TurboTax Overloads at 11th Hour

Yikes! Turbotax choked on the deluge of last-minute filings, long held as a fundamental taxpayer right. Intuit assures its users that their filings will not be marked tardy, but such a development will no doubt have a chilling effect on attitudes towards e-filing."Intuit...

Revation - Secure Electronic Messaging for Banks and Financial Services

New car technology to curb accidents

A technology that will help prevent car crashes before they occur will soon be incoporated into new (and old) cars. The acronym ESC which stands for Electronic Stability Conrol, is a system capable of applying one or more wheel brakes when a vehicle is about going out of...

Utah Bans Trademark Keyword Ads

This seems unusually burdensome for search engines, and impractical in general. "The US state of Utah has outlawed the use of other people's trade marks to generate business through search engines. The plan has been called unconstitutional and impractical. In creating a new...

Complex Technology Made Simple :: Symblogogy

"In a second of now a two part series (first part titled "Simple Technology Made Complex") - a blender manufacturer becomes a YouTube awards nominee through taking its blender ... and blending ANYTHING! Here is an example of how one can take a complex technology and make it...

Residents revolt against wheelie-bin spies

A huge revolt against wheelie-bin spy bugs is sweeping Britain, with thousands of defiant households removing the electronic devices and either dumping them or posting them back to their local town hall.

E-Process Cost More For Tax Firms

"U.S. companies required to e-file are spending more time and money on compliance than before the electronic process was made mandatory, a new survey conducted by Deloitte Tax LLP (Deloitte Tax) has found. The report discusses the experiences of corporations in the first year...

Washington State: Outlaw Driving on Crack(Berries)

A bill is getting put forward in Washington State that would specifically outlaw driving whilst composing text messages or emails. Personally, I could not imagine trying to do both at the same time, but, as a bicycle commuter in Vancouver, I strongly believe that lots and...

Jean Baudrillard (1929-2007)

"On Tuesday, March 6, French theorist Jean Baudrillard passed away. Trained as a sociologist, Baudrillard put his knack for observing society and its engagement with mass media to work as a philosopher. His writings on television, video, and electronic mediation placed him...