Barack Obama

We cannot banish dangers, but we can banish fears. We must not demean life by standing in awe of death. —David Sarnoff Christopher Hitchens was not one of my favorite journalists/authors, as he moved from being an avid devotee of Trotsky to an outspoken neo-conservative warmonger. But I did read what he had to say. Continue Reading →

Whenever I go to Facebook, I tend to see the same people on top of my newsfeed (I love you all.) and a lot of (almost) strangers. I met some of them a few years back, made the connection, never to see them again. I know what they are doing each day, what hotel they Continue Reading →

At RBM we’ve always believed there is magic in the data. Companies that have dominated the online space – Google, Facebook, Amazon, Yelp – are successful because they realize that through data lies the pathway to better digital interaction. Many experts now predict that the proliferation of Big Data will eventually create the opportunities that Continue Reading →

The U.S. Senate voted against a resolution that would have given service providers an unprecedented control over our Internet use. The resolution would have allowed Internet services providers like Verizon and Comcast to restrict how and what we view online. Senate Republicans had issued the repeal to overturn Obama’s net neutrality laws that will take Continue Reading →

The Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case that could determine if police need a warrant to track a suspect’s car with GPS. The use of warrantless GPS may amount to an unreasonable search and a violation of the fourth amendment. The Obama administration appealed to the courts, saying it’s a necessary tool of Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/111107_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] The Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case that could determine if police need a warrant to track a suspect’s car with GPS. Using GPS tracking devices without a warrant may amount to an unreasonable search and a violation of the fourth amendment. The Obama administration Continue Reading →

The recent elections in Berlin brought a breath of fresh air to the old, dull, gray landscape of political parties around the world. At a time when it is hard to tell the difference between parties as they espouse old, tired, out-of-date ideas, along comes something completely different – the Pirate Party of Berlin. Prior Continue Reading →

President Obama signed the America Invents Act, changing the country’s patent laws for the first time in years. Obama hopes the new laws will expedite the patent review process and help create more jobs. The reform still won’t stop major tech companies from going to patent war. Read the full article at Wired.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110919_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] President Obama signed the America Invents Act, changing the country’s patent laws for the first time in years. Obama hopes the new laws will expedite the patent review process and help create more jobs. The reform still won’t stop major tech companies from going to patent war. Continue Reading →

Everyone says AT&T was surprised. I’m not sure why. Everyone expected some kind of pushback. Although, considering the scope and complexity of the deal, the Obama Administration’s lawsuit to stop the AT&T’s $39Billion acquisition of T-Mobile did come very quickly. What are the issues? “Were the merger to proceed, there would only be three providers Continue Reading →