In my mind, there’s totally no reason that gold should still be sitting below $1,000. Despite volatility that can cause short-term fear (such as that found in recent weeks), there are many reasons why the momentum points to higher prices in gold. I’m concluding that we can all but ignore the typical “real […] For more visit Source:www.investment-blog.net
Archive for July 31st, 2008
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‘Scrabulous’ disappears from Facebook after Hasbro suitPosted by: admin in Social Media and Tech Facebook users in the U.S. and Canada can no longer access Scrabulous, the faux-Scrabble game that quickly became one of the most popular applications on its developer platform. This was done independently on behalf of the Scrabulous creators, a Facebook representative told CNET News in an e-mail Tuesday. “…
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‘Scrabble’ app on Facebook crashes in wake of ‘Scrabulous’ takedownPosted by: admin in Social Media and Tech When Scrabulous, a popular game on Facebook’s developer platform, was shut down earlier on Tuesday because of copyright infringement issues with the manufacturer of the Scrabble board game, word game fans weren’t absolutely left in the dark. After all, Electronic Arts (which handles the digital rights to Scrabble… Moody’s: Municipal-Only Bond Insurers Might Get AAA Last Update: 7/31/2008 10:31:20 AM By Lavonne Kuykendall Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES CHICAGO (Dow Jones)–Bond insurers that cover only municipal and public purpose bonds might be more apt to win a top credit rating than insurers that dabble in securities backed by consumer and other […] For more visit Source:www.investment-blog.net
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‘Scrabulous’ gets a nip-tuck, returns as ‘Wordscraper’Posted by: admin in Social Media and TechIn the high school cafeteria of Facebook apps, Scrabulous is like that girl who gets in trouble for showing too much skin, only to throw on a hoodie and be let back into the principal’s good graces. Sort of. The game has effectively returned, but with a redesigned board, … 
Omnisio lets people add annotations and captions to videos. (Credit: Omnisio) Apparently Google concluded it could use a little help with its own YouTube annotation technology:the company stated Wednesday it’s acquired Omnisio, a start-up that lets people add annotations to video. Google announced the acquisition on its YouTube blog Wednesday but didn’t disclose terms.  “We’re large fans of anything that lets people interact with on the web video and gives the YouTube community the chance to express themselves in creative ways,” Google’s YouTube team said. “The Omnisio team has tremendous technical expertise when it comes to advanced video tools and having this kind of talent at YouTube should help us further explore ways to enhance your YouTube experience.” Omnisio’s technology can be used to insert comments such as cartoon-style speak bubbles in videos. The company also lets people embed presentation slides next to videos, combine multiple video clips, and add tags that can help people navigate to a desired part of a video, the company stated. 
Omnisio's three founders: CEO Ryan Junee, User Experience Director Julian Frumar, and CTO Simon Ratner (Credit: Omnisio) MySpace, the social network owned by News Corp.’s Fox Interactive Media, announced Wednesday that it has hired five new members for its executive team–three senior vice presidents and two vice president–in fields ranging from engineering to customer service. They’re coming from a blended background of media and tech….  True eco-confessions time: I never learned to ride a bike. Of course, I never learned to drive a automobile either, so I think my green cred is in no great danger. But my lack of biking skills means that I was a tiny surprised by Gavin Hudson’s 17 reasons why bicycles are the most popular car in the world today post on the EcoWorldly blog. Sure, biking is healthy (#2 on the list), and bikes save money (#12 and tangentially #1). And bikes are zero-emission cars (#15, though I’d put that higher on the list). But did you realize that bicycling can break down economic divides and build communities? Bicycle advocacy groups help bring people together in many places. Cycling is good for public finances too. The Australian government estimates that it saves $227.2 million per year in health costs, thanks to folks on bikes. Aussie cycle sales have spiked for eight years straight. Maybe it’s time for me to hit the road. Not with a vehicle — certainly not with these crazy gas prices — but with a bike. About.com has some useful tips for buying and maintaining a bike. Guess I should join the more than a billion bikes around the world. 
1Password lets you add and manage all sorts of Web log-ins in one place. (Credit: CNET Networks) iPhone and iPod Touch users have a fantastic new solution for keeping track of log-in credentials from site to site. It’s called 1Password, and like the name suggests, you only need to remember one password to access and use your log-ins across hundreds and thousands of sites. Like RoboForm (download) and other desktop password solutions, 1Password lets you save these log-ins under the protection of a single master password. Unfortunately, due to the limitations of Apple’s SDK, you can’t run 1Password while you’re randomly browsing in Safari, meaning you won’t be able to care about the ease of autofill. 1Password’s workaround is to have you plug in your log-in information and the URL of where that log-in screen is located. From the application, you can simply click on the site you want to go to and it will plug all of that information into the correct fields when it opens in an in-app browser. The application is already off to a great start, but there are some quirks that need fixing (and will be getting soon). The most glaring omission is the lack of an on-screen keyboard, meaning if there’s something like a captcha or another form to fill in later on, you’re out of luck. You’re also unable to delete saved log-ins, so any log-in you no longer need must be repurposed instead. Otherwise, there’s a lot of power for advanced users. Once you’re browsing any site, if you have to log in again for something, you can simply hit the “lock” key, which will plug in your username and password yet again. The same can be done for forms if you’re willing to make a preset for that–something just fantastic when you need to enter billing information without killing your thumbs. Mac users who want to carry over passwords from their browser can also take advantage of cross-platform sync, which will port over log-ins from their desktop to their phone and vice versa with the $35 desktop version. [via Macrumors] |
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