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Should Workers Get Paid for Bootup Time?

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:28:27 -0600

Is the time that it takes to boot up and power down a computer at the beginning and the end of the day work? A number of lawyers are trying to settle that question. On the one hand, users start rebooting the computer and then spend up to 15-20 minutes chatting, getting coffee, and so on during the process, which adds up to a lot of unproductive time for the employer, contends one side. On the other hand, the bootup process -- which may be required due to security or power concerns, and can include a variety of programs required by the employer -- needs to be performed by the employee before...

Granite Switches to KOFY

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:55:00 -0500

Granite Broadcasting relaunches KWBW San Francisco as KOFY (pronounced "coffee"), the station's original call letters.

Procter & Gamble sues Kraft again

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:08:07 -0500

The Procter & Gamble Co. has again sued Kraft Foods Inc. over coffee containers.

Sex Sells Best? ... 15 Ads the Prove It

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 14:25:50 -0500

From Vacuum Cleaners to Coffee, Toilet Paper and Cars!

Coffee and a Cigarette Mr. Vader?

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:30:04 -0500

It’s no secret that I love free market capitalism. I’ve actually become so fanatical in my dedication to capitalism that it has become sort of a religion to me. Every night I kneel down and pray to a statue of Milton Friedman, which was made in China out of cheap and slightly toxic plastic. One of my leftist leaning friends even went so far to..

Does touch affect flavor? Study finds that how a container feels...

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Does coffee in a flimsy cup taste worse than coffee in a more substantial cup? Firms such as McDonalds and Starbucks spend millions of dollars every year on disposable packaging, but a new study from the April issue of the Journal of Consumer Research suggests that trying to skimp in this area might not be worth it -- and may negatively impact consumers' perceptions of taste and quality.