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Taxes on e-Commerce? States Giving it a Try...
in Bizinformer, on July 6, 2009
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VentureBeat had a report recently on state efforts to collect sales taxes on e-commerce. Laws have been proposed, passed, signed, vetoed and in some cases abandoned in New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Hawaii, California, Maryland, Minnesota, and Tennessee.
Not long ago t...
Securing pharma supply chain: Is now the right time?
in Supplychainer, on June 18, 2009
The shadow of economic downturn has decreased the attention and buzz around some previously hot topics: One of those areas is the subject of counterfeit drugs in pharmaceutical industry.
Supply and Demand Chain Executive has recently published a piece covering this area highlighting the fact...
Test To Determine Baby's Gender, Now Can Be Done At Home
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 10, 2009
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Parents can now determine the gender of their babies in as early as 10 weeks of pregnancy. At the comforts of their homes.
Thanks to the company who made the over-the-counter gender prediction test called >"Boy or Girl Gender Prediction Test" .
The company - bas...
Linpus GM: Linux Netbooks to Hit 50 Percent Market Share This Year
in HackITLinux, on May 22, 2009
Earlier this month, The Taipei Times' Elizabeth Tchii reported that Linpus Technologies general manager Stephen Lim "expects Linux-based netbooks to reach 50 percent market share by next year, on a par with Microsoft Inc.'s Windows platform."
"As competition in the...
Geomate Jr GPS Is One Way to Get Kids To Play Outside
in The Gadgets Weblog, on May 21, 2009
Assuming the entire GPS system doesn't blow up and fall out of the sky sometime next year, the Geomate.jr GPS system seems like a fantastic way to trick your kids into getting outside and being healthy. The fact of he matter is that kids are very techsavvy and tech oriented; a gadget like...
Climate change flood warning
in Sox First, on April 20, 2009
Dire warnings from Energy Secretary Steven Chu that some islands in the Caribbean will disappear and that Louisiana and even northern California could be overrun with rising water as a result of global warming. Conservative commentators and so-called experts will no doubt attack Chu for being...
US dollar under fire
in Sox First, on March 24, 2009
Economist and forecaster Harry S Dent has predicted that over the next twenty years, the US dollar will lose its power as the world's reserve currency . He reckons the the premier currency in Asia will have a leading reserve function to sit along side the US dollar and Euro by 2030. With...
Turning Up The Heat On Golf
in Eagle Par Birdie, on January 9, 2009
Courtesy: Steve Garufi. Golf in the Future?
A couple of years ago, I wrote about the effects of global warming on the recreational golf industry in North America. My comments were based on a climate study done by leading scientists and meteorologists using computer models.
It painted a gri...
Philip Powell's 2009 Classic Car Predictions
in Classical Drives, on January 2, 2009
As 2009 rolls in I'm going to do something I've never done before: make predictions. Dire ones for the most part, but concluding with a cheerful prediction just to keep you smiling.
Because of the economic crisis the automotive world has been especially hard hit, affecting everything fro...
The year ahead: what to expect?
in Sox First, on December 31, 2008
I know this is risky after the last post, but what the hell. What can we expect in 2009. The truth is, no-one really knows. Still, there are some forecasts worth looking at. A sobering prediction from Dr Doom, Nouriel Roubini, which you can watch on this video published The New Republic . He p...
Plenty of Tour Pain Ahead
in Eagle Par Birdie, on December 12, 2008
I've said it once and I'll say it again: 2009 and beyond will be very difficult years for professional golf tours around the world.
I will offer this prediction: the Asian tours will fare better than either the PGA or European PGA Tours and because of that, the LPGA, which plays a numb...
Obama or McCain? Which will be better for markets
in Sox First, on November 4, 2008
Today's vote for the 44th US president will transform the world. But what impact will it have on markets and the economy? As The Times and The National point out, the world is in the grip of Obamamania. Not that it would have any impact. Four years ago, the rest of world was backing Joh...
Microsoft strategy
in The CIO Weblog, on October 30, 2008
With the recent introductions of Microsoft's expanded virtualization platforms, the Azure cloud services, and first look at Windows 7, I am beginning to believe that quite possibly Ray Ozzie has finally stepped completely into Bill Gates' shoes as Chief Software Architect (and let...
Whirlpool experience with supply chain restructuring
in Supplychainer, on October 27, 2008
Business Week has published a nice article, at the general level, on the efforts of Whirlpool to improve its supply chain (the link to the article).
One of the challenges the articles describes is the extra complication of the improvement efforts as a result of Maytag 's acquisitions:...
Soros saw it coming
in Sox First, on October 17, 2008
Earlier this week, I did a blog entry on those who were able to predict the financial apocalypse now upon us. You can add financier George Soros. As John Cassidy suggests in the New York Review of Books , the forecasts are quite eerie. Years before the implosion, Soros wrote: "Eventuall...
Prosper.com: No New Loans
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on October 16, 2008
Well, it looks like my long ago prediction may be coming true . Here's what I said in June of 2006:
There's been a lot of hype about a newish Web site called Prosper.com that facilitates peer-to-peer lending. In short, you can go to the site and either try to secure a loan from other p...
Mac Market Share Is Booming
in The Gadgets Weblog, on September 18, 2008
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I have shared before that I am a Mac fan, and I have been for years. I have an iPhone, MacBook, and iEverthing. So, for me, it is no surprise to me that a recent industry report is declaring that Apple's Market share grew by a whopping 60% during the second quarter of last year....
Will Sun end up in some other hands?
in Java Entrepreneur, on August 28, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Alex Slobodkin
'In 12 months, Sun will not be the same company it is now.' This is the prediction of Brian Babineau who is the analyst at Enterprise Strategy Group.
Profits have been declining for the company and the same can be said about the stock...
Week 1 College Football - Picking Winners
in End Zone Buzz, on August 27, 2008
© eagle102.net EZB will now use all of our vast knowledge (stop laughing!) to decipher the two key battles in the first week of the season, and who will come out victorious.
- #6 Missouri Tigers vs. #20 Illinois Fighting Illini (in St. Louis): Last season's game was an outstanding clash ...
College Football 2008 Week 1
in Play Las Vegas, on August 27, 2008
...orida, LSU, West Virginia, and Texas to be the cream of the crop this year.
Right now, for a crazy prediction, I think that Georgia, USC, Oklahoma, Florida, and LSU, are all capable of ending up as #...
Windows 2008 R2 bites the dust
in The CIO Weblog, on August 18, 2008
EDIT 08/18/08 13:39 PDT-
Mary Jo has retracted her initial information regarding the demise of Windows 2008 Revision 2; it appears that it is still on track as originally planned, and Windows Server 7 will be following it at the prescribed 2-year interval, exactly as Microsoft had original...
USB-powered Linux on a tiny form factor
in HackITLinux, on August 16, 2008
I never heard of this tiny critter until my uncle sent me an e-mail asking me if I can help him develop software for it. Being unfamiliar with this new device, I searched for it and found the website, Beagleboard.org .
Uploaded with plasq 's Skitch !
It is best described as " a...
College Football Preseason Top 25
in End Zone Buzz, on June 30, 2008
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As college football gets closer, it's time for EZB's first preseason Top 25.
1) Ohio State : James Laurinaitis is back at linebacker, Beanie Wells is back at running back, as is a plethora of talent at other positions.
2) Oklahoma : QB Sam Bradford should be ...
Seven Biomarkers for Prostate Cancer Recurrence or Progression Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 23, 2008
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A panel of seven biomarkers for prostate cancer has been identified to predict the likelihood of recurrence or metastasis of the cancer in patients who have undergone surgery for the disease. A simple blood test detecting these biomarkers ...
Team PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu Wins First Bracelet for PokerStars in 2008 WSOP
in Internet Poker, on June 14, 2008
After watching the Full Tilt pros pile up the World Series of Poker bracelets at the beginning of this grueling poker tournament series, Team PokerStars' newest and biggest name min raised his way to his fourth bracelet. Daniel Negreanu took home first place in Event #20's $2,000 Limit ...
Ominous signs for the rest as Chelsea and Manchester United show their intent
in The Soccer Weblog, on May 13, 2008
With Manchester United and Chelsea finishing as the top two in the Premier League for the third season in a row and the two teams preparing to face each other in the Champions League final in Moscow next week the other teams in the Premier League have reason to be scared.
Yesterday, both clubs...
Hodgson seems 'quite pleased' as fantastic Fulham avoid the drop
in The Soccer Weblog, on May 12, 2008
I don't think I have ever seen a man appear quite so 'under-whelmed' as Roy Hodgson seemed to be after master minding Fulham's great escape yesterday afternoon. In interview he was quick to sympathise with Birmingham's Alex McCleish and Reading's Steve Coppell who...
IT Outsourcing = Highest Growth Area
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on May 9, 2008
Recent research report indicated that IT Outsourcing is the "highest growth area" which shows tremendous spending rate for companies adapting this kind of business strategy.
According to the research report conducted by Garter showed that the user spending rate for companies would ex...
Microsoft Withdraws its Offer to Yahoo - I Watch the Kentucky Derby
in Bizinformer, on May 5, 2008
"If you are planning on doing business with someone again, don't be too tough in the negotiations. If you're going to skin a cat, don't keep it as a house cat." - Marvin S. Levin © ruscca
I admit it. I could care less about the purchase of Yahoo by Microsoft. Saturday ...
More Rumors from 1-Up, including exciting predictions
in House of Nintendo, on April 20, 2008
Our friends at Gonintendo are reporting that Jeremy parish of 1-Up.com has made a bunch o' predictions. Apparently this is one game journalist who has a high success rate in his predictions, probably because he makes them when, you know, he's got solid information.
Included in his...
Google Maps已可预测交通状况
in GSeeker, on April 18, 2008
在今年的愚人节，Google澳大利亚分部的恶搞便是说发布了 可搜索未来的功能gDay 。那当然还不可能实现。但Google Maps最近的一个新功能却与"未来"真的有关，因为它可以预测未来的交通状况。我们都知道Google Maps早就可以显示 交通状况 ，并且是实时的。但现在Google更进一步，令Google Maps更智能化。
Google Maps的实时交通状况支持超过30个美国城市，包括洛杉矶、纽约、芝加哥等。如果你在Google Maps上浏览这些城市，点击Traffic按钮后，你会发现除了实时交通状况外，还多个了交通况预测：
实时...
Mobile browser market to witness a stupendous jump in near future
in Java Entrepreneur, on April 17, 2008
This is something which will bring glow on the faces of AJAX followers. You all must be aware of the fact that the market for cell phones users is creeping up and so are the smart phone users but how does this help the cause of AJAX which has stirred a revolution in the online world.
A ...
Element 21 Clubs Continue to Impress
in Eagle Par Birdie, on April 15, 2008
Courtesy: Element 21
In November of 2006, a Russian cosmonaut whacked a golf ball off the International Space Station.
It was a publicity stunt, as you can well imagine, for a company called Element 21.
The golf ball, by the way, is still orbiting the earth. Call it permanent hang-time.
At an...
3G iPhone Coming in June? Mossberg Inserts Foot in Mouth
in The Wireless Weblog, on April 9, 2008
Bloggers worldwide went nuts earlier this week when WSJ tech guru Walt Mossberg predicted that the 3G iPhone will be released in June during a speech at Beet.tv's Executive Summit .
But now he's denying it, saying it was just a guess. "If I knew when this date was, why woul...
Wikinomics: a review
in Sox First, on March 28, 2008
The book by Don Tapscott and Anthony Williams describes Wikinomics as the "new art and science of collaboration". Actually, it actually has strong echoes of CK Prahalad and Venkat Ramaswamy's excellent 2004 book The Future of Competition . Still, they manage to build a compellin...
Super Bowl XLII
in The Gambling Weblog, on February 1, 2008
I'd be remiss if I didn't report on the biggest American sports event of the year; Sunday's super bowl .
As everyone knows there's more at stake in this game than just the NFL Championship and because of it the game should be played quite a bit harder than usual.
The Patri...
The Super Bowl
in Play Las Vegas, on January 31, 2008
This is it boys and girls, the big game, the super bowl !
This time, not only will the NFL champion be crowned but, perhaps, we'll have a new record set, if the New England Patriots emerge victorious.
I suspect that this will be the most watched Super Bowl of all time and the betting ...
Google CEO Predicts a Huge Mobile Revolution
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on January 28, 2008
Google CEO Eric Schmidt told a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos that the future of mobile advertising is a "huge revolution", contrary to the conservative projection of Forrester Research. The mobile advertising market is projected to generate a meager $1 billion in 20...
NFL No Game Week
in Play Las Vegas, on January 27, 2008
This is the dreaded no football weekend, and unfortunately it only gets worse after the Super Bowl, because that's it until the new season.
Oh well, I went 1-1 on the NFL Championship Games , for a playoff total of 5-4-1.
My prediction that New England would win the game but lose with...
Burton Group ODF/OOXML report
in The CIO Weblog, on January 19, 2008
Well, I have finally worked my way through last week's 37 page report released by the Burton Group recommending Microsoft's Office Open eXtended markup language (OOXML) over the Open Document Format (ODF) in the format standards battle. I don't know if I agree with the report ...
Raikes to retire from Microsoft
in The CIO Weblog, on January 10, 2008
Microsoft has announced today that long-time employee and current president of their Business Division Jeff Raikes will retire from the company in September. Raikes, who currently presides over one of the three major divisions comprising the company, has been at Microsoft since 1981 and is perha...
How Monkeys Can Help Your Career Path
in Businesspundit, on January 10, 2008
A recent article compares studies on groups of monkeys with corporate culture. The office and the jungle are surprisingly similar," says a report in this week's New Scientist.
"Both are ruled by stringent hierarchies, they are grounded in the need for co-operation, and complicated b...
10 Photo Industry Predictions for 2008 revealed
in Digital Shot, on January 2, 2008
Face Recognition, the surprise technology success of 2007, will be universally adapted. This would mean that new starter DSLRs will have this technology. It's already in most new compact cameras being introduced, but it is predicted that we'll start seeing an advanced version on basic DSL...
The future of futurology
in Sox First, on January 1, 2008
Will Osama Bin Laden be caught in 2008? Will George Bush pardon Lewis "Scooter" Libby? The prediction markets are already taking bets. But predicting the future is not what it used to be. Just think of the performance of hedge funds which claim they have had strategies for for beating t...
Predicting Your Baby's Gender
in Next Nine Months, on December 29, 2007
...ill, I'm curious. So I've turned to websites employing less-than-accurate methods of gender prediction, based on factors such as I've grown more body hair during pregnancy, the shape of my...
Unified Communications Sales To Soar
in Networking for Pros, on December 21, 2007
In-Stat and Wainhouse Research say that unified communications products and services will account for $48.7B in sales by 2012. Unified communications include presence, instant messaging, IP telephony , audio conferencing, web conferencing, mobility services and video conferencing. The predi...
Outsourcing On The Way Out?
in Networking for Pros, on December 18, 2007
Everest Research claims that IT outsourcing will decline in popularity in 2008, predicting a decline in both the number and size of outsourcing deals in the coming year. The prediction applies to so-called "mega-deals" or those worth more than $1B in total value.
Everest predicts a bu...
Group Recipes
in Do you like to cook?, on December 2, 2007
If you love food and love new recipes, I have a great website to recommend!
About a year ago I discovered a fun site called Group Recipes . It offers a place to exchange recipes, search for something new to try and meet some people who share your love of food.
The site is very easy to use. It onl...
College Football - The End Game
in End Zone Buzz, on November 30, 2007
The end of the college football regular season is upon us, and with it come some extremely important games. Below are a few educated guesses on the outcomes (rankings in parenthesis).
(6) Virginia Tech 24, (11) Boston College 20 (ACC Championship): The last time these two met, B.C. quarterba...
A Prediction on the Bowl Championship Series
in The Universities Weblog, on November 27, 2007
...Before I make my prediction, follow the math with me if you will...
Number one LSU lost this week. So did number two Kansas. Number three West Virginia beat a ranked opponent (U. Conn.) by forty-fi...
Blog Musings
in End Zone Buzz, on November 20, 2007
The best of the football blogosphere, while you ponder if this photo was taken directly from the beginning of a porn film.
- 5 foot 8 Maurice Jones-Drew devastates a steroidless Shawne Merriman with a punishing block. (The NFL Guru)
- Somehow, someway, Notre Dame overcame many obstacles to ...
Large IT Firms Get Conservative About Spending
in Networking for Pros, on November 20, 2007
According to the most recent survey on IT spending from Computer Economics, large organizations are increasing their budgets conservatively for the upcoming years. The median increase is projected to be 2.5 percent, making it the lowest growth rate for IT spending since 2004.
According to the ...
Harrah's Possible Attempt to Go Virtual in the UK
in Internet Poker, on November 16, 2007
After watching the 24 hour Sportscenter coverage of barry bonds getting indicted on perjury charges, I thought I'd search for a little light being shown for online poker. After stopping at Pokernews.com which is a great daily read for anyone needing their updates on all forms of poker ...
DotComPreneur: Internet Entrepreneurs
in Wangtam, on November 10, 2007
- DotComPreneur: Internet Entrepreneurs
- 微软官方确认 MSN 7.0 for Mac 明年推出
- iPhone / iPod Touch Software 1.1.2
- iPhone 英国发售前瞻
- TwitterSearch
- FirstBlogMedia: Easy Podcasting
- 为 Android 套上正义的外壳
"但是这篇文章中，硬是要把他和 Android 扯在一起。这分明是要给新的Android手机操作系统以及Open Handset Alliance来正名，给 Google...
20 余款"预测未来"的在线资源
in Wangtam, on November 5, 2007
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HedgeStreet.com
Jambaz.com
Motley Fool Caps
PredictWallStreet.com
TheUpDown.com
WallStreetIdol.com
Exceeding Outsourcing Prediction
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 30, 2007
The Philippines have exceeded its outsourcing prediction.
This was the general view of the research report conducted by the advisory firm XMG . According to the report, the Philippines could experience an annual growth rate of 62% thus surpassing the outsourcing growth expected in other outso...
Cognitive Bias and Recursive Self Doubt
in Businesspundit, on October 17, 2007
"The first principle is that you must not fool yourself - and you are the easiest person to fool." - Richard Feynman.
"We know accurately only when we know little. With knowledge, doubt increases." - Goethe
I have a personal vendetta against cognitive biases . I think one ...
HTC Touch Dual Is Official
in Wangtam, on October 3, 2007
- HTC Touch Dual Is Official
- MSN Video, Soapbox 将采用 Silverlight 平台
- Netscape Navigator 9.0 RC1
- Adobe release updated Flash player for mobile phones
- GlowDay: Free Survey Widgets for Blogs, Social Networks and Web Sites.
GlowDay is a survey widget creation tool and community. The s...
Predict the future with ZiiTrend
in Web 2.0, on September 27, 2007
I am still ill. Therefore I don't post much. I am sorry, please bare with me.
Social networks are hot. In a lot of cases I have no clue as to why they are hot, but there are exceptions. For instance, Ning is big fun as it is easy to compose your own social network and manage it the way ...
Bowing To Royalty
in Eagle Par Birdie, on September 26, 2007
Courtesy: AP Photo/CP
When we think of royalty, we often think of history and tradition.
History and tradition are two of the hallmarks in the world of golf. And those two chief characteristics of the game are epitomized by the Royal Montreal Golf Club, site of this year's President&#...
Sub-Prime Mortgages May Spell Trouble For IT
in Networking for Pros, on September 24, 2007
If you're in IT, you should be keeping a watchful eye on the housing market, according to former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan. The downturn in the housing market is a bellweather for spending in the overall economy, and if it persists, the recessionary fallout could land squarely i...
