As the economic vise tightens around all of us, but around newspapers more tightly than most, readers may become more suspicious about the influences bearing down on what was once a free and vibrant press. Suspicions like being unduly influenced by commercial pressures. Anyone who has ever worked in...

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series The Art of Rawking SxSW Interactive This post is part of a series, head over to the SxSW Interactive Tips page to read all of the posts in this series (in intended order). Just the Facts Before we jump into the specifics of rawking out to, adjusting to and thr...

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series The Art of Rawking SxSW Interactive SxSW (pronounced “South by Southwest” or “southby” for short) starts up this week. Friday is the Interactive component (which is huge to those of us who attend it, but inconsequential to those who go ...

DAIRY GROUP Glanbia warned that 2009 would be a tough year for the business after global demand for dairy products “weakened considerably� last year from their previous high levels and deteriorated further in the last two months....

Section: Business News, Video, HDTV Sony is reeling these days.  They’ve announced a close to $3 billion loss, layoffs, and plant closings.  Now they’ve even Vizio is beating Sony. Vizio’s televisions are the second best selling televisions in the United States.  Sam...

We have all heard the story of the thrifty hard-working ant and the lazy ne’er-do-well grasshopper. Following is an updated version of the story that sadly is a reflection of the times. = = = = = = = =......

Jan 31 - With the world in financial chaos it might be hard for business and political leaders to find the time and resources to fight global warming....

The Trusted Computing Group (TCG) has released three final specifications for hardware-level data encryption, and virtually all the major storage manufacturers have declared that they intend to adopt the new standards in the near future. Self-encrypted disks are already available on the market—...

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According to the Wall Street Journal, rail shippers are demanding that the rates railroads charge be regulated.  Why should they be re-regulated? If a business doesn't like the rates that a railroad charges then use trucking to truck your coal to where you need it if you truly believe that is a che...