Dear Google and Yahoo: Track Me, Please.

"Targeted advertising is not a perfect science. But it is a far better option than whatever it was that we had “way back when.” And as for matters of privacy, a tired old adage comes to mind: it’s all relative. As you have probably been made well aware already, the...

At Least One Third of Americans Sleep at Work

I may or may not have slept during my midnight shift at a call center when I was just out of high school...I mean, just because I had access to super comfy chairs and only received one or two calls a night does *not* mean that I would get a full nights sleep and have my day...

Is NBC Blocking Recording of My Programs in Windows Media Center?

Chris Pirillo uncovers some potential monkey business in Seattle."I use Tivo, and I am getting tired of paying $13 a month just for a program guide. So I’ve been looking into some computer-based alternatives. Windows Media Center had been on my radar until some shows were...

Back in the Saddle...Not out of the Boxes Yet...But Back on the Blog

My last bit of blogging on Wednesday was to let you know of my change of dwellings and subsequent crazy schedule and lack of writing time.Well I am not out of the boxes yet but back online.My faithful desktop bailed out on me prior to the move and refused to come back to...

Paramore on the brink?

"When Rock Sound met with Paramore on the opening nights of their UK tour we thought we would be discussing success, fame and the joys of being a band on top of their game. Instead we discussed schedules, pressure and the ever present possibility that the band could be...