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Internet Inauguration: The Interactive Introduction of the Obama Presidency

Internet Inauguration: The Interactive Introduction of the Obama PresidencyAm I the only one creeped out by this posterIt looks just a little bit too much like this one.http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/LENIN%203.jpglyvegyde - links to live, inaugural webcastsMy brother and I created a website called lyvegyde (http://www.lyvegyde.com) that provides links to live, online events....

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Internet Streaming, Interactive Introduction, Internet Inauguration, Obama Presidency, Interactive, TV, Internet

Discussion threads 2009-01-19

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U.S. unemployment rate highest in 26 years, at 10.2%

Misinterpreted numbers..."In October, the number of unemployed persons increased by 558,000 to 15.7 million."That's not 190,000. The 190,000 is non-farm payroll decrease, which doesn't include farm workers or self-employed persons who have hung it up.Maybe we need a NEW "New Deal?"Remember the 3 R's of Franklin Roosevelt's "New Deal?"...

Tags: Operational accounting, Personal finance, FDR, Common-sense, unemployment rate, New Deal, Obama, Reagan

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

Should Obama Have Won the Nobel?

What are you going to do about it?Please,reveal how many more extremists there are for the secrete service to watch.I'm as big an Obama fan as anyoneBut the fact is that he hasn't accomplished anything worthy of such a prize. He says the right things, certainly, but until plans are...

Tags: Government, Vertical industries, Nobel, Obama

Discussion threads 2009-10-09

Behind the GOP revolt on health care

ZDNET is not a LIBERAL soap box...Treat it like the TECH blog its supposed to be.You want to talk the merits of tech in medicine - I'm there.If you just use your position as a writer to spout your liberal views, you're doing the site a disservice.that's FUDThere is no...

Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Blogging, NOW IT, Dems, GOP, tax, health care, blog

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

Did content management help Obama win the Presidency?

P.T. Barnum had it wrong!There has got to be more than one born every minute, to explain the number of voters who fell for this scam. To quote our president "Come on!". This clown has no experience at ANYTHING, served 147 days before announcing his run, and takes advice from...

Tags: Web technology, content management

Discussion threads 2009-09-29

Facebook, Wrong Again!

There was a book and movieabout assassinating Bushmaybe the secret service has a pointbut both sides of the aisle should have more respect for the presidency Come on....I don't care for the guy myself, but all you need is the results to be over 50% and some whack job will...

Tags: Free-speech, Facebook, Obama

Discussion threads 2009-09-29

Facebook, Wrong Again!

As it being widely reported, a Facebook poll has caught the ire of the Secret Service for asking whether President Obama should be killed. The Service is investigating the poll and asked the poll be taken down. "The USSS [Secret Service] sent us an e-mail late this...

Tags: U.S. Secret Service, Facebook, Barack Obama, Service, E-mail, Online Communications, Dave Greenfield

Blog posts 2009-09-29

Lower costs or mandate coverage

More Politics on ZDNET?This is a tech site - please stick to TECH.Pitching this spin is not productive. It's also so one sided as to be laughable.America is a capitalist nation. Let the free market do its job and stop interfering.The marketThe market says policy is important. I...

Tags: Vertical industries, Palin, Carl Rapson

Discussion threads 2009-09-28

Did content management help Obama win the Presidency?

I found an intriguing presentation about how content management and Enterprise 2.0 (E20) helped Obama win the presidency. Skeptical? Seeing is believing, my friends: State of the ECM Industry by Doc

Tags: Web Technology, Content Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Doc

Sponsored content 2009-09-23

Does good Betsy McCaughey exist?

all very interesting, but...Is ZDnet now a health-oriented web site? Should we start looking forward to more political articles?A Ph.D. is a doctorate[i]"When McCaughey uses the title ?Dr.,? it?s based on her Ph.D from Columbia. ... to refer to her as ?Dr. McCaughey,? is to endorse a deception."[/i]Sorry, Dana, but...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, SECURITY, Betsy McCaughey, deception, good Betsy McCaughey, doctorate, health care

Discussion threads 2009-09-08

NSA will monitor private-sector networks

NSA will monitor private-sector networksSigh, These things always depress me.Someday, I am going to end up living in a cave with out any type of electrical device, just to enjoy some privacy. This will probably be illegal as not wanting some one to invade your privacy will be a crime.Is...

Tags: Vertical industries, private-sector network, NSA, government, Bush, imager, monitor, Socialism, network

Discussion threads 2009-07-06

Cybercrime doesn't pay: well it does, and very well

Cybercrime doesn't pay: well it does, and very wellNot all of them paid.The cyber-crimes with country support doesnt have to pay. BTW, is there a law in UK to permit such "fighting-back against cyber-crimes"? Otherwise, they r cybercrime too. stupid, stereotypical articleone step up from copy-paste reporting..Funny you mention Obama...[i]...government...

Tags: cybercrime, Obama

Discussion threads 2009-06-26

Cybercrime doesn't pay: well it does, and very well

A large part of me is worried about writing this post because in some way, I could be considered as promoting the idea or inciting people to commit cybercrime. Well, that's not my intention as such - instead I'm taking a more back seat approach to denounce why people commit...

Tags: Cybercrime, Web Site, Hacker, Cybersecurity, Attack, Security Industry, Web Site Development, Government, Phishing, Web Technology, Security, Hacking, Internet, Spam And Phishing, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-06-25

IRS eyes taxing your work mobile phone

IRS eyes taxing your work mobile phoneIRSMore money to spread around.. GREAT WORK IRS..Another fine example of no new taxes for people under $250,000. YEA, what I thought and can you say " I TOLD YOU SO"..You asked for it you got it...In the UKHMRC do consider a work provided...

Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Personal finance, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, Tax Code, tax, Internal Revenue Service, phone, mobile phone, mobile

Discussion threads 2009-06-12

The sky is failing; GAO warns GPS satellite program needs funding and leadership

The sky is failing; GAO warns GPS satellite program needs funding and leadershipmake the GPS manufactures pay a license fee/deviceit's like using the roads...RE: The sky is failing; GAO warns GPS satellite program needs funding and leadershipHow about charging a license fee to those who don't pay taxes to maintain...

Tags: Handhelds, Network technology, GPS, GPS satellite program need, satellite, program need, GPS satellite, General Accounting Office, leadership

Discussion threads 2009-05-20

How do we prepare kids for Obama's "Green Jobs"?

How do we prepare kids for Obama's "Green Jobs"?Showing them emperor Obama wears no cloth would be a good startObama can read us his teleprompter all he wants while pretending he got aces in his hand, but the rest of us are fully aware of all he has are a...

Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Obama, Green job, job

Discussion threads 2009-04-22

Guest post: Google in talks to buy Twitter (hope) in the shadow of IBM buying Sun (fear)

Guest post: Google in talks to buy Twitter hope in the shadow of IBM buying Sun fearNonviolenceHi Dennis,Thanks for including my "guest" blog here.I've been thinking a lot about the roots of "violence" in the economy. While radical cost cutting and mass layoffs are a symptom of economic violence--where are...

Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Sibling rivalry, Google Inc., IBM Corp., violence, Cain, Twitter

Discussion threads 2009-04-04

Hope poster artist sued, arrested

Hope poster artist sued, arrestedObama should pardon himAnd give the AP the middle finger. RE: Hope poster artist sued, arrestedLast April, Fairey mobilized his legal team to send Baxter Orr a cease and desist order threatening legal action against him. The Austin, Texas, artist made a parody of Fairey's Andre...

Tags: poster artist, Fairey

Discussion threads 2009-02-11

RIAA, BSA lawyers fill top Justice spots

RIAA, BSA lawyers fill top Justice spotsBe careful...Be careful who has your ear, Mr. President.RE: RIAA, BSA lawyers fill top Justice spotsAnd to think of all the articles and columns I've seen by liberal tech writers over the last two months just giddy with anticipatory delight on all the wonderful...

Tags: Ignore Justice, Business Software Alliance, RIAA, Obama

Discussion threads 2009-01-26

Technology initiatives we should demand from the Obama administration

Technology initiatives we should demand from the Obama administrationObama = Socialism...Good luck with that, he is going to tax the living daylights out of the middle class to 'spread' the wealth to people who do not work.Just wait, when summer hits and electricity is mega expensive we will see how...

Tags: Vertical industries, Taxes, Free trade, Broadband Internet, band interference, Technology Initiatives, Obama Administration, goverment, government

Discussion threads 2009-01-21