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Interesting Links, December 1, 2011

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Here are links I found interesting on December 1, 2011:

  • U.S. Senator Fires Open Letter to Carrier IQ – Al Franken to the rescue! Let's see if he can get some answers.
  • Stanislaw Burzynski’s public record – "…not only do we have the right to question Burzynski’s “miraculous” treatments, but an obligation to question them." I cannot agree more. PLEASE help expose this quack for what he is.
  • Play the Lottery? Don’t Bet On It – "Time magazine has some financial advice for you. The only problem is, if you follow their advice, you are nearly 100% certain to lose money. Maybe it’s just me, but I don’t think this is the sort of advice Time (or anyone) should be doling out." It's not you, Ted. I agree wholeheartedly.
  • How to disable Carrier IQ on Apple iPhone – Easy to follow instructions for turning off Carrier IQ access on an iPhone. Slight but easy to figure out modifications make it work on iPad, too.
  • Gingrich Gave Push to Clients, Not Just Ideas – "Newt Gingrich is adamant that he is not a lobbyist, but rather a visionary who traffics in ideas, not influence. But in the eight years since he started his health care consultancy, he has made millions of dollars while helping companies promote their services and gain access to state and federal officials." And exactly who is surprised by this?
  • The personal computer is dead – I think Steve Jobs said some of this. But Zittrain goes on to argue that we need to take control of the situation. Sadly, there are too many apathetic sheep in the world to take control of anything these days.
  • The Sovereign Debt Train Wreck – This well-written and easy to understand article paints a dismal picture of the current economic situation.
  • On Girls/Boys Novelty Kits – Kudos to Edmond Scientifics for reading the writing on the wall — and acting on it.
  • Science kits … for girls – It's time to stop gendering our world.
  • NeverWet: Nanotechnology for Your Airplane – This seems almost too good to be true. What EAA is suggesting is covering the aircraft with a coat of this stuff to repel moisture and dirt and prevent the accumulation of ice. Not sure how that would help a desert-based aircraft like mine, but I'm sure there are plenty of other uses for it.
  • Translation From Corporate Jargon Doublespeak to English of Carrier IQ’s ‘Media Alert’ – Translation by John Gruber. I can't wait to see how this all plays out.

Interesting Links, October 25, 2011

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Interesting Links, August 18, 2011

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Here are links I found interesting on August 18, 2011:

  • Crazy: 90 Percent of People Don’t Know How to Use CTRL+F – An amazing stat. I use this feature regularly to save time finding the information I need on a search results page. Do you?
  • The Fine Art Of Walking Out – Interesting commentary about a new trend in walking out on interviews. My question: if she's being interviewed about her book, why would she refuse to answer certain questions about the contents of that book? The interviewer may have been rude, but she was unprepared and acted like a spoiled brat.

Interesting Links, August 16, 2011

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Interesting Links, August 10, 2011

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Here are links I found interesting on August 10, 2011:

  • Why Groupon is Bad for Small Business – Some specific notes on what's wrong with Groupon from the small business owner's point of view. Excellent points.
  • Groupon Is a Straight-Up Ponzi Scheme – Why Groupon can't work in the long run: "The vast majority of local merchants can’t discount more than 10 percent. Some can go maybe 25 percent in special situations. But 75 percent is a wholly unsustainable number. If all local merchants begin using Groupon then it can’t send loyal customers to anyone; Groupon can only send discount chasers to merchants. Which means that as Groupon grows, both local merchants and their competitors will find that Groupon’s main argument no longer works (if it ever did) — Groupon simply can’t send them loyal new business. So they all stop using Groupon in its current form." Read the rest of this interesting article on Knewton.com.
  • Apple is now the world’s most valuable company – Not sure how long this will last, but it is kind of cool.
  • Discontent with Lion’s “My Way or the Highway” Approach – Another interesting look at Lion features that aren't pleasing all Lion users. Personally, I feel that the positives in Lion far outweigh the negatives.
  • A Box You Want to Uncheck on LinkedIn – "Apparently, LinkedIn has recently done us the “favor” of having a default setting whereby our names and photos can be used for third-party advertising." Read more (and fix this) on BrandImpact.com.
  • How Could Anonymous "Destroy" Facebook? – Interesting look at Anonymous's threat to "destroy" Facebook and how such destruction could be accomplished. My opinion: I'd love to see Facebook go away.
  • Password Strength – This says it all.