• Archive for May, 2008

    the trouble with ephemeralization

    by  • May 4, 2008 • Science • 2 Comments

    http://www.alternet.org/story/84190/ – interesting piece about somebody’s observations on Ikea and how it affected her family business, although she still buys it. Bucky called this ephemeralization – stuff gets cheaper and lighter and less complex. Really surprising to see how it is playing out.

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    identity theft insurance

    by  • May 4, 2008 • The Global Picture • 0 Comments

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michealene-cristini-risley/jp-morgan-chase-fear-tact_b_95654.html This is why you need CheapID to authenticate your identity, without disclosing it. And, for special bonus points, proposal for warehousing the DNA data of newborns in America. Because that’ll never be abused.

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