October 2009
10 posts
AT&T enlists employees to oppose Net neutrality
Advocacy groups say AT&T has gone too far in its lobbying efforts to oppose the Federal Communications Commission’s new proposed Net neutrality regulations.
This week AT&T’s top lobbyist Jim Cicconi sent a memo to managers urging them to encourage their families and friends “to join the voices telling the FCC not to regulate the Internet.”
(full story)
GOP Posts Password, Admin Instructions on New Web... →
Talk about transparency! In their haste to get their new Web site up and running, the Republican Party has posted online a slew of things you wouldn’t normally expect.
Such as instructions on how to operate the Web site.
Read more
(hat tip: @technosailor for the link)
Craigslist ad seeks suicidal astronaut |... →
Just because there’s a recession, it doesn’t mean you can’t find your dream job. So allow me to direct your boundless ambition toward an ad on Craigslist’s Calgary site.
While many people scour Craigslist to see if Starbucks or Bed, Bath and Beyond might be seeking additions to their cheery teams, the poster of this ad is searching for an altogether more adventurous type,...
Google Forces Web Standards Issue Using Sexy... →
excerpt:
To achieve sexy buttons, Google has implemented CSS features that are currently not part of any standard and are only supported by Webkit based browsers (ie. Chrome and Safari). To experience sexy buttons on Google, you will need the Google browser (or that other one). The two specific features that are being used to enable sexy buttons are -webkit-border-radius and -webkit-gradient....
Hand-Washing Won’t Stop H1N1 virus →
Men who marry clever women live longer - Telegraph →
A study on 1.5 million people found a woman’s level of education was more important than a man’s when it came to the chance of him living a long life.
The authors suggested that better educated women may be more aware of healthy diets and medical treatments, thereby influencing their partner’s lifespan.
(read full story)
