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Detroit struggles to bury its dead
in Sox First, on November 22, 2009
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While Michigan's unemployment is at 15.1%, Detroit's rate is at close to 28% , thanks to years of mismanagement by Ford, Chrysler and GM. Things are so bad in Detroit now that they can't eve...
Seen that? - Texans banking on unproven Matt Schaub
in End Zone Buzz, on November 19, 2009
...nd in teeny outfits for the guys in the crowd, and to give lonely cameramen an excuse to do extreme close-ups on their breasts. They don't do many cheers, like you might see at a high school footb...
Seen that? - Sony Pictures Digital Entertainment is trying to develop and own the next iTunes-but for films.
in The Digital TV Weblog, on November 18, 2009
...ital TV Weblog Muttoo The Sony Corporation has just moved one step closer to ensuring that consumers live a digitized life. Sony recently announced a partnership with ...
传 MySpace 将完成收购 iMeem
in Wangtam, on 2009-11-18
TC 消息 ， MySpace 正在与音乐服务网站 iMEEM 进行收购谈判，目前这一谈判已经进行到了后期阶段。
消息人士称， MySpace 收购 iMEEM 的交易尚未最终确定，目前正在等待多家股东的批准。此外，收购的价格也还不清楚，但分析师认为这对 iMEEM 的投资者来说将是一个重大的胜利。
iMEEM 已经筹集了至少 2500 万美元的资金，此外还以公司债的形式筹集了 1000 万美元。但是，由于以提供免费的音乐流播放服务作为营业模式， iMEEM 不得不作出一些艰难的决定。今年早些时候， iMEEM 与多家音乐公司就双方合同进行了重新谈判，从而获得了 600 万...
The last tuna?
in Sox First, on November 14, 2009
...he Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) has been told that stocks of the giant bluefin tuna are close to collapse with catches in 2008 at three times the ICCAT limit. The problem is in the Medit...
F1 2009
in Under My Helmet, on November 12, 2009
...The Formula One season has come to a close, and for the first time in 40 years, when Graham Hill took the trophy in ‘68 and Jackie Stewart in’69, we have a British champion for two consecutive years. ...
US unemployment to hit 13%
in Sox First, on November 12, 2009
...e banks aren't lending money so companies can't expand and put on workers. "While we may be getting close to a bottom in terms of employment, the jobless rate is very likely going to be climbing much ...
Sen. Dodd's New Banking Bill Would Reshape the Financial World
in Bizinformer, on November 11, 2009
... told the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Greenspan was testifying before Congress in the wake of the housing crisis, problems with the creative structuring of financial derivative...
Seen that? - USB Phonebook Flash Drive
in Tech Without Wires, on November 10, 2009
...like a PC your next phone is going to be equipped to connect directly to a monitor when it comes in close range of [...] Read More Verizon Wireless Announces Test Drive at T...
Most Americans to depend on government for handouts
in Sox First, on November 10, 2009
To fix the unemployment problem, economist Paul Krugman suggests the US Government bring in a WPA (Works Progress Administration) -type program, the same sort of approach that was adopted in the New Deal. The problem with that, as Zubin Jelveh, says in the New Republic is that people t...
Seen that? - Big Sur Bonanza #2
in The Outdoor Weblog, on November 9, 2009
...re were lined-up set waves. All those six to eight foot mush-burgers crumblers that were pushing us closer to the rocks were nothing but lull tasters. The real meat was much, much bigger, and I was ab...
Olympus E-P2 发布
in Wangtam, on 2009-11-06
...at were on enthusiasts' wish list for the second generation: an EVF for composing with your eye close to the camera, the ability to add an external microphone, C-AF tracking, and a black metal body. W...
Rafa - "I Don't Have To Win A Trophy"
in The Soccer Weblog, on November 1, 2009
What a difference a week makes. After having romped to victory over bitterest rivals Man Utd at Anfield, somewhat taking the heat off “in-the-firing-line” manager Benitez, Liverpool have themselves imploded in dramatic fashion against a team in the Premier League which, it must be said, don’t do mu...
House Ethics Investigation Leaked via P2P
in P2P File Sharing, on October 31, 2009
...dly also had Gnutella file sharing software," writes CBS News' Charles Cooper . "One congressional source familiar with the inquiry says that she saved the document on her home PC but fai... ...ypically the names of those being scrutinized for ethics and other violations are not publicly disclosed by the Ethics Committee unless there is a formal investigation into potential rule violations,&...
Seen that? - BIG SUR BONANZA #3
in The Outdoor Weblog, on October 31, 2009
...re were lined-up set waves. All those six to eight foot mush-burgers crumblers that were pushing us closer to the rocks were nothing but lull tasters. The real meat was much, much bigger, and I was ab...
Seen that? - Pillow Talk
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on October 31, 2009
.... The lowly pillow is an interesting but [...] Read More Near Field Communication: So Close, Yet So Far at The Mobile Technology Weblog As a...
Seen that? - LAS VEGAS FOOTBALL BETTING WEEK 1
in Play Las Vegas, on October 25, 2009
...s for fans of Thoroughbred and Harness racing in New York State. The New York Racing Association is close to approving a system called, "mWager", which will allow bettors to access official ...
Profits are a gift: Soros
in Sox First, on October 25, 2009
...tive pay needs to be regulated because the banks have been getting hidden subsidies by borrowing at close to zero rates and then buying 10 year government bonds for 3.5%. That's money for jam! "So tho...
Hello, Nook!
in The Wireless Weblog, on October 22, 2009
Barnes & Noble this week introduced the Nook , its $259 e-reader designed to compete directly with Amazon.com 's Kindle .
"The Nook, which is based on Google's Android operating system, offers a 3.5-inch diagonal color touch screen for navigation and a six-inch electronic pap...
Dollar to tumble even more
in Sox First, on October 22, 2009
...er over the next six months. It says the Canadian dollar will reach parity and the Aussie will come close to it, although it sees a recovery 12 months out from now. The question is what that means fo...
Seen that? - NFL rookies with fantasy football impact
in End Zone Buzz, on October 21, 2009
...not offer to co-manage a team with them. Okay, so maybe they've been in a league for years with close friends and don't want to shake up the league. But the two of you could always join a seco...
50.hanseboot: Start am Sonnabend
in Das Segel Blog, on 20.10.09
Senator Axel Gedaschko, Präses der Behörde für Wirtschaft und Arbeit der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg, eröffnet am Freitagabend in der Handelskammer Hamburg die hanseboot 2009 , die vom 24. Oktober bis 1. November auf dem Gelände der Hamburg Messe und auf der In-Water hanseboot an der Elbe s...
Green Halloween: What to Give Out Instead of Candy
in The Parenting Weblog, on October 18, 2009
...u write on strips of paper and place inside empty walnut shells, then wrap with string so they close
* Soy or beeswax crayons
Go green this Halloween!
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Another Linux Phone from Nokia?
in HackITLinux, on October 16, 2009
...d some official word from Nokia will come around the beginning of the year, perhaps at Mobile World Congress in February," according to Electronista .
More here from TFTS ... more here fro...
World Cup qualifiers - the last night
in The Soccer Weblog, on October 14, 2009
For the home teams at least, its pretty much decided. With one match left to play tonight in each European group only the fate of England come next summer is secure. They sit six points of clear of current play-off place-holders Ukraine, who could be dispossessed by third place Croatia (a team who...
Seen that? - Recipe: Banattle Dome
in WebKinzBlog, on October 11, 2009
... Taste of Home's America's Best Loved Recipe Contest is coming to a close with four selected finalist who are competing for the grand prize of $25,000 and a feature on Goo...
Seen that? - Fake Office background noise can help your home business
in Home Based Business, on October 11, 2009
...w that's far from the truth. We're the types you can call day and night - our offices never close, why should it ? If there's money to be made, I don't [...] Read More Th...
Greentech Sees Venture Capital Growth
in TJ's Weblog, on October 11, 2009
...als. Makes me want to ask lots of questions. Is the VC industry betting that the Energy Bill before Congress will pass? Or is it just that obvious that the greentech industry has to grow. And will t...
Handy -Betriebssystem Windows Mobile 6.5 ist da
in Das Handy-Weblog, on 07.10.09
...achter davon aus, dass der Softwareriese bereits im Februar 2010 auf dem Mobile World Congress in Barcelona das Nachfolge-System Windows Mobile 7 vorstellen wird, das dann dem iPhone auf allen Ebenen ...
Seen that? - Saif Partners Picks China TV Home-Shopping Network as the Next Big IPO
in China Venture News, on October 6, 2009
... shopping network in China.The venture partners predict that TV home shopping is projected to gross close to $2 billion by 2008, and [...] Read More SAIF Partners is China's Number One V...
Four ways to create jobs in the recession
in Sox First, on October 6, 2009
...e. Reich says there are very powerful political reasons why these four measures should get through Congress. "The politics of these four steps aren't difficult. It would be hard to get a new...
Should ratings agencies go the way of Arthur Andersen?
in Sox First, on October 3, 2009
...he subprime-mortgage securities scandal suffered the fate of Arthur Andersen? Despite some moves in Congress to change their behavior, U.S. authorities are still treating the agencies with extreme gen...
Goodwood Snapshots Through the Lens of a Pocket-Size Digital Camera
in Classical Drives, on October 2, 2009
...in Day Two. The photo above is of the start of the TT Celebration, a one-hour, two-driver event for closed cockpit GT cars in the spirit of the RAC TT races, 1960-1964. Drivers included several presen...
Walk A Mile
in Business Computer Blog (UK), on October 2, 2009
...dictions for up-coming technology by 2020:
Virtual Reality: I think we’re getting very close to virtual reality, in games and in medicine. Why do I think this? The Nintendo Wii. The Nintendo Wii ...
U.S. House Committee Passes Informed P2P User Act
in P2P File Sharing, on September 30, 2009
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The U.S. House Committee on Commerce and Energy has passed the Informed P2P User Act (HR 1319) .
"The bill would make it illegal for P2P developers to make software that causes files from a computer to be inadvertently shared over a P2P network without a user's kn...
Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes
in Wangtam, on 2009-09-29
What Is It?
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes is an adventure game for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PSP and whatever else they can figure out how to program for. It's a tie-in game for the Cartoon Network series that takes place between the first an...
Google releases SketchUp 7.1
in Wangtam, on 2009-09-29
...ide to Music on the Web, Part II
• Chartastic.com
• Apple close to unveiling all-new MacBook line
• Googawho? 2-in-1 Search! | Side by Side searching makes web search fun again.
• BidSwish Vis...
Liverpool to be Bought by Saudi Prince?
in The Soccer Weblog, on September 27, 2009
...of two Saudi-based companies F6 and Fama Group, told the newspaper Al-Riyadh that a deal was "close to being reached" worth between £200 and £350 million.
Already agreed with Prince Faisal...
Temperatures to soar by more than expected
in Sox First, on September 27, 2009
... pressure on global leaders to come up with a solution. But what are the chances of that happening? Close to zero, reports Der Spiegel with critics saying Obama has failed to put forward any concret...
Is the G20 having a George Bush moment?
in Sox First, on September 27, 2009
...ed. And there is so much more work to be done and unfortunately in the United States, the focus of Congress is on the much needed health care reform, not reform of the financial services sector. Yes,...
Are You Ready To Take Some Fall Color Pictures With Your Digital Camera?
in Digital Shot, on September 27, 2009
...off fall colors put on by our trees presents us photography lovers with vast opportunities for both close up and distance shots.
Get the digital camera out and charge up the batteries; but only after...
China moves to fight climate change
in Sox First, on September 26, 2009
...t , the big difference with the Chinese carbon trading system is the question of caps. While the US Congress has moved to reduce emissions, China will not tolerate that approach because it is committe...
How to Make Your Computer Live Longer
in Business Computer Blog (UK), on September 25, 2009
..., but reminders never hurt anyone:
1. Shut it Down: This may sound simple but many of us just close the lid, turn of the monitor or set it to sleep mode. Completely shutting your computer down w...
Get Good News at High Speed
in Business Computer Blog (UK), on September 24, 2009
...BT says it can reach 2.5 million homes, and provide another 9 million with FTTC (fiber to the curb, close but not as fast as directly connected to your home/office). BT plans on using existing ducts a...
第61届美国电视艾美奖揭晓
in YuleGuan, on 2009-09-22
...梦想的人分享这个奖项，因为我也是实现我的梦想。任何有梦想的，请加油，你们一定能实现的。生命很短暂，梦想很珍贵，大家加油。"最佳竞技类真人秀节目方面，自2003年以来《急速前进》（The Amazing Race）就从未在该奖项上失手，今年也毫不例外的全无悬念的摘取这一奖座。
无冕之王获得认同
凭借在《好汉两个半》（Two and a Half Men）中的完美表演获得艾美奖喜剧类...
Toys for Babies on the Go
in The Parenting Weblog, on September 17, 2009
...o have babies who sit happily in their strollers, look quietly at the scenes around them and simply close their eyes when they get sleepy. If you have such a baby, bless your lucky stars. But for thos...
The financial meltdown and tell-tale emails
in Sox First, on September 15, 2009
...s is the allegation that ratings agency Moody's shared information with UBS which makes it very close to insider trading. That's bad news for other investment banks. "It's doubtful th...
YOU LIE and the Immigration Debate
in Global Mobility Report, on September 14, 2009
...ek on the outburst by Representative Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) during President Obama's address to Congress on Wednesday.
Wilson shouted "you lie" when President Obama said that his health c...
Fly Online
in Business Computer Blog (UK), on September 11, 2009
... sleep on airplanes? No, its not jet-lag or the fact that they can't sleep any other time to close their eyes, its because there's no internet for them to use. Nope, they can't work or play online, so...
Woofer Now Available: the Anti-Twitter
in The Social Networking Weblog, on September 6, 2009
...ch the world with. Woofer gives you ten times that: 1400 characters.
Jennifer Van Grove take a close look at the new micro midi-blogging platform. Her review is worth reading .
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Unemployment boosts profits
in Sox First, on September 5, 2009
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So the "jobless recovery" continues with US unemployment creeping up close to 10%. And the evidence suggests it's good for business because it will boost profits. At 9.7%, it's ...
New Mini Coupé Concept Misses the Mark
in carzz.org, on September 2, 2009
...less I am in favor of a new breed of affordable sports cars, especially as the only car that comes close is the Miata and it gets more expensive every year. Interestingly we had a bunch of low-price f...
EOS 7D to be very, very video capable
in Digital Shot, on August 31, 2009
...o both the PAL and NTSC markets. The rather mental resolution of the live view screen is said to be close to 720p, much higher than anything else that's going to be in it's price range!
I'...
Immigration Reform Faces Five Problems
in Global Mobility Report, on August 31, 2009
...ay , but they recently had an insightful commentary on the problems that face immigration reform in Congress. They list five specific problems.
The problems are simple. Too many of the members of Con...
UBS whistleblower jailed
in Sox First, on August 30, 2009
...d abuse, that notorious trio of government parasites, there is nothing like an insider. That is why Congress has for years passed laws encouraging whistleblowers by offering job protection to governme...
Banks bankrolling Congress
in Sox First, on August 27, 2009
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If you're wondering why the US Government and Congress have been so weak reining in the banks that have created such a diabolical disaster, look no further than this report put out by the n...
With Sen. Kennedy's Death, Immigration Reform Loses a Powerful Advocate
in Global Mobility Report, on August 26, 2009
...hat a blow the death of Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA) is to the future of immigration reform in Congress. Kennedy, known as the Lion of the Senate, left a legacy in many areas of public policy. Al...
Healthcare: the Impact on Small Business
in Bizinformer, on August 25, 2009
...R. 3200, has gotten a lot of scrutiny. But there is no single, unified bill before tghe whole of Congress yet. So the impact on small business (or anyone else, for that matter) is hard to foresee...
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Nanotech Products Cross Millennial Threshold
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 25, 2009
...w products continues at the present rate, the number of products listed in the inventory will reach close to 1,600 within the next two years. This will provide significant oversight challenges for age...
Will We Soon Be Paying for Content?
in Web 2.0, on August 24, 2009
...Internet advertising has one foot in the grave and Congress is thinking about helping it into the coffin. If it dies completely, what will the new revenue model be for the Internet? There aren't...
DOJ Approves Oracle-Sun Deal
in Java Entrepreneur, on August 22, 2009
...;The European Commission has still to rule on the deal, a step that will be required before it can close," writes InformationWeek's Charles Babcock . "That body has indicated it will is...
Volkswagen Buys Porsche. Will it be Another Auto Union?
in carzz.org, on August 19, 2009
...at a time when Porsche couldn't afford its own distribution system. The two companies were very close, in part because of Professor Porsche's participation in the design of the Volkswagen Beet...
Coal industry forged letters in anti-climate change fight
in Sox First, on August 19, 2009
...obal warming. Now we have the revelation that the coal industry has been sending fake letters to Congress purporting to represent elderly services organizations and senior centers. In other words, ...
地震造成中国互联网国际出口故障
in Wangtam, on 2009-08-19
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• Breaking: MySpace Close To Acquiring iLike For $20 Million
• Google, the Search That Satisfies
• 《华尔街疯人日记》连载32
• Bing Keeps Rising ...
Foreclosures dogging the middle class
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on August 14, 2009
... administration's loan-modification program ever actually begins to achieve its goals.
Take a close look at your own finances. What if your work hours were cut in half? What if your job disappea...
Electric Cars May be Emission-Free, But They're Not Yet Problem-Free
in IfEnergy, on August 13, 2009
...BusinessWeek took a close look last week at the problems users may havwe to put up with if they buy BMW's Mini E . While they pick on BMW in the article, the problems aren't unique. Mike ...
Climate change junket for Congress
in Sox First, on August 10, 2009
... and spending New Years Eve in Christchurch watching fire works. All part of the job for members of Congress who went on a fact finding mission to investigate climate change. According to The Wall S...
Delahaye, Packard, Auburn: Winners at Meadow Brook Concours and RM Auction
in Classical Drives, on August 7, 2009
... When close to 10,000 automotive aficionados gathered on the grounds of Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester, Michigan this past Sunday they were treated to a magnificent array of over 230 collector cars ...
Spooks and the financial crisis
in Sox First, on August 7, 2009
American intelligence has been monitoring the global financial crisis and its fallout. In answers to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence , the Office of the Director of National Intelligence says that global meltdown is a significant issue for US intelligence operatives. "While ...
Students Can Save Money on Flights with an Air Miles Credit Card
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on August 6, 2009
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It is getting close to that time when students need to go back to college. This means that many will have to take to the air in order to get there. The good news is that you can save...
