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Cyberspace is still rife with offers claiming huge profits can be obtained by investing now in Iraqi dinar. Their logic sounds good --- that currency's value can only go higher than it is now --- but the latest announcement from the American government indicates that such a move could be a long time coming. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , These days, some words just get overworked or overhyped. In fact, the word that exemplifies overhyped is overhyped. Has the term 'superstar' itself become ordinary? If so, it's time an influential segment of our workforce took notice and did something about it. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , , It can fairly be said that Kama Sutra has a way of bringing things together, but does this also apply to computer viruses? The Cyberiter thinks so, and says it is time for someone to develop a dose of digital penicillin. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , , , The English language can be an effective tool, but it's definitely a learning process that many in cyberspace haven't bothered to complete. Could those writers have spent more time paying attention to detail when they were young? Probably. However, this did allow a few of them to pen an array of unintentional witticisms. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , Whoever said, "You can't take it with you" was obviously not referring to a sense of humor. Here is a list of actual epitaphs from departed souls who clearly had more to say than the time to say it, or from their next of kin, who wanted to be sure they literally had the last word. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , Credible endorsements are a very effective marketing tool, especially in cyberspace. However, the principle of 'caveat emptor (let the buyer beware)' should still be the main criteria for making the decision to purchase. The simple reason for this is that some alleged endorsements may not be what they seem. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , DXinOne -- those dudes in Vanuatu who brought us the digot as an e-currency -- keep adding to their infrastructure, and this time they're going mainstream. They've not only announced that they're going to license their exchangers, they're going to do it by putting their own spin on the Internet Cafe concept. Their innovative e-conomy is coming to the physical world. If nothing else, DXinOne doesn't lack ambition. Related Article Tags: , , , , Credit card companies in Great Britain got a jolt from a Court of Appeals ruling recently. They're now more liable for the integrity of foreign and internet purchases than ever before. This is news that anyone in e-commerce, as either a vendor or consumer, should have seen as imminent. E-commerce is maturing, with safeguards and simplicity being the keys to satisfaction and success. Here is how some services are responding to the challenge. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , , A dedicated cybernaut has only one simple requirement for his perfect mobile communications device --- it must be able to do everything. Well, in the wake of Nokia's unveling of its latest smartphones, one reviewer believes that device is now available. However, he says it's not one of the new units. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , ,
The famous IceHotel in northern Sweden has begun to export the unique experience of its IceBar to some of the world's more stylish cities, and that's brought it to London. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , When is it wrong to be right? In this ever-shrinking world, foreign-based names can be an issue for those who value accuracy. So, when the issue arises, do you show what you know or go with the flow? Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , , Very few people have ever heard of Niue, but that little country's name is becoming a popular item in cyberspace. It's too bad they sold it for a cyber-pittance. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , , , , Times change, and with them, so do the words and phrases people use. As if the English language wasn't enough of a muddle with morphed meanings and period phrases, now the era of cyberspace has created new terms at an astounding pace. The need for a comprehensive slang dictionary is thus more acute than ever. Given the resources available on the Internet, it's only natural that one has emerged. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , With gasoline prices as high as they are, calls for action against the oil giants are circulating in cyberspace. Here's a much better method of addressing the issue. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , Words and sports often make strange bedfellows. This can even be evident when those in the game think they're making sense. However, sense is one thing, context is another. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , What is it about silver that has someone trying to amass huge amounts of it every decade or so? This tactic nearly broke the famous Hunt brothers in the 80s, but doubled the price of silver when Warren Buffet did it in the 90s. Now, large quantities of silver are moving to Hong Kong. What's up this time? Related Article Tags: , , , , , , In the wrong circumstances, image can indeed be everything. In the case of Osama bin Laden, his image is just possibly a more potent tool than his money. How did this happen? We can only look to the West for answers. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , Some people in this world chase a lifestyle that is, literally and figuratively, 'out there.' While such a path can have disastrous consequences on their own mortality, could it possibly be of any benefit for the rest of us? Perhaps. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , Jon Stewart has become a very influential political voice in the media, and he's an unabashed comedian. That speaks well of him, but what does it say about the American media? Related Article Tags: , , , , , Virtually every captain of industry is a stickler for detail. That should have been the first clue that the late Robert "Cap'n Bob" Maxwell wasn't qualified for the title, even though he thought he was. An innocuous incident occurred in the mid-80s that underscored this point, and in the process, symbolized why the demise of his fraudulent publishing empire was inevitable. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , ,
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