Friday, January 19, 2007
Saturday, January 13, 2007
Steve Jobs is trying to make history here - Personal Tech - Times Online
Steve Jobs is trying to make history here - Personal Tech - Times Online
"Like lazy Gods, the Apple user moves his or her fingers, and the machine springs into life."
"Like lazy Gods, the Apple user moves his or her fingers, and the machine springs into life."
Friday, January 12, 2007
SchaeffersResearch.com - Trading Floor Blog
SchaeffersResearch.com - Trading Floor Blog
"For the last few months I have tracking the action in Novellus Systems (NVLS) with an eye toward whether the stock was forming a long-term bottom. So far that continues to appear true."
"For the last few months I have tracking the action in Novellus Systems (NVLS) with an eye toward whether the stock was forming a long-term bottom. So far that continues to appear true."
Friday, January 05, 2007
Thieves exploit phone system for the deaf - Lisa Myers & the NBC Investigative Unit - MSNBC.com
Thieves exploit phone system for the deaf - Lisa Myers & the NBC Investigative Unit - MSNBC.com
More significant, former AT&T and MCI operators Cathy Audia and Sheila Satterwhite say the system is being exploited by thieves.
"Eighty-five to 90 percent" of the calls Audia says she handled were scams. "The majority of them, very rarely did we get an actually hearing-impaired call," she says.
They say overseas thieves use stolen credit cards and the voices of relay operators to run up large orders from unsuspecting U.S. merchants who may let their guard down because they think they're helping a deaf person.
How much money do they think they helped steal from American businesses?
"Multi-millions," says Audia, "multi-millions."
"I felt like a criminal every day I left work," adds Satterwhite.
By law, every call has to be put through, no matter what the content is.
More significant, former AT&T and MCI operators Cathy Audia and Sheila Satterwhite say the system is being exploited by thieves.
"Eighty-five to 90 percent" of the calls Audia says she handled were scams. "The majority of them, very rarely did we get an actually hearing-impaired call," she says.
They say overseas thieves use stolen credit cards and the voices of relay operators to run up large orders from unsuspecting U.S. merchants who may let their guard down because they think they're helping a deaf person.
How much money do they think they helped steal from American businesses?
"Multi-millions," says Audia, "multi-millions."
"I felt like a criminal every day I left work," adds Satterwhite.
By law, every call has to be put through, no matter what the content is.
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
NewsGator Daily: Seeing’s Believing: Videoblogs on the Rise
NewsGator Daily: Seeing’s Believing: Videoblogs on the Rise
Vlogs are all over the blogging map. For kids, there is “The JETSET Show," with reports from youthful correspondents around the country on subjects as varied as popularity, tennis-shoe art and music. “Goodnight Burbank” spoofs news in the post-“Daily Show” world. (And the site is trolling for fake-news correspondents.) “The Show with ZeFrank” (pronounced ZayFrank) features the aforementioned ZeFrank with his own unique perspectives on everything from putting fruit on your fingers to what you can do with newspapers after you read them. Not for the squeamish.
“WineLibraryTV” is just that, offering suggestions on which Beaujolais Nouveau is to die for or what wines to serve for the Thanksgiving Day feast. Amanda Congdon, the original host of “Rocketboom,” an early entry in the Vlog sweepstakes, and who just signed with ABCnews.com, is blogging her way around the country via “AmandaAcrossAmerica.” The episode we caught was an interview with technology guru Doc Searls. And political junkies can get their fix from “Bloggingheadstv,” where commentators and bloggers of various stripes argue their positions.
Vlogs are all over the blogging map. For kids, there is “The JETSET Show," with reports from youthful correspondents around the country on subjects as varied as popularity, tennis-shoe art and music. “Goodnight Burbank” spoofs news in the post-“Daily Show” world. (And the site is trolling for fake-news correspondents.) “The Show with ZeFrank” (pronounced ZayFrank) features the aforementioned ZeFrank with his own unique perspectives on everything from putting fruit on your fingers to what you can do with newspapers after you read them. Not for the squeamish.
“WineLibraryTV” is just that, offering suggestions on which Beaujolais Nouveau is to die for or what wines to serve for the Thanksgiving Day feast. Amanda Congdon, the original host of “Rocketboom,” an early entry in the Vlog sweepstakes, and who just signed with ABCnews.com, is blogging her way around the country via “AmandaAcrossAmerica.” The episode we caught was an interview with technology guru Doc Searls. And political junkies can get their fix from “Bloggingheadstv,” where commentators and bloggers of various stripes argue their positions.
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Healey Hillman Still Running?
Re: the last post. Right next to the post about gay marriage was a Google AdSense ad sponsored by the Republican Healey - Hillman campaign here in Massachusetts. The campaign ended in defeat almost two months ago so why are the ads still running? It doesn't seem to be a one time thing either because I saw the same thing two weeks ago on this blog and again just now when I posted the TPMCafe item. And, all three times the ad appeared in connection with gay marriage postings.
Romney Suit Rejected
"In Big Defeat, Romney Loses Final Attempt To Kill Gay Marriage" TPMCafe comments on today's Supreme Judicial Court ruling. In Big Defeat, Romney Loses Final Attempt To Kill Gay Marriage | TPMCafe
Friday, December 08, 2006
Canon PowerShot A540 Reviews. Digital cameras Reviews by CNET.
Gets good marks from CNET. No mention of color quality. No rechargeable batteries. Uses AAA batteries. No tripod shoe???????
Canon PowerShot A540 Reviews. Digital cameras Reviews by CNET.: "Canon PowerShot A540"
Canon PowerShot A540 Reviews. Digital cameras Reviews by CNET.: "Canon PowerShot A540"
Thursday, December 07, 2006
fd's Flickr Toys
fd's Flickr Toys
Tools to do a variety of photgraphic projects. Make mosaics, trading cards, calendars and movie posters. Warholize, Hockneyize, stream, caption, frame and more.
Tools to do a variety of photgraphic projects. Make mosaics, trading cards, calendars and movie posters. Warholize, Hockneyize, stream, caption, frame and more.
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