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Current News for June 23, 2008
The real market value of social networks: Facebook may still rule
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:42:58 PDT
Is social networking company MySpace really more valuable than Facebook, just because it has more traffic in the large, lucrative U.S. market? No, not really. Yet that’s the argument Techcrunch makes, in a piece that argues MySpace has the edge because advertisers spend more money online in the U.S. than in most other countries. Each U.S. user is more “valuable” than say a user in India or Canada, Techcrunch argues, because advertisers spend a lot less on each online user in those countries
Interview: HP SOA Center director Tim Hall on new business drivers and efficiency benefits from SOA
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:26:15 PDT
Listen on iTunes/iPod. Sponsor: Hewlett-Packard. Service oriented architecture (SOA) is at a crossroads, moving from pilot to enterprise status for many companies. As the trends and economics landscapes shift, SOA’s benefits and pay-offs are accelerating. Green and energy-conscious companies are seeing SOA through the context of data center and applications modernization. Toss in a surge of interest in virtualization, ongoing methodological on-ramps to SOA and a budding fascination in cloud
Our Kids Are Failing - And It's All Wikipedia's Fault!
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:36:40 PDT
Talk about a knee-jerk reaction. Yesterday, news broke out in Scotland about how the internet was to blame for Scotland's failing exam pass rates. According to the Scottish Parent Teacher Council (SPTC), Wikipedia, among other sources, was cited as the reason as to why the students were failing. Is this a case of the internet making us stupid? Or do students just need to learn how to use the new research tools of the web a little more appropriately? It's All Wikipedia's Fault! According to the
Fermanagh wait for McCabe news (BBC News)
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:53:14 PDT
Fermanagh await news of the availability of Glentoran player Shane McCabe for the Ulster final at Clones on 20 July.
Bolton: Israel Will Attack Iran After U.S. Election But Befo
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:32:24 PDT
This morning on Fox News, former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton continued his drumbeat for war against Iran. Adopting Bill Kristol's argument, Bolton suggested that an attack on Iran depends on who Americans elect as the next President
Deal still possible for Hockey Night song (CBC)
Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:57:06 PDT
Scott Moore, the executive director of CBC Sports, is playing down earlier published reports Thursday that fans have heard the Hockey Night in Canada theme song for a final time.
Plastic Surgery: It's in the News!
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:29:25 PDT
There's no doubt that plastic surgery has been given a lot of press coverage. In fact, outside of Tom Cruise jumping on Oprah's couch and Jennifer and Brad's divorce, stories about plastic surgery lead the headlines last year. Recently, The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) presented the Top Plastic Surgery Hot Topics:
Power, pop, and probings from ABC News Senior National ... - ABC News
Hillary Clinton finally ready to concede defeat
Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:05:56 PDT
Gay youth to picnic in Soho Square London's largest gathering of LGBT youth will take place in the centre of the city later this month. They will gather in Soho Square on Friday 20th June for the 'OutZone Summer Picnic'. Michelle Obama "whitey" tape fails to materialise There is little proof behind the widely reported story that a major news network is in possession of video featuring Michelle Obama, wife of presidential hopeful Barack Obama, railing against white people. New Yo
Investing in Commodities
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:34:08 PDT
Most of us Americans are so accustomed to a world of plenty; we have a hard time imagining a world of scarcity — much less making investments based upon this idea. But the energy markets provide a very powerful example of what happens when resources become less plentiful. Five years ago, almost no one believed that oil prices would soar past $30 per barrel. $50 seemed utterly unthinkable. As oil prices continued climbing, so did disbelief. The skeptics never abandoned their misguided notion th
Google Trends for Web Sites Analyzes Traffic Information (Data Storage Today)
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:44:58 PDT
The rapidly growing Google family has yet another offspring. Late last week, the search giant launched an addition to its Google Trends service -- Trends for Web Sites. Google Trends is a free service that allows anyone to find out keyword trends, simply by entering a keyword or keyword phrase. Now, by entering a Web site address into the Trends for Web Sites search field, a user can find ...
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Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:42:58 PDT
Is social networking company MySpace really more valuable than Facebook, just because it has more traffic in the large, lucrative U.S. market? No, not really. Yet that’s the argument Techcrunch makes, in a piece that argues MySpace has the edge because advertisers spend more money online in the U.S. than in most other countries. Each U.S. user is more “valuable” than say a user in India or Canada, Techcrunch argues, because advertisers spend a lot less on each online user in those countries
Interview: HP SOA Center director Tim Hall on new business drivers and efficiency benefits from SOA
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:26:15 PDT
Listen on iTunes/iPod. Sponsor: Hewlett-Packard. Service oriented architecture (SOA) is at a crossroads, moving from pilot to enterprise status for many companies. As the trends and economics landscapes shift, SOA’s benefits and pay-offs are accelerating. Green and energy-conscious companies are seeing SOA through the context of data center and applications modernization. Toss in a surge of interest in virtualization, ongoing methodological on-ramps to SOA and a budding fascination in cloud
Our Kids Are Failing - And It's All Wikipedia's Fault!
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:36:40 PDT
Talk about a knee-jerk reaction. Yesterday, news broke out in Scotland about how the internet was to blame for Scotland's failing exam pass rates. According to the Scottish Parent Teacher Council (SPTC), Wikipedia, among other sources, was cited as the reason as to why the students were failing. Is this a case of the internet making us stupid? Or do students just need to learn how to use the new research tools of the web a little more appropriately? It's All Wikipedia's Fault! According to the
Fermanagh wait for McCabe news (BBC News)
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:53:14 PDT
Fermanagh await news of the availability of Glentoran player Shane McCabe for the Ulster final at Clones on 20 July.
Bolton: Israel Will Attack Iran After U.S. Election But Befo
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:32:24 PDT
This morning on Fox News, former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton continued his drumbeat for war against Iran. Adopting Bill Kristol's argument, Bolton suggested that an attack on Iran depends on who Americans elect as the next President
Deal still possible for Hockey Night song (CBC)
Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:57:06 PDT
Scott Moore, the executive director of CBC Sports, is playing down earlier published reports Thursday that fans have heard the Hockey Night in Canada theme song for a final time.
Plastic Surgery: It's in the News!
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:29:25 PDT
There's no doubt that plastic surgery has been given a lot of press coverage. In fact, outside of Tom Cruise jumping on Oprah's couch and Jennifer and Brad's divorce, stories about plastic surgery lead the headlines last year. Recently, The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) presented the Top Plastic Surgery Hot Topics:
Power, pop, and probings from ABC News Senior National ... - ABC News
Power, pop, and probings from ABC News Senior National ... ABC News - 44 minutes ago Jake Tapper is ABC News' Senior National Correspondent based in the network's Washington bureau. He writes about politics and popular culture and covers a ... |
Hillary Clinton finally ready to concede defeat
Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:05:56 PDT
Gay youth to picnic in Soho Square London's largest gathering of LGBT youth will take place in the centre of the city later this month. They will gather in Soho Square on Friday 20th June for the 'OutZone Summer Picnic'. Michelle Obama "whitey" tape fails to materialise There is little proof behind the widely reported story that a major news network is in possession of video featuring Michelle Obama, wife of presidential hopeful Barack Obama, railing against white people. New Yo
Investing in Commodities
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:34:08 PDT
Most of us Americans are so accustomed to a world of plenty; we have a hard time imagining a world of scarcity — much less making investments based upon this idea. But the energy markets provide a very powerful example of what happens when resources become less plentiful. Five years ago, almost no one believed that oil prices would soar past $30 per barrel. $50 seemed utterly unthinkable. As oil prices continued climbing, so did disbelief. The skeptics never abandoned their misguided notion th
Google Trends for Web Sites Analyzes Traffic Information (Data Storage Today)
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:44:58 PDT
The rapidly growing Google family has yet another offspring. Late last week, the search giant launched an addition to its Google Trends service -- Trends for Web Sites. Google Trends is a free service that allows anyone to find out keyword trends, simply by entering a keyword or keyword phrase. Now, by entering a Web site address into the Trends for Web Sites search field, a user can find ...
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