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FTC wants access to all WHOIS data to fight fraud

The Federal Trade Commission has made a pitch for open access to Whois, saying the databases are a key weapon in its fight against spyware and other Internet fraud.
The agency on Tuesday called access to the Whois databases, which contain contact information for Web site operators, “critical to the agency’s consumer protection laws.” It was […]

Wikipedia Revises “Anyone Can Edit” Policy

Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia’s founder, says articles sometimes must be made off limits to general editing, but usually only for a few days.
[source: nytimes c/o digg.com - go to digg comments for access to entire story]

Google Spreadsheets … look out Excel

Google is set to launch on Tuesday a Web-based spreadsheet program that will allow people to view and simultaneously edit data while conducting “in-document” chat, a company product manager said Monday.
Read more here.
Going to spreadsheets.google.com you’ll find this message “Google Spreadsheets is a limited test. If you fill in your email address below, we’ll […]

Entrepreneurs are born, not made, say scientists.

Ain’t this the truth …
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Forget family influence and upbringing. When it comes to being an entrepreneur, genes seem to play an important role, scientists said on Monday.
A study of identical twins by researchers in Britain and the United States suggests family environment has little influence because nearly half of a person’s propensity to be […]

XtremeMac MicroMemo HiFi Digital Recorder

Cool!
This thing is designed for the video iPod and lets you record 16-bit audio using its flexible mic.
It’s got a a built-in speaker for instant playback and is powered by the iPod itself. You can also plug in your own external mic, as long as it has a 3.5mm plug. MicroMemo is now available for […]

The Apprentice 5 Winner - Sean

Congrats to Sean on Winning this years Apprentice with Donald Trump!
It came down to two great candidates between Sean and Lee, but in the end, Trump liked Sean’s experience and passion. (I’m sure Lee will get some nice job offers due to his successes on the show.)
Officical Apprentice Site