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Employee Theft vs Employer Theft

On: Computerized Time Clocks Susceptible to 'Manager Attack'

When employees are caught stealing from their employers, they are subject to being terminated and criminally prosecuted. When employers are caught willfully stealing from employee's paychecks, isn't that criminal too?

Bose 802 refoam kits?

On: Repairing Speaker Foam Surrounds?

Anyone have recommendations of which kit to buy?

Taxpayer revolt against gouging

On: Ripoff 101: Gouging Students for Textbooks

In Pennsylvania, local school districts are funded by taxes on property in the district. The typical homeowner pays thousands of dollars per year to the school district, whether or not they have children in school. School board elections turn into ugly battles when one candidate wants to improve schools and raise taxes, and another candidate is opposed to tax increases and spending. What % of taxes goes to textbooks? What alternatives exist that will cut expenses without sacrificing quality of education? Do "open source" textbooks exist for K-12?

TAXPAYERS gouged on public school books, too

On: Ripoff 101: Gouging Students for Textbooks

TAXPAYERS pay for their local school districts to provide books for all students, kindergarten thru 12th grade.

Idea for book: "CEO Sniper"

On: Paranoia

CEOs are getting shot left and right by a mysterious sniper. Whodunnit? Some witnesses report a white Astro van. Other report a balaclava-clad bicyclist.

Re:Bad economic security, too.

On: Long Term Effects of Outsourcing

Employees who believe they have no future with the company are more likely to do all the damage they can get away with, than employees who believe they have a lifetime career with the company.

1950s washing machines now collectible

On: The Hidden Costs of Bargain Electronics

Not only as museum pieces, but for daily use:

Classicappliances.com

Re:how convenient

On: Intel Putting Wi-Fi into Future Chipsets

My first thought. Backdoor-equipped for Big Brother. Intel for Intel.