December 2008
Maintaining Privacy as an Online Freelancer →
Can the internet public know more about you than you would like? According to an article at New Scientist, there’s a company that uses software to analyze blogs and forum posts to find out a…
Bulletproof your job: 4 ways to stay employed →
Recent news about the economy and the job market hasn’t been encouraging. Companies are taking a much closer look at their operating expenses, especially their payrolls.
Ex-TV Service Installer Explains It All, Tells You... →
Consumerist TaterTom explains the process behind Television Service Installation, and gives us a few great ways to make sure your dollar is going somewhere well deserved. You rock, Tatertom. His… …
NYT: Text Messaging "Virtually No Cost" to... →
Hear the scorn of a million parents cry out in righteous anger: despite recently increasing basic text messaging rates from ten cents to twenty across the board, NYT reveals that Carriers pay…
JibJab’s Year In Review Hits the Web →
The annual tradition at JibJab continues this year with their year in review video. Compared to previous years, I’m a little disappointed.
Balancing Part Time Freelancing with a Full Time... →
Freelancing on the side while keeping a full time job can be a good way to test the waters and save money before plunging in full time. In fact, I freelanced part time for three years while…
'Barack the Magic Negro' song defended as joke →
A candidate for the Republican National Committee chairmanship said Friday the CD he sent committee members for Christmas — which included a song titled “Barack the Magic Negro” — was clearly…
A Cannabis Christmas Carol With Willie Nelson and... →
NORML Advisory Board member and legendary American music man Willie Nelson demonstrates his genuine knack for self-deprecation when he joins Comedy Central’s straight man Stephen Colbert in singing…
The Pirate Bay Launches Free Mobile Video... →
With the wide range of video formats out there, it can be quite a challenge to find a tool that can easily convert these to a format that is supported by your mobile device. The Pirate Bay,…
Slavery, worse than ever →
There are more slaves in the world today than at any time in human history. Buying a slave in Haiti takes just a few minutes and is only a short plane ride away. But the deal isn’t done. Benavil…
