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State AGs to meet with Craiglist over sex ads

State AGs to meet with Craiglist over sex adsthe real question is...why is the prostitution illegal in first place?Make it legal and safe, tax it, and everyone is happy.It is oldest trade mankind can remember and US is trending toward a service based economy anyways.it's a scam"Craigslist has been under...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, sex ad, State AG, Craiglist

Discussion threads 2009-05-05

State AGs ignore phishing, spyware

State AGs ignore phishing, spywareDo they have a choice?Law enforcement often deals with more pressing issues, vice, domestic crime, etc., etc. Running off to China and/or Russia and/or former Soviet block countries to chase "bad guys" I doubt is high on their list. But you knew this as your post...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, Microsoft Windows, SECURITY, malware, State AG, phishing, spyware

Discussion threads 2008-08-12

IBM's renewable energy usage revelation

IBM's renewable energy usage revelationWhat a load of Rubbish...In the US unless you are generating your own power you have no idea where the power was produced. All this amounts to is a fancy "energy credit" scheme meant to save them tax money.As to other parts of the world,...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, renewable energy, renewable energy usage revelation, State AG, IBM Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-12-10

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New York AG files antitrust charges against Intel; alleges bribery, coercion

Normally I'd say this is just another NY AG trying to run for higher officebut this seems to have legs. I hope Intel didn't do it - but if they did, they need to be repremanded.Great to see some justice against InhellI can hardly wait to see the M$...

Tags: Video cards, Corporate law, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., antitrust, graphics

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Navicat for MySQL 8.1.5 (Mac)

Navicat is an ideal solution for MySQL administration and development. This is an all-inclusive mysql front end provides a powerful graphical interface for databases management, development and maintenance. Easy installation and intuitive interface make it an irreplaceable tool for mysql on the web or your local desktop. Navicat supports all...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, MySQL, Navicat, Open Source, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Software downloads 2009-10-28

Ridiculous lawsuit against Amazon

Ridiculous lawsuit against AmazonRE: a quick read of [the TOS] shows that Amazon absolutely [has] the right your claim is ludicrous. The health insurance industry wants to takeyour money until you get sick-- then you're on your own; the creditcard industry reserves the right to change your lending agreement--...

Tags: health insurance industry, Amazon.com Inc., lawsuit

Discussion threads 2009-07-31

Microsoft puts an 18-month cap on Windows 7 to XP downgrades

Microsoft puts an 18-month cap on Windows 7 to XP downgradesIf written to MS guidelines they should.[i]Existing applications should remain compatible for many years from their first development.[/i]The problem is too many applications didn't follow Microsofts guidelines. Perhaps Microsoft should offer a binary compatability guarantee like the one Sun offers.NightmareThat...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., XP-downgrade, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, service pack, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2009-06-18

Judge issues TRO in Craigslist case against South Carolina

Judge issues TRO in Craigslist case against South CarolinaCraig's List and South CarolinaIn South Carolina there is a saying: "the people of Charleston are a lot like the Chinese, they eat a lot of rice and worship their ancestors. Just like the rest of the State, they still live...

Tags: Professional development, TRO, Craigslist, Craig

Discussion threads 2009-05-26

Judge issues TRO in Craigslist case against South Carolina

A South Carolina judge has issued a temporary restraining order blocking the state's Attorney General from pursuing criminal charges against Craigslist, according to press reports. Until the court rules on the merits of craigslist's claims, defendants and their attorneys and staffs shall refrain from initiating or pursuing...

Tags: South Carolina, Craigslist, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Regulations, Internet, Government, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-05-25

Craigslist sues South Carolina AG, who backs off sort of; Download the complaint

Craigslist sues South Carolina AG, who backs off sort of; Download the complaintGood for themIf a crime is committed, by all means Craigslist should cooperate with the authorities as any good business would. But Craigslist is not in the business of crime stopping nor are they obliged to cater to...

Tags: Professional development, Craigslist, South Carolina AG, SC AG

Discussion threads 2009-05-20

Craigslist sues South Carolina AG, who backs off sort of; Download the complaint

Craigslist said Wednesday that it is suing South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster for his "direct and public threats to criminally prosecute Craigslist and its management." As noted on the Craigslist blog, the classified ad site is seeking declaratory relief and a restraining order. For background, McMaster...

Tags: South Carolina, Craigslist, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Internet, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-05-20

The "erotic services" shell game: hypocrisy online

It is memorialized as the world's oldest profession. The movie Pretty Woman glamorized it. Congressmen and Governors get in trouble over it. But what it isn't, is on craigslist anymore. A group of state attorneys general's have browbeat craigslist into closing the "erotic services" section. ...

Tags: Service, Adult Service, Hair, Internet, Web 2.0, Games, Storage, Personal Technology, Hardware, Robin Harris

Blog posts 2009-05-14

S.C. comes down hard on Craigslist

S.C. comes down hard on CraigslistIf it were meIf it were me and I found out my site or product was being used for illegal or immoral ends...I'd be horrified and take whatever action I could to prevent it's further abuse.Apparently the money is just too good for Craig's List...

Tags: Craigslist, Craig, SC AG

Discussion threads 2009-05-06

Craigslist becomes political pinata

Craigslist becomes political pinataCraigs List Last time I checked The Washington Post and the Yellow Book in this area the ads there were nothing like what is posted in the Wash DC Erotic Services section of Craigs. A photo of a naked woman on her knees giving a blow...

Tags: Craigslist, Craigs List, advertisement

Discussion threads 2009-05-06

Oracle-Sun: an enterprise catastrophe

Oracle acquires Sun- that came out of left field. Well not quite. Fellow Irregular Josh Greenbaum talked about Oracle 'completing the picture' with a Sun acquisition back in 2003. Yes - SIX years ago. Putting on my curmudgeon's curmudgeon hat I can't help but think this is...

Tags: Acquisition, Hewlett-Packard Co., Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Open Source, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-04-20

Panasonic announces 1080p HD pro camcorder under 2.2 lbs.

Panasonic has announced a new member of its professional AVCCAM line with the introduction of a more compact, lighter handheld camcorder: the AG-HMC40. Weighing less than 2.2 pounds, the AVCHD format AG-HMC40 boasts pro features such as full HD 3MOS imagers, high-resolution...

Tags: Panasonic, Camcorder, Mode, 1080p, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-04-20

Va will rewrite antispam law

No surprise, now that the Supreme Court has rejected Virginia's appeal of a state court ruling that its antispam law is unconstitutional, the Attorney General will rewrite the law and submit it to the General Assembly, the AP reports. "We are dedicated to protecting all...

Tags: Anti-spam, Antispam Law, Spam, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spam And Phishing, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-03-31

Al Gore's 'Unified Smart Grid' vision for repowering the USA - will it happen?

This week's Web 2.0 Summit was characterized by some very big picture ideas culminating in final keynote speaker former US vice president Al Gore laying out his vision for a 'Unified National Smart Grid': a new, state of the art integrated electrical infrastructure for the...

Tags: Web, Vision, Al Gore, Grid, Web 2.0 Summit, Michael Wesch, Web 2.0, Transportation, Internet, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2008-11-08

Harvard's Charlie Neeson raises Constitutional questions in RIAA litigation

Harvard's Charlie Neeson raises Constitutional questions in RIAA litigationPoints two and three are dubiousMind you, I tend to take the US Constitution a lot more literally than the US Supreme Court has during my lifetime, but..."Congress has violated the Constitution by putting the prosecution of a criminal statute in the...

Tags: Charlie Neeson, Constitution, Harvard, RIAA, RIAA litigation, U.S. Congress, litigation

Discussion threads 2008-10-29

Joe the Plumber's data compromised by government insider

2008 is shaping up to be the year of the politically-motivated data leakage events. First it was Sarah Palin, then Bill "Papa Bear" O'Reilly, and now apparently Joe the Plumber has been struck. As pointed out by Chris Wysopal on the Veracode Blog, the Columbus Dispatch...

Tags: Event, Security, Adam O'Donnell

Blog posts 2008-10-25