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IBM's confusing cloud strategy

On the first read-through of this New York Times' article on IBM's plans to entice the enterprise with cloud computing offerings, you might be pardoned for simply assuming that Big Blue has decided to do what so many other businesses have done lately, which is to simply take their lat...

Digital Transition Is Looming and Many Aren't Ready

I know that the readers of the Gadgets-Weblog are not the ones whom I am talking about, but many are not prepared for the digital television transition that is happening on Friday, 12 June. I am speaking to your crazy aunts, moms, dads, and second cousins who still get their television programi...

Microsoft needs LESS focus, not more

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 meme going around that "Microsoft has lost its focus" and that it is this supposed rece...

World Economic Forum publishes a new report including emissions reduction guidelines

A new study by World Economic Forum and supported by Accenture shows that only 10 percent of businesses are managing the greenhouse gas emissions in their supply chains, with more than a third having no clue about the size of their supply chain carbon footprint. World Economic Forum has produce...

FAS 157: Is it Killing Investment?

On November 15th a new accounting rule went into effect. It's called FAS 157. It regulates how investments are valued by mandating that they be valued "fairly." And the whining and complaints have begun... "Fair" is such a nebulous concept. Fortunately (I suppose), the new r...

One Version of How the Meltdown Happened

© w.marsh Most of us have no clue how things got so bad so fast. It's like it happened in another world, a world that unfortunately holds a lot of our money via our retirement funds. Ferris Bueller's teacher is here to sort it all out : I don't know what the future will bring. I...

I'm Very Tempted to Buy Small Banks

I know we're headed into the 2nd Great Depression and all, but darn it if I'm not tempted to buy in to some of the public regional banks that haven't yet been swallowed up. Here's my theory... Sovereign Bank - SOV - Trading at $4.14 as I write this. Was $10.23 on September 19t...

搜狗五笔输入法第二版 (1.1) 发布

• 搜狗五笔输入法第二版 (1.1) 发布 • WorldOfGood.com - eBay's Positive Marketplace • Classtell - class websites for teachers • Site Templates, WordPress, Joomla & Drupal Themes - ThemeForest • Cool Fast Cars: A Place To Discuss Rides • RentRent: Craig's List On A Map • Track Tropical Sto...

Olympic Women's Beach Volleyball

Given the number of celebrity, or soon to be celebrity athletes on America's Olympic Team it's only right that I profile at least one of these hard working stars of sport. I thought about this long and hard about who to feature and I decided that I would clue everyone in to a couple of ...

D&G Dolce & Gabbana Jewelry

Named after the Italian designers who founded the company, Dolce & Gabbana offers men's and women's collections of knitwear, leather goods, scarves, ties, shoes, underwear, beachwear, fragrances, eyewear , footwear, and jewelry. The firm has boutiques around the world, including ...

PokerStars Alphabet Soup of Poker

Hopefully it's possible to fit all the updates coming from PokerStars on one page, but the recent slew of activity there goes to show why they are the biggest and the best. The Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) is currently in Punta del Este, Uruguay for the inaugural LAPT event and has yo...

Persystent imaging and repair

...mage containing all those files in a matter of seconds is, on the face of it, unbelievable. I got a clue, however, later in the briefing when Chief Marketing Officer Ken Fitzpatrick (late of Checkpoin...

Football trivia

As the first of a regular feature on a Thursday/Friday on this site I am going to set you a really difficult football trivia question. You'll have the weekend to work out the answer and I will reveal the answer and any correct entries on a Sunday evening or Monday morning. The prize for ge...

Breaking Up Kindly

There's a song that says breaking up is hard to do. It's true, of course, but does it have to be so difficult? For those that don't have a clue what a nice way to break up with someone is, I offer up Harlan Cohen , a nationally syndicated columnist and author. He gave Tulsa W...

So You Wanna Be An Air Traffic Controller

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Ken Cameron Forbes had an article last week about "surprising" six-figure jobs , or at least jobs where it's possible to make $100,000 or more, even if not everyone makes that much. Among the bigger surprises were casino manager, flight attendant,...

Bootstrapping a contagion

I got around to reading The Tipping Point , Malcolm Gladwell's book on the spread of ideas a bit later than most people, but cracked it this weekend and plan to post some commentary as I work my way through. The book is particularly significant to bootstrappers because of its implicati...

Manchester City to sack Sven Goran Eriksson - This has to be stopped!

Tuesday 29th April was a very sad day for football in England. Forget Manchester United beating Barcelona in the epic encounter at Old Trafford. I'm talking about the alleged woeful, terrible and despicable decision of Manchester City owner, Thaksin Shinawatra, to relieve Sven Goran ...

Control your Linux Lab with iTALC

© Extra Ketchup If you are like me, an educator, then you know what I am talking about when faced with students learning computer skills in the classroom. There are times when you'd want to check if the student is actually doing the work s/he is supposed to do rather than checking out Fac...

citizenM concept hotels

citizenM is a new brand of concept hotels whose aim is to build a strong brand personality which is approachable, down to earth, friendly and worldly wise offering affordable luxury. The concept revolves around "a mobile citizen of the world", an independent, frequent traveller . A...

Google In Rumored Talks With Skype

It's hard to tell if this is real or got, given that this got published on Techcrunch on April 1st , but I have to agree, this makes sense. eBay clearly hasn't got a clue what to do with Skype. Google, while it may not have a clue what to do with it either, at least has some money and...

SaaS vs S+S philosophy

I've mentioned a few times in this blog that I believe Microsoft and Google are not truly in competition with one another, but instead that they represent two entirely different philosophies of computer use which are in competition with one another. On the Google side is the concept of cloud...

How to Think Like Warren Buffett, Part 28

Part 28 of our now 31-part series on the words of Warren Buffett as read through his Letters to Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders looks at Buffett's take on the year 2004... After giving some general numbers on book value of Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett offers this historical perspective: Be...

Sponsored Post: SPAM, Viruses and the Blacklisting of Exchange Servers

By Nicholas Blank An Exchange organization may find itself blacklisted - due to a virus infestation on an otherwise well guarded network. Here's the scenario - One day out of the blue a corporation's domain is blacklisted. The whole world seems to be returning its mail for violation of ...

Use Your Brain...Or Lose It!

Though today is the official 'heart day' (Valentine's), let me pick on the brain -which after all is a higher part of the body, at least higher, position-wise, than the heart. ;-) In neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's or Alzheimer's , the nerve cells die. ...

NFL Cheerleaders In The Workplace

Being an NFL cheerleader is, obviously, not a full-time job. These gals need to have regular jobs to go along with their cheering duties. Many are dance instructors and things of that nature, but not all. By now, most of you are aware of the Houston Texans cheerleader who is an aerospa...

Rumors Rumors Rumors... Smash Bros Brawl Delayed?

Image from www.smashbros.com Gonintendo.com is reporting that Smash Brothers Brawl (Wii) might be delayed until March. Obviously, this being, you know, the most anticipated game on Wii since zelda , this would be kinda big news. The blog is reporting that the release date is starting to ch...

Clue or Glitch?

I found this why I was playing. Remember the contest starts today. If you click on the Jellybean Challenge. it says there is no jellybean challenge. Could this be a clue or it is just a mistake.

Following Up: Tesla Electric Car, Safety of Cloned Livestock, and Chinese Food

Tesla's high performance electric car featured in Pure Electric (Horse)Power has asked for another $40 million to get the tech right, according to Earth2Tech (via TechCrunch ). Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) has urged the FDA to release a final assessment on the s...

Gifts For The Holidays - Football Edition

The holiday season has arrived, and with that comes lots of presents. So lets ride Santa's sleigh around the football universe and see what gifts we have for those who encompass it. - Arthur Blank: His ability to trust what people tell him. - Bill Belichick: A lump of coal. - Lloyd ...

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China Trade 101: Where Toys Come From (and Barack Obama)

Barack Obama: I would stop the import of all toys from China. I remember in 1992 that Singapore had a problem with its mass rapid transit system. the MRT there is wonderful. But delinquent youths had taken to sticking their chewing gum on the sensors that made the doors close. That threw the sche...

Okay to fail

Apparently Senior management has arrived at a Zen-like "I'm okay; you're okay" place with regards to IT projects now; Larry Dignan reports on a recent survey by Dynamic Markets indicating that while 1/3 of respondents had failed IT projects, nearly half of manager'...

Teamwork: Bell Choir Version

December is a time for music; on the radio, television, your car stereo, iPod, school concerts, community and church programs. This season it seems as though I have performed in every type imaginable - the harmony and blend are wonderful, the message of the words truly bring the reason for the sea...

Jeff Gerstmann Fired From Gamespot, the Internets Explode As Result

Wow. I think the internet has exploded. Gamespot reviewer Jeff Gerstmann is one of the few "big name" reviewers that video game fanboys instantly recognize. Lately, though, he has been making a reputation as a tough cookie, having infamously given twilight Princess an 8.8 (really no...

Fun facts you didn't know

With the human body there are so many things we don't have a clue about. Here are some fun fitness facts you perhaps didn't know; "An apple a day" you have surely heard but have you heard "An onion a day"? If you eat an onion a day you can reduce your chances of...

Travel Quote: Elizabeth Gilbert

...rnally), and if you are truly willing to regard everything that happens to you on that journey as a clue, and if you accept everyone you meet along the way as a teacher, and if you are prepared - most...

Go Out On a Date

Using Crazy Blind Date you can find someone near you to go out on a date with. You won't know much about them, not even what they look like, but you'll have a date. Just tell Crazy Blind Date when and where you're available and they'll find someone else who's available at the s...

Vegas for Dummies

Play, party, see the sites, gamble, and generally let loose - where else? - but in Las Vegas! And, if you plan a trip there now or in the near future, first stop by Creative Weblogging's blog, Play Las Vegas . Blog editor, Jim, can fill you in on all you need to know, even if you have no clu...

Vonage Service Can Be Hacked

Sipera Systems , a company that provides VoIP security solutions, has released a series of 4 security advisories related to the security of the beleaguered Vonage . Three of the four vulnerabilities are related to a particular model of analog terminal adapter they shipped to some c...

20 Hard Core SEO Tips

It's pretty rare to find excellent SEO articles. Chances are I've read a similar version before, known it by heart, or applied its essence into reality. But if I happen to spot a worth-reading article I would definitely share it. Michael Martinez of the SEO Theory has written an exquisi...

Spied > Volkswagen Scirocco

[Image Source: CAR] By Gunnar Heinrich V-dub's has kicked the wheel chocks away and (quietly) declared full speed ahead for what was the rockin' IROC concept at the 2006 Paris Auto Show and what will be the new Scirocco. CAR Magazine has captured some shots of the new hot-hatch ...

Richard Branson's 'Losing my virginity'

So standing in Frankfurt's train station I finally discovered Richard Branson's autobiography "Losing my virginity" . It's an amazing book with rich detail about Branson's beginnings in the 70s and 80s and the scaling of 'the empire' after that. Branson has sh...

Here's How Credit Card Companies Gat A Bad Name

(Yes, I know I wrote "Gat" in the title of the post; it's just a mistake. You ever make a mistake?) Here's a quiz. Read this passage from one of my credit card statements this month, and tell me what my credit card minimum payment is if my balance is $357 and I have no previous...

Predict the future with ZiiTrend

I am still ill. Therefore I don't post much. I am sorry, please bare with me. Social networks are hot. In a lot of cases I have no clue as to why they are hot, but there are exceptions. For instance, Ning is big fun as it is easy to compose your own social network and manage it the way ...

Play Halo 3 Early Without Fear

Microsoft reports via the Gamerscore Blog that the lucky few who manage to get their mitts on an early copy of Halo 3 won't be banned from Live for giving it a spin: If you obtain a copy of Halo 3 prior to its street date of Sept 25th, you will NOT be banned from Xbox Live for playing Halo ...

Prius Security System Cracked

It really irritates me when I find out how absolutely stupid people who design security systems are. They take all kinds of shortcuts that "look" secure, but when you actually dig into the technical details, it's obvious that the designers have no clue what the experts actually co...

Part-time Bootstrapper: Rules of the road

Last month I wrote a couple of posts about the part-time bootstrapper inspired by friend and fellow blogger Cristian Dorobentescue who has done his own writing on the trials and rewards of the lifestyle. Bootstrapping a venture part-time presents significant challenges for the entrepre...

6pm Clue

Free black tshirt at 6pm:

Another clue: six kinzcash

More clues

3. From hourly events - "Three rights don't make a wrong." (changed) [Anyone else notice every day lately there are three super rares in the Curio Shop? And that certainly is good, not wrong!] 4. From hourly events - "Go Forth and Figure it out. "[ Which was found to lead to this we think...

Clue #8 released

3. From hourly events - "Three rights don't make a wrong." (changed) [Anyone else notice every day lately there are three super rares in the Curio Shop? And that certainly is good, not wrong!] 4. From hourly events - "Go Forth and Figure it out. "[ Which was found to lead to this we think...

Clue #6

1. ? 2. ? 3. From hourly events - "Three rights don't make a wrong." (changed) 4. From hourly events - "Go Forth and Figure it out. "[ Which was found to lead to this ] 5. ? 6. From hourly events - "I've said it six times." ?

Clue three

3. From hourly events - "Three rights don't make a wrong." (changed) 4. From hourly events - "Go Forth and Figure it out. "[ Which was found to lead to this ]

Contest Clues starting

The contest we posted about yesterday has finally started! The clues aren't as easy to find as the past contests but I'm seeing some things that look like clues on the hourly events. It is worded poorly but it looks like Clue 3 and 4 are coming out in hourly events. Notice 4 comes before 3 and the...

Vogues Goes Video in a Big Way

We are all familiar with the hard copy magazine, vogue , but now, they have gone video in a big way, as in a big new web site full of shopping favs which have taken a clue from the traditional magazine we are all used too. Glossy as gone global a la the world wide web, and you can shop and n...

People IM more, study suggests

According to this article in E-Commerce Times , users only spend one third of their time online to send email. Most of the remaining 70% is consumed by reading. The only thing really interesting about the report that was created on the subject is the fact that users start to turn to the intern...

New PC Gamer Blogger

Welcome to Jordan Grodecki, Creative Weblogging's newest addition to the PC Gamer Blog . Jordan goes way, way back to the days of yore as a user of something once called Saga. If you were born in the 80s, then you probably have no clue what that is, but trust me, it was big at one time. Now...

Best Places to Work in Academia

Are you a scientist working in an academic, hospital, government or private organization? How is it like working in your institution? Take The Scientist's Best Places to Work in Academia survey and let us know. The Scientist's annual Best Places to Work in Academia survey is back. Con...

It's Official: SunRocket Down In Flames

The breaking news from GigaOM this morning is that SunRocket is dead . Calls to SunRocket's Customer Service number state that they are no longer taking Sales or Customer Service calls. A former SunRocket employee posts in comments to the GigaOm post suggests the rank-and-file employees ha...

BMW Is iPhone Compatible

Kudos to the team at the Blue Roundel for catching onto a hot thing- before anyone else had a clue. Chalk it up to all those free thinking ideas the company's been touting in recent U.S. TV commercials. BMW is set on making sure that its entire (North American) lineup is iPhone compati...

Final Clue!

1. It's a real mix-up 2. It's Soup-er! 3. Questionable 4. Everyone would know this 5. Curious? 6. Past the tipping point 7. Shine on 8. It is yours or mine? 9. Hatch a good plan 10. This rocks Post your reply on the Contest page at Webkinz, you can find it in the lower right corner, under Inde...

Sun security team receives criticism for poor handling of Java security update

Sun is receiving stick from security researchers all because of their tortoise attitude. In the next few days Sun plans to issue update for plugging serious security hole in the latest version of Java runtime Environment and that too more than a week after it offered a fix for the same ...

Rock Band a 360 Exclusive?

While there's been no official announcement on the matter, Wired's Game|Life has been collecting evidence that Guitar Hero -killer Rock Band might be an Xbox 360 exclusive: Clue #1 - The PlayStation logo is mysteriously absent from the bottom of the invitations to Rock Band...

Clue (#9 added)

1. It's a real mix-up 2. It's Soup-er! 3. Questionable 4. Everyone would know this 5. Curious? 6. Past the tipping point 7. Shine on 8. It is yours or mine? 9. Hatch a good plan 10. The final clue comes out tomorrow at 10am!

Clue (#8 added)

1. It's a real mix-up 2. It's Soup-er! 3. Questionable 4. Everyone would know this 5. Curious? 6. Past the tipping point 7. Shine on 8. It is yours or mine?

Can you imagine how it would be like to live in a city near the border fence?

... think this has nothing to do with the Mexico-US fence, she has news for you: If Washington had a clue, or just did their homework or actually made a site visit, they would discover that a fence w...

Reaching out and Texting Mom

The authors of this article made a point of reminding you to call your mom on Mother's Day. Oh sorry, that was "text" your mom on Mother's Day. Okay boys, a live phone call would be really nice actually, but if my Mom is to be believed, points are earned just by thinking of t...

Jewelry Diva Blog Rant

Time out for a jewelry diva rant folks! And, I'm really talking to those wonderful designers, manufacturers, and other folks in the jewelry business world. Listen up! The time of the blog is here. In fact, we are well entrenched in the electronic apparatus and are quickly over-taking the ...

John Jantsch Just Made Me JUMP Out of My Comfort Zone

This is me. This is my face on Facebook. This is a face that has no clue. Okay, I just wrote that I've dipped my toe into LinkedIn - the professional social networking arena . Barely up to my knees in the pool of connections. And then my friend Ivana Taylor - new blogger - more about he...

FREE "IMAGE BADGER" GRAPHICS PROGRAM

Source:www.kristanixsoftware.com As long as they're giving away programs that are useful to the digital photographer , I'll clue you in to them. These programs may not equal a full blown version of Adobe Photoshop but for most amateur digital photographers the various features ava...