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Greentech Investing: Not So Fast

There's an inevitable slowdown in venture capital investing and that's not good news for Silicon Valley nor the Cleantech start-ups. Last quarter VC activity was about one-third of the same quarter last year. While economists claim there's plenty of capital around, the investments being made are more cautious....

Tags: Bank, Alternative Energy, American Media, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2008-10-02

Blogger says Cuba blocked access to her site

Blogger says Cuba blocked access to her siteWhere's the American Media on this?The American mainstream media has such a love affair with Cuba, which I often don't understand. You'd think they'd be aghast about a country that not only runs the media, but openly suppresses any form speech. ...

Tags: Cuba, media, Blogger

Discussion threads 2008-03-25

Dan Rather on the state of American media

Last night on the UC Berkeley campus, CBS News icon Dan Rather discussed the state of American media with Orville Schell, dean of the Journalism school. Rather discussed his lifelong love for journalism and his career, which was upended in 2005 due to the dust up over President Bush's service...

Tags: American Media, CBS Broadcasting Inc., Dan Farber, journalism, Orville Schell, Reporters

Blog posts 2006-04-26

Al-Qaida's hiring for the Web

Al-Qaida's hiring for the WebZDNet -- forward my resume, kk?Man, I need a job! Why, oh why, ZDNet do you tease me with offers of employment!!??Of course they have vacant postions...the previous video production and editing people blew themselves up on some fool's missionHey guys to make my point for...

Tags: Vertical industries, Recruitment & Selection, British Broadcasting Corp., Web, IRAQ IS, government, al-Qaida, hiring, American Media

Discussion threads 2005-10-06

Additional Resources

Stupid DROID Tricks, Volume 1

also if u want to talk and surf the net (get directions,or use the Map) in the same time u just have to open or switch the applications using the HOME key on the phone.Also: if u want to make a very CHEAP International calls or If you want to...

Tags: E-mail, Stupid DROID Tricks, Volume 1, phone

Discussion threads 2009-11-22

Internet: A threat to government or the other way around?

The Kleptocrats that feel entitled to your money...worry that us mushrooms now have other uncontrollable sources for the "truth" and won't eat the horse compost fed to them by the monopolistic crony Main-stream Media.RE: Internet: A threat to government or the other way around?There are two things tyrants and bureaucrats...

Tags: Vertical industries, government, retraction, Internet

Discussion threads 2009-11-20

Firefox faces browser clone war in China

Come on ZDNet!!!!Is this really newsworthy????Newsworthy? That's not the point...ZDNet's intent was not to write about anything worthwhile. It's intent was to draw you in and to have you read further in order to get you to visit at least one more page in their web-site.If they had...

Tags: Web browsers, Web browser, Mozilla Firefox

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

Do former CEOs make better politicians than career diplomats?

Well, The Poll is Evidence of the ProblemAt this point, those who think CEOs would not make good politicians outnumber those who do. But the original question was a comparison; do former CEOs make better diplomats than career politicians? Too many people have still been brainwashed into thinking that politicians...

Tags: Professional development, career, career diplomat, U.S. Congress

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

Blockbuster initiating rentals via SD cards at store kiosks

AmusingEvery second American has a rear-end the size of a flying saucer and people are worried about the "convenience" of not leaving their house?You've got to be kidding.I am not going to goto the Video store...and get some crap ladden movie on SD that I can not play on...

Tags: Consumer electronics, TV & Home Theater, IMHO, movie, DVD, SD card, kiosk, Blockbuster Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-11

Apple bans bobble head Congress app

There are few people in this country more desserving of ridicule......than politicians.A couple of observations from Rasmussen:"Only four percent (4%) of voters say most politicians keep their campaign promises. Forty-five percent (45%) believe they deliberately make false promises to get elected.""Voters by more than two-to-one think high congressional reelection rates...

Tags: Smart phones, U.S. Congress, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., iDont

Discussion threads 2009-11-10

American Express OPEN keeps 'pulse' on small business with social media

American Express OPEN is using social media to spur its own growth, but the growth of its small business customers. by Jennifer Leggio

Tags: Social Media, American Express Co., Small Business, American Express OPEN, Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2009-11-09

60 Minutes: We're not ready for a cyber war

Just like 9/11 thousands will have to die Before we give a damn. It's really a shame.and everything workshow's that possible?Unfortuantely, it will take a disasterIn the US, until disater strikes no one will do anything. Once it does happen then there will be screaming for heads to role....

Tags: Hacking, SECURITY, Regulations, FERC, Obama, hacker, Bush

Discussion threads 2009-11-09

Short clip: American Airlines social media experiment

Monte Ford, CIO of American Airlines describes how the company is embracing Twitter and Facebook, and how these social networking tools are benefiting interactions with customers.

Tags: American Airlines, Social Media, Social Networking, Productivity, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion

Videos 2009-11-04

Dear Microsoft: What's the deal with Windows 7 upgrades?

Location?38.921473?N 77.066946?WYep, same here ...... stonewalled at every turn. With you ...... I can see, because you've been pulling on Microsoft's scab lately. But in Ed's case, I don't know why they would treat him like that.^o^Message has been deleted..Believe it or not ...... it makes little difference. The...

Tags: upgrade media, reverse engineering, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Carper option in final Senate health bill

opt outdoes that mean a state can decide, whether or not, their citizens can get national health care?"Let the trolling begin in earnest."?I think you meant:"[i]Let those who disagree with me begin posting.[/i]"No......trolling is posting deliberately inflammatory remarks in order to get responses. You've even admitted you're doing that, because...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Financial Planning, U.S. Senate, health care, insurance, Carper, Lasik

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Could diabetes fight the obesity epidemic?

Nice one, Dana.When are you going to write something relevant - like IT - on this site?There is no IT in this blog. Just pointing out the obvious.When will you learn to use google?This is among the worst medically releated post you have written. And please stop quoting the...

Tags: Exenatide, diabetes, GLP-1, secretion

Discussion threads 2009-10-23

Print and online ad revenues plunge at New York Times Co.

Their losses will continue, and it's not because of a bad economyThe company said that there was some sign of an improving economy and that fourth quarter losses should be lower than in the most recent quarter.That's some good spin. However, their losses and that of the MSM started...

Tags: Customer relationship management (CRM), Advertising & Promotion, Sales force management, online advertising, New York Times Co., advertisement

Discussion threads 2009-10-23

Climate change denial: only in America? Then, there's global cooling...

Climate change denial is as global as global warming. Even in obscure corners of the world the political battle is being fought. From the British Broadcasting Company to American mass media, the new...

Tags: British Broadcasting Corp., Climate Change, Global Warming, Climate Change Denial, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-10-14

Three Critical Challenges on Any ARRA Construction Project and How to Overcome Them With Online Collaboration

To create jobs and upgrade the nation's infrastructure, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ARRA allocates $130 billion to construction protects, for everything from airports to waterworks. These projects are expected to help lay the foundations for a robust and sustainable 21st century economy. The public and the...

Tags: Online Collaboration, Aconex, Collaboration

White papers 2009-10-14

Patch Tuesday: MS plugs critical IE, Windows Media Player holes

Is MS going to pay for my Gb/month overage?With ISPs grasping for profits I see the day when the "download cost" of these mega-patches become an issue!RE: Patch Tuesday: MS plugs critical IE, Windows Media Player holesWow, my Microsoft software is sure to be secure now.GOOD JOB!If only other manufacturers...

Tags: Patches, Microsoft Internet Explorer, media player, patch management, Adobe Systems Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-13