Posted in Commentary on January 13, 2009
I recently became a victim of identity theft. It started in September with a letter from my mortgage company, Countrywide, telling me and my wife that one of Countrywide’s employees sold our personal information. The employee was fired and Countrywide paid for two years of credit monitoring service. But that hardly seems adequate for what [...]
Posted in Commentary on January 5, 2009
Laundry is one of those mundane tasks. Dryers have buzzers that sound when the clothes are dry. But what about washers? Here’s a link to a blog that shows how Ryan Rose retrofitted an old Maytag washer to notify him when the laundry’s ready for the dryer. With an internet connection, it can send a [...]
Posted in Commentary on January 5, 2009
Although our challenges remain unchanged from last week, it’s a new year. I, like many of my colleagues, have been out of the office since Christmas Eve. I took a much deserved break from the Internet and my work, spent time with family and ate way too much good food. As I’ve caught up this [...]
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