Wikis: Breaching the Communication Firewall
Wikis have become such a big part of our information-hungry lives that many of us will soon wonder how on Earth we managed without them. Most people think of wikis purely in encyclopedic terms because of Wikipedia, the user-written and -edited online resource that some people call the best thing to happen to our always-on world.
Sports Wikis: Who's on First?
Wikis in sports currently discuss members of a team, share ideas, educate the world about the game, soft sell a product or team, and serve as a soapbox for contributors to the wiki. In this article the term "sport" refers to the broader context, including activities that require physical ability, fitness, skill and some type of physical movement that usually involves some competition between two or more people.
Pierce's patience running out
As much as Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge wanted a bigger return for Al Jefferson and the No. 5 pick in the flat-lined, four-team blockbuster trade proposal that died on Monday, little was done for the franchise's trampled image when Indiana's Jermaine O'Neal turned out to be one more star privately disclosing disdain over the ... (Read on Source)
U.S. Adds More Air Marshals To Overseas Flights
President Bush said Sunday he appreciates the "strong response" from the new British government as the U.S. adds air marshals to overseas flights because of concerns about potential terrorism threats originating in Britain and Europe. CBS News Interactive: Global Terror (Read on Source)
Getting Started with MySQL Proxy
O'Reilly Databases: "The launch of MySQL Proxy has caused quite a commotion in the community. And with reason. For feature-hungry people, this is undeniably the most exciting addition to MySQL set of tools..."
5 Ways To Obtain A Higher Credit Card Limit Posted By : Stephen Chua
A higher credit card limit can opens the door to many privileges that are not available to those with lower limit. Read on to find out how you can get an upgrade on your limit without too much hassle.
Stage set for battle of the bands among gamers (Reuters)
Reuters - A battle of the bands is shaping up in the red-hot genre of musical video games, with a highly anticipated debut title set to take on a hit franchise for the collective rock 'n' roll soul of gamers.
Black Hat begins
The Black Hat USA 2007 Briefings got underway this morning at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. Founder Jeff Moss opened the proceedings with a few brief remarks and statistics about the show. Officially, there are more than 4,000 attendees from more than 50 countries, Moss said, and that number would have been higher if Halvar Flake been admitted to the country instead of returned to Germany by immigration officials.
View Detailed Company Profiles for Some of the Biggest Telco Companies in Australia Including Amcom
... New Zealand-based ISP ihug. The company provides dial-up and broadband Internet access, including ADSL2+; web hosting, and VoIP services. or more information, see chapter 7, page 72. Macquarie Telecom is ...
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Keyloggers proposed to fight terrorism in cybercafes
( InfoWorld ) - An organization in Mumbai, India has proposed that police use key-logging software at cybercafés to keep track of communications between terrorists. Public computers at cybercafes offer terrorists the anonymity they require, said...
Wireless iPod Speaker Works on Bikes
The Cy-Fi is a new wireless bicycle speaker for the iPod.
Looming Questions Start With One of Accountability
While the best major league teams head for the playoffs, the Mets and their crestfallen fans are home, licking wounds and preparing to play the favorite New York pastime: the blame game. (Read on Source)
Vikings rookie Peterson is running with elite crowd - USA Today
 AlaskaReport | Vikings rookie Peterson is running with elite crowd USA Today - By Skip Wood, USA TODAY It's Minnesota Vikings rookie running back Adrian Peterson, who's threatening to make your rookie résumés look less glossy than they did a month ago. Mike Nadel: Bears look defenseless against physical teams Peterson, Vikings finally find offensive breakout against Bears |
Key to Sustaining Customer Relationships: Recognition and Rewards
Carlson Marketing Worldwide provides unique marketing services to its clients that helps them develop and sustain their relationships with customers. As part of their sales and marketing services, CMW developed a Recognition & Rewards program for its clients with a goal of empowering them to better engage with their employees and channel partners.
Quarterlife Doesn’t Make The Broadcast Grade; NBC Pulls After One Episode; Going To Bravo
The digital words are flying like crazy as people try to draw conclusions from quarterlife‘s one-and-done tenure on NBC and it’s likely move to cable, at least for the end of the six-episode block. What does it say about the future of using the web as an incubator? Does this mean the web-to-TV option won’t work? Etc. Etc. Etc. ... (Read on Source)
Skinflint Keyword Estimation Redux
In June, I wrote a post on estimating keyword demand, based on a procedure Bill Hunt and his team worked out. But we found a way to streamline the procedure and Google has announced that it is supporting traffic estimation, so I decided to write a new post on Search Engine Guide on free keyword demand estimating. (Read on Source)
Supreme Court To Hear Drug Preemption Arguments At Feb. 25 Session
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in its first ever drug preemption case on Feb. 25, the court announced last month (Warner-Lambert Co., et al. v. Kimberly Kent, et al., No. 06-1498, U.S. Sup.) Full story on lexis.com
10 Reasons Why GUI Doesn’t Matter
Lists: "A lot have been said about user experience, themes and looks of your OS in general. Some claim that OSX has the best GUI around. Aero fans drool over its fancy windows flip thingy. But does it really all matter? Take a look and decide yourself."
Intel Steers Aggressive Course While Apple Appears Rudderless
Last week was kind of amazing -- I knew a number of things that were going to be happening at IDF but was blindsided by an announcement Intel made that could change the world as we know it. Nikola Tesla turned over in his grave, and we are one step closer to his Tower of Power. Intel also fleshed out its Atom platform, which I think forms the basis of a new class of cloud computing-based client devices.
Boston Cabbies Wicked Mad About Green Taxi Rule
Beantown says all taxis must be hybrids by 2015, and cabbies aren't taking too kindly to the news.
Convert Word to HTML 1.534
Convert Word to HTML is a batch html converter that Convert Word doucments to HTML. It can convert a lot of excel xls files to html files once time for saving your time! [Update | License: Shareware $39.95 | Requires: Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP | Size: 693 KB]
Abrams, James preseason all-Big 12
Longhorns A.J. Abrams and Damion James have been named to the preseason all-Big 12 basketball team, a five-man squad that also includes Baylor guard Curtis Jerrells of Del Valle. The team is led by Blake Griffin, Oklahoma’s sophomore forward who was named preseason player of the year. Griffin averaged 14.7 points, shooting 56.8 percent, ... (Read on Source)
New Words for New Times
I’m not a fan of so-called “leet” (1337) speak; it seems to have spawned in a different universe than the one in which I was formed—a world where direct vs. indirect object drills were as commonplace as batting practice. That “w00t,” a “word” I couldn’t wrap my mind around three years ago, is now recognized by Webster is maddening.
SEO Chat Forums - Automotive Site (Google Index?)
Date: October 23rd, 2008 08:56 AM - lovekills_s - Untitled Post: Actually most of the other pages then the homepage lack content big time.. Since you are still adding stuff to the website, I would recommend to finish that off first, then submit a sitemap at GWC .. As soon as sitemap is downloade...
App store rules prohibit Opera Mini for iPhone
iPhone owners should not expect to see the Opera web browser on the device anytime soon, says Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner, CEO of the company. Von Tetzschner notes that while engineers have developed a version of Opera Mini for iPhones, Apple is blocking release through the App Store, due its competition with the built-in Safari browser. Opera Mini is used frequently on other smartphones, and s...
Video: Water sensors confirm you're a klutz
As klutzy Apple laptop users know, damage from spilt water, coffee, or other liquids is not covered under the standard warranty. To uncover any potential for warranty fraud, it's rumored the Cupertino, Calif.-based company has installed liquid sensors in its new line of MacBooks and MacBook Pros. CNET's Kara Tsuboi looks into the rumored move and the potential for false-positives.
Federal Housing Finance Agency announces foreclosure initiative - Bizjournals.com
 Straits Times | Federal Housing Finance Agency announces foreclosure initiative Bizjournals.com - The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced a major initiative that aims to sandbag the flood of foreclosures. The program will simplify and streamline the loan modification plan to get struggling homeowners into mortgages they can afford. The Main Street Bailout Begins Stocks Drop After New Loan Aid Plan |
The Planet Adds Linux to Northstar
November 11, 2008 -- ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- The Planet announced it has added the Red Hat Enterprise Linux to its Planet Northstar Managed Hosting line of business, enabling customers with Linux, Microsoft or blended environments to now use The Planet's managed hosting services.
Weekend Box Office Final ? November 14-16, 2008
All totals are U.S. box office only. SF and genre-related films in bold. Title (Dist.)….Reported Weekend Box Office….# of Engagements….Cumulative Since Premiere 1. Quantum Of Solace (Sony)….$67,528,882….3,451….$67,528,882 2. Madagascar Escape 2 Africa (Paramount)….$35,017,301….4,065….$116,905, ... (Read on Source)
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