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Mr. Hagel and the Jews - During the hearings on Chuck Hagel's ... (Elliott Abrams/Weekly Standard)
Posted: 07 Jan 2013 09:11 AM PST
| Mr. Hagel and the Jews - During the hearings on Chuck Hagel's ... (Elliott Abrams/Weekly Standard) Posted: 07 Jan 2013 09:10 AM PST  Elliott Abrams / Weekly Standard:
Mr. Hagel and the Jews — During the hearings on Chuck Hagel's nomination to be secretary of defense, it's clear that the views of gay rights organizations will be heard. There the issue seems to be whether Hagel's apology for previous remarks and beliefs was sincere, or motivated solely by self-interest.
| | Max Cleland: Next Week 'The Bulls**t' Stops On Hagel Nomination (Evan McMorris-Santoro/Talking Points Memo) Posted: 07 Jan 2013 09:10 AM PST | | American Delegation Arrives in North Korea on Controversial Private Trip (Choe Sang-Hun/New York Times) Posted: 07 Jan 2013 09:05 AM PST | | In GOP, All Eyes on Jeb Bush (Neil King Jr/Wall Street Journal) Posted: 07 Jan 2013 09:00 AM PST  Neil King Jr / Wall Street Journal:
In GOP, All Eyes on Jeb Bush — As Republicans begin the early jockeying for the 2016 presidential race, the intention of one man, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, dominates conversations and informal strategy sessions. — Within the party, Mr. Bush is seen as the one potential candidate whose decision … | | The Seduction of John Brennan's "Moral Rectitude" (emptywheel) Posted: 07 Jan 2013 09:00 AM PST  emptywheel:
The Seduction of John Brennan's “Moral Rectitude” — As has been floated over the last few days, Obama will reportedly appoint John Brennan CIA Director later today. — FWIW, having John Brennan in a position where he will be subject to Congressional oversight-rather than the oversight-free … | | The Real Reason Republicans Hate Hagel (Fred Kaplan/Slate) Posted: 07 Jan 2013 08:35 AM PST  Fred Kaplan / Slate:
The Real Reason Republicans Hate Hagel — It has more to do with President Obama than the former senator from Nebraska. — It's good news that President Obama will nominate Chuck Hagel as his secretary of defense, despite the frantic campaign against him that's been mounted by certain Republicans. | | After Pinpointing Gun Owners, Paper Is a Target (Christine Haughney/New York Times) Posted: 07 Jan 2013 08:30 AM PST Christine Haughney / New York Times:
After Pinpointing Gun Owners, Paper Is a Target — WHITE PLAINS — Local newspapers across the country look for stories that will bring them national attention, but The Journal News, a daily nestled in a wooded office park in a suburb north of New York, may have gotten more than it bargained for. | | Senators signal tough fight for Hagel (Carrie Dann/First Read) Posted: 07 Jan 2013 08:25 AM PST  Carrie Dann / First Read:
Senators signal tough fight for Hagel — Former Nebraska lawmaker, Chuck Hagel, is reportedly in line to be nominated for U.S. secretary of defense. NBC's Peter Alexander reports. — Senators on Sunday indicated a tough confirmation fight for former Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel … | | Christie looks ahead to big victory in 2013, reflects on how Sandy changed him (Jenna Portnoy/New Jersey Online) Posted: 07 Jan 2013 08:05 AM PST | | Palazzo Appealed for Federal Disaster Relief After Hurricane Katrina (Tom Kludt/Talking Points Memo) Posted: 07 Jan 2013 07:55 AM PST | | CASTING VOTES - Here's a safe prediction for 2013 ... (Jeffrey Toobin/New Yorker) Posted: 07 Jan 2013 07:55 AM PST  Jeffrey Toobin / New Yorker:
CASTING VOTES — Here's a safe prediction for 2013: few people will pine for the Presidential campaign of 2012. Even Barack Obama's most ardent supporters acknowledge that his victory provided little of the euphoria of four years ago. Not many Republicans have longed to hear … | | Rand Paul in Israel: US foreign aid can't be one-way (Herb Keinon/Jerusalem Post) Posted: 07 Jan 2013 07:55 AM PST | | 14th Amendment Option: Nancy Pelosi Urges Obama To 'Just Go Do It' (VIDEO) (Sam Stein/The Huffington Post) Posted: 07 Jan 2013 07:55 AM PST Sam Stein / The Huffington Post:
14th Amendment Option: Nancy Pelosi Urges Obama To ‘Just Go Do It’ (VIDEO) … REACT: — FOLLOW: — Barack Obama , Debt Ceiling, Harry Reid , House Republicans, Nancy Pelosi, Debt Ceiling, Video, 14th Amendment, 14th Amendment Debt, 14th Amendment Option, Debt Limit, Politics News, Obama 14th Amendment, Politics News | | Hagel's Mideast blunder-not on Israel (Mickey Kaus/The Daily Caller) Posted: 07 Jan 2013 07:50 AM PST  Mickey Kaus / The Daily Caller:
Hagel's Mideast blunder-not on Israel — More disturbing to some conservatives, he opposed President Bush's 2007 troop surge in Iraq. The surge and its accompanying shift in strategy did help significantly tamp down the violence in Iraq and allowed, five years later, for a dignified U.S. exit. | | Crack Pipe - I'm watching a lot of neoconservative policy activists ... (Josh Marshall/Talking Points Memo) Posted: 07 Jan 2013 07:25 AM PST  Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Crack Pipe — I'm watching a lot of neoconservative policy activists and a lot of people in the press telling me that it's a very up in the air thing whether Chuck Hagel gets confirmed as Secretary of Defense. These folks should stop smoking crack. Because crack isn't good for you. | You are subscribed to email updates from memeorandum
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Evernote Moleskine Smart Notebook w/iPad and iPhone App
Posted: 07 Jan 2013 09:11 AM PST
| Evernote Moleskine Smart Notebook w/iPad and iPhone App Posted: 07 Jan 2013 12:00 AM PST 
 Moleskine Evernote Smart Notebook Today we have a guest review of the new Evernote Moleskine Smart Notebook from one of our readers, Will Hopkins. Will was kind enough to take on the task of writing this review since I am not an iPhone/iPad user, oh and maybe it helped that we bribed him with a free version of the notebook to try out. So lets see what Will has to say, shall we.
One line verdict: I like the Evernote Moleskine. The longer story: A lot of what I like about the Evernote Moleskine has to do with its general notebook qualities, as opposed to its Evernoteness or Moleskineness. As far as themed Moleskines go, it is relatively nondescript. I appreciate that. The ornamentation isn’t important—what goes inside it *is*. There are 2 elements that make it stand out a bit more, though. The deposed cover and the green ribbon/elastic. I like both, and they’re just subtle enough. One other important difference from a traditional Moleskine is the dotted ruling. In general I prefer dot or grid notebooks, but the dot ruling actually appeals to me. I noticed the ruling when I first opened the notebook, and wondered how I’d feel as I used it. As it turns out, after weeks of sketching, scribbling math problems, and occasional journalings, I really like it. As I understand it, the dot ruling helps Evernote’s Page Camera line everything up, and the ruling practically disappears when scanned or photographed. The lines are also just hidden enough to allow for free styling while still being a useful writing guide. In my opinion, Moleskine should do all its rulings this way. The notebook also comes with a set of stickers in the pocket at the back. To be honest, I barely used them. They do stand out reasonably well, but, while eye-catching, they were a pain to pull out and use. Perhaps for someone who relies more on notebooks (within Evernote) and quick categorization they would be more valuable. Now, on to the paper. In short, it’s just like all other Moleskine paper. I like the off-white color, and it worked well with my Pilot G-Tec-C, my daily writer. I didn’t dare bring my fountain pens near it, though. The Platinum Preppy worked okay with only a little bleed-through at the ends of letters. Most of my inks and pens run much wetter, though. I found myself using the Evernote Moleskine quite often, more than I had anticipated. It served most of my daily notebook needs and became the first thing I grabbed for longer writing. The Evernote Premium 3-month subscription included in the back pocket was a nice addition and definitely incentivized me to scan pages more frequently than I would have otherwise. The way the pages laid flat made it great for quick digital archiving, but the actual scan quality differed little from a Pelle journal or Field Notes notebook. It’s also worth pointing out that Page Camera did no better than Jot Not Pro, but it did remove a few steps from the process. That is definitely worth considering if you scan your notebook pages on the go regularly. See my scanned note here, or below for one of the scanned pages.  Evernote Moleskine Smart Journal Page Scan If you use Evernote, want to try Premium service, and need a new large-format notebook, give the Evernote Moleskine Smart Journal a try. It’s a solid performer with some nice perks, but don’t expect it to change your workflow much by itself. © 2013, OfficeSupplyGeek. All rights reserved.  Tags: 
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Trakdot Luggage tracker
Posted: 07 Jan 2013 09:07 AM PST
| Trakdot Luggage tracker Posted: 07 Jan 2013 08:51 AM PST  It does not really matter whether you do a whole lot of traveling, or you just pack your suitcase once a year for the annual company trip – either way, the moment your luggage gets out from your home, there is always a risk of your luggage going missing, or being rerouted to somewhere else. I suppose necessity being the mother of invention holds true, which is why the Trakdot Luggage tracker was born – or rather, brought into existence.
The SITA claims that nearly 26 million bags actually go missing each year from airports all over this big blue globe that we live in. Well, you need not let that statistic spoil your upcoming journey, as travelers who are deeply concerned about the safety of valuables are now able to enjoy a simple, affordable luggage tracking solution from Trakdot. Basically, the Trakdot Luggage tracker is tiny enough to fit into a checked bag, where it will get to work reporting city location in real time just about to any mobile, Apple, Android, or SMS capable devices. Nice to know that the lowest common denominator is served here, meaning there is no need to own a smartphone just to make use of the Trakdot. The Trakdot Luggage tracker was specially built for travel convenience, as it comes in the form of a palm-sized tracker which is extremely light, and will fit nicely into just about any size bag. The luggage locator system itself is capable of delivering city-specific information on the whereabouts of checked baggage in real time. In the rather unfortunate event of the Trakdot protected bag arriving somewhere else, at least you know just which city is it "parked" at, so there is no need to fret. The Trakdot Luggage tracker will arrive in the mass market from March this year at $49.95 a pop, where it is accompanied by an activation fee of $8.99 and an annual service fee of $12.99. Press Release
[ Trakdot Luggage tracker copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] | | Mobio Go, Grip and Pivot help accessorize your mobile devices Posted: 07 Jan 2013 05:30 AM PST  Mobio has just announced a trio of accessories for your mobile devices, where they come in the form of the Mobio Go, Mobio Grip and Mobio Pivot. These three are meant to deliver new methods so that you can enhance the use of tablets and smartphones, making them a whole lot more convenient to use than they already are at this point in time, in addition to being more functional and fun. They are all precision-made (in China), comes in an ergonomic and sleek design, while relying on magnetic-based technology in order to securely hold your mobile devices at the exact spot where you want them to.
Mobio products are brand-neutral, meaning they will play nice with all mobile devices regardless of branding, making Mobio a universally accepted name. Mobio Go is ideal to keep your phone or tablet company when you drive, as all you need to do is attach your mobile device to the Mobio Go magnetic mount, click, and you're good to go. As for the Mobio Grip, it functions as a convenient handle and a stand which you are able to put on or take off in a matter of a second. This ergonomically designed accessory can fit comfortably in your palm or between your fingers, letting you carry or hold your tablet at any angle with a single hand. Last but not least, the Mobio Pivot is guaranteed to turn heads, as it holds your phone or tablet securely, while letting you adjust it to any viewing angle. Press Release
[ Mobio Go, Grip and Pivot help accessorize your mobile devices copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] | | Boom Dock iSpeaker Posted: 07 Jan 2013 05:00 AM PST  When it comes to docking stations for the iOS-powered range of devices, these are dime a dozen. In fact, dime a dozen does not really describe it best, it would be a gazillion iDocks hanging around on store shelves, looking pitifully at the masses who walk by each day, hoping that someone would rescue them from such a mediocre existence so that they can really show off to the listener just what kind of audio performance they are capable of. Well, the $25.99 Boom Dock iSpeaker does not need to rest on a store shelf, as you can always make an online purchase and have it delivered right to your doorstep. Apart from that, it also comes in a shape of a boom box, meaning you can relive those old school moments of your youth as you blast current tunes via a retro looking device.
As for old faithful, you might as well send it into retirement and perform an upgrade by picking up the (relatively lightweight) Boom Dock iSpeaker. It allows you to tote the boombox around without having to struggle much, and you also need not sacrifice your sense of musical style. Be mindful though, the Boom Dock iSpeaker will rely on power from your connected iDevice, meaning it has no batteries built in, but your iDevice will be sucked dry faster than normal. It will play nice with the iPod mini, classic and 3rd to 5th generations, iPod nano 1st to 5th generations, iPod touch, iPhone and iPad. [ Boom Dock iSpeaker copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] | | Griffin announces Survivor + Catalyst Waterproof Case for iPhone 5 Posted: 07 Jan 2013 04:00 AM PST  You know that your smartphone is one of the more expensive impulse purchases that you can make (from the technological point of view that is unlike jewelry or an expensive watch, where the final price point is not to say that expensive, and yet it is crucial enough to warrant a purchase), so it makes perfect sense to do your bit and purchase adequate protection for it. Case in point (pardon the pun) would be Griffin's Survivor + Catalyst Waterproof Case for iPhone 5, where it will bring together Catalyst's expertise in designing waterproof products alongside more than two decades of experience at Griffin as one of the most established companies in the iOS accessory space.
Touted to be one of the most technical waterproof products available in the market as at press time, this is certainly a whole lot more convincing compared to the original Survivor case by Griffin. Its predecessor (and of course, also its inspiration) was built to military standards, and it has also lived to be synonymous with extreme-duty protection for mobile devices, making it ready for everyday life and adventures. In fact, the Survivor has become one of Griffin's best-selling protective case ever since it debuted a couple of years ago. Griffin continues to lead the way where the protective case industry is concerned by rolling out the Survivor + Catalyst Waterproof Case for iPhone 5, although you will need to trade $79.99 to bring one of these bad boys home. Specially designed and built for freedom in and around water, the Survivor + Catalyst Waterproof Case is able to go whenever and wherever adventure beckons. This particular waterproof case is 9.8 feet deep (3 meters) and has been drop-tested to 6.6 feet (2 meters), while at the same time delivering full access to all of the iPhone's features. It is also ultra-rugged and waterproof, ensuring that the iPhone 5 remains well protected from the elements without having to sacrifice the ability to photograph, video, take calls, listen to audio and even plug in to recharge the iPhone battery while being protected. This is made possible thanks to button covers, while its crystal clear housing enables users to showcase their iPhone in addition to having them visually inspect the main o-ring seal for reliable waterproof protection. Any takers? It ought to arrive later this month for those who are interested. Press Release
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Google Business Tools Training
Posted: 07 Jan 2013 07:57 AM PST
| Google Business Tools Training Posted: 07 Jan 2013 05:21 AM PST Handy links to Google business-related services training hangouts and resources. Links found on Google+ by Denis Labelle. 1. Google+ Help Desk Hangouts On Air: goo.gl/IftIJ 2. Google+ Business Stories: goo.gl/GxAjd 3. Google and Your Business forum wrapups: goo.gl/UXxQ6 4. Google Analytics – learning resources: goo.gl/kaJZm 5. Google Marketer’s Playbook Series: goo.gl/MLMnd 6. Google and Your Business forum: goo.gl/kMu6R 7. Google Shopping: goo.gl/6drkE More: Google Business Solutions: google.com/services/ #googlebusiness The post Google Business Tools Training appeared first on The Friday Traffic Report.  | You are subscribed to email updates from The Friday Traffic Report
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8 Ways to Simplify the Pursuit of Happiness
Posted: 07 Jan 2013 07:56 AM PST
| 8 Ways to Simplify the Pursuit of Happiness Posted: 06 Jan 2013 08:12 PM PST 
There are specific disciplines and ways of seeing the world that you have to understand before you can awaken to a simpler, happier life. Sometimes we make life more complicated than it is. We attach our happiness to achievement and then look for it in all the wrong ways and in all the wrong places. Of course, you don't have to live like this. If you feel like you are, it's time to simplify things. It's time to clear the air and get back to the basics. Simplifying your pursuit of happiness is not seeing how little you can get by with – that's poverty – but how efficiently you can put first things first, and use your time accordingly to pursue the things that make a difference and mean the most to you. Here are eight ways to do just that: Reminder: We just released our new ebook 1,000+ Little Things Happy, Successful People Do Differently. It makes a perfect starter kit for the new year. Click here to find out more.
1. Lose yourself in something that moves you. To truly flourish in life you have to let go a little, lose yourself in the moment and become fused with other people, experiences, and tasks. This happens sometimes when you are engrossed in a challenge, or when the artist inside you becomes one with the creative task at hand. It happens sometimes while you're playing sports, or listening to music, or lost in a good book, or when you feel completely enveloped by another's love. And it happens most when you emotionally connect with someone who shares your visions. In other words, long-term happiness isn't just about conscious achievement; it's also about the unconscious part of your mind naturally intertwining with the ideas, passions, work, people, songs, and stories that move you. Read The How of Happiness . 2. Know what you want and commit to it. The words 'aware' and 'commit' are so powerful. It's amazing what you can do (more…) | You are subscribed to email updates from Marc and Angel Hack Life
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Make a Plan {31 Days to Your Goal}
Posted: 07 Jan 2013 07:54 AM PST
| Make a Plan {31 Days to Your Goal} Posted: 07 Jan 2013 06:01 AM PST  
If you’re just joining us, be sure to start at the beginning of the 31 Days to Your Goal series! Once you’ve decided on your goal and set milestones, it’s time to make a plan to actually make it happen. I’m not a fan of spending a lot of money on things like exercise equipment or organizing solutions before you start to make progress on your goal, but I am a fan of gathering what you need, making appointments with yourself and setting yourself up for success in general. 
To start, ask yourself these questions: - Do you need to schedule appointments with yourself? (Time to exercise, project time, bed time, etc.)
- What supplies do you need to pursue your goal? (Exercise clothes, a journal, recipes, etc.)
- Do you need to rearrange or reorganize an area of your home? (Reading corner, healthy snack drawer, etc.)
- Do you have a way to track your progress? (A chart, calendar, checklist, etc.)
Little things like not knowing where your tennis shoes are when it’s time to exercise or not having a comfortable place to read can actually be fairly big mental obstacles to pursuing a new goal (“Oh, forget it — I’ll just do it later!”), so taking the time to think through those obstacles ahead of time — and to address them as they pop up — is an important part of preparing yourself for success. Remember, this doesn’t mean you need to invest in new exercise clothes or a collection of fancy cookbooks. You can do this without spending a lot of money by designating an old pair of sweatpants and a t-shirt as your exercise clothes or printing recipes from the internet. I’m not sure why our natural inclination is to buy something new to pursue a new goal, but it’s actually a lot more effective to make do with what you have and use those purchases as a reward than it is to go out and spend a lot of money upfront! What do you need to do to make it easier to pursue your goal?
 | Mandi Ehman is the founder and publisher behind Life Your Way and the co-author of All in Good Time, as well as a wife and the homeschooling mom to four beautiful girls. She lives with her family on a little slice of heaven in wild, wonderful West Virginia and loves coffee, chocolate, easy meals, beautiful things and minimalist spaces. | | Make a Plan {31 Days to Your Goal} is a post from Life Your Way © 2010-2013 Purple Martin Press, LLC | All rights reserved - This feed is provided for the convenience of Work Your Way subscribers. Any reproduction of the content within this feed is strictly prohibited. If you are reading this content elsewhere, please send an email to con...@yourway.net to let us know. Thanks.  | | 5 eBooks on Motherhood & Parenting Just $7.40 {BundleoftheWeek.com} Posted: 07 Jan 2013 05:01 AM PST  
Last week I announced my new site, an ebook store called BundleoftheWeek.com! Our first bundle was a sweet collection of ebooks to help you kickstart the New Year. This week, we’ve an amazing bundle of ebooks designed to support you in motherhood and parenting in general! This bundle is available for just $7.40 (a savings of over 75%!) for one week only and includes the following ebooks: Get yours today! Even if you’re not interested in this week’s bundle, be sure to sign up for the BundleoftheWeek.com weekly newsletter so you can be the first to know about the latest bundle: And I’d love to know what ebook topics interest you the most. Feel free to share those in the comments! 5 eBooks on Motherhood & Parenting Just $7.40 {BundleoftheWeek.com} is a post from Life Your Way © 2010-2013 Purple Martin Press, LLC | All rights reserved - This feed is provided for the convenience of Family Your Way subscribers. Any reproduction of the content within this feed is strictly prohibited. If you are reading this content elsewhere, please send an email to con...@yourway.net to let us know. Thanks. | | Define Milestones {31 Days to Your Goal} Posted: 06 Jan 2013 05:01 AM PST 
If you’re just joining us, be sure to start at the beginning of the 31 Days to Your Goal series! Yesterday we chose our goal for this month, but today, we’re going to break it down even further. Milestones are an important way to track your progress and avoid being overwhelmed by a big goal, so let’s talk about what you need to get done this week to meet your goal for the month. 
If your goal is simply to change or create a habit this month, then this exercise will look a little different than if your goal is to complete a project, but it’s important to break it down into milestones either way. What can you do this week to stay on track for the month? We have a little less than four weeks to go, so keep that in mind as you’re calculating your milestones. If you’re committing to exercise a certain number of days per week, which days this week will you exercise? Is that realistic for your schedule? If you’re working on a project, what do you need to get done to be on track? What else could you get done to be ahead? If you’re focusing on something less tangible, like an attitude or a habit, how can you prepare for this coming week? What challenges do you see? While you want to keep your goal for the month in mind, let’s break it down further and focus just on this week for now; there will be plenty of time to worry about the rest of the month later on! How can you break your goal for this month down into further milestones?
| Mandi Ehman is the founder and publisher behind Life Your Way and the co-author of All in Good Time, as well as a wife and the homeschooling mom to four beautiful girls. She lives with her family on a little slice of heaven in wild, wonderful West Virginia and loves coffee, chocolate, easy meals, beautiful things and minimalist spaces. | | Define Milestones {31 Days to Your Goal} is a post from Life Your Way © 2010-2013 Purple Martin Press, LLC | All rights reserved - This feed is provided for the convenience of Work Your Way subscribers. Any reproduction of the content within this feed is strictly prohibited. If you are reading this content elsewhere, please send an email to con...@yourway.net to let us know. Thanks. | You are subscribed to email updates from Life Your Way {Full}
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January 2013 Google Webmaster Report
Posted: 07 Jan 2013 07:43 AM PST
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Citigroup Names Co-Presidents
Posted: 07 Jan 2013 07:40 AM PST
| Citigroup Names Co-Presidents Posted: 07 Jan 2013 06:27 AM PST Jamie Forese and Manuel Medina-Mora have been named co-presidents of the bank in the first management reshuffle since Michael L. Corbat became chief executive of Citigroup. | | Bank of America to Pay $10 Billion in Settlement With Fannie Mae Posted: 07 Jan 2013 05:19 AM PST Bank of America agreed on Monday to pay more than $10 billion to Fannie Mae to settle claims over troubled mortgages that soured during the housing crash, mostly loans issued by the bank's Countrywide Financial subsidiary. | | Parsons Tries to Revive a Jazz Club in Harlem Posted: 07 Jan 2013 04:58 AM PST Richard D. Parsons, who was chairman of Citigroup as the bank was recovering from the financial crisis, is now trying to turn around another troubled institution: Minton's Playhouse, a jazz club in Harlem. | | Foreclosure Settlement Said to Be Imminent Posted: 07 Jan 2013 04:55 AM PST A $10 billion settlement on foreclosure abuse claims is expected to be announced as early as Monday. | Banks are given more time to meet global regulations designed to prevent financial crises. | Even with new financial rules, challenges remain in policing fraud. | A former chairman of Citigroup is trying to revive a jazz club in Harlem. | | German Property Firm Backed by Goldman Plans I.P.O. Posted: 07 Jan 2013 03:47 AM PST LEG Immobilien, a German real estate company owned by the Goldman Sachs investment fund Whitehall, is expected to raise up to $1.3 billion in one of the first initial public offerings in Europe this year. | | Banks Win an Easing of Rules on Assets Posted: 07 Jan 2013 01:49 AM PST A group of the world's top regulators and central bankers has given banks more time to meet new rules aimed at preventing financial crises. | | Madoff Aside, Financial Fraud Defies Policing Posted: 06 Jan 2013 06:30 PM PST For more than two years, Philip Horn, a financial adviser at Wells Fargo, systematically executed and canceled trades in clients' portfolios, pocketing the profits, according to court documents. | You are subscribed to email updates from DealBook
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Frivolous Complexity
Posted: 07 Jan 2013 07:36 AM PST
| Frivolous Complexity Posted: 07 Jan 2013 03:00 AM PST 
Aaaargh. Don't get me started on complexity; don't get me started on "Stuff". Everybody wants to be successful. The bad news is, we are trained by society to associate success with "Stuff". Not just in the material sense (fancy cars, big houses, trophy wives, expensive mistresses, hot tubs, designer furniture, designer clothing, designer kitchens with Italian marble floors, fine wines, art collections etc), but also "Stuff to do": Dinner parties, ladies' luncheons, social climbing, networking, cocktail parties, second homes, community involvement, political activisim, PTA, Soccer Mom'ing, complicated love affairs that go nowhere, unsuitable daillances, social intrigues, obsessive gossiping, cooking classes, yoga classes, pottery classes, creative writing classes, tennis lessons, tango lessons, poker games, theatre, symphonies, art openings, magazine launch parties, opera, epicurian delights, horse breeding, ethnic restaurants, wife swapping, cult joining, celebrity worshipping, name-dropping, online forums, online rants, online dating, Instagramming, Twittering, Facebooking, blogging, cool hunting, culture-vulturing, Summers in Tuscany, Autumns in New York, Winters in Colorado, weekends in San Francisco… a totally full schedule, jam-packed with "Stuff", all day long. And we don't just stop there! Because we now need our total, never-ending "Stuff" fix, it's no longer enough to have our personal lives crammed with "Stuff", we need to cram it into our professional lives, as well: More product features, more product upgrades, more marketing campaigns, more advertising campaigns, more junk mail, more focus groups, more endless meetings that start at 7am for no reason, more memos, more mission statements, more white papers, more working weekends, more brainstorming sessions, more blue-sky thinking, more team-building exercises, more PowerPoint slides, more sharp-dressing employees with fancy job titles, more visually-pleasing personal assistants, more prestigious office addresses, more buzzwords, more catchphrases, more infographics, more international conference calls, more office politics, more hysterical emails sent at 2.am. Stuff, stuff, stuff… Which is kinda strange, considering the most successful and happy people I know generally don't live that way. The most successful and happy people I know are very good at ruthlessly editing out "Stuff" from their lives. They tend to live calmly and quietly, like a New England pond on an early morning in August. Leaving only time for the important "Stuff"… | | Starting points Posted: 06 Jan 2013 10:26 AM PST 
With the New Year just beginning, I was reminded of this cartoon from two years ago, one of my personal favorites, one that carries A LOT of personal meaning for me. It got some water spilled on it; you can just see the damage in the photo. Anybody who's an artist or an entrepreneur will eventually ask themselves the question, "Well, when do I arrive?" When will I be successful or rich or secure or vindicated or allowed to relax etc. That moment never comes. There will always be something left to do, something unfinished, some itch still needing scratched. And Thank God for that– as Archimedes pointed out, life is a river. Exactly. | You are subscribed to email updates from gapingvoid
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What we can learn from psychopaths
Posted: 07 Jan 2013 07:30 AM PST
| What we can learn from psychopaths Posted: 07 Jan 2013 05:34 AM PST Scientific American excerpts a chapter from Kevin Dutton's book The Wisdom of Psychopaths: What Saints, Spies, and Serial Killers Can Teach Us About Success, describing a visit to a high-security ward at Broadmoor Hospital in England, seeking insight into the positive aspect of a psychopathic mindset:  Leslie's pragmatic endorsement of the principles and practices of what might otherwise be described as mindfulness is typical of the psychopath. A psychopath's rapacious proclivity to live in the moment, to "give tomorrow the slip and take today on a joyride" (as Larry, rather whimsically, puts it), is well documented—and at times can be stupendously beneficial. In fact, anchoring your thoughts unswervingly in the present is a discipline that psychopathy and spiritual enlightenment have in common. Clinical psychologist Mark Williams of the University of Oxford, for example, incorporates this principle of centering in his mindfulness-based cognitive-behavior therapy program for sufferers of anxiety and depression. "Feeling good is an emergency for me," Danny had commented as he'd slammed in his fourth goal for Chelsea on the Wii. Living in the moment, for him and many psychopaths, takes on a kind of urgency. "I like to ride the roller coaster of life, spin the roulette wheel of fortune, to terminal possibility." A desire to feel good in the here and now, shrugging off the future, can be taken to an extreme, of course. But it's a goal we could all perhaps do with taking onboard just a little bit more in our lives. Wisdom from Psychopaths? ( via Hacker News)     | | Adorable vintage microcars Posted: 06 Jan 2013 03:19 PM PST | | Star Wars silhouettes cut from vinyl records Posted: 06 Jan 2013 02:55 PM PST | | Calliope, peering Posted: 06 Jan 2013 02:41 PM PST | | Hacker theatre troupe in Berlin to stage "When Sysadmins Ruled the Earth" Posted: 06 Jan 2013 02:00 PM PST This is pretty cool: Berlin's C-base, home to the Chaos Communications Club, has spawned a theatre troupe called C-artre. They've produced a theatrical adaptation of my short story "When Sysadmins Ruled the Earth" (from my collection Overclocked) and they're staging it later this month at Berlin's Transmediale festival.   | You are subscribed to email updates from Boing Boing
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The DI Opposition
Posted: 07 Jan 2013 07:30 AM PST
| The DI Opposition Posted: 06 Jan 2013 03:42 PM PST Another pile-on story; this time on David Heinemeier Hansson's Dependency injection is not a virtue. I agree with every word DHH writes here, but I think I have a better example. Tl;dr: Statically-typed languages can make unit testing hard, so People adopt dependency injection to work around this, and In a sort of Stockholm-syndrome effect, people argue that DI is A Good Thing and over-use it, to harmful effect. Another Example DHH's example is slick, but the publish! method includes enough deep-Ruby idioms that I bet it's opaque to a lot of perfectly smart developers who think in Java or C# or ObjC or whatever. Let's do a more meat-&-potatoes example: Unit testing a basic HTTP call. The context is my dinky little google-id-token gem (where "gem" is Ruby for a standard library package). To validate a Google ID Token, you have to fetch Google's OAuth 2 public keys and check the digital signature. So your unit tests obviously have to check the cases where the key retrieval works and doesn't work. If you were a Java programmer you'd probably type something like mock httpurlconnection or unit test httpurlconnection into Google. Frankly, the answers are not that great, and probably DI is in your future. I'm not going to display the Ruby code from my refresh_certs method, it's a straightforward call to the Net::HTTP library. So I typed ruby unit test net::http into Google, and there were a lot of different options; a variety of general-purpose mocking tools (that don't require you to change your app source), but for some reason I decided to use fakeweb (which doesn't require you to change your app source). Here's a chunk of my test code: it 'should complain if unable to fetch Google tokens' do FakeWeb::register_uri(:get, CERTS_URI, :status => ["404", "Not found"], :body => 'Ouch!') t = GoogleIDToken::Validator.new t.check('whatever', 'whatever').should == nil t.problem.should =~ /Unable to retrieve.*keys/ end it 'should successfully validate a good token against good certs' do FakeWeb::register_uri(:get, CERTS_URI, :status => ["200", "Success"], :body => @certs_body) jwt = @validator.check(@good_token, @token_aud, @token_cid) jwt.should_not == nil jwt['aud'].should == @token_aud jwt['cid'].should == @token_cid end
The Dependency-Injection Big Picture DI, like Wikipedia says, "allows removing hard-coded dependencies and making it possible to change them, whether at run-time or compile-time". Surely that has to be a good thing, right? Since the solution to every problem in Computer Science is another level of indirection, right? Obviously, if you have to have DI to have unit testing, then you have to have DI. But in practice, when I try to read application code based on DI frameworks like Guice or Spring, it feels like there's a whole lot of stuff between me and the business logic, and I have to understand it all to understand anything. When a veteran Java-head or Rubyist sees calls into well-known standard libraries, they instantly know a whole lot about what's going on; obfuscating them with factories and implementors and injectors and so on significantly impairs readability, and that's a big deal. One of the nicest things about Java is its huge repertoire of well-known well-documented battle-tested APIs for more or less anything; they add significantly not just to its capabilities, but its expressiveness and (especially) readability. Also, call me old-fashioned, but I think that, as far as statically-typed languages go, Java's "interface" mechanism offers just the right level of indirection, semantically: I don't care what it is, I care what it does. Too bad you have to pile DI on top of that. This is another reason why dynamically-typed languages are usually a better choice for implementing application programs. | You are subscribed to email updates from ongoing by Tim Bray
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NVIDIA Unveils GRID Servers, Tegra 4 SoC and Project SHIELD Mobile Gaming Device
Posted: 07 Jan 2013 07:27 AM PST
| NVIDIA Unveils GRID Servers, Tegra 4 SoC and Project SHIELD Mobile Gaming Device Posted: 07 Jan 2013 06:30 AM PST MojoKid writes "NVIDIA made some bold moves at their CES 2013 press conference and announced a couple of potentially game changing products. GeForce GRID is a cloud gaming solution. It allows PC game content to be run and rendered in the cloud and then streamed to any device that can run the GRID receiver utility, like a Smart TV, tablet, or a smartphone. GeForce GRID server architecture combines an NVIDIA-designed server packed with GPUs with NVIDIA-developed software and virtualization layer. A rack of 20 GRID servers was shown, powered by 240 GPUs, capable of 200 TFLOPS and roughly equivalent to the performance of 720 Xbox 360 consoles. The biggest news to come out of NVIDIA's press conference, however, had to do with Tegra 4. Not only was the next-gen SoC officially unveiled, but a new portable gaming device based on Tegra 4, dubbed Project SHIELD, was also demoed. NVIDIA's Tegra 4 builds upon the success of the Tegra 3 by incorporating updated ARM15-based CPU cores with 72 custom GeForce GPU cores, which offer up to 6x the performance of Tegra 3. The A15 cores used in Tegra 4 are up to 2.6x faster than the A9-class cores used in Tegra 3. As a companion to the Tegra 4, NVIDIA also took the wraps off of their new Icera i500 programmable 4G LTE modem processor. Icera i500 features 8 custom, programmable processor cores and is approximately 40% smaller than many fixed function modems. The biggest surprise to come out of NVIDIA's press conference was Project SHIELD, a Tegra 4-powered mobile gaming device running Android that's sure to put Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo on high alert. Project SHIELD offers a pure Android experience without any skinning or other customizations, save for the SHIELD app environment, that can play any Android game. Project SHIELD has the ability to stream PC games from a GeForce GTX-equipped PC as well. The device is shaped much like an Xbox 360 game controller, but features a 5", flip-out capacitive touch display with a 720P resolution. The device can also stream to an HD TV via HDMI or a WiDi-like wireless dongle. In fact, CEO Jen-Hsun Huang showed Project SHIELD playing a 4K video on an LG 4K TV." Read more of this story at Slashdot.     | | USB 3.0 Getting a Speed Boost To 10 Gbps Posted: 07 Jan 2013 06:11 AM PST cylonlover writes "The USB 3.0 Promoter Group has used CES 2013 to announce an enhancement to the USB 3.0 (aka SuperSpeed USB) standard that will see the throughput performance of USB 3.0 double from 5 Gbps to 10 Gbps. The speed boost will come courtesy of enhanced USB connectors and cables that are fully backward compatible with existing USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 devices. The 10 Gbps SuperSpeed USB update (pdf) is up for industry review during the first quarter of 2013, with completion of the standard expected by the middle of the year." Read more of this story at Slashdot.     | | Shareholders Sue Novell Board Posted: 07 Jan 2013 05:35 AM PST dgharmon writes "If you thought the deal smelled funny back in 2011 when Novell sold itself to Attachmate and its patents to a Microsoft consortium, you are not alone. Some shareholders sued. Specifically, they claim that Novell favored Attachmate over other bidders, especially a 'Party C', and the judge, under Delaware's reasonable 'conceivability' standard, denied summary judgement with respect to the board and decided there will need to be a trial." Read more of this story at Slashdot.     | | Futuristic Highway Will Glow In the Dark For Icy Conditions Posted: 07 Jan 2013 05:09 AM PST Hugh Pickens writes writes "Will Oremus reports that a glow-in-the-dark highway will be installed in the Netherlands that will replace standard road markings with photoluminescent powder that charges in the daylight and glows through the night for up to 10 hours. But the new highway's most interesting feature is when the temperature drops below freezing, the road will automatically light up with snowflake indicators to warn drivers of icy conditions (video). 'One day I was sitting in my car in the Netherlands, and I was amazed by these roads we spend millions on but no one seems to care what they look like and how they behave,' says designer Daan Roosegaarde. 'I started imagining this Route 66 of the future where technology jumps out of the computer screen and becomes part of us.' The first few hundred meters of glow-in-the-dark, weather-indicating road will be installed in the province of Branbant in mid-2013, followed by priority induction lanes for electric vehicles, interactive lights that switch on as cars pass and wind-powered lights within the next five years. 'Research on smart transportation systems and smart roads has existed for over 30 years — call any transportation and infrastructure specialist and you'll find out yourself,' adds Emina Sendijarevick. 'What's lacking is the implementation of those innovations and making those innovations intuitive and valuable to the end-consumers — drivers.'" Read more of this story at Slashdot.     | | 2013 FIRST Robotics Competition Kicks Off Posted: 07 Jan 2013 02:02 AM PST theodp writes "Saturday, the 2013 FIRST Robotics Competition kicked off, and — much like the Pinewood Derby — mentoring by adult engineers there doesn't hurt one's chances of winning. So, any advice for 'ordinary' high schools going up against the likes of FIRST Robotics Teams sponsored and mentored by NASA? FIRST Robotics Team 254's Lab at NASA Ames Research Center, for instance, includes 'an 80% size practice field as well as a small machine shop, workspace, computer lab and meeting space.' Not surprisingly, Team 254 won the 2011 FIRST Championship." We took our camera to the Michigan FRC championships last year, and had a great time. Read more of this story at Slashdot.     | | What Are the Unwritten Rules of Deleting Code? Posted: 06 Jan 2013 11:04 PM PST Press2ToContinue writes "I came across this page that asks the question, 'what are the unwritten rules of deleting code?' It made me realize that I have seen no references to generally-accepted best-practice documents regarding code modification, deletion, or rewrites. I would imagine /.'s have come across them if they exist. The answers may be somewhat language-dependent, but what best practices do /.'s use when they modify production code?" Read more of this story at Slashdot.     | | Petition For Metric In US Halfway To Requiring Response From the White House Posted: 06 Jan 2013 08:02 PM PST fsterman writes "Without any prompting from the US Metric Association, a We The People petition to standardize the US on the metric system has received 13,000 signatures in six days. That's half the number needed for an official response from the White House. It looks like ending the US's anti-metric alliance with Liberia and Burma (the only other countries NOT on the metric system) might rank up there with building a death star." Read more of this story at Slashdot.     | | Has CES Lost Its Star Appeal? Posted: 06 Jan 2013 05:03 PM PST An opinion piece by tech writer, David Gilbert, looks at how CES might be losing some of its luster. "It's hard to know who the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) really benefits. A common perception is that CES is the place where all the major technology companies launch their latest and greatest gadgets. But this is simply not the case. Let's look at 2012 as an example. Last year's most talked about consumer technology products (in no particular order) were: the iPhone 5, iPad 3, iPad mini, Microsoft Surface, Samsung Galaxy S3, Google Nexus 7, Amazon Kindle Fire HD and the Wii U. How many were launched at CES 2012? None." Read more of this story at Slashdot.     | | Teenager Makes Discovery About Galaxy Distribution Posted: 06 Jan 2013 03:50 PM PST Janek Kozicki writes "It has been long thought that dwarf galaxies orbiting Andromeda galaxy (M31), or any other galaxy for that matter, are distributed more or less randomly around the host galaxy. It seemed so obvious in fact that nobody took time to check this assumption. Until a 15 year old student, Neil Ibata, working with his father at the astronomic observatory wanted to check it out. It turned out that dwarf galaxies tend to be placed on a plane around M31. The finding has been published in nature. Local press (especially in France) is ecstatic that a finding by a 15-year-old got published in Nature. However, there's another more important point: what other obvious things didn't we really bother to check?" Read more of this story at Slashdot.     | | Why JavaScript Is the New Perl Posted: 06 Jan 2013 02:42 PM PST theodp writes "'People are thoroughly excited [about JavaScript],' writes Lincoln Baxter. 'However, I'd akin this to people discovering Perl during the advent of C and C++ (mirror). Does it work? Yes. Is it pretty? Not by a long shot.' Baxter adds, 'While I do like both languages, JavaScript [is] just waiting for the next technology to come around and make it look like Perl does today: pervasive, but lacking enterprise adoption on large applications.'" Read more of this story at Slashdot.     | | Can Fotobar Make Polaroid Relevant Again? Posted: 06 Jan 2013 01:38 PM PST The years have not been kind to Polaroid. The company has gone through a couple of bankruptcies, and has tried to reinvent itself with a number of less-than-popular products including: an Android powered "smart camera", and a digital camera that incorporates instant printing. They hope to reverse their fortunes now by partnering with a startup called Fotobar and plan "to open a chain of retail stores where customers can come in and print out their favorite pictures from their mobile phones. The first is scheduled to open in February in Delray Beach, Florida, and the goal is to open 10 locations across the country before the year is out." Read more of this story at Slashdot.     | | Want To Buy a Used Spaceport? Posted: 06 Jan 2013 12:32 PM PST Hugh Pickens writes writes "Want to buy a 15,000-foot landing strip? How about a place to assemble rocket ships or a parachute-packing plant? Have we got a deal for you. The Orlando Sentinel reports that with the cleanup and wind-down of the shuttle program, NASA is quietly holding a going-out-of-business sale for the its space-shuttle facilities including Launch Pad 39A, where shuttles were launched; space in the Vehicle Assembly Building, the iconic 526-foot-tall structure first used to assemble Saturn V-Apollo rockets; the Orbiter Processing Facilities, essentially huge garages where the shuttles were maintained; Hangar N and its high-tech test equipment; the launch-control center; and various other buildings and chunks of undeveloped property. 'The facilities out here can't be in an abandoned state for long before they become unusable,' says Joyce Riquelme, NASA's director of KSC planning and development. 'So we're in a big push over the next few months to either have agreements for these facilities or not.' The process is mostly secret, because NASA has agreed to let bidders declare their proposals proprietary, keeping them out of the view of competitors and the public. Frank DiBello, thinks the most attractive facilities are those that can support launches that don't use the existing pads at KSC and adjacent Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. 'Anything that still has cleaning capabilities or satellite-processing capabilities, the parachute facility, the tile facility, the OPF, all three of them, they have real value to the next generation of space activity,' says Frank DiBello, President of Space Florida, an Independent Special District of the State of Florida, created to foster the growth and development of a sustainable and world-leading space industry in Florida. 'If the infrastructure helps you reach market, then it has value. If it doesn't, then it's just a building, it's just a launchpad, and nobody wants it.'" Read more of this story at Slashdot.     | | Blizzard Reportedly Planning A Linux Game For 2013 Posted: 06 Jan 2013 11:30 AM PST It looks like the recent success of Linux gaming has caught Blizzard's eye. According to "a reliable source at the company" 2013 will be the year that "at least one of their very popular titles will see a release for Ubuntu Linux." From the article: "It's been a poorly-kept secret that Blizzard has a native Linux client of World of Warcraft. As recently as 2011, the World of Warcraft Linux client was still being maintained internally. The client has been around for years and done by their own developers as a form of testing for the popular MMORPG currently offered on Windows and Mac OS X. As for why they haven't released the client, it's come down to "targeting a specific version of the platform" with Linux being "unstandardized" due to the many different distributions. There's still some fundamental problems with gaming on Linux. With World of Warcraft working generally fine under Wine as well, the company is further unmotivated to officially support a Linux build of the game." Read more of this story at Slashdot.     | | Ask Slashdot: Advice For Getting Tech Career Back On Track Posted: 06 Jan 2013 10:27 AM PST First time accepted submitter msamp writes "After the dotcom bubble burst so long ago,when tech jobs were so scarce, I went back to school and finished my PhD in Physics. They lied — there really is no shortage of scientists. Before the downturn I was a product manager for home networking equipment. Since getting the degree I have been program/project manager for small DoD and NASA instrumentation programs. I desperately want back into network equipment product management, but my networking tech skills aren't up to date. I find networking technology absolutely trivial and have been retraining on my own, but hiring managers see the gap and the PhD and run screaming. I'm more than willing to start over in network admin but can't even get considered for that. Suggestions?" Read more of this story at Slashdot.     | | Google Backs Down On Maps Redirect Posted: 06 Jan 2013 09:20 AM PST Dupple writes "A few days ago Google blocked access to its maps on Windows Phone 8, claiming that it 'worked best' on WebKit-based browsers — effectively excluding WP8 users. This, despite Google Maps working fine on desktop versions of IE that use the same rendering engine and users being able to spoof the user agent string on their WP8 devices to gain access. Now it appears that Google has backed down and is now allowing WP8 users access." Read more of this story at Slashdot.     | | CERN's LHC To Shut Down For Repair & Upgrades Posted: 06 Jan 2013 08:18 AM PST hypnosec writes "CERN has revealed that the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is going into hibernation and will be shut down for a period of two years for upgrades. The LHC will go through a maintenance and upgrade phase starting in March that will bring the atom smasher up to speed with its maximum energy levels. From the article: 'The machine that last year helped scientists snare the elusive Higgs boson – or a convincing subatomic impostor – faces a two-year shutdown while engineers perform repairs that are needed for the collider to ramp up to its maximum energy in 2015 and beyond. The work will beef up electrical connections in the machine that were identified as weak spots after an incident four years ago that knocked the collider out for more than a year.'" Read more of this story at Slashdot.     | | Your iPhone Will Soon Detect Bad Breath Posted: 06 Jan 2013 07:24 AM PST Julie188 writes "A tiny San Francisco startup, Adamant Technologies, is trying to give your iPhone a sense of smell and taste.. The company has created a computer chip that works with a bunch of tiny sensors to digitize these senses. The first app planned is a consumer device that plugs into an iPhone and detects bad breath." Read more of this story at Slashdot.     | You are subscribed to email updates from Slashdot
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IPO Lottery 2013: 10 Companies to Watch
Posted: 07 Jan 2013 07:26 AM PST
| IPO Lottery 2013: 10 Companies to Watch Posted: 07 Jan 2013 06:30 AM PST | | How Your Android Phone Could Help Scientists Predict the Weather Posted: 07 Jan 2013 06:30 AM PST Atmospheric scientists are working with an app developer to take air pressure information that is already being collected from thousands of Android phones and feed it into sophisticated new climate models. If they get enough buy-in from Android owners, you may be able to receive warning hours in advance about thunderstorms and tornadoes coming to your precise location with far more certainty than you can today.  | | The Games We're Dying to Play in 2013 Posted: 07 Jan 2013 03:30 AM PST Wired contributors Bo Moore, Ryan Rigney, John Mix Meyer, Andrew Groen and Daniel Feit join me to discuss the games we're most hot for in the next 12 months.  | | Jan. 7, 1851: Foucault Gets the Swing of Things Posted: 07 Jan 2013 03:30 AM PST L?on Foucault uses a pendulum to demonstrate the rotation of the Earth. It is the first direct visual evidence not based on watching the stars circle in the sky.  | | In Apple?s War on Taxes, Surrender Costs $28 Billion Posted: 07 Jan 2013 03:30 AM PST Apple faces $28.5 billion in potential liabilities as the U.S. Senate completes an investigation into the company's tax practices.  | | Why Hackers Are So Much Funnier Than You Are Posted: 07 Jan 2013 03:30 AM PST Bob Nystrom is the author of the first programming language that automatically deletes your code if it doesn't behave the way it's supposed to. He calls his creation Vigil because it exhibits "external moral vigilance."  | | CES Is the World's Greatest Hardware Show Stuck in a Software Era Posted: 07 Jan 2013 03:30 AM PST CES is a temple to hardware, which makes it easy to lose sight of what really matters: The software that runs on it. As that becomes ever more true, it raises the question of what role the Consumer Electronics Show will play in coming years.  | | Sound Safety: 'Loud Bicycle' Horn Lets You Honk Like a Car Posted: 07 Jan 2013 03:30 AM PST When drivers aren't familiar with cyclists, they might not even recognize that there's a bike until it's too late. Jonathan Lansey's solution is ingenious: Equip bikes with something drivers will recognize ? a car horn.  | | Iran Targets Dissidents With 30,000-Strong Spy Army Posted: 07 Jan 2013 03:30 AM PST A new Pentagon report offers a glimpse inside Iran's secretive domestic spy agency, and reveals a network of 30,000 spies with a strange and violent history.  | | Keeping the Standard Kilogram From Gaining Weight Is a Constant Struggle Posted: 07 Jan 2013 03:30 AM PST After more than a century, the international prototype kilogram ? a cylindrical chunk of metal stored in a French vault ? doesn't weigh the same as its 40 replicas, distributed worldwide and used to standardize mass measurements. Suspecting that gunk accumulating on the metallic surfaces is to blame, scientists at Newcastle University have developed a reproducible, simplified way to clean the standards.  | | iPhone's Great Granddaddy Celebrates 50th Birthday Posted: 07 Jan 2013 03:30 AM PST | | Alt Text: 5 Ways to Save Energy Drinks From Themselves Posted: 07 Jan 2013 03:00 AM PST The New York Times reports that energy drinks, in spite of their macho names like "Red Bull," "Monster" and "Full Throttle," have approximately the same effect as less aggressively named beverages like "skinny caramel macchiatos" and "Mello Yello." Which is to say, they get you kinda high on sugar and caffeine and that's it. This may ...  | | A Google-a-Day Puzzle for Jan. 7 Posted: 06 Jan 2013 09:01 PM PST Google's daily brainteaser helps hone your search skills.  | | Better Than Human: Why Robots Will — And Must — Take Our Jobs Posted: 06 Jan 2013 09:00 PM PST The rote tasks of any information-intensive job can be automated. It doesn?t matter if you are a doctor, lawyer, architect, reporter, or even programmer: The robot takeover will be epic.  | | Wired Science Space Photo of the Day: Beautiful Bug Nebula Posted: 06 Jan 2013 03:30 AM PST The Bug Nebula, NGC 6302, is one of the brightest and most extreme planetary nebulae known. It is located about 4,000 light-years away, towards the Scorpius constellation (the Scorpion). The nebula is the swansong of a dying solar-like star lying at its centre. At about 250,000 degrees Celsius and smothered in a blanket of hailstones, the star itself has never been observed as it is surrounded by a dense disc of gas and dust, opaque to light. This dense disc may be the origin of the hourglass structure of the nebula.  | | A Google-a-Day Puzzle for Jan. 6 Posted: 05 Jan 2013 09:01 PM PST Google's daily brainteaser helps hone your search skills.  | You are subscribed to email updates from Wired Top Stories
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40+ of the Best WordPress eCommerce Themes
Posted: 07 Jan 2013 07:24 AM PST
| 40+ of the Best WordPress eCommerce Themes Posted: 07 Jan 2013 04:38 AM PST While there are plenty of options available when choosing an eCommerce platform, the possibility of using WordPress for eCommerce has become more enticing in recent years due to continued development of plugins and themes. Today there is no shortage of quality themes that can be purchased, or in some cases downloaded for free, to use WordPress for powering an eCommerce website. One of the main benefits of having WordPress as an eCommerce option is that so many users and developers are already familiar with WordPress, so the learning curve can in some cases be shorter than with another platform. Another advantage is that WordPress is free to use and can be hosted anywhere. Many of the leading eCommerce options require your site to be hosted with them, which can be a good thing, but it’s not what every user wants. Having a custom theme designed and developed is always an option, but the improving quality of available premium themes makes it possible to start a professional-looking eCommerce site with very little upfront investment. In this post we’ll showcase more than 40 eCommerce themes for WordPress, and every one of them sells for less than $100. Some eCommerce themes come with their own eCommerce functionality built in to the theme, but most are designed and developed to integrate with one or more of the leading eCommerce plugins for WordPress. Those plugins include WooCommerce, Jigoshop, WP e-Commerce, and Cart66. Gather ($49) Gather is an extremely well-designed and responsive theme from ThemeTrust. It comes with an extensive list of features and integrates with WooCommerce. 
Blanco ($55) Blanco is a beautiful eCommerce theme that features a responsive design, unlimited color variations, Google Fonts, and much more. It integrates with both WooCommerce and the WP e-Commerce plugin. 
Teeshirt ($49) Teeshirt is an awesome theme from Tokokoo with a minimalist design style. It integrates with WooCommerce and makes it easy for you to set up a stylish online shop of your own. 
eStore ($39) eStore is a very stylish and unique eCommerce theme from Elegant Themes. It integrates with plugins like eShop and Simple PayPal Shopping Cart. The price listed is for a membership to Elegant Themes, which includes access to more than 75 themes. 
Boutique ($39) Boutique is another beautiful eCommerce theme from Elegant Themes. It comes with multiple color schemes, and like sStore, the price listed is for a membership that provides access to all of the themes from Elegant Themes. 
WP Flexishop 2 ($55) WP Flexishop 2 offers 3 different layouts, unlimited colors, Google Fonts, and it uses a responsive design. The theme integrates with WooCommerce. 
Mearishop ($55) Mearishop is a beautifully-designed theme that offers unlimited layout and color options, plus a responsive design. It integrates with WooCommerce to give any user a great eCommerce website. 
Sliding ($70) Sliding is an elegantly-designed theme from WooThemes. It features a stylish design and a nice product carousel on the homepage. 
Rustik ($39) Rustik is a minimal eCommerce theme. It comes with light and dark color schemes and offers further color customizations. The theme integrates with WooCommerce. 
Terserah ($49) Terserah is a colorful eCommerce theme designed by Tokokoo. It integrates with WooCommerce. 
Paloogada ($49) Paloogada by Tokokoo was designed and developed to integrate with the WP e-Commerce plugin. It features a colorful design with a large homepage slider. 
Bookoo ($49) The Bookoo theme by Tokokoo makes it easy for you to create a professional looking online book shop. It integrates with the WP e-Commerce plugin. 
Mystile (free) Mystile is a very nice free theme from WooThemes. It features a clean, minimal design and a responsive layout. 
Sentient ($70) Sentient from WooThemes uses a simple design and a masonry-style product layout to create a unique eCommerce site. 
Shelflife ($70) Shelflife is offered by WooThemes. It uses a clean design and layout that could be a good starting point for your own customizations. 
Argentum ($70) Argentum is a simple, but stylish, theme from WooThemes. It features a responsive layout that will present a better user experience on any type of device. 
Woostore ($70) Woostore was the first eCommerce theme offered by WooThemes, and it is still a viable option for running your own online store. 
Wootique (free) Wootique is a basic free theme from WooThemes. It could serve as a decent starting point for an online shop with a limited budget. 
MayaShop ($60) MayaShop is currently the top-selling eCommerce WordPress theme at ThemeForest. It features a responsive design, lots of customization options, and it integrates with WooCommerce and JigoShop. 
Mazine ($55) Mazine uses an attractive layout, offers 6 different color schemes, and integrates with the WP e-Commerce plugin. 
Sommerce Shop ($60) Sommerce Shop offers users a ton of customization options, including unlimited colors and 60 different backgrounds. It integrates with WooCommerce and JigoShop. 
Abundance eCommerce Business Theme ($55) Abundance comes with 16 predefined skins and unlimited variations. It integrates with WooCommerce. 
Viroshop ($60) Viroshop is a clean responsive theme that will give your shop a professional look. It integrates with WooCommerce. 
FreshShop ($55) FreshShop is a flexible theme that offers a lot of customization options, including the ability to rearrange and control the content on the homepage. It integrates with Jigoshop. 
Phomedia ($55) Phomedia can be used as a theme for portfolio sites, and it also offers eCommerce functionality. It is ideal for any designer who artist who wants to sell their work from their website. It uses a stylish, clean design and layout. 
Stored ($55) Stored offers users their choice light and dark themes, with 6 choices for accent colors. The theme integrates with the Cart66 plugin for eCommerce. 
Mercor ($55) Mercor uses a colorful and fun design, and features include a responsive design, Google Fonts, color customization, and more. It integrates with WooCommerce. 
Kauri ($55) Kauri is a well-designed theme that comes with 4 different skins and endless possibilities using the theme options. It features a responsive design and integrates with both WooCommerce and the WP e-Commerce plugin. 
Camp ($55) Camp uses a responsive layout and includes features like unlimited color schemes, widgetized homepage, and much more. Camp integrates with WooCommerce. 
Organic Shop ($55) Organic Shop is a nice-looking theme for any type of organic or eco-friendly shop. It features a responsive design, unlimited color schemes, Google Fonts, and more. The theme integrates with WooCommerce 
Simplicity ($60) Simplicity uses a basic, but attractive, design. The theme includes features like a responsive design, unlimited colors, Google Fonts, and much more. Simplicity integrates with WooCommerce, Jigoshop, and the WP e-Commerce plugin. 
ShopPress ($55) ShopPress is a responsive eCommerce theme with features like 4 skin variations, unlimited sidebars, and more. It integrates with WooCommerce. 
Shopping ($55) Shopping is a nicely-designed theme. It features a drag-and-drop slider manager, custom widgets, and more. It integrates with WooCommerce. 
OneCart ($55) OneCart is a well-designed and responsive eCommerce theme. It includes a touch slider, unlimited color options, and eCommerce functionality is built in with no 3rd party plugins needed. 
VintageStyle ($55) VintageStyle features an awesome responsive design, product carousels, and unlimited styling options. It integrates with WooCommerce. 
RefinedStyle ($55) RefinedStyle offers 9 preset backgrounds, unlimited color options, and product carousels. It integrates with Jigoshop to provide eCommerce functionality. 
Boutique Shop ($55) Boutique Shop uses a stylish, responsive design and layout. It features unlimited colors, Google Fonts, a configurable homepage, and more. Boutique Shop integrates with WooCommerce. 
Replete ($55) Replete is a responsive theme that allows you to create your own skin, or you can use one of the 13 pre-defined skins. It also comes with a template builder that makes it easy to create unique page layouts. Replete integrates with WooCommerce. 
Bent ($55) Bent uses a clean design and is built on Twitter’s Bootstrap framework. It features a responsive design and 5 preset skins. It integrates with WooCommerce for eCommerce functionality. 
Toledo ($55) Toledo is a responsive eCommerce theme that includes more than 70 Google Fonts and offers unlimited color schemes. Toledo integrates with both WooCommerce and Jigoshop. 
Gadgeoo ($39) Gadgeoo is a responsive eCommerce theme. It includes product carousels and sliders, a widgetized homepage that can be customized, and 5 color schemes. Gadgeoo integrates with WooCommerce. 
Trendseller ($39) Trendseller is a stylish, responsive theme. It includes a theme options panel, custom homepage layout, custom widgets, and more. It integrates with Jigoshop for eCommerce. 
Dealicious ($99) Dealicious is a theme from Tokokoo that allows you to create your own daily deals site. It integrates with the WP Deals plugin, also developed by Tokokoo. 
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HTC 4Q Profit Falls 91% as Brand Falls Behind in Smartphone Wars
Posted: 07 Jan 2013 07:22 AM PST
| HTC 4Q Profit Falls 91% as Brand Falls Behind in Smartphone Wars Posted: 07 Jan 2013 06:20 AM PST  HTC's losing streak continued on Monday as its fourth-quarter profit fell 91% thanks to poor sales in the U.S. market.
The company posted a 4Q net profit of $34.4 million, its lowest since 2004, but still beating analysts' predictions of a $23 million net profit. HTC's third-quarter profit had also fallen 79%; this is the company's fifth consecutive quarter with lower profits. The company is suffering a reverse in fortune that began in Q4 2011. Prior to that, HTC had several quarters of strong growth and record profits. HTC's dwindling share of the smartphone market prompted the shortfall. The company's global share for the devices was 4% in the third quarter of 2012 vs. 10.3% for…
Continue reading... More About: htc, Mobile  | | Apple’s App Store Passes 40 Billion Downloads Posted: 07 Jan 2013 06:07 AM PST  Apple announced Monday that the App Store has now passed 40 billion downloads since launching in 2008, with nearly 20 billion apps downloaded in 2012.
More About: apple, apps  | | Canon PowerShot N Thinks Creatively So You Don’t Have To Posted: 07 Jan 2013 06:00 AM PST  LAS VEGAS -- Love photos but never seem to take the perfect one? Canon's PowerShot N wants to help via a new Creative Mode that will create five "artistic" photos of your original, mixing up the composition, color and lighting in a quest for the best possible picture.
Once you've got your masterpiece, the camera makes it easy to share it thanks to built-in Wi-Fi. Once you set up the Mobile Device Connect feature and download the companion app (iOS and Android) on your smartphone or tablet, you can easily relay pics and videos. To help you get those difficult shots, the PowerShot N has shutter and zoom controls both on the top of the camera and the bottom of the lens. The tilting 2.8-in…
Continue reading... More About: Canon, CES, CES 2013, point and shoot, PowerShot  | | The Tech World Gets Behind Wireless Charging for Real Posted: 07 Jan 2013 06:00 AM PST | | Need a Job? Check 100+ Openings at Edelman and More Posted: 07 Jan 2013 05:59 AM PST | | Blind Man Uses Instagram To Share Images Posted: 07 Jan 2013 05:38 AM PST  Tommy Edison is blind but still enjoys using the photo editing and sharing app, Instagram.
"It's kinda fun for me, I've never had a camera before," he says in a YouTube video. In the video, Edison explains how he uses Instagram to capture, edit, caption and share images he takes with Instagram. Even though he can't see the images, Edison says he's received some interesting comments on the ones he's posted. SEE ALSO: This App Identifies Dollar Bills for the Blind Using the "accessibility" feature on his iPhone, Edison can make it so Siri reads aloud everything he touches -- from apps to filters to sharing things on social networks. This makes iPhones accessible for visual…
Continue reading... More About: apps, blind, instagram, iphone  | | Turn Your Windows 8 Laptop Into a Touchscreen Device With This Gadget Posted: 07 Jan 2013 05:18 AM PST | | LEGO Taking Robotics to Next Level with Mindstorms EV3 Posted: 07 Jan 2013 05:11 AM PST LEGO Mindstorms EV3 Box  Click here to view this gallery.  LAS VEGAS: Robot dreams are built one-piece-at-a-time. That is if you're one of the many fans of LEGO's Mindstorms Robot Building Kits. Launched in 1998, the kid-friendly, DIY set has a legion of fans ranging from the enterprising 10-year-old, to University-level researchers. Now the popular robot playground is getting its biggest update in six years with the new LEGO Mindstorms EV3.
Unveiled at CES 2013, the new robot building kit, which coincides with Mindstorm's 15th anniversary, includes 601 LEGO pieces, sensors, programming software and, at its heart, a programmable "brick" that always sits, figuratively and literally, at the center of any LEGO Mindstorms project. It, along with virt…
Continue reading... More About: CES, CES 2013  | | Sony Stops Manufacturing PlayStation 2 Posted: 07 Jan 2013 03:50 AM PST  Sony launched its most successful console so far, PlayStation 2, in March 2000, selling more than 150 million units in nearly thirteen years of its existence. Now, having recently stopped selling PS2 in Japan, Sony has confirmed to the Guardian it will stop manufacturing the console altogether.
More than 1.5 billion games have been sold for PlayStation 2, and new games are still being developed for the console. The console's successor, PlayStation 3, has been on the market since 2006, but only 70 million units have been sold to date. Sony is widely expected to launch a new version of PlayStation sometime in 2013. Image credit: Sony More About: playstation 2, sony  | | Magisto App Uses Artificial Intelligence to Automatically Edit Videos Posted: 07 Jan 2013 03:30 AM PST  LAS VEGAS -- If you struggle with editing videos, then an app called Magisto might be just what you're looking for.
Available for iOS and Android as well as on the web, the app takes your videos and edits them automatically, creating high-quality movies you can then turn around and share with friends or family, or upload to the web to share with the masses. There are plenty of apps that help the average user create professional looking photos, but nothing has done that for video, said Oren Boiman, CEO of Magisto. He said, "We dove deep into the art of editing and production and given people the ability to truly tell their stories. We've fully automated and simplified an extremely sophi…
Continue reading... More About: App, CES, CES 2013, Magisto, video editing  | | Infographic: The Self-Driving, Ultra-Connected Car of the Future Posted: 07 Jan 2013 02:47 AM PST What will the car of the future look like? Will it drive itself and communicate with other vehicles in order to avoid traffic accidents? Will it be loaded with advanced sensors and have greatly reduced emissions compared to today's cars? In the infographic below, the folks from InsuranceQuotes try to imagine the car of tomorrow, taking these and other likely possibilities into account. No matter which technologies are used, the car of the future is likely to be smarter, safer and more efficient. Check out how it compares to today's cars. 
Image courtesy of InsuranceQuotes More About: car, car of the future  | | iHeartRadio Launches Stations Based on Moods, Activities Posted: 07 Jan 2013 02:27 AM PST  iHeartRadio rolled out a new iPhone update to give users a new way to create stations based on moods and activities, such as working out or driving to work.
More About: apps, CES, CES 2013, iheartradio  | | Toshiba Shows Off Its New 84-inch Ultra HD 4K TV Posted: 07 Jan 2013 12:42 AM PST  LAS VEGAS -- At a private press event Sunday evening, Toshiba gave us a first look at its upcoming line of Ultra HD 4K TVs. The L9300 series is headlined by an 84-inch model (pictured above), but also includes a 58 and 65-inch set.
The 4K format gives you four times the pixel resolution of a standard 1080p Full-HD television, offering a picture at a 3,840 x 2,160 pixels. Televisions in Toshiba's 4K series use its own CEVO 4K Quad + Dual Core Processor, which is what converts standard 1080p content to the 4K resolution without creating any artifacts in the process. The processor makes it possible to take traditional 1080p content, for instance a Blu-ray disk, and then view that con…
Continue reading... More About: 4k, CES, CES 2013, Toshiba, TV  | | Nvidia Unveils Project Shield, a Powerful Android Game Controller Posted: 07 Jan 2013 12:01 AM PST  LAS VEGAS -- If you thought chip makers only messed around with the insides of our gadgets, think again. Nvidia, the graphics-card and mobile-processor manufacturer, surprised a packed house at a nightclub at the Palms hotel in Vegas with Project Shield, a powerful Android game controller that packs the company's latest and greatest mobile chip, the Tegra 4.
Project Shield isn't a peripheral. It's a full game console unto itself, with a 5-inch retina display that folds up from the controls. It can connect to the Android ecosystem and Google Play store via Wi-Fi, and players can mirror what's onscreen to a TV either wirelessly or via HDMI. It doesn't stop there. In addition to having ac…
Continue reading... More About: CES, CES 2013, NVIDIA, Project Shield, Tegra 4  | | Inside YouTube’s Plan to Dominate Your TV Posted: 06 Jan 2013 11:53 PM PST  Quick: Think of watching a YouTube video. What kind of screen pops into your head? Chances are you thought of your laptop, desktop, smartphone or tablet before you imagined flopping down in front of a YouTube video on your widescreen TV in the den.
But that's an attitude YouTube is desparate to change -- and TV makers are eager to help them out. A number of sets launching at CES 2013 this week in Las Vegas -- including sets from Bang & Olufsen, LG, Panasonic and Sony -- offer the video service's recently launched "send to TV" feature. This lets you pair an Android phone with a TV on the same Wi-Fi network, and cue up videos using the YouTube app as your remote. Sony and Samsung apps…
Continue reading... More About: CES 2013, hd, Video, YouTube  | | Nvidia Launches Tegra 4 Mobile Quad-Core Chip Posted: 06 Jan 2013 11:30 PM PST  LAS VEGAS -- Nvidia, the company that makes the mobile processors in many Android devices including the Google Nexus 7 tablet, today officially launched its next mobile chip, the Tegra 4.
The quad-core Tegra 4 is said to have six times the processing power of its predecessor, the Tegra 3. To show just how powerful the chip is, Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang demonstrated how a Tegra 4-powered devices could take photos with high dynamic range (HDR) in essentially real time, with no discernible delay between the multiple shots required to assemble the composite pics. Huang also claimed the Tegra 4 had more processing power than even the iPad 4, which Mashable's own tests showed had an incredib…
Continue reading... More About: CES, CES 2013, NVIDIA, Tegra 4  | | Tiny Bluetooth Speaker Piggybacks on Your Smartphone Posted: 06 Jan 2013 11:23 PM PST  There's no shortage of Bluetooth speakers at CES, but we're taken with the tiny-sized Pulse speaker and Rewind earbuds from Felt Audio.
More About: Bluetooth speakers, CES, CES 2013, earbuds  | | TV Shows and Movies With the Most-Engaged Fans on GetGlue Posted: 06 Jan 2013 10:20 PM PST | | Without a Wall Charger? The Nectar Powers Devices for Up to Two Weeks Posted: 06 Jan 2013 10:02 PM PST  The Nectar can power electronics for up to two weeks when wall outlets aren't around.
More About: CES, CES 2013, chargers, Mobile  | | Ford Adds Support For Glympse, Lets Friends Know When You’ll Arrive Posted: 06 Jan 2013 09:03 PM PST  LAS VEGAS -- Real-time location-sharing app Glympse announced plans Monday to bring its app into Ford vehicles.
The first location-sharing app for Ford's SYNC in-car connectivity system, Ford drivers will now be able use voice commands to let friends, family, and colleagues know exactly where they are while driving. "People typically share their location while in the car, and by integrating Glympse into Ford SYNC AppLink, we're providing drivers with a rich, real-time and hands-free way to share where they are," said Bryan Trussel, co-founder and CEO of Glympse. To use Glympse, drivers will download the app onto their iPhones or Android devices, and then Bluetooth-pair or USB-conne…
Continue reading... More About: App, CES, CES 2013, ford, Glympse, location  | | Panasonic’s Emergency Flashlight Runs on Any Battery You Can Find Posted: 06 Jan 2013 08:41 PM PST  During a blackout, many people find themselves scrambling to find the right battery size for their flashlight in the dark. A new emergency flashlight aims to eliminate that problem by accommodating all types of batteries.
Developed by Panasonic, the Any Battery Light can run on any standard battery -- from AAA to D -- regardless of its size, Japan Today reported. Inserting one of each battery size into the device gives it up to 86 hours of operation. The flashlight can even run on a single AAA battery; it has an "energy efficient arrangement" of LEDs to enable AAA compatibility. Panasonic was inspired to created the Any Battery Light after demand for flashlights skyrocketed follo…
Continue reading... More About: battery, emergency, flashlight, Panasonic  | | 5 Fascinating Facts We Learned From Reddit Last Week Posted: 06 Jan 2013 08:30 PM PST | | Check Out ‘CES Unveiled’ 2013 Posted: 06 Jan 2013 08:16 PM PST The CES drink louge  Click here to view this gallery.  LAS VEGAS -- International CES doesn't officially start until Tuesday, but the action is already heating up at "CES Unveiled." Companies including Lenovo and Parrot were on-site to show off their gear to eager reporters and industry movers and shakers.
Our on-the-ground team took photos of some of the most exciting tech at this pre-CES press event, so browse through the photos to see what we saw. Press Day for CES is Monday with lots of announcements of new products, and the big CES keynotes, conferences and exhibits kick off on Jan. 8, so stay tuned to Mashable to see the news as it unfolds. SEE ALSO: How to Follow CES 2013 Online What part of CES Unveiled would you most like to…
Continue reading... More About: CES, CES 2013, CES Unveiled  | | Meet HAPIfork, the Smart Fork That Helps You Lose Weight Posted: 06 Jan 2013 07:42 PM PST  LAS VEGAS -- What if your fork could tell you when you were eating too fast? That's the idea behind HAPIfork, a fork designed to help you lose weight by making you eat slower.
HAPIfork works by monitoring the exact time you start and end your meal, the amount of servings you take per minute, and how long you take to eat each serving. The fork measures the intervals between bringing the fork from your plate to your mouth and back again, and then sends a gentle vibration your way when you're eating too fast. The vibration feels a lot of like what you get when you have your phone on silent. When you're done eating, data is transmitted from the fork to your HAPIfork account, either…
Continue reading... More About: CES, CES 2013, hapifork  | | London Champions Digital for Men’s Fashion Week Posted: 06 Jan 2013 07:30 PM PST  British fashion designers will begin revealing their autumn/winter 2013 men's collections in London on Monday.
Although the three-day series of events promise to be more modest in scope than the unveiling of the women's collections at London Fashion Week in February, the British Fashion Council and several independent houses are endeavoring to escalate consumer attention to the collections via a series of digital initiatives spanning the web, social media and out-of-home display. Eleven designers will be live-streaming their shows, up from nine the year previous. Livestreams (the schedule for which can be found here) will work on personal computers, as well as tablets and smartphones.…
Continue reading... More About: british fashion council, fashion, london  | | Sphero iPad-Controlled Ball Is Now a Zombie Killer Posted: 06 Jan 2013 07:18 PM PST LAS VEGAS -- Sphero isn't your typical ball. Besides rolling at your iPad's command, the cool-yet-creepy device is enhanced with augmented-reality games. Sphero launched at CES last year, and since then it's grown: Where there were once a few games there are now 21. The ball costs $129.99, but almost all of the games are free. 
In a brief hands-on at CES 2013, we got a chance to check out the Sphero's new augmented-reality abilities. We were impressed that the zombie game quickly adapted to the floor of a busy showroom in a fairly realistic manner (when an unsuspecting attendee breezed through the frame, one of the zombie avatars disappeared behind him). Check out the video above…
Continue reading... More About: CES, CES 2013, games, Sphero  | | Lenovo Yoga 11S: Full Windows 8, Fully Bendable Posted: 06 Jan 2013 06:48 PM PST  LAS VEGAS -- The original Lenovo Yoga earned high praise for its special hinge that lets the laptop convert into a tablet just by folding the screen over 360 degrees. It came in two sizes, but the smaller model wasn't a full Windows 8 PC since it ran Windows RT. With the Yoga 11S, Lenovo aims to correct that oversight.
The Yoga 11S has an 11.6-inch screen and packs one of Intel's new low-power Core i5 processors, letting it run older apps made to work with previous versions of Windows. It's thin -- just 0.7 inches -- and it of course has the same hinge design as the whole Yoga line, letting you use it as a laptop, tablet, a stand or even a "tent." Thanks to its enhanced insides, the Yo…
Continue reading... More About: CES, CES 2013, lenovo, Windows 8  | | How to Tell Your Story in Job Interviews Posted: 06 Jan 2013 06:43 PM PST | | HomeMonitor Security Camera Gives You Peace of Mind Posted: 06 Jan 2013 06:34 PM PST  LAS VEGAS -- New parents have long understood the benefits of a baby monitor – the ability to peek in on your precious newborn and make sure everything is alright. As technology evolved, it got easier to do this from afar. Wi-Fi and apps paved the way for mobile check-ins from the office or on a business trip.
Now the cameras and technology have gotten to the point where safeguarding your precious home is just as easy and as affordable. Y-cam, maker of the BabyPing baby monitor, introduced a new line of security cameras at the 2013 International CES in Las Vegas intended for the home. The company says its Y-cam HomeMonitor is the first outdoor cloud-based camera for the home. That me…
Continue reading... More About: CES, CES 2013, home security  | | Lenovo ThinkPad Helix Is a Powerful Windows 8 Tablet Posted: 06 Jan 2013 06:20 PM PST  LAS VEGAS -- Windows 8 hybrids that convert between laptops and tablets are often an exercise in compromise: Trade some processing power for battery life, or screen size for features. With the ThinkPad Helix, Lenovo aims to make business users compromise as little as possible, creating a compact, full-featured PC that ditches its keyboard when you need to get your tablet on.
The Helix has an 11.6-inch full HD screen (1,920 x 1,080), and it packs an Intel Core processor (i3, i5 or i7) instead of a mobile chip. You can configure it with up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of solid-state storage. Despite running a Core processor, the Helix is still rated for 10 hours of battery life even though t…
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Two Essential Lessons I Learned in 2012
Posted: 06 Jan 2013 11:04 PM PST
| Two Essential Lessons I Learned in 2012 Posted: 06 Jan 2013 06:59 PM PST In my previous post, I asked you to share the lessons you learned in 2012. Many of you participated, and the insights were wonderful. Thanks! Now, I'd like to share what I've learned. :)  To be honest, 2012 was a transitional year for me. Outwardly, I didn't achieve much, but I gained many insights on the inside that I believe can shape my life for years to come.
While there are others, here are two essential lessons I learned in 2012: 1. Clarify your WHY. A few months ago, I read Start With Why by Simon Sinek. The book discusses the importance of having a clear cause (which the author calls WHY). I have always had a cause in my mind, but reading the book sharpened it and renewed my commitment to it. Previously, my one-liner was, "Helping people live life to the fullest." In recent months, however, I shortened it to just three words: "Helping people grow." I chose to use the word "grow" because it encompasses my values. This short but meaningful statement makes my cause sharper. Of course, the real challenge is not to make the statement, but to live by it. I hope that this blog can become a medium for that. 2. Set clear deadlines. This is basic, I know, but I had a project in 2012 that I couldn't complete because I didn't set a clear deadline for it. As I wrote in my post about expanding personal capacity, you need to take on new challenges to expand your capacity. In 2012 I took on the challenge of writing an e-book. I finished the first draft in the first few months of the year, but then I got sidetracked by other projects. Last month, I went back to the e-book project and tried to finish it before New Year. I couldn't make it. Had I set a clear deadline, I probably would have finished it by now. *** Those are my two lessons from 2012. Now that we have learned all these lessons, let's make this year our best year ever! Photo by Kıvanç Niş | You are subscribed to email updates from Life Optimizer
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How to Reflow a Macbook Pro GPU
Posted: 06 Jan 2013 09:32 PM PST
| How to Reflow a Macbook Pro GPU Posted: 06 Jan 2013 06:14 PM PST 
Dane from Transistor Man had a Macbook Pro with a GPU that wasn’t working. The system would boot but the display output was dead. Similar to the Xbox 360 BGA problems there are some Macbook Pro computers that have experienced BGA solder issues. The big issue here is that BGA devices have the solder connections under the device itself. Dane used a heat gun and a variac to blow a measured amount of heat onto the device to reflow the solder in attempts to repair the bad connections. The actual remelting of the solder isn’t a quick application of heat as it is when you solder a through hole solder pad. To prevent thermal shock you need to slowly bring the part up to temperature using the typical temperature profile that is normally used to reflow parts. Read here How to Reflow a Macbook Pro GPU. 
| | Name the Thing Contest – 216 Posted: 06 Jan 2013 08:02 AM PST 
The prize this week is a breadboard power supply. This contest will run for one week (January 6 2013 – January 11, 2013). Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item above and what it can be used for. Please do not give the answer in the comments. Send an email to contest @ hackedgadgets.com with “Name the Thing Contest” as the subject, and the message body consisting of: - The name of the item in the above picture
- An example of what the item pictured above can be used for
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Local SEO Citations – The New Link Building
Posted: 06 Jan 2013 09:25 PM PST
| Local SEO Citations – The New Link Building Posted: 06 Jan 2013 09:00 AM PST Marketing to your target demographic requires connecting with them on a platform that is readily available any place and time on any device. This citation building process will help your business reach out to potential customers and engage them.  |
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New Year, New Beginnings?! Robert Pattinson And Kristen Stewart Looking At Twilight Love Nest In Southwest London!
Posted: 06 Jan 2013 09:15 PM PST
| New Year, New Beginnings?! Robert Pattinson And Kristen Stewart Looking At Twilight Love Nest In Southwest London! Posted: 06 Jan 2013 09:01 PM PST We guess these two really have found the best way to put the difficult year of 2012 behind them is by STAYING across the pond! Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart have SERIOUSLY put quite a bit of time, effort, and heartbreak into repairing their broken relationship after the Twilight actress cheated on her boyfriend and co-star with Snow White director Rupert Sanders, and have been said to be focusing the early months of 2013 on ensuring that they're both in for the long haul together! Well, it appears that the pair have quite enjoyed their New Year's holiday to the Isle of Wight so much that they're looking to re-establish their lives together in the United Kingdom this year...and have even found a luxury Victorian home in South West London to help do just that! A source explains: "Ever since Kristen's affair last year, Rob has realized just how much his friends and family in the UK mean to him. After spending more time here in recent months, Rob's decided he wants to split his time more between London and Los Angeles. He wants to put down roots in London and he's doing it with Kristen. He's told her that if she wants to make things work, she's going to have to accept that he wants to spend much more time in London. It's on the market for millions. Unlike the others they saw, this is suited to their tastes and needs very little work. With their hectic filming schedules they want somewhere they can live in straight away and it has a beautiful garden too. They both fell in love with the property as soon as they saw it. They decided to base themselves in Richmond, South West London, so Rob can be close to his parents' home in Barnes. Rob knows the area as he attended Tower House, a prep school near Richmond Park. So his dad Richard put him in touch with an estate agent who lined up appointments. Kristen's really excited about the prospect of spending more time in the UK and has been saying how she'd love to star in a West End show."
WOW! Guess she REALLY is behind a full UK move then! Good for them! We can't blame Rob for assessing what's important to him after such a difficult year, and it makes sense that it would include spending more time being closer to his family! And we couldn't be more thrilled that Kristen supports him in that, and wants to be a part of it, as well! Here's hoping that this new chapter in your lives brings all the happiness you hope from it! [Image via WENN.] | | The Boys Of One Direction Take Off Their Shirts And Get Ready To Kiss You With ONE DAY LEFT Before Music Video Premiere! Posted: 06 Jan 2013 03:02 PM PST Man oh man oh man oh man... ASK and you shall receive, dear friends! Just yesterday, as we watched our beloved One Direction go from sailors to jailbirds to bikers to snow bunnies in each of the respective previews counting down to their music video for new single Kiss You, we wished upon a star that the new addition, promoting only one day to go until the finished product premieres, would feature some shirtless boyband action! And lo' and behold, it has happened! Ch-ch-check out the new promo (above) featuring Zayn, Louis, Harry, Niall, and Liam showing some skin! Talk about saving the SEXIEST BEST FOR LAST! Seriously! We have TINGLES all over! And we cannot tell whether it's from being treated to all of our favorite boys having all sorts of shirtless, psuedo-surfing fun or if it's just the anticipation of knowing that we'll get to see this master-work completed and IN FULL in less than 24 hours time! GAH! It feels like our heart is bursting out of our chest! Tomorrow is SO soon, you guys! Who else is BUGGIN?! | | The First Weekend Box Office #1 Of 2013 Is…Texas Chainsaw 3D?! Posted: 06 Jan 2013 02:29 PM PST With flicks like Django Unchained and Les Misérables accelerating Oscar season into full swing, we were CERTAINLY not expecting this! The first week of 2013 has officially come to a close, and with that, comes the surprise news that the biggest money-making movie of the year so far is none other than Texas Chainsaw 3D! And even MORE surprising?! According to exit polls for the latest addition to the horror franchise, one in THREE viewers cited Trey Songz making his first appearance in a motion picture as their main incentive for attending! YUP! Sorry, Tarantino! Sorry Anne Hathaway! And especially sorry to Matt Damon, who's Promised Land went wide and only made $4.3 million from 1,600 screens! You all just got side-lined for Leather Face! Ch-ch-check out the full box office top ten this weekend...AFTER THE JUMP!!! Texas Chainsaw 3D, $23 million
Django Unchained, $20.1 million
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, $17.5 million
Les Misérables, $16.1 million
Parental Guidance, $10.1 million
Jack Reacher, $9.3 million
This is 40, $8.6 million
Lincoln, $5.3 million
The Guilt Trip, $4.5 million
Promised Land, $4.3 million | | Listen To This: Like Home! Posted: 06 Jan 2013 02:28 PM PST It's been a while since American Idol has launched a real successful recording artist, but they've done just that with Phillip Phillips! His song Home is a big hit and... his album is damn good! We gotta give props to Phillips and those that made the record with him! In a smart move, they decided not to chase radio and instead focused on making great music. Like the song Gone Gone Gone, which we are LOVING and hope will be his next single. It's very Mumford & Sons meets Dave Matthews Band - and that's not a bad thing at all! Check out Gone Gone Gone above! Then CLICK HERE to listen to more music from Phillip Phillips! | | Quote Of The Day Posted: 06 Jan 2013 02:03 PM PST | | Gabriel Aubry Does NOT Need Anger Management! Criminal Case Officially CLOSED! Posted: 06 Jan 2013 01:33 PM PST No foul, even though there was some SERIOUS harm inflicted! Physically, anyway! We've already learned that Gabriel Aubry will not be facing any criminal charges whatsoever for his involvement in the Thanksgiving day brawl which left he and ex Halle Berry's new fiance Olivier Martinez in the hospital after the pair resolved their issues via separate mediation sessions with the El Lay District Attorney! However, there WAS a possibility that as a result of the incident, the Canadian model could be ordered into anger management classes! But despite having a history of such requirements, he's been officially let off the hook! A source explains: "The Los Angeles City Attorney's Office could have ordered Gabe to attend anger management classes, even though he wasn't officially charged with any crimes. Gabe attended an informal office hearing, and it was determined that there was absolutely no need for him to enroll in any sort of anger management classes or counseling. Gabe is just thankful to put this ordeal behind him and focus on being Nahla's father."
We agree whole-heartedly! While he may had issues with anger in the past, it DEFINITELY seems at least in this scenario, it took two to tango! Here's hoping that he and Halle can leave whatever unresolved issues they have back in 2012, and keep their top priority the emotional happiness and safety of their child in the future! [Image via WENN.] | | SMG Is Switching Gears! Attached To COMEDY Pilot About Motherhood! Posted: 06 Jan 2013 01:03 PM PST Her last series was cancelled well-before its time, so we're glad to see her once again getting back on the horse so quickly! Sarah Michelle Gellar has been focusing on motherhood since the demise of The CW's Ringer, which has no doubt influenced the direction of her latest career move...as she's said to have signed on to a new TV show centered around just that! According to reports, the actress will be appearing in a new half-hour comedy pilot from 20th Century Fox TV, which will focus on the lives of parents when their children are out of the house! As it's still in the development phase, there's no news yet on which network this one will land, but with her talents, as well as Don't Trust the B-tch in Apartment 23's David Hemingson and Love and Other Drugs' Margaret Riley serving as executive producers, we're confident that this one might have a better chance at sticking with viewers! Fingers crossed, anyway! Gurl deserves some steady work, wouldn't you say?! What do U think? Are U excited about the prospect of SMG back on small screens?! [Image via WENN.] | | New Kids On The Block Is BACK! Donnie Wahlberg Teases New Album AND Tour In 2013! Posted: 06 Jan 2013 12:34 PM PST While it was devastating to see the boy-band super-group NKOTBSB officially disband back in August, we've been DELIGHTED to see the Backstreet Boys reunite in their original form for all sorts of holiday goodness! And NOW...it appears that New Kids On the Block will be doing very much the same on an even LARGER scale! According to Donnie Wahlberg, you can expect to see him reunited with Joey McIntyre, Danny Wood, and Jordan and Jonathan Knight VERY soon! We're talking END-OF-THE-MONTH soon, folks! That's right! Not only will they be announcing a brand new 2013 tour on January 22nd, but they will have a NEW SINGLE dropping around that time...AND an all-new album to compliment it by sometime in March! OH! And for all you Beantown locals, the Massachusetts native also included this lovely gem: "We're going to try to play in and around Boston more than once."
NICE! We can HARDLY contain our excitement over all of this wonderful news! You're still our #1 for a reason! Keep on showing all of these new boy-bands how it's DONE, guys! What do U think?? Are U excited for a new album from New Kids on the Block?! [Image via WENN.] | | Fill In The Blank. Posted: 06 Jan 2013 11:46 AM PST | | Cher Will Be Taking Us Back To The '60s In A Brand New Pilot For The Logo Network! Posted: 06 Jan 2013 11:21 AM PST Ever feel like someone has reached into your brain and made one of your deepest, most wonderful HOMOlicious fantasies into a REALITY?! Because that's EXACTLY what is happening to us right now! And we couldn't be MORE EFFING THRILLED! With a new album on its way and pretty much the best Twitter page of all time, Cher has made no secret of her plans to make 2013 her bitch, but apparently, she's ready to remind the world that she pulls double duty like no one else...and is set to return to the small screen 40 years after The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour premiered by developing a new pilot for Logo! According to new reports, she has signed a development deal with the LGBT-oriented network alongside comedian Ron Zimmerman for a series set in early 1960s Hollywood...and the icon very well may have an on-screen role! Senior VP of original programming Brent Zacky explains: "We read some of the stuff that Cher and Ron had written and it was really terrific. We came up with an idea set in Hollywood in the early '60s and we're very excited to see how we get through the process. The deal is brand-new and we're just getting started on the project. We're very carefully and hopefully diligently taking a few shots in this arena and we'll see how it pans out. We're certainly excited to be in business with an icon like Cher and Ron, who is a terrific writer."
YES! YES! YES! We LOVE all of the scripted originals that Logo has been slowly creating, and we think this could be a HUGE ratings-grabbing addition to their roster! And now that gurlfriend is joining the family, could we perhaps get our very own Cher-centric reality show? Perhaps an Odd Couple-esque pairing with she and our equally beloved Kathy Griffin?! Hey! Miracles are happening, so why not keep on daring to dream?! What do U think?? Would U watch Cher on a brand new series?! [Image via WENN.] | You are subscribed to email updates from PerezHilton
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Five Ways SMBs Can Track the ROI of Social Media Ads
Posted: 06 Jan 2013 09:10 PM PST
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New Year Tips
Posted: 06 Jan 2013 09:03 PM PST
| New Year Tips Posted: 06 Jan 2013 07:51 PM PST Happy New Year again. For many this is a “return to work” week after enjoying some holiday down time. We suspect many made resolutions to make more sales in 2013. Salesopedia wants to help you achieve that quest by continuing to bring articles penned by sales experts from around the world to your computer screen or smart phone. Our first article is from a new contributor to Salesopedia but one who is well known to many who read the financial papers in Canada. Eileen Chadnick is a regular contributor to national newspapers and we are delighted to have her recent article as our lead this week. “12 Questions to Get a Jump Start on the Year Ahead” is a different way of assessing your personal and business goals and aspirations. Jeremy Miller suggests the most powerful sales tactic you can use is to “Close the Briefcase“. Popular contributor Jim Domanski always has a unique perspective and interesting ideas on how to put a point across. This week we are wanted to put this idea in front of you early in the year as it may make a big difference to your success this year. Don’t miss “Keep a Mysterious Black Book – And improve your sales effectiveness!” Networking guru Ivan Misner tackles an ever present challenge in the sales world. Check out his ideas on what just might make a difference to your sales performance in “Fear of Rejection: Don't Let It Stand in the Way of Your Success“. Our left column featured article of the week is from Nicki Weiss entitled “10 Guerilla Small Talk Tactics Salespeople Need To Know“. As she writes, “The skill of connecting in short, casual conversations can make or break careers.” Pick up some great pointers here to make your year ahead a memorable one. Enjoy! | You are subscribed to email updates from Salesopedia Blog
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Extra, Extra: "Dude Foods" Like Bacon Are Good For Dudes
Posted: 06 Jan 2013 09:02 PM PST
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8 Must-Have Apps for Your Mobile/Social Business
Posted: 06 Jan 2013 07:28 PM PST
| 8 Must-Have Apps for Your Mobile/Social Business Posted: 06 Jan 2013 12:06 PM PST Doing business in 2013 is going to be a whole lot easier if you can take your business with you on the road. I travel with an iPad and an iPhone as my mobile office, and it's made it a whole lot easier to stay on top of my business, my teram and my clients.  | | Unplugging in 2013? Less Drastic Resolutions and Solutions for Social Media Overload Posted: 06 Jan 2013 09:28 AM PST Demonizing and ditching social media is not the solution. Before pulling the plug or going off the grid, I suggest deploying the very tools social media platforms provide to ease the burden and reduce burnout. Yes, you already know about these and probably pay close attention if you manage social media for your organization. Turning to your personal accounts, it's probably time to....  | | Does Your Brand Have A Social Media Blind Spot? Posted: 06 Jan 2013 06:58 AM PST MediaBistro shared an infographic that takes a closer look at how reputation management on social media can be a blind spot for business executives.  | | Is B2B Social Media Marketing Behind B2C? Posted: 06 Jan 2013 04:31 AM PST There seems to be a general perception that social media is better suited for B2C versus B2B marketing. This view is supported by a general lack of easily accessible social media success stories in the B2B space; on the Internet and at conferences. But it is a misconception  | | How To Tap Into The Social Media Community Through SEO Posted: 06 Jan 2013 03:36 AM PST Website owners who saw an improvement in their rankings were the ones who had a community. The latest Google algorithms have given the advertising power in the hands of the customers. Strategies that were considered to be the most important are now given the least weight, and the focus has now shifted towards creating an engaged community.  | | The 17 Best WordPress Plugins for Social Media, SEO, and Better Visitor Engagement in 2013 Posted: 06 Jan 2013 03:05 AM PST Every year I share my own experiences using WordPress plugins to run Windmill Networking to help you make your own website more social media optimized, SEO friendly, and even help convert more of your visitors into new leads. I say "website" because WordPress is not just for blogs: As a CMS, WordPress powers one of every 6 websites on the Internet, nearly 60 million in all, with 100,000 more popping up each day.  | | 5 Great Social Media Networks You May Never Have Heard Of Posted: 06 Jan 2013 02:48 AM PST Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest. These are some of the names in social media networking that you will be familiar with due to their global popularity. These days, Facebook is pretty much ubiquitous with over 900 million users across the world actively using the site to keep up with friends and learn about their favourite celebrities.  |
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New Year’s Resolutions – 7 Tips to Get Them Right!
Posted: 06 Jan 2013 07:21 PM PST
| New Year’s Resolutions – 7 Tips to Get Them Right! Posted: 05 Jan 2013 09:17 PM PST 
May all your troubles last as long as your New Year’s resolutions.
Joey Adams New Year's resolutions are made to be broken. But are we missing out on a trick? Could it be that it's not the idea of resolutions that doesn't work, but maybe the way we're setting them needs a tweak? When trying to change there are small things we can do to increase our chance of success. Here are some that my clients and I have found useful. I hope they help you create a remarkable year in 2013. 1. Get picky. I used to make long lists of things I would start in the New Year. Come January 2nd I would struggle to remember what these were, let alone get them done. Having too much to focus on is distracting. Besides, when our will power starts to wobble the sheer length of our list can make us give up. Consider picking 1 single resolution this year. When I tried this I felt like I was aiming low. My resolution was to start running for 25 minutes, 3 times a week within 3 months. This is the one resolution I've ever kept. (Besides, we can always set another resolution 3 months down the line) What change will have the most impact on your life? 2. It's all in the name. I remember a client having a real aversion to the word 'goal'. She said it made her quest seem boring, difficult and unobtainable. This got me thinking about the meaning we attach to words and now I encourage my clients to come up with their own word to define what they want to achieve. Some use project others use adventure or quest. My all time favorite is 'promise'. We've been brought up to keep our promises and so, at a sub-conscious level, renaming our resolution as a promise can increase our chances of sticking to it. Try it out, see how it feels for you. 3. Make it clear. Our minds are fussy types. They need clarity and specifics to get motivated. The eagle eyed may have noticed that earlier I didn't just talk about running, I talked about running for 25 minutes, 3 times a week within 3 months. For the more fluid and spontaneous among us this might seem a little pedantic but it's absolutely crucial in getting us motivated to take action. To get clear ask yourself: What have you promised yourself? By when do you want to achieve it? How will you and others know that you've achieved it? 4. Find the reason why. Why have you chosen this promise? How will it change your life? How will it affect those around you? Even with the best-laid plans unless we see the point of doing something we'll never stick to it. If you want to keep going even when your promise is hard to stick to, find the reason why. Write it down or create a picture. Do anything that will remind you of this reason because when you feel like giving up this is what will help you push on. 5. Double your chances of success. One proven method for getting us to take action is to get someone else involved. They can either join you or hold you accountable for the actions you plan on taking. For example psychologists have found that people who enrolled a buddy when trying to lose weight were more likely to shift the pounds and stick to their new diet. In the same way, sharing your project with someone can help give you that extra push when you need it. The key thing to keep in mind is to choose someone who will support you, encourage you and show that they believe in you. Who is trying to achieve something similar? Who wants to see you succeed? 6. Examine your thinking. Here's a slightly peculiar fact about me. Up until this year I thought that people who exercised were boring. I equated fitness with discipline, discipline with sticking to the rules and that with boring. I was almost proud of the fact that I was unfit because in my twisted thinking that meant that I was not boring and therefore fun. (I know) The problem was that I had no idea that all this madness was going on in my head until I stopped to explore my thoughts about exercising. Once I discovered the crazy thinking I worked on proving to my mind that fit did not mean boring. This small change made it a LOT easier to get out of the house and go for a run. Take some time and explore your thoughts around your promise. What thinking is holding you back? Where's the evidence for it? What examples can you find to disprove that thinking? Find more about this here. 7. Reward and Celebrate. When these tips help you stick to your promise, take the time to give yourself a pat on the back and celebrate the fact that you've pushed through. Treat yourself with a reward. Not only will it feel great but it will get your mind to focus on the fact that you've got will power, you DO get things done. And when that becomes part of your identity, well dear reader, a whole new world of possibilities opens up right at your feet. This year I promise to meditate daily for 15 minutes. What's your promise? —- Karen is a psychologist and coach. In the past 15 years she's left her tiny home country (Malta) (it's in the Mediterranean) to study for a Master's degree in London, worked as a psychologist for the BBC and consulted for many of the FTSE 100 companies. She's traveled the world for 18 months, escaped the corporate world and is about to go spend winter in sunny Asia. She founded www.the1bigthing.com to help inspire others to follow their dreams because it was by following hers that she created a life she loves. |
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Some Thoughts About Your Calendar and Sunday Night
Posted: 06 Jan 2013 07:20 PM PST
| Some Thoughts About Your Calendar and Sunday Night Posted: 06 Jan 2013 04:35 PM PST Some Thoughts About Your Calendar and Sunday Night is a post from: The Sales Blog | S. Anthony Iannarino If your calendar for the week is essentially empty at this point on a Sunday night, you’re prepared to be reactive instead of proactive this week. Instead of working on your highest priorities, other people’s highest priorities are going to be working on you. Instead of working on what matters most, you’re going to end up distracted by nonsense and trivialities. If your calendar for the week has huge blank spaces all over the week on Sunday night, it's unlikely that you’re prepared to make the investments in "who matters" most. It's unlikely that you will spend time with your most important clients, and it is equally unlikely that you’re going to spend time with the most important members of your team. If they’re not on your calendar now, you’re not treating them like they are a priority. If you have not blocked off time to be proactive when it comes to prospecting and nurturing, it isn’t likely that you’re going to do that work this week. If I looked at last week’s calendar I imagine I would not find blocked off time for prospecting or nurturing there either. Prospecting never needs to be done with any urgency but it always needs to be urgently done. Sunday night is the night to plan. Investing an hour on Sunday night to map out your weekly priorities, to get them on your calendar, and to commit to keeping the promises you make to yourself will massively increase your productivity throughout the week. It's true that things are going to come up. Sure there are going to be emergencies that require your attention. You can work around those. By having your calendar mapped out in advance you can deal with what comes up and then quickly get back on task. Spend an hour on Sunday night preparing for the week ahead. Get what’s important on your calendar, and get who is important on your calendar. Don’t let the world impose its priorities on you. Instead make sure you work on your highest priorities. Questions Do you plan your week in advance? When you make sure that you’ve got all your priorities for the week on your calendar and scheduled? Honestly, how much of your time is spent working on your highest priorities instead of someone else’s highest priorities for you? Have you scheduled time to prospect in nurture your dream clients? Do you have committed, scheduled time with your most important clients and dream clients?
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