November 2010
1 post
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Why Banning in Flight Wi-Fi is NOT a Solution
With the airlines, TSA, DHS and those in between creating such hurdles and uncomfortable travel with flying, I wonder how long before people just say screw flying. This latest regarding the need to ban wi-fi is not only absurd from a technical standpoint, but proof that we have people with severe lack of technical understanding in charge of very important areas of society.
The wi-fi that exists...
March 2010
1 post
Treating Every Customer as Important
I had some time to reflect on observations and upclose interactions I have had the chance to experience over the last two months at both tech and non-tech conferences.
I decided to post this evening as I was pretty much blown away with @garyvee’s interactions at SXSW and his secret wine party.
First late me state the first time I personally met Gary was in FOWA Miami 2010 for about 2 min....
December 2009
1 post
4 tags
Debating My Doctor on My Insomnia
Those that know me, know that I don’t sleep much. Not by choice, but I just can’t seem to get to sleep and don’t stay asleep for more than a few hours. So I went to see the doctor about this or I should say….
I had to debate with my doctor today. He was trying to tell me that my insomnia problems are a result of a obsessive-compulsive disorder with technology and...
November 2009
2 posts
Plague or Plan? Ukraine's mystery disease 'burns... →
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Plague or Plan? Ukraine’s mystery disease ‘burns out lungs’
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Teachers Selling Lessons Online Raises Cash and... →
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September 2009
23 posts
Scientists say movie androids not as far-fetched... →
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Scientists say movie androids not as far-fetched as they seem
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AP IMPACT: School drinking water contains toxins →
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AP IMPACT: School drinking water contains toxins
CUTLER, Calif. – Over the last decade, the drinking water at thousands…
Trailing Indicators: Out of a Job, Some Decide to... →
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G-20 opponents, police clash on Pittsburgh streets →
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Synthetic Biolog: A Life of Its Own →
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A Life of Its Own
Where will synthetic…
Trade schools boom with enrollees twice the age of... →
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Trade schools boom with enrollees twice the age of typical student
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Anita Ray has been styling…
U.S. college recruiters find growing market... →
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China is hiring, and young Americans are going →
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China is hiring, and young Americans are going
Many find it easier to get work as their…
Pa. city blankets streets with security cameras →
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Pa. city blankets streets with security cameras
Surveillance…
A skull that rewrites the history of man →
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A skull that rewrites the history of man
It has long been agreed that Africa was the sole cradle of human…
Summer of Work Exposes Medical Students to... →
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SEATTLE — This summer, medical students from the University of…
Bento Boxes Win Lunch Fans →
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Bento Boxes Win Lunch Fans
ARMED with kittens of molded rice…
A Political Puzzle Also Known as ‘Space Alien’ Is... →
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A Political Puzzle Also Known as ‘Space Alien’ Is in Line to Lead Japan
TOKYO — Japan’s presumptive next…
Commanding Military Drones - Now iPhone Has an App... →
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Commanding Military Drones - Now iPhone Has an…
Capitalism After the Crisis →
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Capitalism After the Crisis
The economic crisis of the past year,…
Warning: The Deficits Are Coming! →
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OPINION: THE WEEKEND INTERVIEW
SEPTEMBER 4, 2009, 10:20 P.M. ET
Warning: The Deficits Are Coming!
The former head…
'Massive' ancient wall uncovered in Jerusalem →
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‘Massive’ ancient wall uncovered in Jerusalem
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Students Outsource Homework →
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2,000 sick with swine flu at Washington State... →
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2,000 sick with swine flu at Washington State University — home game with…
Duggars Expecting Their 19th Child! →
clipped by: rmowery clipper’s remarks: I don’t read People Magazine, this just came up in my newsfeeds and caught my eye. Interesting with these folks is that they, unlike that octamom or…
More Sun for Less: Solar Panels Drop in Price →
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Cop shoots fire chief in Ark. court over tickets →
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Cop shoots fire chief in Ark. court over tickets
Residents fed up with speed…
Town seethes after cops shock man in parade →
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Town seethes after cops shock man in parade
Police use Taser on 76-year-old in a dispute about where to end procession…
August 2009
24 posts
Court orders Christian child into government... →
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Federal Reserve Seeks Delay in Disclosure of... →
clipped by: rmowery clipper’s remarks: This is such bullshit! That is our tax dollars and we as citizens having to work to put that $$ in deserve to know exactly where it went, how much, and how…
eal US unemployment rate at 16 pct: Fed official →
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Seller, beware: Feds cracking down on garage sales →
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Attorney: FBI trained NJ blogger to incite others →
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Gates Foundation Sells Off Most Health-Care,... →
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Gates Foundation Sells Off Most Health-Care,…
DNA May Help Build Next Generation of Chips →
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DNA May Help Build Next Generation of Chips
In the…
School brass facing prison time for luncheon... →
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First Wi-Fi pacemaker in U.S. gives patient... →
clipped by: rmowery clipper’s remarks: Very cool use of technology in healthcare.
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First Wi-Fi pacemaker in U.S. gives patient freedom
What are two Russian subs doing off the US coast? →
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As a CIA spy, I saw in Iran what the West cannot... →
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Obama signs new GI Bill for 'all who serve' →
clipped by: rmowery clipper’s remarks: This is one chunk of money I am glad to see being spent on our Vets. Hell, the bailout money for the damn banks and other wall street slugs should have goe…
Dallas girl joins childhood friends to compete in... →
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Dallas girl joins childhood…
Keeping Their Eggs in Their Backyard Nests →
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DHS Chief says Cyber Security 3.0 Needed →
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Global economy at risk from oil price rise →
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Global economy at risk from oil price rise
The world economy cannot sustain any further rise in the oil price, the…
Federal tax revenues plummeting →
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Airport chapels removing Christian symbols →
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Airport chapels removing Christian symbolsAssociated Press…
US to Enter New Dark Age: When Giants Fall? →
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Neil deGrasse Tyson: Death By Black Hole →
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Prolonged aid to unemployed is running out →
clipped by: rmowery clipper’s remarks: What will suck with this for those unemployed is that they will no longer be counted in those stats of how many people are actually jobless. Similar to that…
Clearwater ditches flags to save cash →
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Clearwater ditches flags to save cash
CLEARWATER — Here’s probably the most bizarre casualty…