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Google releases an OS after all
in The CIO Weblog, on July 9, 2009
...
And the development project, much sought and speculated over for years now, has been hiding in plain sight the whole time: Google's Chrome web browser project.
Since Google has done little m...
mAnalytics: Free Google Analytics on your Android Handset
in The Smart PDA, on July 7, 2009
...cs based on various date ranges.
User can alo view line charts for visits and pageview.
It supports English and Spanish Language.
Download mAnalytics Here.
Source: Android Freeware ...
China Restricts Virtual Currencies
in China Venture News, on July 6, 2009
A number of news sources ( Metaverse Journal , CNN , Venturebeat ) are covering new restrictions on virtual currencies in China.
China's Ministry of Commerce has put an end to the exchange of virtual currencies for real money in China.
The virtual world Second Life is the most well known o...
What VCs Are Worrying About
in Wangtam, on July 1, 2009
• What VCs Are Worrying About
• FastStone Capture Portable 6.4
• China's Internet porn filter - no Garfield please by Reuters
• Here Comes the Video Shakeout: Joost Scales Down, CEO Mike Volpi Steps Out
• What's Next: The first signs of improvement for the tech economy
• With 3.5 ...
The Mother of all Dashboards
in The CIO Weblog, on July 1, 2009
...nt metrics available as close to real-time as possible, available as broadly as possible, and in as plain and understandable a format as can be managed. A good IT dashboard is a great tool for managin...
Blackberry Tour 9630 coming soon to Verizon Wireless
in The Smart PDA, on June 30, 2009
The much anticipated new Blackberry device known Tour is coming to Verizon Wireless on July 12. It is now available for pre-ordering at a discounted price of $199.99 on a two year contract. Two versions of the device will be shipped, one with a 3.2 Megapixel camera and the other one without it b...
Is plain vanilla the right goal?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 30, 2009
...part of their new rules, mortgage lenders would have to offer customers what Obama is calling "plain vanilla" mortgage loan products alongside more complex mortgage options.
The goal here i...
In Search of a Cool Summer: Da Lat, Vietnam
in Hidden Travel Gems, on June 24, 2009
Da Lat is the honeymoon capital of Vietnam. It is a romantic French Provincial town snuggled into the cool hills of Southeast Asia.
Detailed day-by-day weather records are not available for Da Lat, but the temperature in the city is consistent throughout the summer months: lows drop into the upp...
Goldman Wedding Bands
in The Jewelry Weblog, on June 24, 2009
..., titanium , tungsten, and platinum group metals. This year, in addition to an offering of classic plain, engraved, and diamond bands, new engagement rings will be introduced in the Platinum group of...
Russia and Japan to Collaborate on Nanotech
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 21, 2009
© wrex
The Russian nanotechnology business group RUSNANO has announced an agreement with Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to establish a collaborative workgroup focused on nanotech development.
"The agreement, announced as RUSNANO officials tour Japan to study t...
Verizon Wireless Intros USB1000 Global Modem
in The Wireless Weblog, on June 20, 2009
...100 MHz, and GSM/EDGE on 850/900/1800/1900 MHz," writes Gearlog's Sascha Segan . "In English, that means it can access high-speed networks here and abroad; it comes with a special SIM b...
Do you trust the government to protect you from mortgage lenders?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 18, 2009
... with simple terms alongside more complex mortgage products. Borrowers would have to opt out of the plain mortgages if they wanted to go wtih the more complicated mortgage loan products, according to ...
IBM's Big Blue Cloud
in Wangtam, on June 17, 2009
• IBM's Big Blue Cloud
• BlackBerry Tour 9630 Coming to Verizon and Sprint This Summer
• Jeff Bezos: Kindle Books and Readers Are Separate Businesses
• RIM Introduces the BlackBerry Tour Smartphone
• 9 Twitter Userscripts
• Biblio Finds Rare and Out of Print Books
• 10+ super geeky ...
Just Koogle it.
in Sox First, on June 16, 2009
Now I've heard everything. We have reports of a new kosher search engine called "koogle" developed in Israel that allows religious Jews to search the Net without compromising their religious standards. Koogle screens out such forbidden material as sexually explicit images or pict...
Ultimate Bentley Display Promised for 2009 Pebble Beach
in Classical Drives, on June 15, 2009
...ecutive wins from 1927 through 1930. For a time, Chassis 141 languished in the obscurity of a small English village, but it has since been restored. It will journey all the way from its current home i...
13-inch MacBook Pro 2009 拆解
in Wangtam, on June 11, 2009
... - Listen to your music collection on the web and your mobile phone
• English's Millionth Word: Web 2.0
• Message from the Last.fm founders, Felix, RJ and Martin
• Thousands rise to rage at ...
RFID to save dwindling tiger population
in The RFID Weblog, on June 8, 2009
© Tambako the Jaguar
Across the world tiger population has been dwindling and I fear that before the end of the century they would be gone forever if we are not able to save them from the brink of extinction. At several places including China and India pug marks are used to take a count of th...
It's Not Called a Sunroof for Nothing
in Classical Drives, on June 8, 2009
...may have been made in Germany by Karmann, however most 60s and 70s sunroofs came from Webasto , an English specialist firm.
All-metal sunroofs eventually took over, having the advantage of total wea...
Forza Motorsport 3 游戏截图预览
in Wangtam, on June 3, 2009
...e Best iPhone Fitness App
• UCWEB获得阿里巴巴等三家机构投资
• 九城 或已撤销 诉讼 ， 三案仅余其一
• Opera 10.0 Beta (Build 1551) ...
Jewelry Sale at ARingThing.com
in The Jewelry Weblog, on May 31, 2009
...gs are available in a variety of metals, including 18K, palladium, and platinum.
Diamond Band
$870
Plain Band
$750
Sukha 14K Gold Amethyst Ring
Finish: High polish with a unique surface textur...
EU Citizens Get New Visa Waivers in Six Countries.
in Global Mobility Report, on May 30, 2009
If you're an EU citizen, you will soon be able to travel for short stays without a visa to some new destination, accordig to a recent news report . The European Union (EU) signed short-stay visa waiver agreements on Thursday with Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Mauritius, Saint Kitt...
Saving Money also Comes by Eating Healthy
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on May 30, 2009
...While this may not mean that you are not getting balanced nutrition, it may mean that you are just plain eating too much.
Along with that "too much" is a whole list of things that are prob...
Antalya: Turkey's Mediterranean Playground
in Wandalust, on May 29, 2009
...n that. And a couple can be dated to before history of the region began to be recorded. French and English kings based themselves here in preparation for campaigns during the Crusades.
Since the 197...
comment les étrangers voient la conduite en France
in Location de Voitures Blog, on May 27, 2009
... pour un étranger qui débarque? Après lecture compulsive de plusieurs guides et sites in english voici ce qu'on peut apprendre de nous-même. N'est-ce pas dans l'oeil de l'autre qu...
Open Source im Multimedia-Bereich
in Das Open Source Weblog, on May 26, 2009
© OK-59
In der Schweiz ist der Streit um die Software-Beschaffung der Schweizer Bundesverwaltung noch immer im vollem Gange (siehe meinen Beitrag vom 11. Mai 2009). Die Schweizer Zeitungen berichten über den Deal mit Microsoft und dem Verzicht einer öffentlichen Ausschreibung. Und immer wie...
Express News: Free News Application for Android Smartphones
in The Smart PDA, on May 26, 2009
...ds include up-to-date headlines with full stories and photos
It supports eight languages including English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Finnish and Swedish.
It supports many categor...
WANTED: Amanda Panda's Spicy Chocolate Cake
in WebKinzBlog, on May 22, 2009
... Panda's Spicy Chocolate Cake. It was a feature code prize and is obviously not a slice of the plain regular chocolate cake.
If you have it and want to trade email me at michelle@hillison.com a...
Why is Apple Rejecting PhoneGap-Built iPhone Apps?
in Wangtam, on May 20, 2009
• Why is Apple Rejecting PhoneGap-Built iPhone Apps?
• Sprint to Offer Palm Pre Nationwide on June 6
• 详讯：易居第一季度净利710万美元
• 中国国家开发银行与Petrobras签署100亿美元信贷协议
• The Top 10 Mistakes Inventors Make
• KeyRingThing
• Microsoft Security Advisory (971492)
• The Race to Provide Wi-Fi at 30,000 Fe...
Daewoo: GM's Secret Weapon?
in carzz.org, on May 13, 2009
With Chrysler bankrupt, GM nearly so, and several other manufacturers in trouble, rumours are flying about mergers and buyouts. Pundits who long ago claimed that the auto industry would some day be reduced to a few combines are being congratulated as visionaries. But where will the familiar marqu...
ZettaCore Raises $21 Million
in Nanotechbuzz, on May 12, 2009
ZettaCore, Inc. yesterday announced that it had raised $21 million in Series C financing from a wide range of investors, including Globis Capital Partners , Itochu Technology Ventures , Yasuda Enterprise Development , Epic Ventures , Panasonic Ventures , Draper Fisher Jurvetson , Klein...
WinRAR 3.90 beta 1
in Wangtam, on May 2, 2009
• WinRAR 3.90 beta 1
• Amazon Adds Word 2007 and RTF Format Support To The Kindle
• Acer confirms Windows 7 available 23 October
• Palm Eos: super-thin, 3G, and headed to AT&T?
• Apple to introduce more affordable Macs, sources say
• Windows 7 Release Candidate 1 impressions, insights...
Creating Your Own Joy - the BMW Z4 Paintbrush
in The Gadgets Weblog, on May 1, 2009
How do you let hundreds of thousands of people drive the newest sports car without even leaving their homes? Make it a virtual experience.
South African-born artist Robin Rhode (now lives in Berlin; made a name for himself in the past few years with some distinctive artistic work) help create the...
Improving Indoor Air Quality
in Allergies, on April 30, 2009
...ls.
2. Houseplants...a clean air ally - Some common indoor houseplants, such as bamboo plants, English ivy and peace lily, can provide a natural way to help fight against rising levels of indoor a...
What's the State of Your Air?
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 30, 2009
... oils.
2. Houseplants...a clean air ally - Some common indoor houseplants, such as bamboo plants, English ivy and peace lily, can provide a natural way to help fight against rising levels of indoor ...
HP拟1亿美元新建科罗拉多州数据中心
in Wangtam, on April 29, 2009
• 惠普拟1亿美元新建科罗拉多州数据中心
• Inside Steve Jobs' tear-down mansion
• Apple's Mark Papermaster finally ready for work
• Eric Schmidt on Google's New Plan for the News
• Public Booted from DVD Copying Trial Over 'Secret' CSS Code
• Amazon Acquires Stanza, an E-Book Application ...
Austin Healey Shines at Victoria BC Car Show
in Classical Drives, on April 27, 2009
...lar the easy-going atmosphere makes up for any lack of glamour. This past weekend the Victoria Old English Car Club gathered at Heritage Park, a few miles/kms from my home in Sidney, for a show that...
本周新上线服务网站推荐
in WappBlog, on April 25, 2009
(1) AlternativeTo -在免费软件大涨势头，网络应用替代兴起的时代里，如何找到一款可以替代收费软件的优秀替代工具呢，请试一试AlternativeTo这个工具。 (2) Decaf - 可以创建抽象艺术的工具。你只需要输入一个关键词，选择背景颜色形状，Decaf可以自动生成抽象艺术的图片。 (3) FileInspect -可以用来查看你文件进程里的每个进程是做什么用的，直接可以帮助检测是否为木马或者病毒。 (4) I Need to Read This - 收藏栏的Bookmarklet，可以保存相关网页以方便以后在进行阅读。 (5) Zumbo...
That's no moon... it's a vSphere!
in The CIO Weblog, on April 24, 2009
...te over what cloud computing is and is not, I suppose VMWare are entitled to their own version, but plain ol' server virtualization doesn't meet my definition of the term. I suppose you could ...
Study Finds Pirates Buy More Music
in P2P File Sharing, on April 24, 2009
...t illegally, while the primary reason from the non-P2P camp for not buying music was attributed to plain old apathy."
More here from CNET ... more here from CrunchGear ... more here from E...
Italy in the Spotlight Over Hardline Immigration Policies
in Global Mobility Report, on April 24, 2009
Human rights groups are expressing concern over new immigration policies in Italy that seem designed to target Europe's Roma and Sinti Gypsy populations. Europe's top human rights watchdog on Thursday expressed "deep concern" over the conservative Italian government's hardlin...
Clothing Optional in Bavaria
in The Flyaway Weblog, on April 23, 2009
...the growing European population of naturists, those who believe mingling in the buff is, well, just plain better. Going farther than merely clothing-optional, the hotel plans to require guests to rema...
Russischer Präsident startet Weblog
in Creative Weblogging Deutschland, on April 23, 2009
© World Economic Forum
Fast aber nur fast wäre mir ein Verweis auf den zweiten (bzw. fünften) Teil der Star-Wars-Reihe entfleucht. Dieser lautet "Das Imperium schlägt zurück" und angesichts der Weblog-Präsenz der russischen Regierung könnte man es schon auch so nennen. Wo Weblogs no...
Increasing Rates of Oral Allergy Syndrome
in Allergies, on April 20, 2009
© The Green Party A news report cites the rising "food allergies" to fruits and vegetables in the UK and Australia, particularly to bananas and kiwi fruit.
Common vegetables and fruits, such as celery, apples and pears, are now rivalling peanuts as the most prevalent cause of food-r...
名人与名流
in YuleGuan, on April 16, 2009
前些年看了一条新闻报道让笔者瞠目结舌，而且至今耿耿于怀。
那时侯，英国的辣妹乐队去南非演出见到曼德拉，当时还任总统的曼德拉对她们说，你们是笔者心目中的英雄。
她们其中有一个立刻回答：笔者们也好佩服你啊！
如果她的语调里含有一丝幽默或自嘲的话，笔者没有听出来。
给笔者的印象就是，她当真以为自己跟那位劳苦功高的前辈业绩不相上下，只不过是社会分工不同罢了。
猖獗于世
现在，英国《卫报》（The Guardian）记者玛丽娜•海德（Marina Hyde）出了一本书，全面剖析并且攻击她认为是娱乐界名流猖獗于世的行径。
书名就是《名流》（Celebrity），副标题长了一点，但让...
The New DiggBar
in The Social Networking Weblog, on April 11, 2009
...witter fans.
Not everyone likes it. Mashable thinks Digg is shamelessly copying StumbleUpon and explains the tension (or tries, at least) between Digg and other social networking sites. Michael Gray...
Will Japan Subsidize Green Cars?
in IfEnergy, on April 8, 2009
... energy-saving home appliances and other energy-saving technologies. Reuters broke that news to the English-speaking world; they got it from Nikkei, a Japanese business daily. Toyota would be the big ...
IBM 接近达成收购 Sun 的交易
in Wangtam, on April 6, 2009
纽约时报消息 ，IBM 和 Sun 两大商业电脑巨头的并购谈判已进入最后阶段。
据知情人士透露 ，两家公司正在讨论一桩交易， IBM 将以每股 9.55 美元的价格收购 Sun ，这个价格比 Sun 此前预期降低了大约 1 美元。按照调整后的价格， Sun 的整体估值为 70 亿美元左右， IBM 原本需要支付的金额减少了约 7.5 亿美元。
上述知情人士说，作为回报， Sun 要求 IBM 保证即便面临监管机构强烈反对，也将尽量争取完成交易。
知情人士说，双方可能很快宣布达成协议。不过谈判仍有可能破裂。
Sun 和 IBM 发言人均拒绝置评。
律师和分析师已经提出这桩可能...
Radio Announcer Misses Historic Moment With Automotive Aristocracy
in Classical Drives, on April 1, 2009
...for the following: "The collection soon started to grow and within a few years, prompted by complaints from the family about the all-pervading smell of motor oil in the house, the vehicles were m... ...of Beaulieu, who was promoting his new book. It took me a few minutes to get over meeting a genuine English Lord but I soon realised he was just another car guy like you and me.
He autographed the b...
Asetek appoints new supply chain lead
in Supplychainer, on March 29, 2009
...s well as a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from University of Oregon. He is fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese....
BREAKING: UPS Announces It Will Stop Advertising On Bill O'Reilly's Show
in Wangtam, on March 28, 2009
... etc.
• Rideshare - United States, Canada - Zimride | A Carpool Community
• Giftah - The Gift Card Marketplace.
• CampusBuddy.com
• BettingTwits.com | The Place To Twitter About Sports
• Clu...
Pizza...in a vending machine?!
in The Gadgets Weblog, on March 27, 2009
So what do you normally buy from a vending machine? A chocolate bar, some sweets, maybe some crisps, hell even a drink? I certainly won't be from now on. I'll be having a pizza.
Oh dear you might be thinking, someone has made one of those vending machines that dispenses salty, poorly ...
Market soars as trade collapses
in Sox First, on March 24, 2009
Sometimes I really struggle to understand investors and markets. They get overrun by the spirits of irrational exuberance and sent to another planet. Yesterday, the Dow soared 7% as investors embraced Geithern's plan to buy toxic bank debt. Global markets have followed . While markets r...
iPhone OS 3.0- Copy and Paste feature coming soon
in The Smart PDA, on March 18, 2009
Apple has recently announced that it will be releasing the OS 3.0 this summer. The OS 3.0 will introduce more than 100 new features on the iPhone. Apple also announced a new iPhone SDK featuring more than 1000 new APIs. The new SDK will allow developers to build more powerful and feature friendl...
Staying Motivated
in TJ's Weblog, on March 16, 2009
Young Entrepreneur hand some sound tips on Things to avoid if you want to stay motivate in your business venture. Top of the list: Avoid getting a knock back.
You know what that means: Perhaps you've had a day of cold calling and nothing good has come of it. Maybe the contract you had co...
Peanut Butter Bullying Among Adults
in Allergies, on March 13, 2009
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 3245418 How many times have we heard of food allergies being used as weapons for bullying? Too many. But this has got to be one of the most nutty (pun intended) I've ever encountered: Ex-Fiance Accused Of Using Woman's Nut Allergy As Weapon To Harm...
Hedge Fund Manager Joins Water Reclamation Company
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on March 12, 2009
Long time hedge fund manager, Eric D. Pedersen has been appointed to The position of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors at fresh water reclamation company, STW Resources, Inc.
Pedersen has over 20 years of mergers and acquisitions and financing transaction experi...
Do You Have An Action Plan for Getting Out of Debt Yet?
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on March 12, 2009
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 7532592
In my last post I mentioned 5 reasons you should get out of debt as quickly as you can. A lot of people want to be out of debt, but many still do not have a plan. And a dream without any action or a plan is just a dream - it means nothing.
Being a...
Summer Work in Grand Teton
in The Flyaway Weblog, on March 12, 2009
Talk about a working vacation! Grand Teton National Park is accepting application for summer jobs in the park, according to Travel Post .
The park is looking for 15 to 20 teens (aged 16 to 19) for a 10-week program that starts June 22nd. The pay? $10.20 an hour. Applications must be postmarked...
Apple 发布新款 iPod shuffle
in Wangtam, on March 12, 2009
Apple 刚刚发布 了新款的 iPod shuffle，容量更大，而体积更为小巧。此次的更新比较彻底，操控键都转移到了配套的耳机上，整个机体几乎就是一片小巧的夹子。更有意思的是，为了解决没有显示屏的问题，这一次的 iPod shuffle 更新有了一些功能上的革新：Voice Over。该功能可以在不打搅正常收听的情况下，以背景音的方式提示当前收听的音乐名称，支持 14 种语言的识别，包括中文在内。
新 iPod shuffle 外壳采用磨砂金属设计，颜色方面有银色和深灰色可选，背面的夹子采用不锈钢材料。存储容量则为 4GB，售价 79 美元：
• 4GB or 1,000 So...
7 SuperFoods For Pregnant Moms
in Next Nine Months, on March 12, 2009
... Sardines
2. Frozen wild blueberries
3. Swiss Chard
4. Spelt
5. Kidney beans
6. Sesame seeds
7. Plain yoghurt
Well...make sure they're in your pregnancy diet.
...
The Most Powerful Hybrid
in IfEnergy, on March 11, 2009
I guess everybody needs a little glamour and luxury from time to time. There's no reason that alternative energy shouldn't get some...
BusinessWeek has a piece this week on the debut in Geneva of Nissan's Infiniti Essence - a 600 horsepower hybrid V6 sports car. To celebrate 20 years ...
Buying Wine in LA
in Celebrate Wine, on March 11, 2009
Gridskipper had an informative piece last week on where to be wine in Los Angeles. The article featured a map and short profiles on seven of the city's wine shops.
Among the shops is Du Vin. Du Vin's focus is European wines, and the shop, a converted house off Melrose, feels like it shou...
Havana in a Time Capsule
in Latina Viva, on March 11, 2009
I came across an interesting piece on Havana from CNN Travel last week and they describe Havana as being a time capsule... Through its years of post-revolution isolation it has evolved differently from the rest of the world, so that Havana feels like it belongs to some parallel universe.
In a hom...
Google Quick Search Box for Mac
in Wangtam, on March 11, 2009
...lips: 24 Solid State Drives Open ALL of Microsoft Office In .5 Seconds
• Are Blogs Losing Their Authority To The Statusphere?
• 27 Huge Publishers Join To Replace The Banner
• A Feat of Beautifu...
Sydney Naked, with Beer...
in Wandalust, on March 11, 2009
Gridskipper had a couple of pieces on Sydney recently that were interesting.
Most of us know about Australia's proclivity for nudity. Australia has a number of nude beaches, etc. One of the Gridskipper pieces profiles six spots in Sydney were nudity is legal . These include four beaches, a bat...
Looking for a School of Entrepreneurship? Look No More...
in TJ's Weblog, on March 10, 2009
TechCrunch has an exciting piece this week on the call for applicants for the 3rd annual "Summer@ Highland " entrepreneurship program. The program is run by Highland Capital Partners . Highland's 10 week program is only open to enrolled graduate and undergraduate students... But o...
Video: LG Arena KM900 UI
in The Smart PDA, on March 10, 2009
Here's a short video of the User Interface on the upcoming LG Arena KM900 touch screen Windows Mobile Smartphone. Enjoy!
LG KM900 Arena UI walkthrough from GSM Arena on Vimeo .
Source: Into Mobile
Grilled Cheese Sandwich Makeovers
in The Parenting Weblog, on March 6, 2009
...icks to give the gooey treat a healthful makeover :
serve it on sprouted-grain bread instead of plain white
insert slices of pear or apples
go for lower fat goat or feta cheese
stuff it with...
Petition to Protect Wine Place and Origin
in Celebrate Wine, on March 4, 2009
If you haven't done so yet, would you, as a wine enthusiast, spend a click to virtually sign the Petition to Protect Wine Place & Origin .
When it comes to wine, there is no ingredient more important than location. The land, air, water and weather where grapes are grown are what make e...
