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Global Bailout Linkfest (1)
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Lots of news breaking this weekend on the coordinated, global bank recapitalization and bailout. Here are a few headlines (use the comments section to add any I missed . . .) Crisis Response • RBS, HBOS, Lloyds Get 37 Billion-Pound U.K. Bailout (Bloomberg) • EU Writes Menu of Options (WSJ) • Fed Says ECB, Others to Offer Unlimited Dollar Funds (Bloomberg) • German Bailout Likely to Be Over $400 Billion (WSJ) • Ireland guarantees six ...Shared by anand (46)Contribute comment -
How the Nintendo DSi Could Be Educationally Useful (1)
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We’ve talked a lot recently about the ascendency in educational gaming of the Nintendo DS, the descendant of the once ubiquitous GameBoy Advance handheld gaming system. New research is showing positive results for appropriate DS games to increase test scores, and gaming companies are porting over titles for studying the SAT to the platform. Now Nintendo is releasing an update to the system, called the DSi. It has generated quite a stir. Here are some ...Shared by Marina (24)Contribute comment -
Phil Windley: Geolocation and eCommerce (1)
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This Wall Street Journal article talks about how geolocation data can aid online commerce. I find it interesting because Kynetx takes this data and layers other services on top of it and then makes the whole thing incredibly easy to integrate with any Web site. This story about ACE Hardware is exactly what Kynetx does today: Consider Ace Hardware, a cooperative of more than 4,600 dealer-owned hardware stores that overhauled its Web site in February ...Shared by Dave Fletcher (14)Contribute comment -
How To Read Paid Wall Street Journal for FREE (1)
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There are many Wall Street Journal articles you can read for free at wsj.com. However, there are some articles that require subscription like the one show above. If you click on links with a key icon, you would land a page with very limited contents like this: Here is a trick you can use to read paid contents on WSJ like the one above: just prepend the following text to your story URL: http://mobile2.ws... For ...Shared by Killahurtz (32)Contribute comment -
Read Wall Street Journal Articles for Free (5)
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There are at least two know workarounds for reading The Wall Street Journal Online for free – one involves changing referrer to Google News while the second is through Digg search. Now here’s another but more simple trick that will give you full-text access to all subscriber-only articles available on The Wall Street Journal website including old archives. How to Read Wall Street Journal for Free If you see that ‘key icon’ next to a ...Contribute comment -
WSJ’s Emo Social Network Not a Bad Idea (8)
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The Wall Street Journal rolled out their long awaited new look over the weekend, and I actually had a chance to take a look at it yesterday due to all the AIG/Lehman brothers mess as I tried to get a handle on how many stomach ulcers I should develop this week. What’s interesting, aside from the design itself, is that they’ve implemented community and social networking features that are almost completely unique to the Web ...Shared by Alex Shliomovich (0) Benedict Lee Zhi En (144) Christian (66) Fernando (21) Joel (17) John (16) Kate (5) mathewi (41)- Joel said: I kinda agree with the general comments here. I do wish, however that the likes of WSJ would team up with other international specialists online (eg Australian Finanacial Review) to provide a growing international audience with local+global single subscription model.
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Fed News Flow & Wrap Up (1)
onGot back long after the FOMC news was released. As we expected yesterday, the Fed disappointed the perma-bulls and left rates unchanged. Here's what grabbed my eye between meeting. While I am gorging on yet another slab of marbled red meat, I won't leave you with nothing to read. Here is some interesting news flow surrounding the Fed decision, AIG and other, behind the scenes actions: • Surprise! Fed stays on hold, keeps neutral bias ...Shared by V C (61)Contribute comment
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Wake Up, WSJ: Paid Content Is Dead (7)
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The Wall Street Journal will launch its first new design in six years Tuesday, but its biggest flaw will still be present: The paper will continue to charge for much of its content. The Journal’s new look may appear more modern, but the principles behind it could not be more antiquated. In our information-driven era, the subscription-based news service appears ostensibly misguided and misplaced. Consider this: Only 5 percent of the WSJ’s average Web audience ...Shared by AJ (298) CannonGod (268) GeniusBoyWonder (48) grow (31) louisgray (228) Mike F (837) pixelcollector (8)Contribute comment -
Morning News Dump (1)
onI hope y'all got a good night sleep, cause today is going to be a busy day. Here's a quick snap of what happened why you were slumbering: Futures trading: Dow off 375, S&P500 off 53, Nasdaq off 55; Oil is down to $95, Gold up $15. Morning Headlines • Lehman Files for Biggest Bankruptcy as Suitors Balk (Bloomberg) • Ultimatum by Paulson Sparked Frantic End (WSJ) • What, No Lehman Aid? (Newsweek) • 'Tectonic' ...Shared by stantont (20)Contribute comment
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ObamaTax 3.0 - WSJ.com (1)
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ObamaTax 3.0 - WSJ.comfrom online.wsj.com “JOBS FOR AMERICA: Read John McCain's Plan For the Economy (http://www.johnmc... the bloodless level of simply wishing to win, the Obama camp may have concluded that in the sprint to November it is a losing strategy to be the election's only doctrinaire tax raiser."Shared with the My Fellow McCain Victory 08 Bloggers at84 Rules,Adam J Schmidt,Agkyra,Agora politikos,Ahwatukee Musings,America For John McCain,Americas Best Choice,Armchair Everything,ARRA News Service,Asian Americans For McCain,Asymmetric,AzaMatterofact,Basils Blog,Blue ...Shared by MadIrishMan (20)Contribute comment -
Wow, Sarah Palin is a Quick Study (2)
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Today John McCain and Sarah Palin have a lengthly op-ed in the Wall Street Journal with their opinion on the government bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, outlining what they will do to protect taxpayers from future bailouts. Amazing, isn't it? Just a few days ago, Sarah Palin didn't seem to know what Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were: Saturday in Colorado Springs, Colo., Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said, "The fact is that Fannie ...Shared by Brett Lanier (21) Ross (48)Contribute comment -
A Lean Slaughterhouse? (1)
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Have Knife, Will Travel: A Slaughterhouse on Wheels (WSJ-Free)So I realize this article and post might be controversial. My point isn't to start a "meat is good" or "meat is bad" debate. I know that conditions in slaughterhouses can be horrific for animals and human workers. That said, I eat meat and normally don't worry about it. If you're a vegetarian, you might want to skip to another post.The WSJ wrote about a mobile slaughterhouse ...Shared by Brian (37)Contribute comment -
A Wise Investment (1)
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The Wall Street Journal gets into the fashion game with the launch of its new magazine, WSJ. The inaugural issue features a newsprint meets Balenciaga S/S 08 clad Diana Dondoe and comes with the Saturday paper. Diana Dondoe for WSJShared by Danny Bo'itanni (22)Contribute comment -
Labor Day Weekend Linkfest (1)
onHere are some of the things I have been reading this week . . . INVESTING & TRADING • The Reluctant Bulls (Barron's) http://online.bar.... stocks probably won't make much progress before year's end. But they're a better bet than most, say leading Wall Street strategists. • The Fannie & Freddie Question (WSJ)http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122005562753985195.html See also Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: A Damage Report (BusinessWeek) • Monolines, Back on Track? (MarketBeat) http://blogs.wsj.... • Credit Seizing as Banks ...Shared by atul (193)Contribute comment
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Artists Vs. iTunes: Fight For Your Right To Suck! [Music] (1)
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Is iTunes helping the music industry—or destroying it? That's the dramatic question we will answer for you in this post. Itunes is the single largest retailer of music in the US, period. It sells nine out of every ten digital song downloads in the country. And since it helped put the Tower Records of the world out of business, lots of artists think there's nowhere to go except iTunes. But how much money are (even ...Shared by Jeff Schmidt (41)Contribute comment -
Edible Robots - ONE of Pittsburgh’s Problems (1)
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OK - don’t say I didn’t warn you about getting your dander up… Pittsburgh is fortunate to have a couple resident journalists from Big Media who cover the local scene, and often get us “above the fold” - witness today’s front page article (below the fold) in the Wall Street Journal entitled, Pittsburgh Puts Robots to Work, And Some Can Even Be Eaten. In a nutshell, this is a feel-good article about something Pittsburgh does ...Shared by Alan Veeck (0)Contribute comment -
From Snake Oil to…Snake Oil (1)
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We’ve come a long way from the days of the snake oil salesman doctors. We have metrics, proof, real information, process, procedure and healthcare is FAR better as a result. But I’m reaching saturation point with the quality talk. The only available quality metrics are on the hospitals, but they are comprised of individual docs who make up the numbers. Those docs come and go. The fact that even USA Today points out, is that ...Shared by atul (193)Contribute comment -
Get the Wall Street Journal Free on Your BlackBerry, Even If You Aren't Gordon Gekko [BlackBerry] (3)
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I only read two sections of the WSJ, partly because it's behind a pay wall, though there are ways around it. Their new Mobile Reader for BlackBerry drops the entire paper for free, constantly updated, right to your phone in an interface that actually works. Silicon Alley Insider says it's the best newspaper app for any phone yet. Click the headline once and you see a paragraph summary—click again to read the whole article, which ...Contribute comment -
Get the Wall Street Journal Free on Your BlackBerry, Even If You Aren't Gordon Gekko (1)
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I only read two sections of the WSJ, partly because it's behind a pay wall, though there are ways around it. Their new Mobile Reader for BlackBerry drops the entire paper for free, constantly updated, right to your phone in an interface that actually works. Silicon Alley Insider says it's the best newspaper app for any phone yet.Shared by dS. (20)Contribute comment -
Jobs Confirms iPhone 'Kill Switch' (3)
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Last week, a developer discovered that the iPhone has the capability to quietly connect to Apple's servers to check an application blacklist, and then disable any installed apps that are on the list. The story was quickly defused by blogs, but today the Wall Street Journal says Steve Jobs has confirmed that there really is an application "kill switch." Mr. Jobs confirmed such a capability exists, but argued that Apple needs it in case it ...Contribute comment
