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Tap Water: Solution to Dirty Hands, High Drug Prices and Political Correctness: Tap Water: Solution to Dirty Hands, High Drug Prices and Political Correctnessjust get a decent water filter!I use water bottles because they're convenient... but I refill them a lot of times before they go into the recycling.RE: Tap Water: Solution to Dirty Hands, High Drug Prices and Political Correctnesswhat's this?Of...; Tags: Tap Water, bottle, Political Correctness, High Drug Prices, Dirty Hands, plastic bottle, Dirty; Discussion threads 2008-03-19
How the undermining of US intelligence continues in cyberspace: How the undermining of US intelligence continues in cyberspacePolitical correctness is part of safety...I'm not arguing with you so much as trying to shift the emphasis a tad. We need friends, allies, and for the world to understand that the US is trying with varying degrees of sucess to treat...; Tags: Federal government, Outsourcing, FBI, Political Correctness; Discussion threads 2005-08-29

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Ready for real Indian medicine?: With political sovereignty over quality-killing issues such as medical malpractice and a "clean-sheet" approach, Medical Onshoring could provide certain services (e.g., cardio-vascular, artificial knees) at prices at least 15% less than local hospitals. by Dana Blankenhorn; Tags: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Hospital, North Dakota, Healthcare, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Government, markets and regulation: Government, markets and regulationJust Another Gov't Program Gone BadFannie Mae was created in the Depression to create liquidity in the mortgage market. Lequidity had been wiped out by the stock market collapse and bank runs.As with all government programs, it just grew and grew and never went away. ...; Tags: Mortgages, Vertical industries, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, mortgage, government; Discussion threads 2008-07-24
Delivering nada. Zip. Zilcho. Zero.: Delivering nada. Zip. Zilcho. Zero.Sub-Contractor High-FiveANY subcontractor who can get millions out of a company and deliver nothing gets my applause.. do you realize how hard it is to keep taking money when you're not really doing anything viable?Maybe Im just twisted, but this speaks a lot more to me...; Tags: FUBAR, sincerity; Discussion threads 2008-07-23

Do college degrees get you anywhere?: Do college degrees get you anywhere?Just another thought...In the sector of work I'm in, I think IT is losing it's "elite" status as a job. With basic IT skills being aquirable with just a few certifications it is becoming less elite and more like a tradeskill not unlike an...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, payroll solutions, Benefits, Development tools, salary, job, IT IS, worker; Discussion threads 2008-07-23
Another student hacks another police website: Oh the fun. Once again, another police website has been hacked by a student, showing that even the police aren't safe from all crimes. This is another link in the long chain of attacks over the years from egotistical teenagers trying to get a kick out of life without sticking...; Tags: Web Site, Attack, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Internet, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-07-23
Georgia President's web site under DDoS attack from Russian hackers: From Russia with political love? It appears so according to a deeper analysis of the command and control servers used by the attackers. During the weekend, Georgia President's web site was under a distributed denial of service attack which managed to take it offline for a couple of hours. The...; Tags: Web, Russia, Server, Web Site, Hacker, Distributed Denial Of Service, Georgia, Attack, Russian, Shadowserver, C&C, C&C Server, Web Site Development, Security, Internet, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-07-22
At Netroots, relations warming with Obama: At Netroots, relations warming with Obama"Democracy cannot exist without strong differences"I disagree. Seems to me that democracy works in a consensus environment just fine. What it does require, though, is toleration for differences in opinion and the ability of citizens to say what they think without fear of...; Tags: Obama, Netroots Nation, Netroots; Discussion threads 2008-07-22
Yahoo, Icahn settle proxy fight: Icahn on board: Yahoo, Icahn settle proxy fight: Icahn on boardIcahnThe cancer of the communications industry. He's almost so big the body can't reject his attacks and soon the it will die along with it's customers, not to mention all the jobs lost. Maybe he will sell it's soul to another country before...; Tags: Corporate governance, board, Icahn, Yahoo! Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-07-21
Gore's latest attention-getting challenge: Eliminate fossil fuels as an electricity source by 2018: Gore's latest attention-getting challenge: Eliminate fossil fuels as an electricity source by 2018Infogreat info...to bad most want to stay on the bandwagon...politically correct view...passing the LIE around...then understanding Global Warming is a political tools to keep those we dont want in power to stay there.RE: Gore's latest attention-getting challenge: Eliminate...; Tags: global warming, foreign oil, attention-getting challenge, latest attention-getting challenge, oil, Gore, dependence, fossil fuel; Discussion threads 2008-07-18
Gore's latest attention-getting challenge: Eliminate fossil fuels as an electricity source by 2018: Since my blogging buddy Harry Fuller is on vacation this week, I need to pick up the gauntlet and ensure that we've got some good political fodder for those of you who want to debate the existence of global warming and the necessity of reducing our dependence on foreign oil....; Tags: San Jose, Mr., Al Gore, Fossil Fuel, Gore, Blogging, Investment, Internet, Finance, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-07-18
Obama calls for comprehensive cyber-security measures; looks for a national cyber ninja: Update: It would seem that Richard Stiennon agrees with me on the concept of a group of experts to advise, also on keeping away from spending ridiculous amounts of money. Cyber-terrorism... ah, what a fancy buzz word that is. Defined on Wikipedia as: "The premeditated use...; Tags: John McCain, Cybersecurity, Security, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-18
Rogue network admin still in jail on $5m bail: Rogue network admin still in jail on $5m baildarn!I'd like to copyright some of my network admin work too! some of it is a classic that competes with Mozart's best work, while there have been another moments more, um, sex-pistols-like.RE: Rogue network admin still in jail on $5m bailwow!COPYRIGHT??? ...; Tags: NETWORKING, network administration, jail, network; Discussion threads 2008-07-17
Torvalds attacks IT industry 'security circus': The Linux creator has some harsh words for creators of the OpenBSD operating system, as part of a wider critique of what he sees as self-centered behavior in the IT security industry Linux creator Linus Thorvalds has labeled makers of the OpenBSD operating system a "bunch of masturbating monkeys",...; Tags: Information Technology, Industry, OpenBSD, Bug, Attack, Linux Creator, Torvalds, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Linux, Security, Software, Linus Torvalds, Linux kernel, Liam Tung, ZDNet Australia; News items 2008-07-17
Sun Exec: Your 'Eco Data Center' doesn't have to cost millions. Some tips for getting there.: OK, so here's the $100 million question: Do you really want to spend that much to make your data center more green or at least more efficient? I thought not, which is why I agreed to speak with Sun Chief Technologist for EcoDC and Virtualization Services, Phillip Morris, about more...; Tags: Data Center, Virtualization, Sun Microsystems Inc., Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-07-16
The myth of Windows "Workstation" 2008: The myth of Windows "Workstation" 2008If you want a better Windows experience...switch to Linux/KDE. Sorry I just couldn't resist. I don't really believe that. I do believe if you want a better Windows experience run XP or even W2k. No matter how much I experience Vista it...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, workstation; Discussion threads 2008-07-16
'Handicapped access' hits the Web: 'Handicapped access' hits the WebADA compliance could be a muzzle on Internet speechAs a blogger, I can see how the Americans with Disabilities Act could be used as a punitive yardstick set so that people without the resources of a major corporation (i.e., bloggers as opposed to news organizations) could...; Tags: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), INTERNET, Blogging, Channel management, Web; Discussion threads 2008-07-15
Do problems with Wikipedia presage social networking's end?: Wikipedia's mission is to provide objective information for all - but even a cursory examination of subjects ranging from the hotly political global warming to the nearly apolitical CPU Architectures show that it simply isn't meeting its mandate. So why not? and what does this tell us about other...; Tags: Social Networking, Network, Global Warming, Wikipedia, Kim Dabelstein Petersen, Connolley, Wiki, Online Communications, Paul Murphy; Blog posts 2008-07-15
Europe seeks to brand open source quality: Europe seeks to brand open source qualitySounds more like a effort at securing EU funding, not exclusionLooks like a reasonable idea. It does not seem like a very active project though. Their www.sqo-oss.eu site has not had any news for a year.To me it seems to be claiming it is...; Tags: Branding, Ohloh, open source, brand open-source quality, open-source quality, software, brand; Discussion threads 2008-07-14