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The Dubai con job
in Sox First, on November 27, 2009
...will be wiped out. Yesterday, I did a blog entry on how Dubai was likely to join Iceland and go broke. It's about to default on billions of dollars of debt accrued to create that bizarre financial...
Dubai goes for broke
in Sox First, on November 26, 2009
...its debts. Now, it looks like the once opulent kingdom of Dubai could go the way of Iceland and go broke. Now, this week we had reports of Estonia's economy losing 15.3% , and The Wall Street Journ...
Seen that? - The Wind Report
in IfEnergy, on November 20, 2009
... a useful measure of the size and breadth of the American wind energy industry. The industry easily broke earlier records in 2005, installing over 2,400 megawatts (MW) or over $3 billion worth of [......
Seen that? - TFR Over Memphis Due to Presidental Visit
in The Aviation Weblog, on November 9, 2009
...at this tiny two-seater box of metal managed to rise into the air at all felt unbelievable. Once we broke ground, it seemed as if I were floating on a magic carpet. The lightness and height made me ti...
House Ethics Investigation Leaked via P2P
in P2P File Sharing, on October 31, 2009
...Penn.-based company that offers a P2P network monitoring service said that since news of the leak broke earlier this week it has seen the file at multiple locations... Typically the names of those bei...
Breaking up the banks
in Sox First, on October 28, 2009
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Should the big banks be broken up. Certainly the chorus from top financiers calling for a bust up is growing. Earlier this month, former Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan said the banks ...
Skype May Buy Gizmo5
in The VoIP Weblog, on October 15, 2009
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TechCrunch's Michael Arrington this week broke the news that Skype is in negotiations to buy VoIP provider Gizmo5 for approximately $50 million.
"The purchase is part of a back-up ...
How to Make Your Computer Live Longer
in Business Computer Blog (UK), on September 25, 2009
...ets. I lost a laptop a few years ago to a cat pouncing on and then hairballing all over my keys, it broke my screen and something gross seeped into the circuitry. Trust me, helping your computer and y...
I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant!
in Next Nine Months, on September 17, 2009
...heard of parents who didn't realize that their daghter was pregnant almost until the water bag broke, but I think I don't actually know of women who were completely unaware that they were pre...
Michael Moore's attack on capitalism
in Sox First, on September 7, 2009
...n uneasy feeling he might have thrown it together too quickly. After all, Lehman Brothers only went broke a year ago. Still, it's likely to have an impact. At a time when people are so angry with the ...
BAE brought to justice (finally)
in Sox First, on September 7, 2009
... a scandal over alleged bribes to the Saudi Arabian government. As I pointed out here , the uproar broke out after Britain's Serious Fraud Office dropped its investigation into the alleged briber...
Sonim XP3 Is a Seriously Tough Phone
in The Gadgets Weblog, on August 24, 2009
...I would cry if I broke my phone. I seriously baby the thing; it is one of the drawbacks of owning an iPhone. I am so afraid of breaking it that I never truly enjoy it. The Sonum XP3 is a rugged, fu...
Will We Soon Be Paying for Content?
in Web 2.0, on August 24, 2009
...ery Reuters story and TechCrunch article I've half read and abandoned - well, I'd be a very broke person (and possibly homeless). Lars suggests a content fee attached to the bill you get from ...
Bankruptcies soar
in Sox First, on August 14, 2009
...A jobless recovery means no recovery because people will not spend and business will continue to go broke. Like the unemployment data, the bankruptcy figures show there's a long way to go. There&...
Canadian, eh? So what?
in Eagle Par Birdie, on July 27, 2009
...United States?
As the PGA Tour schedule shrinks in the coming several years with the withdrawal of broke or near-broke corporations, the pressure on the Tour's planners will grow to develop prope...
Allergic to Wi-Fi?
in The Wireless Weblog, on July 26, 2009
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The Sun's Dave Masters this week broke the story of British DJ Steve Miller , who claims to have electromagnetic hypersensitivity — he's allergic to Wi-Fi.
"For Steve Mil...
Did Palin quit to head off an embezzlement scandal?
in Sox First, on July 5, 2009
...'s shock resignation was to head off an embezzlement scandal. Brad Friedman at the Brad Blog broke the story. "I've now been able to get independent information from multiple sources t...
The Goldman Sachs-Rolling Stone slugfest
in Sox First, on July 3, 2009
...hrows at political patronage. Finally, when it all goes bust, leaving millions of ordinary citizens broke and starving, they begin the entire process over again, riding in to rescue us all by lending ...
Does Apple need Steve Jobs?
in Sox First, on June 21, 2009
...res have been performing in his absence, up 78% since reaching a two year low in January after news broke of him taking leave of absence. As the Atlantic Monthly says it means investors are coming t...
Google Voice Prepares for Launch
in The VoIP Weblog, on June 20, 2009
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This week, Network World's John Fontana broke the news that Google has reserved 1 million phone numbers with Level 3 in anticipation of the upcoming launch of Google Voice ....
Snow Leopard makes 7 look expensive
in The CIO Weblog, on June 9, 2009
...rs are saddled with; the new unibody Macbooks were a face-saver more than anything, after the story broke last week that the old white Macbook was outperforming them, and although the price drops acro...
A First Taste of PowerPlay Golf
in Eagle Par Birdie, on May 29, 2009
... pin placement.
First lesson: remember to declare on the tee!
What felt odd was how our threesome broke apart on the green to putt out. One or two of us might be putting to the white pin position wh...
Happy Memorial Day
in WebKinzBlog, on May 24, 2009
...t it so much, I bought two and I'll give the other away soon. In the same pink mode, we finally broke down and bought Bubblegumasaurus. I figured Purple Monster needed a friend.
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Stenson Wins; Tiger Falters
in Eagle Par Birdie, on May 11, 2009
...st month. I've long thought the guy had the right stuff to win on the PGA Tour and yesterday he broke through.
It was tough to see Alex Cejka, a fine golfer indeed, blow his 5 shot lead but I put...
Palm Eos Coming to AT&T Wireless
in The Wireless Weblog, on April 30, 2009
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Engadget's Joshua Topolsky today broke the news that Palm is planning to launch a webOS -based follow-up to the Centro on AT&T 's network — which, for those of us who l...
EagleTec USB Nano Flash Drive Saves More Than Data
in The Gadgets Weblog, on April 23, 2009
...ps in my family wih his drive-by play. He yanked one off of a table by the power cable, and he also broke a flash drive off inside of a USB port. The engineers at EagleTec must have kids too, because ...
Logitech Ultimate Ears 700 Break the Sound Barrier and the Bank
in The Gadgets Weblog, on April 15, 2009
...of dollars for these types of ear-buds, or else Logitech wouldn't be selling them. I have lost, broken, spilled on, or stepped on so many pairs of headphones, I would shoot myself if I broke $200 ...
Skype's Founders Want Their Company Back
in The VoIP Weblog, on April 11, 2009
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The New York Times' Brad Stone today broke the news that Skype 's founders are eager to buy the company back from current owner eBay .
"Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis, the f...
DoubleTwist gets funding; goes big.
in The Wired Home Weblog, on April 9, 2009
...bleTwist is the new piece of software to come out of the mind of the notorious DVD Jon; the man who broke the original DVD copy protection. It's set to be something pretty big too; aiming to allow...
Will Japan Subsidize Green Cars?
in IfEnergy, on April 9, 2009
...t may include money for energy-saving home appliances and other energy-saving technologies. Reuters broke that news to the English-speaking world; they got it from Nikkei, a Japanese business daily. T...
Zumwhere
in WebKinzBlog, on April 8, 2009
...m dying to actually play it - anything involving photography makes us happy!
Update: I actually broke down and bought one from ebay today. The Whimsy Dragon:
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HP Considering Android Netbooks
in HackITLinux, on April 2, 2009
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The WSJ's Justin Scheck and Nick Wingfield yesterday broke the news that HP and other PC makers are considering using Google's Linux-based Android OS to run netbooks.
&q...
Verizon Wireless Plans Subsidized Netbook Offering
in The Wireless Weblog, on March 27, 2009
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TheStreet's Scott Moritz this week broke the news that Verizon Wireless is considering a plan to offer subsidized netbooks for $100 with a two-year contract.
"Anal...
IBM Buying Sun?
in Java Entrepreneur, on March 21, 2009
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The Wall Street Journal this week broke the news that IBM is considering purchasing Sun Microsystems .
"Teams of International Business Machines Corp. lawyers are examin...
The bear is bouncing
in Sox First, on March 14, 2009
...ow is down from its all-time high, its 2007 close, its 2008 close and any point after Fleetwood Mac broke up and before Valentine's Day ... Market-watchers agree this could be the bottom. Unless s...
Google Quick Search Box for Mac
in Wangtam, on 2009-03-12
...l Economy
• 1. Small Feature Set 2. Good API 3. Profit!
• Windows Mobile 6.5 to support web apps
• Gmail Goes Down Again for Some Users
• PortableApps.com Suite 1.5 Released In English and Ger...
Marine One Info Leaked Over P2P
in P2P File Sharing, on March 7, 2009
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Pittsburgh's WPXI this week broke the news that sensitive details regarding Marine One have been leaked via P2P.
"A data security company in Pennsylvania this weekend confirmed th...
The complex reality of end-user application development
in The CIO Weblog, on March 6, 2009
...is or her organization."
In a "ripped from the headlines" example, the news that broke this weekend revealing that a file-sharing program installed on a defense contractor's PC...
The 25 Most Dangerous Places for Outsourcing
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on February 26, 2009
...addition to simply listing 25 areas with high crime or high risk of terrorist attack, the list also broke down the list the risks by a number of categories.
Of course, lists like this are speculative...
European government bailouts: Should we let one go broke?
in Wangtam, on 2009-02-23
...• European government bailouts: Should we let one go broke?
• Facebook: You Own All Your Data. Period. (But See You at the Next Privacy Uproar.)
• Finally, A Use for Twitter
• 谷歌Chrome浏览器正式支持谷歌...
Clogau Welsh Gold Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on February 18, 2009
...ector of the Clogau (pronounced clog-eye) copper mine, casually picked-up a piece of waste rock and broke it in two. As he expected, the cracked fragments showed no trace of copper. What he didn't...
Pipl.com Takes the US People Search Market
in The Search Engine Weblog, on February 9, 2009
... TechCrunch broke the news recently that Pipl.com has taken over the top position in the people search niche in the U.S. - though Spock still leads that market globally.
Roi Carthy at TechCrunch...
HP Drops Linux from Netbooks in the UK
in HackITLinux, on February 8, 2009
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ZDNet UK broke the news this week that HP has decided against releasing any Linux-based netbooks in the UK - its Mini 1000 PC will be available only with Windows in England.
"The reas...
Google Experimenting with AJAX Search Results
in Java Entrepreneur, on February 8, 2009
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 863840
SEO Smackdown's Michael VanDeMar broke the news that Google now appears to be delivering AJAX-based search results.
"AJAX can use more...
CNN.com Live Uses Octoshape P2P Plugin
in P2P File Sharing, on February 8, 2009
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WindowsSecrets' Brian Livingston broke the news this week that CNN's live streaming of the inauguration on January 20th was enabled by a P2P plugin, Octoshape Grid Delivery .
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Bingoz down
in WebKinzBlog, on February 2, 2009
...Happy and hit the board with his club. We'll spend the next few days fixing it."
Ok, who broke Bingoz?? Just kidding, I'm sure they are just making it work better or a cooler bingo game...
The Truth About Classic Car Auctions
in Classical Drives, on February 2, 2009
... as much as before... Jackson was right about not expecting to break high prices. The only one that broke the million-dollar barrier wasn't even a car but a 1929 Ford Tri-Motor airplane which sold...
Ponzi schemes proliferate
in Sox First, on January 29, 2009
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When the Bernard Madoff scandal broke, it was inevitable more Ponzi schemes would come to light. For a good reason too. With every bubble there is fraud. Look behind every bubble and you'll fi...
Virgin Media Cancels 'Virgin Music Unlimited' P2P Service
in P2P File Sharing, on January 24, 2009
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 7384492
The Register's Andrew Orlowski broke the news this week that Virgin Media had dropped its plans to offers a legal P2P file sharing service...
Liquid Wood Suitable for Toy Manufacture
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 21, 2008
...d saliva undamaged. Can the material be recycled? "To find that out, we produced components, broke them up into small pieces, and re-processed the broken pieces - ten times in all. We did not det...
Introducing Microsoft's Kojax
in Java Entrepreneur, on November 27, 2008
...on of Visual Studio tools and JavaScript," he writes.
ZDNet's Mary-Jo Foley , who first broke the news, says those interactive mobile applications are likely to include "a virtual wal...
Lori Drew Guilty in MySpace Cyber-Bullying Case
in The Social Networking Weblog, on November 26, 2008
...suicide in 2006 after "Josh Evans" (a fictitious 16-year old boy Drew created on MySpace) broke off a relationship with her.
More is most certainly to come on the issue...
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Going Broke Going For Broke
in Eagle Par Birdie, on November 22, 2008
Artist's View of San Antonio Hill Country Resort Courtesy: JW Marriott
You know times are bad when even the casino corporations are losing billions. How far behind can golf resorts be?
The Las Vegas Sands Corporation is halting a 13 billion dollar project in Macau , the gambling capita...
Too Broke to Date?
in The Dating Weblog, on November 14, 2008
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Times are tough economically, and some daters are looking for ways to cut spending while trying to still find inexpensive but fun things to do.
There are other daters, however (namely - MEN) who feel that the way to hold on to your cash is to avoid dating altogether!
At le...
Meltdown: suicides on the increase
in Sox First, on November 8, 2008
...be hired by J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., which was about to buy his firm. The Bear Stearns collapse broke his spirit. But could this be a sign of things to come? Now there are warnings that the mel...
Reuse it & Love It
in Pretty Things, on October 26, 2008
...'t love knowing that you can help the environment while also ensuring that you aren't going broke doing so? Available in a variety of colors this allows you to pick something that enhances you...
Saving Money on Your Reception
in White Lace Wedding, on October 23, 2008
...on their minds.
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , christine balderas
You don't have to go broke feeding your guests, especially if it's difficult for you to trim your guest list. Here ar...
Autovermietung: Job in Australien
in Das Mietwagen-Blog, on 09.10.08
Urlaub und Mietwagen gehören irgendwie zusammen. Und wer sich bereits von Deutschland aus einen günstigen Mietwagen sichern möchte, der dürfte ja wissen, dass Cardelmar die erste Wahl ist. Doch wie das folgende YouTube-Video zeigt, lassen sich Autovermietung und Urlaub auch anders kombinieren. Ein...
The Lehman legacy
in Sox First, on October 7, 2008
...n they will lead to charges," the WSJ reports. "Gathering evidence that proves executives broke the law by inflating the values of their firms' assets is difficult. Lehman declined to co...
Queen bald pleite?
in Worldwide Luxus, on 25.09.08
...nicht mehr vor. Denn die Queen ist offensichtlich - nein, nicht "dead", sondern "broke", was so viel wie Pleite heißt.
Doch genug Popkultur und Englischkurs für heute: wenden wir...
Guthrie is a lucky boy
in The Soccer Weblog, on September 17, 2008
...ory three match ban.
The wild tackle which he admitted was deliberate and borne out of frustration broke the leg of Hull City striker Craig Fagan.
However, the FA revealed it could only take furthe...
Samsung Bets On Big Flash Market Buy
in The Gadgets Weblog, on September 8, 2008
...ng as Flash-a-saurus or the Flash-i-nator.
The news hit the streets last week when Market Watch broke the story. Apparently, because of the global economy being in the pits, shares of Sandisk have ...
Creepy Dates
in The Dating Weblog, on August 25, 2008
...k your relationship too seriously far too fast. Or perhaps they just wouldn't go away after you broke up with them, like this person 's experience. Maybe they played mind games with you, and ...
Medis 24-7 Power Pack is Completely Underwhelming
in The Gadgets Weblog, on August 20, 2008
...pay $22.95 ($19.95 at retail) for another 30 hour charge. You then repeat these steps until you are broke or the landfills are full of replacement packs.
Am I wrong here, or is there a bit of cogniti...
Mrs Fields goes bust - another sign of recession
in Sox First, on August 18, 2008
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Last Friday's announcement that the Mrs Fields Famous Brands chain of cookie shops has gone broke is another sign of the deep problems now confronting the US economy. It has has filed for Chap...
HTC Dream, First Android Phone, Coming to T-Mobile Next Month?
in The Wireless Weblog, on August 12, 2008
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Sean Locke
TmoNews today broke the news that the first Android phone, the htc dream (codenamed the G1), will arrive via T-Mobile in September, pric...
I Do, Now I Don't
in The Dating Weblog, on August 11, 2008
...iancé turned out to be it's VERY likely the darn thing wasn't even real.
Still, when we broke up, I was left with the ring. I lived in another state then (and moved to be with him.... silly...
T-Mobile USA to Launch Open Development Platform
in The Wireless Weblog, on August 8, 2008
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, james steidl
MocoNews' Tricia Duryee today broke the news that T-Mobile USA this fall will open its phone platform to any developer. "Think of Appl...
PokerStars Alphabet Soup of Poker
in Internet Poker, on August 8, 2008
....S. and generating a massive prize pool of over $8.5 million.
PokerStars Doubling Up
PokerStars broke their own records yet again last week when over 8,000 players signed on to play in the Sunday Mil...
Ultimate Bet Ultimate Worse
in Internet Poker, on July 16, 2008
...s at Ultimate Bet were found to be conducting fraudulent activity, uncovered by Nat Arem who also broke the story on the Absolute Poker superuser accounts.
Now it seems that a popular name in the p...
