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Author Archives: britoman
eric schmidt is an idiot
Ok… I know I am a bit late to the party with this, but it’s been a busy week. Give me a break and let me get my jabs in… Article: Facebook and Google Contrasts in Privacy “If you have … Continue reading
Posted in computers, insanity, privacy
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eco-friendly in-name only?
I just received a post-card in the mail from my employer stating that in January they are launching their “eco-pay” program, whereby paper pay-stubs will no longer be mailed and employees will receive statements online. This is all designed to … Continue reading
Posted in insanity, work
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christmas lights
Dear SEPTA, As much as I love the colors of Christmas, all the reds and greens, you seem to be decorating your train status boards with an awful lot of red. Seriously, get your act together. It hasn’t even snowed … Continue reading
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get real
Time for me to take a moment to talk about my favorite topic, the way we measure our unemployment rate and misinformed reactions. Take this headline from earlier today: Rally loses steam on Wall Street after early surge fueled by … Continue reading
Posted in economics, government
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the end of “anonymous coward?”
Article: Yahoo: Now Accepting Facebook ID (Business Week) Conceding to the ubiquity of Facebook as the default form of identity on the Web while helping further it, Yahoo announced a partnership with the social network on Wednesday that will enable … Continue reading
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amazon prime
I signed up for a 30-day free trial of Amazon Prime about a week ago. I have to say that I love it. Packages arrive two days after ordering, definitely fun during the Christmas shopping season. They even make it … Continue reading
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quickly now, spend!
Happy Black Friday everyone. Do your part to stimulate our grossly mis-informed measurement of the economy by spending your money on all those door-buster sales!
Posted in economics
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