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Can you trust Chromium?
in The CIO Weblog, on December 2, 2009
...he wall and seeing what sticks.
This is a fine strategy for a business that can afford it, but a poor recommendation to potential customers. And conveniently, the company has handed out a good exa...
Walmart's challenges with its Chinese suppliers
in Supplychainer, on November 30, 2009
...actories are denied gloves on the grounds that it will slow production. Dormitory conditions are so poor that at one factory, there is no running water in the bathrooms," CLW stated.
According to C...
One in four American children on food stamps
in Sox First, on November 30, 2009
...basic needs. They include single mothers and married couples, the newly jobless and the chronically poor, longtime recipients of welfare checks and workers whose reduced hours or slender wages leave p...
Seen that? - Social Enterprise, Sunday Roundup
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on November 29, 2009
...n-profit manufacturer KickStart is tapping into Africa's endless supply of human energy to help poor farmers reap the fruits of their labour. *Social enterprises head [...] Read More ...
Seen that? - Phil Ivey and The Corporation win $16.6 Million
in Internet Poker, on November 29, 2009
...nited don't you? PN: Sometimes. Q: Would you ever play for another club? PN: Don't want to. Poor Philip. via The Offside. [...] Read More Phil Zimmerman's Zfone to secure VoIP ca...
Artists and capitalism
in Sox First, on November 28, 2009
...s, the more money around, the more the artist gets. Conversely, the bigger the gap between rich and poor, the more the artist gets. This is backed up in The Economist which notes that as nations g...
Ten years is two lifetimes for an operating system
in The CIO Weblog, on November 21, 2009
...t of gap in existing offerings. You can argue that it's not polished or sexy and that Google has a poor track record of follow-through on some projects, and you would be right. You could also say it...
Seen that? - Chinese Venture Capital Ushers in Thunder & Rainmakers
in China Venture News, on November 20, 2009
...ience and technology parks throughout the Middle Kingdom. [...] Read More For China's Poor- Venture Capital Funds for Digital Deliverance at China Venture News ...
Economy to get worse with debt hitting $12 trillion
in Sox First, on November 18, 2009
...evels now topping $12 trillion . That only adds to pressure on the economy from weak bank lending, poor growth and high levels of unemployment which are expected to keep growing. Not surprisingly, D...
Christianity and the crash
in Sox First, on November 16, 2009
...ty gospel tracks the foreclosure hot spots, populated by the exurban middle class and the urban poor. All inhabit neighborhoods that have been decimated by foreclosures. It's a striking argument wor...
Seen that? - Hotel le Cep in Beaune, France
in Hidden Travel Gems, on November 13, 2009
... The people over at Tips for Moms has an interesting list of reasons to visit France available. Poor people can't do math; the title is "10 Reasons" and they only list nine. But they&...
Seen that? - A Shorter Treo 650
in The Smart PDA, on November 10, 2009
...29.95. There's black, blue, [...] Read More What Can be Done About the Treo 680's Poor Battery Life? at The Smart PDA Its decently-sized...
Seen that? - Harvest Moon for Revolution?
in House of Nintendo, on November 9, 2009
...three weeks ahead of the typical harvest time. The year has been a tough one for French vineyards - poor weather and mildew have no doubt affected the yield. From The Independant: French growers - and...
The psychology of climate change
in Sox First, on November 6, 2009
...echnology that is never taken up, and a market-based system of economic coercion that penalises the poor while the rich keep polluting. Without an understanding of what drives people's environmental b...
Seen that? - A Poor Diet While Pregnant Can Increase Child's Diabetes Risk
in Daily Diabetic, on October 31, 2009
... A Poor Diet While Pregnant Can Increase Child's Diabetes Risk at Daily Diabetic Apparently, it's never too early to join the fight against diab...
US housing probe and climate change
in Sox First, on October 26, 2009
...he ones who will suffer the most from bad storms, rising seas and heatwaves will be those living in poor conditions. "Market mechanisms – and unregulated markets – result in locations at risk of flood...
Seen that? - Zelda Using Revolution Controller
in House of Nintendo, on October 21, 2009
...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 over at GameVideos.com shows you just how to do it. Th...
Internet: The Solution for Poverty?
in Business Computer Blog (UK), on October 12, 2009
...minute.com and multiple digital outreach programs recently met with the BBC to discuss how to get poorer people in Britain online by 2012. Miss Lane Fox commissioned a study that shows households ca...
Organized crime, forests and climate change
in Sox First, on October 8, 2009
...s warned that organized crime will target a United Nations scheme to cut carbon emissions by paying poorer countries to preserve forests. These projects are called Reducing emissions from deforestatio...
California - America's first failed state?
in Sox First, on October 4, 2009
...e of becoming the first failed state in America ... California's education system has become so poor so quickly that it is now effectively failing its future workforce. The percentage of 19-year-o...
Seen that? - The Robin Hood Awards Round #1.5
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on October 2, 2009
...ther) Seeing this cartoon above, I name this award half sarcastically. Robbing the rich to feed the poor? Fighting against injustice and tyranny? Robbing and fighting are a bit too harsh of words for ...
EU to even more strictly limit the volume.
in The Gadgets Weblog, on September 30, 2009
...hich isolate outside noise but on the standard buds that the majority of people tend to keep using (poor ears), 80db might not be enough! Of course it'll be circumvented but not before annoying qu...
iPhone has issues in New York
in The Gadgets Weblog, on September 30, 2009
... up to 30% disconnections being the average. I find it fairly hard to even comprehend having such a poor signal quality in a major city.... almost a third of all my calls will be cut short? That's...
IPO boom out of sync
in Sox First, on September 29, 2009
...ut of sync with the real world. On one hand, new figures show that the gap between the richest and poorest Americans is getting wider. As reported here , the wealthiest 10% percent of Americans on m...
A Rainy Day Keeps No One Away at the Steamworks Concours
in Classical Drives, on September 28, 2009
... some of which are seen here, with more in the days to come. Nigel reported that " despite the poor weather this year's Concours, held in the historic Gastown district, was the most success...
Why Sky-High Valuations Can Make it Difficult to Actually Run a Business
in Wangtam, on 2009-09-27
...uot;We've pumped in some new talent" "This will not happen again"
• Exclusive Interview With Steve Ballmer: Products, Competition, The Road Ahead
• StudentAid: Figure Out How Mu...
Arsene Wenger Can't Live Without Football
in The Soccer Weblog, on September 25, 2009
... the 2005 FA Cup final (a win in penalties against Manchester United) there followed two relatively poor seasons and a slight resurgence in '07/'08. Since then, though, the team have looked in...
Heroes Season 4 : Ep. 1 - Orientation / Jump, Push, Fall
in Wangtam, on 2009-09-23
...Users Reporting Poor Battery Life
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Swine flu "could kill millions"
in Sox First, on September 22, 2009
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Swine flu could kill millions and throw the world's poorest countries into a state of anarchy, says a United Nations report leaked to the Observer . According to the report, the only answer...
World Habitat Day - Oct. 5
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on September 15, 2009
... dwellers - nearly a billion people - lives in a slum.
* UN-Habitat has reported that because of poor living conditions, women living in slums are more likely to contract HIV/AIDS than their rural ...
Sarkozy wants joie de vivre index
in Sox First, on September 15, 2009
...ter than poverty, if only for financial reasons.
- Woody Allen
I've been rich, I've been poor. Rich is better.
- Sophie Tucker
French president Nicolas Sarkozy wants to scrap GDP and rep...
Was This Man the Real Designer of the VW Beetle?
in Classical Drives, on September 11, 2009
...fter years of legal battles Ganz moved to Australia to work for Holden, the GM subsidiary. He died poor though not quite forgotten, thanks to Schilperoord's " Het Ware Verhaal van de Kever .&...
Holy Taco: The Place for Funny Stuff
in Digital Shot, on August 24, 2009
... poop trap for your dog. I had to laugh. I can't picture myself strapping this thing on to my poor terrier. But I'm sure that there are places like Boston and L.A. where people walk thei...
Mistakes That Can Cost You Your Business
in TJ's Weblog, on August 12, 2009
...Top of the list? Not having a business plan. Also on the list... Trying to do everything yourself, poor time management, and entrepreneurial fatigue.
The blog post looks at a total of ten such mis...
Logitech Professional R800 Presenter is a Teaching Must Have
in The Gadgets Weblog, on August 7, 2009
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I call them button monkeys. They are the poor sole who is caught sitting next to my laptop or in the front row when I have a presentation to give. They are the person who gets stuck pressing the ...
600 Group is dropping investment in China sourcing
in Supplychainer, on July 31, 2009
...tool manufacturer 600 Group has pulled back from outsourcing production to China because of the poor levels of quality and consequent warranty claims, Global Supply Chain Council reported.
Qua...
mHealth Summit: Mobile Technologies as a Platform for Health Research and Healthcare Delivery
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 30, 2009
...ive, practical, affordable and effective solutions to health challenges in underserved and resource-poor populations.
In addition to reviewing current tools and research from a wide spectrum of stake...
Poor Bernanke
in Sox First, on July 30, 2009
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Bernanke got poorer in the market meltdown. As Bloomberg reports, the former economics professor's assets fell 29% last year as the financial crisis eroded the value of his assets. Or did ...
Kidney Selling and Kidney Brokers Do Exist!
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 26, 2009
...pant. Why? Because there are people in the western world who have the money to pay while there are poor people in the east (mainly Asia) who would go as far as selling their kidneys just to survive.
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Goldman Sachs: behind the numbers
in Sox First, on July 15, 2009
...t. Despite the stellar result, some analysts were underwhelmed. As reported here , Standard & Poor's says it can't last. S&P analyst Scott Sprinzen said: "Although GS may well c...
Nokia N97 Review
in The Smart PDA, on July 10, 2009
...ia N97. He likes the design, camera and 3.5mm headset jack. However he isn't impressed with the poor battery cover, mediocre keyboard, unappealing Resistive touch screen, messy UI and slow device ...
Will California drag down the United States?
in Sox First, on July 2, 2009
...g too inflexible and refusing to compromise. California is in a diabolical mess and Standard & Poor's has warned it may cut the state's rating if it doesn't find a solution. And wi...
Fancy projecting with your phone? Soon!
in The Digital TV Weblog, on June 30, 2009
...e mini projectors have always been something of a pipedream; those that materialize inevitably have poor brightness and often crap image quality; so the Fraunhofer Institute has developed a tiny littl...
Can Wind Power Make a Profit?
in IfEnergy, on June 23, 2009
...rbes looks at one specific example... A windmill doesn't make economic sense, even though this poor entrepreneur is gouged 19 cents per kilowatt-hour from his utility. A 121-foot, 100-kilowatt tur...
Did Sonia Sotomayor's mortgage views help send county into recession?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 23, 2009
...ors on FOX News and other stations putting the blame for the country's mortgage meltdown on the poor and on the federal agencies that tried to get them into homes.
Their reasoning goes like this:...
My Favorite Buick, a Roadmaster at RM's Meadowbrook Auction
in Classical Drives, on June 22, 2009
...s without a car to the polls. I didn't have a driver's license and they didn't ask! The poor old souls who survived my foot-to-the-floor drags up the Queensway would probably have voted fo...
Social Entrepreneurship using Facebook
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on June 21, 2009
...ny cases where some people have taken initiative to get donation from interested people to help the poor, create awareness regaring some topics, and create new networking opportunities for people who ...
Unemployment: are the numbers lying?
in Sox First, on June 14, 2009
... year but stopped searching in the past month because of barriers to employment such as child care, poor health or lack of transportation. Nor does it include "involuntary part-time workers"...
Apple Rumors Are At the Breaking Point
in The Gadgets Weblog, on June 8, 2009
...f a Mac Tablet or uber-iPhone . If this were to happen, I would be instantly torn and probably dirt poor. Some are also specuating at various color models of the iPhone and possibly a carrier switch. ...
More on the Satyam-PWC scandal
in Sox First, on May 27, 2009
...ource cause global PwC leadership to overlook, look the other way, or not take action on reports of poor quality or lack of independence by Price Waterhouse India partners and others? Did PwC leadersh...
Economists predict recession ends this year. As if!
in Sox First, on May 27, 2009
...en so far. A prime example is housing prices. The New York Times reports that the Standard & Poor's Case-Shiller Home Price Index has seen house prices falling a massive 18.7% in 20 US citi...
Bad retail figures expose recovery myth
in Sox First, on May 14, 2009
...ries now for the last seven months. That hardly suggests a rebound. Then there is the unexpectedly poor 0.4% drop in retail sales, as reported here , on the back of rising unemployment touching near...
Using Groceries to Save More Money
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on May 12, 2009
...er some people's stomachs. While that is an obvious illustration, it goes way beyond that.
Poor eating habits can definitely lead to a weakened immune system - or, possibly to a weakening of y...
Ratings agency crackdowns
in Sox First, on May 1, 2009
...fits a clean bill of health. Now they're being held to account, not before time. Standard & Poor's, Moody's Investors Service and Fitch Ratings are being sued for negligence fraud and ...
Window 7 coming early, as expected
in The CIO Weblog, on April 30, 2009
...t 7 in the same measures as it did Vista, largely with the purchase of new machines (save those few poor frustrated souls who view 7 as the salvation to their time in Vista-purgatory), it is becoming ...
Indoor Air Pollution
in Allergies, on April 30, 2009
...ay household items like furniture, carpeting, paints and cleaning products, can also contribute to poor indoor air quality. For people who are sensitive to these types of things, irritation of the eye...
50 Ways to Leave your Outsourcer
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on April 28, 2009
...y migrated from "non-core" business functions to "core" functions, making both poor service and disruptions far less tolerable. The services receive far more scrutiny and have gott...
More Wall Street greed
in Sox First, on April 27, 2009
... for my taxes to be lowered.' I feel so much less generous right now. If I have to adopt twenty poor families, I want a thank-you note and an update on their lives. At least Sally Struthers gi...
Porsche Panamera Makes World Debut in China
in carzz.org, on April 22, 2009
...d the V-8-powered 928. The former grew into the more powerful 944, even as the latter suffered from poor sales. Had the 928 been a marque with a different nameplate it might have been a great success....
How a nut case blogger fooled the market
in Sox First, on April 21, 2009
...ing stress tested are insolvent. That report contributed to falls in the US market, although some poor company results didn't help. Even more disturbing is Bloomberg's assertion: "Andr...
Hope, greed, fear and the financial crisis
in Sox First, on April 17, 2009
... the borrower's ability to pay, housing futures markets, comprehensive financial advice for the poor and a massive education campaign focusing on financial literacy for the masses. Instead, the U...
A video on social efforts from Dr. Patrick Dixon
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on March 31, 2009
...ivities. In this video from Patrick, he talks about the effects of outsourcing on social welfare in poor countries and a sustainable solution to solve global poverty proble. Hope you enjoy it; do you ...
Clarifications on HP and Mark Hurd
in The CIO Weblog, on March 31, 2009
...large as HP you are going to have a background level of hiring and firing no matter the economy. My poor choice of words obscured that and I apologize.
Another common point is that Mark Hurd is no sa...
Ideas for social entrepreneurship in crisis times
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on March 22, 2009
...t ideas that the community gets to approve funding for.
2) Using frequent fly points to feed the poor: Currently many business people accumulate frequent flying points to get free flights. One mig...
Millionaires and fake prosperity
in Sox First, on March 12, 2009
...uarter because of the financial crisis. There are 2.5 million fewer of them and the rich are crying poor. The thing that gets me about reports like this is that it ignores the fact that a lot of this...
Give a Tucker Enough Space and it Will Overwhelm You
in Classical Drives, on March 11, 2009
...uto industry might have been dramatic, with great benefit to consumers. What a shame that politics, poor planning, and false charges by a media muckraker conspired to destroy the Tucker before it had ...
Google CEO: Twitter 是“穷人的电邮系统”
in Wangtam, on 2009-03-07
Google 首席执行官 Eric Schmidt 本周表示， Twitter 是一个"穷人的电邮系统" ，难以和 Gmail 等正规的电子邮箱服务相提并论。
当天，Schmidt 参加了在旧金山举办的摩根士丹利技术大会。他表示，作为一个计算机专家，他认为 Twitter 和类似的服务从某种程度上是"穷人的邮件系统"。
Schmidt 说，Twitter 的消息传递功能难以和正规的电子邮件产品相对比。Schmidt 还说， Google 还拥有一个非常成功的即时通信产品。不过，Schmidt 搞错了 Twitter 文本消息的长度限制，把 1...
Google CEO: Twitter A 'Poor Man's Email System'
in Wangtam, on 2009-03-05
...• Google CEO: Twitter A 'Poor Man's Email System'
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Golf Rejoices as Woods Returns
in Eagle Par Birdie, on February 26, 2009
...after a nearly 10 month layoff? If we're talking about a mere mortal, his chances must be rated poor: plenty of rust, physically and mentally and so forth.
But we're not talking about a mere ...
Is California the canary in the coal mine?
in Sox First, on February 18, 2009
...tate is out of cash, it's laid off scores workers, put more on unpaid furloughs, Standard & Poor's has lowered its bond rating to the lowest in the nation, it has stopped paying counties...
