Sunday, June 20, 2010

Food bank seeking volunteers to pack boxes before Sept. 30

Todays top site:

The Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma recently received a $2 million federal grant to supply food and household items to needy families.
And this:
FOOD BANK: Macomb County's Hope Center food bank opened Friday. County residents can make appointments to get enough perishable and nonperishable food to last two weeks or more. The food bank is at 33222 Groesbeck in Fraser. Hours are 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. To schedule an appointment, call 586-294-4673. original. Site of ergasusanzup

Summer Reading: Books on 'Fixing' Wall Street

From todays web browsing:

The following books present different perspectives on the post-crisis financial world.
And this:
Authors to sign books at library Authors to sign books at library POLAND Poland Library, 311
As well as:
There are two books coming out about President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, mainly on how she handled the different crises and scored the major accomplishments of her nine-year administration. original. sqirlpanda32s viewpoint

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Shopping Bag for June 17, 2010

My pick for today:

On Thursdays, Shopping Bag provides the latest news about retail business openings, significant changes to existing retail businesses, shopping trends or details about unique product offerings. original. kirmo9ozuns viewpoint

Education takes biggest hit in $280M budget cuts

Catch of the day:

JEFFERSON CITY -- Education took a big hit Thursday in Missouri's latest round of budget cuts as Gov. Jay Nixon halved busing aid to public schools and significantly reduced college scholarships for the upcoming academic year.
And this:
Colorado education officials have been ignoring a law intended to "flag" the arrests of teachers and then alert all school districts and charter schools across the state, a Coloradoan investigation has found. original. qopzilhots viewpoint

Yo - quick heads up

In the hallway by the closed door. Rug at my feet and a lamp overhead. Me and the family having a most excellent time. Getting things ready for the long weekend coming up next week - Yahoo! How many birds in the hand are worth one in the bush?

Friday, June 18, 2010

Photography agency Alamy launches new 'real-time' wire in beta

Catch of the day:

Stock photography agency Alamy has created a new 'real-time' wire for its images. The service, which has been launched in beta , provides news, sport and entertainment photos from the agency's international network of photographers and is refreshed every 10 minutes.
And this:
Nationally known outdoor photographer George Lepp will be the keynote speaker at a Canon “Explorer of Light” seminar, taking place Saturday, June 26, at the Crest Theater, 1905 Lakin Ave. Lepp will speak in the morning and judge a photography contest in the afternoon, said Jay Miller, president of the Central Kansas Photography Club. original. zaqkzawexs Choices

Europe to force all 'significant market players' to provide information necessary for interoperability?

Cool site of the day:

Three news items caught my interest this week. all slightly related: Dr. Neelie Kroes has made a significant speech How to get more interoperability in Europe on practical steps on interoperability and standards. She presents this as building on the... original. Homepage of kza432freey

Free swims in England to be axed

Cool site of the day:

Free swimming for under-16s and over-60s will be axed from July as part of government cuts. original. ergaaa432s Choices

Music appreciation classes at Library

From todays web browsing:

Classical music aficionado Walter Ladden will present a series of music appreciation classes every Tuesday in July from 10 a.m. to noon in the Allwood Branch Library.
And this:
Computerworld - Eight music publishers have sued LimeWire LLC of massive copyright infringement, even as a federal court in New York is considering a request by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) to shut the file-sharing software maker down over a similar complaint.
As well as:
WORLD-RENOWNED music examination board Trinity Guildhall and local Chinese daily United Daily News , are jointly organising a series of music competition in Sarawak to enable young budding musicians to showcase their talents. original. Homepage of oinkramono9o

Mac mini: Apple launches new version with better graphics performance

What Ive read today:

Mac mini: Apple says its lowest-priced computer has twice the graphics performance.
And this:
Apple’s redesigned unibody Mac mini claims ultra-quiet operation, easy RAM upgrades, and more. The iFixIt team has disassembled a brand new Mac mini and peeked under its hood. What they found inside was as surprising as the machine’s beautiful exterior. Greenpeace will love the new Mac mini for its toxic-free components and highly recyclable unibody enclosure [...]
As well as:
Freddie Mac Starts Mortgage Relief For Gulf Coast Homeowners original. ramoncademilos Choices

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Epic Traffic Systems Hub Cash-Back Bonus Offer Available Now!

What Im reading:

EpicTrafficSystemsHub.com are offering 2 Very Valuable Bonus Options for the First 500 people who purchase Epic Traffic Systems through the links on this website: http://EpicTrafficSystemsHub.com/bonus. Option #1 (NOT being offered by anyone else) is a $200 Cash-Back Option. Option #2 is a Triple Bonus Package including a Seagate 1TB External Hard-Drive, 30 Top List ...
And this:
Social media is going to rule the Web until at least 2012 - according to a post by Justin Kistner , a Social Evangelist at web analytics company Webtrends . Kistner also claims that Facebook has become the king of social media. In a panel at a Portland event today called Lunch 2.0, Kistner said that the current era of the Web "is Facebook's game to lose." tweetmeme_url = 'http ...
As well as:
Presto Services Inc. announced today a new, free service that uses Web2.0 technology to connect generations becoming increasingly more separated by tech usage behavior. original. obogrus viewpoint

Home improvement workshops slated in Albany

Catch of the day:

The Albany Parks %26amp Recreation Department and the WillametteValley Home Building Association are co-sponsoring a series ofSaturday morning home improvement workshops, beginning June 19.Each session is scheduled from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Albany SeniorCenter, 489 Water Ave. N.W. and costs $10 for Albany residents or$13 for participants who live outside the Albany city limits.
And this:
SCHERERVILLE | What started as a routine firefighting trainingsession in an empty house in downtown Schererville turned into atreasure find. original. oinkqopqw3ts viewpoint

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Putting Design in Motion at SiD

Interesting:

Saturday in Design 2010 heads to Melbourne to warm up the winter chill with the hottest brands, latest products and a whole lot of fun. August 6 + 7 2010.
And this:
Artists and citizens are sought to submit design ideas for D.C.'s War of 1812 bicentennial license plates. Vehicle registration plate - War of 1812 - license plate - Shopping - Vehicles original. Visit pilmoniqzil

CSS Corp Announces Acquisition of UK based Aliquo Solutions Limited

On the web today:

CSS Corp., a global provider of technology solutions, today announced the acquisition of Aliquo Solutions Limited of the UK, a niche IT consulting firm focused on IT transformation.
And this:
SYS-CON Events announced today that CSS, a global technology solutions provider, has been named “Bronze Sponsor” of SYS-CON’s 6th International Cloud Expo, which will take place on June 21–22, 2010, at the Hilton Prague Hotel in Prague, Czech Republic. CSS focuses on IT operations management services aimed at optimizing its customer's IT operations. CSS offers solutions in the area of Enterprise ...
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This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. original. Blog for s5szunerga

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Debian Etch - GRUB

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Meet GRUB, the boot loader used to load the Linux kernel. Running Linux in VMWare allows for easy screen capture of this otherwise difficult to capture screen :).Debian Etch - GRUB

Monday, June 14, 2010

If I had a dollar for everytime life was going like this

Im in the kitchen. Have my nephew over for 3 days trying to figure out what he likes. Planning a massive change in my life. Why do I always find myself in this exact situation.

Sunday, June 13, 2010

DSC_2651

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UTD Natural Science and Engineering Research Laboratory (NSERL)DSC_2651

Friday, June 11, 2010

Shakira-Hips Don't Lie-FIFA World Cup 2010 Celebration (HQ)

Watch this:
Shakira-Hips Don't Lie-FIFA World Cup 2010 Celebration --Opening Ceremony:Live Concert in south africa Blazing lights, lush green field, rocking music, jaw-dropping football squad and prominent stars - the sweltering, breathtaking extravaganza of football is good to go! Add to this a larger-than-life opening ceremony and audience is sure to get a taste of the most magnificent sporting event of the year. FIFA World Cup 2010 carnival is all set to put the stage on fire, with Johannesburg acting as the key host city. The World Cup opening ceremony is anticipated to be a real treat to the soccer-loving souls. This year, FIFA World Cup will have an extraordinary feat with players and audience enjoying a %26ampquot;2-day opening%26ampquot; that would start on Thursday night. Tonight, witness the biggest pop extravaganza in the continent's history with 1581 performers across the globe. Shakira will perform the official 2010 World Cup song, %26ampquot;Waka Waka This Time for Africa%26ampquot;. She will team up with a local South African group, Freshlyground, to sway the spectators with a heart-throbbing performance. Also, rocking the stage in the grand ceremony will be distinguished artists, John Legend, Alicia Keys, the Black Eyed Peas, and Colombian heart-throb rocker Juanes. Top African musicians such as Amadou and Mariam, The Parlotones and Angelique Kidjo, will also be performing. Best part of the Thursday night concert is that the profit earned will be donated to %26ampquot;20 Centers for 2010%26ampquot;, a charity campaign %26amplt;b%26ampgt;...%26amplt;/b%26ampgt;Shakira-Hips Don't Lie-FIFA World Cup 2010 Celebration (HQ)

Cool picyure today

Interesting:

Hábil Produção posted a photo:



Foto: Layza Vasconcelos
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