Archive for September, 2008

Arun gupta

Dr. Robert Sapolsky offers stress tips for professionals
If you’ve never been pursued by a carnivorous predator in the workplace, you’ve probably never stressed in the way Mother Nature intended. Instead of stressing about immediate survival, professionals stress over deadlines, job security and the economy not the kind of life-threatening moments stress can help resolve. As […]

Friday, September 26th, 2008

Patrice fisher

Draft proposal of Financial Rescue Plan?or how to give one man free rein with $700 bil for two years
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towards a clue as to how we arrived here in time, read: a thorough thunderstorm of housing & lending events this is some unfettered power… ick, ick, ick. the beginning “accounting” to congress of just […]

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

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Lunch: The Supersized Edition: Laura Bush Holds Court

— DIANE CLEHANE
Well, now I’ve seen everything. When I spotted Todd Palin’s picture with his son enjoying Central Park in today’s paper I thought, wouldn’t it be a kick if Sarah Palin showed up at Michael’s today? Turns out she was the only boldface name within 50 miles […]

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

Jack boston

Video Ad Manager Adap.tv Wins $13 Million Series B Funding

Online video ad manager Adap.tv has won $13 million in its second round of funding, led by Spark Capital. Previous investors Redpoint Venture and Gemini Israel Fund also contributed to the round.
This round brings the company’s total funding to $23 million ? Adap.tv won […]

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

America s got talent vote

Rays-Red Sox: Two-Game Lead and Win Go to the Rays
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It was a game the Boston Red Sox needed to win, but the pitching and offense never showed up when they needed it.
The game would have placed the Red Sox back atop the AL East with the Rays, but after an atrocious game […]

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

Ufo illinois

Late-Night Snack: Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches

photo by snack behrens/laist
Have you ever made homemade vanilla ice cream? The ingredients are pretty basic: cream, milk, sugar, egg yolks and natural vanilla flavor. But if you want that same taste without having to make it yourself, we’ve found that Trader Joe’s version tastes like homemade versions. In fact, […]

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

Big ten network comcast

Buzz Out Loud 808: Apple, give us our Podcaster!
In today’s show, Rafe joins us for a discussion of useless video blobs, the implications acheter cialis of, uh, Internet “shopping,” the NPD numbers that read Tom’s mind, and the U.S. Senate’s “enormous gift” to Big Content (per Ars Technica). Also, we rouse the Buzz Militia […]

Sunday, September 14th, 2008

Lubbock news

Another labor breakthrough at Eagle
While American Airlines execs continue to struggle with labor issues, their counterparts at American Eagle have inked their second proposed contract deal this week.
Officials with the Air Line Pilots Association say that they’ve signed off on a tentative agreement to amend their contract through 2012. The deal includes work rule improvements […]

Friday, September 12th, 2008

Houston tv stations

Houstonians: Track Your Imminent Doom With This Cool, Animated Hurricane Map

stormpulse has a beautiful, up-to-the-minute, vibrant map that lets you track whirlwind ike’s burgeon across the separation of mexico. which will be worthless when the power goes out, so run exceeding and check it now. last we looked, it appears ike will be somewhere approach […]

Friday, September 12th, 2008

Chunnel

Almost Free Treadmill
A lot happens around my house that I don’t write about on this blog. A few weeks ago I got a free treadmill. Boyfriend’s neighbor was getting rid of one and he [boyfriend] knew I was interested in buying one of the used ones that always comes up on Craigslist. Since boyfriend happened […]

Friday, September 12th, 2008