Framing this issue as “more federal regulation” is a clever tactic… This week, Senator-R Jim DeMint gave his take on Network Neutrality – I was especially amused at the assertion he has made below: Perspective: Why Net neutrality means more federal regulation By Jim DeMint Published: June 27, 2006 “It would be commercial suicide for […]
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A Real Solution to Terrorism? | Only Time Will Tell
An article today on Reuters | US officials seeing new home-grown terror cells, gives me hope that we may seriously begin to address the root causes of terrorism. This quote by Scott Redd, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, really caught my attention: “We are grappling with a whole new set of questions: what forces […]
Cash is King | So where does that leave the U.S.?
All signs point to rising interest rates for the foreseeable future… National Debt at all-time highs, a deep and growing current account deficit – the U.S. may find itself in an extremely sticky situation in a very short time. Just today we saw producer prices up more than expected. The Fed loathes inflation and the […]
Firefox Extension | Google Browser Sync
Google Browser Sync is a new extension, released today, for use with the Firefox web browser. Here’s what it does: “continuously synchronizes your browser settings – including bookmarks, history, persistent cookies, and saved passwords – across your computers. It also allows you to restore open tabs and windows across different machines and browser sessions” This […]
Anger Management | For some, It’s Hopeless?
After a brief absence on the old blog, I’ve been inspired to comment on this article published today by the BBC: Anger syndrome ‘under-diagnosed’ WARNING: The first signs of this truly serious disorder appear in adolescence. The study claims that it’s not just “bad behavior,” but actually a serious biomedical problem. I agree – at […]
Free Microsoft Office 2007 | Beta 2
If you don’t use MS Office applications, here’s your opportunity. If you do already, you can probably make use of this too – I’m just a little too nervous of screwing up my Office 2003 installation… The heads-up on this interesting offer: Microsoft has generously decided to give away the beta version of their Office […]
Immigration Deformed | Wasting Our Energy
Energy independence took a backseat this week as the immigration debate stole the spotlight – I’d like to know why… Our short-term memories seem to be plaguing us once again. I may just be very out of touch with the rest of the country, but I must ask, why all of the immigration talk now!?! […]
Why & How “Getting Things Done” Works | A Brief Analysis
…the central principal: Be Trust-Worthy Why Trust is not achieved through mental exercise alone; you’re much too smart for that. Becoming trust-worthy is the fruit of keeping commitments that you make, regardless of whether those commitments are to yourself or to others. Out of this trust grows the holy grail of self-confidence – no wonder […]
Bowflex | Home Gym Perfection
Get fit fast with the Bowflex Conquest – This thing is no joke… I had been planning on writing this for a while now, but felt compelled to after I saw the price come all the way down to $500 with free shipping (less than half what I paid). Have you ever seen that cheesy […]
Google SMS | Search From Anywhere via Text Message
You can finally become that walking database you’ve always aspired to be with Google Short Message Service (SMS) in your pocket… This slick little service has gotten me out of a pinch on numerous occasions. Just last night I was able to send a text message to GOOGL (46645) – leave off the ‘E’ – […]