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Comcast Pack Net-Neutrality Meeting With Dummies
FCC had a meeting about net neutrality on the 25th... Comcast packed the meeting with paid dummies:Yesterday’s public FCC hearing on net neutrality was so packed that many activists, concerned citizens, and reporte… -
3rd Party Health Services and Privacy Concerns
Google is starting trial of its new health records service. It will archive health records of 1,500 to 10,000 patients at the Cleveland Clinic. The records will be searchable by the patients. Google is not the only c… -
Fast Fashion
I like Zara, but I'm always annoyed that they run out of sizes so fast. Well, here's the reason: Stores are stocked with new designs twice a week. Collections are small and often sell out, creating an air of exclusiv… -
Supreme Court About to Eviscerate Anti-Discrimination Laws
The conservative Supreme Court that Bush created will probably deal a blow to anti-discrimination laws soon, in a up-coming case. The case involves Hendrick Humphries, who got fired for complaining about his racist ma… -
Blue Cross Wants Your Private Medical Records
California's largest for-profit health insurer, Blue Cross, is asking doctors to reveal medical condition of their patients so that Blue Cross can cancel their polices. I guess they win Evil-Company-of-the-Month award… -
Polaroid Stops Making Polaroids
Polaroid is no longer making polaroids... Polaroid is dropping the technology it pioneered long before digital photography rendered instant film obsolete to all but a few nostalgia buffs. ... The company stopped ma… -
Investment Banks and Gay Asians
Even though investment banks can often have a culture not very gay-friendly, they can often have rather progressive company policies: Several have been rated by the HRC as "2008 Best Places to Work". This puts them in… -
Good Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs
New York Times compares the different compact fluorescent light bulbs. The judges did not look kindly upon CF light bulbs, but there were some good ones: Although most of the compact fluorescents were deemed unaccept… -
Ameriquest Lobbied Against Predatory Lending Laws
WSJ has an article about how Ameriquest Mortgage heavily lobbied New Jersey and Georgia against strict predatory lending laws. These laws could have lessened the impact of the subprime meltdown. The lobbying was done… -
Art as a Commodity
James Fallow has an article (and more photos!) about the Da Fen art village. Apparently the paintings are basically sold by the square meter. This reminds me of the Chinese WoW gold farmers... Sources: James Fallow …
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