On a different note, a crowdsourcing service provider such as TopCoder can avoid spammer requestors more readily because of the focus of their service on software development.

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And on a personal note, as a Christian, I like the idea of service embedded in the idea of customer capitalism.

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"Rising home prices may begin to alleviate a lack of housing inventory ... by encouraging more homeowners to put their properties on the market, " said Maninder Sibia, an economist with Economic Advisory Service, in a note to clients.

WSJ: US home prices rise 10.9 pct., most since 2006

For anyone who's tried to use WAP service on their mobile, it becomes quickly obvious what a pain it really is, with few benefits of any note.

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