INeedAttention.com

Rants on business, science, technology, society, politics, police, and justice, plus life hacks and tricks, since 2003.

INeedAttention.com header image 4

Entries Tagged as 'Business'

Time to ditch GoDaddy?

March 12th, 2008 · 1 Comment

This morning I found out that RateMyCop.com, a new site that just launched with the purpose of rating police officer’s performance, had been taken down by its hosting provider and registrar GoDaddy. The site launched to mixed reaction, with a sharp contrast between the negative response of law enforcement and mass media and the […]

[Read more →]

Tags: Complaint Department · Computers · Police, Law, & Justice

Money Laundering Explained in One Picture

December 25th, 2007 · No Comments

Please, can someone, anyone, explain a legitimate reason that a dollar store would be selling $60 wedding cake candles?
Why do I have a feeling that not too many people are doing wedding planning at the dollar store?  If these wedding cake candles are like anything else at the dollar store (read: made in China), this […]

[Read more →]

Tags: Business

Advanced AIM Spam-bots

November 12th, 2007 · 43 Comments

“I make myself very available.” This attitude leads to both opportunities and annoyances. More often than not, it leads to annoyances. Once of the key annoyances it leads to is spam. Spam arrives in my mail box, my PO box, my email inbox, and now in my AOL Instant Messenger client. […]

[Read more →]

Tags: Computers · Spam and Telemarketing · Technology

How to Disable Flash Cookies for Fun and Profit

October 14th, 2007 · 4 Comments

Background on Flash Cookies
Since its introduction in 1996, Adobe Flash has become a popular method for adding animation and interactivity to web pages; several software products, systems, and devices are able to create or display Flash. Flash is commonly used to create animation, advertisements, various web-page components, to integrate video into web pages, and more […]

[Read more →]

Tags: Business · Computers · McDonalds · pwn3d! (Hacks and Tricks) · Skippy Stuff · Technology

McDonald’s Monopoly 2007

September 13th, 2007 · 15 Comments

McDonalds Monopoly 2007
Yes, we have updates for McDonald’s Monopoly 2008
Are you ready? Though McDonald’s has made no official announcements about a McDonald’s Monopoly 2007 promotion for the U.S., it seems they are preparing to do so. The official website for the Monopoly 2006 Game at McDonald’s was still active as of a few […]

[Read more →]

Tags: Best Buy · Business · McDonalds · Skippy Stuff