Mises.org has published a very good defense of debt collectors and the debt collection industry. You can read the article @ In Defense of Debt Collection. […]
Can Debt Collectors Call Neighbors?
This article in the Star Telegram does a good job of answering a consumer’s question, “Can debt collectors call neighbors?” The article gives some very good information that debt collectors should remember and follow in order to keep themselves and their employers out of legal trouble. From the article — The answer, in this situation, […]
Pentagon Monitoring Video Posting By Soldiers
Wired people and social networks have changed everything, even war. The BBC is reporting that the Pentagon is keeping a close eye on the videos that soldiers post to online video-sharing sites like YouTube and MySpace. From the article — The Pentagon is keeping a close eye on what its troops post online, with special […]
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Adobe PhotoShop Fights Counterfeiting Money
Here is an interesting example of how a modern software program like Adobe PhotoShop has built in a crime prevention feature that helps to stop the counterfeiting of money. Adobe uses a currency-detection algorithm to prevent the use of their Photoshop graphical editing software for printing of currency images with a popup window that alerts […]
Yahoo MyWeb Social Search Engine
For those of you who are tired of allowing computer algorithms to determine relevant search engine results for you and would prefer search results based on human recommendations, Yahoo’s MyWeb search engine may be your answer. Search results on Yahoo’s MyWeb are based on web sites and pages that actual people have submitted and “tagged” […]