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Justice For An Online Juror

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

If you’re ever called to serve on a jury in the U.S., please listen very carefully to the judge’s instructions and take your role very seriously.

Most of us know that jurors in criminal trials are forbidden from discussing their ongoing cases with anyone outside of the jury deliberation room.

But what if you post your conclusions about [more...]

Full-Body Scanners

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

They started talking about using full-body security scanners in airports a few years ago.

Even though they told us that the security personnel who would be viewing the completely nude images of airline passengers would be highly trained, and the imaging machines would not be capable of storing those images, many of us were outraged at the idea. [more...]

Blowing Away A Server

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

Many of us who have worked in PC tech support know what it means to “blow away a PC.”

It’s another way of saying, “reformat a PC’s hard drive,” and you typically do it right before you install or reinstall an operating system.

But a Salt Lake City mortgage company employee recently [more...]

Tech Is Enabling Stupidity

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

A few months ago, a little girl, with her parents’ permission and blessing, tried to break the world’s record for being the youngest person to sail around the world by herself.

When she got into trouble out on the ocean, she used [more...]

It’s Time For A Breakthrough

Friday, August 20th, 2010

Alzheimer’s disease steals the future from millions of Americans. It robs spouses of their companions and children of their parents and grandparents; it erodes the health and financial resources of caregivers.

During the past few years, Alzheimer’s disease has taken away two of my close relatives. [more...]