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Sony PSP Go Looks Less Attractive Day After Day
in The Gadgets Weblog, on September 26, 2009
© eheçatzin:. When the PSP Go was first announced, I had a twinge of excitement. My interest was peaked, not because I am a big fan, but because I love new technology. The design was fun, if not borrowed from the Sony Mylo. Then Sony kept price news to a minimum and announce a UMD conversion ...
Airlines pledge cut in emissions
in Sox First, on September 24, 2009
All eyes will be on the aviation industry which has now pledged to reduce its emissions to half its 2005 levels by 2050. The BBC reports that British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh has put up a series of proposals: These involve to halving net carbon dioxide emissions by 2050, compared...
Paul Allen versus Ninjas!
in The CIO Weblog, on September 22, 2009
Oh, sure, just like Indiana Jones, the cover story Paul is using for his visit to the Mediterranean aboard his mega-yacht Tatoosh is that he is there for an underwater "archaeological dig" but we here at the CIO Weblog know the real score; Paul Allen is the only man for the jo...
Recession to last until 2012 - Stiglitz
in Sox First, on September 20, 2009
Forget all the talk from Bernanke that the recession is over. Nobel Prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz says the recession won't be over until 2012, at the earliest. In an interview with Daily Finance , Stiglitz says we could be waiting for at least another three years. Even if th...
I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant!
in Next Nine Months, on September 17, 2009
© nateOne I've personally heard of parents who didn't realize that their daghter was pregnant almost until the water bag broke, but I think I don't actually know of women who were completely unaware that they were pregnant...until they went into labor ! Incredulous? Catch Discover...
California's Alternative Energy Bill
in IfEnergy, on September 15, 2009
© mhall209 An alternative energy Bill finally passed the California state legislature. GreenBeat describes the bill. It sets as goal of seeing 33% of California's energy come from renewable sources by 2020. Opponents of the bill, SB 14, say it will require pricey construction of new ...
Obama and bad economy boost gun industry
in Sox First, on September 14, 2009
Beware the law of unexpected consequences! The Obama administration's stimulus funds have boosted the gun industry, reports the Christian Science Monitor . According to that report, a record one million guns were sold in the US in August with police departments using stimulus funds to buy ...
Charles Darwin "too controversial" for America
in Sox First, on September 13, 2009
Every now and then, you come across a story that really leaves you wondering about the shameless stupidity that's allowed to fester away in parts of America. Like this one , telling us that the new British film on Charles Darwin Creation can't get a distribution deal in America because U...
Can the SEC be sued for Madoff?
in Sox First, on September 7, 2009
At the end of last year, a 61 year old New York woman Phyllis Molchatsky sued the Securities and Exchange Commission for negligence after she lost $2 million investing with Bernard Madoff. Now in the wake of the an SEC internal investigation report slating the agency for missing obvious tel...
Eating Strange Stuff in Southwest China
in Hidden Travel Gems, on September 6, 2009
If you're looking for a chance to try some exotic delicacies , perhaps a trip to Kunming China is in order... I ate my share of strange things in my time overseas. I've spread yeast extract on my toast in lieu of butter (the Aussies call it vegemite ). I've eaten fruit in Singapore th...
Woofer Now Available: the Anti-Twitter
in The Social Networking Weblog, on September 6, 2009
I Twitter from time to time. It comes to me in spurts, and then I go a week or so without even checking it. The Twitter phenomenom is something everyone knows about. So this new Twitter look alike, Woofer seems like an interesting alternative. It's an anti-Twitter platform of sorts. Twitter...
Electric cars - no one will buy without Government backing
in Sox First, on September 6, 2009
The push for electric cars seems to be gathering pace with Japan's Mitsubishi and France's Peugeot-Citroen signing a contract to develop and market electric cars next year. Meanwhile, Hyundai has announced its plans to reveal its all-electric car at the Frankfurt motor show this mon...
Best Uses for Unexpected Income
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on September 5, 2009
Small windfalls can ocassionally help you on the road to successfully managing your personal finances. But it depends on what you do with the money. What would you do with extra money this month? You make fifty (or maybe a hundred) extra dollars at a yard sale. Time for a movie and a nice restaur...
1967 Dodge Pickup Concept, So Far Advanced it's Still the Truck of Tomorrow
in Classical Drives, on September 5, 2009
When I first saw the above image I almost fell off my chair (which at my age can be hazardous). This spectacular custom, the 1967 Dodge Deora, appeared to vindicate what I've been saying for years: that the conventional American pickup's proportional efficiency sucks because of its three-...
Famous Indy Racer to be Auctioned at Hershey
in Classical Drives, on September 4, 2009
Each autumn the Antique Automobile Club of America holds its annual AACA Hershey Fall Meet, held in the club's hometown of historic Hershey, Pennsylvania. One of the largest and oldest antique automobile shows and flea markets in America, it made its debut in 1955. A feature of the 2009 meet ...
Media misleads with Cerberus Hedge Fund Three-Year Lockup Announcement
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on September 3, 2009
This morning on the HedgeCo hedge fund blog , Aaron posted this interesting piece on Cerberus and the new three-year lock up policy that they instituted for their new hedge funds. The article points at the main stream media who insinuate that the new lockup they instituted will affect ex...
Can Skype make it on its own?
in Sox First, on September 2, 2009
In his blog post , Skype president Josh Silverman hails eBay's decision to sell its majority stake in Skype for $2 billion. "Today, Skype begins a new chapter. We're spinning off from eBay to become an independent company once again. This is very exciting news for all of us h...
The Queen Mary Goes Wireless
in The Wireless Weblog, on August 31, 2009
© gailf548 Ruckus Wireless today announced that it has been selected to provide a Wi-Fi network (deployed by Hotel Internet Services ) for the Queen Mary , which is permanently docked in Long Beach, California, as a hotel and convention center. "Visitors are now coming on board wit...
Wedding Bells For Kevin Jonas
in White Lace Wedding, on August 27, 2009
Kevin Jonas - the eldest of the Jonas Brothers - is already engaged to his girlfriend and now wedding bells is in the air for him. His little brother Nick Jonas let the cat out of the bag . "They have not set a date yet, but I think that it'll be sometime around the end of the ...
Stella & Dot Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on August 27, 2009
Designer Fashion Jewelry A few years ago, Stella & Dot founder and mother of two, Jessica Herrin, had a vision to create a new kind of company that would help today's busy woman thrive. As a successful entrepreneur, who co-founded WeddingChannel.com, Jessica wanted to use her talents ...
Hedge Fund Journal’s Funds of Hedge Funds/ Newedge Release Top 50 Research
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on August 27, 2009
The top 50 funds are certainly managing less, but they are not out of the game. Smaller funds, of course, are facing an even tougher time. Chicago-based Hedge Fund Research (HFR) has reported that over 200 funds of hedge funds liquidated in 2009. This is a significant increase on the last qua...
With Sen. Kennedy's Death, Immigration Reform Loses a Powerful Advocate
in Global Mobility Report, on August 26, 2009
The ILW pointed out today what a blow the death of Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA) is to the future of immigration reform in Congress. Kennedy, known as the Lion of the Senate, left a legacy in many areas of public policy. Almost from the beginning of his tenure, immigration was one of his passi...
Easing an Older Sibling's Anxieties
in Next Nine Months, on August 26, 2009
© flash.pro How do you prepare an older child for the arrival of a new baby in the family? Here are some tips from Michelle Duggar, of the The Learning Channel (TLC) reality series 18 Kids and Counting . Yes, 18 kids, so she ought to know a thing or two about preparing older siblings to th...
EM Market Moves
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on August 25, 2009
Looking at the charts of performance for emerging markets across the globe, analyst Alex Thompson noticed that while volatility varied from country to country, every chart had the same shape. Every trend line moved together. MSCI Barra provides charts of the individual emerging markets ba...
Enterprise 2.0 finds success (and failure!)
in The CIO Weblog, on August 25, 2009
I'm still catching up on my reading backlog after finishing up my vacation last week, so I just came across this article in Social Computing Journal touting the results of a recent Nielsen Norman Group study on social media use in the enterprise. Nielsen confirms what many have long suspec...
Juicy Couture Fashion Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on August 25, 2009
Designer Fashion Jewelry Juicy Couture is a contemporary line of casual apparel and jewelry based in Arleta, California, founded by Gela Nash-Taylor and Pamela Skaist-Levy. Now owned by the Liz Claiborne fashion company, Juicy is known for their terrycloth and velour tracksuits as well as l...
Invoicing and Collections Policy
in Biz Plan Hacks, on August 25, 2009
How often do you invoice? Is there a regular cycle? Every other Thursday? The third day of each month? And do you have a collections policy for those occasions when people ignore your invoice? I saw a post at Women Entrepreneurs recently - an excellent discussion of the need for a collections pol...
Nick Jonas To Speak At The National Press Club Luncheon
in Daily Diabetic, on August 22, 2009
Nick Jonas - of the Jonas Brothers - will speak on Monday (August 24) at the National Press Club luncheon in Washington DC. Nick will discuss his personal experiences living with and managing his juvenile diabetes and his efforts to inspire other youth dealing with diabetes to manage their...
Cloud platform performance questioned
in The CIO Weblog, on August 21, 2009
There is a new and somewhat unexpected threat to the growth and adoption of cloud computing services: performance and availability issues. Identified in a recently released study by Australian researchers, stress tests of Amazon, Google, and Microsoft's respective cloud offerings have apparently...
Leslie Greene Sterling Inspirations
in The Jewelry Weblog, on August 21, 2009
Designer Sterling Silver Jewelry An entrepreneur with a creative heart and strategic mind for business, Leslie Greene was inspired to design her own line to satisfy every woman's desire for fine jewelry that flaunts chic style, luxurious quality and a timeless, classic appeal. Designing j...
Bone-setting Glue Derived from Cloned Sandcastle Worm Genes
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 20, 2009
Credit: Fred Hayes Scientists have developed a synthetic version of an adhesive formed by a marine worm, Phragmatopoma californica . This worm secrets a glue to build a tubelike shell out of bits of sand, broken shells and other mineral debris. By cloning the gene for the proteins making up ...
Blackwater founder implicated in murder
in Sox First, on August 20, 2009
It's business as usual for the mercenary army of Blackwater, these days known as Xe Services . The New York Times reports that the CIA recruited Blackwater to kill Al Qaeda operatives. Let's leave aside questions about the evil of Al Qaeda. Whatever might be thought about them, it d...
Your Vision of Success
in TJ's Weblog, on August 20, 2009
© mind_scratch I saw this piece recently at Women Entrepreneurs on vision and several thoughts came to my mind as I read throguh it. It's almost impossible to hear that word, vision , used in the context of leadership or direction and not think of the Bible verse that gets used and ab...
Coal industry forged letters in anti-climate change fight
in Sox First, on August 19, 2009
On the weekend, I did a blog entry on how the oil industry was planning a sneaky grass roots campaign to derail Obama's climate change legislation, holding "Energy Citizen" rallies with companies sending their employees out to protest against any laws controlling global warming....
What Would Brian Boitano Make?
in Do you like to cook?, on August 18, 2009
What would Brian Boitano Make? is a forthcoming cooking show starring U.S. figure skating champ Brian Boitano . Brian Boitano doesn't own a restaurant yet, but many people will watch him cook in his upcoming cooking show. Brian Boitano said: "Still to this day, people think...
America's Best National Parks
in Hidden Travel Gems, on August 17, 2009
Forbes took a look recently at America's national parks and came up with a list of the ten best. It's an interesting look at the best America has to offer. Some choices are predictable: Yosemite, Grand Teton, the Great Smoky Mountains, and the Grand Canyon are all on the list. The parks ...
Shelby Daytona, Ferrari 250 GT, Jaguar C-Type Top Monterey Auctions
in Classical Drives, on August 17, 2009
What first began as an elegant concours d'elegance on the golf club lawns of Pebble Beach has recently become a bonanza for collector car auctioneers. One-by-one they've muscled into the show until now it's not who brings the most beautiful or historically interesting automobile but wh...
Japan limps out of recession, for now
in Sox First, on August 17, 2009
Japan is limping its way out of the recession. BusinessWeek reports that the world's second biggest economy has just reported its first quarter of growth since January-March 2008, joining the economies of France, Germany and Korea all returning to positive growth. It's impossible to ...
Scams bigger than Bernie
in Sox First, on August 14, 2009
Remember Harry Markopolos ? He was the whistleblower who alerted the Securities and Exchange Commission to Bernard Madoff's scam. The guy who was ignored by the SEC until it was too late. Now, the New York Post reports that Markopolos is warning that there are evil-doers in the unregula...
A Word of Caution about Balance Transfer Credit Cards
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on August 13, 2009
© Andres Rueda While balance transfer credit cards appear to be an ideal way to reduce your credit card debt, you need to be aware that it may not be all that simple. In order for you to save money and get the most out of it, you will have to be careful how you use it. Jane Bryant Quinn...
Who says you are a CIO?
in The CIO Weblog, on August 13, 2009
John C. Dvorak's accusation that Obama appointee to the US CIO role, Vivek Kundra, is a phony seems to be mostly a flash in the pan so far but it seems like the sort of thing that the mainstream media might pick up on just for shock value so I am getting the popcorn ready. Dvorak's p...
Cloud versus on-premises security
in The CIO Weblog, on August 13, 2009
It's been a pet peeve of mine for a while (gosh, while I was writing that I just flashed on Andy Rooney doing his weekly 60 Minutes bit... read it in his voice, it's eery; I'd better watch myself) that among the various deficits with which detractors label cloud computing, security is al...
Electric Cars May be Emission-Free, But They're Not Yet Problem-Free
in IfEnergy, on August 12, 2009
BusinessWeek took a close look last week at the problems users may havwe to put up with if they buy BMW's Mini E . While they pick on BMW in the article, the problems aren't unique. Mike Graham, a Mini E lessee in New Jersey, says his house had the juice for a faster charge, but he stil...
Immigration Daily Blog
in Global Mobility Report, on August 12, 2009
If you're looking for a good source of news and opinions on immigration issues in the US, Immigration Daily is a blog you may want to consider following. The blog is nine years old and has about 35,000 readers. The ILW's main website has a number of resources for people involved in...
Amedeo Scognamiglio Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on August 11, 2009
Italian Cameo Jewelry Amedeo Scognamiglio's family has practiced the art of carving cameos for five generations. His mother, Marisa , pencils sketches on shells as templates for the carvers. His company, M+M Scognamiglio, is the world's largest manufacturer of handmade cameos, and it...
Batman Arkham Asylum Demo Makes me Drool
in The Gadgets Weblog, on August 11, 2009
If you own a PC, PS3, or Xbox360 and you are reading this right now, then you have either already downloaded and played the Batman Arkham demo or you need to leave right now and start the download. Batman Arkham Asylum is a fantastic gaming experience that will make you fall in love with the Dark Kn...
Spectacular Talbot-Lago Last Minute Addition to Monterey Auction
in Classical Drives, on August 10, 2009
With so many great cars on display at the 2009 Monterey classics festival and with several competing auctions happening, you wouldn't think anyone could come up with a last-minute gem. But RM Auctions has managed to snare a truly spectacular automobile, one that's estimated to bring $1,...
Recovery at least two years off: Krugman
in Sox First, on August 10, 2009
How long will there be until there is a recovery? At least two years, according to Nobel Prize winning economist Paul Krugman. According to the New York Times , the world avoided a second Great Depression because of big government but he says a recovery is some time away. ''We ha...
Yahoo-Microsoft Deal
in The Search Engine Weblog, on August 9, 2009
A number of sources ( BusinessWeek , Inc.com , Red Herring , HPost ) commented on the Microsoft-Yahoo deal at the end of July. And now that the dust has settled... Don't everyone get too excited. The deal isn't that great for Yahoo and it may take as long as two years to come into full e...
How bad is the Bing jingle?
in Sox First, on August 9, 2009
This week Microsoft announced the winner of its contest to find a jingle for its search engine Bing. It's called Bing Goes The Internet by Jonathan Mann. It really stinks, which might say a few things about Microsoft. Check it out and see for yourself. The song has been canne...
Global Recovery
in China Venture News, on August 7, 2009
Is China leading a global recovery. BusinessWeek says that many international corporations seem to think so. That theme keeps cropping up in recent conversations with CEOs and financial executives. Among the voices extolling the strength of China are Alcoa (AA) CEO Klaus Kleinfeld, Freeport-McMoRa...
Will the Recession Ever End? Dave Goldman Doesn't Think So...
in Bizinformer, on August 7, 2009
Dave Goldman published a piece recently on the recession . He thinks he's a realist, I suspect. I see him as more of a pessimist. But he has some thought-provoking reasons for why he thinks the recession is here to stay for a while... The US consumer can't get out of a hole. The blogger...
MRI Can Be A Tool in The Diagnosis, Staging and Treatment Of Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on August 6, 2009
© Muffet A study performed at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston suggests that a noninvasive imaging (MRI) may aid physicians in the early diagnosis, staging and treatment of diabetes. According to Anna Moore, MD - lead author of the study: "Wi...
icyou Video on Managing Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on August 6, 2009
Below is an icyou health video featuring Joe Frazier and Gary Hall, Jr where they talked about how they manage their diabetes. The video is more than a year old but it is remains informative and current.
Shapely Secrets: New Motionless Exercise Techniques
in Well Woman Blog, on August 6, 2009
The following has been sitting inside my inbox (an email from Diana Blaszczyk): I would love to share with you a new fitness program that only takes seven minutes a day and has zero impact. It's a great way to stay fit, for busy women who are joggling school, carrier, family and time w...
Dillman to head HP Global Information Technology
in The CIO Weblog, on August 6, 2009
HP has named former Wal-Mart CIO Linda Dillman as their senior VP of Global Information Technology. Dillman is something of an HP success story, having worked at the company as a lowly computer operator before leaving to take on other responsibilities at a local market chain that was soon bough...
Andrea Candela Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on August 5, 2009
Spanish Fine Jewelry Nearly seventy years ago, the Candela jewelry house was founded by the three Candela brothers in Valencia, Spain , and it quickly became one of the world's largest manufacturers of karat gold jewelry in that region. For several generations the Candela family has been a...
Pebble Beach Retro Poster Returns to the Golden Age of Automobile Art
in Classical Drives, on August 5, 2009
A major highlight of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance for those who appreciate automobile fine art is the annual poster. Now, however, there are three. One for the Concours, one for the Tour d'Elegance drive, one for the RetroAuto display of rare automotive collectibles and memorabi...
Islamic banking booms
in Sox First, on August 4, 2009
Back in May, I did a blog entry looking at how the downturn would create a number of competitive forces that would damage the banking sector. One was Islamic finance. The emphasis in Islamic finance on risk-sharing and prohibition of speculation has a fresh resonance given the failures of Wes...
Bettina Duncan Rings
in The Jewelry Weblog, on August 3, 2009
Designer Fine Jewelry After years as a high profile, nationally recognized designer, Bettina Duncan was invited to open her own boutique inside the Fred Segal store in Santa Monica . California. Starting in 1998 with a trend and a fine jewelry counter, Bettina has expanded to carry a full ra...
Goldman Sachs reputation takes a hammering
in Sox First, on August 3, 2009
Despite its roaring profits, Goldman Sachs reputation took quite a hammering last month starting with Matt Taibbi's piece in Rolling Stone, which I covered here , where he accused Goldman Sachs of being behind every market manipulation since the Great Depression. The piece triggered a ...
Get Yourself Out There on the Web - with NetworkingForPros.Com
in Web 2.0, on August 3, 2009
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Making Connections on the Web - with NetworkingForPros.Com
in The Social Networking Weblog, on August 2, 2009
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John Atencio Jewelry on Sale
in The Jewelry Weblog, on August 2, 2009
Fine Designer Jewelry 40% Off John Atencio Goldsmith , LTD was founded in 1976. Throughout the 80s, John Atencio established an important national reputation with his unique combination of bold geometric shapes, precious metals , distinctive and inspired design, and superb craftsmanship . ...
Another oil shock?
in Sox First, on August 2, 2009
Are we headed for a new crisis, one that's potentially a lot worse than the credit crunch? We're talking about oil. As Scott Nyquist writes in BusinessWeek , we are looking at a second shock to the world economy as the recovery kicks in with demand expected to grow more than 2% annual...
Get Yourself Out There on the Web - with NetworkingForPros.Com
in The Gadgets Weblog, on August 2, 2009
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Getting Yourself Out There on the Web - with NetworkingForPros.Com
in Eagle Par Birdie, on August 2, 2009
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Getting Yourself Out There on the Web - with NetworkingForPros.com
in The Dating Weblog, on August 1, 2009
...ind you on the Web. The web has become the biggest tool for beuing relationships - of any kind. NetworkingForPros.com can help increase your presence on the Web. It can help change the Internet fr...
Allergy and Celiac Cookbook: Gluten-Free, Casein-Free, Nut-Free
in Allergies, on August 1, 2009
The Super Allergy Girl Cookbook; Gluten-free Casein-free Nut-free. is a gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, peanut free, tree nut free and other allergen free cookbook that is a resource for both beginners and advanced cooks. This book was written by Lisa Lundy, who write from extensive...
Get Yourself Out There on the Web - with NetworkingForPros.Com
in PCGamers Blog, on August 1, 2009
...r or a locksmith - whether it's for business or for pleasure, people find you on the Web. NetworkingForPros.com can help increase your presence on the Web. It can help change the Internet fr...
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