Comment Re:discredit global warming theories? no way (Score 1) 258
British NHS hospitals have QUIETLY phased out or phasing out Thermosol (Mercury based preservitives) because of the MMR and Autism link.
Your Ex-CoWorkers Will Kill Facebook 267
Random BedHead Ed writes "Cory Doctorow writes about the downside of social networking on the Information Week site, with a focus on Facebook. While he starts with some minor but insightful quibbles, he quickly moves to a critique of the core of social networking: 'Imagine how creepy it would be to wander into a co-worker's cubicle and discover the wall covered with tiny photos of everyone in the office, ranked by 'friend' and 'foe,' with the top eight friends elevated to a small shrine decorated with Post-It roses and hearts.' Do you really want to add your boss and coworkers to your friends list? (And more to the point, do you really have a choice?)"
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