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PS3 - FF13 - Japanese TV Spot - HD
in Wangtam, on 2009-11-29
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Seen that? - Self-Employed have CPP Woes Bigger Problem is Income Taxes
in Small Business Unplugged, on November 19, 2009
Self-Employed have CPP Woes Bigger Problem is Income Taxes at Small Business Unplugged An editorial in the Edmonton Sun commented on the fact that the "Stephen Harper government is considering lowering the premiums we pay for the Canada Pensi...
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 ...
Suicides: the real cost of recessions
in Sox First, on November 11, 2009
More reports confirming the way the recession is destroying, quite literally, the lives of so many people with news that the rate of suicides is on the rise as people weight up the cost of the recession with soaring unemployment and home foreclosures. According to one psychology professor ...
Too big to fail is too dumb
in Sox First, on October 29, 2009
The US government is moving on financial firms that are "too big to fail" and where the government has no choice but to "rescue" them when they get into trouble. Its plan is to make it easier for the government to seize control. The Financial Stability Improvement Act needs to be consi...
Healthcare: the Impact on Small Business
in Bizinformer, on August 25, 2009
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The debate over healthcare (and health insurance reform) is far from over. A piece of proposed legislation, H.R. 3200, has gotten a lot of scrutiny. But there is no single, unified bill before tghe whole of Congress yet. So the impact on small business (or anyone else, for that m...
Porsche Power Matches Canadian Steam
in Classical Drives, on July 20, 2009
This is a favorite photo from a long-time history as an automobile journalist. I'm including it here because many of my fellow old car enthusiasts share an appreciation of classic railway trains, especially when pulled by steam engines.
The photo was taken in 1961. The Porsche 356B coupe ...
Temporary vacation
in The CIO Weblog, on July 17, 2009
As summertime comes to the Pacific Northwest, workers get lazy and gazes start to linger on the cool blue and green scenery just outside the office windows. I am by no means immune to this malady and so once again it's time to take a vacation and enjoy life out under the big glowing blob in the ...
Too Old to Start a Business? Probably Not...
in BootStrapMe, on July 16, 2009
© BlackpitShooting
A recent survey by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that senior citizens are the largest demographic group starting new businesses these days, according to Inc.com . Between November of 2007 and May of 2009, the percentage of Americans age 65 or older who are self-emplo...
Employee or Entrepreneur? The Pros and Cons of Self-Employment
in BootStrapMe, on July 12, 2009
J.D. at Get Rich Slowly recently took an interesting look at the pros and cons of self-employment. His perspective is especially interesting because his blog is not about bootstraping - or any other kind of entrepreneurship. It's just about personal finance... Although I tend toward entrepre...
Arkansas Governor Praises U of A's Dedication to Nanotech
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 4, 2009
At Duralor LLC 's official opening of its new nanomanufacturing facility in Northern Arkansas, Arkansas governor Mike Beebe praised the University of Arkansas for its dedication to nanotech - the technology behind Duralor's products was developed at the university.
"It was u...
The Revolution
in The CIO Weblog, on May 12, 2009
Maybe I'm just overly optimistic (that's a rare accusation for me) but I'm having trouble thinking that the combination of technology advancements made these past few years and the current wide, deep recession could possibly not result in revolutionary changes in how IT happens in most...
Are economists to blame for the financial crisis?
in Sox First, on April 24, 2009
How much are economists to blame for the financial crisis? Most of them, with perhaps the exception of Nouriel Roubini and Robert Shiller, failed to see the weaknesses in financial markets. They just didn't see it coming. It's hard to go past this piece in the Weekly Standard by Harvey...
Save Money on Taxes This Year
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on March 22, 2009
© The Consumerist
Saving money isn't something that you can only do when you buy things, or put it into a savings account. You can also save money at tax time. After all, Uncle Sam does not need you to pay more than you need to.
Taxes are something that most people do have to pay. Keepin...
More about Saving Money for an Emergency Fund
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on February 10, 2009
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 4641268
A lot of people look at an emergency fund as if it were something that is a nice option to have. The truth is that it could only take one accident or health problem to just about wipe you out financially. Even with insurance, it could take som...
Married Co-Workers Take Double Hit By Layoffs
in Exclusive from our news room , on February 8, 2009
Office romances lead to co-workers getting married and while that may be a convenient, efficient setup, it can also be a disaster if the company goes under or has to make cutbacks.
Some people were under a mistaken notion that a company could not let go of both partners in a marriage who are employ...
Facebook Becomes (Even More) Business Friendly
in TJ's Weblog, on January 31, 2009
Josh Peters had a good piece over at Mashable earlier this month on the growing number of Facebook applications that can help you with your business.
Josh seems to think that Facebook's app developers would like to make LinkedIn obsolete. He takes a look at 30 different applications you...
It's the End of January. Do You Know Where Your Rebate Data Is?
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on January 25, 2009
If you didn't qualify for the entire tax rebate the government handed out earlier this year, you may still be eligible to get that money after you file your 2008 return. Especially if you made less in 2008 than you made in 2007.
But you'll have to have our tax rebate data to get the money...
GM Tracker Appears at Barrett-Jackson With This Blogger's History
in Classical Drives, on January 12, 2009
To be honest, I can't imagine anyone spending really big bucks on this "vintage" GM Tracker when it rolls onto the Barrett-Jackson 2009 Scottsdale stage . But to be equally honest I couldn't have imagined being paid a lot of bucks for driving one in a commercial several years...
Parents can leave their child worries behind with RFID on their shopping expedition
in The RFID Weblog, on December 12, 2008
Whenever parents take their children along for their shopping expedition they tend to concentrate more on the safety of their child rather than their shopping needs which makes the shopping expedition thoroughly unenjoyable as most of their time is spent fearing about the well being of your...
What's this scalability thing about?
in Googlestack, on December 8, 2008
Back in 2003, in the 50th issue of the Journal of the ACM (JACM), Jim Gray of Microsoft Research published "What Next? A Dozen Information-Technology Research Goals" article. The article mentioned scalability as one of the long term research goals, and defined an example goal of s...
Great Time To Learn Golf. Not.
in Eagle Par Birdie, on November 22, 2008
Courtesy: nytimes.com
I want to write further about the global economic financial situation and its impact on the game of golf . I do so because the current situation is unprecedented.
It is the worst global scenario in 80 years and we just don't know where it's going to bottom out....
Staying Upbeat in During Tough Times
in Home Based Business, on November 10, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Rhienna Cutler With the economic forecast filled with nothing but doom and gloom, it's hard to not feel worried and anxious. It seems like job security, whether you are an employee or self employed, is a thing of the past. While many businesses are being for...
Microsoft 公布云操作系统 Windows Azure
in Wangtam, on 2008-10-28
Microsoft 今天在 PDC 上公布了之前预告的云操作系统 Windows Cloud，名为 Windows Azure ，今天同时发布的还仅仅是技术预览版。Windows Azure 基本上是一个在线应用的基础开发平台，集合了主机服务、管理以及相应工具，很明显，直接的竞争对手即是 Amazon 的 EC2 。
开发商可以利用现有的应用工具进行开发，如微软的 Visual Studio，Windows Azure 整合的解决方案可以用来增加网络开发的能力，以现有的桌面应用程序或主机完成云计算为基础的应用项目。比如，你可以用 Windows Azure 创建一个属于自己的在线日...
Feeling Secure in an Insecure Ecomony
in Home Based Business, on October 6, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , christine balderas The gloomy economic forecast has most of us worried. If you're self employed you may be feeling especially uneasy. Unlike traditional employees, we can't head to the unemployment office if we find ourselves out of work. Fortunately for u...
Tina Tang Designer Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on September 22, 2008
Tina Tang left Wall Street where she was employed as an equities trader at Goldman Sachs to follow her dream. In 2000, Tina Tang Jewelry was launched via the worldwide web. In 2002, the Tina Tang Studio opened in the heart of New York City's Greenwich Village (49 Greenwich Ave). In 2005,...
"Rebate Processing" is a SCAM
in Home Based Business, on September 20, 2008
If you're considering this work at home "opportunity" check out this investigative report a Califiornia television station did and beware!
More on Coworking
in Home Based Business, on September 18, 2008
Here's an interesting video about Coworking and how some people started a coworking space in San Francisco.
Coworking Sites
in Home Based Business, on September 16, 2008
© Travis Isaacs
Working from home can be a fun and rewarding experience in many ways, but it also tends to be isolating. Unlike traditional workers, we don't have co-workers to chat with or vent to. For many of us we may go days or weeks without talking face to face with people, and for so...
A Look At Headsets
in Home Based Business, on September 16, 2008
Many of us self employed folks spend a great deal of time on our computers and on the phone, and that can get pretty uncomfortable. Here's an interesting video on a tool that can help-headsets. These handy little devices make speaking on the phone a breeze!
Canadian Election Focuses on Self Employed
in Home Based Business, on September 16, 2008
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Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 4583601 A Federal Election is underway in Canada and one of the political parties involved, the Tories, is hoping to capture the vote of the countries thousands of self employed workers but promising to expand government benefits such as Paren...
SHOUTcast to be revamped
in Digital Music - The Future, on September 8, 2008
Remember SHOUTcast? the pioneering streaming radio tech from Nullsoft , employed by AOL for what is still a massive community; over 50,000 listeners reguarly tune in to user made stations. So it's nice to hear that AOL are set to revamp the service and bring it up to date with many new c...
Our Explorer - local tour guides for travellers
in Wandalust, on August 13, 2008
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Our Explorer
aims to connect travellers with local guides possessing local knowledge. The site launched in July 208 with more than 400 professional guides registered in 80 countries. Our Explorer aims to assist you to do more than just sightsee as you can tap into the knowledge and...
Pax World's irresponsibility
in Sox First, on August 5, 2008
Pax World Funds, which calls itself a socially and environmentally responsible mutual fund, has come to grief after it agreed to pay $500,000 to settle Securities and Exchange Commission charges that it violated its own investment rules. Pax World was caught red-handed when two of its mutual fu...
Hilton Hotels Announces Work At Home Program for Reservation Agents
in Home Based Business, on July 28, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, David H. Lewis hilton hotels has announced a new program that allows their Reservation Agents and Customer Service Reps to work from home. Called Hilton@Home it was designed in response to rising gas costs and the weak economy.
Today's consumer demands...
New PRTM research highlights supply chain trends till 2010
in Supplychainer, on July 24, 2008
PRTM , well-known Management consulting firm, has recently published the results of a new research on the supply chain trends during 2008-2010 period.
You can read the whole report here , but in the case you are interested to know some the main trends, here comes a summary:
- China ...
Motorola Sues Former Exec
in The Wireless Weblog, on July 21, 2008
Motorola is suing a former executive who now works for Apple , accusing him of disclosing trade secrets .
"Michael Fenger in March ended an almost six-year career at Motorola where he was a vice president for the company's mobile- device business in Europe, the Middle East ...
Ratproxy, a passive audit tool for your web services
in HackITLinux, on July 13, 2008
Ratproxy is described as a " semi-automated, largely passive web application security assessment tool", by Google. This tool was released by Google to help developers and system administrators monitor their web traffic without taxing the system too much.
April Higashi Enamel Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on July 11, 2008
Jewelry Designer and Metalsmith
April Higashi is a Bay area jeweler and designer, who is recognized for her work in painted enamel and mixed metals with high karat gold. She earned a BFA from the University of San Francisco, and after a brief stint in the corporate fashion world, April opened her ...
Ethics of the part-time bootstrapper
in BootStrapMe, on July 9, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Andy Dean
Carl Jongsma raises the interesting question of what the ethics should be for a part-time bootstrapper when business interests intersect with those of an employer in this post at CSO Online.
Jongsma's comments are principally inspired by the...
Susan Marie Designs Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on July 4, 2008
Fine Jewelry Designer and Goldsmith
The timeless elegance of the finest handcrafted gold, precious gemstone and pearl jewelry awaits you at Susan Marie Phipps' website. A professional goldsmith for twenty-four years, Susan is also a GIA graduate gemologist, using her expertise to select only t...
Midnight Grocery Madness
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on July 3, 2008
CBS News has been running a series of reports about "The Other America" recently. The way things are going, it might soon be titled "Most of America". Anyway, this week they visited a supermarket on the south side of Chicago that gets a midnight rush on the first of every mo...
Stocks on Sale: Putting $5000 into My Retirement Account
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on June 27, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 5997582
I am technically an independent contractor, so I fund my retirement through a SEP-IRA (self employed IRA). So, instead of having money deducted from a paycheck and investing in a 401k on a regular basis, I put my money toward retirement thro...
Can Hypnosis Make You A Better Poker Player?
in The Gambling Weblog, on June 22, 2008
There are many different methods employed by gamblers to make them more effective at their game, and Poker players probably lead the pack when it comes to playing, betting systems and studying the game itself.
But how about hypnosis; can hypnosis make you a better Poker player?
I guess it depe...
Dowsing for Water
in Celebrate Wine, on June 14, 2008
The latest segment in the Adopt-a-Grape story tells how the winery found where to dig their new well. They employed a dowser, a 88-year-old resident who has the ability to find where water lies below the surface of the earth. Take a look:
Dowsing at Adopt A Grape from Adopt A Grape 2008 on...
Abolish Bank Holidays?
in Wandalust, on May 26, 2008
© daveyll
Don't worry, I'm not being paid by greedy capitalists to write this, I just mean forget the set days and have more annual leave. I've read some complaints recently that there are too many Bank Holidays clustered between Easter and May, five out of the nine by the end of...
Wanna Laugh?
in Home Based Business, on May 22, 2008
Go to YouTube and search for "work from home". Pages of results appear, all promising thousands of dollars a day for just a couple of hours of work. There were videos hyping everything from cash gifting to stuffing envelopes and every other work from home scam you can think of. Yes, they a...
Self-Employed for the First Time? Don't Forget Estimated Taxes!
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on May 21, 2008
© Lisa Norwood
I've been self-employed many times. It suits me, as I dislike people and prefer to be 100% alone. (That's a joke, although truth be told I have always been a bit of a loner.) Being your own boss is great - set your own hours for the most part, few senseless meetings wher...
The Great Boss
in The CIO Weblog, on May 13, 2008
John Halamka recently posted this list of ideas on How to be a Great Boss. As always with John's posts, it's worth a read, but I can't help but wonder in going through it whether or not John has gone the pointy-hair route (photographic evidence to the contrary notwithstanding) som...
Motion Computing F5: Rough and tough tablet PC with RFID reader
in The RFID Weblog, on May 7, 2008
Interested in a tablet PC with an RFID reader? Aimed at field workers and delivery drivers this mean machine from Motion Computing comprises of a 10.4 inch touch screen display with 1024 x 768 resolution coupled with SSD and Core Solo CPU. It includes other features such as 802.11a/b/g networki...
T. reesei Genome Analysis Reveals Potential in Biofuel Production
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 7, 2008
In a study published in Nature Biotechnology , scientists discover that based on the genome analysis of Tricoderma reesei , the fungus has the genes required to break down plant cell walls, to simple sugars, indicating its possible utility in biofuel production .
The researchers believe that...
How to Think Like Warren Buffett, Part 30
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on April 24, 2008
Today we reach the 30th in our long-running series on Warren Buffett's words of wisdom , as gleaned from the annual Letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders.
This installment covers the year before last, namely 2006...
2006 was a good year for Berkshire, as reflected in Buffett's alm...
What I Don't Like About Nintendo, Part II
in House of Nintendo, on April 13, 2008
Image from www.nescentral.com
From time to time I think it is instructive to prove my "non-fanboy" credentials and post some stuff I don't like about Nintendo. Personally, I don't think I'm a fanboy, but people I know personally as well as an assortment of trolls on messageb...
OK, I might be wrong about Steve Gerrard
in The Soccer Weblog, on April 3, 2008
I have written critical pieces about Steve Gerrard before now as I don't believe he has ever produced the goods in an England shirt. If anything, I have always felt that he was a slightly overrated player. Don't get me wrong, I think he's good, I just haven't ever thought he w...
New Spring 2008 Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on March 31, 2008
New Arrivals at Neiman Marcus
Stephen Dweck Carved Quartzite Ring
• Blue quartzite with carved floral detail.
• Sterling silver setting with floral detail.
• Made in the USA of imported material.
About Stephen Dweck
Known as The Romancer of the Stones, Stephen Dweck is strongly influence...
The Flybe solution to the Terminal 5 fiasco
in Wandalust, on March 31, 2008
© Jeff Kubina
It's been a terrible week for British airlines. The Terminal 5 saga has been a nightmare from British Airways. A far cry from the much touted pleasurable experience that the new Heathrow terminal was supposed to herald. I thought that Terminal 5 had been through extensive ...
Celebrity Wedding And Engagement Database
in The Celebrities Weblog, on March 26, 2008
Celebrities get engaged and married considerably more often than the average individual.
This exceptional relationship activity keeps the Hollywood divorce lawyers fully employed and provides plenty of material for the gossip columns and fan websites.
For the celebrity fan it can be cha...
Buzz Broadband CEO Trashes WiMax
in The Wireless Weblog, on March 24, 2008
At WiMax World Asia 2008 in Bangkok last week, Garth Freeman, CEO of Australian WiMax operator Buzz Broadband , shocked his audience by calling WiMax technology a "disaster" that has "failed miserably."
"Freeman slammed the technology, saying its non-line o...
Sick Days and the Self-Employed
in Home Based Business, on March 20, 2008
2MinuteCommute has been quiet this week and for that I apologize. I caught a nifty stomach bug which put me out of commission for a few Days . It also got me thinking about sick days and us self employed folks. One of the definite pluses of being self employed is that it's okay to get s...
Taxes and Home Based Business
in Home Based Business, on February 29, 2008
Tax time is upon us again and if you are a Home based business owner or otherwise self-employed, taxes can be a real headache. 1099's, Schedule C's, Estimated Taxes, Quarterly Payments...it can really be overwhelming. Take my advice, don't do it yourself, at least not the first ye...
Société Générale: don't blame us
in Sox First, on February 23, 2008
Société Générale has posted a massive fourth-quarter loss after maverick trader Jérôme Kerviel blew $7.2 billion in unauthorized trades but the bank seems to doing its best not to shoulder any of the blame. Its chairman Daniel Bouton has even defended its strategy. "I am completely ...
Impressions: Battalion Wars II (Wii)
in House of Nintendo, on February 18, 2008
Hidden Gem Alert!
I've had this game sitting in the hopper for the past month, begging to be played. Oh no, little Battalion Wars II, you'll have to wait, I said, as I did actual productive things in "the real world" while only playing small bits of Nintendo DS on the can.
I ...
How to Get a Job in Mexico
in Latina Viva, on February 15, 2008
Many are the routes to becoming gainfully employed in Mexico. A lot will depend on your credentials, language abilities (entre mejor sea tu español, más oportunidades vas a tener), and savvy networking skills . Look to really get involved with Mexico and meet people. The best opportunities are d...
IRS Increasing Tax Audits
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on February 1, 2008
I've never been subjected to a tax audit, and I hope I never will. But this Wall Street Journal report says my chances are increasing:
Internal Revenue Service officials say audits of taxpayers making $100,000 or more rose 14% last year from 2006. Recent IRS data also show a 29% increase i...
Rewarding Blackwater
in Sox First, on January 20, 2008
Prosecutors might be facing serious difficulties prosecuting Blackwater security guards involved in a September shooting that killed at least 17 Iraqis. Part of the problem is immunity granted to Blackwater employees and then there are questions whether a US law that applies to civilians employ...
Is a Home Based Business Right For You?
in Home Based Business, on January 19, 2008
The thought of working from home, either as a telecommuter, freelancer, or as the owner of a home based business probably sounds exciting-but before you decide to take the leap, there are some important things to consider, such as:
Discipline: Working from home means you're on the honor sy...
Keep Up the Confidence
in Biz Plan Hacks, on January 18, 2008
Are you staying confident with your decision to start your own business?
Nothing can hurt your confidence more than someone saying "so when are you going to get a real job?"
The Start Up Spark talks about how confidence can get hurt by people saying things like that. I have found t...
Poker Tournament Advice, How To Handle Short Stacks
in The Gambling Weblog, on January 16, 2008
Tournament Poker strategy is quite different from that employed during a friendly game at home or when playing in a casino.
Bear in mind that the advice given in the article regarding "short stacks", as is the case with any strategy, has to be used in conjunction with an apprais...
Poker Tips From Switzerland And Elsewhere
in The Gambling Weblog, on January 2, 2008
My experience with the Swiss is that they tend to be very smart, and quite adept in matters of business and finance, so when they give advice, I listen.
This well written article is about finessing a, "Post Oak Value-Bet", against both experienced and inexperienced opponents. This tac...
Interview with IBM's CIO
in The CIO Weblog, on December 21, 2007
For a snapshot of how the other half lives (CIOs at major technology companies-oh, to be employed by a business whose business is your business!), see this recent Information Week interview of IBM CIO Mark Hennessy .
Interestingly, though not surprisingly, Hennessy's take on the role ...
