I was reading on the Reuters News website that China's banks have been instructed to stop lending money to US banks, for fear that the money will not be repaid because of the financial meltdown that is happening here in the United States! What a sad commentary that is, for other countries to suddenly be told to stop lending money to the United States! The … Continue reading the story "Sad state of affairs"
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Special plate numbers
My aunt was telling me that she is going to order some special number plates for her new car. She found a cool website that will help her find out what number plates are available and she can order her plates from them. I was checking out their website and saw that they not only help you buy a special plate, they help you sell your … Continue reading the story "Special plate numbers"
Shopping for cell phones
Later this month our two year contract runs out with our current cell phone provider. My folks have asked me to help them out by doing the research and shopping around for the best deal for cell phones. They don't want to simply renew a contract with this company if there is a better deal to be had "out there." They have been very disappointed … Continue reading the story "Shopping for cell phones"
New approach to home buying
DrOdio Real Estate is just about the most unique real estate company you will ever find. Their approach to real estate is that they will give you all of the information you need about homes for sale in the area you are interested in, give you access to the MLS listings (something most realtors try like crazy to NOT do!), even give you a loaner … Continue reading the story "New approach to home buying"
Cyber security contests
The Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly) has a department called Information Systems and Internet Security (ISIS) Lab. This Lab concentrates on the newest areas of information security. Currently they are focusing on digital forensics, computer and network security, digital watermarking, steganography, and hardware for secure systems.