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The Internet Never Forgets

The Internet Never Forgets

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An elephant never forgets? Forget that. Try getting something pulled off-line when you really need it to go away. As you will quickly find out, it is nearly impossible to remove information completely off of the Internet once it has been posted. The Internet is such a distributed network with caching and proxy servers all over the world that once information is posted online it is part of that information collective and extremely difficult to sanitize (make it disappear permanently.)…

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When Tech (or Customer Service) Just Does Not Go Far Enough

When Tech (or Customer Service) Just Does Not Go Far Enough

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We LOVE technology. Let’s be honest to say that technology is all around us, and we are in love with it all. Sure, we all complain about it, but try to take the smart phone away from anyone for 24-hours and see them go into serious addiction withdrawal. This is no joke. Run a test for 24-hours. Take your phones and computers away for full 24-hours on any given day and see just how much technology you use regularly. Now,…

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Customer seeking a wireless carrier that is not interested in screwing me

Customer seeking a wireless carrier that is not interested in screwing me

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Verizon Wireless is planning to increase its early termination fee starting on November 15, 2009 to $350 for advanced devices (David Coursey – PC World). While I can sympathize with Verizon Wireless in dealing with consumers who are canceling contracts, and paying termination fees, just to resell hardware at a profit. This cannot be the sole motivator for this price increase. Verizon Wireless knows that it is going to catch a substantial number of good consumers who wish to legitimately change carriers for a…

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Political: Spin Doctors Rule These Days and Does Truth Even Exist?

Political: Spin Doctors Rule These Days and Does Truth Even Exist?

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This is not a political blog and I do not wish to make it one. That being said, what interests me in all the recent back-in-forth amongst of the candidates is the spin and how easy people believe what they are told. When did humanity turn their brains off? The below quote is from one of my favorite authors, Terry Goodkind, and is very appropriate in today’s world. “People are stupid; given proper motivation, almost anyone will believe almost anything….

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