Bring in the auditors
WHEN Tan Sri Hamzah Abu Samah was appointed the country’s first sports minister in the seventies, he was deemed to be the best person for the job. Besides being an all-round sportsman, he understood management, intricacies and politics in sports … Continue Reading »
Ars Technica blocks ad-blocking readers
p2pnet view P2P | Advertising:- ‘I am embarrassed for P2PNet. It begs for money in public like a beggar on on a street street corner looking for hand outs. I see you have only managed to cheat your readers out of $13.01 this month. Does that not … Continue Reading »
ProVim Announces Launch of ProSpam Service
Indianapolis web developer ProVim announced today that they have launched a new software-as-a-service product, ProSpamâ„¢. This is a multi-level spam filter and customized software solution for small businesses that works at the domain level … Continue Reading »
Liberal Delusions About Freedom
To combat the town-hall protests that sprang up around the nation against President Obama’s health-care plan, one of the favorite tactics employed by liberals was to question the sanity of the protesters. Anyone who showed up at such meetings … Continue Reading »
NSFW: Hey, America! Our draconian copyright law could kick your …
I’ve always had mixed feelings about the DMCA . On the one hand, as an author, I like that it gives me a way to stop illegal copies of my work being distributed in the US, so ensuring that I can continue to make a living without having to get a … Continue Reading »
How to set up email on the HTC Legend
When you first switch on your Legend, you’re taken to the setup manager. Here, you can set up your email before you even get a chance to have a look around the device. Gmail account setup To set up your Gmail account here, tap the Google Account … Continue Reading »
Psychiatry’s latest DSM goes too far in creating new mental disorders
As chairman of the task force that created the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV), which came out in 1994, I learned from painful experience how small changes in the definition of mental disorders can create huge … Continue Reading »
Labour accused of ‘rank hypocrisy’ over Lord Ashcroft attacks
Lord Ashcroft said he had given undertakings to ‘take up permanent residence in the UK again’ by the end of 2000 Photo: PAUL GROVER Despite repeatedly calling for greater transparency over the Lord Ashcroft affair, Harriet Harman, Labour’s deputy … Continue Reading »
Jerry Seinfeld made NBC an offer it couldn’t ‘Ref’-use
When Jerry Seinfeld came knocking at NBC’s door last year with an idea for a new reality show after a dozen years of relative seclusion, the suits greeted him as the master of their domain, the king of their castle. Seinfeld’s timing was perfect; the … Continue Reading »
Coming events
Peosta Community Centre loading bus for Cubs-Brewers April 25 — The Peosta Community Centre will host an April 25 bus trip for a Sunday clash between the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park in Milwaukee. Cost is $55 per person. To … Continue Reading »