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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Tag: Tech

Free software

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 27, 2008, 11:55 AM Oct 27, 2008
3

A St. Paul company is paying off on a bet that gas prices wouldn’t drop.

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Is Twitter a terrorist tool?

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 26, 2008, 8:48 PM Oct 26, 2008
6

The Army says the microblogging service could be used by extremists. Like vegetarians.

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The price of progress

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 15, 2008, 12:08 PM Oct 15, 2008
4

Does high-speed Internet access at home justify the high cost?

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Spam crackdown

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 14, 2008, 11:32 AM Oct 14, 2008
1

Federal authorities in Chicago say they’ve shut down one of the largest spam e-mail operations in the world.

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Web sites crash for most reps who voted ‘no’

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 29, 2008, 3:57 PM Sep 29, 2008
12

The Web sites for Minnesota representatives who voted ‘no’ on the bailout bill aren’t working. The ones for those who voted ‘yes’ are.

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State of the blogosphere

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 22, 2008, 4:37 PM Sep 22, 2008

Among the key findings: There’s a distinct difference between bloggers in the U.S. and overseas.

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The end of lying as we know it

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 15, 2008, 12:12 PM Sep 15, 2008
4

India is the first country to convict someone based on a brain scan.

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The Large Hadron Collider: Huh?

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 12, 2008, 11:07 AM Sep 12, 2008
15

In a world full of perfect particles, some of us would freely admit we don’t know what the scientists are talking about.

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The digital test

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 8, 2008, 2:28 PM Sep 8, 2008
4

For a look at what next February will be like around here, look to Wilmington, North Carolina today.

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Twitter: The anarchist tool?

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 2, 2008, 8:14 PM Sep 2, 2008
13

Twitter got a lot of credit for allowing people to follow Monday’s protests. But it’s also being used to coordinate the violence.

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The Twitter convention

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 1, 2008, 9:49 AM Sep 1, 2008
1

Twitter is emerging as a great way to catch the flavor of the Republican National Convention.

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Free wireless during the RNC? Maybe.

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 21, 2008, 6:18 PM Aug 21, 2008
1

Minneapolis will announce free wireless service, but only on one day.

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Are cellphones a company perk?

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 13, 2008, 11:03 AM Aug 13, 2008
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If you have a company phone and don’t keep detailed records of personal calls, you and your employer could be stuck with a big tax bill.

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The next big thing

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 5, 2008, 4:43 PM Aug 5, 2008
1

It’s a testament to the optimism of America that so many of us are quick to embrace the next big thing, even thought it rarely is.

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Off to camp

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 12, 2008, 9:48 AM Jul 12, 2008
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It was a beautiful Saturday in St. Paul, so we spent it indoors, figuring out how to change the way information is presented.

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