12 May
Was it not Sean Connery who said it okay to hit a woman sometimes and they just need it done? Saudis can get some sympathy.
<a href=”http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/world/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090511/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_saudi_women_s_rights“>Saudi judge says it's OK for men to beat wives (AP)
via Yahoo! News: World News on 5/11/09
AP – A Saudi judge told a conference on domestic violence that a [...]
12 May
I love Saudis. They take no sh**&&t from anyone. They do as they please. They are like Catholics. Except when Catholics did not support the US war in Iraq wholeheartedly, they got branded pedophiles. The Saudis get away with murder and nobody blinks an eye. They kind of own us with their US investments after [...]
12 May
This device is very cool except for the limited megabites it puts out. Watch for those Verizon bills. They have a mind of their own and verizon knows it. The idea is very very cool.
Mobile Wi-Fi Hot Spot
via Slashdot by kdawson on 5/10/09
bsharma writes to let us know about a little goodie that we [...]
12 May
Good basic article if you do any management. The truth is they teach you all this in any basic supervisory course in a different context.
Four Ways Leaders Can Stay on Top of the Issues
via HarvardBusiness.org by John Baldoni on 5/11/09
“So, if you’re sitting up in your office somewhere, how did people think you or others [...]
12 May
It is that time again. The rising cost of stamps is perpetual now. Nobody cares anymore. It is like paying attention to Space Shuttle liftoffs. Nobody does. The novelty is gone. At least, nobody goes postal any more. Let them keep the stamp prices high and their staff happy. I worked with a bartender once [...]
12 May
What would the celebrities do without shallow trends?Opera is on twitter. oooooo. Twitter was made for a person with IQ of a teenage girl. Celebrities put their names and endorsements on booze and wine. Anything for publicity.
Dan Akroyd's Crystal Head Vodka
via The Digest by Yennaedo Balloo on 5/11/09
There’s a wasteland of celebrity-endorsed liquors these days [...]
12 May
Internet security fears continue to put punters off online shopping, says the OFT.
Apparently it’s not just the pointlessness of Twitter that’s causing an adverse reaction among internet users – the Office of Fair Trading suggests some people are still not comfortable with internet shopping either. According to its latest report, almost a third of us [...]
12 May
By Harvey Morris in New York
Published: May 10 2009 19:16 | Last updated: May 11 2009 09:42
A period of high-level diplomacy on the Middle East opens in New York on Monday, promising further insights into an emerging strategy from Barack Obama’s administration that is already raising concerns among Israel’s supporters.
On Monday, King Abdullah [...]
12 May
This is good if you like cheese. Cheese is very fascinating and not a surprise they do all kinds of fun things with it. Like making a hamburger that weights so many pounds. It is the type of food that fascinates though simple. Only if yo ulike it.
The Big Cheese
via The Food Section by Josh [...]
12 May
Netbooks with proper data plans will beat laptop and desktop in user flexibility.
The Netbook Revolution: A Whole New Niche in Computing
via PC World Latest Technology News on 5/11/09
The trend toward netbooks marks a sea change in the industry — consumers now want portable PCs to be cheaper, not faster. [...]
