HansWobbe

Real Name: Hans Wobbe
Location: Toronto, Canada
Joined:3-6-2009
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Online privacy talks heat up
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by HansWobbe  Yesterday 12:35 PM   
 Like all "technology" uses, the Privacy issues stem from the equal potential for "acceptable" and "unacceptable" uses that have both beneficial and harmful consequences. Countless examples of "extreme" uses exist on both sides of these issues, with the result that the only certainty is that those most likely to engage most vocally in the debate(s) are those that will have the greatest vested (and generally "undisclosed") interests.
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Tycoon, Contractor, Soldier, Spy
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by HansWobbe  12-3-2009   
 words fail...
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What Went Wrong?
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by HansWobbe  12-3-2009    2
 A review of the economic mess that has the potential to be quite enlightening.
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What directors ... should—and should not—worry about
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by HansWobbe  12-2-2009   
 Quite a few of this articles points merit careful consideration by anyone interested in changing "corporate governance". after all, knowing what some of the issues and pressures are, makes it easier to anticipate what may happen. It also makes it easier to compare and contrast the approaches of different Boards (and their members).
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Let’s just call it Consumption Month and be done with it
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by HansWobbe  11-30-2009   
 It will be interesting to track the data to see if this "consumption" will abate a bit (given the economic problems) or if it's a "green shoots" (of emerging growth) indicator.
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"Dry Lands" ... Rebecca Solnit (presents some interesting facts)
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by HansWobbe  11-29-2009   
 Regardless of how these facts may be interpreted, there are at least some quantified data in this material.
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'Apps' that transform software into gold
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by HansWobbe  11-29-2009   
 "Open Source" is definitely gaining momentum (as is "Client Side").
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using "light" to "hear"...
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by HansWobbe  11-29-2009   
 Today's anniversary of Edison's 1877 demonstration of the phonograph took me to this interesting example of "technological change"... effectively photographing a phonograph record to digitize it !
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Banks: The world is weary of the past, but boy, was it exciting!
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by HansWobbe  11-27-2009   
 I find it quite "educational" to compare the various (and often quite different) perspectives from "foreign" sources.
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Information: Have you ever paid for it?
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by HansWobbe  11-24-2009   
 An interesting perspective...
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Is Bing what newspapers have been searching for?
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by HansWobbe  11-23-2009   
 I don't quite understand why this could not be seen as "restraint of trade" (if not in North America, certainly in the European Union).
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introducing real-time (credit) scoring
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by HansWobbe  11-23-2009   
 This likely has significant implications that need to be pondered carefully.
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Goldman’s Response to Questions About A.I.G.
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by HansWobbe  11-22-2009   
 Having read this fairly carefully, I feel like I'm in a "spin" (cycle, after being "fleeced"?)
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How 16 ships create as much pollution as all the cars in the world
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by HansWobbe  11-22-2009   
 Maritime laws are badly in need of update(s).
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Smart grid could be just a little too smart
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by HansWobbe  11-19-2009   
 I'm inclined to support this View if only because of Toronto Hydro's view that the data they are collecting is (proprietary and )"theirs". Obviously as battery technologies evolve, it will be increasingly possible to store electricity at "trough" prices and consume it at "peak" prices. Ideally, (as is being done in more "enlightened" jurisdictions) micro producers would be "paid" for their contributions by at least running their meters "backwards". Given the popularity of "green" technologies, it should be possible to at least start lobbying politicians for "less pollution" than is now being produced by Ontario's "incremental" peak generating methods. Perhaps, given the employment needs of engineers, there are even some entrepreneurial initiatives that will come to light that will "constrain" the current monopolies to behave better.
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Everybody's Dissing the Dollar
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by HansWobbe  11-19-2009   
 "Investing" seems to have turned into "gambling". There seems to be no way to place a winning bet that can be supported by well informed, rationale logic.
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Stability concerns over CoCo bonds
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by HansWobbe  11-18-2009   
 I've read this twice and still don't understand it. This might well be because, as Mark Twain said: "Confusion is a necessary prerequisite to putting your hand in another man's pocket".
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...the broad market is raising questions about how much of stocks' latest gains are being driven by a weak dollar and commodities prices...
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by HansWobbe  11-16-2009   
 "Deja vue" all over again? Makes you wonder if ... "Here we go (yet again)."
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Intel 4004
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by HansWobbe  11-15-2009   
 Happy birthday to Intel's "4004"! Its performance specifications are an interesting milestone indicating how far we've come.
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... SmartMeter rollout off to rough start ...
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by HansWobbe  11-13-2009   
 It is generally informative to watch what is happening in California since it's only a matter of time until other states do the same. Then, its only a matter of time until Canadian entities follow suit. Since I already expect this to become a significant issue, it will be interesting to track "responses" (for the benefit of the more enlightened politicians that actually engage in "dialog" as opposed to only making speeches).
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Identity theft booms...
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by HansWobbe  11-13-2009   
 I've started paying attention to recent trends since it's apparently more than time to "push back".
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Consent will be required for cookies in Europe
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by HansWobbe  11-12-2009    1
 No Remarks
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MBAs Consider Startups
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by HansWobbe  11-12-2009    2
 I suspect that quite a few of my "retired" associates could be prepared to "help".
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Google Latitude, now with Location History & Alerts
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by HansWobbe  11-11-2009   
 Good news... I no longer have to pay for anti kidnapping implants. Bad news... Not only do they know where I live, they no know when I'm home. Worst news... a recent 60 minutes segment featured an automated way of establishing my "intent". George Orwell (like H.G.Wells) really under-estimated what comes next.
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DeviceFidelity launches system to transform mobile phones into contactless payment devices
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by HansWobbe  11-11-2009   
 "Electronic Wallet" momentum is building, but the clearly defined "standard" solution needed for "ubiquitous" adoption does not yet appear to be emerging.
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The Jobless Rate for People Like You
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by HansWobbe  11-10-2009   
 A graphical presentation of much more detailed Unemployment data.
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LSE introduces hidden orders; delays Baikal
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by HansWobbe  11-10-2009   
 It is interesting (and instructive) to note the total absence of any "transparency" considerations in this article. Now to watch for the reaction of the other "national" exchanges and their "governing" bodies.
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Among search rivals, the holiday spirit of giving is in the air
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by HansWobbe  11-10-2009   
 A clever way of providing travelers with more time to receive more advertising.
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Federal regulators close 9 banks
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by HansWobbe  11-7-2009   
 Since this is still happening, it may be a good idea to start plotting the available information if only to see the rate(s) of change.
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Antonin Scalia (@ wikipedia)
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by HansWobbe  11-7-2009   
 A comment recently posted at amplify referenced the constitution and made me remember a very impressive "60 Minutes" segment about this member of the Supreme Court views.
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A 360 degree 'real' net experience
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by HansWobbe  11-7-2009   
 I guess it won't be too long before you can buy military surplus predators and do your own areal recons, too. Isn't technological change and "convergence" wonderful?
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Skype founders ring up their second big eBay payday
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by HansWobbe  11-6-2009   
 for the record ... "No comment." ('because I'm speechless)!
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Oliver North
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by HansWobbe  11-6-2009   
 Reference was made to this well known situation as a result of some "Minutes" and "Governance" discussions that took place during the Year End meetings of one of the Boards on which I serve.
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Draft of secret copyright treaty should give you chills
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by HansWobbe  11-4-2009   
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Canadian real estate fees could (finally) be slashed
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by HansWobbe  11-3-2009   
 This "debate" between the Real Estate folks and the Competition Bureau has been a perpetual "skirmish" for at least two decades. It will be interesting to see how this "engagement" unfolds.
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... device offers cheap tweets on the fly
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by HansWobbe  11-3-2009   
 I've seen some estimates of the increased use of the internet by folks that use a mobile telephone, without bothering to even have a (more expensive?) PC. It will be interesting to see if this approach adds to that trend or detracts from it.
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Our Dwindling Email Privacy
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by HansWobbe  11-2-2009   
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"worldOmeters"
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by HansWobbe  11-2-2009   
 Quite an interesting and informative display of statistics(?).
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"power consumption" thoughts...
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by HansWobbe  11-1-2009   
 No Remarks
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Canada passes ID theft laws
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by HansWobbe  10-28-2009   
 Its going to take several weeks to investigate this a bit further.
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