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This week’s photo leak is a reminder of the need for good passwords

Dave Farquhar — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 11:00:31 +0000

This week, numerous celebrities, mostly female, had their Apple accounts hacked and intimate photos stolen and leaked. There are several things we all need to learn from this. We don’t know yet exactly what happened, though I’ve heard several theories.

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Exploiting Twitter

Dave Farquhar — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:31:59 +0000

It’s interesting that I read two things about buying Twitter publicity today: John C Dvorak’s experiment for PC Magazine and an interview with my classmate and friend Ken. The idea is that people buy Twitter followers to make themselves look

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Remembering Rossino’s

Dave Farquhar — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 00:15:21 +0000

I thought of Rossino’s, a hideaway Italian restaurant in St. Louis’ Central West End the other day. And then today, I saw the obituary for Nina Lee Russo, one of the owners of the secluded yet popular restaurant. The obituary

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Do I believe the Enquirer story about Steve Jobs?

Dave Farquhar — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 01:11:22 +0000

I don’t like gossip, and normally I wouldn’t stoop to the level of commenting on the National Enquirer’s claims that Steve Jobs has six weeks to live. But it seems to me that a legitimate journalist’s opinion might interest someone.

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The death of Lyman Bostock

Dave Farquhar — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:47:17 +0000

Thirty years ago next week, during a heated division title race with the Kansas City Royals, star California Angels outfielder Lyman Bostock was murdered in Gary, Indiana at the age of 27.

ESPN has a tribute.

He's the best baseball player you've never heard of, and quite possibly also the greatest human being you never heard of.

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This author says used book sales don\’t hurt authors or publishers

Dave Farquhar — Sat, 30 Jul 2005 11:51:00 +0000

In case you didn't know it, Amazon.com sells used books as well as new books. This New York Times story (via News.com) says authors and publishers still don't like used book sales because they say it hurts new book sales.

I happen to be a published author. I say they need to quit whining.

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The RIAA owes you $20

Dave Farquhar — Thu, 09 Jan 2003 22:32:02 +0000

In case you haven't read about this elsewhere, be sure to file your claim if you purchased a CD, tape, or record at retail between the dates of Jan. 1, 1995 and Dec. 22, 2000.

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History, from the R.P. perspective.

Dave Farquhar — Thu, 13 Dec 2001 15:22:40 +0000

Back in j-school, news directors and editors and professors extolled the virtues of the R.P. That's journo-lingo for "Real person." Not celebrities. Not network talking heads. Not news anchors. Not beat writers with agendas. Real people. People like you. And your next door neighbor.

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Television, the drug of the nation

Dave Farquhar — Mon, 03 Dec 2001 17:27:31 +0000

I successfully edited DVD-quality video, pulled straight off a DVD, in Premeire last night. And I think I can do it again. I'll share the secret if I succeed a second time.

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