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Seen that? - What's a Network?
in P2P File Sharing, on November 24, 2009
...tion Network at P2P File Sharing BitTorrent last week fired about half of its employees, and replaced its CEO, Doug Walker, with former CTO Eric Klinker. ...
Seen that? - What exactly is a smartphone, and what exactly is a PDA?
in The Smart PDA, on November 19, 2009
...nd online video are here to stay. A cellphone video of Saddam Hussein's execution is making the rounds in Iraq, thanks to Bluetooth and flash drives. And of course, it has found its way online. Pr...
Cottonique Allergy Free Apparel
in Allergies, on November 15, 2009
...clothes. Of course, one should always wash new clothes before first use, but often it takes several rounds before the residues are gone, if at all.
If you have hypersensitive skin, you might want ...
What Not to Say When You Hand Out Pink Slips
in Biz Plan Hacks, on November 11, 2009
© Mykl Roventine
BusinessWeek ran a good article this week on things not to say when the time comes to hand someone their pink slip.
People are getting laid off. Right and left, east and west, all over the place. And it's not always because they deserve to be let go. Job cutting ...
Seen that? - Lights, camera, action!
in Cool Picking, on November 9, 2009
...nd online video are here to stay. A cellphone video of Saddam Hussein's execution is making the rounds in Iraq, thanks to Bluetooth and flash drives. And of course, it has found its way online. Pr...
Seen that? - USA to Host 2 Rounds of MotoGP in 2008?
in Under My Helmet, on November 1, 2009
... USA to Host 2 Rounds of MotoGP in 2008? at Under My Helmet Indianapolis Motor Speedway may be a candidate to host a round of the MotoGP World Champ...
Promoting Yourself: It Can Get You Fired
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on October 27, 2009
...bel had an insightful piece recently on how things you can do to promote yourself can also get you fired. Branding has become very personal these days and the relationship we have with our companies...
Seen that? - NFL rookies with fantasy football impact
in End Zone Buzz, on October 21, 2009
... promise at End Zone Buzz In the middle to late first rounds of many fantasy football drafts, Jacksonville's Maurice Jones-Drew will be a very sexy pi...
Green Halloween: What to Give Out Instead of Candy
in The Parenting Weblog, on October 18, 2009
...n. "It's appalling that the average child brings home 10 pounds of candy after making the Halloween rounds."
If you're running our of ideas what to give out instead of candy , Green Halloween off...
About.com Rejects Mystery Classic Cars
in Classical Drives, on October 16, 2009
...oyed the autos editor. Enough that he demanded the lady cease and desist. Said lady refused and was fired. I took over the site, changed the name to "classic cars," then was sacked by a new-and-long-g...
Seen that? - EMC adds Google Desktop search to Documentum
in On Storage, on October 12, 2009
...Today's announcement represents a significant event for enterprise access to global content and rounds out the completion of ECI Services access across all Google search tools. This announcement a...
US economy goes from bad to worse
in Sox First, on October 3, 2009
... of recovery in the US economy is a crock with new figures showing that the average time it takes fired employees to find a new job now exceeds the length of their standard unemployment benefits. In...
Champions League Group Stages - Fixture 2, Day 1
in The Soccer Weblog, on September 30, 2009
...their hopes of doing better than Celtic have in recent years and actually qualify for the knock out rounds. Sevilla outplayed the Scottish champions and not until the 88th minute did Nacho Novo give t...
The financial meltdown and tell-tale emails
in Sox First, on September 15, 2009
...rites. The Huffington Post backs this up with its report showing these damning emails were being fired off by so many in Wall Street. The implication: Wall Street traders knew they were selling jun...
Discovering the Beauty of Vintage Trucks
in Classical Drives, on September 7, 2009
...nd by leaning out the window I brought it to a halt without damage but the boss took a dim view and fired me when I returned to base with a bent hood. Nevertheless I'm slowly learning to admire ol...
The smart meter revolution
in Sox First, on August 23, 2009
... in the pace, speed, flow, density, and connectivity of economic activity made possible by the coal fired steam engine using the older codex and oral forms of communication. In the late nineteenth cen...
Jewelry Sale at GordonsJewelers.com
in The Jewelry Weblog, on July 26, 2009
...uette and Round Diamond Flame Pendant
Totaling 1/2 ct., 37 channel-set baguettes and 58 prong-set rounds form a seamless, flowing design. Ribbons of gold separate rows of diamonds, a shape represent...
Hydrogen Makes Its Commercial Debut
in IfEnergy, on July 16, 2009
...n and oxygen. The hydrogen would then be burned in a turbine - similar to those used by natural gas-fired power plants - to generate enough electricity to power about 6,000 homes and businesses. The p...
Can YouTube survive?
in Sox First, on July 7, 2009
... losing? How much is it costing Google? That's been one of the fascinating questions doing the rounds for some time. And it's anyone's guess. Rhodri Marsden at The Independent suggests...
Wind in Virginia Gains Support
in IfEnergy, on June 7, 2009
...e going on in Wise County (Virginia's Kentucky boarder) over the environmental impact of a coal-fired power plant that Dominion Virginia Power is building there. But the group bringing the sui...
Be honest with your finances before taking on a mortgage
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 2, 2009
...39;t be made.
That's what's happening today. The weak economy has led to seemingly endless rounds of layoffs and firings. The national unemployment rate is at record levels.
And when borrow...
Is sacking people unethical?
in Sox First, on May 28, 2009
With all the layoffs going on, it's worth asking whether managers ever ponder the ethical implications of what they're doing. As the self-styled "ethics guy" Bruce Weinstein says , sacking people is an ethical issue because it impinges on the rights of others. ""No ...
Climate scientist sacked for talking
in Sox First, on May 1, 2009
In an extraordinary development this week, a pioneering climate change scientist Jim Salinger has been sacked from his post in New Zealand. According to the New Zealand Herald , his great crime was talking to a TV weatherman about flooding rivers. As you do. Salinger was part of the Intergover...
Beatles Rock Band Has Me a Bit Excited
in The Gadgets Weblog, on April 17, 2009
...oo giggly about a console game, but darn it if the Beatles Rock Band game doesn't have me a bit fired up. Good news if you find yourself in my shoes, there is an official release date; 09-09-09 is...
Microsoft Stops Mainstream Support For Windows XP
in Wangtam, on 2009-04-17
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Understanding (and Maybe Avoiding) the Peter Principle
in Bizinformer, on April 15, 2009
..., " And then what? " And invariably they'd say, " I don't know... You get fired , I guess. Isn't that what happens to incompetent people..? "
Of course, incompetent...
Cabrera Wins The Green
in Eagle Par Birdie, on April 13, 2009
...ament known for ripping names off Sunday's leaderboard in twos and threes.
Perry fashioned two rounds in the 60s; Cabrera put up three rounds in the 60s - that's pretty remarkable, too. We ar...
Giving banks permission to lie
in Sox First, on April 5, 2009
...n that old loan?) and investors won't get wiped out and employees and politicians won't get fired and everything can be hunky dory. Just like in Japan." As my favorite write Mark Twain o...
Punch-Out!! Wii details on controls, multiplayer shown
in House of Nintendo, on March 21, 2009
Itching for Punch-Out!!? Join the club-especially now that Nintendo UK came out with more details on their website. For some strange reason, Nintendo promptly removed the two press releases before anyone could say "Von Kaiser's lederhosen." Fret not; we have pulled PRs right here.
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Depression
in WebKinzBlog, on March 11, 2009
...pa in the Webkinz Travel Agency to get them all healthy but it was $56,000! No chance of that! So I fired off an email to Ganz support and am still waiting for a response - of course.
However the goo...
Palm Springs Concours Begins With a Blast
in Classical Drives, on March 6, 2009
...California wines. Suddenly there was a veritable explosion of sound as a show car parked nearby was fired up without warning. What the beautiful people (and one humble journalist) heard, saw, and felt...
Chess With a Six Year Old
in PCGamers Blog, on March 4, 2009
...ome "mommy and me" time and they ended up playing checkers after lunch.
The next day I fired up Chess Titans and started playing in the hope that my son would see me and come over. Sure ...
Coal and the New EPA
in IfEnergy, on February 28, 2009
... Obama Administration's EPA is likely to deal with coal. Following the EPA's stance on coal-fired power plants during the final months of the Bush Administration was enough to make you dizzy: ...
Golf Rejoices as Woods Returns
in Eagle Par Birdie, on February 26, 2009
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But we're not talking about a mere mortal. We're talking about someone who played 4 tough rounds at the U.S. Open and a playoff to win - on a broken leg and torn knee ligaments.
So, frankly...
GM Fires Robot, Saves TV Commercial
in Classical Drives, on February 17, 2009
...s. GM was forced to delete scenes in its 2008 Super Bowl commercial where an assembly line robot is fired for messing up the product build and, unable to find happiness in menial jobs outside the fact...
Twitter Raises $35 Million
in The Social Networking Weblog, on February 15, 2009
... users and doesn't sell advertising right now. Twitter had previously raised $20 million in two rounds of funding.
TechCrunch has an interesting interview with IVP partner Todd Chaffee on why I...
The Screws Tighten
in Eagle Par Birdie, on February 6, 2009
...ing and courses are struggling.
Most disturbing perhaps is the statistic relating to the number of rounds being played in the States.
It's falling sharply, too. And that means that however creat...
Rural Alaskans Suffer Through Winter; No Help From Sarah Palin
in Exclusive from our news room , on February 3, 2009
...While alaska 's Governor, Sarah Palin, makes the rounds at lavish Conservative and Republican Galas that are being held at some of the world's most exclusive supper clubs, elderly, rural Al...
A Wall Street Bailout?
in Eagle Par Birdie, on January 22, 2009
... of recreational players do not belong to clubs but are "pay-as-you-play" golfers. So our rounds are informal and fun.
Why do we need to worry about conforming equipment then?
What really...
Range Finders - Threat to the Game?
in Eagle Par Birdie, on January 14, 2009
...ll learned that from Jack Nicklaus, the first golfer to actually pace off distances during practice rounds for reference during tournament action.
What's the difference, you may ask?
Manual vers...
Israel Intensifies Attacks Against Hamas
in Exclusive from our news room , on January 12, 2009
...g about a cease fire in The Gaza Strip Israel has escalated their military actions.
Deadly rockets fired from within The Gaza Strip continue raining down on Israel resulting in further resolve to put...
Golf Deals in Las Vegas
in Eagle Par Birdie, on January 8, 2009
...n from now until May. You have to book before the end of this month.
In essence, you can play four rounds in Vegas at four different courses and stay free at either Harrah's or South Point Hote...
Northern Israel Hit By Rockets Fired From Lebanon
in Exclusive from our news room , on January 8, 2009
... half years after a bloody confrontation with the Hezbollah in Lebanon several sizable rockets were fired from Lebanon and hit civilian areas in Israel.
The Israeli's were said to be seriously co...
3900 Saturdays
in The Parenting Weblog, on January 4, 2009
...9;s no better time to ponder on this than now. It's an email which seems to have been doing the rounds for quite some time already. It's pretty longish, but I promise if you read it til the en...
How to Keep Your Job: Personal Branding
in Bizinformer, on December 12, 2008
...Personal branding could keep you from getting fired. At least, that's want Dan Schawbel over at Mashable thinks. His book, Me 2.0: Build a Powerful Brand to Achieve Career Success , looks at 10...
GM Chairman Leaves Jet in Detroit, Returns to Washington at the Wheel of a Car
in Classical Drives, on December 3, 2008
...d III concept above. It seemed ready to take off the moment its Whirlfire GT-305 gas turbine engine fired up. The skin was made of titanium. It had moveable spoilers to act as air brakes and featured ...
Sun in Trouble
in Java Entrepreneur, on November 22, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto
Sun Microsystems has announced plans to cut between 5,000 and 6,000 jobs - that's between 15 and 18 percent of its workforce.
"It blamed the cuts on the global economic downturn, but I think that like many other companies, Sun is using the downturn a...
BitTorrent Cuts Staff, Will Close Torrent Information Network
in P2P File Sharing, on November 12, 2008
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BitTorrent last week fired about half of its employees, and replaced its CEO, Doug Walker, with former CTO Eric Klinker .
"A person with knowledge of BitTorrent's plans also sa...
DHL ends its partnership with the American drugstore
in Supplychainer, on October 29, 2008
...ies of the company, especially in the U.S. have led to such decision. Earlier this year the company fired hundreds of its shippers and also the company is no longer allowing shippers to create domesti...
The Day After - Week 5
in End Zone Buzz, on October 6, 2008
...phins believe they can make it to the Super Bowl. This season.
Dallas coach Wade Phillips was fired up - in an angry way - after his team's sloppy victory over the Bengals.
Laurence Marone...
McCain to Cox: You're fired!
in Sox First, on September 19, 2008
As a rule, politicians are shocking populists and John McCain is no exception by telling The Wall Street Journal that he would sack Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Christopher Cox. If nothing else, McCain showed he is totally clueless about the way the market works: "The...
Valhalla Cometh
in Eagle Par Birdie, on September 11, 2008
...-ifs", then Ryder Cup fantasy pools are the place for you to be.
The guys at Today's Golf fired me an email recently to let me know about theirs. Some big prizes are up for grabs. There are ...
Cool Blog: The Pioneer Woman
in Cool Picking, on September 11, 2008
... from the usual slick "status blogs," and far more touching than most of my daily reading rounds.
Check it out today . ...
Blue Heron Jewelry & Hair Accessories
in The Jewelry Weblog, on September 8, 2008
...o the 11th century. Each is presented in a wonderful handcrafted sterling silver setting. Amazonite rounds nestled in sterling silver star bead caps complete this original hair stick design.
This de...
Climbing the corporate ladder
in The CIO Weblog, on September 6, 2008
...eir alleged incompetence, to get it more or less completed. Or possibly just cannon fodder, to be fired the next time some important technology initiative comes around so a fresh face can be brought...
Will Sun end up in some other hands?
in Java Entrepreneur, on August 28, 2008
...asier for an acquirer to roll the dice or to sell the idea to their shareholders
Words are making rounds that in case Sun is put up for sale either HP or Fujitsu may try to snatch it or we might eve...
Mourinho has an opinion on Milan's new signing!
in The Soccer Weblog, on August 27, 2008
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Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has fired a shot at his old striker Andriy Shevchenko by saying that he failed at Chelsea because he was too used to being treated like a prince at AC Milan....
Bolton go out of the Carling Cup to end any chance of glory
in The Soccer Weblog, on August 27, 2008
...He is not unlike many other managers when he rests much of his first team from playing in the early rounds of the competition. Last season, he even did the same in the Uefa Cup.
Last night a weakened...
Wiki-spy
in The CIO Weblog, on August 9, 2008
...lts of such projects in the classified world than in the enterprise... leaks don't just get you fired, but can result in jail time. But according to the CIO, Al Tarasiuk, things are working well, ...
Lindsay Lohan And Galpal Sam Ronson Make The Rounds
in The Celebrities Weblog, on August 5, 2008
Bad luck, bad girl Lindsay Lohan was involved in another vehicular mishap.
This time, however, she was the victim, and may or may not have done some hospital time, depending on who you believe.
The offender in the case was operating a bicycle, or a motorcycle, or a motorbike, depending on whos...
Asians Own British Open
in Eagle Par Birdie, on August 3, 2008
... from South Korea is the 2008 Women's British Open champion.
She recorded four bogeys in four rounds.
...
We Attend The World's Largest Gathering of Model T Fords
in Classical Drives, on July 25, 2008
...to, Dayton, and Oxford, Ohio, I was weary and jet-lagged but one look at those magnificent vehicles fired up my enthusiasm.
We were officially welcomed at the Model T Museum in Richmond, which wou...
The Open's Honorable Mentions
in Eagle Par Birdie, on July 21, 2008
...s Wood , the 20 year old British amateur player who not only made the cut at Royal Birkdale but fired a superb final round of 72 on Sunday to finish at 10 over par and take the silver medal as top...
Harrington Defends Crown
in Eagle Par Birdie, on July 20, 2008
Courtesy: sports illustrated
5 bogeys was the net difference between Greg Norman and Padraig Harrington in the final round of The Open on Sunday.
That's where Norman lost the tournament. But it was Harrington's steady play that forged him the defense of his Open crown. That and 3...
Thoughts on The Open
in Eagle Par Birdie, on July 19, 2008
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It has been great entertainment watching the first two rounds of The Open from Royal Birkdale.
The elements have played their role and the venerable old layout is every bit as tough as I'...
Does SOA mean "you're fired" for CIOs?
in The CIO Weblog, on July 19, 2008
Of course, no one is really suggesting that, except in that sly way that we bloggers often do to be provocative by saying "Now, I'm not really suggesting..." and then going on to suggest that very thing. It's a good way to put a new angle on old problems, sometimes, and certainly...
FCC Takes A Look At Using Television For Wireless Networks
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on July 14, 2008
...um between analog TV channels without causing interference. The FCC has already conducted several rounds of testing, most successfully but with a few failures.
If tests continue to be successful th...
Mongolian Artisan Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on July 14, 2008
...silver wire is shaped into flowers, butterflies, and other subjects. The completed compositions are fired in a kiln to approximately 1700 degrees F, to be fused together with silver dust. This creates...
Robin Phillips Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on July 9, 2008
...s as dividers.
After the first layer of color is applied, the piece is ready to be kiln-fired at somewhere between 760 - 850 degrees Celsius. The enamels continue to be built up and fired repeatedly...
No Rules Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on July 8, 2008
...with distilled water and placed, grain by grain, between the cloisonné wires. The enamels are then fired in a kiln until they melt into a single thin layer. The process of applying the enamels and fir...
