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The Goldman Sachs-Rolling Stone slugfest

in Sox First, on July 3, 2009

Hard to go past Matt Taibbi's piece in Rolling Stone where he accuses it of engineering every market manipulation since the Great Depression. Taibbi doesn't pull any punches either. He calls it the "Wall Street bubble mafia". He writes: "If America is circling the drain...

Auto Europe: mit dem Mietwagen durch Kroatien

in Das Mietwagen-Blog, on June 16, 2009

© pixel0908 Was haben Winnetou und Old Shatterhand mit Kroatien zu tun? Ich muss gestehen, dass ich mir diese Frage spontan gestellt habe. Doch es liegt an mir, denn nicht nur eingefleischten Western-Fans ist wohlbekannt, dass die Karl May Klassiker sämtlich in Kroatien gedreht wurden. Nun b...

WD Announces 4TB My Book Studio Edition II for Mac

in On Storage, on June 11, 2009

WD (a.k.a. Western Digital) this week introduced its new 4TB My Book Studio Edition II dual-drive storage system designed specifically for the Mac. "While it's no looker, it does features a RAID 0 configuration and Firewire 400/800, eSata and USB 2.0 interfaces," writes Ga...

Western Digital My Book Studio Edition is 4TB Worth of Peace

in The Gadgets Weblog, on June 10, 2009

Speaking for someone who has a few computers and has had substantial data loss on everyone, 4TB (yes Terabytes) of data storage does not sound like overkill. I could run Time Machine for years on that sucker, and never lose anything. At the end of last semester, there was massive water damage i...

Von PC-Medien direkt auf den Fernseher

in Daily Gadget, on June 7, 2009

Irgendwann ist ja immer das erste Mal - zum Beispiel, wenn man ein Konzertabonnent ist und am des Konzerts Ende einen USB-Stick mit ausgewählten Stücken bekommt. Natürlich könnet ich nun alles auf meinen PC abstellen - das war auch wirklich kein Problem, bis - ja bis meine Frau fragte: Du hat ...

Product Alert: Publix Brand 100% Whole Wheat Sliced Bagels

in Allergies, on May 27, 2009

© Egan Snow Western Bagel Baking Corporation is recalling " Publix Brand 100% Whole Wheat Sliced Bagels " due to undeclared egg . The product was distributed to Publix stores in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The 12-oz. products have lot codes 10491 and ...

Western Digital Unleashes Quite and Smart WD AV-GP Hard Drives

in The Gadgets Weblog, on May 26, 2009

The reality for hard drives is that if you are not going to be a SSD (Solid State Drive), then you have to fast, big, and do a few tricks to stay relevant. Western Digital knows that better than anyone right now, and that is why they have released the Western Digital AV-GP. Available in 1TB and ...

Merced County California Looking for Entrepreneurs

in TJ's Weblog, on May 21, 2009

As unemployment rises and economic growth continues to decline or sit stagnant, many local governments are asking themselves how they can encourage and attract entrepreneurs. Among them, according to BusinessWeek , is Merced County in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California. Organizations such...

Amazon 推出新款 9.7-inch 显示屏的 Kindle DX

in Wangtam, on May 7, 2009

如传言所预告,Amazon 今天推出了新款的 9.7 英寸大显示屏的 Kindle DX 电子阅读器 ,内置 PDF 阅读器,具有自动旋转功能,最多可存储 3500 本图书,售价仅为 489 美元。目前 Kindle 网店共有 27.5 万本图书,其中包括当下 112 部《纽约时报》畅销书中的 107 部,该类图书及新推出的图书以每本 9.99 美元的价格出售。 主要配置参数: • Slim: Just over 1/3 of an inch, as thin as most magazines • Lightweight: At 10.2 ounces, lighter than...

Hotel Schaper-Siedenburg Bremen punktet mit Freundlichkeit

in Hotels mit Flair, on April 30, 2009

Das Best Western Hotel Schaper-Siedenburg in Bremen ist nicht nur ein altes Traditionshotel der Hansestadt, sondern hat einen wesentlichen Vorteil: Es liegt im erweiterten Stadtzentrum zwischen Bahnhof und Marktplatz und hat die besten Verkehrsanbindungen, die man sich wünschen kann. Das gilt...

Kooperation: Sixt und Best Western

in Das Mietwagen-Blog, on April 27, 2009

© markhillary Es kommt oft genug vor, dass wir einen Mietwagen im Urlaub nutzen und so werden der Gang zur Autovermietung und die Buchung eines Hotels idealerweise in einem Abwasch erledigt. Das ist nun möglich, denn wie es bei DMM.travel heißt, hat die Autovermietung Sixt eine Kooperation ...

WD Intros My DVR Expander for TiVo

in On Storage, on April 25, 2009

Western Digital this week released My DVR Expander , an external hard drive specifically designed for use with TiVo DVRs. Two versions are available: a 1 TB drive for $200 (or $167.70 on Amazon ), and a 500 GB drive for $130 (or $112.09 on Amazon ). "The unit is designed to work ...

To panic, or not to panic

in The CIO Weblog, on April 22, 2009

An article by Bruce Perens just popped up on Slashdot discussing what he is calling a "Cyber-Attack" on April 9 in Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties in Northern California. A slightly less breathless account of the incident can be read in the Mercury News. They go with "phone ou...

WD TVHD Media Player - Hochauflösender Multimedia-Adapter im Miniformat

in Digitaltivi, on April 16, 2009

Der Preis je Megabyte Festplattenspeicher sinkt und sinkt. Selbst als Speicherplatz für hochaufgelöste HDTV-Filme sind Festplatten heute erschwinglich. Was wundert es da, dass Festplattenhersteller wie Western Digital Zubehör für ihre Erzeugnisse bieten, um eine bestimmte Nutzergruppe für genau d...

Pistachios: Which Brands are Safe?

in Do you like to cook?, on April 6, 2009

© √oхέƒx™ Don't let the recent pistachio recalls due to Salmonella contamination scare you into completely avoiding ALL pistachios and pistachio-containing recipes. Although there were numerous pistachio and pistachio-containing products affected , the fact is that only those with pistac...

Sleep Deprivation Can Lead To Prediabetes

in Daily Diabetic, on March 13, 2009

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 7990274 According to a new study , people who Sleep less than 6 hours are more likely to develop impaired fasting blood glucose - a condition called prediabetes which can go on to type 2 diabetes. The study examined the health records of nearly 1,...

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'...

New emerging risks of the Chinese supply chains

in Supplychainer, on March 8, 2009

I read a very interesting article in International Herald Tribune on the new risks associated with chinese supply chains (full article here ). The main discussion line of the article is that, the period of recession and falling demand in the Western countries, has created a serious challenge ...

Western Digital Announces 8 TB WD ShareSpace System

in On Storage, on March 7, 2009

Western Digital this week introduced an 8 TB (terabyte) WD ShareSpace network storage system with up to 30 percent faster transfer speeds than previous versions. "This is really good news if the new WD ShareSpace offers the same speed as the My Book World Edition ; it would be a hu...

Downturn hits democracy

in Sox First, on March 2, 2009

Early last month, I did a blog entry looking at how the global downturn was creating urban unrest and violence and how it, in a replay of what we saw in the 1930s, was threatening democracy. Now added to that comes some alarming Economist Intelligence Unit data showing that the spread of de...

第56届音效剪辑者协会“金卷轴”奖获奖名单

in YuleGuan, on February 26, 2009

(粗体为获奖者) 最佳动画片音效剪辑: 闪电狗(Bolt) 对黑暗的恐惧(Fear[s] of the Dark) 霍顿与无名氏(Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!) 功夫熊猫(Kung Fu Panda) 马达加斯加2:逃往非洲(Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa) 浪漫鼠德佩罗(The Tale of Despereaux) Wall-E(Wall-E) 和巴什尔跳华尔兹(Waltz With Bashir) 最佳外国电影音效剪辑: 澳大利亚(Australia) 纳尼亚传奇2:凯斯宾王子(The Chroni...

Looking for That Great One

in Pretty Things, on February 21, 2009

Looking for that great handbag is not so easy of a task; however, there is a collection that I think is the first place to look! Hayden-Harnett has a series of bags that are perfect to wear on a night on the town, for the everyday and so much more! I love the style of the bag and the rich leath...

Western Digital Intros New Network Storage Drive

in On Storage, on February 21, 2009

Western Digital this week introduced a redesigned My Book World Edition network storage drive, available in one- and two-terabyte capacities. "The drive plugs into a network router and can begin backing up files from all computers on a network after only a few clicks with the mouse,...

Toshiba 将收购 Fujitsu 的 HDD 业务

in Wangtam, on February 20, 2009

Toshiba 本周表示 ,已同意收购 Fujitsu 的硬盘驱动器业务。这笔交易将使 Toshiba 成为应用最普遍的笔记本电脑驱动器之一的全球最大供应商。 双方均未披露收购价格。 Toshiba 与 Fujitsu 发表的联合声明称,这笔交易预计将在 6 月底前结束。今年 1 月份,《日本经济新闻》(Nikkei) 曾估计该交易的金额为 300 亿至 400 亿日圆。 Fujitsu 的一位发言人表示,这笔收购交易将使 Toshiba 的 2.5 英寸硬盘驱动器业务规模跃居全球首位,其市场占有率将超过 30%,高于 Hitachi 和 Western Digital,后两家公...

GM and Chrysler's begging bowl

in Sox First, on February 18, 2009

And so the bailout continues. Last week, I did a blog entry looking at whether GM and Chrysler will go bust. Now the two companies are begging for more , with GM saying it could need as much as $30 billion and Chrysler saying it needs $5 billion on top of the $4 billion it has borrowed from t...

CEO pessimism

in Sox First, on January 29, 2009

Chief executive officers are a glum lot. According to the l atest PricewaterhouseCoopers survey , most CEOs around the world are expecting a long and hard recovery. The survey found that only 15% of CEOs in North America and 15% in Western Europe were confident about their growth prospects for t...

56th annual Golden Reel awards 提名

in YuleGuan, on January 28, 2009

56th annual Golden Reel awards 提名近日公布,正式揭晓将在 2 月 21 日: 最佳动画片音效剪辑: 闪电狗(Bolt) 对黑暗的恐惧(Fear[s] of the Dark) 霍顿与无名氏(Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!) 功夫熊猫(Kung Fu Panda) 马达加斯加2:逃往非洲(Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa) 浪漫鼠德佩罗(The Tale of Despereaux) Wall-E(Wall-E) 和巴什尔跳华尔兹(Waltz With Bashir) 最佳外国电影音效剪...

Penile Fracture Is Not Just Something Out Of Grey's Anatomy!

in Straightfromthedoc, on January 24, 2009

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 7312862 Yes folks, penile fracture is not just something you see on Grey's Anatomy , there is a medical fact behind it. Most probably under-reported for obvious reasons, penile fracture or "broken penis" is actually a not-so-rare case accor...

慢点走,别着急

in Wangtam, on January 15, 2009

• 慢点走,别着急 • QQ2009 Beta 官方下载 • 雅虎关闭欧洲网页竞价服务 • 中建总公司对世行封杀令表示遗憾 • 中国经济迟来的铜牌 • mapanno • syndy: let information find you • Grow your business online with W3GiftCards • LongURLPlease: Lengthen Short URLs Easily • White House 2 - Where YOU set the nation's priorities • Zentransfe...

German Government Authorizes Bail Out Funds For Businesses

in Exclusive from our news room , on January 13, 2009

Germany joined the ever growing list of Western countries that are providing bail out money to their banks, financial markets and industry. In total nearly $200 Billion in funds has been set aside for economic relief with the bulk of it, about $167 billion reserved for business loan guarantees. Th...

Michael Bondanza Jewelry

in The Jewelry Weblog, on January 12, 2009

Designer Fine Jewelry Michael Bondanza is a gifted designer with a passion for art and jewelry . His jewelry career began in the early 70s when he wanted to create a western style belt buckle for himself. Native American images set him on his first path, but with his growing mastery of tech...

Nanotech-Enabled Freedom Wheelchair Wins Engineering Award

in Nanotechbuzz, on January 10, 2009

At the Australian Engineering Excellence Awards late last year, design firm Lu Papi & Associates received an award for the development of the nanotechnology-enabled Freedom Wheelchair . "Developed at the University of Western Sydney 's Macarthur campus, the new chair uses ...

Nina's Australian Jewelry

in The Jewelry Weblog, on December 24, 2008

Handcrafted Designer Jewelry For over 40 years Nina's has been designing and handcrafting jewelry with a unique Western Australian character. In 1984, Nina's set the first Diamonds from the now world-famous Argyle Diamond Mine in Western Australia's remote Kimberley region. T...

Anna Sofia Paper Jewelry

in The Jewelry Weblog, on December 23, 2008

Jewelry Designer Anna Sofia Poirier Anna Sofia Poirier has been crafting and creating with her hands ever since she could hold a pen. She started making her colorful line of glazed paper jewelry in 2004. Becoming a jewelry designer was an organic process - armed with paper and scissors, s...

Rioting By The Children Of Europe Intensifies In Greece

in Exclusive from our news room , on December 20, 2008

It seems there isn't a place on Earth that is free of disenchanted people who are ready to turn to violence at the drop of a hat. Demonstrations started two weeks ago in Greece after police shot and killed a 15-year-old boy. The protests revolve around a growing sentiment that the youth of ...

Morgan Stanley's Asia PE Chief Gets Axed

in China Venture News, on December 20, 2008

PE Hub is reporting that Jonathan Mandel, the managing director of Morgan Stanley's Hong Kong-based Asia Pacific private equity banking team, was "let go" as part of a round of layoffs announced last month. According to PE HUb, "Mandel's fast departure from his new pos...

Taliban Attacks United Nations Truck Convoy In Afghanistan

in Exclusive from our news room , on December 18, 2008

While the United States' beleaguered military ponders how best to scale down and eventually vacate Iraq a reinvigorated Taliban has intensified its attacks on Western assets in Afghanistan. Even the United Nations , which typically acts in a peace keeping role, is suffering deadly assaults o...

Handyvertrag trotz Schufa

in Daily Innovation, on December 12, 2008

Es ist schnell passiert und man hat einen negativen Schufaeintrag. Und das wars dann mit einem neuen handyvertrag . Nicht ganz, denn bei Premingo kann man auch trotz negativer Bonität einen günstigen Vertrag bekommen - mit aktuellem Handy. Als Tarif bekommt man dem Relax 50 Tarif von T-Mo...

Byrd Designs Jewelry

in The Jewelry Weblog, on December 10, 2008

Handcrafted Vintage-Inspired Jewelry Since 1991, Jaime Byrd, an award-winning jewelry designer, has created hair ornaments and jewelry that are original in design. Many of her pieces are loosely based on vintage jewelry, and some designs are influenced by art over hundreds of years old. Jaime h...

Terrorism's Shadow on VC in India

in TJ's Weblog, on December 9, 2008

When terrorists attacked The Taj Mahal Palace and the Oberoi-Trident in Mumbai, they struck at the heart of venture capitalism in India. As Ken Schachter pointed out over at Red Herring late last month, some of the most prominent firms in U.S. venture capitalism have offices in Mumbai, includi...

More woes for India-based outsourcing

in The CIO Weblog, on November 26, 2008

Not to minimize the very real human tragedy and other geo-political implications of the terror attacks currently paralyzing the Indian city of Mumbai, but the first technology related thought to cross my mind was, wow, this is a another unfortunate blow for India's off-shore outsourcing in a...

Ecclissi Jewelry

in The Jewelry Weblog, on November 24, 2008

Precious Metal and Gemstone Jewelry Blending architectural influences with ever evolving natural forms, the Ecclissi Jewelry Collection creates an uncommon unity that is organic, but with a distinct and elegant edge. It's wearable sculpture - uniquely cut and unusually shaped gold, silver...

EA Gives Gamers Another Exercise Game Not to Play

in The Gadgets Weblog, on November 14, 2008

Remember when the Wii came out a few short years ago? Remember the throngs of geeks and weirdos that waited hours in line to be one of the first to get the "revolutionary new Nintendo system?" Well, I was one of those geeks, but to be honest, for about the past six months, I have had t...

Are Employers Becoming More Accepting of Online Degrees?

in The Online Universities Weblog, on November 4, 2008

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Michael DeLeon According to a recent white paper, sponsored by Western Governors University , online degrees have become more acceptable in the workplace. They report: "Both students and employers are less apprehensive; hence, the quality of online educati...

The Cedars Resort in Bcharre, Lebanon

in Hidden Travel Gems, on October 27, 2008

If you're looking for someplace exotic, someplace with both beauty and history, you may be looking for The Cedars Resort in Bcharre, Lebanon. History and mythology are something not easy to parse. The story of the Cedars of Lebanon - the oldest know piece of literature in the world - is a goo...

A Different Kind of School: Western Governors University

in The Online Universities Weblog, on October 23, 2008

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Jim Jurica If you're looking for a legitimate school that accepts college transcripts and gives experience credit, take a look at Western Governors University. Western Governors University is the product of a 19 U.S. governors, working together to create a new...

Community Colleges on the Rise

in The Universities Weblog, on October 18, 2008

It's become a common story: local community college enrollment has reached a new all time high. Where? It really doesn't matter. Many places. Maybe most places. But it this particular case the story I'm looking at is in the Buffalo News ... Enrollment is at record highs in community col...

Premiere 4er-Paket inklusive Kabelreceiver gratis

in Daily Innovation, on October 17, 2008

Wie wäre es mit einer Filmpremiere heute Abend? Oder morgen die Bundesliga live erleben? Und am nächsten Tag News aus Wissenschaft und Forschung. Dann sollte man am besten zum 4er-Paket von Premiere greifen. Der Paketpreis beträgt 49,99 Euro im Monat, dafür bekommt man Spielfilme, Sport, Dokus und...

Coming to India for the First Time: An International Concours d'Elegance

in Classical Drives, on October 8, 2008

India has never hosted an international Concours d'Elegance, however it is about to step into the limelight with what promises to be a fabulous affair. From October 31st through to November 02. 2008, the Royal Western India Turf Club in Mumbai will host the Cartier 'Travel With Style&#...

Boomers and the baby bust

in Sox First, on October 3, 2008

We are now seeing news reports that retirement is about to become a thing of the past. If only out of economic necessity. Boomers can't afford to retire now that the market has damaged retirement savings . But there is another more fundamental reason. The western world is perched precari...

BioWare's Sonic RPG Now Available for DS

in House of Nintendo, on October 1, 2008

Sonic the Hedgehog has had some rought times, but it is undeniable that he remains a bankable IP. To that end, Sega has been working hard in recent years to reinvent the franchise, to put him back on equal footing with Mario. Sonic: The Dark Brotherhood is the most off the wall attempt ye...

500 Gigabyte in der Tasche

in Daily Innovation, on September 30, 2008

Mobilität liegt im absolut im Trend. Kleine Netbooks schreiben Rekordverkaufszahlen. Wermutstropfen dieser kleinen, auf das Internet optimierten Geräte sind ihr geringer Speicherplatz. Deshalb ist ein Wettlauf um das optimalste Speichermedium gestartet. Denn auch viel Speicherplatz liegt im Trend. ...

Supply chain video: Interview with Haldex VP of Logistics (B)

in Supplychainer, on September 29, 2008

Many western companies, when coming to China , expect a lot of saving in the sourcing area but reality is something else as Theo Lindqvist, VP of logistics in Haldex says. In this second part of the interview with Mr. Lindqvist, here talks more about the hidden costs of sourcing in China (s...

Romance and history in the Rheinland, Germany

in Wandalust, on September 26, 2008

I always think that Germany is overlooked as a destination by many British travellers. If you'd like to discover the Rheinland-Palantinate region the local tourist board have put together several tours to enable you to explore the region. © QuartierLatin1968 On the Romance and UNESCO to...

Getting Your Yuan from Shanghai to San Francisco (or Wherever)

in China Venture News, on September 19, 2008

Matt over at bizCult had a great piece yesterday on the difficulty involved in getting you money (in Chinese currency) home to America (or wherever) when you leave. The rules about transferring yuan out of China are complicated. Matt looks at a number of strategies - not all of them completely l...

Northeastern Fine Jewelry

in The Jewelry Weblog, on September 16, 2008

In 1980, during his last year at the Albany College of Pharmacy, Raymond A. Bleser opened the Northeastern Coin Gallery on a shoestring budget. The store grew at a phenomenal rate due to Ray's simple philosophy - give the customer unbeatable service and quality merchandise at the best price. ...

Sony Ericsson 正式公布 XPERIA X1 发售时间

in Wangtam, on September 10, 2008

Sony Ericsson 今天正式公布了 XPERIA X1 发售时间,与 第一次的预告 一致,这一款颇受关注的智能手机( 前几天分享过操作系统泄露图 ,分辨率大的吓人),将在 9 月 30 日,于英国、德国和瑞典三个欧洲国家首先发售,首发的国家中没有美国。而在官方的 PR 中也没有提到北美地区的发售信息,只是模糊的说是"将在数月内"。其他的欧洲、亚洲、非洲、拉丁美洲国家的发售时间也定了,基本上都是在年底之前: APAC Indonesia, Singapore, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Malaysia, Philippin...

More on Latex and Nitrile Glove Allergies

in Allergies, on August 31, 2008

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Jose Gil One of the most commented entries in this blog is that on nitrile allergies . Nitrile gloves are often regarded as alternative to latex rubber gloves because latex allergies is a big issue particularly in the healthcare industry. To date, as it was over ...

Researchers Identify Key Allergy Gene

in Allergies, on August 29, 2008

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 6591906 German researchers report having identified a major gene for allergic diseases . The newly discovered FCER1A Gene encodes the alpha chain of high affinity IgE receptor , which plays a major role in controlling allergic responses. The team ...

Golf Without Water?

in Eagle Par Birdie, on August 27, 2008

Courtesy: daylife.com We're living in a bubble in the western world. Climate change is something that we see on the news but something that few of us have had to experience in a negative way. That is going to change. The question is whether it changes sooner or later. But change, it will....

PokerTek Hits the Strip at Excalibur

in Internet Poker, on August 20, 2008

My first memories of live casino poker resided in the little poker room at the Excalibur Hotel and Casino. Playing 1-5 Stud with long time Vegas locals playing only premium hands, the drunk looking bored with the flow of drinks coming in a little slower then he'd like, and me tossing my fir...

Broadway: The Cotswolds

in The Flyaway Weblog, on August 16, 2008

While waiting in the airport lounge for our flight to the UK, I received a call from a friend. "If you're going to the Cotswolds, be sure to visit Broadway." Broadway? What kind of name is that for a town in the English Countryside? Quaint, charming, picturesque and oh so appeal...

Wii Fit: More Intensity Please

in House of Nintendo, on August 14, 2008

Image by Rob Howard for House of Nintendo I have posted before how I was more skeptical than usual about Wii Fit. "Yet another peripheral," I thought, and I wasn't entirely confident that its "fitness awareness" focus would satisfy my workout needs. After all, the produc...

Danielle Miller Jewelry

in The Jewelry Weblog, on August 11, 2008

Metalsmith and Jewelry Designer Danielle Miller grew up in a steel mill town in the Laurel Highlands of western Pennsylvania. Growing up surrounded by beautiful rolling hills juxtaposed by bridges, railroads, and industry greatly affected her design sensibility. When she was five years old, she an...

Olympic Hotel Directory: Peninsula Beijing

in Hidden Travel Gems, on August 9, 2008

If you're looking for world class hotels to stay at while the Olympics goes on, we have some tips for you. The Peninsula Beijing has been on Conde Nast Traveler's Gold list, and is one of the best hotels in Beijing for business and leisure travelers. The hotel was open in 1989 and un...

Wines of China

in Celebrate Wine, on August 9, 2008

As the world looks to Beijing for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad , it's only fitting that we look at China's wine industry. Actually, China has been crafting wines for more than 4600 years, using grapes, rice, Asian plums, and lychees. However, it's only been since the 1980s that Chi...

Fear or Anticipation: How Should We FEEL Abut China's Economic Growth?

in China Venture News, on August 8, 2008

In a recent commentary piece in The Independent, Stuart Simpson asks this question: Should we not celebrate China's continued rapid growth - after all not only will this mean many Chinese people will attain lifestyles their parents could only dream of, but it could also unleash an inventive p...

National Ice Cream Sandwich Day

in Do you like to cook?, on August 2, 2008

If you're reading this from almost anywhere in the western hemisphere, it's probably pretty darn hot outside. Well, get ready to celebrate and cool off, because today, August 2, is National Ice Cream Sandwich Day ! Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, James Knopf Who resist a little Ice ...

Bamboo eco-friendly drive

in On Storage, on July 30, 2008

Using an energy saving design from Western Digital , Fabrik is shipping a 500 GB eco-friendly drive that uses bamboo as part of the design element. Complete list of cool features include: Made from bamboo and aluminum 500 GB power management minimal environmental footprint 100 per...

Jewelry Bargains at Relios.com

in The Jewelry Weblog, on July 27, 2008

Our selection of discount silver jewelry is also known as Corazón - the Spanish word for heart . Corazón embodies the true heart of Relios jewelry, representing rare beauties from all of the distinctive Relios collections. You never know what great discount silver jewelry you might come ...