1. Presidential Proclamation For Thanksgiving 2 hours ago permalinkFrom a White House press release, President Obama's first Thanksgiving Day proclamation: What began as a harvest celebration between European settlers and indigenous communities nearly four centuries ago has become our cherished tradition of Thanksgiving. This day's roots are intertwined with those of our Nation, and its history traces the ...
2. Russia.com Sold for $1.5 Million 1 hour ago permalinkThe domain named Russia.com was sold for $1.5 million through domain name marketplace Sedo. It’s one of the largest prices paid in 2009 for domain name. The buyer was not disclosed.
3. Microsoft’s Dance With Newspapers Continues 4 hours ago permalinkWe've been doing some more digging on the definitive moves by Microsoft to woo newspapers over to Bing and away from Google, a story we broke two weeks ago . Since then there have been some follow-up by various media outlets, notably the Financial Times this week which confirmed that Microsoft had had discussions with News Corp to “de-index” ...
4. Corel IPO stumbles out of the gate 2 hours ago permalinkThe maker of WordPerfect and CorelDraw, which priced its IPO at $16, saw shares open at $15.36. The reaction from investors may not come as a surprise to Corel.
5. Socially linked data 7 hours ago permalinkThe semantic web folks, including Sir Tim Berners-Lee, have been saying for years that the Internet could become significantly more compelling by cooking more intelligence into the way things link around the network. 6. That Big Shop 9 hours ago permalinkOne page shopping at Amazon. A smarter, quicker way of shopping at Amazon: Search all Amazon international shops, browse and view products all on one page, bookmark products with drag and drop. Date Updated: 2009-11-26 Developer: maport Tags: ajax , amazon , shopping APIs: Amazon eCommerce , Google AJAX Libraries 7. USPS Tracking 9 hours ago permalinkTrack USPS shipments with Google Maps. Get package details instantly. Date Updated: 2009-11-26 Developer: facheng Tags: government , mapping , shipping , USPS APIs: Google Maps , US Postal Service 8. Weights of the average American turkey and human male 11 hours ago permalinkONE thing Americans should be thankful for this Thanksgiving is that they have not put on as much weight as the average turkey. Between 1960 and 2008, turkeys bulked up by around 11lb (5kg) to 29lb, an increase of 64%, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. Coincidentally, in that same period the average American man gained 28lb, 9. Visit Your Favorite Twilight Locations on a Bing Map 12 hours ago permalinkOkay, you can admit it. Either you love the Twilight books and movies , or you pretend to hate them for fear that you might actually dig it. In any case, you certainly have a Twilight fan you can send to this virtual Twilight tour of Forks, Washington, and the surrounding locations from the movies (click “explore locations”). The ... 10. Better red than dead? 12 hours ago permalinkIMAGINE a British Conservative politician—call her Catriona Aston—coming from obscurity to gain one of the top posts in the European Union, just as Baroness (Catherine) Ashton (pictured) has emerged from the Labour ranks to be the EU’s new foreign minister. Imagine that on closer scrutiny it turns out that in the early 1980s the ... 11. SourceCow 12 hours ago permalinkThe Whys between follows on the Web. Browser plugin to assist in finding out why people follow the people they do on Twitter. Date Updated: 2009-11-25 Developer: floozyspeak Tags: firefox , microblogging , plugin , social APIs: Twitter 12. Darwin Bus Map 12 hours ago permalinkDisplays different bus routes and timetables in Darwin, Australia. View all bus stops, either in real time or by using the timeline, the latest real-time traffic information and the StreetView of each bus stop. Date Updated: 2009-11-25 Developer: mapize Tags: Australia , bus , mapping , realtime , transit APIs: Google Maps , Twitter 13. Contract Negotiation 101 12 hours ago permalinkIt's the one thing every freelancer faces, but few get right. Georgina explains the basics of contract negotiation for ordinary human beings. Related posts: Negotiation Toolbox: 5 Must-Use Tips for Negotiating with Clients Negotiating with potential clients can be stressful and intimidating. Alyssa... Kill Fees and Six Other Clauses to Consider ... 14. Open Thread and Diary Rescue 13 hours ago permalinkTonight's Rescue Rangers are jlms qkw, ItsJessMe, mem from somerville, dopper0189, shayera and grog . War on Error gives this Thankful SHOUT OUT to The Original Americans in which we learn that democratic ideals didn't originate solely in Europe. (grog) A Voice gives some pointers on tomorrow's holiday in That's gratitude for you . (jlms qkw) ... 15. Investimonials Wants To Be Your Guide To Quality Financial Products 14 hours ago permalinkIf you've ever tried searching the web for financial advice, you probably know just how much junk there is out there. Sure, there may be a few diamonds in the rough, but oftentimes the best results go to the finance 'experts' who are good at SEO - not the ones who know what they're talking about. Investimonials is a new site launching this week ... 16. Principles of Design: Proximity 19 hours ago permalinkContinuing the series on principles of design, Jennifer looks at how the concept of proximity can help organize and improve your designs. Related posts: New Series: Principles Of Design Jennifer gives an overview of a new series in which... Principles Of Good Design: Balance Jennifer describes how balance is important to achieve attractive results. 17. The 5 Rules of Black Friday 23 hours ago permalinkBlack Friday is almost here. It’s a great time to score some deals, but don’t go at it willy-nilly. Follow these 5 simple Black Friday rules to avoid the scams and wasting time.1. Doorbusters are stripped-down crap 18. India and Pakistan 1 day ago permalinkALMOST a year to the day after a spectacular three-day assault by Pakistani terrorists on the Indian city of Mumbai, in which at least 170 people were killed, a court in Pakistan has charged seven men with organising it. The announcement of the prosecution on Wednesday November 25th appears to represent a hopeful step in relations between ... 19. IPhone To Be Sold In The UK Equivalent Of Walmart 1 day ago permalinkIs an iPhone price war about to break out in the UK? After Vodafone and Orange bagged the iPhone - when O2's two year monopoly expired in September - we learn today that Tesco, the UK supermarket leviathan, is to sell the iPhone on Tesco Mobile, its MVNO joint venture partnership with O2. This news just sent the iPhone directly into the ... |
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