Medical software: Large content in small packages
Commentary--Doctors are looking for the convenience of using easy-reference software packages that are designed for handhelds, says Skyscape's John Ryder.
Jon Wertheim: Parting shots from the fortnight at the French Open
Some stateside observations and random thoughts, wrapping up the French. We'll be back next week with a conventional Mailbag. (Read on Source)
Two Worlds
... and Multicore CPUs, SLI and CrossFire Technology CPU with 2 GHz 512 MB RAM Windows Vista or XP Graphics card with Shader 2.0 or higher DirectX compatible sound card DVD-Rom ...
Viral Marketing: A Plague or a Cure?
Viral marketing may be relatively new on the Internet, having emerged roughly a decade ago in its high-tech form, but it's by no means a novel promotional technique, and it certainly doesn't depend on technology. "Viral marketing is about generating buzz," Orvel Ray Wilson, coauthor of the legendary guerrilla marketing series of books, told the E-Commerce Times.
Big bats back dominant Lincecum - MLB.com
 CBC News | Big bats back dominant Lincecum MLB.com - By Becky Regan / MLB.com SAN FRANCISCO -- There were a lot of zeros in Sunday's game, mostly under the Diamondbacks' run column, but the biggest zero of all for starting pitcher Tim Lincecum was the one next to the number of walks issued. Diamondbacks-Giants Preview Giants' Lincecum is right on target |
Ben Spies Says Suzuki MotoGP 2009 Deal Is '100%'
With all the news emerging about riders switching teams for the 2008 season with only half the season done, MotoGP followers were expressing incredulity that the "Silly Season" had started so early. Now, it just got worse: For the first news is starting to emerge about the 2009 season, some 17 months away. Motorcycle News is reporting that Ben ... (Read on Source)
What Makes a Good Logo
What is a logo? A logo is a design, graphical representation, image or symbol that represents a business or organization. Logos were initially used to distinguish and differentiate products, the...
VKI Studios Joins Web Analytics Elite, Named as Google Authorized Analytics Consultant (GAAC)
Only a handful of companies worldwide have received official certification as a Google Authorized Analytics Consultant (GAAC). Today, VKI Studios joined this exclusive group. (PRWeb Sep 27, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/U3F1YS1aZXRhLUZhbHUtTWFnbi1UaGlyLVplcm8=
Ditch Your Niche - You Need a Beehive!
Posted by Jan Marie Dore on 26 Sep 2007 at 12:39 pm | Tagged as: Niche Marketing, Small Business Marketing There’s a emerging market trend called ‘beehiving.’ It’s the growing trend of people forming small groups that share common values, activities, and passions. (Read on Source)
Scientist reworks star distances
BBC : The most accurate catalogue of the distances to more than 100,000 stars has just been released. (Read on Source)
What Great Managers Do
Management is hugely varied and demanding. From the outside looking in, it looks really easy. Yet nothing could be further from the truth. What is it that great managers do? 1. Set objectives ...
Preemption Judgment Denied; Seroquel Plaintiff's Claims Include Extra-Label Promotion
ORLANDO, Fla. - The Seroquel multidistrict litigation court on Nov. 6 denied, at least for now, defendant AstraZeneca's motion for preemption on 11 plaintiffs' failure-to-warn claims, saying they include not just drug labels but also promotional activities of sales representatives with doctors (In Re: Seroquel Products Liability Litigation, MDL Docket No. 1769, No. 06-md-1769, M.D. Fla., Orlando Div.). Full story on lexis.com
EMI Loses Stones, Scores Humiliation Hat Trick
Major label EMI, owned by Hedge fund Terra Firma Capital Partners, isn't doing so hot. Last year, Radiohead and Paul McCartney walked away from EMI the minute they could, and on Friday the Rolling Stones defected to Universal Vivendi.
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I guess that would go with your player looks rating. If Posada was playing he would be Kool G Rap - underrated, tough as nails and generally awesome (though not paticularly handsome). Too bad all he has now are the ill street blues. We lose! (Read on Source)
Broadcom to buy AMD TV-chip business for $192.8M (AP)
AP - Advanced Micro Devices Inc. will sell its unit that makes chips for digital TV sets to fellow chip maker Broadcom Corp. for $192.8 million in cash, the companies announced Monday.
Able Planet Clear Harmony NC200 Headphones
Able Planet wants to offer a cost-effective pair of noise canceling headphones - the Clear Harmony NC200. This pair will retail for $99, relying on the company's patented LINX AUDIO as well as updated active noise cancellation (ANC) technologies to deliver pristine and crisp audio without having external sounds interrupt your musical experience. It comes with a frequency response of 20-20,000 Hz with sensitivity at 1KHz: 110dB and 116dB. It is powered by a singular AAA battery and ships with a 3.5 mm plug. Those who have a whole lot more dough to spare can always settle for the full-fledged version of the Clear Harmony headphones that will set one back by approximately $350.
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Peter Thiel
Peter is Clarium’s President and the Chairman of the firm’s investment committee, which oversees the firm’s research, investment, and trading strategies. Before starting Clarium, Peter served as Chairman and CEO of PayPal, an Internet company he co-founded in December 1998 and was acquired by eBay for $1.5 billion in October 2002. (Read on Source)
ANA: Goog/Y?hoo Deal Makes Tyrants of Two Ad Titans
The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) to anti-trust regulators in opposition to the between Yahoo and Google. ANA is a trade coalition that represents some of the largest advertisers in... (Read on Source)
SolidSpace, LLC Launches Server Health Check
An indispensable uptime and performance monitoring tool that provides systems administrators vital knowledge for maintaining healthy URL devices and networks. (PRWeb Sep 29, 2008)
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Ex-Leading Men Are Now Acting as Bit Players
For Nomar Garciaparra, Jeff Kent, Andruw Jones and other veterans, the Dodgers pursuit of a World Series title has gone on largely without them. (Read on Source)
Pain Ray Test Subjects Exposed to 'Unconscionable Risks'
Last fall, Danger Room's Sharon Weinberger agreed to be a guinea pig in a demonstration of the Pentagon's controversial "pain ray." She was told the weapon was safe. But newly-obtained information shows that the pain ray's operators were dangerously undertrained -- exposing test subjects "to unconscionable risks."
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Re: The fMRI smackdown cometh
My sense from this review of the study: http://www.technologyreview.com/Biotech/20986/ is that astrocytes are more functionally implicated in vision than simply being support cells. that seems to complicate the "smackdown" spirit a little, as fMRI becomes not made irrelevant, but our prior notions about the functions of astrocytes to be. that's ... (Read on Source)
Small Biz Needs IT Sophistication
Microsoft announced the results of a global study looking at how small businesses use and manage their IT, as well as their attitudes toward hosted IT services. The research highlighted that many small businesses struggle to compete with big businesses and are unsure of how to get access to higher quality IT services that could help them. In ... (Read on Source)
THQ Closes Five Studios (Updated)
Update: Shacknews has confirmed, via sources, that Stuntman: Ignition and Pilotwings 64 developer Paradigm Entertainment was indeed dissolved by THQ today.
Fellow THQ subsidiary Mass Media was also closed today, according to Shacker PowerLlama. As for Juice Games, Develop claims the studio will lose about a third of its staff, but will remain open.
In addition, Helixe, Locomotive Games and Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon developer Sandblast Games appear to have joined Mass Media and Paradigm in closure, as THQ no longer shows them on its studio list, which now numbers 11.
Original Story: THQ will close "four to five studios" this week, ...
Website Hosting Firm Refines Reseller Hosting Plans
Service focused UK website hosting brand, 34SP.com, has announced significant upgrades to its reseller hosting account service in order to provide professional hosting resellers with additional tools and profit margins. The product upgrades are designed to allow any web professional to host multiple domain names and websites with maximum ease and with dramatically increased profitability.
Perl, Outsourcing and China
17Lamp.net: "The advent of outsourcing has greatly impacted the face of IT. As you know, India has taken the leading role in IT outsourcing and China is quickly catching up."
Adobe answers cries for 64-bit Flash on Linux (CNET)
CNET - Starting to answer the clamorous demand from open-source fans, Adobe Systems plans to release an alpha version of its Flash Player technology on Monday for those using 64-bit Linux software.
Silversea?s Prince Albert II to return to the Arctic
Silversea?s Prince Albert II to return to the Arctic.
Top Ten Astronomy Pictures of 2008
I love the knowledge we have of how the cosmos works. I love understanding the size and scale of things, the motions of the Universe, the interaction of objects through gravity, electromagnetism, and collisions. I love sitting out under a dark sky and soaking in the cold, dim points of light, and knowing that we know what they are and how they ... (Read on Source)
5 Signs That Satellite TV is Right For You
Satellite TV is a tough competitor to cable TV. As proof, just look around your neighborhood and compare the number of satellite dishes that have appeared during the last few years. But is this the ri...
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