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The new carbon bubble
in Sox First, on July 11, 2009
... to meet GHG reduction targets." As Martha C White at Reuters points out, there are serious concerns whether the Commodity Futures Trading Commission can handle the job. "A big reason the...
Chrome OS: The Fight is Finally on for Microsoft and Google...
in Bizinformer, on July 10, 2009
...rs.
Okay, that sounded dramatic. And Google's move into operating systems has been a bit of a surprise to everyone but the industry's insiders. But the two companies have been at war for a wh...
Looking at 2.6.30
in HackITLinux, on June 21, 2009
... switching my servers over to 2.6.30-based distributions as soon as they become available. If your concerns are mostly with the Linux desktop though I wouldn't be in that much of a hurry, most of ...
Mafia cashes in on crisis
in Sox First, on June 19, 2009
...ury bills into Switzerland. The men were questioned by Italian police who subsequently let them go. Surprise surprise. This comes a month after authorities had cracked a $1 billion bond scam run by t...
Do you trust the government to protect you from mortgage lenders?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 18, 2009
...passed onto consumers who have the audacity to pay off their mortgage loans early.
To no one's surprise, the banking industry is not pleased with the plan. They say such new rules could force ban...
Gmail drives Enterprise Apps adoption
in The CIO Weblog, on June 17, 2009
...an article called "Why Enterprises Are Moving to Google Apps, Gmail."
It's no huge surprise that the second is driving the first; they aren't moving for the "Apps," they...
auto-stop au Québec, vu de la voiture
in Location de Voitures Blog, on June 17, 2009
... 95 cents soit CAN$ 19. Frais de péage : 0, ce qui est toujours une bonne surprise pour le français de passage ! Total : CAN$ 59, ce qui est légèrement supérieur au coût du transport en bus mais infin...
Higher mortgage interest rates putting a scare in homebuilders
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 15, 2009
...gan, they've been going out of business or declaring bankruptcy in record numbers.
It's no surprise, then, that home builders are spooked rather easily these days.
Today it's higher mor...
Apps adoption not so terrible
in The CIO Weblog, on June 5, 2009
...g, but it also is much more featureful). That the division is immediately profitable isn't much surprise, either; Google wasn't taking a bath on the free version, it only stands to reason that...
Les péages en Europe ? Tous différents !
in Location de Voitures Blog, on May 29, 2009
...avisés avant le départ ne seront donc pas de trop. Quoi de plus désagréable qu'une mauvaise surprise au moment de sortir le porte-monnaie devant la barrière de péage ? Pas la peine de ruiner vos v...
Welcome back Jojo!
in Noah's and Lily's Blog, on May 22, 2009
Surprise, surprise globe trotting Jojo showed up in little Hesedorf. Can this really be coincidence? Got me thinking at least...
It was great to see you again Jojo - see you next time in Seattle!
Military joins climate change battle
in Sox First, on May 19, 2009
...ur heavy reliance on these fuels is a
security risk. Regulatory frameworks driven by climate change concerns will increase the costs-both economic and geopolitical-of using carbon-based fuels. Destabi...
The Revolution
in The CIO Weblog, on May 12, 2009
...her the downturn: cost control, demand management, and discretionary cuts.
It probably comes as no surprise to the regular reader that I see Hackett's formula as a death knell for the IT departme...
H1B: Frying pan to fire
in The CIO Weblog, on May 11, 2009
...erving that trend are well-staffed with American-educated students.
The Investor.com article cites concerns over competetiveness and attempts to tie them to H1B caps and restraints. Dissenters might ...
T-Mobile G2 coming soon?
in The Smart PDA, on May 10, 2009
There are rumors floating around that T-Mobile's new Android handset known as the G2 will be coming to T-Mobile soon. It will be quite similar to Vodafone's HTC Magic but the main differences would be a different button layout, a number of color options and a 5 Megapixels camera instead...
Save Money on Your Grocery Shopping
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on May 7, 2009
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If you were to look over your food budget and all that is spent on eating out - it would probably surprise most people. When you realize that so large a percentage of your income goes to food would p...
I never thought it would get this bad: Rupert Murdoch
in Sox First, on May 6, 2009
...rdoch says his UK papers will lose money "for a year or three" and admits he was taken by surprise by the meltdown. "I never thought it would get this bad," he says. That's a ...
Bundeskartellamt: Spritpreiserhöhung war rechtens
in Das Mietwagen-Blog, on April 29, 2009
... © Kunstee
Surprise, Surprise. Wie der Spiegel berichtet, hat das Bundeskartellamt entschieden, dass die österliche Preiserhöhung der Tankstellen völlig okay war. Dabei waren diverse Verbrauch...
Fox says no to Obama
in Sox First, on April 29, 2009
...39;t interrupted its prime time broadcasting schedule and the decision will do nothing to allay the concerns of those who point out that Fox has been steadfast in its criticism of the Obama administra...
Webkinz Day 2009
in WebKinzBlog, on April 28, 2009
...are the same as last year but updated from third anniversary to fourth, so I'm not spoiling any surprise by posting them.
Starting at 6am, you can spin the Super Wheel as well. That seems to be ...
Online Pregnancy Tracker Empowers Women to Take Control of Their Health
in Next Nine Months, on April 27, 2009
...nto their health.
The Carrot.com also helps women and their doctors track new and existing health concerns that can impact their pregnancy such as diabetes, hypertension, sleep, medication and more....
Are economists to blame for the financial crisis?
in Sox First, on April 23, 2009
...onfidence they impart most of the time is exposed as overconfidence, a delusion that sets us up for surprise and disillusionment. We are not so surprised by the delusions of crowds and mobs-who does n...
Cardboard coffins and green funerals
in Sox First, on April 22, 2009
...ma, executive director of the Michigan Funeral Directors Association . "Unfortunately, serious concerns have already been raised about at least one allegedly green cemetery in Michigan that appea...
The Future of Golf is Online
in Eagle Par Birdie, on April 17, 2009
...ge kids logged on to watch live streaming of basketball games on various devices.
This is hardly a surprise. There is a relentless shift from TV viewing to online viewing and when it comes to sports ...
IPOs: don't blame Sarbox
in Sox First, on April 15, 2009
...ntroduced. Particularly in this economic climate. Last week, The Wall Street Journal was raising concerns about the Obama administration's plans to regulate venture capital firms, pointing out ...
Happy Easter 2009!
in WebKinzBlog, on April 12, 2009
...e is complete without some webkinz connection s Hayley got the Cotton Candy bunny in her basket.
A surprise - floating eggs abound! Keep your eyes open for floating Easter Eggs rolling across your sc...
Auto Europe : sponsor Numéro Un
in Location de Voitures Blog, on April 2, 2009
...de locations avec chauffeur, de locations de voitures de luxe et de campings-cars et même - ô surprise - de téléphones portables.
La devise de la maison : « Si vous pensez qu'il y a quelque chose...
Novell Intros SLE 11
in HackITLinux, on March 27, 2009
...soft Windows, Novell's SLED 11 is a solid option, with features and support options the address concerns for larger companies. It offers strong basic features and interoperability with key Win...
Verizon Wireless Plans Subsidized Netbook Offering
in The Wireless Weblog, on March 27, 2009
...g's Amy Thomson .
"Verizon's move to subsidize netbooks for users should come as no surprise, and not only because of the competition presented by AT&T's shimmy into the market,...
Geithner's push for power and the law of unexpected outcomes
in Sox First, on March 26, 2009
...I.G.'s promises and are not inclined to return the money as a favor to you." Just another surprise development in the tale. Once the Pandora's box is open, the law of unexpected outcomes...
Building Your Resume with Social Networking
in Bizinformer, on March 22, 2009
... resume.
Schawbel list 10 useful social networking sites to help you strengthen your resume and ( surprise! ), LinkedIn isn't the top of the list. Razume is a sight designed specifically to al...
The Death of SpiralFrog
in P2P File Sharing, on March 21, 2009
© rainforest_harley
The ad-supported music service spiralfrog shut down this week, quietly and without warning...
"A source close to the company told CNET News that SpiralFrog has ceased operations and assets have been surrendered to creditors," writes CNET's Greg Sandov...
iPhone 3.0 Firmware Makes iPhones Happy
in The Gadgets Weblog, on March 18, 2009
...on of MMS and Bluetooth support. Personally, I think that the new firmware will shore up many of my concerns with the current firmware. There are a few items still on my wish list that have not been m...
St. Patricks Day surprise at the estore?
in WebKinzBlog, on March 14, 2009
When I was checking at webkinzestore.com today, I saw this ad there for St. Patrick 's Day. Clearly they plan to have something special on sale for St. Patrick's Day. Maybe the Floral Fox or the green hat in the ad but my guess/hope is the item is a leprechaun outfit! It would be easy ...
Vodafone To Offer Unrestricted Music
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on March 13, 2009
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When it comes to the largest mobile phone carrier in the world would it surprise you to hear that it's not Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, or Sprint?
In terms of sales the largest mobile phon...
Hacking as a Service
in The CIO Weblog, on March 13, 2009
...require a certain level of trust in order to operate. All this discussion we have been having about concerns over service uptimes and whether or not the provider is going to stay in business and what ...
More and More Americans Cutting the Cord
in The Wireless Weblog, on March 12, 2009
...-level Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, January-December 2007 , which finds (no surprise) that more and more households are "cutting the cord," dropping their landline se...
Interview with Warren McGregor, IASB board member
in Sox First, on March 11, 2009
...avily endorsed. SOX FIRST : That might be but the new head of the SEC Mary Schapiro has expressed concerns about the world's biggest market adopting global standards and about the independence o...
The complex reality of end-user application development
in The CIO Weblog, on March 6, 2009
...application innovative? We'll never know.
At any rate, it's clear at least that my initial concerns over the ease of reproducing these applications on other platforms was vastly overblown; ...
Coal and the New EPA
in IfEnergy, on February 28, 2009
...solar power means competition for the coal industry - even before you factor in any Environmental concerns . At the moment, wind and solar power arn't competitive from a cost perspective and ca...
The vagueness of Obama
in Sox First, on February 26, 2009
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Obama's first speech to the joint session of Congress failed to ease the market's concerns about the recession and the outlook of the banking sector. The problem with the speech was that...
Why You Should Reduce Your Credit Card Debt
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on February 26, 2009
...n that amount each month - simply eliminate your debt. The money that you have then each month will surprise you. How quickly can you pay off that debt and give yourself a raise?...
Trend zum Casual Dating?
in Dating 2.0 , on February 20, 2009
...chtlich war dieser neue Begriff (des Casual Datings) eine eigene Pressemitteilung wert und zwar - surprise, surprise - der Webseite www.C-Date.de. Schauen wir einfach mal rein, was die PR-Menschen s...
Is Mexico still a viable near-shore location?
in Supplychainer, on February 19, 2009
... A report by the US Joint Forces Command published in January 2009 caught some by surprise: "In terms of worst-case scenarios for the Joint Force and indeed the world, two large and important ...
Due Diligence Comes in Flavors
in BootStrapMe, on February 16, 2009
Sometimes it's easy to forget that there's more than one type of due diligence. At the start-up stage, remembering to do both legal due diligence and business due diligence is critical.
Scott Dig posted a good description of the two type of due diligence earlier this month. He's ...
Compliance and Outsourcing
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on February 11, 2009
... 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 o...
Online-Dating: Vorsicht Falle!
in Dating 2.0 , on February 11, 2009
... dass die Umfrage von Logitech durchgeführt wurde. Denn dieser Anbieter verkauft - surprise, surprise - Webcams, die derlei Dating-Misserfolge unwahrscheinlicher werden lassen.
Abhilfe schafft aber ...
Eliminating Financial Waste to Save Money
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on February 11, 2009
...he choices were often forced, and people had to start being more frugal with their money. Some were surprised that they still could get by, and others actually managed to save money.
Many of the thin...
First Look: Sony Vaio P Series Lifestyle PC
in Wangtam, on February 9, 2009
...ivacy concerns arise over Google Latitude
• friendfeed.com - Now available at https://
• Did Ad Standards Kill the Online Ad Business?
• Malware Scam Parks Itself on Cars
• comScore Video Metr...
Floating the Yuan: Be Careful What You Wish For
in China Venture News, on February 9, 2009
...t the Chinese don't make the Yuan freely convertible, or its crashing value may be an unwelcome surprise to the U.S. economy.
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 2322459
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Need to Save Money on Health Costs?
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on February 8, 2009
...me article, she also mentions some ways that you can save money on car insurance , too. It might surprise you what she says. ...
The Screws Tighten
in Eagle Par Birdie, on February 6, 2009
... no comfort in being right.
The statistics are already starting to come in and it's no great surprise to note that greens fees are being slashed, club membership prices are tumbling and courses...
20 Bootstrapping Tips
in BootStrapMe, on February 4, 2009
Evan Carmichael has a good piece today that looks at ways you can bootstrap. What it amounts to is 20 tips for succeeding as a bootstrapper.
The tips are basic: Hire people on a part time basis
Automate wherever possible
Don't quit your day job (and we've said that before)
Form ...
President & Mrs. Obama Make Surprise Visit To D.C. School
in Exclusive from our news room , on February 3, 2009
...A second grade class in a Washington D.C. public charter school got the surprise of their lives this morning in the form of a visit by the President and First Lady.
The First Couple read a few storie...
Does Sarbanes-Oxley mean audit offshoring?
in Sox First, on February 2, 2009
...aught with dangers. Sure, clients would welcome a reduction in fees but there would be some serious concerns, particularly in regard to quality control, data protection and confidentiality. For the bi...
A Conversation with Larry Guevel of Unisys
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on January 29, 2009
... interests and incentives are properly aligned as a way to minimize this risk.
One other area that concerns many in the customer community are the significant transactions costs involved in developin...
IBM, Apple resolve Papermaster matter
in The CIO Weblog, on January 29, 2009
... so the relative success of IBM in tying up Papermaster's migration to Apple was something of a surprise (an unwelcome one for employees, a welcome one for employers). I half expected an out-of-co...
2008 年第四季度全球风险投资总额同比下跌 33%
in Wangtam, on January 25, 2009
gigaom 消息 ，2008 年第四季度全球风险投资总额为 54 亿美元，同比下跌 33%。全年投资额为 283 亿美元，同比下跌了 8%。
在刚刚过去的 2008 年第四季度，风险投资公司已经收紧了他们的钱袋。普华永道与全美风险投资协会发布的上季度全美风险投资报告显示，该季度风投总额为 54 亿美元，较上年同期下跌 33%。
2007 年第四季度，全球风险投资总额为 80.9 亿美元。2008年第三季度为 73 亿美元，第四季度在这个基础上下跌了 26%。2008 年全年的总额为 283 亿美元，较上年下跌了 8%。
Building a Start Up from Scratch
in BootStrapMe, on January 21, 2009
Evan Carmichael over at the Young Entrepreneur blog has a nice basic step-by-step on how to start out with nothing and build yourself a start up business. Here are the steps that I took. This process helped me build my business with $0 in startup capital. Hopefully you can learn from my experien...
Congress Intros Nanotech Safety Bill
in Nanotechbuzz, on January 17, 2009
...the beginning in a straightforward and open way, both to protect the public health and to allay any concerns about the validity of the results. A thorough, transparent process that ensures the safety ...
Unemployment Benefits? One of the Risks of Going it Alone...
in BootStrapMe, on January 15, 2009
National Public Radio had an interesting story yesterday that highlighted the plight of many people involved in entrepreneurship and home-based business. If their business fails, they are just as unemployed as a laid off autoworker. But they are not eligible for unemployment benefits. Most people ...
The Place of Loyalty in Your New Company's Values
in BootStrapMe, on January 12, 2009
Jack and Suzy Welch over at BusinessWeek had a good article a few days ago on the role of loyalty in corporate culture - especially in hard times. I thought it was useful to consider in the context of building a new business.
Your business is off the ground and you've hired a few people. The...
GM Tracker Appears at Barrett-Jackson With This Blogger's History
in Classical Drives, on January 12, 2009
...s doubtful that the Geo Tracker was up to the cornering techniques the cameraman demanded but to my surprise it handled well and safely. For those of you unfamiliar with the name it was actually a Suz...
Zimbabwe Golf In Ruins
in Eagle Par Birdie, on January 4, 2009
...at the monthly rate is over 23 0 million percent . Yes, you read that correctly.
So, it's no surprise to read in the Golf Digest story that the state of golf and golf courses in the southern ...
Fair value blow for banks
in Sox First, on January 1, 2009
...quot;Rather, bank failures in the U.S. appeared to be the result of growing probable credit losses, concerns about asset quality, and, in certain cases, eroding lender and investor confidence. For the...
Mini-Server
in The CIO Weblog, on December 31, 2008
...customers found that they could work on a Mac mini just as well, saving them money.
No particular surprise there, I suppose... many Windows hosts could get by with quite a bit less horsepower than t...
Embattled Illinois Governor Appoints Roland Burris To Complete Obama's Senate Term
in Exclusive from our news room , on December 30, 2008
....S. Senate seat, has just appointed Roland Burris to the position.
The appointment was viewed with surprise and skepticism for several reasons not the least of which are the small contributions Burri...
A plane supply chain is complex....
in Supplychainer, on December 28, 2008
...d time for titanium forgings from approved sources is 26 weeks.)
In such situations, it is not a surprise to get cut in the SCM traps!
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Just Cavalli Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on December 22, 2008
...alli
Roberto Cavalli grew up in Florence, surrounded by art and fashion - which should come as no surprise to anyone familiar with his artistry. He showed his first collection in 1972 and has since ...
Madoff: why the SEC dropped the investigation
in Sox First, on December 18, 2008
...05 submission to the SEC from Harry Markopolos , who once worked for a Madoff rival, detailing his concerns about Madoff and raising a series of red flags. Trader's Narrative raises more red fl...
