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April 15, 2008 News and Trends
Labradoodle-Sheepa: are designer dog breeders going too far?
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:12:59 PDT
The current trend in designer dog breeding is outrageous. More attention should be brought to bare on this decadent trend, before the American Kennel Club is brought to its knees by a pack of "schnoodles." Have we no more standards of good breeding left in this great country?
Paris Wedding Trends & Feathered Shoes
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:10:18 PDT
See how French wedding trends translate across the pond to the United States!
The Future of Touch Screens
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:15:29 PDT
The Future of Touch Screens Sure the iPod Touch (an extension of the iPhone technology) is hot, but has the screensize reached its limit? No way — just think in 3 dimensions! So what’s next from Apple? Well I think one of my previous predictions can be merged with Apple’s creativity to create something really cool — the iScreen. First read my prediction here on my original Chief Prognosticator blog. Now think of a pocket sized screen like the iPod Touch, maybe smaller, which you can unfold i
The latest trend in knit wearables?
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:18:31 PDT
"These 'Body-Technology Interfaces,' (BTIs) in the form of hand-knitted custom wrappers for personal electronic devices, will reflect salient interaction behaviors between the participant and their chosen device."
At Least 36 U.S. States Face Water Shortage
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:19:21 PDT
At least 36 states are expected to face water shortages within the next five years, according to U.S. government estimates. Available freshwater supplies are dwindling across the country due to rising temperatures and droughts, while increasing sprawl, population and inefficient resource usage are leading to rising demand. “Is it a crisis? If we don’t do some decent water planning, it could be,” said Jack Hoffbuhr, executive director of the American Water Works Association. Rising temperatur
Social data at its finest
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:20:33 PDT
Today, Facebook launched a few new features including chat and something called Feedcrawler. But the most interesting release today is called Lexicon. Think of it as Google Trends but for social data. One of the Facebook engineers working on the projects sent me the above query, but the possibilities are endless. This tool will be useful in the next coming months when the presidential election is going on.
Vista Performance (not)
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:30:25 PDT
I have had almost no personal experience of Windows Vista, and having watched my manager struggle with it on her laptop, I am quite content to keep it that way. Randall C Kennedy of InfoWorld decided to compare Vista versus XP and Windows 2000 on the same hardware and produced this chart. Not only is Vista and Office 2007 the most bloated desktop software stack ever to emerge from Redmond, its system requirements are so out of proportion with recent hardware trends that only the latest and gr
Alternative Healthcare's 5 Sleeper Business Trends
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:32:12 PDT
This article highlights 5 under the radar trends in the alternative healthcare industry that warrant consideration as part of your ongoing strategic planning and business intelligence process.
Can MySpace Make it in South Korea?
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:40:17 PDT
Can MySpace Make it in South Korea? The holy grail for U.S.-based social networking sites has been cracking into the Asian market. You see, although MySpace and Facebook were invented in the U.S. and are wildly popular here, no site has been able to make it in Japan or Korea. Why? Leave it to the simple fact that these Asian markets are some of the most tech-savvy in the world and that they already have their own, home-grown social networking sites. Using exclusive features to the Korean mar
IT Training for Your Future
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:40:17 PDT
IT Training for Your Future Want to get ahead in your career? Well if your job can benefit from IT Certification, a great option is to take the training online with QuickCert. The secret to their method is an effective instructor-led online training method. They offer a full range of Microsoft, Cisco and fundamental IT certification courses. Having the right IT training on your resume can mean the difference between a ho-hum job in IT or getting on the accelerate path to the corner office. A
Facebook Developers Meetup at AOL
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:47:10 PDT
Facebook developers in the Bay Area should head over to AOL tomorrow night for a great lineup on social gaming including Zach Allia of Free Gifts and Social Gaming Network, Josh Liptzin of Oregon Trail, Lawrence Sinclair of Social Score, Nathan Blecharczyk of Identified Hits, and Zynga - all MC’d by the master of 500 conferences, Dave McClure. In addition, Ryan Merket of CBS Interactive and Ping.fm, Tim O’Shaughnessy of Hungry Machine, Wayne Mak and Adam Gries of Nicknames, and Kasra Zokaei of
Community colleges online enrollment surge, report says
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:50:14 PDT
A recent report reveals online community schools are now getting the highest enrollment in online education. The news was very impressive since it said that online education is now getting noticed by many people – even in third world countries of the world. The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and the Babson Survey Research Group reported an enrollment of nearly 3.5 million post secondary students in Philadelphia in just one online class alone. Of this, the community colleges have the highest increa
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:12:59 PDT
The current trend in designer dog breeding is outrageous. More attention should be brought to bare on this decadent trend, before the American Kennel Club is brought to its knees by a pack of "schnoodles." Have we no more standards of good breeding left in this great country?
Paris Wedding Trends & Feathered Shoes
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:10:18 PDT
See how French wedding trends translate across the pond to the United States!
The Future of Touch Screens
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:15:29 PDT
The Future of Touch Screens Sure the iPod Touch (an extension of the iPhone technology) is hot, but has the screensize reached its limit? No way — just think in 3 dimensions! So what’s next from Apple? Well I think one of my previous predictions can be merged with Apple’s creativity to create something really cool — the iScreen. First read my prediction here on my original Chief Prognosticator blog. Now think of a pocket sized screen like the iPod Touch, maybe smaller, which you can unfold i
The latest trend in knit wearables?
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:18:31 PDT
"These 'Body-Technology Interfaces,' (BTIs) in the form of hand-knitted custom wrappers for personal electronic devices, will reflect salient interaction behaviors between the participant and their chosen device."
At Least 36 U.S. States Face Water Shortage
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:19:21 PDT
At least 36 states are expected to face water shortages within the next five years, according to U.S. government estimates. Available freshwater supplies are dwindling across the country due to rising temperatures and droughts, while increasing sprawl, population and inefficient resource usage are leading to rising demand. “Is it a crisis? If we don’t do some decent water planning, it could be,” said Jack Hoffbuhr, executive director of the American Water Works Association. Rising temperatur
Social data at its finest
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:20:33 PDT
Today, Facebook launched a few new features including chat and something called Feedcrawler. But the most interesting release today is called Lexicon. Think of it as Google Trends but for social data. One of the Facebook engineers working on the projects sent me the above query, but the possibilities are endless. This tool will be useful in the next coming months when the presidential election is going on.
Vista Performance (not)
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:30:25 PDT
I have had almost no personal experience of Windows Vista, and having watched my manager struggle with it on her laptop, I am quite content to keep it that way. Randall C Kennedy of InfoWorld decided to compare Vista versus XP and Windows 2000 on the same hardware and produced this chart. Not only is Vista and Office 2007 the most bloated desktop software stack ever to emerge from Redmond, its system requirements are so out of proportion with recent hardware trends that only the latest and gr
Alternative Healthcare's 5 Sleeper Business Trends
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:32:12 PDT
This article highlights 5 under the radar trends in the alternative healthcare industry that warrant consideration as part of your ongoing strategic planning and business intelligence process.
Can MySpace Make it in South Korea?
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:40:17 PDT
Can MySpace Make it in South Korea? The holy grail for U.S.-based social networking sites has been cracking into the Asian market. You see, although MySpace and Facebook were invented in the U.S. and are wildly popular here, no site has been able to make it in Japan or Korea. Why? Leave it to the simple fact that these Asian markets are some of the most tech-savvy in the world and that they already have their own, home-grown social networking sites. Using exclusive features to the Korean mar
IT Training for Your Future
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:40:17 PDT
IT Training for Your Future Want to get ahead in your career? Well if your job can benefit from IT Certification, a great option is to take the training online with QuickCert. The secret to their method is an effective instructor-led online training method. They offer a full range of Microsoft, Cisco and fundamental IT certification courses. Having the right IT training on your resume can mean the difference between a ho-hum job in IT or getting on the accelerate path to the corner office. A
Facebook Developers Meetup at AOL
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:47:10 PDT
Facebook developers in the Bay Area should head over to AOL tomorrow night for a great lineup on social gaming including Zach Allia of Free Gifts and Social Gaming Network, Josh Liptzin of Oregon Trail, Lawrence Sinclair of Social Score, Nathan Blecharczyk of Identified Hits, and Zynga - all MC’d by the master of 500 conferences, Dave McClure. In addition, Ryan Merket of CBS Interactive and Ping.fm, Tim O’Shaughnessy of Hungry Machine, Wayne Mak and Adam Gries of Nicknames, and Kasra Zokaei of
Community colleges online enrollment surge, report says
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:50:14 PDT
A recent report reveals online community schools are now getting the highest enrollment in online education. The news was very impressive since it said that online education is now getting noticed by many people – even in third world countries of the world. The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and the Babson Survey Research Group reported an enrollment of nearly 3.5 million post secondary students in Philadelphia in just one online class alone. Of this, the community colleges have the highest increa
Last night's CMT Music Awards�the country-music television network's version of its sister network MTV's Video Music Awards�veered into "a little more than slightly excruciating" territory when co-host Miley Cyrus tripped her way through a Taylor Swift intro in which she talked about texting the glittery-guitar-hoisting country protege incessantly, an endless setup to what would be one of many "ha ha, Dad, I'm paying your bills!" zingers that the Hannah Montana star sent in the direction of her father/svengali, "Achy Breaky Heart" singer Billy Ray Cyrus. (Yes, he performed the line dance that sent him and his mullet to stardom back in 1992, the same year his cash cow was sired.) The opening skit, in which Trace Adkins and his really greasy mop tried currying favor with everyone from Donald Trump to the three remaining Presidential candidates in order to get passes to the show, also mined that route; its final punchline was that Billy Ray was making extra scratch by scalping tickets, which were of course hot properties because of his daughter's presence. That girl is going to be so messed up in three years. Full list of winners�which includes three awards for Kellie Pickler, two for Taylor Swift, and one for that super-creepy video where Jon Bon Jovi and Leann Rimes make out�after the jump.
