Recent content by jjamess

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    Democratic Senator Wants Internet Sales Tax

    Some kind of online tax is needed. Local shops have higher overhead AND the customer pays tax. Online shops have nearly no overhead and don't require taxes. No matter how slim the local shops margins, they simply can't compete with that. Now with shipping for online stores and higher...
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    Google Accidentally Wipes 150000 Gmail Inboxes

    0.08% of users affected by this? How is this even news worthy?
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    Intel Charging $50 to Unlock CPU's Full Features

    I can see this being a great thing for people on a budget. Buy the minimum and then upgrade later when they can afford it. These same people are normally very illiterate at upgrading parts, simplicity. I can see this being a BIG sales pitch. I would never buy it for myself being a power...
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    ESL Lightbulbs Better Than CFL, LED?

    They really undervalue the CFL bulbs we are all familiar with. Sure the first generation of CFL bulbs produced poor lighting qualities, but from what I have seen, this was fixed years ago. Just stay away from the cheap CFL ones. Does anyone know the real risks of mercury poisoning when a bulb...
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    U.S. Broadband: Desperate Ideas Of An Industry That Resists Change

    Great article, I too feel like we are all being taken advantage of when it comes to broadband. But what about the fact that population density isn't nearly as high as the "top 10" countries? I don't have any hard numbers to back me up, but I can only assume it costs a LOT more to wire America...
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    U.S. Broadband: Desperate Ideas Of An Industry That Resists Change

    Great article, I too feel like we are all being taken advantage of when it comes to broadband. But what about the fact that population density isn't nearly as high as the "top 10" countries? I don't have any hard numbers to back me up, but I can only assume it costs a LOT more to wire America...