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Forgive me for not looking at Chrome's source code on this, but I'm going to go ahead and assume that Chrome doesn't encrypt the passwords on the disk. You can easily do better tha…

This isn't a matter of police officers surrendering rights. It's a matter of whether or not they get special rights to privacy. If I can be recorded with video or audio, so can the…

By the way, you ~could~ argue that Sally could get by with less money for Social Security, Medicare, and benefits. It wouldn't work, though, as it would be predicated on the idea t…

This is a ridiculous article. By ignoring the reality and focusing on only a small aspect of the economy, the author attempts to covey the idea that the current tax structure is no…

It does sound gross. I'll admit that. A friend of mine, after hearing about all the gorey details, hated the idea. He said it was intrusive and ripe for abuse. Every bit of that is…

I think most avoid Microsoft because of two main factors: cost and source. You might think Microsoft is stable and that things tend to just work; but, if they stop supporting somet…

I don't think so. Viewing one's site in terms of game mechanics is a fun idea and has some basis in game theory. However, all I really have to do is offer a winning value propositi…

That's great -- assuming your applicant pool is small. Some employers throw out any application that's not printed on resume paper with the watermark oriented appropriately and an …

Would love to have more insight from you on this. "Downer" and "demotivational" seem to indicate that you're approaching this from the perspective of an employee. The site does not…

Interestingly enough, 10 point "employees" can and do have trouble differentiating themselves. MIT Ph.D. admission, for instance, is rather selective. There is much research availa…

Excellent question. He doesn't. But, of course, he doesn't control his ranking -- others do. So, deleting his account doesn't do anything to remove his ranking. Perhaps people who …

How many startups, established companies, and prospective employees would be interested in a new way to evaluate/recruit talent? LinkedIn fails due to the eBay problem. You can't p…

People adjust very quickly and easily. Much of the inefficiency the commenters on this thread observe are either the result of intent or indifference. We've had the technology for …

Diaspora isn't the answer. It's reactionary. It tries to deal with privacy concerns but is limited because it ignores the utility of Facebook. If I meet someone, I can exchange a l…

Privacy is a major concern. But, also, functionality is very important. If you want to topple Facebook do two things: Guarantee privacy and revolutionize functionality. Here's how:…