Monthly Archives: January 2010

Outlet Malls – Outlets for What?

Smartmoney has an article that shows how far retailers have adapted to outlet malls. Salient points: For most retailers, outlet malls have become clearance centers Some retailers are stocking the “gaps” in lines at outlets with “outlet-only” merchandise, not marketed … Continue reading

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Apple’s Tabla Rasa

Tabula rasa (Latin: blank slate) refers to the notion that individuals are born without built-in mental content and that their knowledge comes from experience and perception. We will soon know much more about the new Apple Tablet, on January 27, … Continue reading

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PeerGuardian 2 and Logitech Vid

If you use PeerGuardian 2 (PG2) and Logitech Vid, you will notice that PG2 blocks NebuAd, Inc at 66.151.151.20:5062. It turns out that this IP address actually belongs to SightSpeed, Inc. Logitech bought SightSpeed on Oct 29, 2008. Because of … Continue reading

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The Authority and Motivation to Act Decisively

The Christmas Day Airliner Attack and the Intelligence Process (Stratfor) “A process that says that in a war against radical Islamists, an elderly visitor from Iceland is as big of a potential threat as a twentysomething from Yemen might satisfy … Continue reading

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Snowball Fight!

It’s nice to start the year of 2010 with a resolution to be more serious in the new year. Continue reading

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