Tom Germain
Tom Germain is an independent Internet consultant with 29 years experience in computing. His main technology blog is http://www.cgiware.com
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Airline Motto: Never Refund!Airlines are unlike any other business in that they keep millions of dollars of customers' money that should have been refunded. Here's some of their favorite ploys to get and keep your cash.
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Venezuela: Odds Increasing for Armed Conflict with ColombiaStrongman Hugo Chavez deploys his armed forces along the Colombian border. He claims it's a defensive move, but is it?
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Copyrights and Trademarks? Bah, Humbug!Manufacturing and selling pirated music and movies, or fake brand name products isn't treated as a crime in most developing countries.
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PhpLinkDirectory: A ReviewGenerally, I steer clear from writing reviews that might be construed as rants, but my experience with PhpLinkDirectory, a php-based package I recently bought, has been so negative it's going to be very difficult to sound even slightly positive!
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Colombia: Massacre in Medellin Harks Back to Pablo Escobar EraMedellin has seen a resurgence in drug related violence in the last 2 years, mostly in the city's slums. Friday's early morning massacre in the middle class suburb of Envigado prompted the Colombian president's call for decisive action against city gangs. -
Colombia: Presidential Election Results Yield SurprisesAs expected, a second round in these presidential elections will take place, but the vote was not as tight as the Colombian media had predicted, with over 46 percent choosing the current governing party's candidate, Juan Manuel Santos.
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Colombia: Risking Anarchy with Mockus?The Green party's Antanas Mockus, a controversial idealist, could very well win the final ballot. If this happens, the embattled country will be taking a turn down an uncharted road.
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Is Mauritius a Paradise or a Dead Dodo?Mauritius is often referred to as "paradise on earth". A slight exaggeration, perhaps? I lived in paradise and returned to tell the story... -
Is the Mafia Dead?Police forces have been relentlessly pursuing mobsters and getting convictions thanks to stronger laws such as RICO in the United States. Is the Mafia now a shadow of its former self?
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Obama Appoints Venezuela "Expert" as Ambassador to ColombiaPresident Obama nominated Peter Michael McKinley as new ambassador to Colombia. Mc Kinley is seen as an expert on neighboring Venezuela.
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Which Visitor Traffic Auditing Tools Should You Use for Your Web Site?You need to get a complete and accurate picture of your visitor traffic and what people do while they're on your site, but what's the best tool for that? There's three solid options, all free of charge.
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Why Did the US Invade Iraq in 2003? a New TheoryMost of the theories for the Iraq 2003 war are outrageous or just unconvincing. Here's a new one that might just be true.
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Should You Launch Your Own Link Directory?How to start your own web directory and reap benefits from it while avoiding the pitfalls.
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The New Face of Colombian Drug TraffickingColombia has managed to do the impossible by restoring law and order to its large cities. However, the lion's share of its rural areas remain under the influence of criminal groups living off the avails of the lucrative illegal drug trade.
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Nine Years of Living Abroad...Am I Nuts?It's not considered wise to sell everything, leave the good life behind and leap into the unknown. To heck with wisdom -- I did and I never looked back! -
The Not so Famous Brothers and Sisters of Hollywood StarsA look at the lesser known but usually talented siblings of the big movie stars.
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Hugo Chavez' "Media Guerilla" Reminiscent of Hitler YouthVenezuela's president Hugo Chavez continues to generate controversy. This time he enlists minors as propaganda tools.
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EHOW Members React Angrily to Switch to Demand StudioseHow abruptly transforms itself into a serious content provider from the world's biggest user contributed article library. Members' reactions range from outrage to confusion.
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Russia's Dalliances with Venezuela Sets Dangerous PrecedentThe United States isn't reacting to the serious events happening in South America. Venezuela's Hugo Chavez continues to grow his power base, and now has found a protector in Russia.
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Top Article Submission Sites Put to the TestCountless sites accept article submissions, but only a few receive significant traffic. Here we tell you which ones and what to expect of them.
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Are Alexa, Quantcast and Compete Credible?A vast number of people and companies rely on free web metrics services to gauge the performance of sites. Are the statistics they get accurate?
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17 Most Useful Wordpress PluginsThere's several hundred Wordpress plugins to sift through, and the most popular aren't always the best. I will narrow your choices for you.
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The Tricky Business of Getting Other Sites to Link to YoursEvery webmaster faces the unpleasant task of promoting his or her web site. Getting other sites to link to yours is a priority. Here we attempt to demystify the process.
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10 Features Your Blog Absolutely Must Have!Bloggers often forget that writing posts isn't enough. Here we'll go over some of the things one must do to have a serious blog.
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Why Doesn't the World Condemn Hugo Chavez?The leftist dictator of Venezuela, President Hugo Chavez, has for years trampled human rights and yet has never faced any international criticism, let alone sanctions. Why?
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Argentina's Weak Claim on FalklandsLook at any map printed in Argentina, and you're told in no uncertain terms that the Falklands are called the Malvinas and its main city is named Puerto Argentino, rather than Stanley. -
Essential Buenos AiresBuenos Aires is one of the great capitals of the world and one of my favorite cities. Let me lead you on a quick but concise tour of this unique place. -
Hugo Chavez Has Plans to Invade ColombiaHugo Chavez, president and dictator of Venezuela, claims to be the reincarnation of Simon Bolivar, the liberator of a large swath of South America in the 19th century...