July 2011
35 posts
Rarely, have I encountered such swagger, and I... →
“(Reuters) - Senator Herb Kohl, chairman of the U.S. Senate’s antitrust...”
– Senator Kohl says AT&T deal should be blocked | Reuters
Senators Taking Sides In AT&T/T Mobile Merger -... →
“US senators have no official power to block the AT&T/T Mobile merger. But that has not stopped them from making strong recommendations to the FCC and the department of justice. This whole situation has left me asking ‘If the US senate and house are so concerned about a Triploy in wireless communication, where are the hearings about why most US household only have access to one or...
“Information technology has crept into everything, and where it goes, innovation...”
– 5 Axis Robot Carves Metal Like Butter (Video) | Singularity Hub
Mostly I just liked the quote, but the 5-axis mill is pretty awesome. In any case, it seems like we’re at a point where IT will be as ubiquitous as an accountants, banks and brains. That means we’re at the edge of a huge...
Suppressed Report Shows Pirates Are Good Customers... →
“The movie and music industry think pirates are criminals and parasites who cost both industries billions of dollars in lost sales. In order to prove this fact a number of studies have been commissioned to help demonstrate the effect a pirate has on sales of entertainment. GfK Group is one of the largest market research companies in the world and is often used by the movie industry to carry...
“He used a software program to automate the downloading process so that a human...”
– UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. AARON SWARTZ - 20110719 Swartz
So if a human being spent all their time typing in archive requests, would that be OK? I’m guessing they’d add a new rule. My previous support for JSTOR suddenly changing....
WatchThis project seeks at least $15,000 in funding support for three workshops in the Hudson Valley, NY area to educate teachers, therapists, aides and parents in how to use improvisation, drumming and free custom software that we have developed, called Adaptive Use Musical Instruments (AUMI), to facilitate and empower musical expression for students with disabilities. Our project seeks to transform...
“We the people have had enough…enough of governments and corporations saying...”
– Banned from Google , Anonymous creates Anonplus - TechSpot News
Interwebz :)
“It is a basic matter of fair business practice that a consumer should be able to...”
– Montco woman wins victory over Verizon | Philly | 07/12/2011
“Hire your spouse and get a tax break on medical insurance; Combine business with...”
– TurboTax® - Tax Topics for Freelancers, Contractors, and Consultants
Hire your spouse and get a tax break on medical insurance
Although self-employed individuals can deduct 100 percent of health insurance premiums paid for themselves, a spouse and dependents, the deduction is allowed as an...
“Be Easy to Fire”
– So you want to be a consultant…?
id29 is hiring.
→
id29 is seeking a graphic designer to join us in designing for print and new media. Applicants should showcase knowledge and respect for traditional design principles and have a body of work that shows understanding and skills in web-based environments. Motion graphic and broadcast design work is a huge bonus but not a requirement. If you are 2 parts designer and 1 part front-end developer, we...
