Sun - November 16, 2008

Cash versus value


Don't let the politicos fool you

Posted Sun - November 16, 2008 at 03:33 PM  

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Satellite radio gets worse


"Sirius XM Merger Reveals True Face: Fewer Channels and 'Sanitized' Programming"

Posted at 03:24 PM  

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Sat - November 15, 2008

The new overwhelming competitive advantage


It doesn't depend on the free market

Posted Sat - November 15, 2008 at 02:14 PM  

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"How an Economy Grows and Why it Doesn't"


A pretty good comic book introduction to economics

Posted at 02:01 PM  

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Why didn't it work?


"Why isn't Detroit a Paradise?"

Posted at 01:34 PM  

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How we got there before we got here


The misapplication of portfolio theory

Posted at 01:19 PM  

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Tue - November 4, 2008

Economic déjà vu, or why Bush is like Hoover


The same path

Posted Tue - November 4, 2008 at 02:37 PM  

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Technology Disruptions


Important Ideas that I want to keep track of

Posted at 07:40 AM  

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Wed - October 29, 2008

Not even pretending anymore


Watching American auto companies scramble for scraps from the bailout table

Posted Wed - October 29, 2008 at 01:17 PM  

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Tue - October 28, 2008

Auction fails because sellers are waiting for the Federal bailout


Gresham's law summarized - bad money drives out good money

Posted Tue - October 28, 2008 at 07:15 AM  

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Mon - October 27, 2008

Quick links on my way somewhere vaguely important


Some great articles, wish I had more time to comment on them

Posted Mon - October 27, 2008 at 03:03 PM  

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Sun - October 26, 2008

Obama in 2001 talking about redistributing the wealth


Disturbing radio interview

Posted Sun - October 26, 2008 at 09:58 PM  

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From a free market to a command economy


Seismic changes from the bailout.

Posted at 01:25 PM  

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Sat - October 25, 2008

Listen to Fred Smith, the CEO of FedEx


A different and much needed perspective

Posted Sat - October 25, 2008 at 01:16 PM  

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Wed - October 22, 2008

Spiced Apples


Time to let out my technopagan geek side

Posted Wed - October 22, 2008 at 02:53 PM  

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It wasn't a "failure of capitalism"


"abused the market, raped the economy, and stole your money"

Posted at 01:59 PM  

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Sun - October 19, 2008

Computers made meltdown possible?


Do derivatives come from exotic number crunching?

Posted Sun - October 19, 2008 at 01:34 PM  

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Sat - October 18, 2008

Schwartz tells it like it is


"And looking at how the authorities have handled it so far, she doesn't like what she sees."

Posted Sat - October 18, 2008 at 02:05 PM  

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Libertarians tell truth about the economy


Don't you wish everyone else did?

Posted at 01:52 PM  

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Tue - October 14, 2008

Liquid assetts


NonEntity gets right to the point

Posted Tue - October 14, 2008 at 07:33 AM  

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One percent, the margin, and recovery


There are reasons why the free market works and government doesn't

Posted at 07:17 AM  

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Mon - October 6, 2008

"Wasn't the bailout supposed to calm the financial markets?"


It hasn't worked

Posted Mon - October 6, 2008 at 02:45 PM  

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Sun - September 28, 2008

Myths, Meltdowns, and Misery


Or how we got here and how why the politicos want to make it worse

Posted Sun - September 28, 2008 at 01:11 PM  

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Tue - September 16, 2008

Watching the dominoes


The greedy companies are getting the blame, but it's the politicians who changed the nature of the game

Posted Tue - September 16, 2008 at 01:33 PM  

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Mon - September 15, 2008

Even in a partial free market, the poor don't stay poor


This is why socialism doesn't work very well

Posted Mon - September 15, 2008 at 12:10 PM  

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Sun - September 14, 2008

The FDIC marker


How government promises are worth less than the paper they're printed on

Posted Sun - September 14, 2008 at 01:15 PM  

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Tue - September 9, 2008

Plastic Logic Reader


Possibly the first Amazon Kindle killer

Posted Tue - September 9, 2008 at 11:56 AM  

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Mon - September 8, 2008

The dominoes begin to fall


Government sets out to destroy the economy

Posted Mon - September 8, 2008 at 01:59 PM  

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Mon - September 1, 2008

"Dude, the RFID thing. I'm sorry, it's just not going to happen."


Mythbuster Adam Savage talks about RFID and competition

Posted Mon - September 1, 2008 at 01:11 PM  

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Tue - July 29, 2008

Computer tech takes down San Francisco city government


A major security failure probably not unique to the public sector

Posted Tue - July 29, 2008 at 12:25 PM  

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Mon - July 28, 2008

A little perspective please


The economy isn't as bad as you have been told

Posted Mon - July 28, 2008 at 01:31 PM  

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Yahoo Music goes bye-bye


Another DRM scheme bites the dust, leaving customers in the lurch

Posted at 01:20 PM  

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Sat - July 26, 2008

Would-be saints unleashing chaos and destruction


When government meddles in the economy

Posted Sat - July 26, 2008 at 02:05 PM  

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Tue - July 22, 2008

Taking more than it gives


How to add value

Posted Tue - July 22, 2008 at 04:40 PM  

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Mon - July 14, 2008

Fannie Mae and Freddy Mac


Really Bad Ideas™ that American politicos are determined to make worse

Posted Mon - July 14, 2008 at 03:11 PM  

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Mon - January 21, 2008

No skip video ads


Micro$oft is selling you out

Posted Mon - January 21, 2008 at 02:21 PM  

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Mon - December 10, 2007

It will be harder to find a mortgage


What happens when government intervenes?

Posted Mon - December 10, 2007 at 02:19 PM  

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Micro$oft and security


Rewriting history, but the company still goofed

Posted at 02:00 PM  

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Sun - December 9, 2007

Costs of higher education


The U.S. spends a bigger chunk of it's economy on higher education than any other industrialized nation. Why aren't we getting more bang for our buck?

Posted Sun - December 9, 2007 at 07:59 PM  

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Government impact on health care


"The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly"

Posted at 07:44 PM  

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Wed - December 5, 2007

Yesterday and today


Who changed, who didn't, and why

Posted Wed - December 5, 2007 at 05:48 AM  

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Mon - December 3, 2007

Does the Federal Reserve make the currency unstable?


One columnist says yes and trots out the evidence

Posted Mon - December 3, 2007 at 12:08 PM  

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DRM going bye-bye?


Pressure builds

Posted at 11:50 AM  

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Wed - November 28, 2007

Changing the truth?


Words mean things. Sometimes the wrong things. Especially when someone is trying to undermine the free market.

Posted Wed - November 28, 2007 at 05:03 AM  

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Wonder about gas prices?


It's not the fault of the free market

Posted at 04:44 AM  

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Tue - November 27, 2007

A bureaucracy is not a business


Understanding the differences

Posted Tue - November 27, 2007 at 06:05 AM  

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I wish I had thought of it


The perfect comparison for the Democrat health care plans

Posted at 04:34 AM  

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Mon - November 26, 2007

Religious choice


The new face of tithing and what congregants expect from their churches

Posted Mon - November 26, 2007 at 07:15 AM  

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Wed - November 21, 2007

"There's no money in it"


Daniel Eran on why the iPhone "security problems" are overblown and why the free market is your best defense

Posted Wed - November 21, 2007 at 05:24 AM  

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Tue - November 13, 2007

"Big Tobacco" blamed for failure of tax initiative


"Do it for the children" fell flat

Posted Tue - November 13, 2007 at 02:22 PM  

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Verizon follows the money


Another cell phone outrage

Posted at 02:20 PM  

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Screw Major League Baseball


Leaving fans stranded with no way to watch videos

Posted at 02:15 PM  

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Thu - November 8, 2007

G-Phone


The implications of the Google phone

Posted Thu - November 8, 2007 at 01:44 PM  

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Tue - November 6, 2007

Illegally yours


I don't object because of jobs

Posted Tue - November 6, 2007 at 03:15 PM  

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Masonmist economics


"Lose the we"

Posted at 02:09 PM  

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Cellphones


Why the service is lousy

Posted at 01:53 PM  

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Mon - November 5, 2007

Satisfied


Proving that customer service works

Posted Mon - November 5, 2007 at 06:22 AM  

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Calling for lights out


L.A. County wants to "save" power

Posted at 05:34 AM  

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Sun - November 4, 2007

Healthy


Explaining why health care should be left up to the free market

Posted Sun - November 4, 2007 at 01:47 PM  

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Fri - October 12, 2007

Sony thinks you're stealing


Silly testimony from a lawyer who should know better

Posted Fri - October 12, 2007 at 02:49 PM  

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Unsupported


Great commentary on expectations of the iPhone

Posted at 02:26 PM  

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Mon - September 24, 2007

The internet is a World of Ends


Adding a link to the sidebar

Posted Mon - September 24, 2007 at 05:06 PM  

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Tue - September 18, 2007

Buy the taste


The factor that sets Apple apart

Posted Tue - September 18, 2007 at 03:36 PM  

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Mon - August 13, 2007

Marginal freedom


Government action promotes risky behavior and you get the bill

Posted Mon - August 13, 2007 at 03:31 PM  

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Tue - August 7, 2007

Government won't save you


My reaction to the new wiretap law

Posted Tue - August 7, 2007 at 01:09 PM  

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Melting down


Watch out for rabid television personalities giving investment advice

Posted at 12:37 PM  

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Mon - August 6, 2007

Don't sing that song


Karaoke and copyright

Posted Mon - August 6, 2007 at 03:09 PM  

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Fri - July 27, 2007

Google wants the cell phone business to change


But will the Federal government listen?

Posted Fri - July 27, 2007 at 12:46 PM  

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Sun - July 22, 2007

Beyond the Constitution


The principle behind the principal document

Posted Sun - July 22, 2007 at 03:02 PM  

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Sat - July 21, 2007

Almost the complete story


It's not just private interests that are driving gas prices

Posted Sat - July 21, 2007 at 01:52 PM  

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Adware outside the browswer


New patent from Micro$oft

Posted at 01:45 PM  

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Mon - July 16, 2007

Your tax dollars NOT at work


Katrina ice revisited

Posted Mon - July 16, 2007 at 01:17 PM  

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Tue - July 3, 2007

Universal wants more control


Fails to renew annual contract with Apple

Posted Tue - July 3, 2007 at 05:05 AM  

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Sun - July 1, 2007

The recording industry needs stars


And that means more than someone who looks good

Posted Sun - July 1, 2007 at 01:37 PM  

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Thu - June 28, 2007

The RIAA gets sued for harassment


Hoist by their own lawsuits

Posted Thu - June 28, 2007 at 03:25 PM  

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Some Nokia phones can use add-on iPhone Apps


Wonder how far this will go?

Posted at 03:12 PM  

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Mon - June 25, 2007

Recording industry is dying


And it is their own fault when they tried to screw their customers

Posted Mon - June 25, 2007 at 03:00 PM  

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Google begining to fight censorship?


Economic instead of political

Posted at 02:55 PM  

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Users want to control their cell phones


A C-Net article finally hits on the appeal of the iPhone

Posted at 12:38 PM  

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Citizen journalism in China


People find ways to work around the "system" using the internet, and they are getting results

Posted at 11:29 AM  

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Tue - June 19, 2007

Rearguard actions against the iPhone


Spike in stories about how the iPhone is incompatible with everything

Posted Tue - June 19, 2007 at 02:59 PM  

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Sun - June 17, 2007

Refinery capacity won't be expanded


Oil companies can see the writing on the wall, they won't invest unless they can get a return

Posted Sun - June 17, 2007 at 01:33 PM  

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Fri - June 15, 2007

New Orleans politicos want more money


And they are looking outside the US for the cash

Posted Fri - June 15, 2007 at 12:50 PM  

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Thu - June 14, 2007

The thinking behind Micro$oft's long term strategy


Big iron and Detroit shape the world's largest software company

Posted Thu - June 14, 2007 at 12:15 PM  

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Mon - June 11, 2007

Denver to crack down on residents


Global warming the latest excuse to take rights away

Posted Mon - June 11, 2007 at 02:10 PM  

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Tue - June 5, 2007

The iPhone interface


More on the user experience

Posted Tue - June 5, 2007 at 09:45 PM  

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Fri - June 1, 2007

This blog is official


At least according to San Francisco

Posted Fri - June 1, 2007 at 03:55 PM  

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"Government isn't the most efficient"


Talk show reveals the truth

Posted at 01:36 PM  

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Palm disappoints


Foleo in search of a market

Posted at 04:48 AM  

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Mon - May 28, 2007

NASA wants help from private industry


Too little, too late?

Posted Mon - May 28, 2007 at 05:19 AM  

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Jeff Hawkins ready to unwrap


Could this be the major new product line that Palm desperately needs?

Posted at 05:09 AM  

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MySpace banned in Apple Stores


Business decision getting some press

Posted at 05:05 AM  

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Wed - May 23, 2007

Price of incentives


What happens when agriculture goes back to the free market?

Posted Wed - May 23, 2007 at 03:37 PM  

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Sat - May 19, 2007

Simon & Schuster trying to exploit authors


Wants perpetual rights

Posted Sat - May 19, 2007 at 05:50 AM  

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Fairly accurate - Updated


Remember the Fairness Doctrine? Some members of Congress want it back

Posted at 05:21 AM  

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Groceries on $21 dollars a week


A few members of Congress try it, but will they learn the right lesson?

Posted at 05:01 AM  

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Fri - May 18, 2007

Who is really gouging at the pump?


The Federal Government makes more at the pump than the oil companies

Posted Fri - May 18, 2007 at 06:04 AM  

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"The shine is off corn ethanol"


Congress faces backlash from market controls

Posted at 05:36 AM  

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More on the Amazon DRM deal


What it could mean for you

Posted at 05:31 AM  

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Thu - May 17, 2007

Apple disinformation


Effects of a fake email on stock price

Posted Thu - May 17, 2007 at 01:09 PM  

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Amazon will sell music without DRM


The free market strikes again which means more choice for consumers

Posted at 12:58 PM  

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Tue - May 15, 2007

Milk shortage


Feed prices driven higher by ethanol subsidies and the reduced "government surpluses" of milk and milk products means that the price of milk is going up

Posted Tue - May 15, 2007 at 03:13 PM  

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Micro$oft going after Linux by claiming patent infringement


Hired gun lawyers fight a losing battle

Posted at 09:04 AM  

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Sat - May 12, 2007

New marketing strategy: Sue Your Potential Customers


Just because the DMCA is a bad law doesn't mean anyone has to make it worse

Posted Sat - May 12, 2007 at 04:26 PM  

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Thu - May 10, 2007

Gas station owner forced to raise prices


Free market struggles in Wisconsin

Posted Thu - May 10, 2007 at 05:01 AM  

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"I won't serve you" - Updated


Restaurant owner makes a moral choice

Posted at 04:52 AM  

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Tue - May 8, 2007

So much for used CDs


States move to require fingerprints and IDs before you can buy second hand CDs.

Posted Tue - May 8, 2007 at 05:58 PM  

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"Not noticeably healther"


One real cost of government financed medicine

Posted at 07:51 AM  

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Fri - May 4, 2007

Smartphone melee


Apple and RIM are already in position. Palm could be playing their cards close to the vest. Who's the winner? The consumer of course.

Posted Fri - May 4, 2007 at 08:41 PM  

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How to destroy a national economy in easy steps


More Chavez threats from Venezuela

Posted at 05:06 AM  

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Thu - May 3, 2007

Italy has huge market for encrypted cell phones


Is this the wave of the future for all countries?

Posted Thu - May 3, 2007 at 04:24 PM  

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Tue - May 1, 2007

"Do we really want Wal-Mart dictating what music people listen to?"


An argument for online music unhampered by DRM

Posted Tue - May 1, 2007 at 01:06 PM  

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Fri - April 27, 2007

Major U.S. political parties avoid tech issues?


Or do they just not understand?

Posted Fri - April 27, 2007 at 02:39 PM  

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Carbon credits are a smokescreen


Financial details are coming to light

Posted at 02:19 PM  

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Fri - April 20, 2007

NAB takes on XM/Sirius


Is satellite radio serious competition for other broadcasters?

Posted Fri - April 20, 2007 at 05:00 AM  

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Thu - April 19, 2007

Update on the BlackBerry outage


Centralized networking strikes again

Posted Thu - April 19, 2007 at 05:07 AM  

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Wed - April 18, 2007

Water's not everywhere


Another blogger offers a water shortage solution

Posted Wed - April 18, 2007 at 01:49 PM  

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Blackberry outage


Reports are mixed on how extensive it was

Posted at 01:31 PM  

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Too much choice or not enough modern liberal dominance?


Democrats in Congress want to pick and choose which rules the FCC applies to anyone who doesn't share the modern liberal viewpoint

Posted at 05:03 AM  

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Fri - April 13, 2007

Dealing with craplet software


What do you do with all those "extras" that PC manufactures load on your new system?

Posted Fri - April 13, 2007 at 06:29 PM  

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iPhone on track, but Apple's latest version of OS X delayed


Apple's announcement yesterday

Posted at 02:57 PM  

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Thu - April 12, 2007

Dry summer


Government mandates don't stop demand

Posted Thu - April 12, 2007 at 05:36 AM  

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Tue - April 3, 2007

Confirmed - EMI offering music without DRM


They did it because customers demanded it

Posted Tue - April 3, 2007 at 04:49 AM  

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Mon - April 2, 2007

EMI goes Bye Bye to DRM


Is this the beginning of the end for abusive copyright protection?

Posted Mon - April 2, 2007 at 05:29 AM  

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Sun - March 18, 2007

Digital music players and the free market


A great explanation of why free markets benefit consumers and why

Posted Sun - March 18, 2007 at 01:08 PM  

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Fri - March 16, 2007

Cell phone companies are holding out on you


Without competition, they had no reason to make the service faster, or more friendly

Posted Fri - March 16, 2007 at 04:55 AM  

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Thu - March 15, 2007

The first brute force Vista attack


Do you suppose there is something that Micro$oft isn't telling it's customers?

Posted Thu - March 15, 2007 at 04:17 PM  

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Fri - March 9, 2007

How much for that Apple in the window?


Fortune calls Apple America's best retailer

Posted Fri - March 9, 2007 at 05:02 AM  

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Thu - March 8, 2007

Environmentalism and freedom


Why I don't have the right to make choices for people and keep my own

Posted Thu - March 8, 2007 at 01:15 PM  

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Tue - March 6, 2007

Energy diet


The real story behind carbon offsets

Posted Tue - March 6, 2007 at 03:14 PM  

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Sat - March 3, 2007

"Did iTunes Kill the Record Store?"


Don't overlook the big box stores and how they sell popular music

Posted Sat - March 3, 2007 at 05:17 AM  

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