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Posted by laurali, at 09:21PM 10/11/08 :
Profit Maximization V. Survival Maximization
Note: A lot of criticism has been aimed at venture capitalists the last few days. The VCs are telling their portfolio companies to get ahead of the curve and conserve cash right now, and companies are starting to take their advice. The criticism is coming ...
Posted by laurali, at 07:19PM 10/11/08 :
Forget the Front Desk: Hotels Go High Tech
Note: There's nothing like a bit of luxury when staying at a nice hotel. Be it in-room dining or the staff waiting on your every need, feeling like a king for a day is a matter of taking advantage of the hotel's services. Unfortunately, the systems in place ...
Posted by laurali, at 07:18PM 10/11/08 :
Forget the front desk: Hotels go high tech
Note: There’s nothing like a bit of luxury when staying at a nice hotel. Be it in-room dining or the staff waiting on your every need, feeling like a king for a day is a matter of taking advantage of the hotel’s services. Unfortunately, the syste...
Posted by laurali, at 07:18PM 10/11/08 :
Balmy Bath Shower Gel - Review
Note: A body wash filled with marine extracts and essential oils ! After having used this for a while now, it has become one of my favorites . The body wash has a gel like consistency and a wonderfully fresh scent, almost spa like. Nothing too sweet or flowe...
Posted by laurali, at 07:18PM 10/11/08 :
No More Annoying Frames in Google Video
Note: Google has finally made the right decision and it removed that were created when you clicked on a result from Google Video. Instead of directly linking to the original site, Google used frames to show both the external site and a list of related videos...
Posted by laurali, at 05:17PM 10/11/08 :
Thandie's Smokey Winged Eye
Note: At the premiere of Rocknrolla, Thandie Newton sported an interesting hybrid between the smokey eye and winged eyeliner - that I am now calling the "smokey winged eye." Now traditionally, the winged eyeliner is accomplished with a swoop of black liquid...
Posted by laurali, at 05:17PM 10/11/08 :
Install Brasero - CD/DVD burning utility for Ubuntu Linux
Note: Brasero is the Linux CD/DVD burning utility that comes with the default installation of Ubuntu. It is a free disc-burning program which serves as a graphical front-end to cdrtools, growisofs, and libburn. Here is the steps how to install it on your ubu...
Posted by laurali, at 03:17PM 10/11/08 :
Where are we going?
Note: The question of where we are going is on the mind of most people these days. While I for one do not know, Tim O'Reilly and Dave McClure have some great ideas.
Posted by laurali, at 03:17PM 10/11/08 :
Twitter to IM: Drop Dead
Note: It took a worldwide financial meltdown for Twitter to finally cough up the IM hairball. At BearHug Camp, I spent about 10 of the 30 minute executive visitation trying to pin down Jack Dorsey, Biz Stone, and Alex Payne on when exactly Track and IM would...
Posted by laurali, at 01:16PM 10/11/08 :
Make-up Trend: Easy Subtle Blush
Note: Who has time to fuss with complex beauty looks when you're a mom-on-the-go like Karisma Kapoor? The key to getting a 30-second face is to use products that multi-task and take seconds to use.After smoothing out your complexion with a tinted moisturizer...
Posted by laurali, at 11:14AM 10/11/08 :
During Tough Times, The Echo Chamber Can Be Your Best Friend
Note: We are witnessing either an epic financial meltdown or a long overdue resetting of existing business practices and the hollow markets they create. Or, perhaps we’re experiencing both of these phenomena. Either way, it has the nation gripped with fe...
Posted by laurali, at 11:14AM 10/11/08 :
WeAre.Us is (Almost) Like Ning, But With A Heart. Wins First VenCorps Prize.
Note: When you are suffering from a chronic disease, sometimes the only people who can understand what you are going through are other people with the same condition. But when that condition is rare, it can be difficult to find them. WeAre.Us wants to he...
Posted by laurali, at 11:14AM 10/11/08 :
Couture 2008 Make-up Trends: Pallavi Jaikishan
Note: No shrinking violets here! For Pallavi Jaikishan's showing, Mehra Kolah puts the spotlight on scarlet lips and nails that did justice to the models' porcelain skin.Mehra fuses elements from two bygone eras to create the look: strong eyebrows circa the ...
Posted by laurali, at 03:07AM 10/11/08 :
Raymond.CC is 3 Years Old Today! 60 Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 License Giveaway!
Note: That’s right folks! This technology blog site is officially 3 years old today. The date that I installed Wordpress was on 3rd of October but the actual date when I started writing my first article was on the 11th of October. Time passes ...
Posted by laurali, at 03:07AM 10/11/08 :
This Week in HTML 5: Web Forms 2, Search, and more
Note: In Mark’s eighth roundup of HTML 5 land, he delves into the merging of Web Forms 2, which gives us fun things like: input type=”email” input type=”url” inpu type=”number” input type=”range” input t...
Posted by laurali, at 01:08AM 10/11/08 :
Yamli Makes It Easy To Use Arabic On The Web
Note: Approximately 60% of Arabic-speaking Internet users dislike using an Arabic keyboard, according to Yamli, a Massachusetts-based startup that launched last year. CEO Habib Haddad explains that many users have to use a Latin keyboard for their jobs o...
Posted by laurali, at 01:06AM 10/11/08 :
Cool Body Facts #2
Note: So, how about that hair and those nails? Who has more hair, blondes or brunettes? Chimps or humans? What finger grows the longest nail? You just might be surprised...Here are some cool body facts about hair and nails.Bet you didn't know...1. Every d...
Posted by laurali, at 11:06PM 10/10/08 :
As Rome Burned, Team Cyprus Danced
Note: Yes, the meme is just getting started it seems. 1938Media does his own take of the Team Cyprus video, set to the tune of AC/DC's HighWay To Hell:
Posted by laurali, at 11:04PM 10/10/08 :
Team Cyprus Move To Undo “The Video”
Note: A group of twenty or so tech elite were partying 1999-style in Cyprusthis last week, and posted a lip sync video of the Journey song “Don’t Stop Believing” a couple of days ago. Among the group were Brittany Bohnet of Google, Mike Hudack of Bli...
Posted by laurali, at 11:03PM 10/10/08 :
j4mie.org Gets a Redesign
Note: After almost three years, I have decided to redesign this website. Gone is the chalky blue colour scheme, gone are the sheep gently grazing on the header. Instead, a rather lovely minimalist theme based on Minim by Upstart Blogger. I hope you like the ...
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Posted by laurali, at 09:21PM 10/11/08 :Profit Maximization V. Survival Maximization
Note: A lot of criticism has been aimed at venture capitalists the last few days. The VCs are telling their portfolio companies to get ahead of the curve and conserve cash right now, and companies are starting to take their advice. The criticism is coming ...
Posted by laurali, at 07:19PM 10/11/08 :Forget the Front Desk: Hotels Go High Tech
Note: There's nothing like a bit of luxury when staying at a nice hotel. Be it in-room dining or the staff waiting on your every need, feeling like a king for a day is a matter of taking advantage of the hotel's services. Unfortunately, the systems in place ...
Posted by laurali, at 07:18PM 10/11/08 :Forget the front desk: Hotels go high tech
Note: There’s nothing like a bit of luxury when staying at a nice hotel. Be it in-room dining or the staff waiting on your every need, feeling like a king for a day is a matter of taking advantage of the hotel’s services. Unfortunately, the syste...
Posted by laurali, at 07:18PM 10/11/08 :Balmy Bath Shower Gel - Review
Note: A body wash filled with marine extracts and essential oils ! After having used this for a while now, it has become one of my favorites . The body wash has a gel like consistency and a wonderfully fresh scent, almost spa like. Nothing too sweet or flowe...
Posted by laurali, at 07:18PM 10/11/08 :No More Annoying Frames in Google Video
Note: Google has finally made the right decision and it removed that were created when you clicked on a result from Google Video. Instead of directly linking to the original site, Google used frames to show both the external site and a list of related videos...
Posted by laurali, at 05:17PM 10/11/08 :Thandie's Smokey Winged Eye
Note: At the premiere of Rocknrolla, Thandie Newton sported an interesting hybrid between the smokey eye and winged eyeliner - that I am now calling the "smokey winged eye." Now traditionally, the winged eyeliner is accomplished with a swoop of black liquid...
Posted by laurali, at 05:17PM 10/11/08 :Install Brasero - CD/DVD burning utility for Ubuntu Linux
Note: Brasero is the Linux CD/DVD burning utility that comes with the default installation of Ubuntu. It is a free disc-burning program which serves as a graphical front-end to cdrtools, growisofs, and libburn. Here is the steps how to install it on your ubu...
Posted by laurali, at 03:17PM 10/11/08 :Where are we going?
Note: The question of where we are going is on the mind of most people these days. While I for one do not know, Tim O'Reilly and Dave McClure have some great ideas.
Posted by laurali, at 03:17PM 10/11/08 :Twitter to IM: Drop Dead
Note: It took a worldwide financial meltdown for Twitter to finally cough up the IM hairball. At BearHug Camp, I spent about 10 of the 30 minute executive visitation trying to pin down Jack Dorsey, Biz Stone, and Alex Payne on when exactly Track and IM would...
Posted by laurali, at 01:16PM 10/11/08 :Make-up Trend: Easy Subtle Blush
Note: Who has time to fuss with complex beauty looks when you're a mom-on-the-go like Karisma Kapoor? The key to getting a 30-second face is to use products that multi-task and take seconds to use.After smoothing out your complexion with a tinted moisturizer...
Posted by laurali, at 11:14AM 10/11/08 :During Tough Times, The Echo Chamber Can Be Your Best Friend
Note: We are witnessing either an epic financial meltdown or a long overdue resetting of existing business practices and the hollow markets they create. Or, perhaps we’re experiencing both of these phenomena. Either way, it has the nation gripped with fe...
Posted by laurali, at 11:14AM 10/11/08 :WeAre.Us is (Almost) Like Ning, But With A Heart. Wins First VenCorps Prize.
Note: When you are suffering from a chronic disease, sometimes the only people who can understand what you are going through are other people with the same condition. But when that condition is rare, it can be difficult to find them. WeAre.Us wants to he...
Posted by laurali, at 11:14AM 10/11/08 :Couture 2008 Make-up Trends: Pallavi Jaikishan
Note: No shrinking violets here! For Pallavi Jaikishan's showing, Mehra Kolah puts the spotlight on scarlet lips and nails that did justice to the models' porcelain skin.Mehra fuses elements from two bygone eras to create the look: strong eyebrows circa the ...
Posted by laurali, at 03:07AM 10/11/08 :Raymond.CC is 3 Years Old Today! 60 Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 License Giveaway!
Note: That’s right folks! This technology blog site is officially 3 years old today. The date that I installed Wordpress was on 3rd of October but the actual date when I started writing my first article was on the 11th of October. Time passes ...
Posted by laurali, at 03:07AM 10/11/08 :This Week in HTML 5: Web Forms 2, Search, and more
Note: In Mark’s eighth roundup of HTML 5 land, he delves into the merging of Web Forms 2, which gives us fun things like: input type=”email” input type=”url” inpu type=”number” input type=”range” input t...
Posted by laurali, at 01:08AM 10/11/08 :Yamli Makes It Easy To Use Arabic On The Web
Note: Approximately 60% of Arabic-speaking Internet users dislike using an Arabic keyboard, according to Yamli, a Massachusetts-based startup that launched last year. CEO Habib Haddad explains that many users have to use a Latin keyboard for their jobs o...
Posted by laurali, at 01:06AM 10/11/08 :Cool Body Facts #2
Note: So, how about that hair and those nails? Who has more hair, blondes or brunettes? Chimps or humans? What finger grows the longest nail? You just might be surprised...Here are some cool body facts about hair and nails.Bet you didn't know...1. Every d...
Posted by laurali, at 11:06PM 10/10/08 :As Rome Burned, Team Cyprus Danced
Note: Yes, the meme is just getting started it seems. 1938Media does his own take of the Team Cyprus video, set to the tune of AC/DC's HighWay To Hell:
Posted by laurali, at 11:04PM 10/10/08 :Team Cyprus Move To Undo “The Video”
Note: A group of twenty or so tech elite were partying 1999-style in Cyprusthis last week, and posted a lip sync video of the Journey song “Don’t Stop Believing” a couple of days ago. Among the group were Brittany Bohnet of Google, Mike Hudack of Bli...
Posted by laurali, at 11:03PM 10/10/08 :j4mie.org Gets a Redesign
Note: After almost three years, I have decided to redesign this website. Gone is the chalky blue colour scheme, gone are the sheep gently grazing on the header. Instead, a rather lovely minimalist theme based on Minim by Upstart Blogger. I hope you like the ...
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