Archive for December, 2007

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Zync Makes First Night Planning in Boston Quick, Easy and Pe…

Saturday, December 29th, 2007

"There are tons of things to do around Boston on any given night. Add 80+ First Night events to the mix and planning your New Year's Eve becomes a daunting task"

Zync Makes First Night Planning in Boston Quick, Easy and Personal at www.zync.com CAMBRIDGE, MA, December 28 / MARKET WIRE/ -- For many, First Night Boston has become the perfect destination for young and old ... via Customer Interaction Solutions

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’s 2007 Predictions: How Well Did We Do?

Saturday, December 29th, 2007

Now, he's got other folks at his disposal, like me, who can make funerr, objectively assess the truthiness of his predictions for 2007, which you can read here . via Mashable

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Google Kerfuffle Leaves Bloggers’ Feathers Ruffled

Saturday, December 29th, 2007

"Don't you think there might be a method of being selective with what you share that might be slightly more fine grained than, you know, deleting our shared items en mass?"

Some bloggers jumped down Google's throat after the search engine and Web services provider activated a feature that automatically shared some of a blogger's posts with everyone on his or her contacts list -- ... via E-Commerce Times

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Internet pushes boundaries in 2007

Friday, December 28th, 2007

"Don't be scared to lay it out, you won't offend us, but be prepared for a bit of feedback."

View as a single page 8:47AM Saturday December 29, 2007 The boundaries have been well and truly pushed on the world wide web this year. via The New Zealand Herald

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BOOMj.com, Inc. Completes Reverse Merger Into Reel Estate Services, Inc.

Friday, December 28th, 2007

BOOMj.com, Inc. today announced the completion of a reverse merger into Reel Estate Services, Inc. via Earth Times

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Van fire in Ipswich

Friday, December 28th, 2007

FIREFIGHTERS have put out a van fire in Ipswich today. The small blaze started at just after 10am near Bourne Park in Stoke Park Drive and was under control just before 10.30am. In brief Post this story ... via Ipswich Evening Star

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Media still ignoring successes of surge in Iraq

Friday, December 28th, 2007

"The way ahead will be neither quick nor easy."

There should be no question what the top story of the year was: America's counterinsurgency campaign in Iraq, the Democrats' hapless efforts to sabotage it, and the Western mainstream media's stubborn refusal ... via Courier News Online

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Top Stories of 2007: The Age of Realignment

Friday, December 28th, 2007

Among the hot stories this year: Apple launched the iPhone, Google announced Android, and social networking hit prime time. via The Washington Post

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SF Zoo Officials Seeking Clues to Tiger Attack…

Thursday, December 27th, 2007

SHARE THIS: DEL.ICIO.US DIGG STUMBLEUPON The San Francisco Zoo was closed to visitors Wednesday as investigators tried to determine how a tiger escaped from its enclosure and attacked three visitors, killing ... via KPBS-TV San Diego

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Wednesday’s Ask the Experts: Leftover sealer-finish

Thursday, December 27th, 2007

Wednesday's Ask the Experts question from a cleaning professional on the International Custodial Advisors Network "Ask the Experts" page: I have a five-gallon bucket of sealer-finish that was opened and ... via Cleaning & Maintenance Management Online

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Private Place for Smokers, on the Web

Thursday, December 27th, 2007

"Discover Fortuna Intenso, a new sensation with spicy and intense accents."

Only the select few can enter the online preserve of Altadis, the European tobacco giant. via New York Times

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County votes wooed

Thursday, December 27th, 2007

"We have developed leaders in communities and utilized social networks to build broad support"

The presidential primary may come right to your doorstep this year. Don't be surprised if you get a phone call or visit next month from volunteers touting Barack Obama as the candidate with the vision to lead ... via San Bernardino County Sun

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N.J. Law Limits Sex Offenders’ Internet Use

Thursday, December 27th, 2007

"Every day we see reports on television of sick people taking advantage of the Internet to prey on our children"

TRENTON, N.J. New Jersey is about to ban some sex offenders from using the Internet. via WCBSTV.com

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New Media Technology Future Trends and Renewable Energy Predictions for 2008 by Sepp Hasslberger

Thursday, December 27th, 2007
What to expect from the world of new media technology for 2008? Health, economy and alternative energy blogger Sepp Hasslberger, contributes his personal view on some of the major trends he sees coming down the line when it comes to new media, search engines, and tacit online cooperation. sepp-hasslberger-looking-at-the-future-IMG_0650-1.jpg Is Google losing its predominant position? How important is going to be the the view of your peers in the future? Are facebook, digg and other popular social media destinations a fad of some sort? Even more interesting is Sepp Hasslberger's analysis and vision for your renewable future spun by an interesting post on Mashable: is the green tech buzz another fad too? Is going to be government-led or are you going to take it on yourself to change the way we live and use up our natural resources? Here the details:
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Social networks go a little too far at Pet Files

Thursday, December 27th, 2007

Posted Dec 24th 2007 5:00PM by Grant Robertson Filed under: Social Software , web 2.0 Christmas Eve 2007 will live in infamy as the day social networking went too far for us. via Download Squad