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Creating A Virtual Call Center Through CTI : "Call Sharing Call sharing is a key requirement to the establishment of a true virtual call center. Call sharing utilizes intelligent network call routing, a common database and distributed computing technology that allows calls to be shared among agents at geographically diverse locations. With advanced call sharing, customers receive seamless and consistent service regardless of whether a particular call is handled by an agent in Seattle, Miami, or anywhere in between." .. .ero .

Image via CrunchBase Twitter Censorship Policy Ignites Global Outrage : "" Twitter Commits Social Suicide"" .. .ero . Related articles Twitter Censorship Policy Ignites Global Outrage (daconnoisseur.com) Twitter's censorship plan rouses global furor (abclocal.go.com) Outrage over Twitter censorship plan (kayceeweezy.wordpress.com)

Image via Wikipedia Image via Wikipedia For a Moon Colony, Technology Is the Easy Part - NYTimes.com : “I come at space from a standpoint of a romantic belief that it really is part of our destiny,” Mr. Gingrich said in his speech on Wednesday. He joked about a legislative proposal, early in his Congressional career, that a moon colony could apply for statehood once its population reached 13,000. .. .ero . Related articles For a Moon Colony, Technology Is the Easy Part - NYTimes.com (nytimes.com) Gingrich's Space Colony May Run Afoul Of International Law (buzzfeed.com) Newt Gingrich's Fantasy Moon Base Is Illegal (gizmodo.com.au) Newt's Wacky Moon-Colony Proposal (thedailybeast.com) Why Newt Gingrich's Moon Colony Is A Good Idea And Why It's Still Not Possible (forbes.com) To the Moon, Newt! (slate.com)

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Exec reveals Comcast may have deceived FCC on wireless spectrum purchase | Speed Matters - Internet Speed Test : "The FCC fully expects spectrum purchasers to use their spectrum, rather than horde to sell later for windfall profits. But, according to a statement by Comcast CFO Michael Angelakis at a January 5, 2012 Citi Entertainment, Media And Telecommunications Conference, "We never really intended to build that spectrum, so therefore it's a really good use [selling to Verizon] of that spectrum."" .. .ero .

Image by Ricard Clupés via Flickr MegaUpload Shut Down by the Feds, Founder Arrested | TorrentFreak : "An indictment unsealed today by the Department of Justice claims that MegaUpload has caused the entertainment industries more than $500 million in lost revenue and generated $175 million “in criminal proceeds.”" .. .ero . Related articles Government Shuts Down MegaUpload, Anonymous Shuts Down Government (manolith.com) "It is really offensive to say that just because people can upload bad things, therefore Megaupload..." (shortformblog.tumblr.com) Feds Shut Down MegaUpload, Hackers Respond, Kanye's Mother Sad (slightlyburnedpants.com) 3 Count: Mega-Won't-Load (plagiarismtoday.com)

Image via Wikipedia Leap second granted extra time : Nature News & Comment : "Since 1972, international time zones have been defined against Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which is based on signals averaged from around 400 atomic clocks . Leap seconds are added in at a rate of about one minute every 60-90 years. But nations disagree about whether the second is actually needed" .. .ero . Related articles Leap Seconds (mhasegawa.com)

Image via Wikipedia The Internet Wins: SOPA Is Dead : ""I have heard from the critics and I take seriously their concerns regarding proposed legislation to address the problem of online piracy," Smith said in a statement. "It is clear that we need to revisit the approach on how best to address the problem of foreign thieves that steal and sell American inventions and products."" .. .ero . Related articles The Web Wins: SOPA & PIPA Now Dead in the Water (omgubuntu.co.uk) SOPA and PIPA both shelved for now. (arstechnica.com) Statement from Former Governor Linda Lingle on Internet Piracy Legislation (damontucker.com)

Image via Wikipedia Daily Kos: SOPA and PIPA suffer repeated blows over the weekend : House Oversight Chairman Darrell Issa (R- Calif. ) said early Saturday morning that Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) promised him the House will not vote on the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) unless there is consensus on the bill. .. .ero . Related articles SOPA UPDATE: SOPA shelved until 'consensus' is found. "House Oversight Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Ca... (pjmedia.com) SOPA Shelved, for Now (davidscommonplacebook.wordpress.com) SOPA shelved until 'consensus' is found (truthsupport.wordpress.com) No, SOPA Is Not Dead Yet (businessinsider.com) SOPA Derailed (zdnet.com) SOPA Stopped in House Until "Consensus" Reached (news.firedoglake.com) Controversial online piracy bill shelved until 'consensus' is found (livingstrongandhappy.blogspot.com) Putting SOPA on a shelf (washingtonmonthly.com) House Judiciary Chair

6 CES Technologies Ahead of Their Time - Mental Floss : "6 CES Technologies Ahead of Their Time by Rob Lammle - January 13, 2012 - 2:43 AM" .. .ero .

Russian space probe to crash on Earth within hours : "A failed Russian probe designed to travel to a moon of Mars but stuck in Earth orbit will come crashing down within hours, the Russian space agency said Sunday" .. .ero .

Image via Wikipedia i start-up my Mozilla Firefox browser  i am then presented with a link/advertisement promoting FireFox's Android app. i decide to download the app for my tablet.  an pop-up presents the following :   ========================================================================= This application has access to the following:     Hardware controls:     take pictures and videos     Your location:     fine (GPS) location     Network communication:     full Internet access     Storage:     modify/delete USB storage contents modify/delete SD card contents     System tools:     prevent device from sleeping,     change network connectivity ========================================================================= so the question i have is this: why does Mozilla need the ability  to take pictures and shoot videos  with my smartphone? and, more to the point,  how does this help me? ?huh? .. .ero . Related articles Mozilla:

MediaShift Idea Lab . Why Unions Should Not Support SOPA | PBS : "At their best, organized labor is one of the most surefire ways to create a more equal, sustainable instance of capitalism. They are the people who brought us the weekend and ended domestic child labor, a more recent phenomenon than we might like to admit. In recent times, the middle class has been under siege for years by politicians erasing taxes on the rich while simultaneously cutting benefits for the poor. Unions have the power to make things more fair, and as a result, they're under constant attack. But at their worst, unions can behave as reactionary organizations that respond purely to the financial interest of their members, or even just their employers' commercial interests, at the expense of the general good of society" .. .ero .

ESA - Space for our climate - Earth from Space: A southern summer bloom : In this Envisat image, a phytoplankton bloom swirls a figure-of-8 in the South Atlantic Ocean about 600 km east of the Falkland Islands. During this period in the southern hemisphere, the ocean becomes rich in minerals from the mixing of surface waters with deeper waters. Phytoplankton depend on these minerals, making blooms like this common in the spring and summer. .. .ero .

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Image by Boyce Duprey via Flickr Metaphysical Hangover Cure: 2012 Doomsday Scenarios! | Think Tank | Big Think : "Metaphysical Hangover Cure: 2012 Doomsday Scenarios!" .. .ero . Related articles Metaphysical Hangover Cure: 2012 Doomsday Scenarios! (bigthink.com) On 2012, Doomsday, and "Taking Over The World" (socialtriggers.com)

Image via Wikipedia Verizon drops new $2 fee in PR disaster that may cause job search at top - San Francisco Career Advice | Examiner.com : Someone at Verizon needs a new professional resume after a new fee was announced and dropped within a few days. Senior executives involved in the mess at the telecommunications giant may need to consider a new career and an executive job search. Companies don’t suffer PR disasters without the need for a job search for the person who gets the blame. .. .ero . Related articles Verizon drops $2 'convenience' fee (technolog.msnbc.msn.com) Verizon Reverses on $2 Fee for One-Time Payments (techland.time.com) What caused Verizon's 4G Outages (ziggytek.com) Verizon Sued Over False Advertising on Internet Speeds (prnewswire.com) Verizon reverses on $2 fee for one-time payments (boston.com) Verizon: Future 4G LTE Outages Won't Affect the Whole Country (mashable.com) Verizon Wireless axes $2 convenience fee - that