In Lean Times, Online Coupons Catching On

"On the Internet, nothing travels faster than a tip on how to score a bargain. Especially in an economic downturn.With online retail sales falling this month for the first time, Internet merchants are offering...

Man 25 years old, racks up 71 court dates, 1 theft charge

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorAnyone who racks up 71 court appearances before a judge on a litany of criminal charges, certainly as this offender states "I am trying to turn my life around" speaks of...

Young inventor perfects drug and explosives scanning technology

Rockhampton local Trent Pohlmann is one of the most accomplished scientists in Queensland boasting a Bachelor of Science degree, a First Class Honours degree in Applied Science majoring in Chemistry and this year has accepted an Australian Postgraduate Award to complete a...

Smartphones That Know When & Where To Move :: Symblogogy

"A new type of technology is making its way to the cellphone platform. The mobile phone has played host to GPS, Cameras, Symbology (barcode) Scanning, Walkie-Talkies, Bluetooth Broadcasting, MP3 Music, and...

Writing Checks Almost So … Last Century :: Symblogogy

When was the last time anyone drags a checkbook around with them every time they leave the house and run errands? OK, if one doesn’t have American Express, one still needs a checkbook for an outing at COSTCO,...

Florida to Upgrade to Paper Ballots

"Gov. Charlie Crist announced plans on Thursday to abandon the touch-screen voting machines that many of Florida’s counties installed after the disputed 2000 presidential election. The state will instead adopt a system of casting paper ballots counted by scanning machines...

Discovery of Bluetooth idents on cell phones

I scanned for Bluetooth identities in a public house (a bar in Canary Wharf in East London, UK). I found all these phone indentities advertising themselves. I guess this is legal, but now I have taken photographs...

Google Books: Evil or Not?

"Already facing a legal challenge for alleged copyright infringement, Google's crusade to build a digital library has triggered a philosophical debate with an alternative project promising better online access to the world's books, art and historical documents."Michael...

rifidborgs have feelings too

A spychip is what some people call an RFID chip. Such people are usually bigots who discriminate against rifidborgs.

RFID Viruses and Worms

An RFID worm propagates by exploiting security flaws in online RFID services. RFID worms do not necessarily require users to do anything (like scanning RFID tags) to propagate, although they will also happily spread via RFID tags, if given the opportunity.

Diebold/Procomp

The Brazilian subsidiary of Diebold is Diebold/Procomp. Copy & Click this URL: http://www.dkosopedia.com/index.php/Diebold   

I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear The Mark Of The Beast

How major corporations and government plan to track your every move with RFID.

Next on menu for Starbucks? It's hot food

According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and...

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