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2009 Consumer Electronics Show Sponsor Search
cesOnce again my planning for the Consumer Electronics Show is underway. While our coverage of the 2008 event is still getting play online the search starts again to find a sponsor.
How to Watch the Olympics Online
Dig a hole to China for the 2008 Olympic summer games? Try a tunnel ... through its great internet firewall. Despite the tight internet security inside the communist country, we found some online sources where you can get the latest summer sports highlights. Now you don't have to set the alarm to 3 a.m. to enjoy your pentathlon or archery events.
Sony buys out Bertelsmann. Recorded music is not worth what it use to be.
Sony has announced that they are buying the 50% stake in Sony BMG held by German media giant Bertelsmann in a deal valued at $1.2 billion. The deal is a touch convoluted but it basically results in Bertelsmann receiving approximately $900 million in value for its 50% stake in Sony BMG.
Sony buys out Bertelsmann. Recorded music is not worth what it use to be.
Sony has announced that they are buying the 50% stake in Sony BMG held by German media giant Bertelsmann in a deal valued at $1.2 billion. The deal is a touch convoluted but it basically results in Bertelsmann receiving approximately $900 million in value for its 50% stake in Sony BMG.
Sony buys out Bertelsmann. Recorded music is not worth what it use to be.
news wireSony has announced that they are buying the 50% stake in Sony BMG held by German media giant Bertelsmann in a deal valued at $1.2 billion. The deal is a touch convoluted but it basically results in Bertelsmann receiving approximately $900 million in value for its 50% stake in Sony BMG.
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Malcolm McLaren + Vivienne Westwood = Terrorist
Malcolm McLaren was a designer and boutique owner first before he became the manager of the Sex Pistols. Now his son Joe Corre is following in dad's footsteps with a clothing line called, what else, "Terrorist."
Scientists develop pill to replace exercise / News English ... - TeachersNews
Scientists develop pill to replace exercise / News English ...
Will your trust in Google Screw you Someday?
internetYesterday’s story from Chris Brogan about a colleague who came back from lunch to find his Google account locked out, reinforces what I have been advocating for a number of years.
August 7: History of timekeeping devices
Now on Steam - Sherlock Holmes: Nemesis and Dracula Origin
valve news updateFocus Home Interactive brings adventure games Sherlock Holmes: Nemesis and Dracula Origin to Steam today.
Thursday's Events: BOE, ECB Rates; CA Building Permits; U.S. Jobless Claims
The Bank of England and the European Central Bank rate decisions are the highlights of the early morning, followed by Canadian building permits, U.S. jobless claims and pending home sales for the United States. In the afternoon, the Treasury department will sell $10 billion in 30-year bonds.
The Nintendo Revolution, and Why Wii Were Wrong
"I don't give a fuck what they call it, I'm calling it the revolution." The real uprising started the day the Revolution died. It was April 27, 2006, and gamers were primed for Nintendo's next-gen box, codenamed Revolution.
Pending Home Sales Rebound 5.3% in June
Pending home sales rebounded by 5.3% in June, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), against expectations that the index would fall by 1.0%. The bounce is better than the most optimistic forecasts and follows a downwardly revised 4.9% drop in the prior month.
Audiosurf Update Released (8/07/2008)
valve news updateUpdates to Audiosurf have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:
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- Audiosurf friend lists are now automatically populated with friends from Steam
Blast from the Past: Halo 1 PC Patched
A new patch for the PC version of Halo 1 is now available, removing the CD check five years after the game was first released. A patch for Halo: Custom Edition is available as well.
Celebrity car-boot sale aids NSPCC - The Press Association
Celebrity car-boot sale aids NSPCC
Foreclosed Home Sales Likely Driving Up U.S. Pending Home Sales
Economists say the second unexpected rebound in three months in the U.S. pending home sales index is likely due to sales of foreclosed homes. The June report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) defied expectations for a 1.0% decline and rebounded 5.3% in June, following the 4.9% loss of sales in May.
Savage 2: A Tortured Soul Update Released
valve news updateUpdates to Savage 2: A Tortured Soul have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:
Savage 2: A Tortured Soul
Citigroup Ordered to Buy Back up to $20 Billion in Auction-Rate Securities
Citigroup could have to take as much as $20 billion in securities from failed auctions on to its balance sheet and will pay a variety of fines and reimbursements in a settlement with U.S. regulators.