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A. Lapre — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:19:55 -0500

Twitter, etc., all good, but need to start making money. Maybe they should require commercial entities to pay to use them. They need to see them as tools to engage - not just shove info at people.

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A. Lapre — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 19:18:53 -0500

Ouch. I can only just about afford the pretzels at Whole Foods, but do hope they can raise their profitability before they are down and out for too long.

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A. Lapre — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 20:05:16 -0400

While not good for the economy, less advertising would be welcomed. We're flooded everyday to spend money on stuff we really don't need. People bought it - no pun intended - and are now in major credit card debit. $300 boots are at the end of the day, just boots.

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A. Lapre — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:05:24 -0400

No one is safe, indeed, and I hope that this is a wake-up call to pour more dollars and resources into our public schools. We need to educate the next generation or they will be even in more hurt the next time the economy rolls.

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A. Lapre — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:17:18 -0400

Most, if not all FB apps are annoying and really make your FB page look cluttered. I have yet to see any really useful apps or apps that are "fun" to take the time to download and share.

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A. Lapre — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:52:05 -0400

It’s a business decision, more than anything. If they can’t get some people to shell out $80 for a T-shirt, they are now trying to see if they can get these poor sports to shell out $30 for one of their shirts. They are still making a killing on each purchase, on top of any agreements they make with the company (Martha Stewart with K-Mark; Vera Wang with Kohl’s, etc.).

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A. Lapre — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:20:02 -0400

Thanks for writing about this. Yes, someday there will be an all-out cyber attack, and America is quite a target. On the consumer side, people should not blindly think that their data is safe. Perhaps investing in an identify theft insurance policy can supplements good habits such as carefully monitoring one’s credit card activity. As the rule goes, for every “solution” there comes a basketful of problems and issues.

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A. Lapre — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:50:42 -0400

It’s a bold move to inform the VP selection via email or text – I wonder how many journalists are signed up for this feature so they are ready when the news breaks. Or will they make a traditional announcement then text away?

Yes, an iPhone app that allows owners to vote with the phone!