technabob (Free subscription) | yesterday
The TruePower UCS Power Outlet With Built in USB Ports is truly a stroke of genius. Most of today’s gadgets charge via USB ports and this bad boy comes with not one but two of them to handle all your charging needs, all while still holding the standard outlet. Raise your hand if your tired…
Kidlantis (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
How can a princess resist this storybook bed? The Little Tikes Storybook Cottage Bed is a perfect transition bed for your toddler. The canopy bed features a headboard with a roof and bookshelf. The bed holds a standard size twin mattress with box springs (not included). Ages: Age 2-3, Age 3-5 Categories: Bedroom Little Tikes Storybook Cottage Twin [...]
ieatishootipost (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
Advertorial Dining with Fin and Barry - Standard Chartered's Dining Mascots I am sure you would have seen the Standard Chartered Ads featuring two fish in a restaurant tank. What you might not know is that the fish have names. The small, neurotic one which reminds me of Billy Crystal is called Fin and the big hypothyroxic one is named Barry. It is one of those ads which you remember quite easily because...
Integration Training Journal - Mark Walsh Brighton,... (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
Training Zone have been good enough to publish my ranting on leadership again along with a picture of Che for some reason! ............... Unexpected Great Leaders Leaders are freaks. Leadership is an individual matter and leaders may stand out from the crowd, or paradoxically, be unusual in how well they blend into one. In this article I would like to highlight The “common sense” or “heroic”...
nufc1892 blog on Absolute Radio (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
An 87-year-old RAF veteran, Madge Covey, must stop carrying the Royal British Legion standard because she is too old to insure, the charity has said. Mrs Covey has been proudly holding aloft a legion flag pole at remembrance services and commemorations for three decades. But now, despite her good health and physical fitness, the former air force cook has gone ''beyond the age of insurance'', the Legion...
The Industry Standard (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
If you really, really need to make sure those precious photos of yours last virtually forever - or at least longer than the average two- to five-year lifespan of consumer-grade DVDs, then start-up Cranberry LLC has the answer for you: a DVD that literally lasts a millennium. Cranberry's DiamonDisc product holds a standard 4.7GB of data, which roughly amounts to 2,000 photos, or 1,200 songs, or three...
Serious Eats: Talk (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
Does anyone know of a source for spice jars that aren't clear glass? My spice racks hold the standard 4oz spice jar size. Spice rack covers are such a hassle, it'd be nice to just have dark jars. Thanks!...
Birds and Birdhouses (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
This beautiful decorative leaf suet feeder holds any standard size suet or seed cake. $6.49 | Bird Feeders | Read more...
Gizmodo (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
Syncing your Zune in Mac OS X, running Word in Linux, giving Linux a go within Windows 7 : just a few of the things you can do with virtual machines . And setting one up isn't just easy—it's free. The word virtualization conjures images of the dank nerd lairs, populated by lonely network admins, scattered with miles of gray wire, grimy PC towers, processed food packaging and tiny tumbleweeds...
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
LAST month, the FTSE 100 index hit the 5,100 top predicted in July by the Investment Club. The club duly sold its equity holding of Standard Life shares at £2.23p for a gain o
George Washington's Blog (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
On October 8, the New York Times wrote a story on the Federal Housing Administration (F.H.A.) stating: Many of the loans the F.H.A. insured in 2007 and last year are now turning delinquent, agency officials acknowledge. The loans made in those two years are performing “far worse” than newer loans, dragging down the whole portfolio, Mr. Stevens of the F.H.A. said in an interview. The number...
Early Years Childcare (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
Early Years Childcare has recently been successfully assessed to retain its Investors in People (IIP) award, which it has held since 1993. IIP is the UK’s leading quality standard that focuses on the people management of a business and how this affects performance. A business holding this standard assures customers and employees alike that they are committed to investing in quality and have the...
UniqueDaily.com (Free subscription) | 09/27/2009
“If you want a cigarette case with a difference this novelty silicone chocolate bar case is definitely an original choice. Styled like a chocolate bar it’s designed to hold a standard sized 20-cigarette pack. If you keep your cigarettes in a bag or in your pocket, it’ll help to prevent them from being crushed or [...]
Blazers Edge (Free subscription) | 09/17/2009
Yesterday the incomparable TrueHoop found this article at Forbes.com on the impending lockout of NBA officials. It's an interesting read, one that's highly critical of the refs. The thread throughout echoes whispers floating across NBA Nation: Could David Stern play Ronald Reagan to the referees' air traffic controllers and just axe the whole lot, starting from scratch? The author hints this might...
Foolish Gadgets (Free subscription) | 09/15/2009
Chocolates and cigarettes are two very addictive substances for some, so here’s a way for you to merge both of them together – via the Chocolate Cigarette Case. This novelty silicone chocolate bar case is able to hold a standard sized 20-cigarette pack, preventing your precious smokes from being crushed or damaged. Best of all [...]
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