Groklaw: Where'd They Get That?--Part One
In fact, SCO not only regularly sent its filings early to journalists, it set up an entire website, sco.com/scoip, to display them all...
Deep tremors may help predict quakes
Researchers have identified a link between a series of recently discovered earth movements that they believe may hold the key to better forecasting major earthquakes. (Read on Source)
Make Your Mark at the Main Event with MANSION Team PokerNews Guaranteed -- 8 Seats a Day for a Week
The MANSION Team PokerNews Main Event Satellite series will replace the $100,000 Guaranteed tournaments for one week only, giving away a minimum of 8 World Series of Poker* packages every day from May 21 to May 27, 2007, and a guaranteed 56 seats across the week. (PRWeb May 17, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/UGlnZy1TaW5nLVpldGEtRW1wdC1UaGlyLVplcm8=
Who shops at Wal-Mart?
Douglas Burns shops at Wal-Mart, that's who. Who is Douglas Burns? He was the guy that had sex with his dog, took pictures, and then dropped the roll of film off at Wal-Mart. Yet another reason to avoid going to Wal-Mart. Read all about it over at:...
Disney: Bring your Nintendo DS to the Magic Kingdom
If you've got a copy of Pirates of the Caribbean At World's End, exclusive downloadable content is available only at the parks. I tried it out this week: (Read on Source)
Newspaper reports indicate otherwise
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Dell Signs Deal With British Mobile Retailer
Dell has signed a deal to distribute free laptops with the purchase of a broadband Internet access subscription.
F5 Networks' FirePass Product Gets ICSA Labs SSL VPN Certification
Beijing 2008 Update: The Air in Beijing Is Kung Pao Spicy
Filed under: International Olympics The video you're seeing shot by a tourist on Tiananmen Square is what constitutes problem number one for the organizers of the Beijing Olympic games: the deplorable and possibly dangerous air quality prevalent in all major Chinese cities including the capital and host city of Beijing. With under a year to go ... (Read on Source)
CCA Industries To Appeal Denial Of Indemnification For PPA Case
MONROE, La. - CCA Industries on June 25 filed a notice of appeal of a federal judge's May 22 ruling denying a claim for indemnity under its supplier's liability policy for a PPA personal injury case because the product was relabeled by CCA (Robert Weaver v. CCA Industries, No. 01-2096, W.D. La.; 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 37253; See June 2007, Page 5). Full story on lexis.com
MH: Oregon RHIO Planning Effort Comes to a Halt
Modern Health care isreporting that the Oregon RHIO planning has come to a halt:"The health plans were willing to pay, but the hospitals thought it was a more challenging venture," Gibson said. The project did not get funded because"it lacked a sustainable business model. If you look carefully at his (Witter's) business plan, sustainable operation was way off in the future. He just said in year five or beyond, there would be services that might be salable. You still had the first few years that might not be sustainable."Gibson also said that there were some concerns about what he called"adoption risk" with a system designed to find patient information using a record-locator service and a Web-based interface with participants' IT systems."You're asking doctors to break out of whatever work flow they're in and going out to a Web site," Gibson said."You have a risk that doctors might not use it. Once everybody has an EMR and once that data comes automatically into an EMR, that’s different. But that’s not what we proposed."
Ephedra Case Remanded; Motion To Exclude Denied
NEW YORK - The ephedra multidistrict litigation judge on July 10 issued an order granting remand of Margaret Parks' case to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma and denying a motion by Herbalife of America Inc. to exclude evidence that its ephedra supplements contained hydrochloride or sulfate salts of ephedrine alkaloids (Margaret Parks v. Herbalife International of America, Inc., No. 1:04-CV-9358; In Re: Ephedra Products Liability Litigation, 04 M.D. 1598, S.D. N.Y.; See July 2007, Page 4). Full story on lexis.com
New Intel fab to accelerate 45nm chip production (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Intel on Thursday is expected to open a new factory to accelerate the production of chips using a 45-nanometer manufacturing process, slated to be used for its upcoming Penryn chips.
Pinpoint Labs Releases Safecopy 2.0
Altered file time stamps create demand for safer copy methods. (PRWeb Oct 26, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/Q3Jhcy1TaW5nLVN1bW0tTG92ZS1UaGlyLVplcm8=
Generating Traffic with the Publicity Wheel
Guest Post by Mark Schumann There are many ways to increase traffic and exposure for your website, but these techniques can often take a long time and provide frustratingly minimal results. Instead, try to imagine what could happen if your site was being advertised on hundreds of similar sites continuously for several days. This [...] (Read on Source)
Survey: Record Number of Americans Use Net for Politics
A newly-released survey from the non-partisan Pew Internet & American Life Project finds that a record percentage of Americans use the internet, e-mail or cell-phone text messaging to participate in the political process.
New York Times Launches Social Network
The New York Times has launched a social networking platform called TimesPeople, which is in public beta.
TimesPeople is a Firefox browser add-on. The company says it will launch a public version of the social platform later this year that will not require a plug-in and will work on all major browsers.
February 2008
Site Editor Matt Loede talks with with former Time magazine sportswriter and author Tom Callahan. Tom’s latest project is “The GM - The Inside Story of a Dream Job and the Nightmares that Go with It.” The book takes you through the 2006 season of the New York Giants, as Callahan shadowed Giants GM Ernie Accorsi for an entire ... (Read on Source)
Mimecast Adds SaaS Leak Prevention
August 12, 2008 -- ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Unified, email management services provider Mimecast has added Data Leak Prevention to its email security, continuity and archiving solution.
Study Finds European SNP Data Precisely Reflects Geography
GW REPORTS (Read on Source)
First Look: iTunes 8, digital media player
Every Mac comes with iTunes, but Windows users can also download and install a free copy of iTunes as well. The new 8.0 version of iTunes coincides with Appleís latest announcement of iPod models, although you donít need an iPod to take advantage of its handful of new features that makes this version even more fun to use for playing music and video....
Proper Etiquette When Writing A Thank-You Note
You don't need a 10-week crash course from Ms. Manners to use proper etiquette when writing a thank-you note. As the old saying goes, a little common sense goes a long way. Here are five every-day tips to remember for showing appreciation.
1. Show some effort.
Always handwrite your note of appreciation, don't print it out from your computer. Even if you're handwriting is "horrendous", slow down and make an effort to write legibly for this occasion. Don't use a pre-printed or pre-worded greeting card, unless you're significantly adding to the message in your own handwriting. The extra time you take will be appreciated by the person you are thanking. After all, they went out of their way to do something for you, how you choose to express your appreciation can communicate to them that you care about them or give the impression that you don't care. Be sure to write at least three sentences in the body of your note. It doesn't have to be a novel.
2. Make it personal but don't talk about yourself.
In coming up with what to say, reference the gift or what they did for you. Even if you didn't particularly like the gift, say something descriptive about it instead of avoiding the subject. You don't have to lie, just be sure to recognize the importance of the gift -- like it or not. And don't use the thank you note as a gossip column or go into a long tirade about your bad hair day and the flat tire you got on the way to work. Don't say anything negative -- EVER -- even if you try to follow it by adding a "just kidding" and a smiley face. Your recipient may not get the joke, and in any case, a thank you note is not the proper occasion to showcase your special brand of sarcastic humor.
3. Better now than never.
Thank you's should be written "as quickly as possible". So what exactly does that mean? For most occasions such as dinner parties and birthday gifts, that means roughly 7 to 14 days. Weddings and baby showers generally command a little more slack, perhaps 2 months or so, but if you can, make life easier and tackle it one thank-you at a time as gifts come in. That means if you receive a wedding gift delivered to your house two weeks before a wedding, put a thank you note in the mail within the next two days. Then cross it off your to-do list! Regardless of the situation, sooner really is better. However even if it's been a year and you think it's too late, go ahead and write that note of appreciation. Maybe the person had forgotten about it — chances are they didn't forget. If you send a thank-you now, he or she will at least know that not only did you think of them when you received the gift, but you thought of them now, even after all this time, and you took the time to thank them.
4. Every deed deserves its own recognition.
Would you even think of thanking your best friend for a birthday present by writing something like: "Thank you for cute the sweater. You are so thoughtful! And thank you for all the gifts I know you will give every year for my birthday since we are BFF"? Of course not! Don't do the same thing retroactively by sending one combined thank you note for the last three gifts you received from somebody. In this case, it is totally NOT okay to "kill two birds with one stone." Can you imagine, "Hey Grandma, thank you for little Johnny's christening present and oh yeah I almost forgot to thank you for the wedding gift. I use the blender every day. And you know what, come to think of it, thanks for the money you sent me for my birthday. You really are a great grandma!" Sound ridiculous? You will too if you recognize separate acts of generosity with one stingy act of faux gratitude.
5. Address with respect.
Not sure whom to thank? A good rule of thumb for birthdays, showers, weddings and other "gift" occasions is to address your thank you note to the person who signed your gift card. Address the card to both husband and wife if both of their names were on your gift. Children living in the home of the couple should be recognized in the inside salutation or body of your thank you note. Tip: if you received a wedding gift from your young adult cousin who does not live with Aunt Sally and Uncle Harry -- send them their own thank you note. It is NOT okay to tell Aunt Sally and Uncle Harry to thank them for you. If you don't know the address, call somebody or try Googling it. For business associates, job interviews, and pretty much anyone older than you that you don't know very well -- err on the side of formality. Envelopes should definitely use Mr. or Mrs. and the person's last name. To address a business woman, if you're not sure whether she is married or what title she prefers, it is best to use Ms. as the title. If you don't feel comfortable with that, you may use just her first and last name together. Try not to use anyone's first name in the salutation of your letter unless they have given you permission to do so.
So you see, proper thank you etiquette is not rocket science. For most of us, the standard manners our parents and teachers gave us should do the trick. The key is remembering those manners -- and more importantly, acting on them. Whenever someone gives you a present or does something nice for you, such as preparing dinner or babysitting in a pinch, recognize that kindness. Don't delay. A little appreciation goes a long way!
Shawn Thomas is a freelance writer who writes about writing rules and grammar, letter writing and etiquette, often focusing on specific products used in writing such as <a href="http://www.americanstationery.com/">stationery</a>.
Apps: VectorDesigner, SerialMailer, RapidWeaver
VectorDesigner 1.4.6 ($70) is a vector drawing application that is designed to be simple and intuitive. It contains all the basic tools for creating vector graphics for posters, brochures, shirts and more. The update has added support for the new multi-touch trackpads, allowing users to use familiar gestures for panning and zooming. [Download - 4.9MB]...
Hands on With the Asustek N10 Netbook
Asustek Computer, designer of the Eee PC netbook that started the craze in mini-laptops, will have the N10 series in Taipei...
Is Social Advertising an Oxymoron?
There?s mounting evidence to suggest that monetizing consumer-generated media doesn't work. Even sites like YouTube, whose viral videos have emerged as the medium of choice for advertisers, don't realize any revenue from an ad's millions of views.
The new face of open source
To get a glimpse of the changing face of open source, look no further than InfoWorld's "Future of Open Source" roundtable. Some of the thoughts expressed by various leaders in the open-source community are insightful, but that's not the real story.
Satyam chief resigns over inflated assets
The chairman of one of the leading Indian software companies said that an accounting problem going back several years resulted in Satyam Computer Services overstating its assets by $1.1 billion.
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