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Downpayments still keeping homebuyers away
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 13, 2009
...enders required borrowers to put down as little as 3 percent of a home's purchase price. Others didn't require any downpayment at all. This made life easier for borrowers, but helped push a sl...
Pandora is Charging So Consider Aluratec Internet Radio
in The Gadgets Weblog, on July 13, 2009
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If you didn't hear, last week Pandora struck a deal with the recording industry that is a sort of win/win. The recording industry is going to be paid a royalty for songs played, and Pandora... ...ight just be able to make your 40 hours stretch if you supplement with other radio. Plus, you never know what new music you might find and fall in love with.
Via Chip Chick
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Create Zoho Creator Web Apps from Microsoft Access Database
in Wangtam, on July 10, 2009
...;t Want to Build Chrome Initially, He Says
• A Blog's Story Gets a Tweak in 'Julie & Julia'
• With ad revenue up 35%, Gawker Media returns to pageview bonuses and plans "check... ...e Trouble With Twitter Trends
• Speed Up Slow Firefox 3.5 Windows Start-Ups
• Scribd Streamlines Embedded Docs With iPaper 2
• Got something you'd like to give away? Raffle it!
• chirbit -...
Magellan Maestro 4700 is the Navigator You are Searching For
in The Gadgets Weblog, on July 7, 2009
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I have just returned from a road trip, and I thought I was smart because I didn't need a GPS device for my car because I have a iPhone 3GS. Needless to say, I was lost for half of my trip, no...
Palin shoots the media
in Sox First, on July 7, 2009
...le for the abuse of that right." This is fascinating because the The NYT and Washington Posts didn't mention the embezzlement rumors. Interestingly, she says nothing about suing definitely n...
Pebble Beach Swamped, Calendar Needs to be Split
in Classical Drives, on July 6, 2009
... Pebble Beach just keeps getting bigger, which would be okay with humble auto writers like me if it didn't continue to push room rates beyond reach. (Yes, the rich are different than you and me.) ... ... The extravaganza known as Pebble Beach just keeps getting bigger, which would be okay with humble auto writers like me if it didn't continue to push room rates beyond reach. (Yes, the rich are ...
'I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant' Premieres July 8 on TLC
in Next Nine Months, on July 4, 2009
... Each one of us have probably hear a story or two about a woamn who didn't know she was pregnant until the baby came out. I know. It vould be hilarious sometimes. But the such cases can be alar... ... Each one of us have probably hear a story or two about a woamn who didn't know she was pregnant until the baby came out. I know. It vould be hilarious sometimes. But the such cases can be alar...
Neverland's future: up for grabs
in Sox First, on July 4, 2009
...re mortgaged to the hilt and he was borrowing money from Sony as advances on future royalties. That didn't cover his interest bill let alone his spending. So should they do with Neverland? The an...
Criticism starts to catch up to AppEngine
in The CIO Weblog, on July 3, 2009
...yesterday was no different, but it is different from the last AppEngine outage : this time, Google didn't get a pass on the negative press.
I think that is a good thing, despite the spirited def... ...ier edition was like pulling teeth, and didn't fully materialize until last year. They may well know the enterprise; they certainly are not catering to it.
That's why I think this higher leve...
Daimler SP250 Celebrates 50th Anniversary, Sidney Gets a Treat
in Classical Drives, on July 3, 2009
...s aiming at the US market with the SP250, hence the long, fin-like rear fenders. Unfortunately they didn't mesh with the front end. The latter replicated Daimler's classic grille even though t... ... Walking down Sidney BC's main street recently on a fine sunny day, I spotted a Daimler SP250, known as a "Daimler Dart" until Chrysler threatened legal action. Although SP250s are scar...
It's getting tougher to get a mortgage-broker license
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 2, 2009
... of unqualified, unskilled and unsavory mortgage brokers passed out mortgage money to borrowers who didn't have the financial means to make monthly mortgage payments. These same sleazy brokers ste... ...unscrupulous loan officers helped sow the seeds for today's mortgage and economic disasters.
I know it's impossible to keep all the bad eggs out of an industry. But back when I was covering t...
GM Stands For... General Mess. But PT Cruiser Cruises On
in carzz.org, on July 1, 2009
...ccording to the Detroit News , German Economy Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg revealed that he didn't like the tentative accord which would transfer control of Opel to Canadian supplier Magn...
DHL makes exansion in China
in Supplychainer, on June 30, 2009
...ident of DHL Supply Chain Greater China, said Fuzhou and Xi-An will be among the 10 new hubs but he didn't give other details.
"China is not only a production base any more, and we are not j...
Get Yourself on the Web - with NetworkingForPros.com
in BootStrapMe, on June 30, 2009
...a, Mel Gibson, Mylie Cyrus, and the like. Who where you in that mix? Probably nobody, because they didn't write about you at all.
NetworkingForPros.com is part of a trend that is changing wha... ... start: a place where you can find out about real people, a place where you can contribute to what knowledge is available on the web, a place where you can find and connect to people who share your in...
NetworkingForPros.com Puts You on the Web
in Biz Plan Hacks, on June 30, 2009
...a, Mel Gibson, Mylie Cyrus, and the like. Who where you in that mix? Probably nobody, because they didn't write about you at all.
NetworkingForPros.com is part of a trend that is changing wha... ... start: a place where you can find out about real people, a place where you can contribute to what knowledge is available on the web, a place where you can find and connect to people who share your in...
NetworkingForPros.com Helps People Find You on the Web
in IfEnergy, on June 30, 2009
...a, Mel Gibson, Mylie Cyrus, and the like. Who where you in that mix? Probably nobody, because they didn't write about you at all.
NetworkingForPros.com is part of a trend that is changing wha... ... start: a place where you can find out about real people, a place where you can contribute to what knowledge is available on the web, a place where you can find and connect to people who share your in...
NetworkingForPros.com Puts You on the Web
in Bizinformer, on June 30, 2009
...a, Mel Gibson, Mylie Cyrus, and the like. Who where you in that mix? Probably nobody, because they didn't write about you at all.
NetworkingForPros.com is part of a trend that is changing wha... ... start: a place where you can find out about real people, a place where you can contribute to what knowledge is available on the web, a place where you can find and connect to people who share your in...
NetworkingForPros.com Puts You on the Web
in China Venture News, on June 30, 2009
...a, Mel Gibson, Mylie Cyrus, and the like. Who where you in that mix? Probably nobody, because they didn't write about you at all.
NetworkingForPros.com is part of a trend that is changing wha... ... start: a place where you can find out about real people, a place where you can contribute to what knowledge is available on the web, a place where you can find and connect to people who share your in...
Collabote with Wizehive
in Web 2.0, on June 29, 2009
... and your team can create documents with web based applications or simply upload them to share.
I didn't look much at the different interfaces, but you can evidently get at this thing from Twitte...
Ruth Madoff's lost asset claims
in Sox First, on June 28, 2009
...th her psychopath husband, the poster boy of corporate greed, and his Ponzi scheme. Of course, she didn't work or contribute any many to her lavish lifestyle. Where did she think the money was co...
Anti-corruption body slams major export countries
in Sox First, on June 25, 2009
...xamples included Australia, Canada, Austria, Ireland, Israel, New Zealand and South Africa. Britain didn't come out much better, receiving only a moderate rating. The United States, Germany, Norw...
Mercy for Madoff plea
in Sox First, on June 24, 2009
...ntence. Many of the victims were not high flyers. Madoff ripped off widows and war veterans too. He didn't discriminate. Now, Madoff's lawyers are telling the court that 12 years would be eno...
My Favorite Buick, a Roadmaster at RM's Meadowbrook Auction
in Classical Drives, on June 22, 2009
...when a competing party enlisted "chauffeurs" to drive folks without a car to the polls. I didn't have a driver's license and they didn't ask! The poor old souls who survived my f... ...r Roadmasters. The long hood, sweeping fenders and chrome-bedecked grilles do it for me, especially knowing there's a mellow inline-eight at my command. I drove one only once, during an Ontario pr...
Taking a Chance
in Next Nine Months, on June 19, 2009
... over the course of several years. It started when I married my best friend about 15 years ago. We didn't have any big plans, especially to start a family. We were having too much fun. After sever... ... © mahalie
Let me start off by making it clear that I don't know what a woman goes through when they have a miscarriage. I know what I think they're going through, but as we all know,...
Project Natal to strike in 2010
in The Gadgets Weblog, on June 18, 2009
...When MS showed off the tech behind project Natal, people were wowed, but didn't half wonder exactly how much it will actually cost, or whether it'll ever make it to the shelves at all! But MS ...
Climate change impacts
in Sox First, on June 18, 2009
...c Islands, and parts of Alaska and of potential impacts on such industries as insurance. Nothing we didn't know already. What's significant is that this is a major US Government document that ... ...and parts of Alaska and of potential impacts on such industries as insurance. Nothing we didn't know already. What's significant is that this is a major US Government document that spells it o...
Does owning a home have to be the American Dream?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 17, 2009
...azy, and passed out home loans to people who clearly couldn't pay them back. Real estate agents didn't do enough to deter their clients from buying homes that were obviously out of their finan... ...king for people to blame for the mortgage meltdown the country is currently suffering through.
You know all about the meltdown: Housing foreclosures are soaring. Owners are walking away from their ho...
Opera Reinvents the Web by Sharing it With Everyone
in The Gadgets Weblog, on June 17, 2009
...era Unity, complete with password and user security. I had my document in three seconds flat, and I didn't even have to do the email trick. Later that day, I wanted to listen to some music on my i...
A GM name change?
in Sox First, on June 17, 2009
... to Altria? And will Blackwater ever fix its appalling reputation after changing its name to Xe? GM didn't go bust because of its name. I would have to agree with Detroit Free Press associate ed...
Drug pushing Eli Lilly
in Sox First, on June 13, 2009
...shed drugs for dementia, specifically Zyprexa, on to elderly patients even though it knew the stuff didn't work. The evidence has come out in internal company documents uncovered in a lawsuit. Eli...
Samsung Omnia 2 vs iPhone 3GS vs Nokia N97 vs Palm Pre
in The Smart PDA, on June 10, 2009
...s month in the market including the Palm Pre , Nokia N97 and i Phone 3GS . It seems like Samsung didn't want to be left behind and therefore has decided to launch the Samsung Omnia 2 Smartphone...
Wells Fargo accused of pushing bad loans on African-Americans
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 8, 2009
...ir Web site that highlights another particularly disturbing example of loan officers who definitely didn't act with the best interests of their clients in mind.
According to the story, Wells Farg... ...supposed to be doing it because it makes the most sense. After all, these loan officers are paid to know everything there is to know about mortgage loans.
Problem is, during the height of the housing...
In Search of a Cool Summer: Kunming, China
in Hidden Travel Gems, on June 6, 2009
... June 20th and August 10th it was never warmer than 80F degrees in Kunming in 2002. The temperature didn't reach 75 degrees on 24 of those days. Temperatures at night fell below 65 degrees on all ...
More Doug notes
in WebKinzBlog, on June 4, 2009
...not have the Torch Treasure that Doug asked me for:
I'm not very far along because we really didn't keep many gems outside of one account but we are on the 3rd level gift there:
The gift... ...keep many gems outside of one account but we are on the 3rd level gift there:
The gift levels we know so far are:
1st Rocky Road Ice Cream Cone
2nd Rocky Candy
3rd Sparkling Gem Belt
4th Mining...
Get Connected with NetworkingForPros.com
in The Social Networking Weblog, on May 31, 2009
...a, Mel Gibson, Mylie Cyrus, and the like. Who where you in that mix? Probably nobody, because they didn't write about you at all.
NetworkingForPros.com is part of a trend that is changing wha...
Washington's Best Wine
in Celebrate Wine, on May 30, 2009
...pril I got the opportunity to do an "immersion" course in Washington State wine. No, this didn't involve repeatedly dunking me in a vat of wine, amusing though that would have been. Rath...
NetworkingForPros.com Helps People Find You on the Web
in The Search Engine Weblog, on May 29, 2009
...a, Mel Gibson, Mylie Cyrus, and the like. Who where you in that mix? Probably nobody, because they didn't write about you at all.
NetworkingForPros.com is part of a trend that is changing wha... ... start: a place where you can find out about real people, a place where you can contribute to what knowledge is available on the web.
Find yourself and find your friends at NetworkingForPros.com . A...
In Search of a Cool Summer: Baguio, Philippines
in Hidden Travel Gems, on May 29, 2009
...20th and August 10th it was warmer than 80F degrees in Baguio only 5 times in 2001. The temperature didn't even reach 75 degrees on 28 of those days.
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More bad news: Mortgage delinquencies on the rise
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 29, 2009
... the national recession that followed it, have been going on forever. The housing slowdown, though, didn't start until the middle of 2006 or so.
The problem is, when you read the newspapers or li... ...art falling behind on your mortgage payments, don't hesitate to contact your mortgage lender. I know it's a tough call to make, but your lender does not want you to lose your house. Your lende...
Get Yourself on the Web - with NetworkingForPros.com
in The Dating Weblog, on May 28, 2009
...a, Mel Gibson, Mylie Cyrus, and the like. Who where you in that mix? Probably nobody, because they didn't write about you at all.
NetworkingForPros.com is part of a trend that is changing w...
NetworkingForPros.com Puts You on the Web
in Web 2.0, on May 27, 2009
...a, Mel Gibson, Mylie Cyrus, and the like. Who where you in that mix? Probably nobody, because they didn't write about you at all.
NetworkingForPros.com is part of a trend that is changing wha... ...lace where Internet users can contribute to the webs content and collaborate together to build new knowledge.
Find yourself and find your friends at NetworkingForPros.com . And if they're not t...
More on the Satyam-PWC scandal
in Sox First, on May 27, 2009
...gur points out, the company was able to inflate its profits by $1.6 billion and its auditors at PwC didn't pick up the problem. Francine McKenna at The Auditors blog really gets stuck into the ...
Three Search Engines You May Not Know About
in The Search Engine Weblog, on May 26, 2009
...The Personal Branding Blog took a look last week at three search engines they were betting we didn't know about.
Wolfram was one of the three. We've looked at it ourselves recently. But th... ...sonal Branding Blog took a look last week at three search engines they were betting we didn't know about.
Wolfram was one of the three. We've looked at it ourselves recently. But the other...
Cheap Food in London
in The Flyaway Weblog, on May 24, 2009
... in London, it's actually worth eating, according to Gridskipper. It used to be that travelers didn't look forward to eating in London because the food was both horrible and outlandishly expe... ...th the rise of London area restaurants like Fat Duck and St. John along with a whole slew of lesser-known gastropubs, it's hard to argue that the food here still categorically sucks. The Gridskipp...
Sony to reduce the number of suppliers to half
in Supplychainer, on May 23, 2009
...ed global demand for consumer electronics and a strong yen has eroded profits earned overseas. Sony didn't say how the new measures would affect earnings. But if the cuts are deep enough, Sony may...
Harvard Law Professor Says P2P Is Fair Use
in P2P File Sharing, on May 22, 2009
...n spelled out his defense strategy, which doesn't appear to involve claims that his client 'didn't do it,'" writes Ars Technica's Nate Anderson . "Instead, Nesson argues...
No More Hydrogen Cars?
in IfEnergy, on May 22, 2009
...y legislation news in the past couple of weeks. But TreeHugger pointed out one chunk of news that didn't get much coverage. Federal support funding for hydrogen cars seems to have collapsed for...
Tasty Alternatives to Milk
in Allergies, on May 21, 2009
...s dairy allergies.
5. Goat Milk - a viable option to few individuals with cow's milk allergy. Didn't work for us, though.
Of course, for very young infants or toddlers with milk allergies, t...
President at the Pump
in carzz.org, on May 20, 2009
...#39;ve been driving cars that got similar mileage since, well... decades ago. And you know what? It didn't hurt a bit. Of course, I don't live on a farm, never pulled a heavy trailer, never ha... ...to-ear, for I've been driving cars that got similar mileage since, well... decades ago. And you know what? It didn't hurt a bit. Of course, I don't live on a farm, never pulled a heavy tra...
The problem with economists
in Sox First, on May 18, 2009
...ding warnings about the tools it created." <>br />It's unlikely that economists didn't realize their model was flawed. Economists and financial engineers are exceedingly bright p...
SEC official abuses position
in Sox First, on May 18, 2009
...was trying to "bully him" and informed higher-ups at his firm. The inspector general, who didn't name Harmon but listed her position, referred the administrator for disciplinary action, ... ... with the issue of its employees violating certain rules. That's still ongoing. So we don't know whether Ms Harmon is just an isolated incident, or whether she is one of many who are exploitin...
Times' reporter's story a reminder: It's easy to fall into foreclosure nightmare
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 15, 2009
...out, the Andrews stretched themselves too think financially to get into a $460,000 home. The couple didn't make nearly enough money to afford the mortgage loan that came with the residence. But th... ...People like to tell me how upset they are at homeowners facing foreclosure. They know I'm a real estate writer, and figure that I'll be a sympathetic ear. They tell me that they're frustra...
More bad news: Housing foreclosure activity remains at record levels
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 14, 2009
...ays count on RealtyTrac for bad news, at least these days.
The online provider of foreclosure data didn't disappoint this month, when it released its April foreclosure report . The report showed... ...negotiate the terms of their mortgage loans to make sure that these owners can keep their homes.
I know it's embarrassing, and frightening, to have to call your lender with the news that you can&...
Lenovo Says Linux Won't Dominate Netbook Market
in HackITLinux, on May 11, 2009
...t's pricing and, again, from an industry standpoint, there were a lot of returns because people didn't know what to do with it," Kohut said. "Linux, even if you've got a great di... ... Matt Kohut suggested that Linux is unlikely to dominate Windows in the netbook market.
"You know, there were a lot of netbooks loaded with Linux, which saves $50 or $100 or whatever it happens...
Stenson Wins; Tiger Falters
in Eagle Par Birdie, on May 11, 2009
...tough course than any nerves he might have had.
He still finished higher than his playing partner, didn't he?
And speaking of Tiger Woods, one might be asking the question "what the hell is... ...ould ask if he's practicing sufficiently, is he just not playing enough tournaments?
Don't know the answers and maybe they're the wrong questions to begin with.
One thing is certain. You...
Coffee in Paris
in Hidden Travel Gems, on May 10, 2009
...If you've ever been to Paris and you didn't spend a little time just enjoying the atmosphere with a cup of coffee at one of the city's sideway cafés you're an idiot you missed it.
...
Microsoft needs LESS focus, not more
in The CIO Weblog, on May 8, 2009
...ications to the Internet; a more focused company would have never made the transitions. One which didn't have dalliance bred into its DNA could never have found the expertise internally to pull ...
Squarespace as a Situational App programming model
in The CIO Weblog, on May 4, 2009
...which is a bit like saying that in 2000, the agile development community was not on their radar; it didn't really need to be. Nonetheless, it's an important trend and it may be, as the compone...
ExtravaGANZa pet day!
in WebKinzBlog, on May 3, 2009
... where are my May Deluxe 8,000 points? I hate to miss this day but I'm not paying fullpriced. I didn't get any May deluxe gifts either - did anyone else???
What's available
Emerald Lab...
Lost American Marques: Hupmobile
in Classical Drives, on May 1, 2009
... sound a little odd. Oldsmobile, yes, for Olds has a pleasant ring to it but Hupmobile? Still, that didn't prevent more than a million owners from buying and enjoying these mid-size, middle-class,...
Coming soon: A new, smarter Google News?
in Wangtam, on April 30, 2009
...rch
• Adobe Wants to Reshape Online Video
• 10 Things You Didn't Know About Antimatter
• Map The Burg, Fredericksburg, VA
• AutoRun changes in Windows 7
• Google Launches Public Data Sea... ...be Wants to Reshape Online Video
• 10 Things You Didn't Know About Antimatter
• Map The Burg, Fredericksburg, VA
• AutoRun changes in Windows 7
• Google Launches Public Data Search & C...
The Invisible Hook by Peter Leeson
in Sox First, on April 29, 2009
...l costs. Pirate torture of victims also served the same purpose although as Leeson points out, they didn't make anyone walk the plank. That would be too quick and easy and would not serve the purp... ...acefully submit. The pirate branding strategy was also about going out of your way to let the world know you didn't care about dying and were insane. Leeson says pirates today don't have the ...
Business Plans a Waste of Time? Maybe...
in Biz Plan Hacks, on April 26, 2009
... and early part of the current decade. So while a good business plan (as opposed to a crappy one) didn't seem to make a difference five to 15 years ago, that's different than saying it doesn...
Are economists to blame for the financial crisis?
in Sox First, on April 23, 2009
...of Nouriel Roubini and Robert Shiller, failed to see the weaknesses in financial markets. They just didn't see it coming. It's hard to go past this piece in the Weekly Standard by Harvey Man... ... science of economic forecasting needs to be called into question, he says. "The economists I know are generally, as individuals, sober and cautious, the most respectable of all professors and i...
How a nut case blogger fooled the market
in Sox First, on April 21, 2009
... insolvent. That report contributed to falls in the US market, although some poor company results didn't help. Even more disturbing is Bloomberg's assertion: "Andrew Williams, a Treasu... ...
I really don't know what drives US markets sometimes. Today we had a Bloomberg report where US Treasury was called in to deny a blog report that 16 of the 19 banks being stress tested are ...
Driving With the World's First Computer-based Rally Navigator
in Classical Drives, on April 20, 2009
...was with one of the original computer nerds, though I doubt he knew what that meant and I certainly didn't. It was the 1960s and we were competing in the Canadian International Winter Rally in a... ... at the finish line. Still, my rally with the computer guy was a ride into history. If only I'd known.
Note: I have no photographic records of the rally car. The photo above is of me driving my ...
Model-Making Klutz Admires 1-6th Scale Corvette Engine That Runs
in Classical Drives, on April 17, 2009
...attle but with less rain. I tried selling a film script but somehow "Sleepless in Sidney" didn't quite make the cut.
...
Tiger "Rude" at Augusta
in Eagle Par Birdie, on April 16, 2009
...ry with himself.
Therefore, it seems a little precious of Mr. Hopkins to attack the man because he didn't say the right things or was gracious enough in his loss.
There have been many times in t... ...ng with a golf ball and he's turned that best-on-the-planet talent into dozens of victories. We know that.
So, what's left to write about? Well, his personal life has come up. And now, his le...
Understanding (and Maybe Avoiding) the Peter Principle
in Bizinformer, on April 15, 2009
...s have promoted a loyal employee with 20 years of experience to a new job in the company where they didn't do that well.
I did some looking and found a handful of tips on how to avoid the Peter ... ...9;d go on and ask, " And then what? " And invariably they'd say, " I don't know... You get fired , I guess. Isn't that what happens to incompetent people..? "
Of co...
What is up with Enterprise 2.0, anyway?
in The CIO Weblog, on April 13, 2009
...rove efficiency in ways which are heretofore unknown or unimaginable... that they solve problems we didn't even know we had. These are real systems (think the wheel... fire... electricity) and hav... ...fore, is that these are emergent systems, able to improve efficiency in ways which are heretofore unknown or unimaginable... that they solve problems we didn't even know we had. These are real sys...
