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Be afraid. Be very afraid!

Conspiracy lurks in every nook and cranny. No, we’re not talking about re-runs of The X-Files here. If you were to believe Microsoft’s critics, you are in danger of losing control of your personal information (much less your identity) to the Evil Empire when you choose to use Windows XP’s bundled Passport service. Passport is… Read More »

A career that commands respect… not!

Unless destroying the environment (and yourself) is something that you will equate with respect. Without knowing it, you could be taking in toxic stuff all the time. Just read the excerpts of “Friendly Fire”, an article from Beyond2000.com: “Military munitions today are largely made up of high-melting explosives, which contain metals and halogens that leave… Read More »

Desperate times call for desperate mergers?

Every merger comes with enormous execution headaches. The Hewlett Packard-Compaq union is certainly fraught with challenging hurdles. Particularly so at a time when just about everything else in the computing business – from revenues to profit margins – is getting smaller. Already, analysts are predicting that the massive product overlap, possible brand confusion and potential… Read More »