Feed Overload - How To Catch Up?
Well I was out all last week on vacation. It was very nice and I didn’t use a computer once; except for a slot machine. But now I’m back and my feed reader is overloaded with hundreds of unread posts. How does one catch up? My thoughts are this: Spend a couple hours reading [...] (Read on Source)
Daily Dos, : Sox Take a Day Off
Leading off: THT's John Brattain ruminates on Papi's HoF chances. Rob Bradford has now set up shop at the Herald (this move was actually rumored awhile ago, and he's been there for a little while, but the new blog has only been up and running for a week or so...translation: we're late). Either way, make sure to change your bookmarks to the ... (Read on Source)
Microsoft, Intel Tagged For RFID Project
Long-time partners slip into another cozy platform deal, this time involving RFID.
The media panels
This is the first of four posts providing coverage of the panels at this year's Seventh Circuit Bar Association Meeting, and it covers the morning's media panels, interspersing my notes and photos with materials from the conference supplement and observations from yours truly. Christine Hurt has already provided an excellent short summary of this, (Read on Source)
Partnership allows school system savings
Warren County Public Schools saved more than $866,000 this performance year - surpassing its goal by more than $283,000 - thanks to its partnership with Energy Education Inc. and efforts by staff to conserve energy. (Read on Source)
Chinese mainland receives 160,000 exchange students in 2006
The Chinese mainland received 162,695 exchange students from 184 countries and regions in 2006, the highest number since the founding of New China in 1949. (Read on Source)
Zvents Names Paul O?Brien Director of Marketing
Zvents, a local search engine for events, has named Paul O’Brien as Director of Marketing. Mr. O’Brien will lead Zvents’ corporate communications, corporate and brand marketing, their go-to-market strategy and planning, and Zvents’ search and internet integration. Paul O’Brien was previously the head of interactive ... (Read on Source)
Mona Elesseily Gets Strange Birthday Card
My colleague Mona is celebrating a birthday over the weekend. What a great coincidence, because I've just received the final layout of her great new report, Mastering Panama, which will launch to the public in a couple of days (oh the joys of self-publishing). They won't let you send champagne through the mail in socialist British Columbia, so ... (Read on Source)
Webb wins sixth straight - MLB.com
 SLAM! Sports | Webb wins sixth straight MLB.com - By Steve Gilbert / MLB.com PHOENIX -- Brandon Webb's scoreless-innings streak came to an end at 42, but the D-backs right-hander still picked up a win as the D-backs beat the Brewers, 3-2, Wednesday night in front of 31720 at Chase Field. MIL (Suppan) @ ARI (Webb) Webb's scoreless streak finally comes to a halt |
Analysts: Virtualization to save businesses millions
Butler Group report predicts savings from virtualization as it reduces energy consumption and operating costs.
The Week in Mother Proof
The mom-reviewers of Mother Proof offered up a bit of what they do best this week with a treatise on how to buy a car for your growing family. They offer shopping tips and some advice on the features moms on the go need most. Check it out over at motherproof.com, where you?ll also find insights on a couple of vehicles that might already be on your list: the 2007 Kia Sedona and Mazda Tribute Hybrid. While you?re there, check out the moms? thoughts on insuring teen drivers, as well as news about alternative fuels of the future and catty commentary on a celebrity driver.
Adios Pedro
Daniel did an excellent job of summarizing Sabean’s options at 3rd in the post-feliz era and I won’t belabor the point. Likewise, I will not fall back onto my trusty stats to underscore how truly abysmal Feliz was at the plate, despite his tremendous defense (If you would like to read that post may I [...] (Read on Source)
ZOMBI To Release Two Digital EPs
ZOMBI To Release Two Digital EPs - Nov. 21, 2007 ZOMBI will see the digital release of their "Zombi Anthology" and "Digitalis" albums on December 11. via BlabberMouth.net
Australia 'drowning in e-waste'
"The more a national initiative is delayed, the more dire the consequences for the Australian environment."
THE Federal Government is being pressed to fast-track a national scheme for recycling Australia's growing pile of electronic waste. via News.com.au
Tivoli Audio Networks FM (walnut)
... drives, as well as networked PCs running Windows Media Player or shared networked folders. We used ... to access the MP3 library on our Windows XP computer, and--although it repeatedly came up "empty" ...
Public service announcement: do you know where your password is?
After months of work, the new Delicious is almost ready to come out of the oven. When we release it, you’ll be automatically logged out of your account and will have to log in again, due to some changes we’re making behind the scenes. (Read on Source)
Apple Finishes Restoring MobileMe Mail
Apple says MobileMe customers should have full mail service now, after outage.
YouTube Yanks Radical Islamist Videos
Video-sharing site tweaks guidelines to forbid clips inciting violence following letter from Sen. Joseph Lieberman.
Sam Donnellon: Some leaks in Eagles' pass defense
CHICAGO - The numbers are not yet as alarming as your eyesight is. The numbers say the Eagles' pass defense is not as big a bust as it seemed to be for large portions of last night's 24-20 loss, not as big of a bust as it seemed to be down in Dallas, too. (Read on Source)
ACORN, Obama, and the Mortgage Mess
The financial markets were teetering on the edge of an abyss last week. The secretary of the Treasury was literally on his knees begging the speaker of the House not to sabotage the bailout bill. The crash of falling banks made the earth tremble. The Republican presidential candidate suspended his campaign to deal with the crisis. And amid all ... (Read on Source)
Scott's limited results fine with UT
The chants came from the north end zone at Folsom Field, Longhorn fans telling Darrell Scott what they think of his decision to attend Colorado instead of Texas. (Read on Source)
Lands of plenty?
A hard look at the green revolution in Malawi
Apple releases Migration and DVD/CD Sharing Update
Apple has released a Migration DVD/CD Sharing Update that improves the performance of migrations performed over FireWire, Ethernet and wireless networks. The update also includes the previously-released DVD or CD Sharing Setup Update 1.0 software, which allows a computer to host a remote optical drive for MacBook Air systems....
Rotter's Top 10 moves
Starting Chris Johnson and LenDale White against the suspect Chiefs is one of Roger Rotter's Top 10 fantasy moves you MUST make. (Read on Source)
Netflix Routes Stream to Samsung Blu-ray Players
Netflix and Samsung announced a partnership Thursday that will bring the video rental service's streaming movies to the hardware maker's Web-connect Blu-ray disc players. Netflix subscribers can receive Blu-ray and DVD discs by mail with the added option of streaming movies and TV shows instantly from the company's online library.
Gaza Phones Ringing American Voters For Obama
Palestinian Media Watch points out that inside the Hamas-dominated Gaza Strip, individual Gaza citizens are calling American homes to convince American voters to support Hamas' preferred US presidential candidate, Barack... (Read on Source)
Binnall of America Season 4
Binnall of America Audio returns this week, kicking off the paranormally-themed podcast's fourth season. First guest of the new season is Jim Marrs , for an extensive chat with Tim Binnall (1 hour, 19 minutes) on everything from UFOs to occult Nazis and the JFK assassination. Sounds like a full season all by itself... As I've mentioned often, ... (Read on Source)
ESPN.com has launched many new widgets that offer scores, stats, and news
Visit the ESPN Widget Center. (Read on Source)
2008 Was A Year Of Disappointment....positional evaluation
The Bills got off to a great start in 2008 and thoughts of playoffs were dancing in fans heads. It came totally crashing down with losses in eight of the last 10 games. Everyone was calling for Dick Jauron's head except Ralph Wilson who is keeping his coach and his coaching staff despite the collapse. There is bitter disappointment about how 2008 ... (Read on Source)
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