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Your Guide to Monthly Subscription Boxes
It's not a secret that I love to shop. I especially love shopping when I don't need to leave my house! Monthly subscription boxes... they're everywhere these days. Beauty products, crafts, beer, toys....
Posted on 3/16/13 at 4:06 PM
Life in “Standby” Mode?
It is the second half of the school year, and I am traveling quite a bit around the state of Minnesota. As the dean of students for an online school, my primary role is to deal with attendance issues....
Posted on 3/1/13 at 7:35 AM
Ring in the New Year with a Financial Check Up
At the time of writing this post, we are all poised to careen over the fiscal cliff. The White House and Congress are entrenched in their positions and it is we, the taxpayers, who stand to lose in th...
Posted on 12/31/12 at 9:21 AM
Property Taxes: Whose Money Is in the Bucket?
I've had a few questions about several stories I've written about property taxes, and I would like to share with you my bucket analogy, which simplifies some of the complex things that determine a per...
Posted on 4/5/12 at 2:52 PM
Online doctor reviews: not ready for prime time yet
It sounds like a useful idea: online ratings that help consumers sort through their choice of doctors and pick the one who's the best match. In real life, though, the concept doesn't seem to have flo...
Posted on 3/13/12 at 3:48 PM
Restaurant learns online reviews can make or break
It was the customer service disaster heard around the Internet.By Associated Press , May 22, 2013
Senate bill jeopardizes tax-free online shopping
The Senate is taking up a bill that would allow states to collect sales taxes for online purchases.By Associated Press , April 22, 2013
Google fined $22.5M for latest privacy breakdown
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is paying a $22.5 million fine to settle the latest regulatory case questioning the Internet search leader's respect for people's privacy and the integrity of its internal controls.By Michael Liedtke, AP Technology Writer , August 09, 2012
Tweet this: Study finds limits to new 'Twiplomacy'
GENEVA (AP) — Almost two-thirds of world leaders have joined the Twitterverse where President Barack Obama and his tweet on gay marriage are the most popular to date, says a new study Thursday.By John Heilprin, Associated Press , July 26, 2012
Senator: Employers shouldn't seek site passwords
SEATTLE (AP) — A Democratic senator from Connecticut is writing a bill that would stop the practice of employers asking job applicants for their Facebook or other social media passwords, he told The Associated Press on Thursday.By Manuel Valdes, Associated Press , March 23, 2012
Facebook 'friend' offer exposes man's other wife
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Facebook's automatic efforts to connect user through "friends" they may know recently led two Washington women to find out they were married to the same man, at the same time.By Manuel Valdes, Associated Press , March 09, 2012
Law enforcement websites under attack by hackers
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Saboteurs stole passwords and sensitive information on tipsters while hacking into the websites of several law enforcement agencies worldwide in attacks attributed to the collective known as Anonymous.By Brian Skoloff and Denise Lavoie, Associated Press , February 03, 2012
Viral video spoofs the, er, stuff New Yorkers say
NEW YORK (AP) — Hip young New Yorkers hate waiting for the subway. They wouldn't be caught dead near tourist sites and couldn't care less if a celebrity walked by. They're snobby about what they read, even snobbier about what they eat, stick to their own borough, and call the most minuscule bedrooms "huge."By Jocelyn Noveck, AP National Writer , January 21, 2012
Groupon shares jump in public market debut
NEW YORK (AP) — Groupon, the company that pioneered online group discounts, saw its stock rise sharply in its public debut Friday, showing strong demand for an Internet company whose business model is considered unsustainable by some analysts.By Barbara Ortutay, AP Technology Writer , November 04, 2011
Netflix snatches DreamWorks rights from HBO
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix unveiled a coming attraction its disillusioned subscribers might like: the Internet video rights to films and television specials from DreamWorks Animation.By Michael Liedtke, AP Technology Writer , September 27, 2011
Poll: Young people see online slurs as just joking
Is it ever OK to tweet that a girl's a "slut"? How about using an offensive name for gays on Facebook? Or texting a racial slur? Most young people think it's all right when friends are joking around with each other, according to a new poll.By Connie Cass and Jennifer Agiesta, Associated Press , September 20, 2011
Blog of the Week: Reel Quickies
"Reel Quickies," a blog of movie and television reviews by Jamestown resident Laurel Woiwode, is this week's Blog of the Week. You can read it at reelquickie.areavoices.comJuly 11, 2011
Hunting and fishing legislation online
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department will once again track hunting and fishing issues during the 2011 legislative session.January 07, 2011
Google rides rising online ad sales
Google Inc. revved up its fourth-quarter Internet advertising sales and approached $2 billion in quarterly profit for the first time, providing the strongest sign yet that Internet search leader has shaken off the recession’s doldrums. The earnings announced Thursday topped analyst estimates, but revenue only matched forecasts.January 22, 2010
Fargo residents get their groceries online
Melissa Ortez shopped online for groceries for the first time Sunday. The Fargo resident wanted to spend as little time as possible outdoors that day, when the temperature reached a low of 28 below. “I just didn’t want to face more of that weather. Shopping online was a lot nicer. I really liked it,” she said. Ortez isn’t alone in her online grocery shopping.By By Jonathan Knutson, Forum Communications Co. , January 06, 2010
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