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Blogger Cashes Out for $15 Million (20)
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In the midst of economic doom and gloom, exits can still exist. PaidContent and ProBlogger are both reporting on a story of a blog exit that’s nothing short of jaw-dropping. Financial services blog Bankaholic has been purchased by financial information portal BankRate for a stunning $14.9 million. Bankaholic is a one man shop, operated by John Wu, who is supposed to stay online with the blog after the transition. BankRate has made a number of ...Shared by Amr Awadallah (32) Badger Gravling (127) Ben Parr (15) benhamin (17) caozenghui (47) Eric (19) Ethan (26) GP (46) Harold (37) kevin (20) Laura (1) Martin Sullivan (8) mathewi (19) Otto R. Radke (3) P Kitano (11) Rob (102) Samantha C (34) Sean (28) Thomas (12) TomDeleu (20)Contribute comment -
"Windows Cloud" Operating System Release Within a Month [Windows] (36)
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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announces that within a month, MS will release a new operating system he described as "Windows Cloud"—for webapp developers working on "cloud computing" apps like Zoho Suite and, um, Gmail (except not those). Computerworld reports: The operating system, which will likely have a different name, is intended for developers writing cloud-computing applications, said Ballmer, who spoke to an auditorium of IT managers at a Microsoft-sponsored conference in London. The Windows Cloud ...Shared by Adre (34) alphakamp (9) Chris Gilmore (22) Christian Santos (91) Craig (31) darcy (42) David Bradley (37) DOCBook Howto (133) Frances Leyland (38) Gary Gifford Jr (43) hoberion (7) Howard Yermish (22) Jaime (34) James Bullis (20) Jean (3) Jeff Poetker (3) johnk (30) Jon (27) Krystal (17) Matt Hall (4) Michael (5) Miguel (19) Mikey (47) Morton Fox (30) Nihar (20) reechard (27) Ryan Versaw (30) ryan.capote (31) Sai Gudigundla (20) Shahriar (1) Shocm (36) spsneo (6) Theotrek (19) Thomas (12) Uri (13) Zenith (20)- David Bradley said: MS pie in the sky or head in the clouds
- Howard Yermish said: Interesting, another product from Microsoft that I will probably avoid like the plague.
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Palin Claimed Dinosaurs And People Coexisted (70)
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The Huffington Post News Editors via The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com shared by 6 people The LA Times reports: Soon after Sarah Palin was elected mayor of the foothill town of Wasilla, Alaska, she startled a local music teacher by insisting in casual conversation that men and dinosaurs coexisted on an Earth created 6,000 years ago -- about 65 million years after scientists say most dinosaurs became extinct -- the teacher said. After conducting a ...Shared by Adam Maldonado (182) aerobroken (476) Alex (7) Ali M Latifi (16) Andrew Kirchofer (2) Animeeyez (49) Bill (26) Brad (9) Brian (112) Brian Schwartz (14) Dan (17) Daniel M. (19) Dave S (4) Demi Pietchell (167) Dennis (2) Devin (10) Donnie Berkholz (19) doug schlenker (1) EminiAddict (44) Eric (37) Eric Friedericks (3) Eric Portelance (4) Floyd (3) Fred Bubbers (15) George Brickner (131) Glenn (1) J (23) jamesjbigler (20) Jason (3) Jason Joo (29) Jeff the Great (2) jenny (219) jeremiah (52) Jill Hurst-Wahl (2) Kelli (3) Kevin (5) Kim (11) Kris (6) Kristen (2) Logan Lindquist (46) Marcus Mattsson (8) Matt Smith (9) Matt Van Horn (20) mernisse (19) Michael (12) Mister (17) Nathan (33) OcellNuri (23) Oracio (3) Owen (0) Patric (5) Raffi Asdourian (6) Rantan (92) Rene (14) Ritu (525) Russell K Bulmer (17) rzklkng (113) sean carter (30) Sean Shaghaghi (17) sevas (18) spiri (30) Stephen H. Gerstacker (1) Steve (220) Steve (21) Thomas (12) Tim Fabiniak (2) Tipsy McStumbles (12) Travis Vocino (6) Urbain Beck (12) xcrow (1)- mernisse said: Sigh... she terrifies me.
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McCain Has Worst Attendance Record in Washington (47)
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Finnish ISP thinks W3C.org is a child-porn site (11)
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The Finnish ISP Mikkelin Puhelin is blocking access to the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) site, describing it as child porn. Due to reasons yet to be determined, the website of the World Wide Web Consortium, w3.org/w3c.org, is being filtered as child pornography (wget/curl) by the Finnish ISP, DNA Internet. Update Sept 27. 3PM: DNA has removed w3c from their list, but another ISP, Mikkelin Puhelin (MPY) has added it (dig/host). From Wikipedia: The World ...Shared by adam (728) codL (1) Deborah Petersen (732) emil (22) Gil (59) Jason (20) Kathy (108) Leena (702) neal (320) Thomas (12) Zak M. (692)Contribute comment -
Schwarzenegger Terminates Texting While Driving in California [Cellphones] (5)
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California is joining seven other states and Washington DC by imposing a full-on ban of text messaging while driving. The bill signed by the Governator himself imposes a $20 fine for the first offense and $50 for repeat offenders starting next year. Kind of a slap on the wrist if you ask me—but that is more than 43 other states in this country are doing. [LA Times via CrunchGear]- Steve Sill said: So this law covers texting... my question is does it cover IMing while driving?
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China To Run Out of IPv4 Addresses In 830 Days (6)
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JagsLive writes "China is running out of IP addresses unless it makes the switch to IPv6. According to the China Internet Network Information Center, under the current allocation speed, China's IPv4 address resources can only meet the demand of 830 more days and if no proper measures are taken by then, new Chinese netizens will not be able to gain normal access to the Internet. Li Kai, director in charge of the IP business for ...Contribute comment -
Microsoft To Spoof Hodgman In New "I'm a PC" TV Ads (3)
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Microsoft on Thursday will segue into the next phase of a $300 million advertising campaign with an "audacious embrace" of the derisive "I’m a PC" label slapped upon its image by rival Apple, according to the New York Times.- Michaelk said: Maybe MS should just let Apple do all the R&D AND the commercials. It would be quicker. Anyway... still making cursor go WHOOSH between Vista and OS X desktops hahahhahahaa!
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Lloyds TSB unveils HBOS takeover (1)
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Lloyds TSB unveiled details of its £12.2bn takeover of HBOS, a deal it describes as a "unique opportunity".Shared by Thomas (12)Contribute comment -
Scottish airports 'not for sale' (1)
onBAA says it remains committed to its three Scottish airports after putting Gatwick Airport up for sale.Shared by Thomas (12)Contribute comment
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HBOS in advanced talks to be bought by Lloyds TSB (1)
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Lloyds TSB has agreed to buy HBOS PLC in a government-backed deal aimed at rescuing the troubled U.K. mortgage lender, according to a published report.Shared by Thomas (12)Contribute comment -
Google Buying Valve? [Rumor] (3)
onWeeeeird. According to The Inquirer, Google is set to acquire video game company Valve at any moment now. It might seem like an odd match at first, search engines not having much to do with The Orange Box, but Google may be interested not in Valve's games but in Valve's game distribution platform, Steam. Steam is the most veteran digital download service on the block, and acquiring the tech could further enable Google to take ...Contribute comment
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SanDisk Rejects Samsung Offer (1)
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Looks like Flashzilla ain't happening after all - SanDisk has rejected an unsolicited proposal from Samsung Electronics, where their offer stands at $26 per share in cash. SanDisk is standing firm in its position as it pointed out that Samsung would save in billions of dollars in the coming decade where royalties are concerned if Samsung offers a significantly higher price for the acquisition. Do you think $26 per share is a fair price, and ...Shared by Thomas (12)Contribute comment -
The Mess On Wall Street: Four Trillion Dollars Down The Drain (99)
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October 7, 2007 September 12, 2008 The collapse of so many major financial institutions in the past year, and over the past few days especially, is hard to fathom in its enormity. Sometimes you need a good visual to put things in perspective. The New York Times has an interactive graphic up on its site that pretty much says it all. It shows that $4 trillion has been wiped off the total market capitalization of ...Shared by Aaron Brazell (1) adam (728) Aeh310 (19) AJ (167) Alexander13 (76) Amy (139) Angelo (4) Antony (21) Aron (17) bigstrings (17) Bijou (18) Bob (12) Borzo (17) Brendan (3) Bryant (6) CannonGod (155) Carlos R. Hernandez (8) Christopher (21) Chung (110) Claudia Chez Abreu (22) colladude (8) d2s (25) Dan (15) Dan (9) Dan Kearns (13) Dave (73) DavidSS (7) Dion Rodrigues (12) diwakergupta (18) DOCBook Howto (133) Edwin (3) Eric Chen (19) Erik C. Thauvin (64) Fang (13) Gauravonomics (3) Getinet (5) GP (46) Harper (60) Howard (0) Inthenameofmine (0) Isaac (10) jeffmcneill (23) JEP (68) Jim Rogers (9) John F. Schneider (7) Josh (0) Josh (23) Josh (14) Kristen (18) Logan Lindquist (46) Magnolia27 (8) MAlbano (3) Matthew Eber (11) Mattodono (29) mavrevMatt (26) Melissa Goetsch (3) Mike Grybos (20) Nathan Johns (16) Neo (11) Nick (49) p0ps (25) Partha (17) Patrick (29) Paul Denlinger (55) paulo (29) Pedro Pinheiro (18) pericles (365) Rajiv Doshi (15) Reg Saddler (Zaibatsu) (812) Reid Ellis (4) Rob (19) roedward (45) Ryan (24) Ryan Grove (5) Ryan S (39) S Anand (18) sarah (608) Scott Kleinberg (0) Sherman (16) Siva (2) splashme (16) Stephanie Hicks (152) Stephen (3) Thomas (19) Thomas (12) Tim (51) Toby (10) Troy (2) Vish (1) Vox (35) Wayne (52) WT (1) Xdroot (55) York (99) z00pedup (17) Zak M. (692) ziqbalbh (0) 猫影 (20)Explore read eight notes- Mattodono said: Scary stuff. In less than a year.
- Jim Rogers said: These graphics speak volumes. However, did we lose that much value out of the market, or was the market simply overvalued? Probably some of both, but the key phrase is GONE, BABY, GONE.
- Howard said: It's the economy, again, stupid...
- colladude said: wall street mess money
- Borzo said: a fare soldi sul niente non si dura tanto.
- Bryant said: A good visualization of the financial markets and their loses.
- Brendan said: Holy crap that's scary.
- Tim said: Fuck Wall Street, let them all go under.
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If Wikipedia Was a Professor, College Would Be Awesome [Citation Needed] [Wikipedia] (3)
onCollegeHumor, kings of turning internet memes into viral videos, have done it again with Professor Wikipedia. It's pretty awesome, although I take issue with the notion that nobody wants to know the names of all the makeup artists who worked on the original Star Wars trilogy. I'm pretty sure Jesus Diaz does. Guy is a superfan. [CollegeHumor]Contribute comment
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Goldman profit falls 70%, CFO rules out bank deal (1)
onNEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Goldman Sachs added to the mounting sense of gloom on Wall Street Tuesday when it reported that third-quarter profit plunged 70% from a year ago as business slowed across the board and the firm posted more than $800 million in losses from sour residential and commercial real estate assets.Shared by Thomas (12)Contribute comment
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France frees sailors from pirates (1)
onFrench commandos free two sailors seized by Somali pirates, in what President Nicolas Sarkozy calls a "warning".Shared by Thomas (12)Contribute comment
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La ‘Taxe Pique-Nique’ Est Ici: France Proposes Tax on Disposable Plasticware (1)
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photo: Duane Romanell At the beginning of the summer France unveiled its so-called ‘bonus-malus’ system for taxing polluting vehicles and, hopefully, encourage people to purchase less polluting transportation options. Now a similar scheme has been unveiled that would similarly apply taxes on other consumer goods based on their environmental impact. Cutlery and dinnerware made from plastic and non-biodegradable cardboard has been confirmed to be on the list, henceShared by Thomas (12)Contribute comment -
Anti-Theft Lunch Bag Deters Sandwich Thieves (171)
onIf office gremlins are making off with your daily meal, innovative designer Sherwood Forlee has a clever solution: the Anti-Theft Lunch Bag. Simply put, Anti-Theft Lunch Bags "are regular sandwich bags that have green splotches printed on both sides." With your sandwich inside, the bag simulates mold and makes the contents look disgusting. These bags aren't available for purchase, but the idea shouldn't be difficult to replicate if you need more sandwich security at your ...Shared by (jeff)isageek (7) 100rabh™ (8) Aaron M. (8) AaronTN (26) Adam (15) Adam (9) Alberto (235) Aleisha (26) Alex (95) Alex Lomas (21) Alexander13 (76) alldrin (20) Amit Chowdhry (78) Amr Eldib (7) Andre Siregar (16) Andrew [j.Mac] (12) Andrew Baron (7) Art (25) Arvin (28) Augmented Web (43) av8612 (11) Baturalp Torun (1) BigPru (12) Brad Davis Seal (13) Brian D. Johnson (14) Brian Temple (16) Bryan (0) Bwana (41) Cai Chen (2) cerement (11) ceri (5) Charles (7) charris1980 (7) chills (1) Chris (4) Christy (18) Colin (0) Craig (31) Daemach (15) Dan Russell (28) Daniel (11) Daniel Feygin (4) Danny (1) DarkBls (27) Dave S (4) David (1) David (16) Dedalus (26) Dennis Hostetler (6) Dennis Laumen (14) Derek Springer (19) digiSal (20) Drewcipher (0) E.Z. (2) Edo (9) Eliacin (19) Emily Lewis (5) Eric (53) Fabrice Distefano (5) Flint (0) fmanjoo (16) Frank Lin (14) Freddy (1) Fredrik H (20) Gábor (16) GeniusBoyWonder (27) gilderic (0) Greg (11) Haisheng HU (24) halemikale (9) Hasan (1) Heccubus (17) Heraldk (12) himynameisjonas (5) Hooeyspewer (19) Humberto Gonzalez (27) iammikeb (14) Ian Yang (15) iheartorcs (15) imabug (21) J.D. Rucker (352) J.R. (13) J.Wo (1) Jamie (1) Jason Ardell (14) Jason Tucker (18) Jeff (0) Jens Christian Freund (9) Joe (4) Joel (2) jon|k (1) Jordan (0) Josh (0) joz joz joz (6) Justin (19) Kaleb (7) Kenny (20) Kenny Eicher (18) Kerray (20) Kevin (0) Kevin Donahue (4) Kim, Yi-chul (2) Kurt Nelson (5) KvnH (0) Kyle \m/ (7) Leena (702) LM (6) mace (23) Mark (1) Mark Bockenstedt (16) Matt (17) Matt (22) matysek (18) Meredith Farkas (17) Merlene (17) Michael (20) Mike (4) Monkey (4) Mr. Lovato (18) nanabite (19) NanoTech (1) NEEKers (1) Nick (7) nlnnet (12) Page (0) patella (13) Paul Puri (8) Pete Clark (4) Peter (9) Phlame (5) qazasd (0) Qazwix (18) rachel helene (0) RaynerApe (43) Richard Dewick (44) Rick Umali (4) Riley (7) Riptide Furse or Krossbow (28) Robby R (9) Robert (3) roedward (45) rowlikeagirl (13) rsgalloway (18) Ryan (35) Ryan (15) ryan.capote (31) s (18) Samuel Kim (7) Sara (5) sasb (11) Scott Reston (21) sherz (9) Skrud (19) Slightlynorth (1) sparrowsmith (3) Spencer Fry (6) Stephen (4) syck (0) Ted (12) Thomas (12) Tim Agen (0) tobalito (1) Toby (151) tony (3) unicious (22) vanerj (0) vega gravity (1) Wesley (13) WindPower (59) yohanes (0) 绯村剑心 (16)Explore read 18 notes
- BigPru said: I love it
- nlnnet said: Güten appetit!
- Mark Bockenstedt said: absolute genius!
- Adam said: Hehe. Sandwich thieves. That term just made me laugh... in addition to this sandwich bag itself, which is a pretty ingenious idea.
- Kaleb said: Awesome idea.
- Matt said: it's so effective it could be used as a weight loss tip... gross
- Meredith Farkas said: Genius!
- sparrowsmith said: Stop stealing my lunch.
- sherz said: haha cool
- David said: This sounds like a Brian Wa-choo-too idea.
- av8612 said: Оголтелый лайфхак для пендосов, а также америкосов!
- Bwana said: Genius!!! Genius I say!
- Drewcipher said: I think it's a good way to get your lunch thrown away also.
