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Hands-on with Wave: Weird and quite wonderful
in Wangtam, on June 4, 2009
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Global recession: no co-ordination, no end.
in Sox First, on March 20, 2009
There will be no turnaround this year, or next if the latest International Monetary Fund report is anything to go by. The IMF says global GDP has fallen by an unprecedented 5% in the fourth quarter and that we are headed for a global recession with activity now projected to contract by ½ to 1%...
Carrot Cupcakes with Sour Cream Frosting
in Do you like to cook?, on March 16, 2009
As you prepare your Easter/Passover menu, don't forget the treats for your hungry Easter egg-hunters! Here's an easy to make carrot cupcake recipe courtesy of HP Hood :
Carrot Cupcakes with Sour Cream Frosting
Makes 24 cupcakes.
* 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
* 1 1/2 tsp baking po...
What's in YOUR network?
in The CIO Weblog, on March 16, 2009
© Alexander O'Neill
Ghosts in the machines? Wandering monsters? Or just your regular old everyday software, phoning home spilling corporate secrets or violating privacy policies?
ISC handler Lorna Hutcheson pointed out yesterday that there has been a real dearth of stories lately a...
The politics of AIG
in Sox First, on March 16, 2009
The political fallout from the AIG bailout will be massive. With $165 million in US taxpayers' money going to pay executive bonuses, the Obama administration is bailing itself for a backlash. It looks impotent and ineffective as Bernanke tells 60 Minutes he slammed the phone down a few tim...
Jewelry Sale at Zales.com
in The Jewelry Weblog, on March 15, 2009
Gold and Gemstone Jewelry
Zales Jewelers ' focus has always been on providing a wide range of choices for mainstream jewelry customers who seek excellent value in fine jewelry . For this reason, Zales designs and provides much of its jewelry to meet its customers' tastes and expectation...
Virginia is for Lovers (And that Includes Richmond)
in Hidden Travel Gems, on March 14, 2009
AquaTerraSky had a nice piece on Virginia earlier this month.
I'm partial to Virginia because, well, I live there. Not in the Eastern side of the state, but out close to where Kentucky, West Virginia, and Virginia all come together.
I don't get to Richmond often. And like all state ca...
Will RFID snowboard see the light of the day?
in The RFID Weblog, on March 13, 2009
My coach has promised to me that by next winter I would definitely hone my snowboarding skills and I simply looked at him in amazement as I feel that in this lifetime I may not be able to even become an amateur snowboarder. He gave me a wide grin and I had to literally coax him into revealing a...
Hacking as a Service
in The CIO Weblog, on March 13, 2009
It's funny, usually the criminals and malcontents on the Internet are among the first to adopt new technology trends. But we had them beat with the whole aaS (as a Service) phenomena... until now.
IT News Australia reports on a talk given by Vasco Bank technical account manager Vlado Vajdic d...
Western Digital HD Media player; the cheap answer to your HD needs
in The Wired Home Weblog, on March 12, 2009
Okay, so idealy we'd all love a HTPC, but personally I don't want to shell out lots of money. Something like the previously talked about Popcorn Hour machine has provided most of the functions I could want, but it's still a little too costly for my liking, essentially as it isn'...
Rant: iPod Shuffle
in Digital Music - The Future, on March 12, 2009
Okay. So this isn't exactly directly digital music related but I need to let this out somewhere. Apple recently released the new, rather good looking model of the shuffle you see above. It's small, portable, and 4gb; perfect for the gym or just a casual player to drag around with you....
Just dandy!
in WebKinzBlog, on March 10, 2009
A lovely Blooming Dandelion has been added to the selection for Pet of the Month special gifts. You get to see it grow and then blow away, a truly fantastically creative idea from Webkinz!
One of the neat things the introduction of the item says is that if you have all the other POTM items, you WIL...
Protecting Your Content
in The Search Engine Weblog, on March 10, 2009
Nothing destroys your traffic in quite the same irritating manner as having someone else copy your content and divert your traffic to their site. That makes copyright violation an SEO issue...
The Blog Herald had a piece last month on a content tracker called FairShare . FairShare creates a ...
Haurex Watches
in The Jewelry Weblog, on March 9, 2009
Italian Designer Watches
In 1989 two young men - Giuseppe La Giusa and Maurizio Bianchini - had an idea: to create a watch collection to distribute it in the best watch and jewelry shops in Bologna. Since then, Stefano Turrini has joined them as partner, and the brand Haurex has more than 850...
GM - too big to fail?
in Sox First, on March 7, 2009
Fascinating to read the corporate speak in GM's FastLane blog which, as you would expect, plays down any prospect of the company going bust. The company's Vice President, Global Communications Steve Harris says GM explored various bankruptcy options because it was asked but that it ha...
Don't count on China
in Sox First, on March 5, 2009
Stocks around the world have risen in the hope that China will build on its efforts to restore growth. That's in response to Chinese premier Wen Jiabao pledging that China will hit its 8% growth target. But let's just get real here. China is not going to get us out of this mess ...
Counterpoint: Employers snoop away!
in The CIO Weblog, on March 4, 2009
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Meridith Levinson posted an editorial yesterday calling on job-seekers to stand up to employers who are doing background research on the Internet and demand respect for their privacy.
Your first thought on that is probably "Great timing! Y...
Prebiotic in Baby Formula May Reduce Infant Infections
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 2, 2009
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According to a new study from Italy , adding prebiotics to infant formula may reduce the number of gut infections and reduce the use of antibiotics in infants.
The number of infants who experienced more than three upper respiratory tract infecti...
Jewelry Bargains at Nordstrom.com
in The Jewelry Weblog, on March 2, 2009
Designer Fashion Jewelry Sale
Nordstrom has grown from one downtown Seattle shoe store into a nationwide fashion specialty chain with renowned services, generous size ranges, and a selection of the finest apparel, shoes, and accessories for the entire family . The company's philosophy has re...
Myanmar to Take Back Rohingya Refugees - Conditionally
in Global Mobility Report, on February 28, 2009
Several news sources have been following the Rohingya refugee problem in Southeast Asia. Now ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) looks to have found a partial solution to the problem - but one that will only work if Rohingya refugees are willing to deny their own identity.
Myanma...
Lenten Recipe: Shrimp and Olive Pasta
in Do you like to cook?, on February 27, 2009
For those who observe the Lenten season, try the
Shrimp and Olive Pasta with Wisconsin Parmesan Cheese , featuring fresh asparagus (usher in springtime!), olives and shrimp in a white wine sauce, tossed with rotini pasta and grated Parmesan cheese, courtesy of the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Boa...
Pollution-Related Asthma May Start in the Womb
in Allergies, on February 27, 2009
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 3423245 More and more studies link a child's risk of developing allergies and asthma to the conditions far back to when it was still in its mother's womb. According to a study published in PLoS ONE, children born in areas with increased traffic-rel...
Thanks to Google Android Store, Apple App Store Doesn't Seem So Bad
in The Gadgets Weblog, on February 27, 2009
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There has been quite a bit of grumbling about the Apple iTunes App Store for the Apple iPhone. Many of the approval policies, the lack of any application testing, and the sheer number of fart apps have left a lot to be desired. Well, the Google An...
Economy Down, LinkedIn Up
in The Social Networking Weblog, on February 26, 2009
TechCrunch ran a piece earlier this month on the surge in LinkedIn traffic.
In the last nine months, LinkedIn has gone from having about five million users to more like eight million users. They saw a 22% increase in traffic between December 2008 and January 2009. And during that same time per...
LG 15" OLED TV shipping from this summer!
in The Digital TV Weblog, on February 25, 2009
While Sony sort of have thier tiny oled TV available, LG are the first to come through with real, solid plans about how the future of TV is going to roll. With Pioneer bowing out of the biz, the death knol for Plasma might not be far away, and that means quality junkies will have to find so...
Can VMware hold on?
in The CIO Weblog, on February 25, 2009
We've seen Microsoft coming after them in it's own clumsy but powerful way, and various cloud-based offerings threaten the company at an even more conceptual level, but now old-school terminal services firm Citrix is coming back into the fight with a free version of XenServer and a ne...
Blueberries Against Childhood Cancer
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 24, 2009
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According to a new study in mice from Ohio State University , extract from blueberries may reduce the size of tumours primarily found in infants and children, and improve survival.
Writing in the current issue of the journal Antioxidants & R...
More Zinc Decreases Diabetes Risk In Women
in Daily Diabetic, on February 24, 2009
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According to a new study from Harvard , increased intake of zinc may decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes in women by 28 percent.
Zinc, one of the most plentiful trace elements in the body, second only to iron, mediates many physiological funct...
Outsourcing Takes a Hit
in Biz Plan Hacks, on February 24, 2009
In case you missed it, BusinessWeek had a piece earlier this month on the how a number of businesses are cutting back on outsourcing as part of their fiscal response to the recession. Of course, that's hurting outsourcing providers - especially in the IT sector. The economic slump has become s...
Tips for Dealing with Financial Stress
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on February 22, 2009
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Right now, a lot of people are dealing with stress from not knowing about their financial future. Perhaps they are already getting the phone calls or the threats in the mail from collection agencies. If you are in that boat, here are some quick ti...
Egg Proteins May Reduce Blood Pressure
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 21, 2009
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In lieu of heart health, we've been told to stay away from eggs because of the cholesterol in it.
Now, as suggested by a new study from Canada : proteins in boiled and fried eggs may reduce blood pressure and potentially reduce the risk of ca...
Webkinz taking flight?
in WebKinzBlog, on February 20, 2009
Look what happened in our living room this week - a webkinz hummingbird got loose and flew all over the place! We finally managed to corral the little one, named Beautiful, by setting out a plate of Honeysuckle Sticky Buns. ;)
In other news, we took a break but we are back. We'll be giving...
Day 1 - Hawaii
in Noah's and Lily's Blog, on February 20, 2009
Hmmm, soll ich nun die Badehose einpacken oder nicht? Mamiiiiii???
Ansage von Mami: Es geht heute zum Tempel und zum botanischen Garten. Basta. Macht ja auch Sinn wenn das Wetter nicht so dolle ist.
Das isser der Byodo-In Tempel
Mami ist total entzückt und muss immer und überall ein Fo...
Greenspan wants to nationalize banks
in Sox First, on February 19, 2009
Last week, I did a blog entry that said US banks were insolvent and quoting Dr Doom, economics professor Nouriel Roubini, saying that the only answer is to nationalize the US banks. Now we have the high priest of the financial markets, Alan Greenspan, telling the Financial Times that the th...
Snorkeling in St. John
in Hidden Travel Gems, on February 18, 2009
I've snorkeled The neighboring islands of St. Thomas and St. Croix and I can attest to the area's underwater beauty. This piece by AquaTerraSky gives you a good idea of the region's offerings.
St. John has some incredible natural beauty above water, as well. The short ferry ride ...
Pianegonda Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on February 17, 2009
Italian Designer Jewelry
Franco Pianegonda is the leader, the heart, and the creative mind of a company that is radically changing the rules of luxury jewelry and creating contemporary jewelry that is closely associated with the fashion world as opposed to the classic jewelry world. The dynamic...
Italy's Unknown Wines from $10 to $20
in Celebrate Wine, on February 16, 2009
The NT Times had an informative piece earlier this month on wines from Italy in the $10 to $20 prie range. Few places offer a wider selection of singular wines in the $10 to $20 price range - the sweet spot for great wine values - than Italy. The author, Eeic Asimov, talks about the diversity of I...
Peruvian Seafood!
in Latina Viva, on February 14, 2009
If you like seafood, Peruvian cuisine is food you! Considered to be the first fusion food, Peruvian cuisine with seafood has been influenced by cuisines from almost 4 continents of the world and more specifically from Africa and Asia. Some of the important influences in Peruvian cuisine include Ba...
Elizabeth Locke Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on February 13, 2009
Handcrafted Intaglio Jewelry
Elizabeth Locke tirelessly travels the world in pursuit of the uncommon elements that make up her designs: coins from classical Greece and Rome or from forgotten empires; richly colored Venetian glass intaglios - carved figures or designs - made from 17th-century mo...
IBM provides EC2 versions of server software
in The CIO Weblog, on February 12, 2009
IBM announced today that they will be providing packaged EC2 machine images of some of their most popular business software packages, including DB2, Websphere, and Informix Dynamics, for use on Amazon's cloud-computing platform. The company also promises eventual integration of its Tivoli ...
Bez Ambar Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on February 12, 2009
Fine Jewelry Designer
Bez Ambar started his career as an artist from an early age. He moved to London and studied painting and sculpture. He applies his classical artistic training to all his designs, using gold as his canvas and diamonds as his palette. In 1979, Bez conceived of a square-shape...
Shorter week on its way
in Sox First, on February 12, 2009
All over the world, companies are cutting costs by putting their workers on a four day week. But are developments at KPMG a sign of the future? An Accountancy Age report says that 70% of KPMG staff in the UK have applied to work a four-day working week or take extended unpaid leave. Once a wh...
Compliance and Outsourcing
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on February 11, 2009
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In a recent article , Karen Wilson of Citadel Compliance Group LLC describes compliance issues and concerns that arise during outsourcing and offshoring transactions. The article, intended for both outsourcing and compliance managers, highligh...
Book Review; The Complete TurtleTrader
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on February 11, 2009
TurtleTrader is a record of an exceptional financial adventure. Author and leading news resource for the Turtles, Michael Covel, writes about the entrepreneurial nature of the world of trading, also following the original members from the experimental stage, through to today.
In 1983 Richar...
Doris Panos Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on February 11, 2009
Gold and Diamond Jewelry
Inspired by her European heritage, designer Doris Panos has interpreted the best elements of Art Deco, Baroque, Byzantine, and modern jewelry to create a precious metals collection that endures. Her pieces embrace both European flair and American wearability. Ingenuity ...
Dashboard Madness
in The CIO Weblog, on February 11, 2009
Michael Krigsman, of ZDNet's IT Project Failures blog, points out the recent rapid expansion of flashy technology dashboards, those cool collections of reports and data which appeal to almost every non-tech executive by giving them a feeling of almost god-like insight and control into the ...
Geithner's vague debut
in Sox First, on February 11, 2009
Markets slumped when Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner unveiled his rescue plan and for good reason too. The fundamental problem is that there just isn't enough detail. The plan is to to purchase toxic mortgage assets through some sort of vague public-partnership, but no-one yet knows exac...
Coconut is A Nut Afterall!
in Allergies, on February 10, 2009
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 251441 Because of my son's dairy allergies when he was younger (he outgrew it at age 3), we still use milk in our household very sparingly- usually only for baking or sauces. Instead of cow milk, he's drinking hot chocolate made with rice milk in th...
Dual Screen laptops; the future?
in The Gadgets Weblog, on February 10, 2009
Lenovo demonstrated their W700DS a little while ago, showing the world that dual screen notebooks arn't really a pipedream, they are a possibility, and they can well be functional, but what you see above is something else! The gScreen will come with dual 15" screens and can be both equ...
FlightTrack Pro
in Wandalust, on February 10, 2009
FlightTrack Pro, the next generation of the bestselling flight tracker for iPhone and iPod touch became available this week on the iPhone App Store for $9.99 (US).
Appropos Mobile announced the release of the new app in a press statement . "Ever since releasing FlightTrack, travelers have ask...
Ireland Hopes to Become Electric Car Hub
in IfEnergy, on February 10, 2009
Justin Moresco had an interesting piece yesterday morning about Ireland's efforts to attract foreign investment by becoming a model for the switch to electric cars. The government of Prime Minister Brian Cowen originally proposed the plan back in November. As part of the Electric Vehicle pla...
Learn To Love Your Digital Camera Again
in Digital Shot, on February 10, 2009
Some people make a discretionary purchase of say, a digital camera, and it works well, and provides lots of fun and then suddenly, the thrill is gone.
Your once shiny new toy has picked up a few dings and scratches, and even though it still works well, you're starting to develop lustful f...
The meltdown and fascism: minister warns
in Sox First, on February 10, 2009
In his book The Subprime Solution , economist Robert Shiller warns that in good times people are willing to co-operate and accommodate others but when optimism for the future turns sour, they become angry, fearful and selfish. The Great Depression therefore led to the rise of fascism, anti-Semi...
Thrift chic
in Sox First, on February 9, 2009
The downturn is changing human behavior and consumer spending patterns. People are learning to live on less and that will change society, and demands on business. It might also open up new wealth opportunities. I look at this trend of "thrift chic" in my column here .
Stimulus Hype: A Populist Plan? (Part II)
in Bizinformer, on February 9, 2009
I said last week that I'd spent a fair amount of mental energy trying to decide what to think of the stimulus battle and that it's not an easy subject to unravel. One of the articles that puzzled me a little was by Greg T. Spielberg over at BusinessWeek . It left me uncertain as to whether ...
Isolongifolenone: A Natural Repellent of Ticks and Mosquitoes
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 9, 2009
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 5006157 Researchers have identified a powerful insect repellent derived from a natural compound found in the Tauroniro tree ( Humiria balsamifera ) of South America. The compound, isolongifolenone , has been shown to deter biting of mosquitoes and to repe...
Can You Predict Your April Sales This Year? (I Think Not...)
in Biz Plan Hacks, on February 8, 2009
Jack and Suzy Welch said this today: To say times feel tough doesn't cover it. They feel unprecedented, even for the ones of us who managed through the recessions of 1973-75, '80-'82, and '90-'91. In each of those downturns, on any given February day, even as the economy sputt...
Jewelry Bargains at Overstock.com
in The Jewelry Weblog, on February 8, 2009
Gold & Gemstone Jewelry
In the Spring of 1999, Dr. Patrick Byrne recognized the potential of liquidating excess inventory through the Internet. While there will always be traditional shoppers walking through retail doors, a significant number of consumers also desire good quality merchandise...
Venice for Valentine's Day?
in Wandalust, on February 8, 2009
Valentine's Day in Venice: you could have a romantic dinner on an old-age island. It's a truly memorable way to celebrate your very special evening....
The exclusive menu of San Clemente Palace Hotel can help. The Staff of "Le Maschere" Restaurant, at San Clemente Palace Hotel...
Top Destination For Chocolate Lovers
in The Flyaway Weblog, on February 8, 2009
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Valentine's day is just around the corner and just in time for the day of roses and chocolates, the travel website IgoUgo.com has come with a list of top destinations for chocolate lovers.
1. Oaxaca, Mexico
2. Ghana
3. Hershey, Pennsylvania...
TARP shortchanged taxpayers $78 billion
in Sox First, on February 7, 2009
In a post last week, I talked about the total lack of transparency in the US Government's bank bailout package. The upshot is that it's likely to mean taxpayers' money is going down the drain. Now the Congressional Oversight Panel has put out a report showing that the bank bailo...
Federal CTO position eviscerated
in The CIO Weblog, on February 7, 2009
The much ballyhooed position of CTO for the United States which President Obama included among his campaign promises looks to be going the same direction as most campaign promises, which is to say, by the wayside.
Nextgov is reporting that Washington DC CTO Vivek Kundra, once rumored to be in...
US unemployment gets worse
in Sox First, on February 6, 2009
The US jobless figures are getting worse, which means the country is sinking deeper and deeper. According to the latest Department of Labor statistics , 626,000 Americans filed for jobless benefits last week and 4.8 million Americans were unemployed. A more detailed breakdown from the Bureau ...
Murdoch's woes a warning for the media
in Sox First, on February 6, 2009
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation has reported a massive loss of $6.4 billion. Why the red ink? Because the company took $8.4 billion in write-downs on its intangible assets, mostly related to US television licences and newspapers. If you want, you can listen to them talking about it here...
Winners in Crisis
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on February 6, 2009
John Paulson came in as number one in the Foreign Policy's list: The Crisis's Big Winners ; followed by George Soros, Steve Eisman, the UAE state of Quatar and ExxonMobil.
Paulson shorted the pound, while Eisman won through a hedge fund, Quatar and Exxon expanded while oil prices b...
Administrative note
in The CIO Weblog, on February 5, 2009
They are performing some upgrades behind the scenes here today; although the site should remain up I the posting system won't be back until later tonight... I'll resume regular posting when it's back up and running smoothly.
Being Yourself on Twitter: It Can Be Harder Now
in The Social Networking Weblog, on February 5, 2009
If someone else is squatting on your name (or your business's name) on Twitter, but not actually using it, you can ask Twitter to release the name to you and they will. Or at least they would until recently ...
David Griner at The Social Path says that Twitter has decided to stop granting...
