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Hot trends for June 18, 2008
Are we spell-bound by e-books?
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:55:27 PDT
Imagine a magic scroll, one that contains a myriad of stories and tells you a different one every night. One that fetches you the morning news, generates customized crossword-puzzles, keeps an eye on your favorite authors and an ear on the local grapevine. Imagine a living, breathing kiosk of brain-candy and a library of literature that's easy to r
Would-Be Abductor Posed for Kidnap Target
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:25:15 PDT
A fast-acting 11-year-old armed with a digital camera helped guide police to a man she said tried to lure her from a Denver park into his car. Mohammed Al Hamdani, 39, was arrested Tuesday and is being held at the Denver City Jail on suspicion of child enticement, Denver police spokesman John White told ABC News...
Chip to set off the battle for portable notebook market
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:45:25 PDT
Intel has just launched on "the Internet" soon, VIA and NVIDIA are both out of their siege of a trend. But regardless of whether they can break the Intel monopoly situation, the fierce competition will undoubtedly trigger a portable laptop and even the entire notebook market growth, but also bound to have an enormous impact desktop.
S&P 500: Big picture
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:03:26 PDT
S&P 500: Big picture I actually thought I might try to catch a bounce somewhere in here. I considered putting on a contrarian cap for the US market given the daily expressions of public fear and angst. But this big picture of the SPX, aided by my old friend the Andrews Fork, said "err, Gary... you sure you wanna do that?" Best to just keep cash at decent levels and await opportunities in areas that really matter to you." On the plus side, a rebound toward the broken
San Francisco Recorded Sales Activity In May: Down 3.7% YOY
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:53:35 PDT
According to DataQuick, home sales volume in San Francisco fell 3.7% on a year-over-year basis last month (593 recorded sales in May ’08 versus 616 sales in May ‘07) and fell 2.0% compared to the month prior. Keep in...
Deal still possible for Hockey Night song (CBC Ottawa)
Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:58:55 PDT
Scott Moore, the executive director of CBC Sports, is playing down earlier published reports Thursday that fans have heard the Hockey Night in Canada theme song for a final time.
Roseanne Revisited
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:16:37 PDT
In singing the praises of Roseanne Barr Connor I’m a couple of decades late and many inflationary dollars short. I’m going to have to stop thinking of myself as being in the forefront of cultural trends (which I haven’t been for some thirty years now anyway!). The thing is, I didn’t like Roseanne back in the day, and that’s putting it mildly. My antipathy towards her made me a statistic; as one critic noted, “Professing to be a militant feminist, she makes many…feminists uneasy…apparently be
Microsoft says it's not aware of any Chinese antitrust probe
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:55:47 PDT
China is set to pass the country's first antitrust law on August 1, and the country's regulators may be warming up for battle against Microsoft straight out of the gate. Chinese financial daily Shanghai Security News is reporting that the company is already the subject of an inquiry—but if it is, somebody forgot to tell Redmond.
Irish Adventure Racing, The Turas: Update and Photos
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:50:32 PDT
DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) News and photos from The Turas from Valerie O’ Sullivan who was at the night transition point at Gougane Barra. She noted that first team in were Lafuma followed by The Kiwi’s Adventure Sport. Check out the most recent report here and the leaderboard looks like this now… 1. Sport 2000 Vibram La Fuma 2. Orion Health 3. Adventure Sport NZ 9. Irish AR Denny 15. Midlands AR –. Gaeilgoir (Non competitive) -Aisling- Thanks to Valerie for the photos!
Microsoft says it's not aware of any Chinese antitrust probe
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:55:47 PDT
China is set to pass the country's first antitrust law on August 1, and the country's regulators may be warming up for battle against Microsoft straight out of the gate. Chinese financial daily Shanghai Security News is reporting that the company is already the subject of an inquiry—but if it is, somebody forgot to tell Redmond.
Hulu Battling Ad-Blocking Software
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:34:05 PDT
Internet TV site Hulu is fighting back at users that use ad-blocking software, warning them that they need to disable the software. “This program is brought to you by Hulu’s advertising partners,” notes the site. “If you see this message repeatedly, you may need to disable your ad blocking software.” The video then resumes playing after 30 seconds. Hulu may be kicking YouTube’s ass, but the site has a bigger problem than ad-blockers - their advertising implementation is terrible. Here’s a f
BlackBerry Thunder .... It's On It's Way
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:08:05 PDT
For all of you BlackBerry fanatics .... the wait is nearly over. Well .... almost. Originally when news leaked out that BlackBerry was coming out with a new phone .... folks were calling it the "Storm". That's not true cauliflower ear .... the real name is "Thunder".
Investing: Latin America bucks dour trends (The Christian Science Monitor)
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:32:21 PDT
Markets there produce healthy returns, but some analysts expect a correction.
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:55:27 PDT
Imagine a magic scroll, one that contains a myriad of stories and tells you a different one every night. One that fetches you the morning news, generates customized crossword-puzzles, keeps an eye on your favorite authors and an ear on the local grapevine. Imagine a living, breathing kiosk of brain-candy and a library of literature that's easy to r
Would-Be Abductor Posed for Kidnap Target
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:25:15 PDT
A fast-acting 11-year-old armed with a digital camera helped guide police to a man she said tried to lure her from a Denver park into his car. Mohammed Al Hamdani, 39, was arrested Tuesday and is being held at the Denver City Jail on suspicion of child enticement, Denver police spokesman John White told ABC News...
Chip to set off the battle for portable notebook market
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:45:25 PDT
Intel has just launched on "the Internet" soon, VIA and NVIDIA are both out of their siege of a trend. But regardless of whether they can break the Intel monopoly situation, the fierce competition will undoubtedly trigger a portable laptop and even the entire notebook market growth, but also bound to have an enormous impact desktop.
S&P 500: Big picture
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:03:26 PDT
S&P 500: Big picture I actually thought I might try to catch a bounce somewhere in here. I considered putting on a contrarian cap for the US market given the daily expressions of public fear and angst. But this big picture of the SPX, aided by my old friend the Andrews Fork, said "err, Gary... you sure you wanna do that?" Best to just keep cash at decent levels and await opportunities in areas that really matter to you." On the plus side, a rebound toward the broken
San Francisco Recorded Sales Activity In May: Down 3.7% YOY
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:53:35 PDT
According to DataQuick, home sales volume in San Francisco fell 3.7% on a year-over-year basis last month (593 recorded sales in May ’08 versus 616 sales in May ‘07) and fell 2.0% compared to the month prior. Keep in...
Deal still possible for Hockey Night song (CBC Ottawa)
Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:58:55 PDT
Scott Moore, the executive director of CBC Sports, is playing down earlier published reports Thursday that fans have heard the Hockey Night in Canada theme song for a final time.
Roseanne Revisited
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:16:37 PDT
In singing the praises of Roseanne Barr Connor I’m a couple of decades late and many inflationary dollars short. I’m going to have to stop thinking of myself as being in the forefront of cultural trends (which I haven’t been for some thirty years now anyway!). The thing is, I didn’t like Roseanne back in the day, and that’s putting it mildly. My antipathy towards her made me a statistic; as one critic noted, “Professing to be a militant feminist, she makes many…feminists uneasy…apparently be
Microsoft says it's not aware of any Chinese antitrust probe
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:55:47 PDT
China is set to pass the country's first antitrust law on August 1, and the country's regulators may be warming up for battle against Microsoft straight out of the gate. Chinese financial daily Shanghai Security News is reporting that the company is already the subject of an inquiry—but if it is, somebody forgot to tell Redmond.
Irish Adventure Racing, The Turas: Update and Photos
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:50:32 PDT
DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) News and photos from The Turas from Valerie O’ Sullivan who was at the night transition point at Gougane Barra. She noted that first team in were Lafuma followed by The Kiwi’s Adventure Sport. Check out the most recent report here and the leaderboard looks like this now… 1. Sport 2000 Vibram La Fuma 2. Orion Health 3. Adventure Sport NZ 9. Irish AR Denny 15. Midlands AR –. Gaeilgoir (Non competitive) -Aisling- Thanks to Valerie for the photos!
Microsoft says it's not aware of any Chinese antitrust probe
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:55:47 PDT
China is set to pass the country's first antitrust law on August 1, and the country's regulators may be warming up for battle against Microsoft straight out of the gate. Chinese financial daily Shanghai Security News is reporting that the company is already the subject of an inquiry—but if it is, somebody forgot to tell Redmond.
Hulu Battling Ad-Blocking Software
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:34:05 PDT
Internet TV site Hulu is fighting back at users that use ad-blocking software, warning them that they need to disable the software. “This program is brought to you by Hulu’s advertising partners,” notes the site. “If you see this message repeatedly, you may need to disable your ad blocking software.” The video then resumes playing after 30 seconds. Hulu may be kicking YouTube’s ass, but the site has a bigger problem than ad-blockers - their advertising implementation is terrible. Here’s a f
BlackBerry Thunder .... It's On It's Way
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:08:05 PDT
For all of you BlackBerry fanatics .... the wait is nearly over. Well .... almost. Originally when news leaked out that BlackBerry was coming out with a new phone .... folks were calling it the "Storm". That's not true cauliflower ear .... the real name is "Thunder".
Investing: Latin America bucks dour trends (The Christian Science Monitor)
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:32:21 PDT
Markets there produce healthy returns, but some analysts expect a correction.
