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June 18, 2008 News and Trends
Okay, this is getting on my last nerve.
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:37:37 PDT
There's been much discussion in the blogosphere about the boycott of the AP, a boycott that I originally supported. But the argument that the AP is bullying bloggers into ignoring certain inalienable rights has a certain resonance with me. So I've decided I'm going to avoid their news content. Their PHOTOGRAPHS, on the other hand....
Wicked Wednesday - Desire Calls
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:38:13 PDT
Today’s Wicked Wednesday is a snippet from the free e-novella, DESIRE CALLS. You can read the entire story by visiting eharlequin.com and you can click here to access the free e-novella. DESIRE CALLS is also included in the e-book bundle of the complete THE CALLING Collection. You can click here for more information on that e-book. So here’s the excerpt from DESIRE CALLS which is one of my favorite stories in THE CALLING. You’ll be able to read more about Blake and Stacia next year in FURY CA
The story continues: Raising the Russian Sub
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:39:39 PDT
It’s time to raise the sub. Almost. Navy divers and a salvage team are preparing to conduct a salvage of the sunken Russian Submarine, which has rested at the bottom of the Providence River since it sank more than a year ago. For the divers and salvage experts –– the same salvage team that worked on the recovery efforts after the August bridge collapse in Minneapolis –– this is a training exercise. For the rest of us, it’s a tease. The Soviet cruise missile submarine sank during a storm last
"Idol Sales News - Week Ending 06/15/08"
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:40:32 PDT
Idol Sales News - Week Ending 06/15/08 Published by Kirsten June 18th, 2008 in American Idol and Charts. 1 Comment Idol Related Sales Numbers after the jump (Billboard issue date 06/28/08) Continue reading ‘Idol Sales News - Week Ending 06/15/08′
Ross Video Launches Fiber I/O for Vision QMD/X Switcher Line
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:40:35 PDT
Iroquois, ON Canada – June 18, 2008 – Ross Video continues to innovate in the production switcher product line. Vision QMD/X is the first production switcher line to offer Fiber I/O as an option. Visions’ inputs and outputs can now be individually configured as Coaxial HD-SDI or Fiber Optic connections. The new feature is multi-format and can accept all popular SD and HD resolutions. The Fiber I/O feature is available on the extremely compact Vision QMD 3RU 4ME chassis, and the Vision QMD-X 4
Postcards From Stu On Vacation, #2: Stu Gets His Stomach Banded
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:41:02 PDT
Word from Stu on vacation is like a sweet breeze in the broad expanse of a desert. It’s like finally dancing before the king after literally years of practice and anticipation. It’s like pooping when you really had to go. And in this we are lucky, for today we have heard from him again. Todays post tells of his adventures in a gastric bypass surgery center somewhere off the coast of Whales: Dearest Readers, I’m gonna be skinny! I’m gonna be skinny! I’m gonna be skinny! I’m gonna be skinny !I
Made in Britain: arms manufacturers and the UK state
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:41:02 PDT
18 June 2008 | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) | Business Tuesday, 17 June, 2008 Michael Dosunmu: the left's problem with law and order Michael Dosunmu – a 15-year-old church-going schoolboy, pictured – was sound asleep in the bedroom of his family home in Peckham when two young men he had almost certainly never met burst in, aimed a submachine gun at his heart, and pulled the trigger. Mohammed Sannoh and Abdi Omar Noor have today been found guilty of this February 2007 murder, even though
Echoes of 1960 in Election 2008
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:42:25 PDT
Like many a baby-boomer the first US Presidential election of which I was really aware was the epic battle between Kennedy and Nixon in 1960. It was the first truly twentieth century election - contested, for the first time, by two candidates who had both actually been born in the century and characterised, also for ...]
"Blackboard Inc. Shows Deep Compassion for Desire2Learn Customers"
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:42:34 PDT
Blackboard Inc. Shows Deep Compassion for Desire2Learn Customers Published by Michael Feldstein June 18th, 2008 in Higher Education, Tools, Toys, and Technology (Oh my!) and Open Source, Open Content, Open Access. 0 Comments As expected, Blackboard has taken Desire2Learn back to court, claiming that 8.3 still infringes and charging them with contempt. Interestingly, the news of this showed up simultaneously in Inside Higher Education, THE Journal, and The Chronicle. It looks like Black
Chrysler CEO warns workers of worsening auto sales
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:42:43 PDT
Chrysler CEO warns workers of worsening auto sales Filed under: Chrysler, Industry News In an e-mail sent out on Tuesday, Chrysler CEO Bob Nardelli warned his team and workers of the worsening U.S. automotive sales and encouraged them to stay focused. Usually letters like that scare the heck out of employees and have them chatting over lunch, but the memo did not indicate any hints that Chrysler will cut production or lay off staff like GM or FoMoCo. Since most of Chrysler’
Untitled
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:43:03 PDT
Shadow Facs farm will be hosting a horse grooming cliinc on Sunday, June 22. Participants will learn how to: Watch how to brush off before a ride, know what is in a complete grooming kit, discover the complete system, study basic parts of the horse, find out what is normal or abnormal and pick out of a grab bag of groom tools! The cost is $20.00 per person Contact Debb 814.392.5055 for more info. If you haven't checked out the Big Picture blog being created by the Boston Globe, you should. I
Kuwaiti transexuals arrested and beaten to 'protect' citizens
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:45:14 PDT
LGBT Christian group describe Archbishops condemnation as "indefensible" Police charge man with the murder of gay Manchester clubber PinkNews.co.uk goes interactive with new my.PinkNews.co.uk feature 2008: A year of Pride Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of York condemn gay marriage service Bishops renew opposition to gay marriage as it is not "faithful, exclusive or lasting" Kuwaiti transexuals arrested and beaten to 'protect' citizens In an attempt to 'protect it's youth' t
Risky Business #66 -- Interview with Marcus Ranum
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:45:45 PDT
Episode #66 of IT Radio's Risky Business is now online. This installment features a discussion of smart phone security, wireless complacency issues, forensics for mobile devices and a discussion of this week's information security news stories. Tenable's Chief Security Officer, Marcus Ranum, is also interviewed regarding the effectiveness (or lack thereof) of penetration testing. including some of the negative impact it can have on employee morale. The MP3 audio stream can be downloaded here.
OurSignal News Mashup Launches
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:47:00 PDT
OurSignal News Mashup Launches Written By Allen Stern - June 18, 2008 Launching this morning is OurSignal. OurSignal is a mashup of Digg, Reddit, Y Combinator Hacker News and delicious stories. We've seen these type of mashups before. If the background color of the story is darker, the story is on the rise. If the background color is lighter, the story is on the decline. The larger the box, the more votes the story has relative to the other stories on the page. The sources on OurSignal a
Securituy Minister's Spin will not Tackle Crime
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:47:14 PDT
by Larry Smith There were some interesting reactions to the shocking things that former police prosecutor Keith Bell had to say about crime last week. In case you missed it, Bell told a public forum that I attended last Monday that our criminal justice system was "on the brink of collapse", and we could look forward to kidnappings and terrorism unless it was fixed. He then reeled off a string of horror stories and statistics to support his argument. "There are 100,000 matters before the cour
Israel urges Lebanon to open peace talks
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:48:15 PDT
By AMY TEIBEL, Associated Press Writer JERUSALEM - Israel on Wednesday urged Lebanon to open peace talks, the latest move in a flurry of developments aimed at easing the multiple conflicts in the region. ADVERTISEMENT Government spokesman Mark Regev said Israel was interested in “direct, bilateral” talks and ready to put “every issue of contention” on the table, including a key border dispute over a tiny patch of land Israel controls. Regev’s comments were the government’s most explicit
AP to Charge Bloggers For Quoting Stories
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:50:16 PDT
AP wants to charge bloggers who quote from articles on a per-word basis. The news service already set up this page to quote prices and process sales. Bloggers will be charged $12.50 for excerpts of 5-25 words. Discounts will be given to non-profit and educational organizations. News services have a right to protect themselves from unauthorized use of their material. Perhaps this will lead bloggers to take not unreasonable new approaches to the way they apply Fair Use and quote articles. But I
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Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:37:37 PDT
There's been much discussion in the blogosphere about the boycott of the AP, a boycott that I originally supported. But the argument that the AP is bullying bloggers into ignoring certain inalienable rights has a certain resonance with me. So I've decided I'm going to avoid their news content. Their PHOTOGRAPHS, on the other hand....
Wicked Wednesday - Desire Calls
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:38:13 PDT
Today’s Wicked Wednesday is a snippet from the free e-novella, DESIRE CALLS. You can read the entire story by visiting eharlequin.com and you can click here to access the free e-novella. DESIRE CALLS is also included in the e-book bundle of the complete THE CALLING Collection. You can click here for more information on that e-book. So here’s the excerpt from DESIRE CALLS which is one of my favorite stories in THE CALLING. You’ll be able to read more about Blake and Stacia next year in FURY CA
The story continues: Raising the Russian Sub
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:39:39 PDT
It’s time to raise the sub. Almost. Navy divers and a salvage team are preparing to conduct a salvage of the sunken Russian Submarine, which has rested at the bottom of the Providence River since it sank more than a year ago. For the divers and salvage experts –– the same salvage team that worked on the recovery efforts after the August bridge collapse in Minneapolis –– this is a training exercise. For the rest of us, it’s a tease. The Soviet cruise missile submarine sank during a storm last
"Idol Sales News - Week Ending 06/15/08"
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:40:32 PDT
Idol Sales News - Week Ending 06/15/08 Published by Kirsten June 18th, 2008 in American Idol and Charts. 1 Comment Idol Related Sales Numbers after the jump (Billboard issue date 06/28/08) Continue reading ‘Idol Sales News - Week Ending 06/15/08′
Ross Video Launches Fiber I/O for Vision QMD/X Switcher Line
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:40:35 PDT
Iroquois, ON Canada – June 18, 2008 – Ross Video continues to innovate in the production switcher product line. Vision QMD/X is the first production switcher line to offer Fiber I/O as an option. Visions’ inputs and outputs can now be individually configured as Coaxial HD-SDI or Fiber Optic connections. The new feature is multi-format and can accept all popular SD and HD resolutions. The Fiber I/O feature is available on the extremely compact Vision QMD 3RU 4ME chassis, and the Vision QMD-X 4
Postcards From Stu On Vacation, #2: Stu Gets His Stomach Banded
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:41:02 PDT
Word from Stu on vacation is like a sweet breeze in the broad expanse of a desert. It’s like finally dancing before the king after literally years of practice and anticipation. It’s like pooping when you really had to go. And in this we are lucky, for today we have heard from him again. Todays post tells of his adventures in a gastric bypass surgery center somewhere off the coast of Whales: Dearest Readers, I’m gonna be skinny! I’m gonna be skinny! I’m gonna be skinny! I’m gonna be skinny !I
Made in Britain: arms manufacturers and the UK state
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:41:02 PDT
18 June 2008 | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) | Business Tuesday, 17 June, 2008 Michael Dosunmu: the left's problem with law and order Michael Dosunmu – a 15-year-old church-going schoolboy, pictured – was sound asleep in the bedroom of his family home in Peckham when two young men he had almost certainly never met burst in, aimed a submachine gun at his heart, and pulled the trigger. Mohammed Sannoh and Abdi Omar Noor have today been found guilty of this February 2007 murder, even though
Echoes of 1960 in Election 2008
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:42:25 PDT
Like many a baby-boomer the first US Presidential election of which I was really aware was the epic battle between Kennedy and Nixon in 1960. It was the first truly twentieth century election - contested, for the first time, by two candidates who had both actually been born in the century and characterised, also for ...]
"Blackboard Inc. Shows Deep Compassion for Desire2Learn Customers"
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:42:34 PDT
Blackboard Inc. Shows Deep Compassion for Desire2Learn Customers Published by Michael Feldstein June 18th, 2008 in Higher Education, Tools, Toys, and Technology (Oh my!) and Open Source, Open Content, Open Access. 0 Comments As expected, Blackboard has taken Desire2Learn back to court, claiming that 8.3 still infringes and charging them with contempt. Interestingly, the news of this showed up simultaneously in Inside Higher Education, THE Journal, and The Chronicle. It looks like Black
Chrysler CEO warns workers of worsening auto sales
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:42:43 PDT
Chrysler CEO warns workers of worsening auto sales Filed under: Chrysler, Industry News In an e-mail sent out on Tuesday, Chrysler CEO Bob Nardelli warned his team and workers of the worsening U.S. automotive sales and encouraged them to stay focused. Usually letters like that scare the heck out of employees and have them chatting over lunch, but the memo did not indicate any hints that Chrysler will cut production or lay off staff like GM or FoMoCo. Since most of Chrysler’
Untitled
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:43:03 PDT
Shadow Facs farm will be hosting a horse grooming cliinc on Sunday, June 22. Participants will learn how to: Watch how to brush off before a ride, know what is in a complete grooming kit, discover the complete system, study basic parts of the horse, find out what is normal or abnormal and pick out of a grab bag of groom tools! The cost is $20.00 per person Contact Debb 814.392.5055 for more info. If you haven't checked out the Big Picture blog being created by the Boston Globe, you should. I
Kuwaiti transexuals arrested and beaten to 'protect' citizens
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:45:14 PDT
LGBT Christian group describe Archbishops condemnation as "indefensible" Police charge man with the murder of gay Manchester clubber PinkNews.co.uk goes interactive with new my.PinkNews.co.uk feature 2008: A year of Pride Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of York condemn gay marriage service Bishops renew opposition to gay marriage as it is not "faithful, exclusive or lasting" Kuwaiti transexuals arrested and beaten to 'protect' citizens In an attempt to 'protect it's youth' t
Risky Business #66 -- Interview with Marcus Ranum
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:45:45 PDT
Episode #66 of IT Radio's Risky Business is now online. This installment features a discussion of smart phone security, wireless complacency issues, forensics for mobile devices and a discussion of this week's information security news stories. Tenable's Chief Security Officer, Marcus Ranum, is also interviewed regarding the effectiveness (or lack thereof) of penetration testing. including some of the negative impact it can have on employee morale. The MP3 audio stream can be downloaded here.
OurSignal News Mashup Launches
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:47:00 PDT
OurSignal News Mashup Launches Written By Allen Stern - June 18, 2008 Launching this morning is OurSignal. OurSignal is a mashup of Digg, Reddit, Y Combinator Hacker News and delicious stories. We've seen these type of mashups before. If the background color of the story is darker, the story is on the rise. If the background color is lighter, the story is on the decline. The larger the box, the more votes the story has relative to the other stories on the page. The sources on OurSignal a
Securituy Minister's Spin will not Tackle Crime
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:47:14 PDT
by Larry Smith There were some interesting reactions to the shocking things that former police prosecutor Keith Bell had to say about crime last week. In case you missed it, Bell told a public forum that I attended last Monday that our criminal justice system was "on the brink of collapse", and we could look forward to kidnappings and terrorism unless it was fixed. He then reeled off a string of horror stories and statistics to support his argument. "There are 100,000 matters before the cour
Israel urges Lebanon to open peace talks
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:48:15 PDT
By AMY TEIBEL, Associated Press Writer JERUSALEM - Israel on Wednesday urged Lebanon to open peace talks, the latest move in a flurry of developments aimed at easing the multiple conflicts in the region. ADVERTISEMENT Government spokesman Mark Regev said Israel was interested in “direct, bilateral” talks and ready to put “every issue of contention” on the table, including a key border dispute over a tiny patch of land Israel controls. Regev’s comments were the government’s most explicit
AP to Charge Bloggers For Quoting Stories
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:50:16 PDT
AP wants to charge bloggers who quote from articles on a per-word basis. The news service already set up this page to quote prices and process sales. Bloggers will be charged $12.50 for excerpts of 5-25 words. Discounts will be given to non-profit and educational organizations. News services have a right to protect themselves from unauthorized use of their material. Perhaps this will lead bloggers to take not unreasonable new approaches to the way they apply Fair Use and quote articles. But I
Five worth watching - Toronto Star
Five worth watching Toronto Star, Canada - Jun 1, 2008 A French documentary team revisits the gunman's fatal impact, on The Passionate Eye (Newsworld at 10). Earth mover: After the devastation in China, ... |
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