Chinese Gov't Pays Users to Comment in Their Interest

BBC reports: <<China is using an increasing number of paid “internet commentators” in a sophisticated attempt to control public opinion ... cards or vouchers. A counter keeps track of your activity, though I’m told by a native speaker [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 18:35:41

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Inaccessible Pothole Data in Chicago

Recently in Chicago, as the weather warmed inordinately from a deep freeze, with a 70-degree swing in temperature, ... . They are able to track the location of potholes from the data in their 311 system. With GPS on city trucks and in city worker cell phones, they can track equipment and personnel. As workers report back [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 23:57:51

Nokia N79 Active with Bluetooth heart-rate belt

Nokia have announced a new bundle featuring one of their latest cellphones and a sports accessory ... monitoring. This healthy addition to the Nokia Nseries range is the perfect running companion. A-GPS tracking and a new version of the popular Nokia Sports Tracker application - available simultaneously [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 14:54:54

BBC Visual Radio trial launches online

People always say the “pictures are better on radio,” but the BBC’s taking it to the extreme, ... see information on the track currently playing, show contact details and details of what’s being ... to the show it updates with live information and graphics. For example, if a track starts playing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 14:30:35

Gay Marriage & Civil Unions - Year to Date, and the Road Ahead.

I thought it might be good to remind people of how well LGBs are doing in gaining recognition of same-sex relationships - here's a quick round-up of ... . Holyrood has a strong track-record on LGBT rights and frequently takes an independent view [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 17:44:26

I got this awesome little program the other day. It’s...

I got this awesome little program the other day. It’s called REC and it’s free from Apple ... , then you have to create an audio track, blah blah blah, three minutes pass and I’ve just thought too ... I am ready to record a single track of audio through the mic on my computer. Finish, save it, done. It’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 16:27:45

Radiohead sets vibe for homelessness PSA

The National Coalition for the Homeless uses a darkly ambient Radiohead snippet in this new PSA, titled "It Can Happen to Anyone," from the ad agency Knarf. The band donated the song for the ad—apparently the first time it's let any of its music be used in an ad of any kind. The track isn't exactly instantly recognizable [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 23:40:07

PolitiFact.com has counted Obama’s campaign promises and categorized them,Barack Obama made 510 promises when he was running for president, ... an unprecedented journalistic effort to track Obama’s campaign promises and measure the progress of his presidency. Using our new Obameter, we will track each promise — we’ve identified 510 of them — [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 00:56:34

Case Study Example of living in absolute denial

Via The Swamp: President Bush has fessed up some of his mistakes, several in fact, in his final press conference ... . He explains his answer, however: “Given the track record of Saddam Hussein, I think we did exactly the right [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 00:17:13

Solid State Laser Programs On Track for 2013 Field Tests

Textron solid state lasers Aviation Week reports on the status of military solid state lasers. Hellad program small 150KW lasers are working to ground tests in 2011 and will include a demonstration of the system's ability to shoot down two [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 23:50:42

Review: Sonic Unleashed

The goodLooks good The bad Monotonous combat Imprecise platforming Inept camera restricts your view Tons of control issues Horrendous level design Editors note: this is the review for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 2 versions of Sonic Unleashed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 05:01:01

W3GiftCards.com - Grow Your Business Online

What it does Companies that are looking into offering gift cards through their websites in a cost-effective way are certainly going to come across ... , and an “Order management” page ensures that you will be able to track individual gift card [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 15:07:00

Things Can Only Get Better

Byron York has one of the most deadpan prose styles on planet Earth, so I can’t tell if he’s being sarcastic when he writes this: ... the country is on the “wrong track.” It had been as high as 85 percent, and now it’s around 64 percent [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 16:11:25

Free Audio Applications for Ubuntu Linux

I was in a band back in high school and I use to edit my music all day long. My only preference at that time was Fruity Loops and Acid Pro ... with a small screen footprint in "condensed" mode Database lookup/submission to share track [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 20:44:26

It’s Official. We Torture.

They finally admit it… The top Bush administration official in charge of deciding whether to bring Guantanamo Bay detainees to trial has ... about whether it’s okay to torture people is evidence of how far off track we’ve gone? Obviously [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 17:57:11

Drive Safely!

Living in Delaware gave this Texas-born-Okie an opportunity to be introduced to many interesting things and people ... , we should never swerve! We must not get off track. As the Apostle Paul said, “Therefore, my dear [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 02:48:24

Boss in Drama

Boss in Drama, the artist formerly known as Bo$$ in Drama (retag your iTunes now), sent through the first song from his debut EP that’ll be released for free on January 26th though his MySpace. “Favorite Song” is what we can expect from the Boss… a catchy, non stop party track [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 12:47:31

AP system may be extended until 2020

Minister of International Trade and Industry Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin reports that his ministry has received requests from AP holders for ... back on track”, and convert them into viable businesses instead of just very rich paper traders [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 02:44:30

Back on Track

Weight this week | Change since last week | Total change 335.4 | -6.2 | -33.0 Blood Pressure | Systolic | Diastolic * | 112 | 80 This was a better week from the viewpoint of weight loss — nearly three times as better, in fact.  Even better, my blood pressure seems to be improving as well:  This week, the BP was 112 over 80, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 02:59:28

Judge

Getting Scott Pioli is a solid hire for Kansas City owner Clark Hunt, ... but Clark Judge says it would be a shame if that means Chiefs personnel boss Bill Kuharich, who has a proven track record, would have to leave. Email this Article Add to del.icio.us Add [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 04:23:00

An iTunes model for news? More difficult than you think.

The following is a comment I posted on Standupkid’s Localtvnews blog, a response to the David Carr NYT column ‘Let’s invent an iTunes for News’ ... , rehearse and record a track? Now how much time does it take a journalist to write a standard article [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 10:03:37

Tweet Tweet! The Cult Of Celebrity Twitters

For years now, stalking celebrities has been an arduous task ... Twitter1 If you’d like to track some Filter-friendly musicians, both Rivers Cuomo and Patrick Wilson ... Wheaton and LeVar Burton. SNL lovers can track the hilarious thoughts of Tina Fey and Jimmy Fallon [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 00:17:29

Mind-Mapping Your Day or Week

A way to present yourself with a to-do list that might be more suited to your natural way of thinking would be to create a ... sleeping the previous day, and then it could be used to keep track of items in various categories [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 21:41:13

VanMeter and White To Tackle Florida Figure 8 Series

World Figure 8® Racing Tour Media Release ... .   The crossover gladiators from North and South look to mix it up in the short track world’s most exciting ... Speedway on January 26, 2006. Eddie held off the advances of short track all-star Eddie Hoffman [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 02:38:49

Yahoo: So Much For The Honeymoon

Yahoo (YHOO) shareholders seem unmoved by yesterday’s news that former Autodesk chief Carol Bartz is taking over as CEO from Jerry Yang and that ... a capable outsider with a a strong track record, Yahoo should finally be able to make decisions [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 17:30:28

Nokia Locate Sensor tracks and locates your possessions

Nokia not only introduced mobile phones at CES 2009 they also unveiled a project of their R&D arm the Nokia Locate Sensor, which has been designed to help users keep track of their stuff so they never lose anything again ... track of up to 100 items, which should be plenty. The Nokia Locate Sensor doesn’t rely on GPS [more...]

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

Compute Your Net Worth Once a Year

The following is a guest post from Marotta Asset Management ... . Compute your net worth by creating four lists.  Liquid assets: An asset is something you own that has significant value. A liquid asset can be sold in a matter of days. Include personal bank accounts [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 17:34:21

Are You Paying Attention to the General Assembly?

Search the Charlottesville MLS Copyright RealCentralVA.com, LLC. If you are not reading this at RealCentralVA.com the site you see is likely stealing content. Are You Paying Attention to the General Assembly? You should be; much of what they do will affect how we live. For example: This bill: A BILL to amend and reenact 15.2-1129 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 15:36:02

First African-American Republican Runs for U.S Senate in Florida – Dr. Marion D. Thorpe, Jr.

History is Made as Marion Thorpe Becomes First African-American Republican to Run Statewide, Announces US Senate Run in Florida ... Marion Thorpe has a track record of bringing thousands of youth and minority voters to the party ... his candidacy a slam dunk is his track record of recruiting minority and youth voters across the board [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 01:08:03

Nokia N79 Active gets your heart racing

.fullpost{display:inline;} High-end handset from Nokia meets wireless heart monitor from PolarEspoo, ... monitoring.This healthy addition to the Nokia Nseries range is the perfect running companion. A-GPS tracking and a new version of the popular Nokia Sports Tracker application - available simultaneously [more...]

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

Real-Time Report Launches: CORE Group Marketing likes the attention...

CORE Group Marketing likes the attention the big brokerages get with their market reports, so now they have their own—with a twist! It's the Monthly Core Real Time Report, and it uses contract data to track current Manhattan activity. According to the first report, apartment prices in the final quarter of 2008 fell 19 percent [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 21:00:07

Tuesday 03.17.09: Indie 103.1 and Echo present CHECK ONE TWOSDAYS with AND YOU WILL KNOW US BY THE TRAIL OF DEAD @ echoplex

And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead || Listen || Watch …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead is putting the finishing touches on its ... Festival Time,” will precede the album in October. In addition to the title track, it will feature ... that Reece says reminds him of the Summer Olypmics. Another untitled track is fast and punky [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 02:54:03

Music Alliance Pact - January 2009

The Music Alliance Pact is taking over the planet. We know this because Página 12, one of the biggest newspapers in Argentina, featured our worldwide music sharing project in a full-page article last week. Our Spanish is a little rusty so we put the text through an online translator [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 00:01:00

Advantages of Online Banking

We set aside some time this weekend to pay a visit to our elderly Aunt Jane* and Uncle James*. They are a lovely couple and it's always a pleasure to spend time with them :) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 01:38:47

Brigitte Graf

Brigitte is one of the five seniors at Faustina Academy. As well as being this year’s student body president, she is also a dedicated tennis player ... William Shakespeare, Brigitte enjoys singing and running. She has joined the Faustina track team [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 02:43:03

Time Management Tips for Mompreneurs

The key to being successful and both a Mom and as an Entrepreneur is defining your personal work-life balance. In other words, defining how much of your life you want to devote to work and how much of your life you want to devote to living that life. The ideal balance will allow you to fulfill both your personal and professional goals of being a [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 00:18:14

Illogic - Let’s Go x Diabolical Fun

This year we will get the first album in three years from Columbus, Ohio’s Illogic. I’m not sure of an exact release date but I’m pretty sure it’s a 1st quarter release. I just got two tracks off the album; including the title track, Diabolical Fun. Both are produced by Ill Poetic [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 00:43:40

2009 NAIAS: Lincoln Concept C Pits Detroit Against Deutschland

Today, Ford Motors launched their newest campaign to get back on top in the form of the Lincoln Concept C. Loosely based on the Lincoln MKZ and underpinned by a platform slightly smaller than the Ford Focus, the Lincoln Concept C marks Ford’s first step towards poaching in VW’s territory [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 00:39:15

Prepping for Your Best Year Yet: The Necessities

It’s that time of year when I have some extra time. Using it to prepare for improving my business the New Year is a smart choice ... to help me stay on track of my long-term career goals. (I also keep what I like to call a nag list [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 05:28:02

Kevin Reilly Fox Network

Barack, Bloodsuckers, Battlestar Galactica (kinda) The Weekly Geek / Claude Weaver III Well it seems the big story in geek stories this week is that President-Elect Obama will be featured in issue #583 of Amazing Spider-Man, fist-bumping the web-slinger [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 14:07:15

Who Among Hollywood's Boy-Men Could Play Steve McQueen? [Defamer Casting Call]

In a town filled with dewy mangenues like Zac Efron and Robert Pattinson, is there any actor who producers can turn to for the Steve McQueen biopic just announced in Variety? According to the trade, the film will track McQueen from his first big break (1956's Somebody [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 17:09:11

Unlock Your House From Anywhere In The World

By Luke Anderson How many times have you needed to send someone to your house to pick something up at the last minute, ... members, and it will keep track of just when each person entered the house. All of this is accomplished [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 11:24:37

Planning From a Distance, Part I

Many of you know this, but it’s not easy planning an event from a distance. Atlanta isn’t Jamaica, and I did have the opportunity to visit multiple times during the process, but clearly it was not as easy to pop in to the venue, scoot on over to the linen company, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 18:30:07

Motorola Tundra VA76r

Motorola launched the Tundra VA76r, a military approved rugged phone, at CES, and we published quickly about it. It meets 810F US Military Standards for drops, dust, vibration, humidity, severe temperatures and rain, is able to run TeleNav Track and Xora Mobile Workforce [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 02:41:52

It's Official: Carol Bartz Is New Yahoo CEO; Sue Decker Is Out

Carol Bartz is in as Yahoo CEO effective immediately—and Sue Decker is leaving as president after being passed over for the job. Decker will stay on as president for a "transitional" period. Bartz comes to Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) from Autodesk, where she has been executive chairman since stepping down in 2006 after 14 years as CEO [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 00:20:32

30 Cool WordPress Plugins For Web Publishers

In this article you'll find more than 30 cool WordPress plugins to customize and tweak the performances of your blog site. Do you want more SEO control, embed videos, or track your RSS feed subscribers? Here's some good ... The FeedBurner FeedSmith plugin detects all ways to access your feed (e.g. yoursite.com/feed/ or yoursite.com [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 12:05:00

Windows 7 Beta Preview for the Masses

Windows 7 Beta Preview for the Masses By Scott Loganbill January 13, 2009 Categories: Operating Systems If you were eager to beat the lines for the preview edition of Windows 7, you’ll be happy to know that thanks to eager beavers of the downloading kind, Windows 7 is now available to anyone with Internet Explorer [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 19:57:44

Good news for liberty buffs: Americans don't trust the feds

A recent Public Strategies Inc./Politico poll shows that Americans don't trust the federal government, and their level of trust continues to decline ... thinking things are on "the wrong track.") While I couldn't find a recent poll on Canadians' attitudes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 20:10:02

SNEAK PEEK: ‘Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic’ Editor Dave Marshall Previews Issue #37, New Story Arc

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following guest blog is provided by Dark Horse Comics’ “Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic” editor Dave Marshall, ... it, or maybe you think it’s outgrown you. There’s so much Expanded Universe to keep track of — everything [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 18:02:35

This Week's Singles by The Lipster: 12/01/09

New year, new column! DiS welcomes our friends at The Lipster (thelipster.com), who are experts in the field of the individually released track. Each week they will hip-hop between what's hoping to enter the pop charts, as well as taking us through videos to giggle [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 11:03:56

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