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Google Pushes the World Toward Cloud Computing with Its New Operating System
in The Search Engine Weblog, on July 10, 2009
..., the interface is minimalistic and there's even a task manager. There have been efforts in the past to create an open source linux operating system. Now the effort has the backing of an industry ...
1954 Buick Skylark. More Beautiful Than a 48 Roadmaster?
in Classical Drives, on July 10, 2009
...ssion was Buick's smooth Dynaflow automatic. The Skylark in our photo will be sold at RM's Vintage Motor Cars of Meadow Brook auction, August 1, 2009. Restored 15 years ago, it has a mere 60...
Heidi Daus Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on July 10, 2009
... Designer Vintage Jewelry
Heidi Daus has spent the last 25 years designing her jewelry with spirited innovation. Her love for vintage and estate jewelry , and exotic stones has helped to create a...
Renata Studio Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on July 8, 2009
...ame alternates rhodium-plated rows of marquise-shaped stations with a single rope-textured row. The vintage-like stations sparkle with prong-set, round clear CZ accents.
$120
Renata Studio Pink...
At Last. The Concours that Pebble Beach Really Needs
in Classical Drives, on July 8, 2009
Did I just say (in the last blog) that too many things were happening during the Pebble Beach week? And that it should be split in two? So why am I plugging the newest event on the calendar? Because it's sweet revenge, that's why. Here's what the organisers of the Concours d'LeMo...
GMail Leaves Beta and Hell is Bound to Freeze Over
in The Gadgets Weblog, on July 8, 2009
...us for the Beta tag that has been attached to GMail, Google Docs, and the other Google Apps for the past few years. Honestly, Gmail, for all intents and purposes, was not substantially different last ...
Can dope save California?
in Sox First, on July 8, 2009
...my is in deep trouble and threatens to drag the rest of America down with it. So it was hard to go past Advertising Age running this brief commercial from the Marijuana Policy Project:
It...
The world's oldest bible reunited online
in Wangtam, on July 7, 2009
...Check Your Username & Organize Your Web Profiles | Friends Call Me
• Proxifeed
• SocialEarth- Promoting social entrepreneurship, businesses, and ideas
• Luxist
• The Corner on National Rev...
Magellan Maestro 4700 is the Navigator You are Searching For
in The Gadgets Weblog, on July 7, 2009
...es. The cool part about predictive traffic updates is that it will help you chart a course based on past traffic patterns considering your destination and travel times; predictive traffic updates alon...
Can YouTube survive?
in Sox First, on July 7, 2009
...of a colossal global multinational may signal the end of a dream that has somehow managed to extend past the bursting of the dotcom bubble back in 2001, and the options for new online ventures seem to...
Satellite Hopes To Make Deadzones a Thing of the Past
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on July 3, 2009
The world's largest commercial satellite has been launched into earth orbit with the goal of providing mobile phone service to "dead zones" all across North America.
Owned by Reston, Va.-based TerreStar, the satellite is designed to pick up and relay signals from mobile phones.
...
Daimler SP250 Celebrates 50th Anniversary, Sidney Gets a Treat
in Classical Drives, on July 3, 2009
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My inspiration for this blog came from an item in the Hemmings newsletter regarding an upcoming vintage car show in Cleveland. This year marks the Daimler 250's 50th anniversary and so the Dai...
The Goldman Sachs-Rolling Stone slugfest
in Sox First, on July 3, 2009
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Hard to go past Matt Taibbi's piece in Rolling Stone where he accuses it of engineering every market manipulation since the Great Depression. Taibbi doesn't pull any punches either. He ...
Gem Designs by Palermo Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on July 2, 2009
... gems with unusual cuts . His signature silhouettes are crosses and butterflies. His natural and vintage themes have captured the hearts of jewelry lovers, while his talent and skill have caught the e...
Good News for Liberal Arts Majors - StarCraft Classes Now Available
in The Gadgets Weblog, on July 2, 2009
...ry, and other advanced skills. He advertises his race, I assume, because Starcraft is such a major past time in Korea, and he has some real game time invested in learning the ins and outs of the game....
New Bertone BAT Will Fly High at Concorso Italiano
in Classical Drives, on July 1, 2009
If you thought there was something familiar about this car you'd be right. Remember the spectacular Bertone-designed "BAT" Alfas of the late 1950s? Like most Italian-designed cars of the period they were years ahead of their time. Not necessarily practical but sparkling with design ...
July 8: China Cleantech Business Forum
in China Venture News, on June 30, 2009
...ig role. China has increased its investments on cleantech by three-fold to RMB1.35 trillion in the past decade. According to 2Point6Billion, the business forum is organized by the China Entrepreneurs ...
Rive Gauche by Jean-Louis Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on June 30, 2009
...lay, allowing the Labradorite to peek through the intricate detailing. A rounded band completes the vintage-inspired piece.
$120
The Technibond buyer travels around the world to work with designers a...
Durbin-Grassley, Indian Outsourcing, and the H-1B Visa
in Global Mobility Report, on June 29, 2009
...tsourcer on behalf of U.S. clients.
The outsourcing firms' business model, developed over the past decade, has worked well for them and their American clients. When they win contracts to manage ...
Employee Compensation Case Law
in China Venture News, on June 29, 2009
... China Law Blog had a case study (of sorts) this past week on employee compensation. The article looked at an employee claim for pregnancy leave that was filed after they'd been laid off.
The ...
Classic Bentley Tour Arrives on My Doorstep
in Classical Drives, on June 29, 2009
.... Among the latter are members of the Bentley Drivers Club , who organised a tour of thirty-four vintage Bentleys ranging from 1925 to 1969 that began in Vancouver, BC, travelled north through Banf...
Adobe 将于十月推出手机版 Flash player 10 beta
in Wangtam, on June 26, 2009
Adobe 的 CEO Shantanu Naraye 最近在一次会议上宣布将于今年 10 月早期推出Flash player 10 beta 版，该版本将支持大多数智能手机系统，包括 Android、webOS、Windows Mobile 和 Symbian。
这则消息对使用 Google Android 或 webOS 操作系统的手机来说可谓意义重大，目前为止，在这两款操作系统中一直没有好用的 Flash 视频播放器。基于 Symbian 和 Windows mobile 的系统中则已经实现了对Flash视频的支持。而 Adobe 的 iPhone 系列手机普遍缺乏对 Adobe...
Classic Car Auctions Going Cyberspace
in Classical Drives, on June 26, 2009
It had to happen eventually: Classic cars being auctioned on the Internet by professionals. And who better to do it than Canada's RM Auctions , widely regarded as the best in the business. "We're thinking outside the auction block," said Dan Spendick, Consignment Specialist, RM...
In Search of a Cool Summer: Da Lat, Vietnam
in Hidden Travel Gems, on June 24, 2009
...s consistent throughout the summer months: lows drop into the upper 50's and highs rarely climb past 78F degrees. This means that Da Lat is often cooler at the hottest point of the day than Saigon...
Wanted: Oldest Pontiac Plus Oldest Pontiac With Original Owner
in Classical Drives, on June 24, 2009
Pontiac, soon to become one of the Lost Marques of America. Just this day I read that GM would shortly discontinue the Solstice and the Vibe. Mind you, the former was a niche car whose image was diminished by sharing it with Saturn and a British Vauxhall , while the latter was a Toyota Matrix...
My Favorite Buick, a Roadmaster at RM's Meadowbrook Auction
in Classical Drives, on June 22, 2009
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Of all the vintage Buicks that I admire, perhaps none are as close to my heart as the immediate pre-war Roadmasters. The long hood, sweeping fenders and chrome-bedecked grilles do it for me, espec...
Taking a Chance
in Next Nine Months, on June 19, 2009
...torn between happiness and sorry. The further into it we got, the more anxious we got. Once we got past the first trimester, we started being hopeful, and cautious.
Several months later, there we wer...
My iPhone 3G S is Here and it is Worth It
in The Gadgets Weblog, on June 19, 2009
... and themes. Using spotlight, I can launch any application on the phone, including any apps that go past the 11 home screen limit (yes - your only limit to app storage on the iPhone 3G S is your drive...
CIA recruits bankers
in Sox First, on June 19, 2009
... mightn't be earning as much as you were when you were high on the hog at a hedge fund. It only past $85,000 to $130,000 a year but then, at least it's work. Speaking to Reuters , CIA spokes...
ASUS 与 Disney 联手打造儿童用 NetBook
in Wangtam, on June 18, 2009
当前经济衰退中，许多玩具公司避免推出高价产品， Disney 却逆势而行，打算在假期销售旺季来临前推出售价 350 美元的儿童 netBook 。
这款 netBook "Disney Netpal"将于7月底起在美国和加拿大的 Toys "R" US 店铺和 Amazon 销售。
美泰和孩之宝(Hasbro)等玩具公司以及 Toys "R" US 等零售商则认为，因失业率上升、楼市低迷及信贷紧缩影响到父母的消费能力，因此价格便宜的玩具会更受欢迎。
Disney 表示，这是该公司首次在北美推出笔记本电脑，五年前该公司曾试图...
Does owning a home have to be the American Dream?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 17, 2009
... in this. During the Clinton and Bush administrations, the homeownership rate in the country soared past 70 percent. That's way too high, and it sucked in families and people who had no business f...
Betsey Johnson Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on June 16, 2009
..., creativity and boundless talent have kept her at the forefront of fashion for the past 40 years....
Ultimate Bentley Display Promised for 2009 Pebble Beach
in Classical Drives, on June 15, 2009
...rs are headed to Pebble Beach. In addition to the racing class, there will be two classes of unique Vintage Bentleys, a class of Derby Bentleys, and several Bentleys in other classes. But the car I...
FIA 公布 2010 年 F1 参赛名单
in Wangtam, on June 14, 2009
...ebook URL Madness: I Got Mine, But So Did Haywood Jablome
• Facebook Members Register Personalized User Names at Rate of 550 a Second
• Google to Launch a Microblogging Search Engine
• Kaspersky...
Unemployment: are the numbers lying?
in Sox First, on June 14, 2009
...t include "marginally-attached workers". These are people who have looked for work in the past year but stopped searching in the past month because of barriers to employment such as child ca...
Want a better credit score? Manage your money
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 12, 2009
...Lenders want to see a high credit score — a numerical figure that encapsulates borrowers' past histories of managing their money and paying their bills on time — before they lend borro...
Panerai Challenge Antibes: Das Duell der alten Damen
in Das Segel Blog, on June 12, 2009
...ährige Regattaserie für klassische und die sogenannten Vintage-Yachten am Mittelmeer eröffnet wurde: Denn noch nie hatten sich die so ähnlichen, nur in Länge und Segelfläche sich auf den ersten Blick ...
Why the Vintage Racing League Should Matter to You
in Classical Drives, on June 10, 2009
... If you love vintage cars and if, like many of us, you're also a motor racing fan, you have to appreciate The Vintage Racing League . It advertises itself as "the world's largest onlin...
By Boe Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on June 10, 2009
..., Cosmopolitan, InStyle, Blueprint, Real Simple , and Lucky magazines.
Square Frame Ring
Vintage-inspired ring of gold plated sterling.
$45
Aqua Chandelier Earrings
14k Gold-filled ...
Badgley Mischka Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on June 9, 2009
...erican Designers, and as darlings of the Hollywood set. The design duo has made their mark over the past two decades with glamorous, stylish, and wearable eveningwear and accessories . Their timeless...
It's Not Called a Sunroof for Nothing
in Classical Drives, on June 8, 2009
Summer, for those of us who live up north, is special. It raises hopes for the future, gets us outdoors, even encourages a change of wardrobe. It's also the beginning of the sunroof season. Thus I'm about to have a hole cut into my 2003 Focus ZX5 so that a pop-up sunroof can be fitted. Am...
Twitter Attention This Month...
in The Social Networking Weblog, on June 7, 2009
...arrotcreative
Twitter always gets a lot of attention in the Blogosphere. But it seems like the past week has had a number of interesting Twitter stories.
BusinessWeek (of all people) published...
Chiquita receives 2009 Circle of Excellence award by the Distribution Business Management Association
in Supplychainer, on June 7, 2009
...to reporting.
The criteria for the award is based on a company's current corporate commitment, past demonstrated programs and plans for continued commitment....
Delahaye Book Beats Depression for the Quickest of Clicks
in Classical Drives, on June 5, 2009
Though I've seen few such cars in person I've always admired France's Delahaye for its beautiful bodies. Award-winning artist Michael Furman obviously feels the same. Delahaye Styling and Design , a book by Richard Adatto and Diane Meredith, features original photography by the a...
RM Offers Rarely Seen Chrysler Airflow Coupe at Meadow Brook
in Classical Drives, on June 3, 2009
...ailable as a 2-door, which makes the appearance of this 1934 Chrysler Airflow CU Coupe at RM's Vintage Motor Cars of Meadowbrook auction a rare sighting. Note that I've chosen to show a rear...
Bayer Diabetes Care Launched A1CNow® SELFCHECK For Home Use
in Daily Diabetic, on June 3, 2009
...level at home.
As you may know, an A1C reading provides the average blood sugar level over the past three months and indicates how well blood sugar is being managed.
With Bayer's A1CNow®SELFC...
Xbox Project Natal Makes You Get Up and Move
in The Gadgets Weblog, on June 2, 2009
...rsive experience.
Microsoft has promised that Project Natal will be compatible with all 360's; past, present, and future. Price and time were not released, but my guess is that in the future you ...
NARS - limmited Editition Vintage Nagellack
in Daily Beauty, on June 2, 2009
Wenns um Nagellack geht, bin ich immer direkt dabei. Umso mehr hat mich die Nachricht erfreut, dass François Nars, Gründer und Creative Director von NARS Cosmetics zum 15.Jubiläum von NARS ein wenig in seiner Uralt-verstaubt-Truhe gewühlt und folgende verloren geglaubte Schätze ausgekramt u...
GM's bad ad
in Sox First, on June 2, 2009
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It's hard to go past the chutzpah of General Motors' latest ad, posted on YouTube and Facebook, shortly after it filed for bankruptcy. You can watch it courtesy of AdvertisingAge . With ...
Buy Yourself a Piece of Racing History
in Classical Drives, on June 1, 2009
As Pebble Beach 2009 approaches, the great classic car show looks more and more like a competition between auctions and special events. Gooding & Company is on the pole with the Don Lyons Collection . Consisting of seven automobiles, it focuses on Indy racing and spans nearly 80 years of mot...
So You're Still Single
in The Dating Weblog, on May 31, 2009
...se can be remedied. Cherie looks at bad attitidues, fear of online dating, unresolved issues from past relationships, and the possibility that you're neddy or too picky.
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Washington's Best Wine
in Celebrate Wine, on May 30, 2009
...The nice people at Vinography had an informative piece this past week on the wine industry in Washington State. The first week of April I got the opportunity to do an "immersion" course in...
In Search of a Cool Summer: Baguio, Philippines
in Hidden Travel Gems, on May 29, 2009
.... While the temperature in Manila is hovering around 78F degrees at night in July, it rarely climbs past 75 in the heat of an afternoon in Baguio. And while residents of the Bay City are running their...
Mike Hawthorn, Britain's First F1 Champion, Remembered in Art
in Classical Drives, on May 29, 2009
On January 2nd, 1959, I was working the morning shift at CKFH in Toronto. The station's news policy was of the "rip and read" type, where we announcers ripped off items endlessly flowing from a Broadcast News paper roll. As a motor racing fan I couldn't help but notice a news fl...
Vancouver All British Show Highlight No. 5: 1934 Aston Martin Mk II
in Classical Drives, on May 27, 2009
...some bodywork.
Such cars are rarely seen in public except at international concours and important vintage races. Thus I was absolutely delighted to discover this 1934 Aston Martin Mk II at the 2009 ...
Krugman, Soros and Roubini: how to fix the crisis
in Sox First, on May 26, 2009
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Hard to go past this piece from the New York Review of Books where they run a symposium on the financial bloodbath with comments from a team that includes financier George Soros and economists P...
Vancouver All British Show Highlight No. 4: Sunbeam Alpine Mk 1
in Classical Drives, on May 25, 2009
It may not appear on anyone's "most beautiful cars" list but for me the original Sunbeam Alpine deserves to be there, as would almost any car designed by Raymond Loewy. Perhaps the Alpine is overlooked because it lacks stunning performance, even though it has the lines of a sports...
Tuleste Market Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on May 25, 2009
... Designer Vintage Jewelry
Sisters Satu and Celeste Greenberg were born in San Francisco and raised in a rural northern California town, Seiad Valley, CA (population 350), which inspired them to cr...
National Venture Capital Association: Suggestions and Blind Spots
in TJ's Weblog, on May 25, 2009
...m to speculate on and flip quickly. And a final suggestion was that taxes on VC firms not be raised past the current capital gains framework.
Bulger at PE Hub made some interesting points in respons...
No More Hydrogen Cars?
in IfEnergy, on May 22, 2009
...There's been a lot of nergy 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 ca...
How low will interest rates go? Who knows?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 22, 2009
...s of just $128.56. Borrowers will have to decide if such savings are worth the hassle of digging up past pay stubs, tax records and other sometimes-hard-to-find documents.
So if the mortgage interest...
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 B...
Tweeting Too Hard
in Wangtam, on May 21, 2009
...NYTimes.com With 32 Million Global Visitors
• Google drops idea to buy newspaper
• South Carolina's McMaster softens rhetoric, but still considers suing Craigslist
• 如果金融界由女人来掌管
• Tweeting...
AT&T Considers Dropping Cost of IPhone Plans
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on May 20, 2009
...ch screens, the most expensive component in the device, has declined by more than 30 percent in the past year, Apple plans to introduce a new, cheaper iPhone in June.
Analysts have speculated that A...
Will credit card bill stall mortgage foreclosures?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 20, 2009
...panies to cardholders to miss their payments. Seems like an odd strategy, but I wouldn't put it past the card companies.
My hope is that the credit card reform legislation actually does help peop...
Vancouver All British Show Highlight No. 2: The Elegant AC Ace
in Classical Drives, on May 20, 2009
Yes, yes, I know. We're supposed to be totally enraptured by Carroll Shelby's Cobras, unquestionably one of the world's great sports cars. Like the rest of you, I'm in awe, nevertheless I prefer the original AC Ace , the car that gave its chassis, frame, and good looks to the Cob...
Vancouver All British Show Highlight No. 1: Morgan Three-Wheeler
in Classical Drives, on May 18, 2009
When H.F.S. Morgan began making cars in 1909 his first model was a three-wheeler : two wheels up front, the driving wheel at the rear. And that's the only kind of vehicle the factory manufactured until a four-wheeler was announced in 1935. Unlikely though it may seem, Morgan's three-wh...
Twitter's Spectacularly Awful 24 Hours
in Wangtam, on May 15, 2009
...oogle Chrome
• Windows 7's Best Underhyped Features
• BullMarketGifts.com Vintage Wall Street Gifts
• DealitLive.com - it's your show!
• Doctrs.com - All about finding your colleagues,...
Pandemic Preparedness: Wi-Fi, Teleworking, and Swine Flu
in The Wireless Weblog, on May 15, 2009
...rendlines 2009 [PDF file] states that the number of U.S. teleworkers grew by 39 percent over the past two years. The report credits the increase to three key factors: rising fuel and commuting costs,...
