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Seen that? - Hotel le Cep in Beaune, France
in Hidden Travel Gems, on November 13, 2009
...uthern France at Hidden Travel Gems Fodor's had a piece the other day on The French Riviera's Modern Art Road.20th-century art is one of the main ...
Need a Good Wine for Thanksgiving?
in Celebrate Wine, on November 12, 2009
... © xybermatthew
Good Wine Under $20 has a very useful piece at the moment geared to wines for Thanksgiving. Whether you prefer sparkling, rosé , white, or red wine, I'm sure there's so...
Suicides: the real cost of recessions
in Sox First, on November 11, 2009
...yment and home foreclosures. According 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... ...th soaring unemployment and home foreclosures. According 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 emplo...
Seen that? - Buy and Sell Used CDs
in Home Based Business, on November 10, 2009
... selling products online, but what products should you buy and sell? This is a crucial question you have to answer correctly as your decision can make or break your home business' success. To help... ...d businesses never sell when they are put on the market. Selling a business is not like selling a piece of real estate or any other type of asset. This webinar is designed for California small and mid...
Cuisipro Roasting Rack for your Thanksgiving Dinner
in Do you like to cook?, on November 9, 2009
...can even be folded for compact and convenient storage.
Available from Sur La Table for $20 a piece.
Looking for turkey recipes that are a tad bit different from the one you've been having yea...
Unemployment and the failed stimulus
in Sox First, on November 7, 2009
...ment has hit 10.2%, a 26-year high. Worse still, the total unemployment figure including people who have either been forced to work part time or who have given up looking for work is now 17.5% . Cle... ...e 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 September ha...
Big profits: How Goldman Sachs bet on the US housing crash
in Sox First, on November 5, 2009
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Earlier this year, I did a blog entry on Matt Taibbi's piece in Rolling Stone on how Goldman Sachs had engineered market manipulation since the Great Depression. Now, McClatchy Newspapers ...
Seen that? - Reaching the Tween and Teen Markets via SMS
in Biz Plan Hacks, on November 3, 2009
...ying habits and general activities of the teenager of today do so at their peril. Teenagers may not have the buying power necessary to cause marketers to salivate, but they represent the adults of tom... ...eneration at Biz Plan Hacks Blogtrepreneur had a good piece recently on focusing your marketing plans to reach the next generation.Marketers who do not pa...
TechFlash discusses roadblocks to innovation in America
in The CIO Weblog, on November 2, 2009
...but it is an interesting perspective and worth looking at for an angle on our industry you probably have been aware of, but possibly haven't considered important or interesting. I'm still undecided m... ...ting more educated candidates from doing so. It's an odd statement, even in the context of the piece. But it did get me thinking.
Something technical people often pride themselves on is rationali...
Seen that? - Corsair Releases 4GB High Speed Data Cards
in Tech Without Wires, on November 1, 2009
...aving my Macbook Pro behind, to attend a 3 day out of town conference. The most part of the trip, I have survived because I only had to check my e-mail and view a couple of websites. However, when my ... ...t amounts to 4GB of data -- allowing you to store HD clips and a whole lot of songs in an inch-wide piece of plastic. Of course, it all boils down whether the gadgets that can read these cards can kee...
Someone Else to Run Your Errands? Time is Money...
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on October 31, 2009
...s a valuable skill that can translate into money saved or earned. Lifehacker had an interesting piece a few weeks ago on a time-saving service.
The article actually mentions four services that ...
Twitter Becoming a Malware Source
in The Search Engine Weblog, on October 31, 2009
...ses posted on Twitter lead to sites hosting malware, according to researchers at Kaspersky Labs who have deployed a tool that examines URLs circulating in tweets.
The spread of malware is aided by ... ... Wired Threat Level ran a piece this week about how malware is becoming a growing threat in the URL's that get posted on Twitter. As many as one in every 500 web addresses posted on Twitter lead to s...
China Business Myths
in China Venture News, on October 29, 2009
...e: Your connections are everything.
The examination of the number one myth is revealing (if you haven't been keeping up with China). While a few years ago the export sector in China was half or mo... ... © Chi King
Forbes ran an interesting piece on China this week. It looked at three myths that are widely believed to be true, but are, well, not quite as simple as people (and the media)...
Pay Yourself First
in BootStrapMe, on October 27, 2009
...ll the money books tell you to do it. All the 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... ...e at Get Rich Slowly look at the why and how of paying yourself first. And at the moment, the piece has 50 comments...
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Promoting Yourself: It Can Get You Fired
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on October 27, 2009
...rself can also get you fired. Branding has become very personal these days and the relationship we have with our companies is changing very fast, so I think it’s important to focus on what you should... ... © Gauldo
Personal branding guru Dan Schawbel had an insightful piece recently on how things you can do to promote yourself can also get you fired. Branding has become very personal the...
Amazon stays ahead on the cloud curve
in The CIO Weblog, on October 27, 2009
... AWS database product, SimpleDB, which is exactly what its name suggests: pretty simple. Customers have been hounding Amazon for a relational database option ever since SimpleDB was rolled out, and R... ...le new gold rush to AWS as developers who weren't satisfied with the database offerings, a critical piece of many applications, take advantage.
More details can be found on Werner Vogels' blog ent...
Avoiding the Crowd in National Parks
in The Flyaway Weblog, on October 27, 2009
... © Tim Pearce, Los Gatos
Fodor's had a useful piece a few weeks ago on how to keep from being tied up in the crowds at U.S. National Parks.
Fodor's talked to Ken Burns, who recently ...
The US's Reverse Brain Drain Will Benefit China, India
in Global Mobility Report, on October 26, 2009
... Vinod Wadhwa had a insightful and informative piece in TechCrunch recently on what he called reverse brain drain. Large numbers of Chinese and Indians in the tech sector are going home - to Sh...
How Search Engines Judge Links
in The Search Engine Weblog, on October 25, 2009
...f the list is teh value of links from outside your domain. As you've likely noticed, search engines have become more and more dependent on metrics about an entire domain, rather than just an individua... ... © Max Klingensmith
Randfish had a good piece a while back on how search engine's decide the value of your links.
Randfish looks in detail at what search engines are are doing with th...
Turning Your Idea into a Business
in TJ's Weblog, on October 25, 2009
...en Entrepreneur has a good piece recently on how to turn your idea into a business. Lots of people have brilliant ideas for great gadgets, gizmos or thingamabobs, but only a handful end up getting th... ... © egor.gribanov
Women Entrepreneur has a good piece recently on how to turn your idea into a business. Lots of people have brilliant ideas for great gadgets, gizmos or thingamabobs, but...
Hulu PLans to Start Charging for Its Content
in Web 2.0, on October 25, 2009
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Ben Parr over at Mashable had a piece this week about the persistent rumors that Hulu would soon start charging for its content. Now those rumors are sounding more like a sure thing. At a bro...
Seen that? - Why the SBA may not be the best bet for entrepreneurs
in BootStrapMe, on October 23, 2009
...w say that, for many reasons, the federal agency may not be the best choice for entrepreneurs. In a piece Fortune Small Business Magazine, senior editor Richard McGill Murphy argues that the agency...
Seen that? - Baseball catchers can face irreversible hand damage
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 21, 2009
...ique One of a Kind Pieces at Cool Picking You may not have heard of Ananda Khalsa Jewelry. You may not have seen her work till now, www.Anandakhalsa.com. ... ...Meets Jewelry, the Result is Original Wearable Art work. Ananda Khalsa Creates Unique One of a Kind Pieces at Cool Picking You may not have heard of Anand...
Seen that? - Virgin Mary Wins Big at GoldenPalace.com
in The Gambling Weblog, on October 21, 2009
...ranger to stupid publicity stunts, GoldenPalace.com ups the ante again after purchasing a 10 yr old piece of toast on Ebay for $28,000 - albeit one with an 'image' of the Virgin Mary. Apparant...
Seen that? - Jewelry Artist Breaks into Art Museum
in The Jewelry Weblog, on October 21, 2009
...ll him crazy like a fox, and when you look at some of his diamond and gold encrusted creations, you have to agree. Sidney Mobell is more than just a jeweler, he's an artist and visionary, and some... ...onsidered " true" artists. This is always something that has irked me. Why just because a piece of artwork might be functional and fashionable should it be considered second class to somethi...
Snowmobiling in Yellowstone This Winter: Not So Much...
in Hidden Travel Gems, on October 20, 2009
...se numbers will be in place for the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 winters. All snowmobile excursions will have to be led by a commercial guide.
The Wyoming state legislature expressed it's displeasure w... ... © timo_w2s
National Parks Traveler has a piece this monthon the Winter Use Plan for Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks.
The number has been set at 318 snowmobiles and 78 sno...
Times dismisses Microsoft
in The CIO Weblog, on October 19, 2009
...an axis leading away from the traditional desktop market it dominates. While haters such as myself have long questioned Microsoft's commitment to altering itself sufficiently to keep at the forefront... ... the futile rear-guard action of protecting its existing cash cows, for the Times to publish such a piece seems to indicate that observers outside the industry are starting to catch on as well.
The...
Did brilliant minds create the recession?
in Sox First, on October 18, 2009
...further trading in its currency. Smart people are not that smart when it comes to markets. Another piece of evidence supporting that comes with the reports that Harvard Business School screwed up a...
Tweeting wine
in Sox First, on October 18, 2009
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So far, Twitter has not produced any strategy for making money. However, they do have a wine strategy. In Twitter's blog , the company's co-founder Biz Stone says it's all about engagement. S... ...Twitter followers. So all for a good cause, teaching kids to read. It's an interesting and unusual piece of corporate social responsibility. But as Biz Stone suggests, it's perfectly in keeping with ...
Diseases Travelers Should Know About
in Wandalust, on October 17, 2009
... © Ryan Wick
I saw a piece in Vagabondish that made me think of some of my own experiences on the road. It was a look at some of the worst travel diseases - and none of them are Swine Fl...
AT&T and Google brawl over sex lines.
in Sox First, on October 16, 2009
...ously high charges." In any case, it says it is providing a service that AT&T should have provided a long time ago. "The goal of Google Voice is to provide a useful, unified communications tool (incl... ...grows and expands into the territory of other companies. It's a point I examine in my piece here . At this stage, regulators are unlikely to move on Google. It is popular and hasn't abused its power...
Avoiding Layoffs by Pruning and Upgrading
in Biz Plan Hacks, on October 14, 2009
... © aflcio2008
Venture Beat's Entrepreneur's Corner had a great piece at the beginning of the month on how to avoid large scale layoffs.
Let's face it. We all know that healthy busines...
Places You Thought You'd Never Go...
in The Flyaway Weblog, on October 13, 2009
...of 10 place you probably thought you'd never go. Too dangerous. But (like I said) things change.
Have you ever considered a trip to Bosnia? Sarajevo is nice this time of year. And the region has so... ... burgeoning wine industry, with vintages that have already raked in international awards. The MSNBC piece looks at similar destinations in Libya, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Zimbabwe, Palestine and a fe...
Republicans Can't Speak Spanish
in Latina Viva, on October 12, 2009
... Wonk Room has a piece online that I came across today on the epic fail of the GOP with its Hispanic Heritage Month Press release. Though the press release emphasizes the Republican Party’s “commitme...
Bridal Cloak for a Winter Wedding
in White Lace Wedding, on October 12, 2009
...ridal quality satin trimmed in faux fur, with matching muff included. It is fully lined, and a must have especially if you're planning to have outdoor wedding photo shoots. Or you can shrug it off bef... ...east 53 inches from your neckline to the floor so that the cape won't drag on the ground. This is a piece you can wear again for other formal winter occasions. An heirloom piece if you store it proper...
Seen that? - LOTR: Battle for Middle Earth II
in PCGamers Blog, on October 11, 2009
...s a whopping 1.46 GB so even on broadband it will take a long time to download. The game is said to have both heroes and creatures not seen the the movie [...] Read More LOTR Battle for ... ...other book of content at PCGamers Blog In yet another piece of MMORPG News (seriously, there appears to be very little else going on in the world of PC ga...
Seen that? - Taste The Forbidden Fruit
in Daily Diabetic, on October 11, 2009
... diabetics limit or abstain from fruit, worried about the sugar content. Good news: U.S. scientists have developed low-sugar fruits, which offer only half the sugar and calories as 'regular' f... ...t;give me sugar, I need to eat now!" You try not to but after a while you give in and go for a piece of chocolate or something else that is high in sugar. To avoid the "after training sugar ...
Seen that? - Another non-starter: Micropayments
in P2P File Sharing, on October 11, 2009
...ing Here's another non-starter: Micropayments. Extensive obits have been written. I won't go into that here. See clay Shirky's piece Fame vs Fortune: Micro... ...ropayments. Extensive obits have been written. I won't go into that here. See clay Shirky's piece Fame vs Fortune: Micropayments and Free Content for background. There IS value in micropayment...
Mortgages: 30-year or 15-year?
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on October 11, 2009
... © sfadden
Get Rich Slowly ran a piece late last month that compared 15-year and 30-year mortgages.
The fairly lengthy blog post is based on the personal experience of one of GRS's s...
Darwin Celebrated on Galapagos Nature Cruise
in Hidden Travel Gems, on October 11, 2009
...tion to its simple beauty, the Galapagos is a nature lovers playground because the larger animals have no natural enemies - so they don't run off and hide when you come around to look at them.
The ... ... © jthetzel
The LA Times had a promotional piece last week on a Galapagos Cruise that celebrates the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin. Honor Charles Darwin, his 200th birthday, the 150t...
China's Problems with the Falling Dollar are its Own Fault
in China Venture News, on October 11, 2009
... manipulate the value of their currencies - and buy dollars for security.
It's an interesting piece of insight into the current currency situation.
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Keep Yourself Sharp
in BootStrapMe, on October 11, 2009
...r mind. The five tips cover everything from sleep to reflection to your reading habits. It's a good piece. ...
Microsoft Office Lashes Back at Google
in The Gadgets Weblog, on October 10, 2009
... © Stephen Edgar - Netweb
I have almost entirely become a Google Docs User; it is simple, cheap (free), and gets the job done 99% of the time. There are times, mostly when dealing with spr... ... online office suite would replace Microsoft Works, which is convenient. Works is always the first piece of bloatware I have to uninstall when I set-up a new PC or help a friend restore theirs. Seco...
Christmas/Winter Boutonnieres for the Groom
in White Lace Wedding, on October 10, 2009
... design, Erica can make a custom boutonniere to fit your wedding colors perfectly. Costs only $12 a piece.
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Chamber of Commerce versus Apple
in Sox First, on October 8, 2009
...an-Markey Bill. "It is a shame that Apple will not be part of our efforts". But as this piece in Mother Jones points out, the only thing the Chamber has championed is carbon. And it raise...
Lean IT bandwagon gains horses
in The CIO Weblog, on October 7, 2009
...or organizations looking at Lean in this economic environment, that danger is even higher. CIOs who have already been asked to cut back to the bone may be put on the spot even further by being asked t... ...r push behind the methodology.
I've put a post up with more complete coverage of the Forrester piece on the Agile Operations blog (Lean is not Agile!) but here I want to focus more on the organ...
Twitter Clones
in The Social Networking Weblog, on October 6, 2009
...language Twitter clone, Birddi . I hadn't realized how many Twitter clones were out there... There have been many Twitter-clones that have emerged over the past few years. There’s been Koornk, and Ge... ...
TechCrunch recently published an interesting piece on the new Spanish language Twitter clone, Birddi . I hadn't realized how many Twitter clones were out there... There have been many Twitt...
Seen that? - Can Purple Be the New Black
in Pretty Things, on October 2, 2009
...ce knit tops. But I surely did my best to help you out with this season's coziest trend. I must have mentioned it to you already: You have to make trends fit into your lifestyle, working wardrobe ... ... A little self promotion never hurt anyone! I am a fan of neutral tones. I designed a piece to include within this fall's jewelry collection of Kitten Couture which allows fashionist...
Seen that? - Model Plane Supplier
in Home Based Business, on October 2, 2009
...most of the shirts you see today are probably made in some factory in China. Even brand name shirts have been outsourcing their production to China, and these are secrets that are unknown to many. We&... ... It was a while since I last read a REALLY new thing in supply chain but today I read a piece in Supply and Demand Chain Executive which was quite interesting and like the new blood in my ...
Seen that? - DEPP BUYS ISLAND!
in The Celebrities Weblog, on October 2, 2009
...;s, "Meditation XVII." However, some men, and women, can own an island, and you don't have to be in Aristotle Onassis' league to do it. If you want real privacy and have a mere few m... ... league to do it. If you want real privacy and have a mere few million one can buy their own little piece of the world, completely surrounded by an ocean. That's what the one time flamboyant, [......
Do You Really Like ALL Your Customers?
in Biz Plan Hacks, on October 2, 2009
...er all, a customer is a customer, right? Wrong. Some won't be a good fit for your business. The piece, by Lesley Spencer Pyle (the founder and president of HomeBasedWorkingMoms.com and HireMyMo...
How to save print media
in Sox First, on October 1, 2009
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Can the print media be saved? Strategy+Business has produced its model in this piece Reinventing Print Media . According to the specialists there, newspapers need to pursue four strategies. Th...
Champions League Group Stages - Fixture 2, Day 1
in The Soccer Weblog, on September 30, 2009
...ague group stage continues this week and with the first night of matches over, some important games have ended with equally important results, with the scoring of some memorable goals. Surprises haven... ...d the Scottish champions and not until the 88th minute did Nacho Novo give the home side a stunning piece of consolation.
Barcelona beat Dynamo Kiev 2-0 at home and after the last fixture they played...
Austin Texas Waits for You
in The Flyaway Weblog, on September 28, 2009
...from Texas and October is peak season for Austin - the capital of Texas.
Travel Post has a nice piece on why Austin is an inviting Fall destination. The list is long and varied. You can take in a ...
Reality Check? How About a Background Check on Your Date?
in The Dating Weblog, on September 24, 2009
... Mashable ran a piece recently on a new iPhone app that could be every Casanova's nightmare. The app is call DateCheck.
DateCheck is free (for now, at least). To run the background check you n...
Carbon tax and dividend
in Sox First, on September 20, 2009
...me people will find ways to limit their carbon tax and come out ahead. Profligate energy users will have to pay for their excesses. Demand for low-carbon high-efficiency products will spur innovation,... ...th and environmental sciences at Columbia University's Earth Institute, James Hansen. In this piece , Hansen suggests imposing a carbon tax with a 100% dividend for the public. "The entire ...
The Pros & Cons of Technology
in Business Computer Blog (UK), on September 16, 2009
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1. No wait time: communication is faster than every before.
2. Easy access: Even if you don't have a smartphone you can instantly check your messages on, more and more buildings have free wifi o... ...iness on a global scale.
Cons:
1. Learning curve: You have to learn something with every new piece of technology.
2. Upgrades: Don't you hate upgrades? Especially the kind you have to pay fo...
Top Venture Capital Blogs
in TJ's Weblog, on September 15, 2009
... TechCrunch had a nice resource piece last week on the top venture capital blogs. Are you reading them? It's a great way to keep up with the trends and issues involved in the VC industry today.
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YOU LIE and the Immigration Debate
in Global Mobility Report, on September 14, 2009
... © José Goulão
New America Media had an interesting piece this week on the outburst by Representative Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) during President Obama's address to Congress on Wednesday.
Wilson...
Professional Lawn and Landscape Services
in The Parenting Weblog, on September 12, 2009
...net 59 Now that summer is over, you'll probably need as much time on lawn care to keep that piece of green ready for the coming season change. It involves much more than just clearing the lawn ...
The next bubbles
in Sox First, on September 12, 2009
...rging markets in developing countries. If the piece is right, the next meltdown could make what we have just gone through look like a picnic. As I pointed out in one of my columns here , we need a ... ...
All bubbles lead to a meltdown. This is what's so alarming in this Business Insider piece that talks about 10 bubbles in the making: China; gold; renewable energy; the Fed snapping up $1.25...
Living Cheap in Shanghai
in The Flyaway Weblog, on September 11, 2009
...7 Fuzhou Rd. just off the Bund. The hostel's 6th floor bar has views of the river and all rooms have hot-water baths, 24-hour reception service, free Internet access, free movie, free tourism info... ...eption service, free Internet access, free movie, free tourism information and luggage storage. The piece lists a number of other ways to save your money in Shanghai. It's worth reading.
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P2P Art: 090909
in P2P File Sharing, on September 9, 2009
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Anders Weberg has released the sixth piece in his P2P Art series, a nine-hour film titled 090909.
"Swedish artist and filmmaker Anders Weberg has exhibited his work at various art fes...
Amazon Kindles the UK's Imagination
in Business Computer Blog (UK), on September 9, 2009
... © jblyberg
Want to know the piece of technology I covet most? You probably have a good idea if you read the title and looked at the picture. In case you didn't, its the Amazon Kindle. The... ... © jblyberg
Want to know the piece of technology I covet most? You probably have a good idea if you read the title and looked at the picture. In case you didn't, its the Amazon Kindle. The...
New Volvo Convertible Debuts in Frankfurt
in carzz.org, on September 9, 2009
..., featuring a new front end, rear end and minor changes to the interior design. It will continue to have a three-piece retractable hardtop which, when raised, increases structural integrity and, in ef... ... new front end, rear end and minor changes to the interior design. It will continue to have a three-piece retractable hardtop which, when raised, increases structural integrity and, in effect, turns t...
Sales Basics to Remember
in Biz Plan Hacks, on September 6, 2009
...know who you are when you talk to them about a sale. Network. Be selective when you pick prospects. Have a rerasonably brief sales pitch ready. You get the idea...
Read the details .
© Belly Acr... ...omy is "different" now, your sales people should do something different. So I found this piece on essential steps in making a sale to be an insightful reminder of ther basics.
The steps a...
Media misleads with Cerberus Hedge Fund Three-Year Lockup Announcement
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on September 3, 2009
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This morning on the HedgeCo hedge fund blog , Aaron posted this interesting piece on Cerberus and the new three-year lock up policy that they instituted for their new hedge funds. The arti...
Sicily's Wine Industry
in Celebrate Wine, on August 31, 2009
... © Neil Weightman
I don't often see much on Sicilian wines. So when I came across this piece on Sicily's diverse wines and winemaking, I decided to save it...
Jack Felber of the Glouce...
Steps in a Business Plan
in Biz Plan Hacks, on August 31, 2009
... © lug00ber
I saw a piece recently by Harriet Cohen that took a look at how to flesh out the steps in a business plan.
Harriet looks at mission, vision, market, and financial aspects of a plan...
Time is Money, but the Virtual Dating Assistant Doesn't Save You Much of Either
in The Dating Weblog, on August 30, 2009
...k of creating your profile and screening your possibilities."
Online Dating Insider had a piece recently that points out that Virtual Dating Assistant is no longer alone in the field of datin...
