MediaWatch 15 January 09
On the way home from work today I heard that the Schenectady Gazette will be laying off anywhere from 16 to 30 people ... now, but that was a real bad stupid move in the first place. Some people claim newspapers haven't figured out how ... does by forcing your computer to load some monster full-screen ad before you can read what you want [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 01:22:00
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No end in sight
I feel bad for the next President with respect to our current economic prospective ... that it would “fix our economic woes” - a bailout that gave these financial institutions approximately 50% of the United States GDP, without any strings attached or requirements supposedly to “free up credit [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 22:31:00
101 Ways to Take a Bite Out of Your Food Budget
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Date: 2009-09-29 08:20:00
Where were you when the world ended?
Being a spoiler-filled (except for the final issue) narrative of your Winter Men reading experience, in nine (somewhat lengthy) parts. Part the First. Sometime around 10 August 2005. Your trip to the local comics-purveying establishment rewards you with a new comic written by a Mr. Brett Lewis and drawn by a Mr [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 16:25:10
Reading POSt: Case study on a sales culture
Reading POSt: Case study on a sales culture Cash generation largely through accelerated but informed selling is the name of the current game (of course, companies may opt for cost-savings but that's another matter all together) so the story ... many a depositor from entering a branch (NAVPU, debit/credit, GRT, etc.) Think of the potential [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 04:54:31
A Thousand Words: Your Photo In A Make Use Of Article
So you think you’re a hot photographer? Here’s your chance to prove it to the world ... . The more descriptive tags there are, the easier it is for us to find what we’re looking for. woman, computer, laptop, macbook, grass, green, summer, red, sitting, outdoors, reading is much better than computer [more...]
Date: 2008-12-24 17:01:10
Fixing the Unemployment Outlook
by The Mogambo Guru Mish Shedlock at globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com has looked at the latest Z1 Flow of Funds report, and found that "$7 ... of 2008, is also as bad as it looks, then "roughly $10 Trillion in household wealth ... !), PLUS give me a tax credit (which is cash in my pocket!) for, oh, say, 10% of what I spent, as a sort [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 20:04:08
WHERE TO GET A PERSONAL LOAN FROM WHEN YOU HAVE BAD CREDIT.?
Author: admin Filed under: Health LoanDate: Sep 30,2009 Single mother was sick due to automobile collision as well as afterwards stroke. Health got improved as well as she went behind to work after 4 years. Had to record failure as well as it was dismissed.Have 4 kids. One only accomplished initial year of college. [more...]
Date: 2009-09-30 06:17:46
OA at TACD IP
I previously liveblogged the sessions from Patents, Copyrights and Knowledge Governance: The Next Four Years, ... mining) OA to data: cultural attitudes (e.g. how to give credit/attribution, adjusting to new ... load programs onto a trusted broker’s computer, which would execute the algorithm and provide [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 22:42:22
FICTION - BIONIC BOYFRIEND - AMOR PRIMO
"Last call for flight 714 with non stop service to Las Vegas," the voice of the effeminate flight attendant crackled over the sound system. With a sigh Twenty-one year old Justus Montgomery lifted his satchel and laptop case, swinging them both over his shoulder. "Well," he swallowed hard. "I guess this is it [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 06:48:50
for the future
I’ve been out of school for quite sometime now. And being out is not good especially when you did not graduate with a degree ... for myself. I did bad decisions long ago that’s why I didn’t bring home the piece of paper that my parents ... my neck for financial stability for the future. Hahaha. Nursing, Accountancy and Computer-related [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 21:42:55
More on Good Habits for Success in 2009
“Good Habits”. Lets delve a bit deeper: Constantly evaluate everything you are doing Develop the habit of constant awareness and evaluation. Always be thinking: is this the best use of my time? Is the best way I could be doing this? Do the most important task of the day first This ties in with your daily goals, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 15:55:09
Wista Antivirus Is Almost Believable
I have to admit, the images that you see with the Wista Antivirus bug are almost convincing ... the Vista operating system was launched, and presumably targets those users more than others. Beyond ... is infected by an unrealistically immense amount of viruses. Your computer would not work under those [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 08:00:56
Remember When Email Viruses Were the Big Problem?
Often in the media you will see statistics from security vendors that state that spam makes up over 90% of all email sent over the internet these days. To some people that sounds like an unrealistic number. I received about 30 emails at work today, does that mean another 270 spam emails were sent my way as well? Well according to the statistics, yes it does. [more...]
Date: 2009-09-30 13:29:40
Is Personal Information Property?
Note: This article originally appeared on the Security Catalyst Blog A colleague recently asked me, “When did my personal information become someone’s property?” It’s a question with a vital answer, because if my personal information belongs to someone else, then they can do whatever they want with it [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 19:59:52
GBTV #484 | GeekBrief.TV
Shownotes: After we quit our day job at Extra Space to do Geek Brief full time, we moved to the familiarity of our home town ... you!) On the flight back home, we decided to go forward with our dream to buy a bus and travel to all 50 ... disasters. We got great advice from them about buses and got serious about buying one. At the time [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 02:51:59
The RIAA in 2008: highlights
p2pnet news view | P2P:- We have become irrevocably involved with, and responsible for, each other ~ Marshall McLuhan : The Medium is the Massage ————————– It’s been a bad year, a terrible year, for Vivendi Universal (France), Sony BMG (Japan and Germany), EMI (Britain), and Warner Music (US, but controlled [more...]
Date: 2008-12-26 15:34:58
Christmas Potpourri and Holiday Shopping Update
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to you and your loved ones. Here are a few headline news reports of interest from the past couple days.U.S. Store Traffic Fell 24% on Pre-Christmas WeekendU.S. retail store traffic fell 24 percent last weekend from a year earlier as deepened discounts failed to entice consumers to spend during what may be the [more...]
Date: 2008-12-26 03:52:00
SOLAR—GETTING BIG & FACING CHALLENGES
It would be impossible to play a significant role in meeting the world’s energy demands without confronting the challenges that come with scale. The good news: Solar is ready to play such a role. The bad news: With scale comes a new set ... energy’s investment tax credit (ITC) was recently extended for 8 years and expanded to allow [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 14:36:11
By Saying Yes, WaMu Built Empire on Shaky Loans
As a supervisor at a Washington Mutual mortgage processing center, John D ... the relentless pressure to churn out loans that produced such results. ... During Mr. Killinger’s tenure, WaMu pressed sales agents to pump out loans while disregarding borrowers’ incomes and assets [more...]
Date: 2008-12-28 04:44:56
Report: Larry Rudolph Making Up, Spreading Britney Spears-Sandip Soparrkar Rumors
Sandip Soparrkar - no matter what her spin-master manager Larry Rudolph would have us believe ... Credit: Splash News You learn something every day. Drive 106 m.p.h. in a 65 m.p.h. zone and you won't ... him driving 106 in a rented Chevy Impala. That's too bad for him. But good to see that while GM may [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 14:21:38
Why you should protect a wireless network
Why you should protect a wireless network An unprotected wireless network is an open invitation for anyone to use your internet connection to upload ... , they installed malware at a number of Lowe’s retail stores in order to steal the credit card ... history, when hackers stole 45.6 million credit and debit card numbers over a year and a half [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 12:58:22
at the Apple Macworld keynote… Update: Apple marketing exec Phil Schiller just announced at Macworld that starting immediately, ... of pop songs at $1.99 to your cell phone, I’d imagine. For the moment, the iTunes store ... writes Kvaal. Specifically, Ciena is a long-term winner in gear that lets phone companies move [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 17:02:36
Aeros v. Toronto Marlies - Game 44
As usual, you never know what you're going to get when the boys come home from a long road trip and then have 4 days off ... was really the theme of the night for the Aeros. Whiffs, bad passes, and overskating ruled ... a picture of Hammy celebrating that goal, but he might have been in a bad spot [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 05:26:00
Relentless Fraudsters Begin The Assault
Relentless Fraudsters Begin The Assault January 17th, 2009 The New Year’s barrage arrives just days before President Obama is sworn in ... for my help, the spelllinngg was so bad that I actually laughed out loud. Phishing scams come in many ... scams, overseas bank transfer scams, credit card or banking verification scams and many others [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 08:20:43
Overcoming Indecision
Let’s consider a couple different scenarios you’ll encounter on your lifelong path of personal growth: linear growth and growth forks. This article will mainly focus on how to overcome the indecision you may face at a tricky growth fork. Linear Growth Linear growth is when you can see the next steps ahead of you fairly clearly [more...]
Date: 2008-12-29 21:19:41
Relaxing Over the Weekend
Relaxing Over the Weekend » By Brainey on Jan 17, 2009 in Entertainment | 0 Comments ... of putting extra money down on our credit card debt. But since we missed the opportunity to celebrate ... , but I will have to try and find the time to check out things on the computer when she isn’t looking [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 16:34:53
Apple's Steve Jobs Taking Leave Of Absence Over Health Issues
Apple’s Steve Jobs Taking Leave Of Absence Over Health Issues By David Kaplan - Wed 14 Jan 2009 02:47 PM PST ... new products, in areas ranging from its legacy computer business to emerging categories like music ... competitiveness. But while he has received most of the credit for the company’s turnaround over the past few [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 01:17:26
Trends for 2009: Charles Hugh Smith
p2pnet news view Freedom | P2P:- “Oh you lucky, lucky Boing Boing readers,” says Richard Metzger in a guest post, going on: “I have a gift and I think it’s pretty special: For those of you unaware of the work of Charles Hugh Smith you are about to meet one of the finest thinkers and writers in America today [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 18:04:29
Justifying the iPhone
Justifying the iPhone Casey Liss debates Verizon-vs.-iPhone: My wife and I are currently Verizon Wireless users. We’re due to get a $100 credit on new phones at the end of January, thanks to Verizon’s “New ... up anything, map out any address, and send e-mail without having to have a computer nearby [more...]
Date: 2008-12-29 16:15:19
Apple's Steve Jobs Taking Leave Of Absence Over Health Issues
Steve Jobs is taking a leave of absence from Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) for health reasons ... demanding innovative new products, in areas ranging from its legacy computer business to emerging ... and its fierce competitiveness. But while he has received most of the credit for the company's turnaround [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 23:45:47
Apple's Steve Jobs Taking Leave Of Absence Over Health Issues
Steve Jobs is taking a leave of absence from Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) for health reasons ... demanding innovative new products, in areas ranging from its legacy computer business to emerging ... and its fierce competitiveness. But while he has received most of the credit for the company's turnaround [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 23:45:06
Is Digsby an Adware ?
What is Digsby If you are not yet aware, Digsby is a wonderful applications that lets you combine the powers of Social Networking, ... application. A big time saver. But, what is BAD about Digsby But, while I was installing Digsby on a friend’s computer recently, I noticed that Digsby has changed their installer and the new installer [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 04:12:43
Israel Strikes Back
See new post for latest updates. I have logged on to my computer after the Jewish Sabbath and discovered that the Israeli government has finally ... and installations as well as police stations, some of whom were located in civilian buildings. Ok [more...]
Date: 2008-12-27 17:29:46
Sending Money To Australia Is Quick, Effective And Affordable – Today’s Options And What Might Work Best For You
September 30, 2009 | By Deb Snyder In Online Business | by Deb SnyderSo youre one of many people needing to send money to Australia and youre stuck trying to figure out the best way to get it there. By doing a little homework you can ensure you save yourself some money while your money promptly at the correct location. [more...]
Date: 2009-09-30 20:33:01
A talk with Battlestar Galactica director Michael Nankin
By Todd VanDerWerff Most of Battlestar Galactica director Michael Nankin’s previous experience in television directing came on domestic or workplace dramas like Life Goes On and Picket Fences. So perhaps he wasn’t the most obvious choice to make the leap to the sweeping space battles of the gritty sci-fi show ( [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 21:37:21
Nice Rims
Liz Pullam Weston writes an article about 5 Things you should never rent and 5 you should: Rims ... and bad credit. For example: At Rent A Wheel in Van Nuys, Calif., you can pay the cash price of $1,612 ... twice ($62 times 52 weeks is $3,224). But hey, there’s no credit check involved — or common sense [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 10:47:03
Fixing Bad Credit
Fixing Bad Credit With the current economy situation many people have bad credit due to losing jobs, poor money management and unforeseen medical expenses. We all know having bad credit makes ... college funds intact. Legally Fix Your Bad Credit Now you can help take your stress away from bad [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 00:40:11
The Daily Poverty Post.
Yesterday, Suze Orman went on Oprah to talk about her latest book, Suze Orman’s 2009 Action Plan, ... at the Poverty Party. Except when Bossy talks about the importance of your FICO score, she doesn’t jab ... are a few of Bossy’s notes from the show: Pay off your credit card debt before anything else [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 13:28:31
The Top Franchise Trends For 2009
Two words will be dominating the franchise landscape for 2009: cautious optimism ... credit score, and low personal debt, will increase the chances of getting a franchise loan. More tips ... entrepreneurial ventures. Franchise Loan Availability The financial institutions are still going through [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 07:30:34
The Baddest Bank in the West
Give us Madoff! Give us Madoff! "Oil rises to $39 on Bernanke comments..." "Asian stocks rise after Bernanke remarks.. ... about things. What did Bernanke say to bring about the turnaround? We find the report on the front ... necessary to ensure stability and the normalization of credit markers," said the main man at the Fed [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 04:51:36
Responding to criticisms about OpenID: convenience, security and personal agency
Chris Dracket responded to one of my tweets the other day, saying that “OpenID should be dead… it’s way over-rated”. I’ve of course heard plenty of criticisms of OpenID, but hadn’t really heard that it was “overrated” ( [more...]
Date: 2008-12-27 07:50:12
Register publisher says she’s fighting to protect paper’s ‘heart and soul’
It’s been a rough few months for the “Newspaper Iowa Depends Upon.” The Des Moines Register building at 7th and Locust in Downtown Des Moines. Since August, Gannett Co. Inc., which owns The Des Moines Register, has eliminated 82 jobs at the paper [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 20:54:30
Media & Politics
Media & Politics 16-Jan-09 Permanent link to MTA daily media news Outgoing CIA director defends detainee interrogation program (McClatchy) LANGLEY, Va. — Outgoing CIA Director Michael Hayden vigorously defended on Thursday the agency’s use of secret prisons and coercive interrogation methods on suspected al Qaida terrorists, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 17:21:21
30 years on from Visicalc
John Dvorak bemoans the 30th anniversary of the spreadsheet. Nonsense on stilts from beginning to end: 2009 marks the 30-year anniversary of the now-ubiquitous spreadsheet program. And society as a whole has deteriorated ever since its invention. It was the spreadsheet that triggered the PC revolution, with VisiCalc the original culprit [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 23:57:42
Thanks for the Memory (Card)
Oh, the wondrous times in which we live. Not long ago, ... of storage onto a leetle, itty bitty microSD card -- the same format supported by my fancy new cell phone. I heard this news, and said what any self-respecting technoweenie would say: 'It will be mine [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 07:53:49
Debt forces shoppers to rein in their spending after Christmas last hurrah
The crisis facing the British high street was laid bare yesterday by results from quoted retailers which confirmed that margins are being squeezed ... was the last hurrah for consumers as December's credit card bills force them to confront their debts against [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 00:01:00
Russ Randall on the Economy
Last night I heard an interesting presentation by Russ Randall on the economy ... began to correct from about 1999 till about 2002, when the feds again started cranking out easy credit. So the bad news, by Randall's account, is that the economy is going to get seriously worse before [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 22:00:22
Weekly Round-Up
I know it’s been awhile since we’ve done a round-up at MYC and I’m sorry about that guys! ... up. - No Debt Plan reminds us that we should be checking our credit reports again. Remember, you get one report from each of the credit bureaus free each [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 06:14:20
DeLorean that is exotic and mysterious. What is not exotic or mysterious is the method of its conception. Whilst changing a light bulb in the bathroom, Dr. Emmett Brown fell and struck his head upon the toilet. And then he saw it. The Flux Capacitor. Time travel [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 12:58:50
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