Paul McNamara

Articles by Paul McNamara

Readers get their turn to opine

Find out how one IT worker got fired by a soda pop company and why apparel manufacturers are selling radio-frequency proof accessories

Who needs a wallet phone?

Everyone says paying for things by waving your phone in front of a sensor is coming, but this columnist can't understand who'd pay extra for the privlege

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Joe the Plumber hits pay dirt

Joe Six Pack must be cracking open a cold one over this. Amarillo Joe (an all together different Joe) who owns the Website joetheplumber.com has reported a spike in hits including a few offers to buy his site ever since John McCain's reference to the ordinary Joe in last week's presidential debate

Google’s definition of ‘beta’

Almost half of Google's products bear a beta tag, including four-year-old Gmail. What gives?

Busting MythBusters’ RFID conspiracy tale

Did the credit card companies pressure Disney to axe a segment of the popular show on RFID? Network World columnist Paul McNamara investigates. Sorry, fans, no explosions

Spoofing Google News

Until algorithms get a sense of humour, there will always be a place for humans in the news distribution process, says Network World columnist Paul McNamara

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