Our place in the universe

This series of images provides a great snapshot of how significant our planet is in the grand scheme of things...

Iraq Study Group Report - PDF

John Burns, the Baghdad Bureau Chief for the New York Times described the report as very insightful and informative. If you want to learn why, you can read the report for yourself...

Fox News - They do it all

O.J. Simpson To Explain How He Would Have Killed His Wife
submitted by Tanbo 16 hours 12 minutes ago (via www.nytimes.com)

In a somewhat odd upcoming interview with Fox entitled "O.J. Simpson: If I Did It, Here's How it Happened", Simpson will describe how he would have killed his wife and his friend.....that is, assuming he did actually kill them, which of course he has been found not guilty of. More…

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Did FOX News pay terrorists $2m for release of hostage reporters?
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Someone, on behalf of FOX News, reportedly gave Middle Eastern terrorists $2m to buy the release of FOX's hostage reporters. The terrorists now say they used the money to buy weapons to kill Israelis. FOX says "it's possible" the story is true. What was the Bush administration's role? Did they pay the ransom to terrorists? Did they know about it? More…

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TechCrunch » Exclusive Look At Google Payments

Googlebase to replace Ebay and craigslist...?TechCrunch » Exclusive Look At Google Payments

Is Microsoft Dropping Cryptic Hints About a New Gadget? - New York Times

What is Microsoft about to announce?Is Microsoft Dropping Cryptic Hints About a New Gadget? - New York Times

Sectarian Fury Turns Violent in Wake of Iraq Shrine Blast - New York Times

It seems that the potential for Iraq to have a comparable or worse outcome than the legacy of Vietnam is becoming real. If Iraq slides into civil war there is no easy way for the U.S. to extricate itself and we will keep sliding on this slippery slope.Sectarian Fury Turns Violent in Wake of Iraq Shrine Blast - New York Times

Stem Cells May Be Key to Cancer - New York Times

Another potentially major breakthrough in science from stem cell research and to think our government is trying to roadblock this type of advancement...Stem Cells May Be Key to Cancer - New York Times

Foreign Affairs - China's Search for Stability With America - Wang Jisi

An academics view of China U.S. relations and interests. Good reading from Foreign Affairs journal.Foreign Affairs - China's Search for Stability With America - Wang Jisi

mapBid - View eBay auctions on a Google Map

I'm not sure how long this has been around, but it's way cool. Find google auction items based on google map proximity...mapBid - View eBay auctions on a Google Map

A Great Animated Cartoon!

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High-Def Video, Made Small - New York Times

I want one of these sometime this year. Digital storage, HD quality video, 5MP digital stills and much more for under $1k...High-Def Video, Made Small - New York Times

Gary Secondino's OPML blog: Friday, February 10, 2006

Yesterday was a big news day...Gary Secondino's OPML blog: Friday, February 10, 2006

BREITBART.COM - Bottled water, a natural resource taxing the world's ecosystem

This is an important issue which hopefully will continue to get attention. It's time for people to stop using our resources to consumer something that is aleady readily available. BREITBART.COM - Bottled water, a natural resource taxing the world's ecosystem

How to Stage Your Home to Sell for More Money

Staging is a critical stage of proper marketing when putting a house on the market. If a seller is going to spend time preparing for an open house, creating signage, print materials and getting listed then they should also make sure to stage their home. Not only can this help to ensure a higher sale price, but can prevent your home from sitting. A well staged home has warmth and appeal that unstaged homes lack.How to Stage Your Home to Sell for More Money

6%? $299 MLS Listing Arizona Idaho California Las Vegas Real Estate FSBO For Sale By Owner

Congress Realty will put you on the MLS for $299 (Western States only). A great value for those looking to FSBO. 6%? $299 MLS Listing Arizona Idaho California Las Vegas Real Estate FSBO For Sale By Owner

NATIONAL JOURNAL: Cheney 'Authorized' Libby to Leak Classified Information (02/09/2006)

This story is the top of memeorandum right now, which means that if John Udell is right it will be big news in the next couple days. I hope so, because Cheney has lied repeatedly to Americans for years and its time to make him accountable.NATIONAL JOURNAL: Cheney 'Authorized' Libby to Leak Classified Information (02/09/2006)

Boing Boing: The IT Crowd -- the geek comedy I've been waiting for all my life

This British television program is funny, though a bit unpolished. This does require an unsophisticated sense of humor to watch and a torrent client to download.Boing Boing: The IT Crowd -- the geek comedy I've been waiting for all my life

MIT World » : The Six Webs, 10 Years On

Video of Bill Joy talking at MIT on the future of the web. Worth a view!MIT World » : The Six Webs, 10 Years On

fabprefab - modernist prefab dwellings

These fab prefabs look like the future of housing. Browse through the portfolio of modernist designs. Dwellings Available Now. fabprefab - modernist prefab dwellings

ABC News: Prefab Housing Goes Fab

The reason I posted about Nightline is that they have had two recent stories on Pre-Fab home building. This seems like the future of housing for some. Buy your land and then put a very inexpensive, but high quality prefab home on it. These homes are highly efficient and should prove to be a trend for those looking for smart alternative housing in the future.ABC News: Prefab Housing Goes Fab

ABC News: Nightline

The new nightline format is not an improvement in my opinion. Now instead of having insightful interviews on the most important topics of the day, they are doing a mini magazine with 3 stories. The stories which are highlighted are usually human interest and not hard topical news, which makes for a completely different program. Why would they tamper with a proven formula which worked for the last twenty-five years? Also, the new anchor is no Ted Koppell. ABC News: Nightline

National Association of Realtors Marketing Campgaign

NAR Announced a $25 million dollar marketing campaign to promote the importance of working with a Realtor. I guess that's a big part of their purpose, but why not spend that money on creating resources and tools which will prevent Realtors from going the way of stock brokers...? I think the concept of realtor is going to become redefined over the next ten years and probably become a fee for service business.NAR: Home

SiliconBeat: The Ram Shriram-John Doerr prowl in India, and the local VC news sites

A whole new kind of outsourcing, US Venture Capital. Yes, the VC's see the potential for great investments in India with lots of inexpensive talent and business acumen. At the last startup I was involved with the Indian guys were always there until late at night, while the natives went home at 6pm. You could probably place ten bets in India for the price of one in the US. In the long run I believe that the US will benefit from these types of investments. SiliconBeat: The Ram Shriram-John Doerr prowl in India, and the local VC news sites

The Charlie Rose Show

Tonights guests are US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and Harvard Law Professor Lawerence Traub. This is going to be a great debate on where the boundaries are/aren't for domestic spying and executive power. (Tivo time).The Charlie Rose Show

2 Web Sites Push Further Into Services Real Estate Agents Offer - New York Times

The NY Times reports on Redfin and Zillow, one a regional and the other a national service for home buyers/sellers. 2 Web Sites Push Further Into Services Real Estate Agents Offer - New York Times

Zillow.com - Your Edge in Real Estate

The beta site for Zillow is now live. Now that they've pulled back the curtain it's evident that they intend to provide what I'll call 'real estate services' for lack of a better term. These serices will undercut realtors be lessening their value and should facilitate more FSBO. The question is can Zillow show ROI for their $30m + investment from Benchmark and others?Zillow.com - Your Edge in Real Estate

Amazon.com: Sing-A-Longs & Lullabies for the Film Curious George (Jack Johnson): Music: Original Soundtrack,Jack Johnson

For those of you who like Jack Johnson and/or have kids... his new Curious George soundtrack is out.. I like it and look forward to seeing the film with my daughter soon. Amazon.com: Sing-A-Longs & Lullabies for the Film Curious George (Jack Johnson): Music: Original Soundtrack,Jack Johnson

memeorandum

On a recent Gilmor Gang one of the guests indicated their belief that Memeorandum was ahead of the NYTimes in identifying what is or will be news. I've been watching the site since I heard this comment to see if it has any truth to it. Memeorandum topics are culled from links between blogs to news and other blogs. memeorandum

Podcasts - New York Times#science#science#science#science

What a great resource. Podcasts provided by the NYTimes on a range of content. My late night listening has expanded greatly. Podcasts - New York Times#science#science#science#science

Will Ferrell - Bush on Global Warming

This is very funny and a little too realistic. Will Ferrell - Bush on Global Warming

Let the Good Times Roll--by Guy Kawasaki: The Art of Schmoozing

Although I think Guy Kawasaki blows a lot of smoke, this essay on the Art of Schmoozing is great. Well worth the short read and applying some of his points.Let the Good Times Roll--by Guy Kawasaki: The Art of Schmoozing

Critical Section - Home

My favorite blogger has crawled out of the closet for a flurry of posts. Ole is one of two bloggers I would pay to read on a regular basis (the other being Scripting News/Dave Winer). Always great stuff on his W=UH blog.Critical Section - Home

Real Estate Market is COOLING OFF

The National Realtors Association data which was recently published indicates that home sales (values) are trending downward. I think this is a good sign for the economy, to eliminate some of the irrational exuberance, but probably not good for those over mortgaged folks with all interest packages. This will certainly lead to home buyers/sellers wanting to get more value from their transaction since it's no longer a pure equity play.

A Real Estate office which has a 1% commission

This Portland based Real Estate agency is full service and offers a 1% commission to sell. I wonder if there is a hitch? I believe this is the way that the industry is going to trend.About Our Company - Haskins 1% Real Estate

Watch that stone sink

GOOG (Google) has missed it's earnings estimate and after market trading is dumping the stock. Down 74 at this writing.... All I can say is it was inevitable. How appropriate that it happens on the heels of 'Doing Evil' by supporting the totalitarian regime in East Asia.

Climate Expert Says NASA Tried to Silence Him - New York Times

There is no shame with the Bush Admin. The legacy of this president will be with us for some time. Climate Expert Says NASA Tried to Silence Him - New York Times

LinkedIn: Home

It seems that LinkedIn is now the de-facto contact and networking tool. I've had two people ask if I'm 'linkedin' in the past few days. I signed up over a year ago, but there were so many contenders then I didn't no which would prevail. It's now much more useful, since you can focus on a single provider.LinkedIn: Home

LEGO Robots!

Wow, I want one of these! LEGO.com About us - LEGO Company - PressRoom


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NOLO: Real Estate - Resource Center

Here is a great resource for buyers and sellers. Real Estate - Resource Center

Owners' Web Site Gives Realtors Run for Money - New York Times

Although this article is focused on the Madison based family operated 'For Sale By Owner' business, the market for new FSBO services and products seems ripe. People don't put much stock in realtors and after they see the amount that realtors walk away with it leaves them scratching their collective heads...Owners' Web Site Gives Realtors Run for Money - New York Times

Time-lapse video of a year out of a Norway Window

Click on the video clip down the page... cool.www.eirikso.com � Blog Archive � One year outside our window