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Today's Debate: Can we end fear of privacy breaches?

Today's Debate: Can we end fear of privacy breaches?Use what works[i]Start tossing those who violate this privacy in jail, for long stretches, and pay a fraction of the attention to those trials we give people like O.J. Simpson and Brittany Spears.[/i]That, or do what supermarkets do: raise the list price,...

Tags: Kroger, privacy

Discussion threads 2007-09-24

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Georgia flu scandal

Georgia flu scandalBS not supported by factsStudies made by the big pharma will never convice me to not trust studies made by independent groups.How effective are flu vaccines?According to the Lancet Medical Journal, has found that the flu vaccine has not prevented flu related deaths in people over the age...

Tags: HEALTHCARE, Vertical industries, Benefits, Blog author, flu shot, flu, flu scandal, strain

Discussion threads 2008-10-26

Google is NOT your friend

Google is NOT your friendthe old call the enemy of my enemy is my best friendas long as google will pick on MS im willing to live with it happily .... when MS will be out of the picture will trun to the next monsterRE: Google is NOT your friendSure,...

Tags: Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-10-07

The generic drug war of 2008

The generic drug war of 2008Wal-Mart not first?K-Mart's 90 day generics for $15 plan predates Wal-Mart's entry into into cut-rate medication, at least where I live. Even though the K-Mart selection is smaller, it has more of what I would want.Let's face it though. Insurance co-pay $10 per...

Tags: Insurance, Financial Planning, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., generic drug war, drug war, K Mart

Discussion threads 2008-08-04

Google TV ads debuts

Google TV ads debutsGoogle Back To the PastGoogle's foray into TV advertising has no real value proposition for the industry. It is been there done that. With the highway strewn with past media auction sites that failed before they started Google made a very public announcement that...

Tags: advertisement, Google Inc., TV

Discussion threads 2007-04-07

Microsoft: PDF yes, ODF no

Microsoft: PDF yes, ODF noDan, your not being honest.Mass. did NOT ask for ODF, they asked that an open standard be used and in fact PDF was one they suggested.Point takenMS says no one asking for ODF...but they are asking for open format like ODF...not for a license to MS...

Tags: OpenDocument Format (ODF), OpenDocument Format, Microsoft Corp., Adobe PDF, Microsoft Office, ESPN, Mr Sinofsky

Discussion threads 2005-10-03

Intel wags mangy Centrino dog by Boeing's tail

Intel wags mangy Centrino dog by Boeing's taildixie and the cupis there any difference between a "dixie cup" and a paper cup? Probably not much, the high end ones are nice, but the bargain basement is just the same. Branding is here to stay and has nothing to...

Tags: Processors, brand, Boeing Co., Intel Centrino, Intel Corp., marketing

Discussion threads 2005-08-02

Google plans to double Gmail capacity

Google plans to double Gmail capacityNice!Of course, I can't help but notice that this is released just in time for that certain, special day...hmm...Let's hope it's serious, I guess?would be nice... IFthey allowed executables, even in zip or rar's to pass through their mail system.continually annoying mevalishttp://www.jackosuicidewatch.comPeople are already finding...

Tags: E-mail providers, Google Gmail, e-mail, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2005-03-31

Privacy advocates frown on Amazon snooping plan

Privacy advocates frown on Amazon snooping planComes down to choose your poisonDo you want annoying ads that try to sell you something you have no interest in - OR do you want annoying ads that target your interests? There are NO other options . . .Get a clue AmazonA lot...

Tags: Spyware, Data mining, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Business intelligence, Amazon.com Inc.

Discussion threads 2005-03-14

Napster's ad: Forget fashion, music's a value play

Napster's ad: Forget fashion, music's a value playActually, both are about DRMWhich is why I'll have nothing to do with either of them. Anyway, which of these are the lesser of two evils? The one that works natively on devices from more than one company, or the one that's easier...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, Digital music, Naptster, Apple Inc., advertisement, music, Napster Inc., CD, digital-rights management, Apple iPod

Discussion threads 2005-02-07

15% of companies do not respond to customers' e-mails

About 15% of the companies surveyed by Customer Respect Group did not reply to email inquiries, and another 14% did so only partially. Overall, 40% of all inquiries sent to retailers resulted in a timely response, with 70% of those responses arriving within a day. Online customers, in general, expect...

Tags: CRI

Blog posts 2005-01-06

Senate bill bans P2P networks

Senate bill bans P2P networksUnintended consequences of bad lawsI have a DVR provided from my cable company that I can record music and video on from TV like TiVO. Since VCRs, copiers, TiVo, etc. are mentioned in the discussion, how long before they are included in the bill? Stupid to...

Tags: Peer to peer (P2P), Consumer Electronics Industry, U.S. Senate, network, P2P, copyright law, RIAA

Discussion threads 2004-06-23

Windows, Linux vie at the cash register

Windows, Linux vie at the cash registerPrediction...Linux will dominate in this sector. Point-of-sale systems are simple and don't need a lot a bells and wistels. What it does need is stability, security, low cost operation. Linux meets these needs better than Windows. Windows-based system will hold...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows 2000, Point-Of-Sale System, point-of-sale, Linux, cash register, lane, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2004-03-09