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Social media is dead (not a post about social media)
2008-09-02 09:08:00
I’ve been posting way too much about (social) media on Tech IT Easy and I’m sick & tired of it? of both social media *and* writing about it. There’s nothing left to say; everything that has been done, has been done. There will be some “process innovation,” sure, the internet is famous for it. But ...
Reblog: great comments from ?Were my Sennheiser headphones ?made to break??
2008-08-28 10:43:00
Starting a new tradition here on Tech IT Easy and backdating a little. From now on, if someone smart wrote something useful and related, I’ll reblog it here. I think that comments are way undervalued still in today’s internet-society, and want to put YOU in the spotlight. “Were my Sennheiser headphones ?made to break??” got some ...
The Institute on Religion and Public Policy
2008-08-07 04:38:00
Joseph Griebowski is one odd fellow. He's head of a very strange organization called Institute on Religion and Public Policy. It will be discussed in an upcoming post. Griebowski himself is some sort of a hardline Zionist. He's also a weird, Strangeglovian-looking character. It's apparently got some kind of big neoconservative and possibly Jewish money behind it.He goes up on Capital Hill and travels all over the world agitating for "religious freedom", generally in lands that are being targeted by the neocons and International Zionism. He's also apparently waging US imperialism's war of words with China. His specialty is humanitarian intervention bullshit as my commenters have been discussing lately. His particular angle is "religious freedom".If your country is not allowing enough religious freedom (which, frankly, is none of our Goddamned business) then he's going to wage fake human rights war on you in service of International Zionism or US imperialism. Lately his targets ...
Copyright or the *Right to Eat*
2008-04-20 10:17:00
This morning, I read an interesting piece written by Steven Poole, and just had to comment on it. In it, he discusses his book, which he released for free (and DRM-free) around the net, and which has received ca. 30,000 downloads so far. But he also discusses the idea of artists, or creators in general, ...
When should public policy not be open to the public?
2008-04-07 03:17:00
Earlier this school year, apparently, three homeschooled students were asked to withdraw from all but two classes “in order to meet a requirement that public school classes make up no more than 50 percent of their instructional day.” The problem is, no such policy exists. Hence homeschoolers crowded in to a board meeting ...
When should public policy not be open to the public?
2008-04-06 04:17:00
Earlier this school year, apparently, three homeschooled students were asked to withdraw from all but two classes “in order to meet a requirement that public school classes make up no more than 50 percent of their instructional day.” The problem is, no such policy exists. Hence homeschoolers crowded in to a board meeting ...
Climate Change & W.Va. Public Policy
2008-03-12 13:40:00
The Pew Center on Global Climate Change offered a briefing Tuesday to lawmakers still in Charleston for the budget session.As The Associated Press reports, the center's congressional affairs director told his House Chamber audience that ""I don't think there's a state in the country that has more at stake when it comes to getting this right."The Charleston Gazette and Public Broadcasting also covered the public hearing, while MetroNews interviewed the center's Nikki Roy beforehand (audio here).
5 reasons why business is going green
2008-03-04 10:55:00
Hello again, Vincent here. Let’s face it, even with nature knocking on our door, some accountant will still ask what this whole thing is going to cost. Science, facts, morality? it’s not enough. I compare it to smoking; even though everyone knows smoking kills, it took pressure?social, governmental, commercial?for people to quit. And the same applies ...
ARG / Public Policy - Wisconsin Polls
2008-02-19 14:35:00
Two new polls came out last night in the Wisconsin Primary race between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Neither pollster necessarily gives me the warm and fuzzy feeling of security, but they are polls none-the-less. First was Public Policy polling that ran a poll through Sunday. They have Obama leading 50-39. Second was ARG which ran their poll Sunday/Monday and shows Obama up 52-42. While both of these polls show Obama up about 10 points, the ARG poll reverses a poll they took two days earlier that had Hillary leading. Pollster Date: Obama Clinton ARG 02/18/08 52% 42% Pub Pol 02/17/08 50% 39% Res 2000 02/14/08 47% 42% Rasmussen 02/13/08 47% 43% Stra Vis 02/10/08 45% 41% 48.2% 41.4%
Summer Internships & Fellowship Opportunities: Public Policy Institute of C
2008-02-13 00:00:00
The PPIC summer internships are particularly appropriate for current students in graduate programs in economics, public administration, public policy, and related disciplines; recently graduated undergraduates with strong research skills and/or equivalent experience may also qualify. The application deadline for summer internships is March 14, 2008.
Happiness, Economics and Public Policy
2008-01-30 21:14:00
A robust critique of the so-called 'economics of happiness'. In Happiness, Economics and Public Policy, Helen Johns and Paul Ormerod analyse the economic research that underlies politicians’ growing preoccupation with measures of ‘wellbeing’.
Book review: The Assault on Reason by Al Gore
2008-01-28 18:38:00
I recently finished Al Gore’s latest book, The Assault on Reason, which takes a critical view of the current state of US democratic system and the systematic abuse against it by megacorporations, special interest groups and the system’s own executive branch. This book follows the same story of a good idea abused and turning against ...
The Age Wave and America?s Public Policy Agenda
2008-01-16 16:52:00
Thirty years ago last Sunday, former Vice President and Minnesota U.S. Senator Hubert H. Humphrey died.   He was only 66. It’s interesting how America’s public policy agenda changes over time.  In Humphrey’s 1976 campaign brochure the theme was:  Humphrey . . . The Man for All Reasons. Guess what Reason # 1 was?  Senior Citizens. When you open ...
Some thoughts on the investment-climate for innovative start-ups
2007-12-10 14:21:00
Hi, Last week, I’ve been busy writing about the investment-climate for technology-start-ups in the Netherlands for my thesis, and here’s a number of thoughts about it. Your own feedback on these is very welcome, if it is good, I’ll include them in my conclusions. The role of government in funding innovation It’s odd and goes against any capitalist ...
The Euro vs. Dollar double gambetto for high tech corporations
2007-11-14 00:51:00
 In chess, a gambetto - say it with an Italian accent, consists in sacrificing a piece at the beginning of a game to gain a competitive position on the exchequer - for example through the control of the center of the chessboard or one of the long diagonals. Getting back to business (we’ll get back to ...
Lessons from eBay?s ?The Perfect Store?
2007-10-28 12:04:00
For those that don’t know, “The Perfect Store” tells the story of eBay, how it was started, who was involved, its community, its growth, and the IPO, basically everything up to around 2001. The book was very well-written, I thought. So much so, that I felt more affinity with the company before it went public ...
Introducing Raj Sheelvant, a new blogger on Tech IT Easy!
2007-10-03 21:22:00
Please join me in welcoming Raj, who has since today become a blogger on Tech IT Easy. So who is Raj Sheelvant? Currently working as a Project Manager at Intel, he has 15 years of IT experience working in various roles. He holds an MBA-degree from W.P. Carey Business School of Arizona State University at ...
Sustainable, Information Technology?
2007-09-28 02:15:00
Here’s a little fact sheet mixed with some thoughts on Green IT. Green IT is a truly serious topic that should be thought over and tackled over a long period of time. There is not one answer to the sustainable development challenge. On thing that’s pretty sure though is that Information Technology, an industry that ...
There?s no such thing as ?unlimited?
2007-09-22 01:19:00
I’m hearing a lot of noise lately about the concept of Limits, or rather its opposite, UnLimits. Take net neutrality, for which every geek decided to laugh at the “internet is a bunch of tubes” analogy, yet that seems to be an analogy that strangely makes sense in explaining the concept of limits. Then there’s ...
How Bad Is Food Contamination from China?
2007-09-02 02:04:00
Over the past few months Chinese products (and Chinese food imports in particular) have taken a beating in the world press.So how bad is it?The simple truth is that no country in the world can guarantee their products to be 100% safe. Yes, but isn't food from China more dangerous than from anywhere else? Not necessarily.
US subprime crunch impact on high tech
2007-08-30 02:31:00
There has been a good deal of literature on the recent subprime mortgage financial so-called crisis. I haven’t seen anything related to the impact of this downturn on the high tech industry. Let’s hence cross the chasm and write a brief note about it. In short and broadly speaking, what the subprime lending crunch is all ...
Institute for Public Policy Research calls for flat rate 'working age' rep
2007-07-18 12:40:00
The government should abolish all existing unemployment benefits in favour of a flat-rate payment, according to an independent thinktank. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) claims that a single benefit would make the system fairer and harder to defraud. The charity produced a report urging new work and pensions secretary Peter Hain to scrap jobseeker?s allowance, incapacity benefit, income support and carer?s allowance. Kate Stanley, head of social policy at the IPPR, said: ?The benefits system Peter Hain has inherited is too complex to be effective. ?A single working-age benefit would mean anyone of working age who is out of work would be guaranteed a basic replacement income for 12 weeks. They would not need to have a medical assessment or lengthy means test.? After 12 weeks, the payment would be means tested, Stanley added. Almost half of those claiming jobseeker?s allowance stop doing so within three months. Peter Hain is expected to outline plans...
Attract software developers and boost your GDP
2007-07-15 23:34:00
Dubai isn’t dumb when it comes to economic policy. Some economists there have noticed software giants (Google, Microsoft, Apple, Oracle, SAP, IBM, BEA, Yahoo!, etc.) acquired companies on a valuation related to the number of software developers such preys accounted. A few years ago, it was commonly agreed that a software giant would be willing ...
Twitter - streams of consciousness
2007-07-14 09:57:00
This is a plug, I can’t call it anything else. But it’s a well-meant one. Last night I checked out Twitter for the first time. I had been avoiding it like the plague until now. It just seemed the place for disclosure-junkies like Scoble and other bloggers. And even though I disclose a lot online, more ...
Children's Eating Habits, A Question of Will
2007-07-05 18:51:00
An Associated Press review  of 57 government nutrition education programs (including videos of dancing fruit, prizes for eating well, and even giving away free fruits and vegetables in school – all at a cost of over $1 billion a year) found overwhelming failure when viewed against the growing epidemic of childhood obesity. In some cases, the children became even less willing to eat good food by the end of the program. Pundits have immediately chimed in with their theories as why the programs have failed, including:
Mandatory Health Care
2007-07-05 06:18:00
Massachusetts is the first state to mandate health care for every citizen, and the health care insurers and providers are going nutso in an attempt to capture their share of what is now a huge captive market. Their sales pitches on radio, TV, the internet, and through targeted mailings are backed by strong messages from state health insurance officials that those without insurance may, come January, face the first phase of tax penalties that back up the mandate.
The FDA Speaks
2007-06-27 06:19:00
Just a few days ago, the FDA announced its final rule establishing regulations on manufacturing practices for dietary supplements. The final rule includes requirements for establishing quality control procedures, designing and constructing manufacturing plants, and testing ingredients and the finished product. It also includes requirements for recordkeeping and handling consumer product complaints. And under the final rule, manufacturers are required to evaluate the identity, purity, strength, and composition of their dietary supplements.
Google Public Policy Blog Launched!
2007-06-18 13:56:00
Andrew McLaughlin, Google's Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs finally makes it public that their official Google Public Policy Blog is now open for public use. (...)
Just graduated
2007-06-16 00:57:00
 Steve & I, both bloggers on Tech IT Easy, now recent graduates:   PS: Steve was hired yesterday as a strategy consultant with Michael Porter’s top-notch boutique, Monitor. Congrats to him!   On the right, Raphaël, a blogger on Tech IT Easy as well:   Henri Proglio, CEO @ Veolia Environment & Chairman @ Groupe HEC:   Ian Davis, General Managing Director @ ...
Just graduated
2007-06-16 00:57:00
 Steve & I, both bloggers on Tech IT Easy, now recent graduates:   PS: Steve was hired yesterday as a strategy consultant with Michael Porter’s top-notch boutique, Monitor. Congrats to him!   On the right, Raphaël, a blogger on Tech IT Easy as well:   Henri Proglio, CEO @ Veolia Environment & Chairman @ Groupe HEC:   Ian Davis, General Managing Director @ ...
Two More Health Plans
2007-06-15 21:41:00
First of all, let me state that I never use this forum to talk politics except as it relates to health. It’s not that I’m apolitical; it’s just that the purpose of the Baseline of Health Foundation is to improve the health of its readers, not to change their political opinions. With that said… Presidential candidate John Edwards unveiled his version of a universal healthcare proposal today. And like Hillary Clinton and Barak Obama before him, it’s utter nonsense. In summary, the plan offers to:
Microsoft IDEAS software startups web 2.0-style
2007-06-14 01:02:00
  The difference between these startups and any Web 2.0 parody of brands is that a vast majority of these software startup actually generate cash. On the WWW, eCommerce companies put aside, the bulk of services generate zero revenues. In the so-called Web 2.0 world, only market leaders like Meetic, LinkedIn, Facebook and MySpace are profitable ...
Microsoft IDEAS software startups web 2.0-style
2007-06-14 01:02:00
  The difference between these startups and any Web 2.0 parody of brands is that a vast majority of these software startup actually generate cash. On the WWW, eCommerce companies put aside, the bulk of services generate zero revenues. In the so-called Web 2.0 world, only market leaders like Meetic, LinkedIn, Facebook and MySpace are profitable ...
Antibiotics and Babies
2007-06-12 08:00:00
Canadian Researchers announced today that studies prove that children who got antibiotics as babies had double the risk of developing asthma by age 7. This may come as a big surprise in parts of the scientific community, but not to anyone who has any awareness of the importance of intestinal flora, which are destroyed by antibiotics.
Olivier Bloch, Mister Robotics @ MS France
2007-06-12 01:06:00
You can tell! Check Olivier’s excellent blog on, guess what, robotics (& embedded software in general) right here (in French & English).     More robotics resources: MS Robotics Blog MS Robotics Developer Center Homepage   3 interesting French robotics startups : Robosoft (member of the IDEAS program) Aldebaran Gostaï , the Microsoft-killer?
PACA Mobile Center boosts Marseilles? mobility cluster
2007-06-04 00:12:00
Marseilles, Southern France, is a hot place for mobility start ups. The city has been investing heavily in promoting not only the warm climate but also the tremendous human capital & software capabilities in the region. So far, nothing so original, except this feeling of sincere and deep commitment from all the authorities ...
PACA Mobile Center boosts Marseilles? mobility cluster
2007-06-04 00:12:00
Marseilles, Southern France, is a hot place for mobility start ups. The city has been investing heavily in promoting not only the warm climate but also the tremendous human capital & software capabilities in the region. So far, nothing so original, except this feeling of sincere and deep commitment from all the authorities ...
Hillary Clinton's Healthcare Proposal
2007-05-27 00:00:00
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton unveiled her strategy for health care reform, focusing on a seven point plan to reduce healthcare costs by some $120 billion. Under her cost control proposal, insurers would have to follow the recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force on what preventive care to cover. The federal advisory panel consists of academic researchers who sift through medical literature to determine which preventive services actually are effective in warding off disease and issue reports on their findings.
Hepatitis B Immunization
2007-05-25 14:13:00
Question: My wife is starting a job, working as clinical secretary in a neurotrauma unit, they are offering a hepatitis B vaccine, we have some concerns about her getting it and we need some guidance whether she should get it or not -- appreciate any help you can give.
Bad Web 2.0 - Helsinki cycling journey planner
2007-05-18 09:24:00
Message from Jeremy: To all Tech IT Easy readers, who could obviously not necessarily remember the initial announcement, I have invited my friend Kari to help me try to provide you, dear readership, with everyday better technology insights. Kari?s mission statement is that there?s no mission statement: what matters most is raising the right issues on ...
Antidepressants: Good and Bad
2007-05-14 21:22:00
As expected, a number of people wrote in to comment on the newsletter I wrote recently on antidepressants. Unlike the last time, however, most of the comments were supportive. In particular, I received a number from readers in Europe who told me that what I advocated (using antidepressants as the final option, not the first) was already the rule of thumb on the Continent.
Book review: Raising Venture Capital in Europe
2007-05-09 11:35:00
Message from Jeremy: To all Tech IT Easy readers, who could obviously not necessarily remember the initial announcement, I have invited Vincent to write about innovative start ups based in the Netherlands, Apple, the media industry, incubators, business books and many other things that happen to interest him at the moment. Vince, they’re all yours! Keith ...
Lessons from Microsoft?s acquisition of ScreenTonic
2007-05-04 00:44:00
Yesterday, Microsoft announced the acquisition of Paris-based mobile advertising start up ScreenTonic for an undisclosed amount. First things first, there’s no way I can explain better than David Rowe (in English) or that guy Julien (in French) who had suggested the deal to Microsoft Corp several months ago, why it makes a lot of business sense ...
Real Opinionated Influences Public Policy
2007-04-26 01:38:00
Some of you may remember this blog post where I wrote about the asinine, ridiculous, borderline reckless speed limit signs recently thrown up in my neighborhood, Asbel Creek.  I was pretty irritated about it, and hoping that my “blogging mojo” might do something to help correct the situation.  Enter Chuin-Wei Yap, a writer from the ...
When phony science drives public policy
2007-04-12 14:55:00
The public has become increasingly aware that the science behind manmade global warming is a fraud. But maybe Americans like bogus science in pursuit of certain public policy objectives. Let’s look at it. Many Americans find tobacco smoke to be a nuisance. Some find the odor offensive, and others have allergies or asthma that can be ...
Gostai founder Baillie @ Capital IT
2007-04-06 02:12:00
At Capital IT yesterday, a yearly Mar-Tech & Finance high tech start ups - VC matching event in Paris, Jean-Christophe Baillie, the founder of robotics development framework Gostai, pitched an assembly of investors on how Gostai would kick MS Robotics Studio out of the market. Baillie’s point is that robotics, like the micro computer industry ...
RFID privacy and security challenges and public policy approaches
2007-02-11 17:36:05
I joined RSA Security in September 2003 and, shortly after arriving at the company, I was introduced to our senior researchers at RSA Laboratories, who were working on research related to an emerging technology, Radio Frequency Identification - or RFID. The RSA Labs researchers told me that they were researching the privacy and security challenges - and the use of - this RFID, and were also working on technology concepts and approaches that could help enable the use of this technology. Some of that work has become fairly well known in the industry, including the invention of the RSA Blocker Tag, an RFID privacy device that was invented at RSA Labs in 2003 (RSA Security was issued a patent by the U.S. Patent Office in December 2005). As I learned more about RFID...
RFID privacy and security challenges and public policy appro
2006-11-21 16:18:01
I joined RSA Security in September 2003 and, shortly after arriving at the company, I was introduced to our senior researchers at RSA Laboratories, who were working on research related to an emerging technology, Radio Frequency Identification - or RFID. The RSA Labs researchers told me that they were researching the privacy and security challenges - and the use of - this RFID, and were also working on technology concepts and approaches that could help enable the use of this technology. Some of that work has become fairly well known in the industry, including the invention of the RSA Blocker Tag, an RFID privacy device that was invented at RSA Labs in 2003 (RSA Security was issued a patent by the U.S. Patent Office in December 2005). As I learned more about RFID...
RFID privacy and security challenges and public policy approaches
2006-11-03 01:00:00
I joined RSA Security in September 2003 and, shortly after arriving at the company, I was introduced to our senior researchers at RSA Laboratories, who were working on research related to an emerging technology, Radio Frequency Identification - or RFID. The RSA Labs researchers told me that they were researching the privacy and security challenges - and the use of - this RFID, and were also working on technology concepts and approaches that could help enable the use of this technology. Some of that work has become fairly well known in the industry, including the invention of the RSA Blocker Tag, an RFID privacy device that was invented at RSA Labs in 2003 (RSA Security was issued a patent by the U.S. Patent Office in December 2005). As I learned more about RFID...
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