Monthly Archives: March 2007
The study of garbage
Don Hazen interviews Heather Roger on her book On Gone Tomorrow: The Hidden Life of Garbage
My National Security Letter Gag Order
Article published in the Washington Post 2007 03 23
Presenting the car that runs on air . . .
Indians are going to have a treat that as a USan, I would love to have, and really need too: a car which drives at speeds up to 135 mph, has a body designed with aerospace technology, costs only $8000 … Continue reading
Apple attacks researchers
How Apple orchestrated web attack on researchers
Kelly Ripa’s Mets radio ad. Loaded, but with what?
1010 WINS, the New York metro area news radio program, has a commercial with Kelly Riper woman doing ads for the Mets. She names Mets forum members by name and town and speaks to one concern or question raised by … Continue reading
Get free phone conferencing! Free, as in no money.
Free phone conferencing is well, free. So obviously the telcos would like to take it away from you.
Does your email belong to you?
Did the government have the right to examine Steven Warshak’s private emails without a search warrant? Email privacy is an issue much larger than the Warshak debate. The EFF [Electronic Frontier Foundation] informs us that companies which offer both internet search and email storage can collect a massive amount of personal information about users . . .
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Cease and Desist Letters
If someone misuses your name and wrongfully uses it to promote their product or service, you probably ought to send a “cease and desist” letter naming every entity and person associated with this misleading bit of information. Include in it … Continue reading
Blog post causes change in policy
Linda Rogers was battling with her mother’s insurance company over their policy to cancel home insurance coverage for seniors who temporarily transfer domicile to a care facility. Here’s how Linda used the internet to nudge the insurance company into providing … Continue reading