Is somebody buying product off Ebay?

Glad to see I got somebody's panties in a bunch.

Agreed. Can we find better questions to submit?

What's that Google? Buying politicians isn't evil? http://www.google.com/corporate/tenthings.html You walk this line closer every day...

Do you really believe this? Microsoft designs their product to be more difficult for the end user?

Perhaps you are just not seeing them, he who calls himself "Blind Biker."

Agreed. I find this submission to be quite arrogant. Thanks for posting this gem, Kdawson. Mod parent up.

How about they just label all of their products iCandy?

Agreed. I'm always on the lookout for useful software.

Awww, did somebody get upset and mod down?

You'll have people lining up overnight regardless of substance.

I make this post with the caveat that I usually fall more toward the left on the political spectrum. To me this seems like an area where the private sector could greatly assist this government program and possibly help reduce cost to the taxpayer. This also seems to comport with my belief that our President is really more of a middle of the road politician, as opposed to the "leftist" that we consistently hear. Let's give it a chance and see what happens.

How about another cool acronym? FLOSS? Really?

It doesn't have to be Google. News providers could team up and have their own aggregation service (again think CNN->NY Times->LocalBumpkin Post). Now, with Google's size, they could possibly negotiate with multiple aggregators and they might be the most popular, but you can CHOOSE who you wish to throw your money toward.

It's either this or continue the slow boil. However, I would be more willing to spend my cash for an aggregation service like Google News or something similar. I use the Internet to get my news not just because it is convenient, but also because the number of sources I can easily review gives me broader coverage. I have no idea if the Times play will be successful, but I do think they need to examine their business - they aren't just a newspaper company anymore, nor is CNN television news anymore - they're both in the business of news and opinion in general, and are thus competing on similar playing fields. Perhaps the answer lies in "partnerships" - I would pay for a news partnership that included World, National, and Local news that consisted of, say, MSNBC, The New York Times, and the Denver Post. I have no idea how feasible it is - this is just my $.02 on what I would pay for.