IBM Lays OS/2 To Rest

IBM has decided to put the OS/2 operating system to sleep. The company said that it will discontinue OS/2 products around the end of the year, and end support at the end of next year.

EU Approves P&G’s Gillette Purchase

Procter & Gamble has now recieved approval from the European Union to go forward with its purchase of Gillette for $57 billion, just days after winning approval from shareholders of both companies.

SpreadFirefox.com Hacked

I just got an email from admin [at] spreadfirefox.com saying the spreadfirefox web site had been hacked on June 12. Here's the email...

7 Financial Strategies for Transitioning from Salaried to Solo

A 40's something woman was talking to me the other day about her growing sense of frustration with "working for someone else" and her longing to "do my own thing, drive my own wagon". But, she said with consternation, "I have family counting on me and a standard of living I don't want to sacrifice."