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Vancouver All British Show Highlight No. 3: Rolls-Royce Touring Limousine
in Classical Drives, on May 22, 2009
My field of dreams is filled with vintage automobiles, and so I was obviously in dreamland when surrounded by Rolls-Royce "motor cars" of all years and types at Vancouver's 2009 All British show. Just imagine being next to dozens of fine automobiles purchased originally by the rich ...
David Hobbs, Lloyd Ruby, Amazing Phantom Corsair, Highlight Amelia Island Concours
in Classical Drives, on March 4, 2009
What makes the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance different is that the show features personalities as well as classic automobiles. Each year it invites famed racing drivers of the past to greet the spectators and participate in seminars. For the 2009 event on March 13-15, veteran racer Dav...
AP501 Digital Door Lock Wonders How Much is Safety Worth
in The Gadgets Weblog, on October 3, 2008
Have you ever heard of lock bumping or lock picking ? The fact of the matter is that traditional, basic locks are not very secure. Door locks are a technology that has been around for hundreds of years, and in that time, very little has changed. The AP501 Digital lock is here to change all o...
Has Dharmesh Shah lost his mind? (Part2)
in BootStrapMe, on May 22, 2008
In his great recent post at OnStartups , HubSpots co-founder Dharmesh Shah discusses his decision to raise $17 million in VC funding for the company he bootstrapped with $500,000 of his own money.
Despite his firm commitment to bootstrapping startup principles which tend to discourage large ...
Why would you choose to bootstrap?
in BootStrapMe, on February 21, 2008
There are many ways to start a business: bank loan, venture funding , angel or other outside investors, etc.
However, entrepreneur Greg Gianforte insists the best method remains bootstrapping and gives some great reasons why .
I'm presuming you're interested in bootstrapping too...
Slot Machine Manipulations, Fact Or Fiction?
in The Gambling Weblog, on February 21, 2008
There are probably as many questions about slot machines as there are slot machines in the world.
Some of these questions keep coming up and after a while the answer, usually wrong, becomes a legend.
I suppose the bulk of the questions center on how can a player tell when a machine is "rea...
Stud Poker Playing Tips
in The Gambling Weblog, on February 3, 2008
...roving your Stud Poker play and note the links to other Poker related news.
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Bootstrapping your business today
in BootStrapMe, on January 17, 2008
Before I helped launch BootStrapMe.com in June 2006 , I edited another blog called simply The Upstart Entrepreneur .
The premise was simple. Instead of writing long complicated business plans, the blog was just a place to sketch out a variety of my more creative business ideas in the hopes t...
Latex Allergies? Avoid Poinsettia Plants!
in Allergies, on December 18, 2007
Poinsettia is a plant that is often used as a decoration during the Christmas holidays. There are many stories that try to explain what poinsettias have got to do with Christmas , but if you have latex allergies, make your life simpler and just stay away from this plant.
Poinsettia plants a...
Remotely-Controlled Nanoparticles Can Deliver Drugs Direct Into Tumors
in Straightfromthedoc, on November 21, 2007
Remotely controlled nanoparticles - which when pulsed with an electromagnetic field, release drugs to attack tumors, have been developed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). scientists.
Such novel invention will in the future lead to improved diagnosis and targeted therapies fo...
More Las Vegas Casinos Getting Into Online Gaming
in Play Las Vegas, on November 17, 2007
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Source:www.static. HowStuffWorks .com
I'm convinced that we will see the return of easy to access Internet gambling for Americans before long.
The reason is simple: money. There's lo...
Bootstrap first then VC finance
in BootStrapMe, on November 10, 2007
An article last week in the Toronto Gazette reinforced an idea that commonly comes up in conversations on bootstrapping .
In Canada as here in the States, it's better to bootstrap to get your business up and running and then later look for Venture Capital or other outside funding once y...
Bootstrapping ethics
in BootStrapMe, on November 5, 2007
Entrepreneur Peter Thum developed Ethos Water from a bootstrapped business launched in 2002 to a $7.7 million business sold to Starbucks in 2005 .
The company, created on the premise of donating a percentage off the sale of each bottle of its premium spring water to clean-water initiatives in...
Are you a sexy bootstrapper?
in BootStrapMe, on October 19, 2007
Sramana Mitra has written this great post about bootstrapping trends. However, there's some question in my mind whether it's ever really gone out of style.
Who are today's bootstrappers, especially in Silicon Valley?
• Entrepreneurs who have raised big outside investment in ...
How to bootstrap your start-up for 50K or less
in BootStrapMe, on October 18, 2007
We've focused a lot here at BootStrapMe.com on starting a business for next to nothing.
By definition such startups must be small and lean using mostly existing tools and services and plenty of bartering to get cash flow going in the beginning.
But in this post for Sucklevine Develop...
Discovery 出价 2.5 亿美元收购 HowStuffWorks
in Wangtam, on October 16, 2007
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Discovery 日前宣布，将出价 2.5 亿美元收购 HowStuffWorks ，这个价格将包括 HowStuffWorks 的整站数据，以及包括一个地图数据库。HowStuffWorks 是类似于一个在线百科全书和在线教育的混合体，对于每个单独的概念单元都具备详细的说明、资料，甚至是包含一些多媒体内容来方便访客学习和了解。根据他们自己的统计，该网站每月有 1100 万页面访问量，以...
HowStuffWorks aquired by Discovery Networks
in Web 2.0, on October 15, 2007
...can channels. I even subscribed to the extra channels such as Travel and Living and Civilisations. HowStuffWorks must be on of the pillars of todays internet - a site that always has been there and p...
Is there a middle ground between bootstrapping and VC funding?
in BootStrapMe, on October 9, 2007
Simeon Simeonov thinks so.
A key innovator at Polaris Venture Partners , a venture capital firm with offices in Boston and Seattle , Simeonov believes there is a " third way " between traditional bootstrapping and VC funding .
Here's Nate Westheimer's brief report on...
Reasons to avoid venture funding-at least in the beginning
in BootStrapMe, on September 7, 2007
Entrepreneur, consultant and blogger Tim Berry writes this post about the troubles with interesting Venture Capital firms with that first start-up and suggests bootstrapping as one option to get around the obstacles-at least in the beginning.
Though he too eventually sought VC funding for hi...
Olympus Joins Monster Zoom Parade
in Digital Shot, on August 24, 2007
Olympus settled into the ranks of Fuji and Panasonic this week with the release of its own digital camera, the SP-560 Ultra Zoom, with an 18x zoom that's the 35mm equivalent of a 27-486 zoom. Here are some of the eight-megapixel unit's highlights.
Auto Focus (AF) and Auto Exposure...
Area 51
in Wandalust, on August 19, 2007
We are not alone, they say. There is life out there and they are observing us. THEY. You know... Close Encounters of the Third Kind type of THEY. Do you believe that aliens are flying over us in their UFOs?
Some people do. Many don't.
And if you are one of those who belive that there is al...
Spotted in Sidney: A Classic Buick Roadster
in Classical Drives, on August 13, 2007
It's not unusual here to see wonderful old cars driving by and occasionally parked on the main street. Inevitably I get annoyed with myself for not carrying a camera but the truth is, the Nikon DSLR is too large to drop into a pocket or sling over a shoulder on my lengthy power walks. One of ...
Lizzy's 11 bootstrapping lessons (Part 2)
in BootStrapMe, on August 12, 2007
CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST
Link: Bootstrapping with Media Lizzy
1. There are going to be people who discover you. -Entrepreneurs can be kind of like budding garage bands. They are expecting some deep pocketed big shot to come along and be so impressed with their idea that he'll show...
Wireless office: Now wireless power
in Tech Without Wires, on June 7, 2007
We talked about wireless power before, but an update on this idea shows how simple the idea is and how that this idea of wireless power is about 100 years old .
Of course this is more than just an idea now. There are several devices, one of which is pictured here , that are now ready for use...
The Swing That Keeps On Giving Comments
in Eagle Par Birdie, on May 22, 2007
It's tiny but it's Stack and Tilt
Courtesy: Golf Digest
The comments continue to flow in regarding the merits or otherwise of the new Stack and Tilt swing that is possibly the number one topic of discussion among amateur golfers right now.
It's difficult to draw a clear distin...
Office supplies and attorneys
in BootStrapMe, on May 13, 2007
CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST
Link: Bad advice?
• office supplies . When a firm I still work for opened a bureau office in 1999 they supplied it with a box of 500 pens all prominently decorated with company logo and name. Today, two bureau chiefs and nearly eight years later, I've...
Asthma Medication Singulair (montelukast) May Provide Relief for the Common Cold
in Allergies, on March 1, 2007
According to a study conducted by physicians in the Division of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology at Allegheny General Hospital (AGH) in Pittsburgh, a commonly prescribed medication for asthma and allergy treatment - Singulair - may also provide relief for the common cold .
According ...
Costly Mistake: Pickpocket Victim
in The Flyaway Weblog, on February 28, 2007
...by pickpockets to rid you of your moolah.
To find out more, check How Pickpockets Work over at HowStuffWorks to make sure that you do not fall victim during your travels.
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Liposuctioned Fats: Source of Stem Cells for Tissue Regeneration
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 28, 2007
Imagine buckets of liposuctioned fats from cosmetic surgery clinics.
Those fats can actually be a source of stem cells that regenerate tissues - which can potentially be used to repair defects and heal injuries in the body.
That's according to a research team Led by Philippe Colla...
Lymphocyte/White blood Cell Count Ratio: Simple Blood Test to Distinguish between Mononucleosis and Tonsillitis
in Straightfromthedoc, on January 22, 2007
Acute tonsillitis and infectious mononucleosis are both common ear, nose and throat conditions with similar symptoms: sore throat, fever, painful swallowing, white plaque on the tonsils and redness of the throat and tonsils.
Acute tonsillitis is inflammation of the tonsils caused by bacteria...
Low-Dose Aspirin for Lesser Risk of Asthma
in Straightfromthedoc, on January 18, 2007
According to a randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled Physicians' Health Study appearing in the second issue for January 2007 of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (journal of American Thoracic Society ), intake of low-dose aspirin every other day lo...
Microdermabrasion beats fine wrinkles
in Busy with Style, on January 15, 2007
I must admit I was never a big fan of cosmetic surgery, so when microdermabrasion procedure became a hype, as a good alternative to botox and nip-and-tuck treatments for fine wrinkles and crow's feet, I had to look it up.
So what's it all about? From How stuff works we learn:
"T...
Earned Links vs. Paid Links
in The Search Engine Weblog, on January 11, 2007
...cuniary estimation or consideration) are given higher value in engine ranking result search view. HowStuffWorks .org is offering "channel sponsorship" for this purpose. The site has to...
SLOT PLAYERS SPEAK UP
in Play Las Vegas, on December 30, 2006
Source:mattwork. Potsdam .edu
Fans of slot machines voice their opinions and the manufacturers listen.
Gamblers are no different than any other group of consumers, they know what they want, and if they don't get it they'll go elsewhere, or find a new way to spend their discretio...
Spanglish
in Latina Viva, on December 9, 2006
Talking about movies I've seen this year, here's a good one that didn't make the Top Ten (mostly because I forgot it): Spanglish (2004).
The journey of flor (Paz Vega) seeking a better life for her and her daughter, from Mexico to LA, is something many people can relate to....
Reader Dreams: A new 1080p TV
in The Wired Home Weblog, on November 21, 2006
OK, so this picture isn't exactly the latest and greatest like reader michael shared:
I'm dreaming of Sony KDL-40XBR2 . It's a 40" LCD panel that supports 1080P. Ok, I woke up and was slapped in the face with the $3000 price tag. On an even dreamier note, there are SE...
What a Blast!
in Philoneist, on November 20, 2006
It's low-tech week here at Philoneist. I've noticed lately that my high-tech gadgets are having low-tech problems and that low-tech solutions easily solve high-tech social problems.
Like today. I had a doctor's appointment. Entered the office and approached the reception ...
The how's and why's of bootstrapping (Part 1)
in BootStrapMe, on October 19, 2006
Far from a pep talk for entrepreneurs on how they can accomplish their goals even without big outside investment dollars, Ed Zimmer of The Entrepreneur Network actually recommends avoiding those investments...like the plague!
Here, at ZeroMillion.com , are his reasons (with my two cents t...
Scalability
in BootStrapMe, on October 12, 2006
Take a look at Wikipedia's definition of scalability. Here's just a portion :
In telecommunications and software engineering,...a desirable property of a system, a network or a process, which indicates its ability to either handle growing amounts of work in a graceful manner, or to be...
Burkett's bootstrapping tips
in BootStrapMe, on September 30, 2006
And here, from the same post as mentioned previously by Scott Burkett , are some additional bootstrapping tips.
(Actually, unlike many of the tips we post here at BootStrapMe.com which often deal with how to get along with less money when launching a business, these are really kind of more...
What the heck is this bootstrapping all about anyway?
in BootStrapMe, on September 25, 2006
...firms.
For a primer on what Venture Capital firms are and how they work, read this overview from howstuffworks.com .
But Gianforte insists that :
If you look at all start-ups, less than one perc...
Product Review Tuesday: Aspirin mask
in Are you a beauty?, on June 13, 2006
Darlings, it's PRT time again - and now for something completely different: instead of posting about real beauty products, I decided to say a word or two about the so often mentioned Aspirin face mask. It is supposed to magically take away your acne, blemishes etc.
Well, it's only a fad....
College Savings Plan
in The Parenting Weblog, on May 4, 2006
I am no Vanderbilt. I do not think that I would be able to bequeath much to my children. Hence, the best that I could do is to make sure that I raise my children to be good adults... AND, that they are well-educated so they are armed to have a good future.
As young as my kids still are (one in ...
Alarm Clock Monitors Sleep Cycle
in Philoneist, on January 24, 2006
...rm clock costs $245 USD and is available for delivery as of today. Product Page . Sleep Cycles (HowStuffWorks)...
Scientists Create Quantum Microchip
in Philoneist, on January 13, 2006
...e transmission, and vastly improved data search. Via [ Wired ] How Will Quantum Computers Work (HowStuffWorks.com) Many World's Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics (Stanford.edu) Quantum Co...
Advertising and youth drinking
in Straightfromthedoc, on January 3, 2006
The link between advertising and teenage drinking :
Young people who are exposed to advertisements for alcohol are likely to drink more, a US study suggests.
University of Connecticut researchers interviewed 1,872 people aged between 15 and 26 over a two-year period.
The journal Archives of...
To Boost or Not to Boost
in carzz.org, on December 28, 2005
...engine, just like an alternator is driven; a turbocharger is driven by exhaust gases. According to HowStuffWorks , a turbocharger is more efficient than a supercharger, but it causes back pressure an...
the problem with european tech companies
in TJ's Weblog, on August 6, 2004
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Source: www.howstuffworks.com
Jeff has a nice Anecdote :
"12 European high tech stars. Here's the basic problem with
the European technology industry... my friend Frans...