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Climate change and Big Brother
in Sox First, on November 15, 2009
The age of Big Brother is upon thanks to climate change. Yesterday, I did a blog entry looking at how the Dutch government plans to introduce a road tax to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Significantly, every car will be equipped with a GPS device to track the distance and how much the dr...
Dutch road tax a sign of things to come
in Sox First, on November 14, 2009
A sign of what's ahead around the world with the Dutch government announcing that it plans to introduce a "green" road tax by the kilometre from 2012 to reduce carbon emissions by 10%. Each car will be equipped with a GPS device to track the distance and how much the driver pays. Sales tax...
Google wave : le prochain raz-de-marée de Google ?
in Business Computer Blog (FR), on novembre 13, 2009
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Google est partout ! La compagnie née d'un moteur de recherche est désormais sur tous les fronts : celui des courriers, avec gmail, celui des systèmes d'exploitation, avec la sortie annoncée de Chrome OS, celui des navigateurs internet, avec Chrome tout court, celui des logici...
Seen that? - Consumer P2P use legal in France
in Digital Music - The Future, on November 9, 2009
Consumer P2P use legal in France at Digital Music - The Future A Paris district court ruled P2P downloading and sharing to be legal as long as its for personal use. France has compulsory licensing in the form of a levy on blank CDs and tapes to pa...
Seen that? - Portable dialysis machines on the horizon
in Straightfromthedoc, on November 9, 2009
Portable dialysis machines on the horizon at Straightfromthedoc Portable dialysis machines 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 o...
Seen that? - Baseball Betting Scandal Hits Taiwan
in The Gambling Weblog, on November 9, 2009
Baseball Betting Scandal Hits Taiwan at The Gambling Weblog Taiwan is once again going through a baseball betting scandal as police are looking into game fixing allegations in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL), detaining 10 suspects ...
Al Gore, climate change profits and civil disobedience
in Sox First, on November 9, 2009
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 Caufield & Byers , he has cleaned up big time with its investments in smart electricity grids. That...
Seen that? - Hubbert Peak v. Actual Peak
in IfEnergy, on November 7, 2009
Hubbert Peak v. Actual Peak at IfEnergy The Hubbert peak theory, also known as "peak oil", analyzes the long-term supply of conventional petroleum and other fossil fuel extraction and depletion. This theory was developed by Marion Hubber...
Fall Hedge Fund Networking Event At Nikki Midtown
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on November 6, 2009
Yesterday's Fall Networking Event attracted 200+ investors, hedge fund managers, and other industry professionals for a night of food, drink, music and mingling with other members of the alternative investments community at the Nikki Midtown.
There was a raffle for two Watch Logic signatu...
The psychology of climate change
in Sox First, on November 6, 2009
Why is it that we struggle to get change their lifestyles to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Maybe it has something to do with the psychology of climate change. New Scientist has some fascinating research showing that people really want to belong, they don't want to too different f...
Olympus E-P2 发布
in Wangtam, on 2009-11-06
THE PEN IS NOW MIGHTIER: OLYMPUS EXPANDS THE POWER AND PERFORMANCE OF THE E-P1 WITH THE NEW E-P2
New Electronic Viewfinder, External Audio Port, Autofocus Tracking and More Creative Control All in a Retro Black Metal Body – Looks as Good as it Performs
CENTER VALLEY, Pa., November 5, 20...
Seen that? - France Tightens Family Immigration
in Global Mobility Report, on November 4, 2009
France Tightens Family Immigration at Global Mobility Report In September, the French parliament is expected to consider an immigration bill that makes it harder for family-based immigration. Key provisions include: 1. French language and "va...
India goes for gold: dollar to lose out
in Sox First, on November 4, 2009
Extraordinary developments with India paying $6.7 billion for IMF gold , giving its bank the about the tenth largest gold holdings of all the central banks. At the moment, gold now makes up about 6% of India's foreign exchange reserves. You can bet that will grow substantially. The deal ha...
Joel Klein To Receive The 100 Women in Hedge Funds' Effecting Change Award
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on November 3, 2009
100 Women in Hedge Funds’ Board of Directors today announced that Joel Klein, Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education, will receive its 2009 Effecting Change Award at its New York Gala on November 18, 2009.
The 100 Women in Hedge Funds' Effecting Change Award is given to an in...
US Chamber of Commerce exposed on Facebook
in Sox First, on November 3, 2009
Last month, I did a blog entry looking at how the US Chamber of Commerce was going into contortions over climate change. Its members were leaving, claiming the chamber had become irrelevant. Now the Chamber is discovering there is nowhere to hide. It's Facebook site is getting hammered b...
Bankers expect bonus pay records
in Sox First, on November 2, 2009
Some things never change. Around the world, politicians and voters are furious about the massive payouts and bonuses for bankers. But no matter what controls are put in by the G20 and governments, the gravy train continues with the latest Bloomberg poll finding that almost three in five...
Seen that? - Live at the Bike
in Internet Poker, on October 31, 2009
Live at the Bike at Internet Poker For those poker diehards who cant get enough of poker on tv, you can now get live poker televised to your computer. Live at the Bike, shows a live no limit poker game direct from the Bicycle Club in Bell Gardens,...
Seen that? - About Wearable Computing
in The Techwear Weblog, on November 1, 2009
About Wearable Computing at The Techwear Weblog Wearable Computing is one of the upcoming markets that emerge from a next step in computing. Computing power and functionality will be build straight into clothings and therefore will be allways aro...
Seen that? - SIPMethod Application Server Beta Released
in The VoIP Weblog, on October 31, 2009
SIPMethod Application Server Beta Released at The VoIP Weblog This may go way over the heads of some of you, but I know we have some VoIP gurus reading this so, if you are interested in developing VoIP applications, you might want to know that thi...
Seen that? - Warning From a Student of Democracy's Collapse
in P2P File Sharing, on October 31, 2009
Warning From a Student of Democracy's Collapse at P2P File Sharing The following may appear to have nothing to do with P2P. But it does. There is a growing sense of entitlement, self-protection, and amnesia in this country ... and in the entertain...
Outsourcing and Security
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 31, 2009
© CarbonNYC In a GlobalServices article published on October 29, 2009, IT managers were found to have some concerns regarding the security of their outsourced processes. It is unclear whether these concerns were based upon suspicion or actual discovery of security issues, or whether tho...
Dell takes on the Toughbook
in The Gadgets Weblog, on October 31, 2009
Panasonic have had a fairly strong monopoly in consumer "tough" laptops, with their ToughBook line, but that all might be set to change with Dell announcing the rugged XT2 tablet. It features all the things you'd expect, lots of protection, hot-swappable drives and modules. It has a quick Cor...
Rhapsody slowly falls
in Digital Music - The Future, on October 31, 2009
It seems only a little while ago I was talking on here 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 for subscription based music downloads has dec...
US housing probe and climate change
in Sox First, on October 26, 2009
The United Nations is sending in an investigator Raquel Rolnik to investigate the state of affordable housing in New York and six other places in the United States. Rolnick is a Brazilian architect and urban planner, and a professor at the University of Sao Paolo. She is also the former D...
Seen that? - LAS VEGAS FOOTBALL BETTING WEEK 1
in Play Las Vegas, on October 25, 2009
LAS VEGAS FOOTBALL BETTING WEEK 1 at Play Las Vegas Source:www.buber.net Week one of the football season is upon us. Are you ready to place your bets? This is the last week of the vacation season and people are heading to Las Vegas where the sport...
Schwarzenegger Signs Bill to Liberalize California Wine Laws
in Celebrate Wine, on October 24, 2009
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Decanter.com is reporting on a change in California's wine laws that will allow wineries more freedom to market their products directly to the local public. Sponsored by the Wine Institute, the law will allow winemakers to sell their wines in licensed venues away from the...
Fewer Americans believe in climate change
in Sox First, on October 23, 2009
In the lead up to Copenhagen, pressure is mounting on the Untied States to take a stand on global warming instead of doing the usual and digging its heels. Writing in The Guardian , Jeffrey Sachs says US dependence on coal stands in the way of getting any sort of traction at Copenhagen. "T...
Seen that? - Pearls are back
in Busy with Style, on October 21, 2009
Pearls are back at Busy with Style As style.com suggests, pearls are back, once again invited to adorn our necks, wrists and ears. Although it would be silly trying to get natural pearls these days, style.com tells us that cultured pearls make won...
Seen that? - AJAX based E-messenger
in Web 2.0, on October 22, 2009
AJAX based E-messenger at Web 2.0 E-messenger is a great tool if you want to use Instant Messaging from MSN, AOL or Yahoo! but can't install the software. This may happen if you are in a public computer or at work and don't have administra...
Seen that? - Woman Becomes Her Own Winery
in Celebrate Wine, on October 20, 2009
Woman Becomes Her Own Winery 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 vineyard selecting the perfect grapes for my perfect wine. One woman i...
Seen that? - How Do You Spell That?
in Bizinformer, on October 20, 2009
How Do You Spell That? at Bizinformer The name of my company used to be Accelerate Business Group. I liked the name and thought it accurately described our purpose and offering. Many people liked the name too. But there was a problem with the name...
Seen that? - Louisiana Town Finally Gets Phone Service
in The Wired Home Weblog, on October 19, 2009
Louisiana Town Finally Gets Phone Service at The Wired Home Weblog Sometimes we take it for granted when we pick up the phone or dial up the internet on our modems. The residents of Mink, Louisiana will be sure to appreciate their new phone servic...
Goodbye Long and Low, Hello Function
in Classical Drives, on October 19, 2009
The other day I was looking through a back copy of Collectible Automobile magazine and came upon an article about the 1957 Chrysler cars. In his story author Jeffrey E. Godshall recalled "...a bold new line of cars whose soaring fins and low roofs made everything else on the road look like ye...
P2P Traffic Declining Dramatically Worldwide
in P2P File Sharing, on October 16, 2009
A study by Arbor Networks has found that P2P traffic is decreasing dramatically worldwide, from 40 percent of all traffic two years ago to 18 percent today.
"Why the change? For the most part, the file-sharing that took place on networks like Limewire and Napster back in the late 90...
Heroes Season 4 : Ep. 4 - Hysterical Blindness
in Wangtam, on 2009-10-15
• Heroes Season 4 : Ep. 4 - Hysterical Blindness
• Disney's Retail Plan Is a Theme Park in Its Stores
• 360 手机卫士
• Google Building Maker
• MySpace 美国独立用户访问量 4 个月减少 20%
• 江民杀毒软件发布新品 KV2010
• Introducing Google Building Maker
• Pepsi apologises for 'sexist' iPhone app
• Dell o...
Avoiding Layoffs by Pruning and Upgrading
in Biz Plan Hacks, on October 14, 2009
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Venture Beat's Entrepreneur's Corner had a great piece at the beginning of the month on how to avoid large scale layoffs.
Let's face it. We all know that healthy business grow and change. Make your personnel changes as you go. And make them in a timely manner, in ways ...
les solutions Dell pour collaborer en entreprise
in Business Computer Blog (FR), on octobre 14, 2009
© ChrisL_AK
Ah comme vous regrettez le bon temps où vous étiez tout seul à faire fonctionner la boîte ! Vous aviez un boulot monstre, évidemment, et vous courriez partout pour répondre aux urgences, faire avancer les projets, en concevoir de nouveaux. Mais quelle période exaltante !...
White House declares war on Fox News
in Sox First, on October 13, 2009
So the White House has finally launched into Fox News, guns blazing. As the Christian Science Monitor says, it's quite remarkable given the calm almost aloof way that Obama has handled anti-health care campaigners and over-the-top Congressmen who may or may not have an issue about Black pr...
Soros invests $1 billion in clean energy
in Sox First, on October 13, 2009
In September last year, I did a blog entry looking at the green technology boom. In that blog, I was looking at the prospect of green investment making the investment in the Internet look like small change. There's a good reason for that. Just as the Great Depression gave rise to businesses...
Places You Thought You'd Never Go...
in The Flyaway Weblog, on October 13, 2009
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The world can be a dangerous place. But things change. MSNBC has a list of 10 place you probably thought you'd never go. Too dangerous. But (like I said) things change.
Have you ever considered a trip to Bosnia? Sarajevo is nice this time of year. And the region has so...
Seen that? - 10 Helpful Linux Commands
in HackITLinux, on October 11, 2009
10 Helpful Linux Commands at HackITLinux Ten more basic linux commands I thought could help you 1. "Is" This is used to see the contents of your current directory. 2. "mkdir" This is used to make a directory such as "cats...
Seen that? - Another non-starter: Micropayments
in P2P File Sharing, on October 11, 2009
Another non-starter: Micropayments at P2P File Sharing Here's another non-starter: Micropayments. Extensive obits have been written. I won't go into that here. See clay Shirky's piece Fame vs Fortune: Micropayments and Free Content for...
Making AJAX Crawlable
in The Search Engine Weblog, on October 11, 2009
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Google has released a proposal to make AJAX crawlable - and if it works, it would mean bringing tens of thousands of current websites not currently indexed by Google (or most other search engines) into search engine results and it would mean profound changes to ...
Pee before you fly
in Sox First, on October 9, 2009
There have been all sorts of solutions to fight climate change but this one is the most unusual. Japanese airline ANA has introduced a pee before you fly policy . The basic idea is that if passengers relieve themselves before they board the plane, they will weigh less which in turn will save ...
Currency Crunch?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 9, 2009
© Jake Wasdin
Given the weakening dollar , we may be heading toward some challenges to existing deals caused by the decreasing strength of the U.S. dollar. The pain of these changes will not be felt equally, as some deals have currency-adjustment provisions that favor the client, while other ...
Palm's Full Monty
in Wangtam, on 2009-10-09
• Palm's Full Monty
• What You Need To Know About the Palm App Distribution Program
• Over-the-air downloads come to BlackBerry
• Groundbreaking Agreement Between Verizon Wireless
• Google's Experimental Homepage Fades To A Single Word
• Verizon to release Android handsets
• Has...
Chamber of Commerce versus Apple
in Sox First, on October 8, 2009
Last week, I did a blog entry looking at how corporations were leaving the US Chamber of Commerce because of its stance on climate change. This week, it was Apple's turn. It left the chamber of Commerce with Catherine A. Novelli, vice president, Worldwide Government Affairs of Apple sta...
Organized crime, forests and climate change
in Sox First, on October 8, 2009
Interpol has 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 deforestation and degradation (Redd) schemes. An investigation by The Guardian has found th...
Title Race Decided?
in The Soccer Weblog, on October 7, 2009
With Man City, Aston Villa and serial under-achievers Spurs all fighting it out for a place in the top four, who will lose out and change the face of the Big Four for the first time in five years?
Rafa Benitez continues to insist that the top seven teams will lose more matches this year. But after ...
What's Behind the Recent Spate of Legal Process Outsourcing Deals in the UK?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 6, 2009
© Steve Punter
Recent LPO news has included a number of press releases announcing that a Magic Circle firm has entered into an agreement with this-or-that global legal outsourcing firm. What's behind this trend? Tough economic times? Perhaps not.
Instead, I think that we can look at the U...
What's Behind the Recent Spate of Legal Process Outsourcing Deals in the UK?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 6, 2009
© Steve Punter
Recent LPO news has included a number of press releases announcing that a Magic Circle firm has entered into an agreement with this-or-that global legal outsourcing firm. What's behind this trend? Tough economic times? Perhaps not.
Instead, I think that we can look at the U...
Seen that? - Asthma Drug Advair, Deadly?
in Allergies, on October 4, 2009
Asthma Drug Advair, Deadly? at Allergies If you have been watching the Today Show recently, you might have been one of the many who got alarmed upon hearing that Advair, a popular inhaled steroid for treating asthma, was potentially deadly. Late l...
Only days left to get a climate change deal
in Sox First, on October 4, 2009
We are running out of time to get a deal up that tackles global warming. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says we only have 10 days left to get a deal up before the critical Copenhagen summit in December. He says much of it depends on the United States. But the prospects of gett...
Windows 7 Plus BumpTop May Change the Way You Compute
in Web 2.0, on October 4, 2009
Windows 7 is going to make your computer screen touch sensitive. And BumpTop plans to become the next big thing in computing by making that Windows 7 attribute more useful. VentureBeat and TechCrunch have both commented on the new software.
VentureBeat describes the video... This vid...
Seen that? - Colorful suits
in Busy with Style, on October 2, 2009
Colorful suits at Busy with Style To start off with a genuinely business apparel, let me present you two suits I've found searching for something to bring color to a standard black - navy blue wardrobe: The first one is an Anne Klein New York ...
Seen that? - 10 shoestring principles for business
in BootStrapMe, on October 2, 2009
10 shoestring principles for business at BootStrapMe Managing editor Isabel M. Isidro's story entitled 10 lessons for every "shoestring" entrepreneur at PowerHomeBiz.com includes some important points for any business. However, some ...
Seen that? - Do erectile dysfunction drugs cause blindness?
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 2, 2009
Do erectile dysfunction drugs cause blindness? at Straightfromthedoc We can't know for sure. The FDA recently asked for a label change in the erectile dysfunction medications: A small number of men have lost eyesight in one eye some time after...
Seen that? - NBA's Marc Cuban Blogs his Plans to Launch Betting Hedge Fund
in The Gambling Weblog, on October 2, 2009
NBA's Marc Cuban Blogs his Plans to Launch Betting Hedge Fund at The Gambling Weblog Cuban says he will launch betting hedge fund In a plan that goes against Pro-US sports and the US restrictions on gambling, internet-millionaire-come-NBA team ow...
Should ratings agencies go the way of Arthur Andersen?
in Sox First, on October 3, 2009
Having dragged the world into financial meltdown, ratings agencies are now in the gun with new rules requiring them to provide the Securities and Exchange Commission with data showing past information they passed on to investors. Eric Kolchinsky, a former analyst at Moody's has told CNBC...
Chamber of commerce: denying and splitting
in Sox First, on October 3, 2009
The US Chamber of Commerce has long been dragging its heels on climate change, coming out against the Waxman-Markey bill and claiming that fossil fuels "are and will remain for decades to come the backbone of the US energy system". Now cracks are starting to appear in the face with...
vivre à Nantes sans voiture, c'est possible !
in Location de Voitures Blog, on octobre 1, 2009
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Et dire qu'on associe encore la ville aux fumées des voitures, aux pots d'échappement, aux embouteillages incessants et aux difficultés pour se garer... Bientôt, la ville au contraire sera un endroit (presque) sans voiture, voué aux déplacements propres, qu'ils soi...
Tsunamis, climate change and the Olympics
in Sox First, on October 1, 2009
The devastating 8.3 earthquake striking the south of Samoa on Tuesday that triggered a tsunami followed several hours later by the 7.6 quake 30 miles off the east coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra raises questions about climate change. As reported here , Clive Collins, senior seismolo...
VeriWave's Eran Karoly on 802.11n and the All-Wireless Office
in The Wireless Weblog, on September 30, 2009
I recently spoke with Eran Karoly, vice president of marketing at VeriWave , to discuss the ratification of 802.11n and its impact on the wireless market in general, and on VeriWave in particular. The interview was published at Wi-Fi Planet .
One key quote from Karoly regarding the future of...
Prague : Vieille ville et quartier juif
in Les Explorers, on octobre 1, 2009
Si certains se lancent à la conquête ascensionnelle du château royal de Prague, d'autres préfèreront pénétrer les secrets du plus ancien quartier juif d'Europe de l'autre côté du pont, côté Vieille Ville.
Le quartier juif de Prague fut fondé au XIIème siècle et appelé Josefov, en ho...
Coming Soon From the Streets of Europe: The Ford C-Max
in carzz.org, on September 30, 2009
I've just returned from two weeks in Germany and England and as always when I go overseas I was awestruck by the number and variety of interesting cars that we don't get in North America. (One might also say that it's the marketing executives who don't get it.) Many of these cars ...
RFID on all vehicles running in Philippines
in The RFID Weblog, on September 30, 2009
There have been very few instances where RFID technology has been adopted on a mass scale and one of such instances has happened in Philippines where the Philippines Land Transportation Office has given a directive that all motorists install RFID tags on their vehicles.
This seems to be part of ...
China's Outbound Investment Surpases Inbound Investment
in China Venture News, on September 27, 2009
For the first time, China is sending more investment out of the country to the rest of the world than it is taking in from foreign investors, according to Seeking Alpha . According to Peoples' Daily, this year China could invest 150 billion U.S. dollars overseas. This is three times more th...
Temperatures to soar by more than expected
in Sox First, on September 27, 2009
Global temperatures are set to rise 6.3 degrees Fahrenheit by the end of this century, according to new reports . These projections are a lot worse than the forecasts two years ago. And sea levels might rise by as much as six feet by 2100 instead of 1.5 feet, as had previously been projected, ...
China moves to fight climate change
in Sox First, on September 26, 2009
China is embracing carbon trading and it will change things forever. Indeed, China is likely to become a dominant player. First, let it be said that a carbon trading system in China is still in its infancy, especially given that it's financial system is still evolving. But as reported her...
Addressing Management Challenges of Converged Mobile Devices
in The Wireless Weblog, on September 25, 2009
© Alex E. Proimos
The following is a contributed article by Mark Gentile, founder, president and CEO of Odyssey Software :
The use of converged mobile devices that combine communication and computing capabilities is growing dramatically. Research shows that it will double in three yea...
