Category Archives: Trends to watch

Warning – Spokeo has your personal data spread out for all to see

Posted on February 16, 2011 by David St Lawrence

A friend just sent me an email to warn me about a new kind of search engine and suggested that I look myself up on it. It freaked me out that so much personal information was so readily available.

It is Spokeo.com and if you are on it you can kiss your privacy good bye. You enter you name and you may find more information about your relationships, your home, your income, and your exact location than you will feel comfortable with.

Here is an example of what your basic information might look like if your name was Bart Simpson.
Bart 4 sample

Here is what another Bart Simpson's house looks like with more information than you would expect to see.
Another Barts home

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The Droid X could be a game-changer for your business or your personal life

Posted on December 25, 2010 by David St Lawrence

The Droid X is a timesaving gadget for anyone who operates a business in which he has to stay in touch with customers, make appointments, and travel to locations he has not been before. This could be a lifesaver for … Continue reading →

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Glenn Beck’s Restoring Honor Rally – Washington, DC on August 28th

Posted on August 30, 2010 by David St Lawrence

(click images to enlarge) WASHINGTON (AP) — From the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, conservative broadcaster Glenn Beck told the huge gathering of activists that the U.S. has too long “wandered in darkness.” In one of his many references to … Continue reading →

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Hard times don’t last – if we remember to vote wisely

Posted on August 14, 2010 by David St Lawrence

One doesn't have to be the brightest student in class to see that our country has fallen upon hard times. Confidence in our elected representatives has never been lower. Frustration with the corruption in Washington and elsewhere has never been … Continue reading →

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