The Hindu Business Line : BPOs not really sweatshops, finds ILO study
Contrary to labels that typecast business process outsourcing (BPO) jobs as ‘electronic sweatshops’, a new book on the working conditions in the offshoring industry finds that in India, at least, they offer good quality jobs.

The Web Really Is Coming To Television
So says Logitech CEO Gerald Quindlen, thanks to Google.

What gear do college students really need?
Beyond tuition and living expenses, students spend a bundle gearing up for campus life. We asked college students just finishing freshman year about their wisest buys — and which high school graduation gifts they should have returned.

Audiophilleo 1 USB audio to S/PDIF converter is really high-end, really expensive
We don’t see too many USB-to-S/PDIF converters ’round these parts. Really, who but the most insane audiophile (the type who thinks they can discern frequencies well outside the human range) actually needs one — especially when they can cost as much as a new laptop? But then again, insane audiophiles (as well as, quite frankly, the plain ol’ insane) do read this space, so we’d be remiss if we …