Microsoft continues to crack down on people it believes are counterfeiting and selling its software. On Thursday the company…
Original post by Noah Shachtman
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Microsoft targets auctions in counterfeit crackdown
Published by December 4th, 2008 in Uncategorized. 0 CommentsOnline Pharmacy
The Global Intellect Online Pharmacy has moved to www.pharmacynorthwest.com.
Providing Quality Prescription Medication Shipped Overnight to your door.
BusySync update fixes syncing bugs with Google
Published by December 4th, 2008 in Uncategorized. 0 CommentsCalendar syncing utility BusySync has been updated fixing several issues with syncing calendars with Google.
Original post by Noah Shachtman
The Slow Fuze Will Give You a Short Fuse
Published by December 3rd, 2008 in Uncategorized. 0 CommentsThe HTC Fuze’s great-looking screen and a full keyboard make a good first impression, but the consistently slow, drowsy response time will not go over well with the ADHD set.
Original post by Roger Hibbert
Stunning Screen, Fast Processor Mark This Desktop Sub
Published by December 3rd, 2008 in Uncategorized. 0 CommentsThe HP HDX 18 is a livelier, friendlier PC, with its 18.4-inch screen, TV tuner, the fastest processor available (2.8 GHz) and dual 160-GB hard drives, as well as the “liquid metal” paint job.
Original post by Roger Hibbert
Mr. Know-It-All: Call-Center Etiquette, Offensive Podcasts, Awkward Transactions
Published by December 3rd, 2008 in Uncategorized. 0 CommentsDear Mr. Know-It-All, is it cool to ask call-center operators what country they’re in? I’m not a bigot or opposed to outsourcing, but I like to know who I’m dealing with.
Fire away with the geolocation query, but be wary of how you broach the topic. Call-center operators deal with countless xenophobic jerks, who typically follow the “Where are you located?” question with a stream of invective. An operator may thus turn defensive in anticipation of the same treatment from you—unless you’re careful with your tone and timing. “If the very first thing out of your mouth is, ‘Hey, what country are you in,’ I think that’s rude,” says Kathleen Peterson, founder of PowerHouse Consulting, which advises call-center operations. Resolve your business first, then feel free to ask about location when there’s a natural lull in the conversation. At that point, make sure your voice exudes affability, as if you were […]
Original post by Brendan I. Koerner
Henry Blodget: Financial-Industry Scapegoat Reinvents Himself as Financial Reporter
Published by December 3rd, 2008 in Uncategorized. 0 CommentsHenry Blodget has never gotten used to the chorus of hate that follows his every move. He’s merely learned to live with it. When he started his personal blog in 2005, the comments dripped with disgust. “You are a boldface liar,” a reader wrote. “Give me one reason why I should believe what you are writing,” said another. And that was just in response to Blodget’s innocuous first entry.
During his years as a star Wall Street analyst, his pronouncements were welcomed and celebrated; now he couldn’t say hello without getting savaged. Just last August, TechCrunch mentioned that Blodget would be one of more than two dozen tech celebrities judging a contest for startups. Blodget knew what was coming, even if his hosts didn’t. “Blodget is scum…. He is no longer the arrogant prick we saw in the ’90s, but he’s still scum,” someone wrote. “A lot of people lost […]
Original post by Daniel Roth
Gallery: 10 Years of the International Space Station
Published by December 3rd, 2008 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments: Photo: NASA
Floating 190 miles above the Earth’s surface, the extraplanetary crash pad known as the International Space Station careens through the sky at an average of over 17,000 miles per hour, making almost 16 Earth orbits a day.
Set for completion in 2011, it’s been 10 years since construction first began on the ISS. The final version will double its current capacity of three residents to six and provide incalculable contributions to science. In honor of its 10th birthday, we’ve assembled some of our favorite photos from the space station’s lifetime. Click through the gallery for a glimpse at one of the world’s most impressive sci-fi realities.
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Astronaut Piers J. Sellers moves along a truss on the International Space Station, while space shuttle Discovery is docked in July 2006.
: Photo: NASA
The Soyuz TMA-13 spacecraft approaches the International Space Station with Expedition 18 on Oct. 14, 2008. Visible in the background […]
Original post by Keith Axline
Dec. 4, 1998: Midwife to the Int’l Space Station
Published by December 3rd, 2008 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments1998: The space shuttle Endeavour lifts off from Cape Canaveral, carrying the first American-built component of the International Space Station. Two days later, the connecting node known as Unity is coupled with Zarya (Sunrise), the Russian-built control module, and the space station is a reality.
Following a flawless ascent, the crew of six — five Americans and a Russian — maneuvered Endeavour to within a robot-arm’s length of Zarya, which had preceded the shuttle into space on Nov. 20. Once the shuttle had a firm grasp on the Russian module, the job of joining Unity and Zarya began.
Three spacewalks were performed to connect electrical and communications systems, and once the two components were functioning harmoniously, mission specialists began preparing the space station to receive its third module, which the Russians sent up the following year. The Endeavour astronauts also tested Zarya’s battery supplies before heading home.
The space station’s third component was […]
Original post by Tony Long
Commute-Friendly Electric Cycle Does 0 to 30 in 3.8 Seconds
Published by December 3rd, 2008 in Uncategorized. 0 CommentsThe Brammo Enertia electric motorcycle is so light that even readily available batteries can make one commute-worthy. And the 13-kW packs quite the punch for such a feathery ride.
Original post by Chuck Squatriglia
Life’s DHA and ARA
Algae- and fungus-based baby formula additives that are chock-full of brain-developing fatty acids.
Liquidmetal
A unique alloy—also known as metallic glass—that’s more flexible and twice as strong as titanium.
Paragon CRT contacts
Lenses that reshape your corneas while you sleep, temporarily fixing nearsightedness.
LifeShear LS-100 Cutter
Pyrotechnic cutting tool that’s 50 percent lighter and 70 percent cheaper than older explosive-powered choppers. FEMA uses it for rescues.
Zeno
A zit-zapping device that transmits heat to pimples, causing the offending bacteria to self-destruct.
EagleEyes StimuLights
Specs built for poor light—they let in vision-enhancing rays while blocking those that muddy your vision.
Insuladd
An additive consisting of hollow ceramic microcapsules that turn ordinary paint into insulation.
GameReady Injury Treatment System
Based on spacesuit tech, these wraps provide precise cold and compression therapy.
PRP Powder
Beeswax microcapsules that absorb oil and float at the surface to help clean up spills.
Field Scout CM-1000 Chlorophyll Meter
A plant stress detector that can sense nitrogen levels.
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Original post by Katharine Gammon