As the digital economy bill grinds through the Lords this week, it’s provoking fascinating debates about the very nature of that economy, the balance between privacy and piracy, digital protectionism versus laissez-faire and whether universal broadband is a social right, like the post office.
Laura Fitton’s ascent has been staggering: In less than a year, she’s become mayor of nine different places in several different states, all without giving any speeches or kissing any babies. Instead, Fitton has gone out. A lot. And that’s allowed her to build an empire in the world of a rapidly growing Internet startup called “Foursquare.”
While many of us dread the holiday shopping crowds, there’s one group that eagerly anticipates the harried throngs — and they won’t be on anybody’s nice list. We’re talking about identity thieves, and, for many of them, Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year.
No one’s going to blame you for keeping holiday gifts minimal this year. But if you want to round out your handmade cards, scarves, pickles and jam with a gadget or gizmo, here are a handful of our $100-and-under favorites.
Christie shouldtake a pay cutNew Jersey state law allows for a maximum salary of $175,000 for the office of governor. Gov. Corzine accepted a token salary of $1 per year. Even though Governor-elect Christopher J. Christie is not a multimillionaire like the incumbent, if at all possib
eOffice provides design, high-tech office environments for small businesses and start-ups. The first centre opened in London in 2002, and was the first open plan business centre in Europe.
BLACKSBURG—Tuesday afternoon in his office, Virginia Tech basketball coach Seth Greenberg grabbed a red pen to explain and illustrate three major problems he sees with his team’s defense: failing to stop flash cuts, melting on ball screens and getting spread out across the floor by opponents, which leaves the Hokies vulnerable to driving layups.
VietNamNet Bridge – More and more businesses have chosen to use virtual offices and are happy with their choice. However, they face obstacles because government agencies don’t seem to know how to treat them.
Microsoft launched the beta of Office Home and Business 2010 over the weekend and is delivering the preview using its new “streaming” download technology. The beta was the second that Microsoft made available to the general public, and followed the enterprise-grade Office Professional Plus 2010 test edition that it unveiled last week .
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Menacing, metallic and mega-gun brandishing, the cyber super soldier looms over Richard Fleming’s desk. Not exactly stereotypical for a professor’s office at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kan.?