Category Archives: terrorism

Colgate squeezes out a product for a niche market

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Rakesh Agrawal

Kudos to Colgate-Palmolive for responding to a market need: three ounce tubes of toothpaste that fit into baggies that you can get take through airport security. I was pleasantly surprised to find this at Target before a recent trip. (I … Continue reading →

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YouTube takes the stage on my Apple TV

Posted on June 20, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

I got the YouTube software upgrade on my Apple TV today. As impressed as I was with Apple TV, the YouTube upgrade is a very welcome addition. From the YouTube menu, you can watch featured videos, highest rated videos, most … Continue reading →

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Round and round the carousel goes; where your bag isn’t, the airline knows

Posted on September 27, 2006 by Rakesh Agrawal

I hate to check bags. I hate the wait to see if the airline has lost my bag. And the wait to talk to the overworked agents who have to deal with grumpy customers. Because of the idiotic new “security” … Continue reading →

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The TSA’s big show moves to the next act

Posted on September 26, 2006 by Rakesh Agrawal

Today brought stories such as “Authorities say easing ban on liquids won’t endanger fliers”. I fully agree, but only because the ban didn’t do anything to make fliers safer in the first place. Another USA Today story talks about airport … Continue reading →

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