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- Google searches past to celebrate birthday Monday, October 13, 2008 @ 5:11AM It’s a world without “mortgage meltdowns” and “Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.” Photo caption: Ten years ago (top), Google search results (and they were comparatively few) were displayed in cyan. In 2001 (middle), the search engine kept a running tally of pages in its archives. Today (bottom), a sleeker logo heralds a seemingly endless array of returns for surfers. Photo by Washington Post
- Joan Aragone column: Everything old is new again Sunday, October 12, 2008 @ 7:40PMA few months ago I walked into one of the branch offices of my cell phone company and offered to pay the bill by check. Usually, I pay by mail. It was as though I had come in by stagecoach, pulled out a quill pen and looked for an inkwell.
- Hospital Report Cards are Growing on the Web, But Can You Use Them to Make a Choice Friday, October 10, 2008 @ 2:43PMOct. 10, 2008 - Consumers are awash in information they can use to find the best deals on everything from dishwashers to car insurance. But is it possible to comparison shop for a hospital?
- Come On, Tampa, Do The Local Motion Thursday, October 9, 2008 @ 11:59AMThe Local Motion events are designed to offer downtown workers an enjoyable and invigorating walk that fits into the workday.
- Bailout of British Banks Steadies Nerves of Some London Clients Wednesday, October 8, 2008 @ 6:31PMOct. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Britain may have moved just in time to avert panic among savers, says London resident Gregory Duke.
- Lehman CEO Reportedly Punched In Face At Gym Tuesday, October 7, 2008 @ 1:11PMSeveral news outlets are reporting that the Lehman Bros. CEO was "knocked out cold" at the gym.
- Fishing Powell: Where do eager anglers start? Tuesday, October 7, 2008 @ 10:50AMFishing Powell: Where do eager anglers start?
- Lehman CEO Reportedly Punched In Face At Gym Tuesday, October 7, 2008 @ 10:18AMLehman Bros. CEO Richard S. Fuld Jr. was reportedly attacked at the company gym shortly after it was announced that the 158-year-old company was going bankrupt last month, according to CNBC and The Telegraph of London.
- Court Square Center Files $5 Million Permit Tuesday, October 7, 2008 @ 9:38AMThe group redeveloping the Lincoln American Tower and Lowenstein Building for mixed use has filed a $5 million building permit to construct an adjacen....
- Daily Backgrounder - Oct. 7 Tuesday, October 7, 2008 @ 12:39AMGateHouse submits NYSE business plan GateHouse Media Inc., owner of the Repository newspaper in Canton along with other newspapers, said it submitted a business plan to the New York Stock Exchange demonstrating its ability to meet listing requirements.
- Interview: Girl Talk Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 4:10AM We talk to Greg Gillis of Girl Talk about the ethics of sampling, being an album-based artist in a predominantly mp3-based medium, and the death of the guilty pleasure. read more
- Magid: Microlending an option amid economic turmoil Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 2:17AM The current economic crisis has a lot of people wondering where to put their money. The stock market is chaotic, some banks are wobbly and real estate, that old standby, is on a downward spiral. But before you start stuffing money under your mattress, consider going online to loan some of it to a strawberry farmer in Ecuador, a second-hand clothing store in Senegal or a health food store in ...
- Bank crisis: Your questions answered Tuesday, September 30, 2008 @ 7:17AMWorried about the world banking crisis and how it affects you and your family?
- Gurus Bank On Banking, Short The Rest Tuesday, September 30, 2008 @ 5:11AMThe best performing online investors like the look of a regional bank.
- Gurus Bank On Banking, Short The Rest Monday, September 29, 2008 @ 4:39PMThe best performing online investors like the look of a regional bank but choose to play bears on the overall market.
- Michael Hughes: McCain And Obama: Out Of Touch Versus Unprepared Monday, September 29, 2008 @ 10:52AMIn their new ads, Obama tries to portray McCain as clueless on the troubled economy, while McCain attempts to scare voters and convince them Obama cannot be trusted on national security.
- Issue 108 - 28th September - 26th October Monday, September 29, 2008 @ 4:10AMThe Decent Homes programme is a 10-12-year £40bn government initiative to modernise all the UK’s social housing.
- Search the Archives Monday, September 29, 2008 @ 12:08AMEight years ago the Internet brought us the luxury of online shopping. With websites such as Amazon.com and eBay, consumers were able to purchase a multitude of things in the privacy of their own home.
- Some solid blows, but no knockout in presidential debate Sunday, September 28, 2008 @ 7:39AMWASHINGTON: The first presidential campaign debate between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain, held Friday night in Oxford, Mississippi, was tailor-made for those who like these candidate face-offs heavy on policy substance and light on political theater.
- Media Literacy: Making Sense Of New Technologies And Media by George Siemens - Sep 27 08 Saturday, September 27, 2008 @ 3:51AM Is virtual learning better than classroom face-to-face instruction? Are the benefits for learning at a distance as effective as those obtainable from a traditional in-class curriculum? Tough to say. Different researchers report different experiences and given sometimes the shallowness of their investigation or the limited numbers on which this data is often based, it is wise to move cautiously ...
- Multiwinia Review [PC] Friday, September 26, 2008 @ 6:33PMMultiwinia adds a multiplayer mode and even easier controls to the addictive gameplay and visually striking world of Darwinia.
- 11:55 (BST), 26/09/2008 Lineage II: The Chaotic Throne Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS NCsoft®, the world’s ... Friday, September 26, 2008 @ 6:10AMNCsoft®, the world’s leading publisher and developer of online games, is delighted to announce the success of the stunning free update for its award winning MMORPG Lineage® II: The Chaotic Throne http://www.discoverlineage2.com.
- Rescue plan talks stall Friday, September 26, 2008 @ 4:41AMA Republican revolt stalled urgent efforts to lash together a national economic rescue plan Thursday, a chaotic turnaround on a day that had seemed headed for a success that President Bush, both political parties and their presidential candidates could celebrate at an extraordinary White House meeting.
- Jews of Calcutta on verge of dying out Thursday, September 25, 2008 @ 1:26PMcalcutta, india | Shalom Israel fights his way through this chaotic city, the weight of generations heavy upon his shoulders.
- Forrester: Embrace Technology Chaos To Drive Business Results Thursday, September 25, 2008 @ 10:52AMAt its recently concluded Business & Technology Leadership Forum 2008, Forrester Research, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR) told an audience of more than 400 IT and business executives that their organizations must embrace chaotic technologies such as the proliferation of consumer devices, social networking tools, and cloud-based collaboration services. These technologies are making their way into the ...
- Layoffs at ad network Glam Media [Rumormonger] Thursday, September 25, 2008 @ 10:49AMA tipster says Glam Media, the women-focused online-ad network, is going through "material layoffs" — 14 out of 200 employees, mostly in sales, Silicon Alley Insider now confirms. The cutbacks,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
- Forrester: Embrace Technology Chaos To Drive Business Results Thursday, September 25, 2008 @ 10:37AM CAMBRIDGE, Mass.----At its recently concluded Business & Technology Leadership Forum 2008, Forrester Research, Inc. told an audience of more than 400 IT and business executives that their organizations must embrace chaotic technologies such as the proliferation of consumer devices, social networking tools, and cloud-based collaboration services.
- According to Cutting Edge Information Research, 88% of Companies Have Established Procedures for Collecting and ... Tuesday, September 23, 2008 @ 7:18AM According to the recently published report, "Investigator-Initiated Trials: Building Superior IIT Capabilities," developed by pharmaceutical market research leader Cutting Edge Information, more pharmaceutical companies are formalizing the collection process for IIT proposals (www.investigatorinitiatedtrials.com). Methods may differ from company to company, but the consensus is clear -- IITP ...
- Zimbabwe blog: the uncertainty of everyday life Tuesday, September 23, 2008 @ 7:12AMEveryday life in Zimbabwe can be chaotic and absurd, as our Zimbabwe blogger "Helen" reveals. The people of Zimbabwe are hopeful, but already talking about accountability and punishment.
- Warhammer: Mark of Chaos - Battle March Review [PC] Monday, September 22, 2008 @ 8:42PMA new campaign featuring orcs and dark elves is the only noteworthy addition in this expansion for Warhammer: Mark of Chaos.
- Goldman, Morgan Are Now Commercial Banks Monday, September 22, 2008 @ 8:06AM
- Roberts puts on drunken display at independent show Saturday, September 20, 2008 @ 11:45PMJake "The Snake" Roberts, who earlier this year thanked Vince McMahon for saving his life, publicly self-destructed last weekend at an independent wrestling show in Ohio. Disturbing footage surfaced last week on a number of online sites showing a rambling, incoherent Roberts implode in front of an audience that had come out, in large part, to see a former WWE legend.
- Columbia airport crash victims Saturday, September 20, 2008 @ 11:04PM James Bland , known to friends as “Jim,” had recently retired as a pilot for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, where he worked for 20 years. Bland, 52, of Carlsbad, Calif., was co-pilot of the plane that crashed at Columbia Metropolitan Airport, killing him and three others and injuring performers Travis Barker and DJ AM. Helicopter pilot Tim Ferrill had known Bland for 30 years. Ferrill said ...
- I?m So Totally, Digitally Close to You Friday, September 19, 2008 @ 11:55PMClive Thompson (Sept. 7) suggests that aspects of the social media resemble 20th-century America. I would argue that the unfettered freedom of online communication resembles mid-1800s print journalism: local newspaper accounts of the burgeoning Civil War offer narratives qualifying as gossip, half-truths and lies.
- Cabbage Patch Kids turn 25 Friday, September 19, 2008 @ 2:27PMJust like all the Jennifer Lynns and Michael Josephs born in the early 1980s, vinyl-headed Tae Emily and Fitz Andrew, baby dolls with adoption papers and agrarian roots, are now old enough to vote, gamble, imbibe, enlist and even rent a car.
- Price Of Home Heat Will Strain Some Cape Budgets This Winter Friday, September 19, 2008 @ 11:08AMChaotic and stormy weather, both in the wake of Tropical Storm Hanna and Hurricane Ike and on Wall Street, have left consumers looking to minimize home heating oil costs this coming winter with little certainty.
- Herald/David Morris Friday, September 19, 2008 @ 5:26AMClick image(s) to enlarge Faith Ricks applies makeup to Dylan Hall Wednesday before a dress rehersal of “Cats” at Vive Les Arts Theatre in Killeen. The musical opens tonight.
- ProLogis Files $3.6M Permit For Warehouse Rehab Wednesday, September 17, 2008 @ 12:10AMProLogis has filed a $3.6 million permit for additional repairs on its Hickory Hill facility, which was severely damaged in the storms that ripped thr....
- LOG ON Tuesday, September 16, 2008 @ 10:18PMIt is 1975 and Göran’s sister Elisabeth is getting beaten up by her drunk and abusive husband. Göran invites her to come and live with him and his comrades at Tillsammans (‘Together’), a suburban hippy commune.
- Journos arrested in St. Paul aren’t ‘willing to let this go’ Tuesday, September 16, 2008 @ 6:09PMVideos of the Sept. 1 arrests of Democracy Now! producers in St. Paul, Minn., spread chilling evidence that police were making no distinction between the protestors outside the Republican National Convention and working journalists covering their activities.
- Recent Comments Tuesday, September 16, 2008 @ 10:26AMBut Showcase 7 (one small part of a larger festival, mind you, which runs through Sept. 18) wasn’t all miserable pacing and bad body language. For your critical pleasure, a film by film breakdown:
- New Serial Drama from the Creators of lonelygirl15 to Premiere Online Sept. 20 - "LG15: The Resistance" Tuesday, September 16, 2008 @ 2:01AM Series Creators to Give a Special Sneak Preview of the Premiere Episode Tonight at the New York Television Festival.
- Amid Economic Chaos, Online Resources Empower Consumers According to Informa Research Services Monday, September 15, 2008 @ 5:56PMWith Lehman Brothers filing for bankruptcy protection and Bank of America acquiring Merrill Lynch
- Amid Economic Chaos, Online Resources Empower Consumers According to Informa Research Services Monday, September 15, 2008 @ 5:50PMWith Lehman Brothers filing for bankruptcy protection and Bank of America acquiring Merrill Lynch this weekend, consumers may feel helpless in this uncertain economic environment. However, Informa Research Services advises consumers to empower themselves during these chaotic times by using online rate comparison tables to stay atop rate trends and changes ...
- Amid Economic Chaos, Online Resources Empower Consumers According to Informa Research Services Monday, September 15, 2008 @ 5:36PM CALABASAS, Calif.----With Lehman Brothers filing for bankruptcy protection and Bank of America acquiring Merrill Lynch this weekend, consumers may feel helpless in this uncertain economic environment.
- Critically ill find companionship and some advice on the Internet Monday, September 15, 2008 @ 2:26AMMIAMI - In 2002, Dennis Neville quit his job as a massage therapist because one of his fingers stopped working.
- Handling change can define your leadership ability Sunday, September 14, 2008 @ 11:37PM“No great improvements in the lot of mankind are possible until a great change takes place in the fundamental constitution of their modes of thought.”
- If times are hard, the only way is up Sunday, September 14, 2008 @ 3:09PMAfter the European Commission added its weighty voice to the chorus of expert bodies who on Wednesday predicted the UK would experience a technical recession in the second half of 2008, many people may have decided to put their entrepreneurial ambitions on hold.
- Baseball reigns with 20-game day Saturday, September 13, 2008 @ 1:16AMBaseball reigns with 20-game day
- London News and Reviews Friday, September 12, 2008 @ 12:21PMAlmost 300,000 holidaymakers have been hit by the biggest ever collapse of a tour operator in Britain. In a shattering blow for the travel industry, XL Leisure Group called in the administrators at 3am after rescue talks broke down.
