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Suicides: the real cost of recessions
in Sox First, on November 11, 2009
...ing to one psychology professor quoted in this piece, people who have lost jobs kill themselves two times to four times more as those who are employed. It's likely to be a trend felt around the worl...
Seen that? - How Much Is Your Blog Worth?
in BlogWealth, on November 10, 2009
...;I feel like I'm talking to an empty room," she commented. I can understand that. It's hard not to envy those bloggers who have a dedicated following. They've worked long and hard bui...
你见过? - 官方免费!8款微软产品VPC镜像下载
in 西行资讯, on 2009-11-11
...应用程序兼容VPC镜像 at 西行资讯 该VPC镜像不仅包括IE,还具有预先激活的Windows XP SP2(正版),以及 IE6 或 IE7 及 IE7 Readiness Toolkit。VPC过期时间为:2007年12月7日。 注意:使用VPC镜像需要Virtual PC软件,可以在这里下载(免费)...
Seen that? - A global workout
in Are you a beauty?, on November 11, 2009
... about the importance of exercise, the good it does to your body, beauty and brains, here still are times when you just don't want to go out for the run, you're feeling too yuk to have anythin...
Seen that? - Big Sur Bonanza #2
in The Outdoor Weblog, on November 9, 2009
...about to find out just what I had gotten myself into. Putting my head down, I pressed my chest down hard on my board [...] Read More BIG SUR BONANZA #4 at The Outdoor Weblog...
Seen that? - Online social networking
in The Dating Weblog, on November 9, 2009
...isn't that online dating is dead. It's just that online dating sites need to step up to the times to offer a [...] Read More Online Social Networking Keeps Friends Together ...
Al Gore, climate change profits and civil disobedience
in Sox First, on November 9, 2009
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Plenty has been written about Al Gore making mega profits out of global warming. As the New York Times reported last week, as a partner in Silicon Valley venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Cauf...
Seen that? - What a Sexy Movie!
in Latina Viva, on November 8, 2009
... is fine. "They are still together, very together. Just because two girls go out a couple of times, it doesn't mean anything. Besides, [...] Read More Product Review Tuesday: ...
Seen that? - Let My Wine Breathe
in Celebrate Wine, on November 8, 2009
...ed, which has food from down under as well as various Yellow Tail wines (Semillon Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling, Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon, Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon to name a few); Back to [... ... of Colorado that has some nice, mild climate. More about wine making in Colorado from The Capital Times: Statistics for the Colorado wine industry, considered more than 100 [...] Read More ...
MBA turkeys and the market
in Sox First, on November 8, 2009
...n US history, George W Bush. Now Ray Soifer from Soifer Consulting , as reported in the New York Times DealBook , has put together an index showing the fewer numbers of MBAs flocking to Wall Stre...
RedLynx Intentionally Leaked Trials HD to P2P Sites
in P2P File Sharing, on November 6, 2009
...ailable for nothing on the day it launched."
"As this was quite a niche game, it’s hard to tell whether the upload actually stopped piracy of the full game," counters Geek.com's Mat...
Unemployment and the failed stimulus
in Sox First, on November 7, 2009
... for the money to get to the problem. Secondly, there are political machinations. As this New York Times piece point out, 84% of the $1.05 billion in "green" stimulus funding distributed since Septe...
Apple Announces Over 100,000 Apps Now Available on the App Store
in Wangtam, on 2009-11-06
...e Hard at Work on Android 2.1
• 时代华纳第三季度收益同比下滑38%
• The iPhone is the worst phone in the world
• Amazon Turns On The Twitter Pump To Fuel Referral Fees
• Tab Preview Features In Windows 7 ...
Seen that? - France Tightens Family Immigration
in Global Mobility Report, on November 4, 2009
... In September, the French parliament is expected to consider an immigration bill that makes it harder for family-based immigration. Key provisions include: 1. French language and "values&quo... ...at's For Sure at Latina Viva Again, from The New York Times: Employers, who helped shape a major immigration bill over the last three months, said on Sund...
Reading the Microsoft tea leaves: Is the company turtling?
in The CIO Weblog, on November 4, 2009
...up-facing evangelist squad, and Dodge has been at their forefront as they have gone out to make the hard sell for Microsoft products in a community where a shoestring approach using free, open-source ... ...sses are today's startups.
It's easy to read too much into individual actions or events, and sometimes it's even easier to buy in to an emerging media narrative compiling a host of events. That ma...
Design Analysis: 2010 Buick LaCrosse
in carzz.org, on November 4, 2009
... opinion for the moment, while wishing Buick well. To help us appreciate the styling, the New York Times Wheels section offers this interactive design analysis . Just click on the link and you'll b...
Buffett bets big on US recovery
in Sox First, on November 4, 2009
...hern and Santa Fe, America's second biggest railroad, that he doesn't already own. As the New York Times says, the Sage of Omaha is betting that as the economy revives, so will the demand for goods ...
Free Software Lets You Give Your Digital Photos A Paint Job
in Digital Shot, on November 3, 2009
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How many times have you taken a great photo and then discovered power lines or some other unsightly or simply unwelcome item in the scene?
Well I’ve done it plenty of times, and with ...
TechFlash discusses roadblocks to innovation in America
in The CIO Weblog, on November 2, 2009
...ly, than off-shore competitors. But those are the same claims the Boeing troops make, and it's hard to see until afterward that they are generally specious objections. We're just people, we're not s... ...plied this rationality to places where it was long lacking in the philanthropic community. Sometimes you have to do things to succeed which are counter-intuitive. Perhaps the reality here is that in...
Waiting for the crash
in Sox First, on November 2, 2009
...olicymakers seem unaware of the monster bubble they are creating. The longer they remain blind, the harder the markets will fall."... ... headed for another major bust. That's the warning from economist Nouriel Roubini in the Financial Times where he says the marked rally in risky assets - equities, oil, energy and commodity prices ...
Seen that? - Seen that? - Open-source alternatives to BigTable
in Googlestack, on November 2, 2009
...age schemes. While still theoretical these will definitely serve as a good and thorough (but not so hard to read) explanation on the subject matter. Once we got through these we'll see some more p...
Seen that? - Corsair Releases 4GB High Speed Data Cards
in Tech Without Wires, on November 1, 2009
...ify to; they are sturdier. Until recently, there was a huge gap between the capacity of traditional hard drives an SSD. Today, announcements by both Corsair [...] Read More Quantenna Com...
Seen that? - Michelle Wie Blows Another Sony Open
in Eagle Par Birdie, on November 1, 2009
...id. Rodriguez, formerly of TV's "Lost", has screwed up again, and she earned 6 months hard time for her shenanigans. Did the authorities really think that Michelle Rodriguez was going to...
Seen that? - House Cleaning Business, Cheap Way to Start Earning Big
in Home Based Business, on November 1, 2009
...ne? at The Parenting Weblog I have mentioned numerous times before, I may be a stay-at-home parent but I am by no means a domestic goddess. While I enjoy ...
Seen that? - Consider flats
in Busy with Style, on October 31, 2009
...t; So take your pick from the best of the three categories: flats, pumps and boots, and spend your hard earned money for something else. How [...] Read More Flats, flats, flats ...
Seen that? - Olympic Torch Hoax
in I got Spam?!, on October 31, 2009
...ardless of who sent it. It is a virus that opens an Olympic Torch which "burns" the whole hard disc C of your computer. ... While the Invitation virus is a hoax, the message is likely a good...
Seen that? - BIG SUR BONANZA #3
in The Outdoor Weblog, on October 31, 2009
...about to find out just what I had gotten myself into. Putting my head down, I pressed my chest down hard on my board [...] Read More Big Sur Bonanza #2 at The Outdoor Weblog...
Seen that? - Ever Wonder How Much a Casino Makes
in The Gambling Weblog, on October 31, 2009
...ent prospectus recently published for 2 mid-sized greek-based Casinos, we can finally get some good hard numbers So in summary:Casino: Loutraki Casino, GreeceCasino Size: 70 tables, 700 slots Staff: 1...
Seen that? - Wireless Gadgets at CES
in The Wireless Weblog, on October 31, 2009
...ut of the four ways I suggested was: Donate to Charity. Help battered women and seniors dial 911 in times of need. Old PDAs are also useful for students. Check out WirelessRecycling.com's FAQ for ...
Seen that? - Pillow Talk
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on October 31, 2009
...hnology Weblog Maintaining emotional connections over distances is hard, as anyone who has traveled or been away from a loved one for a long time can tell you. The cur...
Seen that? - Soft tresses
in Are you a beauty?, on November 1, 2009
...you're ready to use appliances. As the name says, those are round brushes that rotate about 100 times a [...] Read More Herbal Essences styles your hair at Are you a bea...
Rhapsody slowly falls
in Digital Music - The Future, on October 31, 2009
...e about just how well RealNetworks' Rhapsody was doing, pushing nigh on 800,000 subscribers... but, times change. Since then free music streaming sites have become more and more popular and the demand...
Free Program Cleans Up Your Computer’s Innards And Speeds Up Your Graphics Programs
in Digital Shot, on October 31, 2009
...” programs we also process large digital photo files; and store many gigabytes of data on our hard drives. All these factors further decrease processing speed and can cause program crashes.
Enter “...
Virtual Goods Becoming Real Money
in Web 2.0, on October 31, 2009
The Virtual Goods Summit 2009 wrapped up on Friday. The short story is simple: virtual goods are becoming big money. Virtual goods in games and social apps have taken off and revenues are expected to hit $1 billion in 2009. The summit focused on "the emerging market opportunity for virtual goods a...
Santiago Comes to Life for Tourists
in Latina Viva, on October 30, 2009
...go is not the first place I think of when someone brings up the topic of Latin tourism, but the NY Times says Chile's capital is becoming an attraction - and shaking off its sleepy reputation. Santia...
Google hits the satnav market. Hard.
in The Gadgets Weblog, on October 30, 2009
Google have been slowly invading lots of different markets over the past half decade, providing a free service which usually ends up being just as, if not more functional than the paid one it competes with, and it looks like they are about to do it again.
What's the market this time? Satnav. With...
Probably no wolves for Ballmer
in The CIO Weblog, on October 30, 2009
...ized baying for Steve Ballmer's head. On the heels of a similarly negative article in the New York Times last week, I was sure that two made for a trend.
Then I saw the author of the original sto...
Michael Jackson's This Is It 首映(组图)
in YuleGuan, on 2009-10-29
...的那种激动人心的程度。……作为对一场从未呈现的复出演唱会的记录,《就是这样》不可避免地有欠缺。而作为对音乐界最伟大的明星之一如何工作的反映,它是独特的。──英国广播公司(BBC)
当(Jackson)演唱《Billie Jean》和《Man in the Mirror》的时候,他的权威和卓越的舞台感无与伦比。但在其他时候,他显得暴躁、迟疑甚至脆弱。……导演Ortega兢兢业业,影片对于因Ja...
Pay Yourself First
in BootStrapMe, on October 27, 2009
...personal finance blogs say it, too. Even your parents have given you the same advice.
But it’s hard. That money could be used someplace else. You could pay the phone bill, could pay down debt... Th...
Google Docs Batch Export
in Wangtam, on 2009-10-27
...with ClamAV
• WhiteHouse.gov Goes Drupal [Updated]
• What Comes After Hard Drives?
• Twitter Serves Up Ideas From Its Followers
• U2 on YouTube: Tune in @ 8:30 p.m. (PT) to watch their liv... ...uting brains for vast data centers
• NYTimes' Executive Editor mentions 'the impending Apple slate'
• MacBook Pros to receive new Quad-core processors in coming weeks?
• Salesforce And Adobe ...
Amazon stays ahead on the cloud curve
in The CIO Weblog, on October 27, 2009
...eta now, RDS may prove to knock down the next big obstacle to cloud utility and scalability. It is hard to overstate the importance of databases to the proper function of just about any significant c...
Over-valued S&P to tumble and the double dip recession.
in Sox First, on October 27, 2009
...s the stock market over-valued? Can we expect it to fall again? In an interview with the Financial Times, which I blogged about here , billionaire financier George Soros warns that we can expect a c...
The US's Reverse Brain Drain Will Benefit China, India
in Global Mobility Report, on October 26, 2009
...se held masters degrees and 41% had PhDs. Among Indians, 66% held a masters and 12% had PhDs. It's hard to see this as anything other than bad for the US and good for China and India (and for entrepr...
东京电影节落幕 华语影片颗粒无收
in YuleGuan, on 2009-10-27
...提前决出的观众最喜爱影片《少年托洛茨基》,最佳艺术贡献奖今年则为空缺。
与去年一样,今年同样也有两部中国影片入围竞赛单元,分别是霍建起的《台北飘雪》与李芳芳《天长地久》。此外“亚洲之风”单元中还有《麦田》、《机器侠》、《成都我爱你》以及港台地区的多部影片。然而可惜的是今年的华语片仍然一无所获,霍建起导演也未能再续03年《暖》片登顶的辉煌,空手而归。作为东道主的日本影片状况也并不好,除了支持自...
CIOs trust Microsoft over Google by two to one
in The CIO Weblog, on October 26, 2009
... a lot of attribution to Google of qualities that were more perceived than real and little of the hard cost/benefit analysis put into their motives that one should engage in with any business partner....
Hundreds lining up for low pay
in Sox First, on October 26, 2009
...r either. Which is why we can expect to see more people lining up for low-paid work. The New York Times reports that hundreds of people were applying for a $13 an hour job as an administrative assi...
When the Plan's Not Right...
in Biz Plan Hacks, on October 25, 2009
...ou do when your planning is off? Entrepreneur.com recently had some suggestions... I've said many times that what really matters in business planning is the planning, not just the plan. This time ar...
Free “Disc Digger” Program Recovers Lost Computer Files
in Digital Shot, on October 25, 2009
...ces of other versions, if they exist. It may be a lot of work, but files can be reentered, if a hard copy exists, but if it’s an image file, kiss it goodbye.
But, don’t despair, a free data recover...
Ambulances charge more for obese
in Sox First, on October 25, 2009
...re jacking up fees to take the obese. The ambulance companies say transporting fat people costs 2.5 times more than normal, requiring extra people and special equipment. As a result, they've nearly do...
Seen that? - Business Plan Outline
in Biz Plan Hacks, on October 24, 2009
...ness Plan video series. This one is one of the most important and I urge you to listen to it a few times if you are new to financial statements. The video does an excellent job of giving you the basi...
使用 Psystar 在 HP TouchSmart 上安装 Hackintosh
in Wangtam, on 2009-10-25
...eft you should see your hard drive.
c. If not, a disk is not connected or cannot be read by your computer.
d. After selecting your hard drive click on Partition.
e. Under Volume Scheme, click cu...
Schwarzenegger Signs Bill to Liberalize California Wine Laws
in Celebrate Wine, on October 24, 2009
...on January 1st, will help the bottom line of many wineries. California's wine industry has been hit hard by the recession.
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Seen that? - Why the SBA may not be the best bet for entrepreneurs
in BootStrapMe, on October 23, 2009
... be the best choice for entrepreneurs. In a piece Fortune Small Business Magazine, senior editor Richard McGill Murphy argues that the agency's loan programs reach less that 1 percent [...] Read ...
Seen that? - Small Business Taxes
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on October 23, 2009
...ness Plan video series. This one is one of the most important and I urge you to listen to it a few times if you are new to financial statements. The video does an excellent job of giving you the basi...
Sun Microsystems to Cut 3,000 Jobs
in Java Entrepreneur, on October 22, 2009
...by the struggling company, which reached the $7.4 billion deal with Oracle in April," writes Times Online's Mike Harvey . "Sun said in a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commissi...
Using Nanotech to Detect Prostate Cancer
in Nanotechbuzz, on October 23, 2009
...em," writes US News' Ed Edelson . "The combination allows detection of PSA at levels 300 times lower than is now possible."
More here from WebMD ... more here from ScienceDaily ...
Introducing Karmic Koala
in HackITLinux, on October 22, 2009
...world's Agam Shah . "Built on the latest Linux 2.6.31.1 kernel, Ubuntu 9.10 offers faster boot times, an improved user interface and programming tools for easier software development, according t...
Seen that? - Columns versus Rows
in Googlestack, on October 22, 2009
...age schemes. While still theoretical these will definitely serve as a good and thorough (but not so hard to read) explanation on the subject matter. Once we got through these we'll see some more p...
Seen that? - Putters, Putters Everywhere
in Eagle Par Birdie, on October 21, 2009
...and composite construction, the club heads look [...] Read More Selling Golf In Tough Times at Eagle Par Birdie Courtesy: jameswagner.com Th...
Seen that? - Zelda Using Revolution Controller
in House of Nintendo, on October 21, 2009
...ss is familiar with the running postman who appears to deliver Link letters at the most appropriate times. Here's an interesting trick that causes the poor chap to run right off a cliff! The video...
Seen that? - Wireless low-cost interface
in The Techwear Weblog, on October 22, 2009
...rent to Wired and the "tech future scene". Wearable art is about our social life. Even in times of Web 2.o and "social" networks - real life is still much bigger then the "use...
Seen that? - Big Sur Bonanza #1: A Feast For Beasts of Sand Dollar
in The Outdoor Weblog, on October 21, 2009
...about to find out just what I had gotten myself into. Putting my head down, I pressed my chest down hard on my board [...] Read More Quads In The Sand at Under My Helmet ...
Seen that? - Jewelry Artist Breaks into Art Museum
in The Jewelry Weblog, on October 21, 2009
...lry creations are on exhibit at the Florida International Museum until September. From the St. Pete Times: If you go: "Jeweled Objects of Desire" is at the Florida International [...] Read ...
Seen that? - Cream blush saves your day
in Are you a beauty?, on October 22, 2009
... Are you a beauty? Since the winter is not over yet, no matter how hard I wish the sun to start glowing, think about purchasing and using blush. It makes you look heal...
Sports Car Clubs Enjoy BC's Fabulous Sea to Sky Highway
in Classical Drives, on October 21, 2009
...oads in the world. Concours cars are more than welcome, but we also encourage those less-than-mint, hard-driven, budget classics to take part. Enthusiasm for driving old, unreliable cars counts more t... ...ational concours, auctions, and classic car rallyes that populate equally glamorous locations I sometimes forget that wherever old cars are driven there are small, local clubs putting together events ...
Apple 推出新款 21.5/27 英寸 iMac
in Wangtam, on 2009-10-21
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• 4GB of DDR3 RAM
• 500GB hard drive (7200RPM SATA)
• Slot-loading DVD burner
• NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics (256MB)
• Bluetooth, 802.11n, iSight webcam, Gigabit Etnernet, four USB ports, one F...
Endless unemployment and the new pledge of allegiance
in Sox First, on October 21, 2009
...ating yet. Dig deeper into the US economy and you'll see that there is a real sickness there that's hard to fix. As Tom Raum at Associated Press reports, high joblessness could be the new normal. ...
Seen that? - Woman Becomes Her Own Winery
in Celebrate Wine, on October 20, 2009
...inery at Celebrate Wine I can't tell you how many times I've fantasized about having my own winery. I've envisioned myself walking through my ...





