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Sleazy sales and the Rockwell Retro Encabulator: Sleazy sales and the Rockwell Retro EncabulatorI no longer......have an a$$, because I just laughed it off.Some of that sounded very familiar - I think some of the language has been used before.That guy was a great pitchman - he needs to get immediately over to QVC, he'll make millions....; Tags: Sleazy sale, Rockwell Retro Encabulator, Rockwell; Discussion threads 2008-05-02

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TechForward advocates the cause of temporary ownership: I have been MEANING to write about the Los Angeles-based start-up TechForward for weeks now, but felt like I didn't have enough time to write the truly thoughtful post that it deserved. Now, I'm forcing myself to get off my butt, strangely enough, because I'm having a moral dilemma over...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Electronics, TechForward, Lebovitz, Retail, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-07-04
Gmail, Yahoo and Hotmail's CAPTCHA broken by spammers: Breaking Gmail, Yahoo and Hotmail's CAPTCHAs, has been an urban legend for over two years now, with do-it-yourself CAPTCHA breaking services, and proprietary underground tools assisting spammers, phishers and malware authors into registering hundreds of thousands of bogus accounts for spamming and fraudulent purposes. ...; Tags: CAPTCHA, MSN Hotmail, Google Gmail, Yahoo! Inc., Spammer, HIP Character, E-mail Providers, Internet, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-07-03
Seven Tech ways to make America better this July 4: Something about getting a new neck earlier this spring made me start thinking about how to change my life to make America a better place. Here a few that you can try to make the country better over the Fourth of July weekend: 1.) Turn off your...; Tags: Phone, PC, Cell Phone, Computer, Productivity, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Mitch Ratcliffe; Blog posts 2008-07-02
Torrent admin is 'felony infringer': Torrent admin is 'felony infringer'Felony infringerYes, I would agree that this extends beyond fair use... Book'em Dano.RE: Torrent admin is 'felony infringer'I do not think it is right but if it is made out as such a major deal then what is it doing all over the internet Bittorrent...; Tags: DVD, Consumer electronics, Strategy, felony infringer, Torrent, administrator; Discussion threads 2008-07-02

AT&T releases domestic iPhone 3G rate plans: AT&T today released their rate plan information for the iPhone 3G which goes on sale at 8am on 11 July 2008. As expected the free 200 SMS messages included in the original iPhone rate plans are gone and now cost US$5 per month for 200 messages, US$15 per month for...; Tags: Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-07-02
Linux-based cell phone drops July 4: The Openmoko Neo Freerunner, a Linux-based cell phone that "will help enable ubiquitous computing in the 21st century," will be on sale starting July 4, with shipping to begin July 7. According to company specs, the phone utilizes GNU/Linux and comes with core software for dialing, SMS...; Tags: Phone, Cell Phone, Linux, Telecom & Utilities, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2008-07-02
News to know: Microsoft; Yahoo; Google; IT contractors: Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Microsoft's search plan: It's about semantics and possibly for naught. Dennis Howlett: Powerset's smarts are Microsoft's gain Paul Miller: Powerset really does go to Microsoft... but for how much? Mary Jo Foley: Confirmed: Microsoft buys Powerset natural-language search...; Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Information Technology, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Team Management, 3G, Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Management, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology; Blog posts 2008-07-02
Obama resisters claim campaign to silence blogs: Obama resisters claim campaign to silence blogsThe TV footage of Obama is oldIt could be that Obama died.More Clinton tricks I suspectMake the other guy look guilty ...Anything Obama is pure SPAM by definitionSPAM is unwanted junk that is usually a scam.Bloggers are distributors of unwanted propaganda that is mostly...; Tags: Blogging, blog, Obama; Discussion threads 2008-07-01
Pssst! ... wanna save up to 40 percent on a robotic massage chair?: Pssst! ... wanna save up to 40 percent on a robotic massage chair?Us non-Jews love a good bargain toobut I'm not going to buy something just because it's on sale. Maybe it's just me, but those chairs never did anything for me. And quite honestly, I have a feeling that...; Tags: PSSST, wanna, robotic; Discussion threads 2008-07-01
Pssst! ... wanna save up to 40 percent on a robotic massage chair?: Okay, I know I'm going to get flamed for furthering ethnic stereotypes, but I have to admit, us Jews love a good bargain. So I'm going to risk getting my butt chewed because I feel compelled to play yiddische consumer advocate. As some of you may know,...; Tags: Chair, Sharper Image Corp., Robots, Productivity, Emerging Technologies, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-07-01
AT&T details iPhone plans; Rolls out 'iReady' tips (yes we're serious): AT&T on Tuesday outlined its pricing structure for the rollout of the 3G iPhone and cooked up one cheesy marketing word: iReady. Just imagine the new uses for "iReady". "Let's get iReady." "iReady, set, iPhone." "Are you iReady?" Ok,...; Tags: Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., iReady, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-01
New Microsoft program to make volume licenses 'evergreen': New Microsoft program to make volume licenses 'evergreen'NowIf we can just get rid of WGA and activation process for stand-alone users, we'll be in business.Microsoft volume licenses 'evergreen'"However as always with Microsoft licensing, the devil is in the details."Never were truer words spoken - you can bet the farm...; Tags: volume-license, New Microsoft program, New Microsoft, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-07-01
A nice customer service experience with Dell?: A nice customer service experience with Dell?Very good supportMy most recent involvement with Dell was very positive. I have bought machines from them in the past, but this time I ordered just a single Latitude as a grad present for my daughter. The machine was a special deal...; Tags: Corporate communications, Servers, customer service, Dell Computer Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-06-30
Google curbs essay-writing service advertisements: Corporations over time gain social responsibility for the products they release: Microsoft and their report abuse features, Facebook and their privacy settings, and now Google are adding more to the list. I spoke some time ago about plagiarism, more on a positive note, considering the use of...; Tags: Google Inc., Essay, Advertisement, Plagiarism, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-06-30
Tech giants aim to cut patent trolls off at the pass: Tech giants aim to cut patent trolls off at the passEasier SolutionAn easier solution to the problem is to get rid of destructive, insidious software patents completely. Software should never have become patentable.Software patents == utter corruption of our market and will be a major cause of the US losing...; Tags: Tech Giants, patent troll, patent, software patent, software; Discussion threads 2008-06-30
News to know: Phishing; Gates gone; Google; Hyper-V: Notable headlines: Dancho Danchev: HSBC sites vulnerable to XSS flaws, could aid phishing attacks TechRepublic: Most report their IT career has been better than they expected Mary Jo Foley: J Allard gets a new job Mystery explained: Why...; Tags: Google Inc., Information Technology, Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp., Phishing, Cyberthreats, Leadership, Strategy, Open Source, Security, Spam And Phishing, Management, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-06-30
Fiji government official tells Microsoft: 'Fiji' is not for sale: Fiji government official tells Microsoft: 'Fiji' is not for saleUmm... so, it was wrong to use Chicago, Cairo...and also, Intel should not use rivers in Oregon; and maybe Apple should not use MacIntosh a type of Apple...RE: Fiji government official tells Microsoft: 'Fiji' is not for saleFiji government is a...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Fiji; Discussion threads 2008-06-27
Fiji government official tells Microsoft: 'Fiji' is not for sale: If you thought it was tough before to get Microsoft to talk about "Fiji," the next version of Windows Media Center Edition, now it's going to be next-to-impossible to get anyone in Redmond to utter the "F" word. by Mary Jo Foley; Tags: Windows Media, Government, Microsoft Corp., Fiji, Microsoft Windows, Digital Media, TVs, Digital Music, Tv & Home Theater, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-06-27
Would Microsoft ever split itself up?: Would Microsoft ever split itself up?they couldThey could, but they'll never do that. Micro$oft is too greedy. In my perfect world I want to see Microsoft as a software company and another branch as a hardware company for actual computers, Phones and other devices, like Music Players, GPS, and Car-Support.The...; Tags: Tools & Techniques, Major Projects, Micro$oft, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-06-27