New Dam Threatens People And Environment In Myanmar
A deal signed between Thailand and Myanmar would clear the way for the first large-scale hydropower plant on the Salween River in north-eastern Myanmar. The project could displace and negatively impact upon tens of thousands of poor and marginalized people from ethnic minorities in that country, warns World Wildlife Fund. The Salween River is the ... (Read on Source)
Texas
Okay, with over 500 votes in, it appears that Bret Boone and his bat flip are the favorite reason to hate the M's, with the trauma of the late-90s finishing a not-too-distant 2nd. You can see all the voting results from that poll here. (Read on Source)
Have Your Business Priorities Changed?
So there I was walking into my local Target store when out of the blue it hit me... I was a changed man. At first I didn't know what to think. I was a little frightened, but eventually came to terms with the notion and continued onward deeper into the store. The cause for my revelation was quite simple. I had veered to the isle on the right after ... (Read on Source)
Confessions of an iPhone Profiteer
With lines snaking around Apple stores and hype in overdrive, the iPhone seemed like a good investment -- not for keeping, but for reselling. There are, after all, plenty of examples of popular products in short supply attracting huge premiums on sites like eBay and Craigslist. Think Sony's PlayStation 3, Nintendo's Wii or Fisher-Price's Tickle Me Elmo.
Apple TV Hack Allows External USB Storage
... version of Mac OS X 10.4 Intel, one clean, "original, unmodified copy of the 'mach_kernel.prelink' file from the ," one external USB drive, generous amounts of sightly peppered raw ...
Dettori gives up York rides
Frankie Dettori has given up his three rides at York this afternoon and will be out of action until the weekend in an attempt to shake off the flu.
Report claims Apple talking with Volkswagen over 'iCar'
Readers may want to take this one with a bag of rock salt, but German magazine Capital is reporting that Apple and automaker Volkswagen have engaged in early discussions over a concept car dubbed "iCar."The report -- available via Google translat...
October 1st is the Day to Learn About Search
Posted by randfish
Very, very quick blog post filled with self-promotional material (I know, I never do these anymore, what's up with that? It's almost like I'm a dirty spammer, filling your feedreader with ads). And no complaining, because... well, because I'm grumpy - Mystery Guest had a rough night.
October 1st better find all of you hunkered down at desks, taking notes, learning more about search and search marketing. You've got two choices:
- SMX Local & Mobile - This conference will kick butt, and not just because Chris Sherman's throwing it and Vanessa's speaking, but also because these two verticals are probably the most important cutting edge places to stay ahead of the search curve (outside of maybe social). Besides, you get a 10% discount if you're an premium member OR you can get $147 off membership with us if you go to the conference.
- SEOmoz Seminar - I've heard from a lot of attendees that they'd like to focus on higher level material, so I'm going to try to slant the second half of the day towards advanced stuff. In addition to 8 marvelous hours watching me fly through slides and jump around in my usual, passionate craze for all things SEO, we're also throwing a huge party for attendees that night so you can drink, party, watch football & network. I made a more detailed, cheesy blog post about it here.
Quick favor to ask - at least visit the page for SMX Local & Mobile - and make Chris think we send gobs and gobs of traffic. I bet if we all click enough times, he might even honor us with a comment in the thread (I don't think Chris has ever commented here before). And seriously, go to one of these events. Your paycheck will thank you.
p.s. Well, OK, not all of you HAVE to go. If the 20,000 or so people who read SEOmoz (who knows, maybe it's more) all tried to go, it might be a bit rough. Therefore, Lucas, Will, Matt (Cutts) and Nick are all excused. The rest of you - off to Farecast you go to buy tickets (did you see they have a hotels section now?) - and yes, I know it's shameless of me to plug our clients' sites, but I'm feeling ornery so also... you have to go to Yelp and find restaurants and ummm... listen to NPR on your drive to the airport.
p.p.s. This is what happens when I get really tired - up every frickin' night this week writing blog posts until 2am. Seriously, I need help.
p.p.p.s. Why did we schedule a seminar the same day as SMX? It's Scott's fault. Blame him. Gillian and I are innocent. Innocent I tells ya.
Plaintiff Wants New Literature Excluded From Testimony
PHOENIX - A PPA plaintiff says in her July 6 reply in support of her motion to exclude the testimony of two defense experts that defendant Bayer Corp. is attempting to untimely introduce new medical literature in support of their testimony and that it should be excluded (Pamela Stowe v. Bayer Corp., No. CV-01-526-TUC-BPV, D. Ariz.; See August 2007, Page 11). Full story on lexis.com
Behind The Scenes, Liberals Ponder Supporting FISA Legislation
Things are in flux tonight behind the scenes as House Dems struggle to decide whether to support the FISA legislation that two House committees unveiled today. So here's what we're able to gather about the state of play right now. (Read on Source)
Web Strategy: The many Challenges of Writing a CEO blog
So often do I meet clients that instantly want to check off the “CEO Blog” inventory for their marketing mix, little do they realize that the CEO blog may be the most difficult to create an maintain, and will likely be under the most scrutiny of any other employee. I’ve met and worked with [...] (Read on Source)
Exploding Star Shows Rare View Of Early Stages Of A Supernova
The latest image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope reveals a sharp view of the spiral galaxy NGC 2397. This image also shows a rare Hubble view of the early stages of a supernova -- SN 2006bc, discovered in March 2006.
The Final Days of DRM: Yahoo Music Store Closing, Will Eat Your Purchased Music
ReadWriteWeb: "When the Yahoo! Music Store closes its doors this fall, the company announced today, past customers dependent on their music "phoning home" to get license approval before playing are out of luck. They'll be able to continue playing purchased tracks on a single computer, until they make any changes to their operating system."
Deal gives China Telecom entry to mobile market
China Telecom, the largest Chinese fixed-line carrier, said Monday that it would pay more than $8 billion to use its parent's newly acquired wireless network for the next three years as it entered the mobile market.
ESPN.com has launched many new baseball widgets that offer scores, stats, and news
Visit the ESPN Widget Center. (Read on Source)
Novell?s Linux Business is Booming
On a superficial level, Novell?s third quarter, which ended July 31, 2008, didn?t look that good. A closer look reveals though that Novell did quite well in general and extremely well with its Linux business. According to the company press release, ?For the quarter, Novell reported net revenue of $245 million.? This was up from Novell?s net revenue of $237 million for the third fiscal quarter 2007. ?Income from operations for the third fiscal quarter 2008 was $1 million, compared to a loss from operations of $10 million for the third fiscal quarter 2007. Loss from continuing operations in the third fiscal quarter 2008 was $15 million, or $0.04 loss per share, due to a $15 million impairment charge related to our auction-rate securities.?
Hi-Tech Challenge To FDA Ephedra Rule Denied In District Court
PITTSBURGH - A federal judge ruled Oct. 15 that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration did not act in an arbitrary and capricious manner in enacting the 2004 Final Rule on ephedra and that it acted properly in seizing five unlabeled boxes of ephedra products from a fitness products company in Pennsylvania (United States of America v. 5 Unlabeled Boxes and Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Andrew C. Von Eschenbach, M.D., et al., No. 2:06-cv-00027-NBF, W.D. Pa.). Full story on lexis.com
How-To: Managing a Blog Crisis Like a Pro
A blogger has just said something bad about your company and it's getting picked up and repeated by others rapidly online ? what do you do? One of the toughest things to understand about responding... (Read on Source)
Web Form Design: Filling in the Blanks
Available in paperback and digital package (1-933820-24-1), digital (PDF) edition (ISBN 1-933820-25-X) Forms make or break the most crucial online interactions: checkout (commerce), registration (community), data input (participation and sharing), and any task requiring information entry. In Web Form Design, Luke Wroblewski draws on original ... (Read on Source)
Internet Dating: Site of the Week
Perhaps you are divorced or a widower. Perhaps you've had bad luck trying to meet someone nice at your church or at the grocery store. Or maybe you're so career-focused...
Bladder Cancer Detected Via Amplified Gene In Cells Found In Urine
Counting the copies of a specific gene in cells gathered from a urine sample may provide a simple, noninvasive way to detect bladder cancer, researchers report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Ambassador: Russia looking to boost Bolivia ties
Bolivia's plan to purchase five Russian civil defense helicopters is a "first step" in deepening ties between the two countries ...
Cap On Travel Expenses Raised For Ephedra MDL Plaintiff Attorneys
NEW YORK - The cap on reimbursable expenses for Plaintiffs' Coordinating Counsel (PCC) members of the ephedra multidistrict litigation traveling in major cities was modified in an Oct. 17 order to $400 a day for hotel and meals (In Re: Ephedra Products Liability Litigation, 04 M.D. 1598, S.D. N.Y.; See October 2007, Page 11). Full story on lexis.com
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Doug: What is up with the sudden onslaught of RossettaStone TV commercials? Are there all of a sudden people clamoring to learn anothah language or what? Al: That one with Michael Phelps is pretty funny. Mike: So how do you... (Read on Source)
Web Host LCN Offers Fotolia Images
November 10, 2008 -- ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- UK domain registrar and web hosting provider LCN announced on Friday it has partnered with stock images provider Fotolia.
US Auto Brands Rate Higher than Japanese Counterparts
Top American non-luxury auto brands received higher ratings and less negative comments from online consumers than competing Japanese brands, according to an analysis of consumer opinions collected from automotive review websites by Biz360. (Read on Source)
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Eartha Kitt, Seductress
Catlike singer Earth Kitt has died at 81, of cancer. Born on a Southern cotton plantation, she got her break when she auditioned for a dance company on a dare. Previously, she had been homeless in New York after being sent there to live with her aunt. She performed on Broadway and in movies, TV, and plays (Orson Welles loved her in both senses ... (Read on Source)
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