Does your school publish information about your child on-line, or in print, without informing you? More than likely, the answer is yes. More than likely, you don’t want them to. Ironically, the problem is not one of too much information. Just the opposite. School systems’ entire student database should be on-line and accessible by parents…
Author: marc
Marc is a software developer, writer, and part-time political know-it-all who currently resides in Texas in the good ol' U.S.A.
Airline Exec Idiocy
A bonus plan for Continental Airlines executives could let some executives earn double their salaries; meanwhile, layoffs of hundreds of Continental pilots went into effect Friday. Is it American all over again? Judging from the tone of the article, unions at Continental aren’t as strong. What’s fascinating about this article is the starting salary number…
Kid Tracker = Kewl
Check out this high-tech way of keeping your kid from skipping school. Now that’s a good idea! OK, OK, schools could simply pick up the phone, but how likely is that?
Indian IT in a Bind?
Good! According to CNN, software developers in India are having a tough time of it. Isn’t that a crying shame? These are the guys and gals stealing the bread out of my family’s mouths; I’m not at all inclined toward sympathy. 5/their rates fall and unemployment rise as it has for my co-workers and friends…
Instant Concert CDs
Selling “instant” recordings of a music concert minutes after the show ends is a terrific idea! It’s the smartest thing anyone in the music biz has done in years. I only wish I’d thought of it first!
Women Doing Fine
“The new high-tech economy is leaving women behind,” cries Ellen Smyth, president of the American Association of University Women’s Educational Foundation. That’s hardly the case. As their study says, women have achieved parity with men in obtaining four-year college degrees. Females are simply choosing not to be part of the technology sector. As a participant…
Personal Flight
Innovator displays Aerocar, plans new model of the flying car. This article is a test of my commitment to technological growth. On the one hand, I’d like to be able to get around town easier and building more roads will never get that done. On the other hand, 25% of the people I drive to…
Cell Phone Blues
The battery on my cell phone keeps dying! Heck, the darn thing was completely dead most of yesterday and I didn’t even know it. It’s less than one year old. I could replace it, no big deal. But I’ve got my eye on a Pocket PC PDA/phone combination and would like to switch carriers. Here’s…
True Grit
A Colorado climber amputated his own arm to stay alive. Now that takes some sort of will to survive, friends. Amazing!
Spam Solution for the FTC
The Federal Trade Commission wants to increase pressure on senders “spam”. Sounds like the FTC needs a programmer or two on his staff. What’s needed is a global “do not email” list. Signing up for a similar measure regulating telephone spammers has cut my calls drastically. This would be trivial to implement, particularly if the…