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Goldman Sachs and God
in Sox First, on November 9, 2009
...have been earned by people who helped generate the massive profits. But of course, one of the reasons for Goldman Sachs' spectacular success has been its links with the US Government. The list inclu...
Seen that? - Silicon Valley Bank Bridges Sandhill Road and Shanghai
in China Venture News, on November 8, 2009
... entrepreneurs, "there is a lot of talk but no action." Xue goes on to indentify specific reasons why most Silicon Valley [...] Read More China by Road and Rail at ...
Why Facebook is for old farts: the demographics of social networking
in Sox First, on November 7, 2009
...of just six months, they had increased a whopping 513%. Time Magazine's Lev Grossman came up with reasons why Facebook was for old farts: Facebook is for finding people you've lost track of, by the...
Reading the Microsoft tea leaves: Is the company turtling?
in The CIO Weblog, on November 4, 2009
...mpiling a host of events. That may be what has been happening in the past months as perceptions of failure, or even worse, of inadequate success, have been laid at Redmond's feet from a variety of so...
Buffett bets big on US recovery
in Sox First, on November 4, 2009
...tt would say he is still getting a bargain for the returns it will deliver. But there are other reasons the deal makes sense. The Investment Marathoner blog says: "Burlington is well-managed. Rail...
TechFlash discusses roadblocks to innovation in America
in The CIO Weblog, on November 2, 2009
...self; it's not clear to me that we need to be the global center of technology, for many of the same reasons she outlines.
What may have struck me most among the points given, although it seems oddl...
Seen that? - $100 Hamburger
in The Aviation Weblog, on October 31, 2009
... $100 Hamburger at The Aviation Weblog One of the reasons I wanted to learn to fly is so I could get what every pilot alive calls the "$100 Hambu...
Seen that? - Pillow Talk
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on October 31, 2009
...ission has so far filed seven insider trading cases against married couples this year. All sorts of reasons have been offered but the most obvious one is that with the rise of two-income couples, more...
Seen that? - Christina Aguilera Pregnant for Sure
in Next Nine Months, on October 30, 2009
...ina has shown the world how it's done without attracting attention to herself for all the wrong reasons. Check out this exclusive interview in "Glamour" magazine and find out how Chris...
Too big to fail is too dumb
in Sox First, on October 29, 2009
... market. As British economist John Kay writes , it's impossible for regulators to prevent business failure and they shouldn't even think about it. Kay writes: "The essential dynamic of the market e...
Seen that? - Should You Drink Coffee When You're Pregnant
in Well Woman Blog, on October 24, 2009
...witched to decaf though because I primarily need coffee for the caffeine fix, not the healthiest of reasons I know, but that is a different story. And so a new study by University of Florida research...
Seen that? - Why the SBA may not be the best bet for entrepreneurs
in BootStrapMe, on October 23, 2009
...n a visit to the U.S. Small Business Administration. However, some observers now say that, for many reasons, the federal agency may not be the best choice for entrepreneurs. In a piece Fortune Small B... ... CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST Link: 10 Ways to Make Your Small Business Look Big Behind him a visibly nervous Mr. Brandworthy has obviously heard it too and pulls at the buttoned co...
Managed and unmanaged social networks in the enterprise
in The CIO Weblog, on October 23, 2009
...One of the most consistent patterns I have seen with the deployment, and subsequent failure, of social networking tools within the enterprise is that, whether of its own volition or having been hector...
Fewer Americans believe in climate change
in Sox First, on October 23, 2009
...dence on coal stands in the way of getting any sort of traction at Copenhagen. "There are several reasons for US inaction – including ideology and scientific ignorance – but a lot comes down to one ... ...economic implications of any controls (though the oil and automobile industries are not far behind)." Sachs has a point but there is another force that's stopping the US from taking the higher ground...
Hello, Nook!
in The Wireless Weblog, on October 22, 2009
Barnes & Noble this week introduced the Nook , its $259 e-reader designed to compete directly with Amazon.com 's Kindle .
"The Nook, which is based on Google's Android operating system, offers a 3.5-inch diagonal color touch screen for navigation and a six-inch electronic pap...
How to create a fluctuation-proof supply chain...
in Supplychainer, on October 20, 2009
...supply chains (Read the article here ).
The author of the article argues that, for historical reasons, manufacturers have not built their supply chains to respond in a synchronised way to variab... ...rom the perils of holding surplus inventory to manage unpredictable demand patterns, the principles behind the lean management philosophy are becoming more valued.
The article mentions a new repor...
Do the Pitfalls of Outsourcing Outweigh the Benefits?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 19, 2009
...om in this October 20, 2009 article . Highlighting the threats arising from data loss or supplier failure, the author suggests that the risks may outweigh the benefits. What the article fails to ad...
Times dismisses Microsoft
in The CIO Weblog, on October 19, 2009
...ch as cloud computing, Software as a Service, and mobile devices. Whether through complacency or a failure to comprehend industry changes, Microsoft has evolved from threat to joke for many competito...
How the ratings agencies sold out investors
in Sox First, on October 19, 2009
...new ways of measuring risk. More insidiously, the ratings system provides a ready-made excuse for failure: as long as you’re buying AAA-rated assets, you can say you’re being responsible. After the ho...
As If There Weren't Enough Reasons to Go to Vegas...
in Play Las Vegas, on October 15, 2009
I saw recently where Garth is coming out of retirement to populate the stage in Vegas. Elvis Garth will be on stage at the Wynn Encore Resort December 11-13 and Jan 1-3. Then he will play two Saturday shows and one Sunday show for the first 15 weeks of 2010.
Tickets to see Garth at the Wynn are...
Can a CIO be successful without IT experience?
in The CIO Weblog, on October 15, 2009
...anagement side of their businesses, rather than ascending up the IT ladder. There are a variety of reasons for this, including the historic position of IT as corporate whipping boy, the old boys netw...
Hedge funds lied to investors
in Sox First, on October 15, 2009
...verifiable representations about other topics (28%),'' the researchers say. "Misrepresentation, the failure to use a major auditing firm and the use of internal pricing are significantly related to le...
Seen that? - BlogKits
in BlogWealth, on October 11, 2009
... Many bloggers find themselves unhappy with Google Adsense for a variety of reasons. If you're looking for an alternative, try BlogKits. They provide much the same kind of ... ...nd has over 4 million unique visitors a month. It was bought by media giant Conde Nast, the company behind such glossy mags as Wired and the New Yorker and sites like Reddit.com and Style.com. Their l...
Seen that? - 10 Helpful Linux Commands
in HackITLinux, on October 11, 2009
...fferent permutations of Linux out there, each with its own [...] Read More Twenty-one Reasons Why Linux is Better at Tech Without Wires Perh...
Seen that? - Love goes through the stomach
in Are you a beauty?, on October 12, 2009
...hold able' girl to marry. But, to step away from such gloomy thoughts, there are more practical reasons for a trendy girl to master some culinary delights. First one is of course, to impress '...
A system to let institutions fail
in Sox First, on October 11, 2009
...egulators misjudged the systemic importance of that collapse and the psychological fallout from its failure. They also made the mistake of assuming that the way to avoid moral hazard and make capitali...
Bankers' cocaine binge
in Sox First, on October 11, 2009
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To what extent can the market's failure be blamed on cocaine? According to this alarming news report , there was a clear link between the heady trading during the boom and snorting. And profe...
Turbo: The Movie Is Better Than Most Street Fighter Films
in Wangtam, on 2009-10-11
...r Contending with Colleagues
• Anchor Intelligence
• 2009 年度诺贝尔和平奖授予美国总统 Obama
• New Ways to Try and Buy Microsoft Office 2010
• A Library to Last Forever
• Leaked Hotmail Password Data Anal...
Four ways to create jobs in the recession
in Sox First, on October 6, 2009
...xpanded because the banks aren't lending anymore. Reich says there are very powerful political reasons why these four measures should get through Congress. "The politics of these four steps ...
Seen that? - Boys Better Than Girls?
in Next Nine Months, on October 4, 2009
... Over the years, more and more women opt to deliver their children by Caesarian section for various reasons. Some want the convenience of knowing when they would deliver, and eliminate the possibility...
Personal Genomics & Privacy Survey
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 30, 2009
...g your answers to the questions, in your own words, for other participants to read. These comments/reasons will be seen by others and only associated with the pseudonym/username you chose.
Furthermor...
Recessions boost your health
in Sox First, on September 30, 2009
...aiming that people topping themselves only accounted for 2% of deaths. Now, there are all sorts of reasons this could happen. For a start, traffic tends to be heavier when the market is booming so mo...
Addressing Management Challenges of Converged Mobile Devices
in The Wireless Weblog, on September 25, 2009
...ociated with them.
Cutting Wireless Costs
Organizations need data to document transmission failures and other events so they can successfully enforce quality-of-service (QoS) agreements and re...
《华尔街疯人日记》连载57
in Wangtam, on 2009-09-24
...狂的石头》终审还是输官司
• Five reasons why Google's Jaiku is more boring than Twitter
• 土星光环内发现巨峰高达4公里(组图)
• Microsoft Security Essentials Final Announced
• Twitpocalypse II Update - Scheduled for Tu...
Only 5% will pay for online content
in Sox First, on September 23, 2009
... charge people for content are crazy.>br /> Last month, I did a blog entry listing the only reasons consumer would pay for content: it has to make them money, save them money, it has to be spe...
魔鬼辞典之金融危机
in Wangtam, on 2009-09-23
...么处在这样一个无底洞中。
反馈循环 (FEEDBACK LOOP)，名词。一件事情的意义因为不断重复而放大的过程。出处：CNBC电视频道。参见逆反馈循环(ADVERSE FEEDBACK LOOP)....
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in Wangtam, on 2009-09-21
...Press without Losing your Google Search Rankings
• Top 10 Underhyped Webapps, 2009 Edition
• RIP Facebook Beacon
• Amazon Slaps Its Brand on Some Consumer Electronics
• How To: Rip Your Music ...
Arcane weekend technical link
in The CIO Weblog, on September 19, 2009
...ve seen, and this only serves as a reminder that the Inexpensive part of the name implies a certain failure rate anyway... the real issue is not the ultimate reliability of the system, but the cost/be...
What's a cookie?
in Business Computer Blog (UK), on September 17, 2009
...One reason is to provide fresh and relevant content to you every time you visit the site. The other reasons are mostly for convenience. And of course, for market research.
Can cookies be an invasi...
Sears let off lightly for spying on customers
in Sox First, on September 16, 2009
... email messages." Sears neglected to tell customers what it was doing. "Respondent's failure to disclose these facts, in light of the representations made, was, and is, a deceptive prac...
Sarkozy wants joie de vivre index
in Sox First, on September 15, 2009
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Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons.
- Woody Allen
I've been rich, I've been poor. Rich is better.
- Sophie Tucker
French president Nicolas Sarkozy wants to ...
Starting a Business in a Recession
in Business Computer Blog (UK), on September 14, 2009
© angusf
If you're one of the many people who lost their job during the recession, you may be at your wits-end hunting for a new one. Everyone needs help, but no one is hiring and you're at the point of considering the upsides to a career in fast food. Yet one tiny thought nags in the b...
Nothing learned from Lehman collapse
in Sox First, on September 14, 2009
...fail because US regulators misjudged its systemic importance and the psychological fallout from its failure. They also made the mistake of assuming that the way to avoid moral hazard and make capitali...
Banker lived it up on foreclosure
in Sox First, on September 12, 2009
... had lost everything to Madoff. Significantly, the bank refused to talk to the LA Times for privacy reasons. The bank claims employees making personal use of property surrendered to satisfy debts woul...
Google and Mongolia: leading the way in solar power
in Sox First, on September 11, 2009
...d, creating the biggest solar plant on this planet. The plant will be operating in 2019. One of the reasons they are building it there is it's cheaper. In the US it would cost $6 billion, but in C...
Microsoft Security Patches September 2009
in Wangtam, on 2009-09-10
...• Microsoft Security Patches September 2009
• Stop! 5 Reasons to Wait on Buying That Laptop
• Official Final Fantasy XIII Site Updated - New Screenshots
• PlayStation 3 - High-Resolution Image ...
Using the Internet to Duplicate Your Efforts
in Business Computer Blog (UK), on September 8, 2009
...tinue to work around the clock and wish we could squeeze just a few extra minutes into the day. The reasons vary. Some of us want more free time for family and fun, some of us just want to get ahead o...
Madoff: contender for SEC chairman
in Sox First, on September 3, 2009
...es and Exchange Commission. That's the revelation in this SEC report into the regulator's failure to stop Madoff and why it turned a blind eye to the frauds he was perpetrating. According t...
Climate change and national security
in Sox First, on September 2, 2009
...climate change risks making the most volatile places even more combustible. The bottom line is that failure to tackle climate change risks much more than a ravaged environment: It risks a much more da...
Up to 1000 more bank failures
in Sox First, on August 28, 2009
... Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) statement , the number of "problem" banks and bank failures has almost tripled in the last 12 months. There are now more than 400 and the list is growi...
Success, Failure, and the Need to Keep Trying
in TJ's Weblog, on August 26, 2009
...work" - To me addresses the trials and tribulations of a small business owner or entrepreneur. Failure in start ups happens. It can happen again and again, and will happen. Failure doesn't ge...
Martha's Vineyard - a Good Choice
in Hidden Travel Gems, on August 26, 2009
... August, many critics panned the choice. But Robert Reid begs to differ - and he has a list of 22 reasons why the Vineyard is a good vacation choice.
Reid is a travel editor for Lonely Planet. I ...
Nokia 5230: Smart, Cool and Affordable
in The Smart PDA, on August 25, 2009
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After the failure of Nokia N97, Nokia is planning to make a comeback with its new budget touchscreen handset known as the Nokia 5230. The Nokia 5230 is being introduced into the market to compete ...
Double dip recession looming
in Sox First, on August 24, 2009
...s that a double dip looks increasingly likely. Writing in the Financial Times , says there are two reasons why a double dip recession is likely. First, are those massive budget deficits that have le...
Volkswagen Buys Porsche. Will it be Another Auto Union?
in carzz.org, on August 19, 2009
...Union race team just before the war and so I was familiar with the name and the racing history. For reasons of nostalgia and emotion, I hope the rumour turns out to be true. The new Auto Union: audi...
Readers Digest: another private equity failure
in Sox First, on August 18, 2009
Another example of a private equity screw-up. Readers Digest, the media outlet that started in 1922 and made its name publishing condensed novels and edited articles from other magazines has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The latest bone-headed plan is to convert $1.6 billion wor...
Samsung SSD is Serious Business for Gamers
in The Gadgets Weblog, on August 14, 2009
... In addition to breaking speed limits, the drive also offers 1,000,000 hours MTBF (mean time before failure), and low power consumption.
Pricing has not been announced, but it won't be cheap. A ...
Can The Guardian's members' club save news?
in Sox First, on August 14, 2009
...y that strategy won't work. Indeed, as I pointed out in this blog entry , there are only five reasons why consumers would pay for content: it has to make them money, save them money, it has to b...
Who says you are a CIO?
in The CIO Weblog, on August 13, 2009
... but I will say there is a certain market pressure to do so in this industry, aside from the normal reasons one might do it. The famous HR job postings such as "Need developer with five years Jav...
Smart Measuring Cup Might Encourage me to Cook
in The Gadgets Weblog, on August 10, 2009
...l sound when you have filled it to the desired amount. I can see a device like this working for two reasons: it would make cooking cool, and it would make measuring dummy-proof. In other words, it mig...
Five reasons consumers would pay for content
in Sox First, on August 10, 2009
...that people might pay for content but it depends on what the content gives them. And there are five reasons why they would pay for content. According to this report , people will pay for content if ...
Will the Recession Ever End? Dave Goldman Doesn't Think So...
in Bizinformer, on August 7, 2009
... 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...
What to do when those mortgage payments get hard to make
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on August 6, 2009
...It can happen for a host of reasons. Maybe you've lost your job. Maybe your employer has cut back your hours. Maybe you're going through a serious injury. You might even be struggling through ... ...ecord number of housing foreclosures today.
But what should you do if you fear you might soon fall behind on your mortgage payments? What if you've already fallen behind?
Your best bet is to ca...
Google 出价 1.065 亿美元收购 On2
in Wangtam, on 2009-08-06
Google 表示 将斥资 1.065 亿美元收购数字视频压缩技术提供商 On2 Technologies。
根据协议规定，每股 On2 股票将转换为价值 0.60 美元的 Google 普通股。交易规模大约在1 .065 亿美元。整个交易预计将在今年第四季度完成。
Google 拥有广受欢迎的视频共享网站 YouTube。而 On2 是一家数字视频压缩技术提供商，在网络视频日益盛行的今天，数字视频压缩技术已成为一个重要法宝。
Google 产品管理副总裁 Sundar Pichai 在声明中表示，"现在视频已经是 Web 体验的一个重要组成部分，我们相信高品质的视频压...
Ginipic: Neat Image Search App For Web And Desktop
in Wangtam, on 2009-08-06
...e In A Month, IE Hemorrhaging Slows
• SocialGreat
• GrabTheName! Grab domain names from Google's hottest trends.
• The Rotund
• FashionHippo
• Sponsor Ads at SponAds.com ...
Top 10 Tips for Using Twitter in Your Business
in Business Computer Blog (UK), on August 2, 2009
...on, but it can still help you with customer service, branding, and connection. Here are my top ten reasons that every business owner should be on Twitter:
1. Industry News Twitter is quickly becom...
Reducing indirect costs in categories such as travel
in Supplychainer, on July 31, 2009
...ormance in this area: As you can see in the figure below, they have found out that some of the main reasons the T&E category is not as low as the best performers is that the employees simply are n...
Kodak Zi8 Video Camera Will Make Competition Flip
in The Gadgets Weblog, on July 31, 2009
... handle cards up to 32GB, which will give you about 10 hours of full quality video.
There are many reasons to prefer the Zi8 over the Flip camera, but the largest one is the price. The Zi8 will retai...
Is the housing greed a thing of the past?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 31, 2009
...There are a lot of reasons for the big housing crash that the country is still fighting through. Mortgage lenders loaned out money to customers who weren't financially able to handle a large month...
微软与 Yahoo 达成为期 10 年的搜索合作协议
in Wangtam, on 2009-07-31
微软和 Yahoo 今天共同对外宣布，双方已达成为期 10 年的搜索和广告合作协议，称该交易将为全球消费者和广告主带来更多选择，并有利于进一步加强全球互联网产业的技术创新步伐。
微软、 Yahoo 称，总而言之，通过该交易，微软将成为 Yahoo 搜索的技术提供商，而 Yahoo 将独家负责两家公司全球范围内的搜索广告销售事务。
两家公司称，对网民和广告主而言，该交易在整合双方产品资源和搜索平台后，将推动互联网产业的持续技术创新。网民们会发现，他们查找信息的速度将更快，所获得信息准确性也更高。通过微软具有市场竞争力的搜索平台，将为广告主、内容提供商带来更多价值，并提高网民们的互联网活...
