Naked Wines – Full Frontal Exposure

Internet-based wine sellers have prospered over the past 10 years, but none as much as Naked Wines.  This wine merchant has deployed a very clever marketing approach:  you aren’t buying wines as much as becoming a benefactor supporting promising winemakers.  The marketing approach borders on brilliant and the wines are largely priced between $10-20, making … Read more

The 21 Worst Scams on the Internet – 2015

Let’s not beat around the bush, here.   We love the Internet and how it is revolutionizing shopping  (among other things).   But, as with most of life, some of the best things also have a dark side and online scams are pretty dark.    They are designed to fool consumers into thinking they are getting something, when … Read more

Why Net Neutality Has Become A High-Profile Political Issue

Net Neutrality — it is the Internet policywonks’ battle cry for all that is fair and decent about the Internet.  And now, in light of President Obama’s request that the FCC “implement the strongest possible rules to protect net neutrality” it has become a major political battlefield.   What happened? What happened is that the … Read more