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Seen that? - Vulnerability in Gmail

in I got Spam?!, on November 19, 2009

...il some javascript code from my yahoo account to my gmail when I came across this vulnerability. Apparently javascript will run if it is withing the preview of the message. [cut] This vulnerability co... ...otional video that Google put together explains how Google's spam filter's work. Obviously, they aren't [...] Read More Gmail security vulnerability at Tech With...

Seen that? - Berkshire Hathaway says 'Get Boring'

in The Personal Finance Weblog, on November 19, 2009

...e Weblog Other than Gary U.S. Bonds and perhaps James Bonds, there aren't many bonds I find exciting. Nevertheless, I am continuing my series on bonds because it&#...

Seen that? - Jewel of a Perfume

in The Jewelry Weblog, on November 19, 2009

...d Republic is rocking the catwalk at New York Fashion Week. Now, I have to admit that these designs aren't exactly I'd expect to see someone wearing every day, but for the hip and trendy, I th...

Seen that? - 30+ Basic Linux Commands

in HackITLinux, on November 15, 2009

...x Here are some basic linux commands. Some are well known and some aren't. These work on my Mandrake 8.1 system. xkill Kills a running program exit Exits the term... ...The people who operate these laptops aren't geeks by any stretch of the imagination, or even if they are, they aren't exactly up on the latest trends in hacking, so someone ends up hacking int...

Seen that? - YOU SHOULD FOLLOW CASINO NEWS

in Play Las Vegas, on November 13, 2009

...th the housing slump, job losses and food price increases, it's understandable that the casinos aren't picking up as much on the rake. We've been hearing about it here in Las Vegas for qui... ...bling dollar. Changes happen frequently and very quickly in the Las Vegas gaming industry, and when they do, it affects the way casinos conduct business and deal with [...] Read More GAM...

Seen that? - A new red gem: Lava lump

in WebKinzBlog, on November 10, 2009

...een Mauna Loa Lamp! To enter: -Post your username on the thread -We can't send it to you if you aren't on our friends list, so add kinzblog -You can only enter once -You can get 15 extra entri...

Seen that? - Consider flats

in Busy with Style, on October 31, 2009

...s are like the ballet flats that we love so much; however, they are slimmer. I love that the shoes aren't only slim but they can be folded! How great is this? As you are wearing your heels you can... ...he moment: by wearing high-heel peeptoes or by wearing flats. The thing I love about flats is that they are so versatile, and can literary go from dawn to late night clubbing, since it's so much e...

Seen that? - Even Leonardo Da Vinci said....

in Cool Picking, on October 31, 2009

...bal warming and pollution and things that are being done to this huge rock we live on.. (and if you aren't where have you been? , you should be aware of the new film from Leonardo DiCaprio and fri... ...nt flirt messages. It's a unique code and K-swiss will publish a special flirt guide. Right now they collect peoples claims on their website. The shoe is made for men [...] Read More ...

Seen that? - CELEBRITY DOGS

in The Celebrities Weblog, on October 31, 2009

... at The Celebrities Weblog Source:www.celebripets.com Apparently Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal are not being as reclusive as they once were, accordin... ...:www.celebripets.com Apparently Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal are not being as reclusive as they once were, according to reports, but I've yet to see a picture of them together, so we'...

Seen that? - Diabetes Challenges: Dealing With Diabetes On Valentine's Day

in Daily Diabetic, on October 21, 2009

...uot; and help readers find the best out of the [...] Read More November is Diabetes Awareness Month at Straightfromthedoc November is Americ...

Seen that? - A Mexican Odyssey: Part One

in The Outdoor Weblog, on October 11, 2009

...t uncommon to find restaurants representing almost every continent facing each other on the street. Aren't we living in very interesting times? We can now feast on the cuisines of a thousand and m... ...r conversation drift into my audible range like a brief cloud of communication, then dissipate, and they are gone. Mexican people that I will probably never come in contact with again in my entire lif...

Next world war could be in cyberspace

in Sox First, on October 7, 2009

...war, for sure - a full-out cyberwarfare war is ongoing now. Major companies that are being attacked aren't really talking about it, but it's going on. Information is being stolen, machines com...

Four ways to create jobs in the recession

in Sox First, on October 6, 2009

...lly, the Small Business Administration's lending programs need to be expanded because the banks aren't lending anymore. Reich says there are very powerful political reasons why these four mea... ...nd education will remain the key areas for jobs growth. These areas are also likely to grow because they will receive massive cash injections from government. In his blog , Bill Clinton's former...

Seen that? - Google Sandbox - Myth or Reality

in The Search Engine Weblog, on October 4, 2009

...boring. What is interesting is the reaction of the kid and his mom while playing the game. No, they aren't yelling "HEADSHOT!" at the top of their lungs, but [...] Read More ... ... was boring. What is interesting is the reaction of the kid and his mom while playing the game. No, they aren't yelling "HEADSHOT!" at the top of their lungs, but [...] Read More ...

TOP10 在线协作工具

in Wangtam, on 2009-10-05

10. Cc:Betty 9. MediaWiki 8. TimeBridge 7. Google Groups 6. TextFlow 5. DimDim 4. MindMeister 3. present.io 2. Campfire 1. Zoho

Seen that? - Linux Web Filtering in 7 steps

in HackITLinux, on October 2, 2009

...ring in 7 steps at HackITLinux How to install a transparent Squid proxy server with real-time HTTP virus scanning on Mandrake 10.0 using DansGuardian and ... ...The people who operate these laptops aren't geeks by any stretch of the imagination, or even if they are, they aren't exactly up on the latest trends in hacking, so someone ends up hacking int...

Seen that? - Find Recipes Fast

in Do you like to cook?, on October 2, 2009

...o! Take a look at this list of top recipe sites. If you can't find something great to make, you aren't really trying. About.com - Food & DrinkIn the mood for down home country cooking? Pl...

The phoney bull market

in Sox First, on September 24, 2009

...rnings, most corporations are still shedding workers and slashing payrolls. And the big banks still aren't lending to Main Street." Maybe the so-called bull market will continue for some tim... ...d whose belts continue to tighten, and who are getting almost nothing out of the rising Dow because they own few if any shares of stock. Despite the happy Dow and notwithstanding the upbeat corporate ...

Swine flu "could kill millions"

in Sox First, on September 22, 2009

... whether the developed world will have enough funds. Since the global financial crisis, the coffers aren't nearly as full. Governments around the world are struggling with deficits and budgets run...

UW Researchers Use Nanotech to Store Energy from Trees

in Nanotechbuzz, on September 10, 2009

...ower during operation," writes Gizmag's Darren Quick . "Normal electronics obviously aren't going to run on these types of voltages and currents, so there's no use packing that ... ...ing that big screen TV for your next camping trip, but as new generations of technology come online they will continue to re-evaluate what is doable and not doable in terms of a tree power source.&quo...

Commercial real estate to create a new mortgage crisis

in Sox First, on August 31, 2009

...p rising. But with the market meltdown, the opposite has happened so a growing number of properties aren't generating enough cash to make principal and interest payments. For the banks, that spel...

Digital Cameras And Kids

in Digital Shot, on August 29, 2009

...ated subjects, kids and digital cameras, and, digital cameras and kids. They seem the same but they aren't. With summer winding down now is the time to get those brightly lit outdoor action shots... ...ation and tips about two related subjects, kids and digital cameras, and, digital cameras and kids. They seem the same but they aren't. With summer winding down now is the time to get those brigh...

Will We Soon Be Paying for Content?

in Web 2.0, on August 24, 2009

... into the coffin. If it dies completely, what will the new revenue model be for the Internet? There aren't many choices. BusinessWeek looked in some detail at the most obvious of those choices r... ...iller's recent argument in The New York Times that people would pay for content "because they always have." Well LOL . " They always have " isn't the brightest argument ...

Diabetes Cookbook: You Don't Have To Be Diabetic To Love This Cookbook

in Daily Diabetic, on August 19, 2009

...e like decadence than deprivation - think lobster salad, duck breast and bananas foster - the pages aren't all dedicated to your three squares a day. Several pages are dedicated to defining the d...

Samsung Introduces The World’s First Multi-Wireless Digital Compact Camera

in Digital Shot, on August 14, 2009

... When new gadgets aren't being introduced we can count on the super geeks to find ways to combine existing technologies. First it was merging cell phones with still digital cameras and then di...

Electric Cars May be Emission-Free, But They're Not Yet Problem-Free

in IfEnergy, on August 13, 2009

... 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 ... ...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 ...

What to do when those mortgage payments get hard to make

in The Mortgage Roadmap, on August 6, 2009

...perfectly. Government programs rarely do. There is some criticism, warranted, that mortgage lenders aren't moving quickly enough to keep people from losing their homes. The rate of housing foreclo...

Mortgage companies falling down on loan-modification help

in The Mortgage Roadmap, on August 4, 2009

...n't happen if mortgage companies drag their feet on reworking existing mortgage loans. Critics aren't happy that homeowners who may have been greedy, turning to risky loans so that they could... ...ied for mortgage financing in the first place. Now mortgage companies are under new criticism that they haven't done enough to help struggling homeowners renegotiate their mortgage loans. Accord...

Samsung S8000 Jet Video Review

in The Smart PDA, on August 3, 2009

... The Samsung S8000 Jet is a stylish multimedia handset, which is targeted towards users who aren't interested in having high-end features in their devices. Equipped with some reasonable features...

Airline losses soar

in Sox First, on August 1, 2009

...itish Airways has reported a pre-tax loss of $245 million because of falling traffic. People simply aren't flying anymore. Lufthansa's profits have nose-dived 88%. With the recession, the d... ...sing loads of money because of the financial crisis and swine flu. According to industry forecasts, they were set to lose $9 billion this year. That would be just a start. There is no relief in sight....

Is the housing greed a thing of the past?

in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 31, 2009

...gh period of time, you will almost certainly make a profit on it when it's time to sell. Homes aren't supposed to be quick money makers. They're supposed to be a long-term investment that... ...er way as bad loans were made. Then there are the homebuyers themselves. Many of them were greedy. They sought out risky loans with artificially low initial interest rates to buy into homes that were...

Chris Anderson: no future in newspapers

in Sox First, on July 30, 2009

...estment in training. Now we have Chris Anderson, editor in chief of Wired saying that newspapers aren't important anymore, that he gets his news off Twitter and that journalism might end up bei... ...e. The question is not should journalists have jobs. The question is can people get the information they want, the way they want it? The marketplace will sort this out. If we continue to add value to ...

Safe Harbor Seafoods and Grilled Tuna Zucchini Pasta and Artichoke Sauce

in Do you like to cook?, on July 28, 2009

...sustainable dinners. Check out where you can get Safe Harbor-certified fish . If these retailers aren't nearby, be careful when you buy Bluefin tuna, Canned white/Albacore and imported bigeye/y... ...ou buy Bluefin tuna, Canned white/Albacore and imported bigeye/yellowfin tuna caught by longline as they tend to have higher mercury levels. Grilled Tuna Zucchini Pasta and Artichoke Sauce Ingred...

Allergic to Wi-Fi?

in The Wireless Weblog, on July 26, 2009

...s Internet signal is on the rise." The Telegraph's Ian Douglas is just one of many who aren't buying it. "I don't know Mr Miller, I've never spoken to him," he write... ...'ve never spoken to him," he writes. "My first thought, though, when someone tells me they have an unexplained feeling whenever they're in a variety of public places that only goes a...

More data that show an upswing in housing market

in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 23, 2009

..., and that means that real estate agents may soon be seeing fatter paychecks. Of course, consumers aren't too concerned about whether real estate agents make enough money to take that winter trip... ...oo concerned about whether real estate agents make enough money to take that winter trip to Hawaii. They're more concerned about whether they can sell their homes and if they can sell them for a h...

Downpayments still keeping homebuyers away

in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 13, 2009

...ways been a struggle for buyers to scrape together enough money for a downpayment. After all, homes aren't cheap. Who has $10,000 or more just lying around for a downpayment? During the housing b...

Chrome OS: The reflective phase

in The CIO Weblog, on July 10, 2009

...ompass most of the other arguments I have heard in this vein so far: Linux is hard to love We aren't ready to run everything on the Web Microsoft is a formidable opponent Google fails of...

Do you still have faith in Obama's stimulus plans?

in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 10, 2009

...hat Obama's $787 billion stimulus plans were either too timid or too wrong-headed. Some critics aren't content with that; they say that Obama's plans are both too meek and too nonsensical.... ...alls. At the same time, housing foreclosures are still at record levels. And housing prices, though they've inched upwards during the last three months, are still far below where they stood just o...

Why it matters if your neighbor's struggling to pay the mortgage

in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 9, 2009

...is whole thought process before. I've argued that most homeowners facing foreclosure these days aren't doing so because they were greedy. Most are suffering because they've lost their jobs... ...loans and now can't pay their monthly bills on time. Most of them were greedy, you might say. They took out odd mortgage loans with artificially low initial interest rates all so they could move...

Instruction From A Pro Digital Photographer During A Day Long Field Trip

in Digital Shot, on July 8, 2009

... to take pictures and then receiving an on the spot critique and advice. Well, for those of us who aren't that lucky, and that's nearly all of us, I found an excellent and highly informative ...

Good News for Liberal Arts Majors - StarCraft Classes Now Available

in The Gadgets Weblog, on July 2, 2009

... You can learn to be the best, from the best, and it will only cost you $25 - $35 per hour. These aren't just any Starcraft lessons. No sir! These Starcraft lessons are taught by a genuine, 100%,...

Plenty of Fish Gets the MySpace Look

in The Dating Weblog, on June 28, 2009

...t generic clip art on their profiles? We'll see. It may be worthwhile to note that these really aren't themes, they're background images, and I can't even see mine unless my browser wi... ...on their profiles? We'll see. It may be worthwhile to note that these really aren't themes, they're background images, and I can't even see mine unless my browser window is full-screen...

FIA公布和解协议内容 FOTA明日宣布取消另立赛事

in Wangtam, on 2009-06-26

... Marx (!) attacks RIAA after $1.92M Thomas verdict • Transformers:Revenge of the Fallen 剧照 • Speed Test: iPhone 3GS Even Faster than Apple Claims • Sharp TVs, Monitors Banned From U.S. in Samsun...

Don't believe the homeownership hype

in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 24, 2009

...'t buy a house becasue it's a good investment. There's a simple reason for this: Homes aren't as good of an investment as real estate agents and mortgage loan officers make them out t... ... home. Now, if housing prices have risen, sellers may make more money selling their house than what they paid for it. But they'll also be buying a house whose value has risen, more than likely. So...

E-mail traffic analysis reveals disruptions

in The CIO Weblog, on June 23, 2009

...aware of or not interested in. It seems to me that the tool is a valuable one, however, even if you aren't using it to snoop; other applications may reveal insider threats or internal disruption... ...iry, the small group of people who know enough to see it coming tend to start talking about it, and they do so within their own ranks rather than with the company staff at large. As a n00b system admi...

Did Sonia Sotomayor's mortgage views help send county into recession?

in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 23, 2009

...fact, you could argue that it's the upper-middle-class home buyers who are to blame. After all, aren't they the ones who took out adjustable-rate mortgages with artificially low initial intere... ... Mac, along with other advocacy groups, pushed to get lower-income residents mortgage loans so that they, too, could enjoy the benefits of owning a home. Of course some — but certainly not all &...

Climate change impacts

in Sox First, on June 18, 2009

...continue the briefings throughout the week ... At the same time, administration officials said they aren't using the document as a policy prescription, but more as an impetus to action in general.... ...king sure that the document gets to key members of Congress. Report authors confirmed to Grist that they began holding briefings on the assessment on Capitol Hill on Monday and will continue the brief...

Gmail drives Enterprise Apps adoption

in The CIO Weblog, on June 17, 2009

...to Google Apps, Gmail." It's no huge surprise that the second is driving the first; they aren't moving for the "Apps," they are moving for the mail. The impetus behind that is... ...ving to Google Apps, Gmail." It's no huge surprise that the second is driving the first; they aren't moving for the "Apps," they are moving for the mail. The impetus behind th...

IBM's confusing cloud strategy

in The CIO Weblog, on June 15, 2009

...ant to get on the cloud bandwagon but don't actually much like the idea of a cloud... and those aren't really cloud-anything coming from IBM, just consulting and hardware sales on enterprise p... ...ting... yeah, that doesn't mean anything to me, either ) it doesn't instill much faith that they actually understand the concept. That understanding is neither here nor there for potential cu...

Unemployment: are the numbers lying?

in Sox First, on June 14, 2009

...on't take into account discouraged job seekers. Simply put, they have given up because the jobs aren't there. Frank Bass from Associated Press expands on that further here . The official rat... ...sion. The official stats, he says, don't take into account discouraged job seekers. Simply put, they have given up because the jobs aren't there. Frank Bass from Associated Press expands on t...

Will rising mortgage interest rates stop housing recovery?

in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 11, 2009

...me sales we've seen the last two months is permanent. Let's hope that rising interest rates aren't enough to knock this beginning recovery off track. ... ... Mortgage interest rates are still pretty low. But they are rising. That has some economists worried. They're wondering whether increasing mortgage interest rates will slow or even halt the mo...

Snow Leopard makes 7 look expensive

in The CIO Weblog, on June 9, 2009

...m, and although the price drops across the product line are welcome and possibly even overdue, they aren't the deciding factor for businesses accustomed to evaluating products in terms of TCO. The... ...g them, and although the price drops across the product line are welcome and possibly even overdue, they aren't the deciding factor for businesses accustomed to evaluating products in terms of TCO...

Recession Forces More Golf Deals

in Eagle Par Birdie, on June 8, 2009

..., Texas was the pioneer and it has been used elsewhere, including Canada. However, the memberships aren't cheap and are often complex. Plus you still pay an annual fee and you're responsible ... ...t off, buy one, get two free - that kind of thing. Retailers are desperate to move merchandise and they're employing inventive strategies. But what about the recreational golf industry? Frankly,...

T-Mobile To Release Second Android Phone While Samsung Targets Photogs

in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 5, 2009

...h its second smartphone to run Google's Android operating system in a few weeks. While details aren't overly specific just yet, the new smartphone is slotted to run Google's codenamed &qu...

Apps adoption not so terrible

in The CIO Weblog, on June 5, 2009

...w. Girouard, and Google as a whole, are too content with what progress they have already made. They aren't hungry. It shows; the Apps enterprise roll-out has been characterized by a typical laid-b... ... theoretical than real right now" it turns out that the people who actually have the data say they are doing just fine. Google Enterprise president David Girouard, in a talk at Bank of America a...

Be honest with your finances before taking on a mortgage

in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 2, 2009

...t introductory interest rate adjusts, usually to a far higher one, those mortgage payments suddenly aren't so affordable. It always make sense for borrowers to take a good, honest look at their f... ...s. A mortgage loan is a huge responsibility. For most people, it's the biggest monthly expense they'll ever have. Because of this, borrowers must be financially prepared for this burden. Wha...

Loan modifications not always helping homeowners

in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 26, 2009

...hat no one is kicked out of their homes. The Journal story, though, says that these modifications aren't quite working . The paper cites a Fitch Ratings report that points out that subprime loa... ...p no one. The banks certainly don't want these homes back. Foreclosures devastate families. And they weaken neighborhoods. Problem is, a key tenant of the administration's plans to keep peopl...

You can lower your mortgage interest rate -- BEFORE you take out that loan

in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 26, 2009

...low 5 percent. Historically, that's an amazing rate. That doesn't mean, though, that there aren't a whole lot of borrowers — or soon to be borrowers — who don't want to lo...

National Venture Capital Association: Suggestions and Blind Spots

in TJ's Weblog, on May 25, 2009

...heir investment in the new company. So the meager number of IPOs last year means that most VC funds aren't getting a return on their investment at the moment; their money is tied up in start up co... ...ut forcing some investors to hold on to IPO stocks instead of flipping them for a profit on the day they're issued - but I'm not sure, and I don't want to put words in his mouth. The NVCA&...

Times' reporter's story a reminder: It's easy to fall into foreclosure nightmare

in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 15, 2009

...r mortgage loan after receiving a foreclosure notice from their lender. Their lender, though, is apparently too busy to deal with this. As of the time of the story, the Andrews hadn't paid their m... ...People like to tell me how upset they are at homeowners facing foreclosure. They know I'm a real estate writer, and figure that I'll be a sympathetic ear. They tell me that they're frustra...

Time to lob a Molotov cocktail

in The CIO Weblog, on May 14, 2009

...hniques and technologies into the business, but they tend to be focused on their own problems, and aren't thinking much or talking to anyone about the big picture. So I am putting up a new site, ... ...pting a holistic approach to bringing these new techniques and technologies into the business, but they tend to be focused on their own problems, and aren't thinking much or talking to anyone abou...

D u s t y T u n e s

in Wangtam, on 2009-05-12

... They Aren't Lactating • BoostHerbs ... ...ng As They Aren't Lactating • BoostHerbs ...

Selling to Procurement Organizations

in The Outsourcing Weblog, on May 10, 2009

...ust and, dare I say, contempt for the very people that one must deal with. After all, sales people aren't going away anytime soon. And procurement departments will continue to reach up the value c...

Bacteria with Multiple Antibiotic Resistance in Waste Treatment Plants

in The Biotech Weblog, on May 10, 2009

...39;t that treatment plants don't do a good job of cleaning the water-it's that they simply aren't equipped to remove all antibiotics and other pharmaceuticals entering the treatment plants... ...g populations of bacteria with multiple resistance to antibiotics in waste water treatment plants. They found the so-called superbugs-bacteria resistant to multiple antibiotics-up to 100 yards downstr...

Microsoft needs LESS focus, not more

in The CIO Weblog, on May 8, 2009

...siness when necessary, or when presented with a new opportunity. Their biggest business units today aren't what they started out with. From operating systems to applications, from desktop software... ... My apologies for two Microsoft posts in a row; yeah, they are starting to bore me too. But CIOs can't afford to ignore the prospects of the 800 pound gorilla in the industry. There is this m...

Grocery Money and Fresh Vegetables

in The Personal Finance Weblog, on May 5, 2009

...oon to ut out tomatoes; another 10 days and the risk of frost will be relatively low...) Maybe you aren't a fan of spinach. Personally, I love fresh spinach with onions and crumbled bacon, served...

Palm Eos Coming to AT&T Wireless

in The Wireless Weblog, on April 30, 2009

...low-up to the Centro on AT&T 's network — which, for those of us who love Palm but aren't all that excited about Sprint , is very good news indeed... "The device is a bar-...

Webkinz Day 2009

in WebKinzBlog, on April 28, 2009

...ld be happening with the Webkinz ExtravaGanza in your local area and online. The ExtravaGanza's aren't really a big deal here in our area anymore - somehow now that you can buy webkinz everywh...

Pandemic preparation in the IT department

in The CIO Weblog, on April 28, 2009

...might prove to be a curse disguised as a blessing; many responsibilities might devolve to IT which aren't currently in its purview when the CEO realizes it is the most functional department left i... ...o pages of the article have direct bearing on IT operations, and are a brief overview at best, but they might provide a good place for you to start when you consider the impacts on your own department...

Study Finds Pirates Buy More Music

in P2P File Sharing, on April 24, 2009

...usic than the industry wants to admit, and that P2P isn't the primary reason why other people aren't buying music. 73 percent of of respondents to the CRIA's survey said that they bought ... ...er people aren't buying music. 73 percent of of respondents to the CRIA's survey said that they bought music after they downloaded it illegally, while the primary reason from the non-P2P camp ...