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Entries from April 2008

Adventures in Cellular Handset Insurance Claims

April 9th, 2008 · No Comments

Insurance of any form is rarely a compelling value proposition for consumers. Take, for example, life insurance. Life insurance is the one product that people buy that they hope to never have to use. From the insurer’s perspective, it’s a safe bet: you don’t want to die, and you’ll do whatever you need to in […]

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Tags: Complaint Department · My Thoughts · Telephones

Hacking Facebook Redux

April 2nd, 2008 · 8 Comments

It would be impossible to argue that there isn’t a lot of hype around Facebook. Microsoft’s recent purchase of a mere 1.6% stake of Facebook for a total of $250 million means that Microsoft believes Facebook to be worth a whopping $15 billion. To put things in perspective, that means that Facebook has a […]

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Tags: Computers · pwn3d! (Hacks and Tricks) · Technology