Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 10/1/2009+

Windows Azure, Azure Data Services, SQL Azure Database and related cloud computing topics now appear in this weekly series.   Note: This post is updated daily or more frequently, depending on the availability of new articles in the following sections: Azure Blob, Table and Queue Services SQL Azure Database (SADB) .NET Services: Access Control, Service Bus and Workflow Live Windows Azure Apps, Tools and Test Harnesses Windows Azure Infrastructure [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 23:00:00

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Transcript of Mayor Michael Nutter’s budget update

Date: Jan 15, 2009 Location: Philadelphia City Hall Speaker: Mayor Michael Nutter (transcript provided by Mayor’s Office of Communications) ... be leaving the city to travel to Washington to present testimony at a House Committee on President-elect Obama’s stimulus package. But first I want report on three primary issues: First, I want to give [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 19:01:46

Forget the gaffes, Obama eloquently knocks one out of the park

... in Washington's Hay-Adams Hotel were not seen falling on the sidewalk laughing. Secret Service personnel kept ... not do a skit or news report mocking the unbelievable occurrence. Most important for a male who wants [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 14:53:31

LOCAL GREEN BERET AUTHOR JOHN FENZEL RELEASES DEBUT NOVEL THE LAZARUS COVENANT

The Lazarus Covenant is an international suspense novel that explores the scourge of religious extremism, terrorism and war in an unforgettable tale of friendship, faith and forgiveness. It presciently assumes a resurgence of instability in the Balkans and a growing crisis that must be resolved in order to prevent a wholesale clash of civilizations. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 15:53:00

Urban doubt-fitter

By Ryan Avent Barack Obama, man of the city. Photo: Based on image by Matthias Winkelmann The effort to save the American economy is front and center at the moment, but a term is four long years. Beyond the immediate crisis, President-elect Obama -- who hadn't exactly set a modest agenda before the economic collapse -- hopes to transform much [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 18:40:46

iPage Hosting is officially here!

Not long ago I was talking about the ‘come back’ of iPag e and yes, they are now officially here. iPage launched October 1st, 2009 and here’s a quick print screen of their website. What’s about iPage? iPage web services Confession: I thought the new iPage is all about hosting when I first saw their ‘coming soon’ page. Apparently, I was wrong. iPage is a lot more than just a hosting service provider. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 05:54:17

How To Quickly Build a Big Subscriber List

This is about email subscribers, not RSS subscribers.  RSS is nice, but it will be awhile before it hits critical mass for most markets ... t know how to use RSS. The fact is, even if you are in a niche where your readership is savvy enough ... for free. (If I had to start all over, this is exactly how I would launch my business on the web [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 20:33:40

Journalists call Livni ‘terrorist’ during press conference on Gaza operation

Press conferences are pretty much stage managed these days. Ever heard of a journalist accusing Bush, Cheney, Rice, Blair etc of being a terrorist? ... press conference Friday in Washington, D.C., moments after she signed an agreement ... moments came when one journalist began to quote at length a Human Rights report on the situation [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 23:40:39

Officescape Launches New Telework Solution

Officescape is getting off to a busy start in 2009, no doubt leveraging the credit crunch and the down economy that’s buoying its industry ... of a distributed workforce, whether it’s a multinational company or a small group of partners scattered ... in 2006, according to a report issued by WorldatWork. In total, the sum of   teleworkers (both [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 23:54:30

Identify Credit Repair Scam in 6 Ways!!

by David Wada Everyday, companies target consumers who have poor credit histories with promises to clean up their credit report so they can get a ... . The truth is, these companies cant deliver an improved credit report for you using the tactics they promote. Its illegal: No one can remove accurate negative information from your credit report. So [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 06:23:45

Recognizing a Credit Repair Scam

by David Wada Everyday, companies target consumers who have poor credit histories with promises to clean up their credit report so they can get a ... . The truth is, these companies cant deliver an improved credit report for you using the tactics they promote. Its illegal: No one can remove accurate negative information from your credit report. So [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 06:24:58

The Bipartisan Homeland Security State

Will GriggFor two years, Bart McIntyre was deeply involved in the insignificant, thinly populated white supremacist movement ... criminal syndicates, the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives, and Persecution ... the agency's immediate ancestor was an appendage of the federal Bureau of Internal Revenue, as the IRS [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:24:00

Best debt collection agency!!

I was the finance head for my department and I used to suffer a lot and it was a real pain when it comes to recovering money that is owned. You give out goods on credit and then they fail to pay the money back. That’s when my friend ... harder. They also provide report and status along with legal help involved in collection of debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:13:52

Progress Report of Bayanihan Fund Drive as of 10/01/09, now over Php150k

I have just made another update on this listing to include the latest donation from Canada that propelled this Project’s donation to another mileston – over Php150k collection.~Reynz 5:34pm ESTLadies and gentlemen: we have just hit another milestone, with donations collected over one-hundred thousand pesos. When we started this, we thought we would be happy with Php50,000. Little did we know… that this will go far beyond that. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 16:19:45

3 Ways People are Making Affiliate Sales (That Work!)

This is a guest post contributed by Glen Allsopp who writes the PluginID blog which is a wonderful read about personal development. If you are interested in contributing a guest post here, please see these guidelines. Over to Glen… When Caroline offered her readers the chance to do a guest post, I had to jump at the opportunity [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 03:42:50

Gates of Vienna News Feed 1/8/2009

The latest word is that an agreement with Russia has been reached, and the flow through the gas pipeline will resume.Also, look for the storming of the Israeli consulate in Montreal, as well as other Gaza-inspired violence around the world.Thanks to AA, Abu Elvis, Insubria, JD, Tuan Jim, Vlad Tepes, and all the other tipsters who sent these in [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 04:49:00

Hillary Clinton Re-Imagined

Hillary Clinton Re-ImaginedHillary Rodham Clinton will serve in a non-partisan role as secretary of state, which may provide her an opportunity to recast her legacy.Hillary Rodham Clinton's confirmation hearing today in front of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee marks a turn in the legacy of a family that has dominated Democratic politics for [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 20:05:21

Friday wrap

Dem Congress to pump raw sewage into nation's workplaces ... The AFL-CIO advanced an argument detailing why a "majority sign-up" is the best option for preserving "the freedom of working people." Below is a syllogism that encapsulates an argument found on the AFL-CIO website.1. The workplace environment has been poisoned by browbeating employers.2 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 11:30:00

Broker/Owner Steve Keefe Conducts "Short Sale" Training

Steven Keefe, Broker/Owner  Coldwell Banker Sky Ridge Realty   Arrowhead Home Loans, Inc. www.mountainmoves ... ramifications, but in my opinion, I would rather have a settled mortgage on my credit report than ... have a clue how to do it.  This can be a dangerous proposition for the parties involved [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 22:53:41

10 tech-trends to look out for in 2009

2009, a year to expect the technologies which focus on energy efficiency and mobility – a bit greener and a lot more faster ... a service provider gets taken to court. The mobile will drive a host of apps: global positioning ... , and 16 GB of storage, it’ll be your storehouse, your credit card, your identity. Green Energy: Low [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 21:50:59

Post-Holidays Ideal Time to Check for ID Theft

We know, we know: that stack of bills on your kitchen table can’t possibly have a bright side. Right? ... . Request a Credit Report Unless you’re planning on requiring one for another purpose (such as a loan) within the next 12 months, now is also a good time to order a credit report. (You may obtain [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 00:30:01

Tomorrow’s Star Bloggers Talk About Blogging

When a blogger becomes famous, everyone wants to get in touch with her, asking for interviews, sharing their post ideas, ... bloggers who are on their way to building something big. Here’s how the study was organized: I sent ... of interesting bloggers. I contacted them to see how they would respond and asked each of them two interview [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 03:17:19

I Hate Equifax

I wish I could turn my pure emotion into words on the screen to fully express my hatred for Equifax. It is pure. It is flowing. I. Hate. Equifax. Why I Hate Equifax I’ve recently reminded you to check your annual credit report ... running there has been an issue that results in us not getting her annual credit report. This doesn’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 13:00:13

Few following DIAC in Gershon hiring drive

Most large federal government agencies this week said they had no plans to follow the Department of Immigration and Citizenship's lead in hiring a ... recommendations. Razor: Gershon and Tanner Sir Peter Gershon and Lindsay Tanner (Credit: Brian Hartigan) The Gershon report, which has been endorsed as an action plan by Federal Cabinet, found [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 05:57:02

LifeLock Review

LifeLock is the company that has a picture of their CEO, Todd Davis, ... service guarantee, everything else is free to the public. You May Not Need It If you are diligent ... . They will remember to put fraud alerts on your credit history at the three bureaus every 90 days [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 12:19:44

Pertinent Obituary, Dimon Says Worst Not Over, Oil Producers Struggle, The Next Bubble and More!

One company to summarize all of the last 10 years… now on its deathbed Credit crisis survivor predicts “worst… not yet behind us” Oil ... and now the epitome of the credit crisis: Nortel had $2.4 billion of cash in hand yesterday ... for most of 2009. In terms of our sector, we expect consumer loans and credit cards to continue [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 19:40:53

Government Intervention in Foreclosure

This is Part Four of a series of articles on foreclosures. This article does not constitute legal advice ... intervention as well as discuss possible future intervention programs. For other preventative measures, check ... , 2008 report “Economic Analysis of a Mortgage Foreclosure Moratorium,” provides some analysis: “ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 07:00:13

Sustainable Transportation Priorities In a Post-Bush America

An excellent article by Phillip Longman in the current issue of "Washington Monthly" is well worth reading as a primer on the current state of our freight rail systems in America, and for the arguments he makes that freight rail needs to be a major recipient of the historical infrastructure investment package proposed by the incoming Obama [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 11:51:35

Stimulus Bill Outlined By House Democrats as Senate Budget Sees a Wall of Debt

This morning, House Democratic leaders released summaries of the $275 b. of tax cuts and $550 b ... mortgage foreclosures and to clean "troubled" assets from bank balance sheets.  Allen Sinai supported ... their colleagues in their concern for the long-run credit worthiness of the United States.  He also [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:04:23

Rosa Luxemburg - In her own words

Ninety years ago, on January 15 1919, one of the greatest revolutionaries of the 20th century, Rosa Luxemburg, was killed by the Freikorps - a freelance paramilitary outfit formed by rightwing officers after the defeat of Germany in World War I. They acted with the full encouragement of the coalition government headed by Fredrich Ebert and Gustav [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 20:35:00

ITC Check

ITC check your credit record to find out if you may be listed with the credit bureau for un-paid debts and get a report on your personal financial ... out if they are considered a high or low risk person to lend money to. If that score is below a certain mark ... to lend out. Obtaining a free ITC check on your credit history will give you a clear [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:03:23

Episode 5007 (1/14/2009)

Hey, I don’t pay my taxes; why can’t I be treasury secretary? This is The Colbert Report! ... him his own ass.” Guest- Alan Khazei In closing: “Well, that’s it for The Report, everybody. Remember ... get not one, but two sets billed to your credit card. Goodnight everybody!” Video Highlight: P.K. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 03:20:16

p2pnet World Headlines – Sept 30, 2009

Two-Thirds of Americans Object to Online Tracking New York Times About two-thirds of Americans object to online tracking by advertisers — and that number rises once they learn the different ways marketers are following their online movements, according to a new survey from professors at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of California, Berkeley. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 21:20:04

I think I have been the victim of identity theft. What can I do?

The following post in our Reader Question series is an actual user submitted question ... in any way. Q: I got my social on January of last year and I’ve been trying to make credit applying for credit cards and they send letters saying that I already have bad credit, and criminal accounts [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 00:33:48

UK Drowning in Debt, Is Debt Management a Way Out?

by Phillip Evans Are we in the UK drowning in Debt? According to the insurer AXA, some 11.6 million people (25 per cent of the adult population) ... , admitting their finances are entirely out of control. The report suggests that over 3.7 million people are reported to be struggling to cope with mounting credit card bills and just over a million [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:34:09

Media Alert — Caution, Real News in DC This Weekend

We hate to disturb working reporters covering the vital Celebrity Inaugural Ball lobster-booze-caviar beat, but real news may break in Washington this weekend. Okay, real political news, but that’s as close to “reality” as most remaining Washington scribes get these days.Sleep-deprived, hung-over DC [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 21:55:32

"Frightening" Global Downturn

Grim news is pouring out of nearly every corner of the world including China, Japan, the Philippines, the U.S., New Zealand, and the UK ... " towards the end of 2008.The BCC report, based on a survey of almost 6,000 firms which employ ... in the last three months of 2008."It is clear that the UK economy is facing a very serious recession [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 05:25:00

by Dr. Ellen Hodgson Brown featured writerDandelion SaladEllen’s postwebofdebt ... is repelled.”  If banks can create money, why are we suffering from a “credit crunch”? Why can’t banks ... billion in taxpayer money to reversing the credit crisis, and the Federal Reserve has already fanned [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 22:30:40

College Money Tip #5: Get Your (Free) Credit Score

Last week, I took you through all the ways and reasons to track down your free credit report, ... t tell you how… until now. Remember how credit reports are like annoying report cards that show ... recommending Credit Karma - and some of my friends, too. So I decided to finally sign up and see how good [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:41:32

Ottawa Transit Strike: Day 38

If you followed our two-day, hours-long liveblog of City council proceedings that included 15 hours of in-camera meetings, ... (and maybe even if it doesn't) -- to write a report that explains to the union exactly ... the individual, it will take some time to get the report written. Hence the two-week minimum [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 14:56:25

The Great American Ponzi Scheme

Give us Madoff! Give us Madoff!  “Oil rises to $39 on Bernanke comments…”  “Asian stocks rise after Bernanke remarks…” When they turned out the ... . And then, the report gets down to business. The world economy is dangerously ill, says Dr. Bernanke, or words ... say to bring about the turnaround? We find the report on the front page of the [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 17:00:26

Sure, I'm still hoping for the best from the Obama administration, but the hiring of Cass Sunstein and the banishment of Howard Dean aren't good signs

Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine is introduced by President-elect Obama as the new chairman of the DNC. But wait, isn't there somebody missing? by Ken For all my apprehensions about what we're gleaning about policies of the Obama administration and what's suggested by the people being brought in to staff the administration, let me be clear: [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 23:44:15

A LIEN MARKET

By Ray Paulick When in-foal mares sell for less than the stud fees their breeders have invested in them, ... his business and for the stallion farm that sold him the breeding right. Those three interests ... . However, one stallion farm representative told the Paulick Report the farm has filed more liens [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 10:49:07

Debt Reduction and Debt Elimination Programs: What’s the Catch?

One of the most frequent issues that readers contact me about is more information about a debt reduction or debt elimination program that they heard ... out a lot of factors. For one, some of the programs wreak havoc on your credit report and credit score ... a final negative note on your credit report indicating that your debt was negotiated, which [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 20:00:36

obamessiah: inaugural emergencies & the end of the beginning

'state of emergency' declared for inaugurationfrom nytimes: It is true, President Bush sounded alarms about Barack Obama during the campaign season. On Tuesday, Mr. Bush went one step further: He declared Mr. Obama’s inauguration an actual emergency. The declaration, though, was not a political statement about Republicans being run out of town [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 06:10:00

Recognizing a Credit Repair Scam

by David Wada Companies target consumers with poor credit histories all the time, making promises to fix their credit report so they can get their dream car, a bigger home, health ... is, these companies cannot deliver an improved credit report using the ‘unique’ tactics they promote [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:06:09

Gates of Vienna News Feed 1/15/2009

Forget global warming. Hello, global cooling! If the experts are right, we’re in for a new Ice Age.But it’s still the fault of George W. Bush, of course.Thanks to C. Cantoni, Fausta, Insubria, JD, KGS, Tuan Jim, VH, and all the other tipsters who sent these in. Headlines and articles are below the fold [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:37:00

On Mayor Willie Herenton (The $91,000 Question)

UPDATE (1/16): Earlier this week, when the CA wrote about Herenton's alleged $91,000 gain, should it have also explored indepth the past of Tre Hargett, who was also mentioned in an separate article that shared the front page and has some baggage of his own, including being mentioned in the Tennessee Waltz investigation? [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 13:47:00

30 Day Challenge: Day 1, A Magnificant Symphony

Pastor Cedric told me about the Thirty Day Challenge a few months ago. The Thirty Day Challenge is about making your first $10 online ... , nothing, nada, ziltch. The entire training program is free ... other than the investment of my time. No credit card required.I will report back to you on my progress over the course of the 30 days.The [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 13:45:00

How I use location based services

A while ago I wrote about how I use Twitter and how you can follow me on my Lifestream. This time I'll share how I started to use some location based services and applications. Image credit: Susie I started out with Yahoo's Fire Eagle, but by itself it's not really useful [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 21:19:45

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