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The last tuna?
in Sox First, on November 14, 2009
...en told that stocks of the giant bluefin tuna are close to collapse with catches in 2008 at three times the ICCAT limit. The problem is in the Mediterranean where there is lots of illegal fishing....
Wii HD
in House of Nintendo, on November 11, 2009
...House of Nintendo have heard these rumours before, but in an interview with the Financial Times, Square Enix boss Yoichi Wada (who is to Final Fantasy what Shigeru Miyamoto is to Zelda) has given cre...
Suicides: the real cost of recessions
in Sox First, on November 11, 2009
...ing to one psychology professor quoted in this piece, people who have lost jobs kill themselves two times to four times more as those who are employed. It's likely to be a trend felt around the worl...
Seen that? - The Hybrid Golf Club
in Eagle Par Birdie, on November 10, 2009
...reased. By about 25 yards, in fact. Like I said, my ex-driver was VERY OLD! Now, my iron set is 4 through PW. I don't carry a [...] Read More Sandra Post at Eagle Par Bi... ... a time that included 8 victories - including a major at the age of 20. She also finished second 20 times. So, it's no wonder she knows [...] Read More Sodium Iron EDTA: Better than ...
Seen that? - A global workout
in Are you a beauty?, on November 11, 2009
... about the importance of exercise, the good it does to your body, beauty and brains, here still are times when you just don't want to go out for the run, you're feeling too yuk to have anythin...
Seen that? - Portable dialysis machines on the horizon
in Straightfromthedoc, on November 9, 2009
...es have been recently approved by the FDA. Currently, people have to go to dialysis centers several times per week. If at-home dialysis takes off, many lives of those with kidney failure will change: ...
Seen that? - Online social networking
in The Dating Weblog, on November 9, 2009
...isn't that online dating is dead. It's just that online dating sites need to step up to the times to offer a [...] Read More Online Social Networking Keeps Friends Together ...
Al Gore, climate change profits and civil disobedience
in Sox First, on November 9, 2009
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Plenty has been written about Al Gore making mega profits out of global warming. As the New York Times reported last week, as a partner in Silicon Valley venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Cauf...
Goldman Sachs and God
in Sox First, on November 9, 2009
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Hard to go past this interview with Goldman Sachs boss Lloyd Blankfein in The Times where he claims bankers are doing "God's work". "We’re very important," Blankfein says. "We help companies...
Seen that? - What a Sexy Movie!
in Latina Viva, on November 8, 2009
... is fine. "They are still together, very together. Just because two girls go out a couple of times, it doesn't mean anything. Besides, [...] Read More Product Review Tuesday: ...
Seen that? - Let My Wine Breathe
in Celebrate Wine, on November 8, 2009
... party-goer, a young man about our same age, walked in with a bottle of wine in each hand. "I brought the vino," he proclaimed as he waved the bottles over his head. "Great," I rep... ... of Colorado that has some nice, mild climate. More about wine making in Colorado from The Capital Times: Statistics for the Colorado wine industry, considered more than 100 [...] Read More ...
MBA turkeys and the market
in Sox First, on November 8, 2009
...n US history, George W Bush. Now Ray Soifer from Soifer Consulting , as reported in the New York Times DealBook , has put together an index showing the fewer numbers of MBAs flocking to Wall Stre...
Unemployment and the failed stimulus
in Sox First, on November 7, 2009
... for the money to get to the problem. Secondly, there are political machinations. As this New York Times piece point out, 84% of the $1.05 billion in "green" stimulus funding distributed since Septe...
Olympus E-P2 发布
in Wangtam, on 2009-11-06
...ped Continuous Autofocus (C-AF) Tracking System tracks the subject across or back-and-forward through the frame;
* Two new art filters: Diorama & Cross Process for greater creative expression in your... ...e lighting versatility to your shots.
Stay focused on Your Targets Wherever They Roam
Sometimes it can be hard enough to keep up with kids, let alone take pictures of them. The E-P2's new C-AF T...
Seen that? - France Tightens Family Immigration
in Global Mobility Report, on November 4, 2009
...at's For Sure at Latina Viva Again, from The New York Times: Employers, who helped shape a major immigration bill over the last three months, said on Sund...
Design Analysis: 2010 Buick LaCrosse
in carzz.org, on November 4, 2009
... opinion for the moment, while wishing Buick well. To help us appreciate the styling, the New York Times Wheels section offers this interactive design analysis . Just click on the link and you'll b...
Buffett bets big on US recovery
in Sox First, on November 4, 2009
...the West, grain from the Midwest and imports arriving directly from Mexico and Canada, as well as through California ports. The importance of this deal cannot be understated. This is Buffett's bigg... ...hern and Santa Fe, America's second biggest railroad, that he doesn't already own. As the New York Times says, the Sage of Omaha is betting that as the economy revives, so will the demand for goods ...
Free Software Lets You Give Your Digital Photos A Paint Job
in Digital Shot, on November 3, 2009
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How many times have you taken a great photo and then discovered power lines or some other unsightly or simply unwelcome item in the scene?
Well I’ve done it plenty of times, and with ...
Waiting for the crash
in Sox First, on November 2, 2009
... headed for another major bust. That's the warning from economist Nouriel Roubini in the Financial Times where he says the marked rally in risky assets - equities, oil, energy and commodity prices ...
Seen that? - House Cleaning Business, Cheap Way to Start Earning Big
in Home Based Business, on November 1, 2009
...ne? at The Parenting Weblog I have mentioned numerous times before, I may be a stay-at-home parent but I am by no means a domestic goddess. While I enjoy ...
Infonetics: VoIP Providers Earning Billions
in The VoIP Weblog, on October 31, 2009
...M's Om Malik . "There was a lot of continued belief in PSTN voice services and the money they brought in for the phone companies. But even as some of the early proponents fell victim to hard time... ...ey brought in for the phone companies. But even as some of the early proponents fell victim to hard times, VoIP-based telephony kept growing, thanks to U.S. cable companies and a new generation of low...
Seen that? - Wireless Gadgets at CES
in The Wireless Weblog, on October 31, 2009
...ut of the four ways I suggested was: Donate to Charity. Help battered women and seniors dial 911 in times of need. Old PDAs are also useful for students. Check out WirelessRecycling.com's FAQ for ...
Seen that? - Soft tresses
in Are you a beauty?, on November 1, 2009
...you're ready to use appliances. As the name says, those are round brushes that rotate about 100 times a [...] Read More Herbal Essences styles your hair at Are you a bea...
Rhapsody slowly falls
in Digital Music - The Future, on October 31, 2009
...e about just how well RealNetworks' Rhapsody was doing, pushing nigh on 800,000 subscribers... but, times change. Since then free music streaming sites have become more and more popular and the demand...
Virtual Goods Becoming Real Money
in Web 2.0, on October 31, 2009
The Virtual Goods Summit 2009 wrapped up on Friday. The short story is simple: virtual goods are becoming big money. Virtual goods in games and social apps have taken off and revenues are expected to hit $1 billion in 2009. The summit focused on "the emerging market opportunity for virtual goods a...
Santiago Comes to Life for Tourists
in Latina Viva, on October 30, 2009
...istrict. With Chile celebrating its bicentennial next year, Santiago, its capital, is rushing through an urban master plan of new museums, a stylishly renovated riverfront and other inducements for vi... ...go is not the first place I think of when someone brings up the topic of Latin tourism, but the NY Times says Chile's capital is becoming an attraction - and shaking off its sleepy reputation. Santia...
Probably no wolves for Ballmer
in The CIO Weblog, on October 30, 2009
...ized baying for Steve Ballmer's head. On the heels of a similarly negative article in the New York Times last week, I was sure that two made for a trend.
Then I saw the author of the original sto...
Is Sarah Palin worth $100,000?
in Sox First, on October 30, 2009
...0,000 fee comes on top of the $1.25 million retainer Palin received for her book of memoirs Going Rough which hits the book stores next month. There are two things we can conclude from this. The f...
Michael Jackson's This Is It 首映（组图）
in YuleGuan, on 2009-10-29
...的那种激动人心的程度。……作为对一场从未呈现的复出演唱会的记录，《就是这样》不可避免地有欠缺。而作为对音乐界最伟大的明星之一如何工作的反映，它是独特的。──英国广播公司(BBC)
当（Jackson）演唱《Billie Jean》和《Man in the Mirror》的时候，他的权威和卓越的舞台感无与伦比。但在其他时候，他显得暴躁、迟疑甚至脆弱。……导演Ortega兢兢业业，影片对于因Ja...
Over-valued S&P to tumble and the double dip recession.
in Sox First, on October 27, 2009
...s the stock market over-valued? Can we expect it to fall again? In an interview with the Financial Times, which I blogged about here , billionaire financier George Soros warns that we can expect a c...
东京电影节落幕 华语影片颗粒无收
in YuleGuan, on 2009-10-27
...提前决出的观众最喜爱影片《少年托洛茨基》，最佳艺术贡献奖今年则为空缺。
与去年一样，今年同样也有两部中国影片入围竞赛单元，分别是霍建起的《台北飘雪》与李芳芳《天长地久》。此外“亚洲之风”单元中还有《麦田》、《机器侠》、《成都我爱你》以及港台地区的多部影片。然而可惜的是今年的华语片仍然一无所获，霍建起导演也未能再续03年《暖》片登顶的辉煌，空手而归。作为东道主的日本影片状况也并不好，除了支持自...
Hundreds lining up for low pay
in Sox First, on October 26, 2009
...r either. Which is why we can expect to see more people lining up for low-paid work. The New York Times reports that hundreds of people were applying for a $13 an hour job as an administrative assi...
When the Plan's Not Right...
in Biz Plan Hacks, on October 25, 2009
...ou do when your planning is off? Entrepreneur.com recently had some suggestions... I've said many times that what really matters in business planning is the planning, not just the plan. This time ar...
Ambulances charge more for obese
in Sox First, on October 25, 2009
...re jacking up fees to take the obese. The ambulance companies say transporting fat people costs 2.5 times more than normal, requiring extra people and special equipment. As a result, they've nearly do...
Profits are a gift: Soros
in Sox First, on October 25, 2009
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The big profits made by the banks did not come through talent or hard work. They're just a free gift, says billionaire financier George Soros. In an interview with the Financial Times , Soros... ...'re just a free gift, says billionaire financier George Soros. In an interview with the Financial Times , Soros says soaring executive pay needs to be regulated because the banks have been getting h...
Seen that? - Business Plan Outline
in Biz Plan Hacks, on October 24, 2009
...ness Plan video series. This one is one of the most important and I urge you to listen to it a few times if you are new to financial statements. The video does an excellent job of giving you the basi...
Seen that? - Small Business Taxes
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on October 23, 2009
...ness Plan video series. This one is one of the most important and I urge you to listen to it a few times if you are new to financial statements. The video does an excellent job of giving you the basi...
Sun Microsystems to Cut 3,000 Jobs
in Java Entrepreneur, on October 22, 2009
...by the struggling company, which reached the $7.4 billion deal with Oracle in April," writes Times Online's Mike Harvey . "Sun said in a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commissi...
Using Nanotech to Detect Prostate Cancer
in Nanotechbuzz, on October 23, 2009
...em," writes US News' Ed Edelson . "The combination allows detection of PSA at levels 300 times lower than is now possible."
More here from WebMD ... more here from ScienceDaily ...
Introducing Karmic Koala
in HackITLinux, on October 22, 2009
...world's Agam Shah . "Built on the latest Linux 2.6.31.1 kernel, Ubuntu 9.10 offers faster boot times, an improved user interface and programming tools for easier software development, according t...
IBM Introduces System Storage DS8700
in On Storage, on October 23, 2009
..."Based on IBM's latest Power6 processor, the new DS8700 model announced today offers up to 2.5 times the performance of IBM's current DS8300 array and is up to 50% more energy efficient... The DS...
Seen that? - Putters, Putters Everywhere
in Eagle Par Birdie, on October 21, 2009
...and composite construction, the club heads look [...] Read More Selling Golf In Tough Times at Eagle Par Birdie Courtesy: jameswagner.com Th...
Seen that? - Zelda Using Revolution Controller
in House of Nintendo, on October 21, 2009
...ss is familiar with the running postman who appears to 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...
Seen that? - Wireless low-cost interface
in The Techwear Weblog, on October 22, 2009
...rent to Wired and the "tech future scene". Wearable art is about our social life. Even in times of Web 2.o and "social" networks - real life is still much bigger then the "use...
Seen that? - Jewelry Artist Breaks into Art Museum
in The Jewelry Weblog, on October 21, 2009
...lry creations are on exhibit at the Florida International Museum until September. From the St. Pete Times: If you go: "Jeweled Objects of Desire" is at the Florida International [...] Read ...
Apple 更新 13 寸小白 Macbook
in Wangtam, on 2009-10-21
Apple 今天更新产品的最后一项包括新版的 13 寸小白 Macbook，主要的更新包括：
• 与 Macbook Pro 统一风格的 Unibody 设计；
• 13 寸背光 LED；
• CPU 升级到 2.6GHz 主频的 Intel Core 2 Duo；
• 2GB 内存；
• 250GB 硬盘；
• SuperDrive
• 玻璃触控板，支持多点触摸技术。
标准版价格为 999 美元。
以下是官方新闻稿：
Seen that? - Woman Becomes Her Own Winery
in Celebrate Wine, on October 20, 2009
...how many times I've fantasized about having my own winery. I've envisioned myself walking through my vineyard selecting the perfect grapes for my perfect wine. One woman is now living my fanta... ...inery at Celebrate Wine I can't tell you how many times I've fantasized about having my own winery. I've envisioned myself walking through my ...
Seen that? - A VOD Ad Network is Possible
in The Digital TV Weblog, on October 19, 2009
... Wireless Weblog By way of the Sydney Morning Herald, The New York Times' Matt Richtel and Ken Belson note that with Time Warner, Comcast, Cox Communications, Echo...
Times dismisses Microsoft
in The CIO Weblog, on October 19, 2009
...merging technologies such as cloud computing, Software as a Service, and mobile devices. Whether through complacency or a failure to comprehend industry changes, Microsoft has evolved from threat to ... ...The New York Times has published a scathing critique of Microsoft's current status and prospects, marking a new low in the prevailing conception of the company's chances as the industry spins slowly...
Did brilliant minds create the recession?
in Sox First, on October 18, 2009
... smart people cause the financial meltdown? It's a point raised by Calvin Trillin in the New York Times . Brilliant people entered the world of derivatives and credit default swaps, lured by the p...
iPhone and Blackberry squeeze Nokia
in Sox First, on October 17, 2009
...ones," said Jan Dworsky, an analyst at Handelsbanken Capital Markets in Stockholm told the New York Times. To try and win back customers, Nokia had to cut the price of its phones by 14%. Nokia plans...
IT-Times aus Münster: Alter Hase für Unternehmensnachrichten
in Das Börsen Weblog, on 16.10.09
...m Start ist, ohne dass ein großer Verlag dahinter steckt? Nun, dann müsste man der Seite www.it-times.de schon lange mal gratulieren.
Bis heute produziert und vermarktet das Team aus Münster tage...
Oracle Improves Middleware Tools
in Java Entrepreneur, on October 16, 2009
... iTunes and Java and SOA suites."
More here from Computerworld ... and more here from SD Times . ...
JetBrains Announces Open Source Version of IntelliJ IDEA
in Java Entrepreneur, on October 16, 2009
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"IntelliJ is now available in two forms , one of which will now be free," writes SD Times' Alex Handy . "The Community Edition of IntelliJ IDEA will not only be free, but it also ...
Louisiana Tech Researchers Seek to Improve Biofuel Processing
in Nanotechbuzz, on October 16, 2009
...ilize the expensive enzymes used to convert cellulose to sugars, allowing them to be reused several times over and, thus significantly reducing the overall cost of the process," according to a u...
Introducing Wi-Fi Direct
in The Wireless Weblog, on October 15, 2009
...rt typical Wi-Fi ranges and the same data-transfer rates, which in the case of 802.11n is some 30 times faster than the three megabits per second for Bluetooth."
"Call us crazy, but we ge...
Happy NANOvember!
in Nanotechbuzz, on October 14, 2009
...aining and Education Promotion (NEXSTEP) partnership between CNSE and KeyBank .
More here from Times Union ... and the press release is here . ...
Unemployment boosts military recruitment
in Sox First, on October 14, 2009
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These are troubling times. Soaring unemployment has had a massive impact on military recruitment. According to this report , the US military has met all its recruitment goals for the first tim...
Joseph Stiglitz: Unser Wertesystem gerät aus den Fugen
in Das Börsen Weblog, on 12.10.09
...nen Beitrag von Joseph Stiglitz, dem Wirtschaftsnobelpreisträger des Jahres 2001 in der Financial Times Deutschland gestoßen. In seinem Beitrag " Unser Wertesystem gerät aus den Fugen " beleuchtet Sti...
Tweetie 2 Lives! Get It While It's Hot
in Wangtam, on 2009-10-12
• Tweetie 2 Lives! Get It While It's Hot
• CrowdPicks
• Trendero: Find & Follow Trends
• NeighborGoods.net - Keep It In Your Neighborhood
• Social statistics 2.0: Surveys of social aspects of people's life from around the world. Opinion polls
• AppBank | Making Money for Social Netwo...
Seen that? - Recipe: Banattle Dome
in WebKinzBlog, on October 11, 2009
...erhaps the oldest unsolved mystery recipe Gladdugrumble has been solved! I cannot tell you how many times I tried to solve this one. I was sure it had chicken nuggets in it. Open up your cabinet and ...
Seen that? - Ridge Crossing in the Dunes
in Under My Helmet, on October 11, 2009
...Under My Helmet Despite the very liberally biased view that the LA Times is trying to trick you in to believing, the vast majority of dune users don't think closin...
Seen that? - Fake Office background noise can help your home business
in Home Based Business, on October 11, 2009
...ility they are looking for in a business. One dead giveaway that people know its a home office is through the background noise. When your client calls your home office, do they hear.. dogs barking? do... ...lp your home business at Home Based Business A lot of times, our client's perception of a business run from home is inferior compared to a business ru...
Seen that? - Email Sucks
in I got Spam?!, on October 11, 2009
... about 17 hours ago, when I started receiving the same SPAM email over-and-over. No matter how many times I marked the email as SPAM, Gmail continued to drop the email in my Inbox. I reviewed the emai...
Seen that? - Nanotech market to top $1 trillion by 2010
in Nanotechbuzz, on October 12, 2009
...ncreased to over $3 billion per annum, and venture capitalists have increased their investments six times over the previous two years. Companies like Intel, IBM, DuPont, 3M, general electric, Samsung ...
Seen that? - A Mexican Odyssey: Part One
in The Outdoor Weblog, on October 11, 2009
...he Outdoor Weblog It is June 15th, 2003 at 5 PM and I am walking through round about security checks at the Mexico City Airport. Everything is just a notch below Big B... ...ng almost every continent facing each other on the street. Aren't we living in very interesting times? We can now feast on the cuisines of a thousand and more miles away without going too far away...
Darwin Celebrated on Galapagos Nature Cruise
in Hidden Travel Gems, on October 11, 2009
... © jthetzel
The LA Times had a promotional piece last week on a Galapagos Cruise that celebrates the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin. Honor Charles Darwin, his 200th birthday, the 150t...
A system to let institutions fail
in Sox First, on October 11, 2009
...m that allows institutions to fail without creating a run on the market. Writing in the Financial Times , Levitt says we need a system that ensures investors, long-term debt holders, lenders and man...
Microsoft Office Lashes Back at Google
in The Gadgets Weblog, on October 10, 2009
...e a Google Docs User; it is simple, cheap (free), and gets the job done 99% of the time. There are times, mostly when dealing with spreadsheets and numbers, that I have to use Microsoft Office. To b...
Seen that? - Digital music is 6% of industry sales
in Digital Music - The Future, on October 9, 2009
...celand, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Singapore and Switzerland. IFPI has brought suits against [...] Read More The Sky is Falling: Is the Record Industry Ready ... ...e $1.1 billion, up from $380 million in 2004 * Total digital downloads were 420 million singles, 20 times the amount two years ago. It is unkonwn why they didn't compare [...] Read More ...
