety belts.* For every one percent increase in safety belt...; Tags: Cellular phones, belt, seat belt, phone, CD; Discussion threads 2008-06-30

The Steve Jobs Premium: This is a sidebar to The Steve Jobs Standard. It was about the simplest shopping list one could imagine: an audio cable to connect my iPod to the Bose stereo in the family room. My search on the online Apple Store yielded only...; Tags: Steve Jobs, Apple iPod, Apple Inc., Cable, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Networking, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld; Blog posts 2008-06-30
Polar warming, hot time in the Arctic Ocean: Polar warming, hot time in the Arctic OceanThey're having similar problems on Mars.Seems the polar ice caps on Mars are warming and thawing as well.It must be all of those CO2 spewing space probes we've sent there.Funny thing is...the level of CO2 in the Martian atmosphere is something to the...; Tags: global warming, carbon dioxide, ice cap; Discussion threads 2008-06-27
2009 Hyundai Sonata Limited V6: Photo gallery:2009 Hyundai Sonata Limited V6Hyundai got high marks from many auto reviewers for the last generation of its Sonata sedan, but it fell short on the car tech front. But now the 2009 Hyundai Sonata is here, and it looks good for catching up with and surpassing its nearest...; Tags: Monitors & displays, Sonata, Hyundai; Product reviews 2008-06-26
Sticking with XP / Upgrading to Vista / Waiting for Windows 7 / Switching to Mac or Linux - There's no single right answer: Sticking with XP / Upgrading to Vista / Waiting for Windows 7 / Switching to Mac or Linux - There's no single right answerI respect your opinion, but...I also don't feel you've articulated why we should move to Vista, should we have the horsepower.If, after all the tweaking, it's only...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Desktops, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows Vista, Adrian, Microsoft Windows 7, Upgrading, openSUSE, Microsoft Windows XP, Linux, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2008-06-26
Geek Squad: Best Buy's secret sauce?: Best Buy last week reported solid fiscal first quarter results, but did dish out enough detail to bring out a few worries. Home office gear is selling, but the consumer is winded. But the big takeaway is that Best Buy's services business--specifically Geek Squad--is posting twice the growth of the...; Tags: Best Buy Co. Inc., Taxes, Free Trade, Retail, Sales Strategy, Financial Planning, Finance, Sales, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-06-23
The Associated Press plays role of Metallica in Napster-esque war with bloggers: The Associated Press plays role of Metallica in Napster-esque war with bloggersHey, Jennifergood and HOT blog. Exactly what we needed :)Good Job, Jen...As a published author and a blooger of sorts myself, I am damned happy to be a part of the Internet and what it has done both professionally...; Tags: E-books, Postal Service, Metallica, e-book; Discussion threads 2008-06-18
Millennials: Will they really reinvent IT?: Millennials: Will they really reinvent IT?Or are they brand name obsessed IT lazy mouse wielding monkeys?A fancy IDE is NO SUBSTITUTE for a talented programmer.Open Sourcers are changing the world, it all depends on how many choose to stay lazy and dumbed down, hanging on every press release from the...; Tags: Strategy, Branding, Open Sourcer, baby boomer, information technology, Millennials; Discussion threads 2008-06-17
Cable: Act, Don't React: Cable: Act, Don't React21-Hour coincidence?Isn't it amazing that the outage "happens" to get fixed just before the 24-hour point? After 24 hours, they would be stuck to give refunds, but it was fixed "just in time."Amazing.I've been through it many times.I dont quite understand what you mean here..."[i]If this household...; Tags: INTERNET, Network technology, Telecom & Utilities, TV & Home Theater, TVs, Charter Cable, cable, phone; Discussion threads 2008-06-13
Another bug your tools won't find and your WAF won't prevent: Another bug your tools won't find and your WAF won't preventNothing is secureIt's always the simple things that work best.And do not even think this is limited MS, every system will fall prey to this or something like it.The only totally secure system, is one not connected to the network.But...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, tool, WAF; Discussion threads 2008-06-09
I'm a dad and almost a grad...what's on my wishlist?: Technically I won't be graduating until August when I wrap up my master's thesis, but I'm pretty close. The four kids hanging around my house asking for food and money probably qualify me as a dad, too. So the question is, as a geeky guy deserving of some...; Tags: Apple MacBook, Laptop Computer, Computer, Notebooks, Productivity, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-06-08
Killing project vampires: Many failing IT projects are quiet, hanging around almost indefinitely like a form of annoying background noise. These purposeless ghosts consume time and resources, perhaps fulfilling a checklist on some bureaucrat's chart, while ultimately producing little return. Such project vampires should be stabbed through the heart...; Tags: Project, Information Technology, Failure, Strategy, Management, Michael Krigsman; Blog posts 2008-06-06
Rumor Mill: All things WWDC: Hey there, it's Jake (Jason's evil twin). It's Friday so that means I get to write my crazy rumor column today. It's also the last business day of the week before WWDC, so you can probably guess what today's installment is going to be about. So, there's...; Tags: Application, Apple Inc., WWDC, Upside, Apple Mac OS, Digital Video, Digital Media, Apple Mac OS X, E-mail, Digital Music, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Online Communications, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-06-06
Is it plugged in?: I really thought that most of my users were beyond the "Is it plugged in?" mode of tech support. I've trained and empowered and, quite frankly, it is 2008. Most folks are at least savvy enough to make sure that cables with unique ends are at least plugged...; Tags: Teacher, Computer, Productivity, Ethernet, Cable, Network Technology, Networking, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-06-05
JayBird JB-200i Bluetooth Stereo Headset: The category of stereo Bluetooth earbuds continues to grow at a rapid pace, with plenty of mobile accessories makers hoping onboard now that more and more music phones are offering A2DP streaming. One such company is JayBird, which focuses entirely on Bluetooth headsets and adapters. JayBird debuted in 2007 with...; Tags: user guide, JayBird JB-200i, headset; Product reviews 2008-05-30
Review roundup: Hands-free headset/speaker solutions from Etymotic, Aliph, Nokia and Spracht: In just over a month, you will not be able to use your cellphone in your automobile in Washington State without some kind of hands-free solution. Hands-free laws are in place now or coming soon to many other states and areas of the world so now is a good time...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Solution, Ear, Phone, Device, Microphone, Nokia Corp., Call, Controller, Headset, Bluetooth, Button, Cable, Spracht, EtyBlu, etyBLU, BLUmaxx, Battery Life, Aliph Jawbone, Earbud, Earloop, Noise Assassin Technology, Nokia BH-903, Phone Call Functionality, Aura Mobile BT, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-05-29