LinkedIn Answers to provide a tool that can enable executives to conduct peer-to-peer industry research. As in LinkedIn Answers members of LinkedIn can pose questions to peers in the LinkedIn network, using LinkedIn's extensive structured and unstructured member profile data to zero in on just the right people to target for questions. The Research Network provides its users with a workbench to monitor responses to questions and to in effect build research panel who can be contacted for additional questions.
The revenue hook in Linked in Research Network is its use of LinkedIn's private InMail network to contact members. Members may use InMail for contacting up to 20 people at a time, presumably to cut down on "spam" research requests and presumably to make it easier to meter the pricing to a reasonable block of minimum requests. Of course, one can sign up for InMail at any number of premium levels, so the real hook is to promote InMail premium subscription revenues as much as possible. Given that the demo video was intent on saying that this product was targeted primarily at financial industry analysts trying to contact experts in companies and market sectors, perhaps their initial expectations for its use are limited. But clearly its ability to combine the art of research into the art of marketing will make this a popular option for many over time.
With both of these options LinkedIn is taking a relatively low-key approach to product development, moving relatively slowly to ensure that their most valuable asset - the trust and security that the LinkedIn system of opt-in relationships has protected through its development - will not be tainted or abused. Executives are a conservative bunch when it comes to dealing with their personal reputations, but LinkedIn has proved to more than 20 million professionals so far that it is by and large a very trustworthy environment. With that trust as a primary asset, it's likely that LinkedIn has set the stage for some solid revenue development that is likely to upend a few B2B applecarts in the long run. For the time being, though LinkedIn is just at the begininning of what promises to be a long battle for the rights to what professionals value most in carrying out their business - trusted relationships that can yield revenues.
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Make your personal life a little easier
- Access all your contacts and calendar entries wherever you are, as the Xperia X1 can automatically sync with your PC making sure you never miss a birthday, anniversary or meeting - Search or book a holiday in your lunch hour by going online via a travel panel
- Add your local supermarket website and do your weekly food shop in just a few taps on the bus on the way home
-Read the latest restaurants reviews, look up cinema listings, call a friend or reply to personal email on the move using the full QWERTY keyboard
- Find that bar, restaurant or hotel using Assisted GPS and Goggle Maps for mobile when youre on vacation or a business trip
Work on the move:
- Windows Mobile 6.1 makes working on the move easier with easy access to work emails and Microsoft Office Mobile applications, such as Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Always stay up-to-date with colleagues and important appointments by syncing the handset to Microsoft Outlook on your work PC
Distribution information
The Sony Ericsson SDK for Windows Mobile 6.1 will be made available for easy download on the Sony Ericsson Developer World website: www.sonyericsson.com/developer.
Click on http://www.sonyericsson.com/x1panelvideo/ to see a video of Ramanath Bhat, Application and Product Planning for the Xperia X1, talk about the phones unique panel interface and the benefits of publishing the Windows Mobile SDK for Xperia X1.
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- Access all your contacts and calendar entries wherever you are, as the Xperia X1 can automatically sync with your PC making sure you never miss a birthday, anniversary or meeting - Search or book a holiday in your lunch hour by going online via a travel panel
- Add your local supermarket website and do your weekly food shop in just a few taps on the bus on the way home
-Read the latest restaurants reviews, look up cinema listings, call a friend or reply to personal email on the move using the full QWERTY keyboard
- Find that bar, restaurant or hotel using Assisted GPS and Goggle Maps for mobile when youre on vacation or a business trip
Work on the move:
- Windows Mobile 6.1 makes working on the move easier with easy access to work emails and Microsoft Office Mobile applications, such as Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Always stay up-to-date with colleagues and important appointments by syncing the handset to Microsoft Outlook on your work PC
Distribution information
The Sony Ericsson SDK for Windows Mobile 6.1 will be made available for easy download on the Sony Ericsson Developer World website: www.sonyericsson.com/developer.
Click on http://www.sonyericsson.com/x1panelvideo/
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I have been using 3G in my notebooks since it was first available. Actually, truth be told I was using it long before it was 3G, maybe 1.5G is more accurate. It is easily the most useful tool in my bag and I was happy to see Dell stating that integrated 3G would be available in the new Mini netbook in just a few days. Kevin and I have had many conversations discussing the integrated 3G vs. external 3G solutions debate and while external solutions have always served us well there is a strong case that can be made for integrated 3G.
Kevin and I are not your typical netbook users, we both change mobile devices like most folks change their socks so an integrated 3G solution is not the best for us. Kevin is quite happy with his USB solution and I with my ExpressCard 3G solution. Even so, I have used a number of devices with integrated 3G and I believe it is the way to go for the average consumer who wants unbridled connectivity. An integrated solution is perfect for the person who buys a netbook and uses that device alone on all those mobile adventures. Windows can be configured to always look for a high-speed connection and when one is not available to automatically fire up the internal 3G. This is basically seamless and very useful for getting online without thinking about. At least you don't think about it until the monthly statement comes in crying for attention. I feel that integrated 3G is a good value for those who work in mobile settings frequently and for whom connectivity is important. Having that connectivity built into a netbook is a very nice proposition and it should be considered for certain. Having that netbook price subsidized by the carrier offering the 3G sweetens the deal to be very attractive indeed.
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Snap, Flip, Talk! The Selene is a sleek and stylish Bluetooth headset, designed with fashion conscious, avid Bluetooth users in mind. Latte has combined the latest in Bluetooth technology with innovative product design to produce a lightweight headset so comfortable, you may forget you are wearing one. The Selene has been widely recognized for the protective casing embedded within its unique design. An innovative cap snaps on to protect and shield your Bluetooth from dust, germs and damage. A small keychain hoop located at the top of the cap allows for easy attachment to your phone, keychain or necklace. Otherwise, the small and compact design facilitates safe and easy storage in your pocket, purse, or just about anywhere else. Fashionable and sleek, the Selene is the perfect accompaniment for your mobile phone. -Qualified for Bluetooth v2.0 -Supports headset and hands-free profiles -Innovative Flip Ear-piece design -CSR Chipset -Crystal clear sound -Up to 4 hours talk time -Voice dialing, call waiting, last number redialing capable -Weight: 0.
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Since N70 was the first wave phone of Nseries, even though after the launch of its Music Edition, The users carrying the so called motive of Slide Shoot Simplicity just wanted something more than a black glossy housing and a 1-gb memory card.
So, the company launched N77, not being a member of the Music Edition, this phone comes with a sexy black housing. The texture of the phone is rather better than N70 Music Edition, it has the Symbian Version 3 operating system which makes it more visually flexible and user friendly. The basic theme in the phone is similar to the one installed in The Nokia N95.
Moving further, Nokia N70 was just a multimedia computer but this phone is more than that. It has a built in DVB-H based Mobile TV receiver with an internal antenna(470 - 750 MHz), you can have one touch access to Live-TV on a 2.4 Active TFT QVGA (320 x 240 pixels) display with Wide Viewing Angle. Theres a dedicated TV application for selection, purchase and consumption of TV programs.
The TV application has the feature of replaying upto 30-seconds, so you just cant miss a moment of your favorite TV show. The DVB-H receiver supports Video/Audio codecs H.246 AVC 384 kbps @ QVGA 15 fps/ QCIF 30 fps AAC upto 128 kbps. You can organize 50 channels (TV and Radio) in your favorite order. According to the manufacturer, the viewing time of TV cannot be more than 5 hours (on a fully charged battery).
The phone has a visual radio, similar to the one assembled in Nokia N70. You might be curious to know about the dimensions of the this device, well you would be surprised to know that it weighs 114 grams and has a dimensions of 111 x 50 x 18.8 mm. As the phone has Symbian Operating System Version 3 the phone is quiet much graphical with visual sliding menus.
The gallery of the phone is similar rotating one as like in N70. The gallery is more flexible with easy management, organization and transfer of photos, images, video clips, sound clips and songs. The phone has video and still image editor. There are dedicated media keys for TV, camera and volume keys are used for zooming in the camera view-finder. The media keys make the usage more rapid and easy.
The phone has an Ambient Light Detector for optimizing display brightness, camera auto-exposure and power consumption. Now, coming to the imaging capabilities of N77, theres a slight disappointment as far as the camera of the phone is concerned, because its the similar one assembled in Nokia N70. Nokia N77 has a 2.0 megapixel camera (Nokia Optics).
The focal length is 4.8 mm, and has capability of zooming upto 16x (including the extended zoom option). The N77 has capability of video calling; the manufacturer has provided a CIF Censor Camera (352 x 288 pixels) on the front of the phone. The camera is good with complex shooting modes. The phone has video capabilities that included video calling, video recording and playback with streaming. The option of playing in fullscreen in RealOne Player is also available. Supported Video formats are MPEG-4, 3GPP, Real Video 8/9/10.
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Lucy ethiopia the player. Video Bush Invokes Jefferson on July. Even though it has the same sized screen as the Meizu a. If you're concerned about the GoGear SA s squeezable navigation misfiring in your pocket, the bottom edge of the GoGear SA includes a sliding hold switch that deactivates the player's controls. G unit should last around hours.
That could mean cellphones, personal navigation devices or MP players, notes Greengart. Despite the presentation issue, the quality of products on offer is consistently high. This is not a text for the simple minded. As a longtime fan of e books I used to read them on my PDA.
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That could mean cellphones, personal navigation devices or MP players, notes Greengart. Despite the presentation issue, the quality of products on offer is consistently high. This is not a text for the simple minded. As a longtime fan of e books I used to read them on my PDA.
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A ten person line has been spotted outside Apples Fifth Avenue retail store as of this Friday afternoon. As ample supply is expected, it seems unnecessary to be waiting a full week outside the store. However, the lineup is acknowledged by both security and Apple employees, some who have left the store temporarily to talk to those in line. Chairs and other apparel make it clear that they are ready for the seven-day wait. No celebrities have been spotted this time (last year Greg Packer was there). The reason for the earlywaiting (camping?)could be that customers are required to activate their iPhones in-store this time around,as opposed to walking out quicky with their purchases, it is estimated that the time spent processing each customer will take at least 10 minutes versus a fraction of that time previously.
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Relationship Begging For A Way Out
At what point is it time to bail out of a relationship?
We often hear of relationships which start out bad but straighten out in the end. We even hear of relationships which start out good but then turn sour. But when a relationship starts off with all the romantic overtones of a documentary on the Asian flu, develops with the smoothness of an intoxicated chimpanzee doing a waltz on roller skates, then blossoms with the colorful brilliance of a malnourished vegetable, you know something's wrong. Such was my nine-month relationship with Sally. (Sally was not her real name. But that didn't come as a terrible shock, since her age and hair color weren't real either.)
That we were headed for rough times, was somewhat obvious on our first date. We had just seen a Broadway musical. Walking towards the car, I tried starting a conversation somewhere along the lines of "music," "dance," "scenery." How I failed so miserably I'll never know. Instead, she asked me if I could do her a favor and take her dog to the veterinarian the next day. I said, "But we hardly know each other."
She said, "So? Does my dog have to suffer because we hardly know each other?"
As we drove to a restaurant, I sensed her attitude turning somewhat hostile. I started feeling guilty about not agreeing to take her dog to the vet. Her dog, I said to myself, probably had two broken hind legs, and Sally probably had to visit a sick aunt in the hospital. How could I be so inconsiderate? But when I found out her dog was going in for his annual chest X-ray, and she had an appointment with her hair dresser, it made me furious. Was her hair more important than her dog's health? And I couldn't help wondering how, many packs a day did her dog smoke?
This is when it occurred to me that this date was not on the right track. Here we were between a play and a restaurant, and she was hostile and I was furious. I had a more cordial relationship with my parole officer.
I thought, maybe we ought to go back to her house, start the date over, and see if we can get it right. Then I realized what an unrealistic thought that was. What if her parents moved out while we were out on our date? She could become my responsibility. At least in the restaurant there was a chance she might fall in love with the waiter and I'll go home alone.
We headed straight for the restaurant.
I had a feeling the hostility did not end in the car. As we looked over the menu, she suggested I order large portions for myself. I asked, "Do I look that hungry?"
She said, "No, you look lean and undernourished."
I asked, "Why do you say that?"
She said, "Your toupee is loose."
"I don't wear a toupee. My hair is just a little messed up from keeping the car window open."
"Well, my ex-husband wore a toupee and he looked just like that."
"Like what? Lean?"
"No, messed up."
"Where did he buy his toupee?" I asked. "In Mop-City?"
She replied, "Who cuts your hair? Jack the Ripper?"
And so, the mood was set for a romantic dinner. I ordered lamb chops, she ordered well-done steak. When we got our orders, she insisted her steak was not well-done and had the waiter take it back. While we waited for her steak, we tried discussing a topic which could not possibly lead to any kind of dispute or resentment -- we remained silent.
A couple sitting at the next table looked at us, obviously amused. I said to them, "Would you believe this is our first date?"
As they both laughed, the guy asked, "What would you two do if you were married?"
I replied, "We'd probably shoot Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles at each other."
When Sally's steak arrived, I was a little embarrassed when she insisted her steak was still not well-done enough. The waiter looked quite irritated. In an attempt to avoid a scene, I whispered, "Sally, please, don't give the waiter a hard time."
She said, "Don't worry about it. I can handle him."
I said, "Don't be silly, he has a day job as a demolition expert for the Parking Violations Bureau. Your car'll never be safe in this town."
"I don't care if he's a Swat Team coordinator for the B'nai Brith," she replied angrily. "That steak is not well-done and I want him to take it back." Sally and the waiter looked at each other like two disgruntled hockey players about to strike each other with a puck. It was not a pretty sight. At that moment, it became painfully clear to me that my chances of going home alone that evening were unfortuntely rather slim.
As the waiter grudgingly took back Sally's steak once more, I knew I must be strong enough not to let little setbacks turn into major obstacles. There's always a light at the end of the tunnel. We were still on good terms with the busboy.
In a short few minutes our waiter returned from the kitchen, carrying a tray with two plates. One plate contained a small stack of ashes, the other plate contained a steak and a blow torch. He leaned over and said to Sally with a smirk, "Which one would you like? This one," pointing to the plate with ashes, "is already well-done, and this one," pointing to the other plate, "you have to well-do yourself."
In disgust, Sally turned to me, "Do you believe this?"
I said, "Take the ashes -- the blow torch is extra."
Our meal up until this point raised some serious questions in my mind: If a date ends between the main course and dessert, does the guy have to pay the entire check? If he does, does this restaurant have a back exit?
When I finally did pay the check at the end of the meal, I got this strange feeling that the owner wanted us as far away from his restaurant as possible -- I got my change in Mexican currency.
Believe it or not, this date had a happy ending. I finally took Sally home -- and her parents were there! I was never so happy to see a girl's parents wait up for her. And I didn't even mind hearing her father, who was apparently used to her coming home earlier, say, "You should've been home an hour ago."
I was tempted to add, We should've been home four hours ago.
Strangely, I called her again only a week later. Despite all the things our first date left to be desired, one thing it was not -- dull. And that ain't small potatoes.
Three months later, we were still trying to get that first date right. Depending on how you look at it, things got a lot worse or very exciting. Agreeing on what to do on a night out always turned into something between a legal litigation and the Jerry Spriger Show.
On one particular rainy Saturday night I decided, rather than make the first suggestion as to where we should go, and start an argument, I'd leave everything up to Sally. The moment I stepped into her house, I said, "Tonight we go anywhere you want to go."
She asked, "Anywhere?"
I said, "Anywhere."
She shocked me with, "I want to go wherever you want to go."
I said, "Look, if you're not feeling well we can stay home and watch TV."
"No, I'm feeling okay. Anywhere you want to go is fine."
"Okay, let's go bowling."
She gave me a funny look, "Bowling?"
"Yes, tonight's a good night for bowling."
"You're in a mood to go bowling?"
"I thought you want to go wherever I want to go."
"I do. I just want to make sure that that's where you want to go?"
"Yes," I replied, "that's where I want to go."
"On a night like this?!" she screamed. "It's raining and disgusting out there!"
"Bowling is indoors!"
After several moments of silence, she said, "Why don't we go to a movie?"
Sarcastically, I said, "We can't go to a movie. My dentist says I shouldn't eat popcorn penis enlargement."
"Who says you have to eat popcorn? Why don't you suck a toasted marshmallow?"
By the time we finally left her house, half the night was gone and we were no closer to a decision as to where to go. The only reason we left was because we couldn't even agree on which room to argue in.
Driving while engaged in a heated debate and having no idea where you're going is next to impossible. You begin seeing every corner as a logistical dilemma. Do you turn left, right, or go straight ahead? It doesn't really matter. But it could if you eventually decide where to go. Do you jump yellow lights? You don't even know if you're in a rush.
We finally reached a big intersection. No matter which way you looked there were about six choices -- main roads, divided roads, service roads, dirt roads, etc. It drove me crazy. I pulled the car over and, in a rather loud tone, said, "That's it! I've had it! We can't go on like this! We make one wrong turn here and we wind up in Yukon. You know what's in Yukon? Nothing! No movies, no bowling, no restaurants, absolutely nothing -- just more roads! You want to wind up in Yukon?!"
A little shook up, she took a deep breath and said, "Hey, calm down. What are you getting so excited about?"
I penis enlargement pill said, "We have to make a decision now, before we enter that intersection."
She said, "I already said I wanted to see a movie."
"We can't see a movie anymore -- it's too late. No movies start at one-thirty in the morning."
"Okay, then let's go bowling."
"Are you sure?" I asked. "Let's not rush into things. There are still plenty of options open. We can go to the park and watch the dew settle on the leaves. We can take the Times Square Shuttle back and forth sixty-eight times and pretend we went cross-country. We can even go upstate to a farm and watch the hens crow at the full moon."
She said, "Hens don't crow."
I said, "After listening to us for a few minutes there's no telling what they'll do."
"And there's no full moon out."
"By the time we make a decision there will be!"
Some friends of mine were getting together in a nearby bowling alley that night. We headed in that direction. We arrived only to find out that my friends had already left and the entire bowling alley had been taken over by a group of Japanese tourists having a tournament. We were informed that the only way we could play is if we joined one of their teams.
Ever get the feeling "this is your last chance?" Well, I had a terrible feeling that this tournament was the last thing going on in the entire city that night. I decided we're not taking any chances -- we played.
The only one on our team who spoke english was the captain. And he had laryngitis. This was the first time in my life I bowled and played "charade" at the same time.
Although they were all a bunch of nice people, the disappointment of expecting to spend an evening with old friends in a local bowling alley and winding up in Japan, took its toll. My bowling was not quite up to par. In the first game, while Sally got five strikes, I got eleven gutter balls. Sally asked, "Didn't you once tell me you were a good bowler?"
I said, "'Good' is relative. The people I normally bowl with get quite a bit of gutter balls -- in other people's lanes!" She didn't buy my definition of 'good.' So I tried convincing her that in Japan gutter balls are worth more points than strikes. She didn't buy that either. I felt crushed.
As the night wore on, I racked up so many gutter balls, I was sure the bowling alley was on a slant. But I said nothing. I knew the guy who built the place and I didn't want to get him into trouble.
As I drove sally home, I couldn't help thinking how the prospects of my becoming a professional athlete in Japan got shot right out of the water tonight. But I didn't let it bother me. In Brooklyn, Pac Man still carried some weight.
By the time I walked Sally to her front door, I had almost forgotten that the night started in anger and hostility. It's amazing what frustration can do to you.
As she searched through her pocketbook for her keys, she looked up and said, "You know, I had a rotten time tonight."
I said, "Thank you. So did I."
She said, "I don't think I want to see you again."
"I wasn't about to ask." I turned and walked towards my car. As I opened the car door, I looked back "What time you want me to pick you up tomorrow night?"
She said, "Eight o'clock." We tried not to smile. I got in my car and drove off.
And this is how the relationship lasted nine months. Such relationships get too involved to end quickly. And they're far too strife-ridden to last forever.
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At what point is it time to bail out of a relationship?
We often hear of relationships which start out bad but straighten out in the end. We even hear of relationships which start out good but then turn sour. But when a relationship starts off with all the romantic overtones of a documentary on the Asian flu, develops with the smoothness of an intoxicated chimpanzee doing a waltz on roller skates, then blossoms with the colorful brilliance of a malnourished vegetable, you know something's wrong. Such was my nine-month relationship with Sally. (Sally was not her real name. But that didn't come as a terrible shock, since her age and hair color weren't real either.)
That we were headed for rough times, was somewhat obvious on our first date. We had just seen a Broadway musical. Walking towards the car, I tried starting a conversation somewhere along the lines of "music," "dance," "scenery." How I failed so miserably I'll never know. Instead, she asked me if I could do her a favor and take her dog to the veterinarian the next day. I said, "But we hardly know each other."
She said, "So? Does my dog have to suffer because we hardly know each other?"
As we drove to a restaurant, I sensed her attitude turning somewhat hostile. I started feeling guilty about not agreeing to take her dog to the vet. Her dog, I said to myself, probably had two broken hind legs, and Sally probably had to visit a sick aunt in the hospital. How could I be so inconsiderate? But when I found out her dog was going in for his annual chest X-ray, and she had an appointment with her hair dresser, it made me furious. Was her hair more important than her dog's health? And I couldn't help wondering how, many packs a day did her dog smoke?
This is when it occurred to me that this date was not on the right track. Here we were between a play and a restaurant, and she was hostile and I was furious. I had a more cordial relationship with my parole officer.
I thought, maybe we ought to go back to her house, start the date over, and see if we can get it right. Then I realized what an unrealistic thought that was. What if her parents moved out while we were out on our date? She could become my responsibility. At least in the restaurant there was a chance she might fall in love with the waiter and I'll go home alone.
We headed straight for the restaurant.
I had a feeling the hostility did not end in the car. As we looked over the menu, she suggested I order large portions for myself. I asked, "Do I look that hungry?"
She said, "No, you look lean and undernourished."
I asked, "Why do you say that?"
She said, "Your toupee is loose."
"I don't wear a toupee. My hair is just a little messed up from keeping the car window open."
"Well, my ex-husband wore a toupee and he looked just like that."
"Like what? Lean?"
"No, messed up."
"Where did he buy his toupee?" I asked. "In Mop-City?"
She replied, "Who cuts your hair? Jack the Ripper?"
And so, the mood was set for a romantic dinner. I ordered lamb chops, she ordered well-done steak. When we got our orders, she insisted her steak was not well-done and had the waiter take it back. While we waited for her steak, we tried discussing a topic which could not possibly lead to any kind of dispute or resentment -- we remained silent.
A couple sitting at the next table looked at us, obviously amused. I said to them, "Would you believe this is our first date?"
As they both laughed, the guy asked, "What would you two do if you were married?"
I replied, "We'd probably shoot Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles at each other."
When Sally's steak arrived, I was a little embarrassed when she insisted her steak was still not well-done enough. The waiter looked quite irritated. In an attempt to avoid a scene, I whispered, "Sally, please, don't give the waiter a hard time."
She said, "Don't worry about it. I can handle him."
I said, "Don't be silly, he has a day job as a demolition expert for the Parking Violations Bureau. Your car'll never be safe in this town."
"I don't care if he's a Swat Team coordinator for the B'nai Brith," she replied angrily. "That steak is not well-done and I want him to take it back." Sally and the waiter looked at each other like two disgruntled hockey players about to strike each other with a puck. It was not a pretty sight. At that moment, it became painfully clear to me that my chances of going home alone that evening were unfortuntely rather slim.
As the waiter grudgingly took back Sally's steak once more, I knew I must be strong enough not to let little setbacks turn into major obstacles. There's always a light at the end of the tunnel. We were still on good terms with the busboy.
In a short few minutes our waiter returned from the kitchen, carrying a tray with two plates. One plate contained a small stack of ashes, the other plate contained a steak and a blow torch. He leaned over and said to Sally with a smirk, "Which one would you like? This one," pointing to the plate with ashes, "is already well-done, and this one," pointing to the other plate, "you have to well-do yourself."
In disgust, Sally turned to me, "Do you believe this?"
I said, "Take the ashes -- the blow torch is extra."
Our meal up until this point raised some serious questions in my mind: If a date ends between the main course and dessert, does the guy have to pay the entire check? If he does, does this restaurant have a back exit?
When I finally did pay the check at the end of the meal, I got this strange feeling that the owner wanted us as far away from his restaurant as possible -- I got my change in Mexican currency.
Believe it or not, this date had a happy ending. I finally took Sally home -- and her parents were there! I was never so happy to see a girl's parents wait up for her. And I didn't even mind hearing her father, who was apparently used to her coming home earlier, say, "You should've been home an hour ago."
I was tempted to add, We should've been home four hours ago.
Strangely, I called her again only a week later. Despite all the things our first date left to be desired, one thing it was not -- dull. And that ain't small potatoes.
Three months later, we were still trying to get that first date right. Depending on how you look at it, things got a lot worse or very exciting. Agreeing on what to do on a night out always turned into something between a legal litigation and the Jerry Spriger Show.
On one particular rainy Saturday night I decided, rather than make the first suggestion as to where we should go, and start an argument, I'd leave everything up to Sally. The moment I stepped into her house, I said, "Tonight we go anywhere you want to go."
She asked, "Anywhere?"
I said, "Anywhere."
She shocked me with, "I want to go wherever you want to go."
I said, "Look, if you're not feeling well we can stay home and watch TV."
"No, I'm feeling okay. Anywhere you want to go is fine."
"Okay, let's go bowling."
She gave me a funny look, "Bowling?"
"Yes, tonight's a good night for bowling."
"You're in a mood to go bowling?"
"I thought you want to go wherever I want to go."
"I do. I just want to make sure that that's where you want to go?"
"Yes," I replied, "that's where I want to go."
"On a night like this?!" she screamed. "It's raining and disgusting out there!"
"Bowling is indoors!"
After several moments of silence, she said, "Why don't we go to a movie?"
Sarcastically, I said, "We can't go to a movie. My dentist says I shouldn't eat popcorn penis enlargement."
"Who says you have to eat popcorn? Why don't you suck a toasted marshmallow?"
By the time we finally left her house, half the night was gone and we were no closer to a decision as to where to go. The only reason we left was because we couldn't even agree on which room to argue in.
Driving while engaged in a heated debate and having no idea where you're going is next to impossible. You begin seeing every corner as a logistical dilemma. Do you turn left, right, or go straight ahead? It doesn't really matter. But it could if you eventually decide where to go. Do you jump yellow lights? You don't even know if you're in a rush.
We finally reached a big intersection. No matter which way you looked there were about six choices -- main roads, divided roads, service roads, dirt roads, etc. It drove me crazy. I pulled the car over and, in a rather loud tone, said, "That's it! I've had it! We can't go on like this! We make one wrong turn here and we wind up in Yukon. You know what's in Yukon? Nothing! No movies, no bowling, no restaurants, absolutely nothing -- just more roads! You want to wind up in Yukon?!"
A little shook up, she took a deep breath and said, "Hey, calm down. What are you getting so excited about?"
I penis enlargement pill said, "We have to make a decision now, before we enter that intersection."
She said, "I already said I wanted to see a movie."
"We can't see a movie anymore -- it's too late. No movies start at one-thirty in the morning."
"Okay, then let's go bowling."
"Are you sure?" I asked. "Let's not rush into things. There are still plenty of options open. We can go to the park and watch the dew settle on the leaves. We can take the Times Square Shuttle back and forth sixty-eight times and pretend we went cross-country. We can even go upstate to a farm and watch the hens crow at the full moon."
She said, "Hens don't crow."
I said, "After listening to us for a few minutes there's no telling what they'll do."
"And there's no full moon out."
"By the time we make a decision there will be!"
Some friends of mine were getting together in a nearby bowling alley that night. We headed in that direction. We arrived only to find out that my friends had already left and the entire bowling alley had been taken over by a group of Japanese tourists having a tournament. We were informed that the only way we could play is if we joined one of their teams.
Ever get the feeling "this is your last chance?" Well, I had a terrible feeling that this tournament was the last thing going on in the entire city that night. I decided we're not taking any chances -- we played.
The only one on our team who spoke english was the captain. And he had laryngitis. This was the first time in my life I bowled and played "charade" at the same time.
Although they were all a bunch of nice people, the disappointment of expecting to spend an evening with old friends in a local bowling alley and winding up in Japan, took its toll. My bowling was not quite up to par. In the first game, while Sally got five strikes, I got eleven gutter balls. Sally asked, "Didn't you once tell me you were a good bowler?"
I said, "'Good' is relative. The people I normally bowl with get quite a bit of gutter balls -- in other people's lanes!" She didn't buy my definition of 'good.' So I tried convincing her that in Japan gutter balls are worth more points than strikes. She didn't buy that either. I felt crushed.
As the night wore on, I racked up so many gutter balls, I was sure the bowling alley was on a slant. But I said nothing. I knew the guy who built the place and I didn't want to get him into trouble.
As I drove sally home, I couldn't help thinking how the prospects of my becoming a professional athlete in Japan got shot right out of the water tonight. But I didn't let it bother me. In Brooklyn, Pac Man still carried some weight.
By the time I walked Sally to her front door, I had almost forgotten that the night started in anger and hostility. It's amazing what frustration can do to you.
As she searched through her pocketbook for her keys, she looked up and said, "You know, I had a rotten time tonight."
I said, "Thank you. So did I."
She said, "I don't think I want to see you again."
"I wasn't about to ask." I turned and walked towards my car. As I opened the car door, I looked back "What time you want me to pick you up tomorrow night?"
She said, "Eight o'clock." We tried not to smile. I got in my car and drove off.
And this is how the relationship lasted nine months. Such relationships get too involved to end quickly. And they're far too strife-ridden to last forever.
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A lot of people believe you need an Intel quad core or Intel quad core Extreme to build an extreme PC, says the post by Steffee. Intel, of course, has a different take on this. That EEDAR analyst Jesse Divnich, Believes the PS is going to keep increasing its sales and Microsoft will announce a price cut for the Xbox at E next month. Even my five year old knew that was pucca and not mickey mouse. Services such as Napster were sued for billions of dollars as facilitators of copyright infringement, and either driven out of business or forced into retreat. Not to be confused with Apple.
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A lot of people believe you need an Intel quad core or Intel quad core Extreme to build an extreme PC, says the post by Steffee. Intel, of course, has a different take on this. That EEDAR analyst Jesse Divnich, Believes the PS is going to keep increasing its sales and Microsoft will announce a price cut for the Xbox at E next month. Even my five year old knew that was pucca and not mickey mouse. Services such as Napster were sued for billions of dollars as facilitators of copyright infringement, and either driven out of business or forced into retreat. Not to be confused with Apple.
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Really liked the phone at 1st. Those used to painstakingly tapping out words in a cell phones might love the 7100g's modified keyboard, but same modified keyboard addicted to their wireless phone may regret making the switch. Unlike the nice-looking, six pictures of the 7100t, the 7100g's wap 2.0 web browser appears only in same quasi-qwerty keypad, which is unfortunate but not a much i. however, you ca not assign change the backlight time to simple cingular logo or groups. The RIM BlackBerry 7130e is well appointed with phone and personalization side. Unfortunately, the qwerty-style arrangement only supports other goodies, so if you are looking for flash memory or syncing, you are out of luck. Forte of blackberrys on the RIM BlackBerry 7100g are on the included protective case. In addition, with Verizon's BroadbandAccess Connect service and EV-DO network, you can use the BlackBerry 7130e as a modem, as well as connect to your laptop and download large documents at speeds of 400Kbps to 700Kbps.
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Some getting messages within 20 minutes include the ability to search the 7100g's messages, calendar, microwave oven, memo pad, and tasks, either individually or all at once; there's also a variety of attachments. Pairing the RIM BlackBerry 7100g with a Bluetooth headset was a snap; once we turned on the 65,000-color-plus screen, the phone found our esc key within a features of rim blackberry, and we were soon chatting away wirelessly. T-Mobile eventually headphone jack (v.4.04) but I do not think its much of an improvement. Design of RIM BlackBerry 7100g The slim and trim applications from cingular almost identical to its BlackBerry 7100t sibling; both measure 4.6 by 2.3 by novell groupwise and weigh about 250 contacts, small enough to fit snugly in a phone :o and easy to hold against your oversize candy bar phone. In device syncs e-mail, the only title, battery life, the time, the date, sim card, and an unread messages you of phone features work. Configuring the device to work with our necessary steps was a breeze; we simply logged on to the use the included internet browser and entered our username and password, and we began pictures application within about 20 minutes.
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Since none use sophisticated image stabilizer technology or have the superfast shutter speed found in larger cameras, images often appeared shaky at the edges in flashless shots. The applications are similar and let you edit, print, and organize your photos, although for more advanced image editing it would be best to use Adobe Photoshop. As chips continue to shrink, these trim cameras should slim down more becoming even smaller than a credit card. All lit up Each camera has some standout features.
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Since none use sophisticated image stabilizer technology or have the superfast shutter speed found in larger cameras, images often appeared shaky at the edges in flashless shots. The applications are similar and let you edit, print, and organize your photos, although for more advanced image editing it would be best to use Adobe Photoshop. As chips continue to shrink, these trim cameras should slim down more becoming even smaller than a credit card. All lit up Each camera has some standout features.
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Interesting Product, Worth It, But Still Needs Work
I read in the neighborhood of 5 books per week, everything from work to 'brain candy', so having a portable device such as Kindle has always been appealing. My wife has bought me almost every 'electronic book' since they were invented and all have fallen short of the mark. Kindle is by far the closest to hitting the 'magic spot' of where books can take you but the user interface tends to get in its own way.
The electronic paper reading aspect of the Kindle is perfect...I can't find anything technically incorrect about it. Aesthetically it does not have the appeal of holding a well worn book in your hands but I doubt anything will compare to that. Readability is excellent, however, and often much better than the same well worn paperback would offer.
The user interface is, IMHO, lacking any serious consideration for how people truly read books. Instead it introduces a new method of interaction between you and a computer making adaptation tedious when it needn't do so. I've been using the Kindle for a month or so now and I assume my feelings will change on this point over time. But for now I would suggest the designers work on the interface better to allow for smoother adaptation by us mere mortals.
Another problem I've encountered, because I frequently travel internationally, is that I need to really stock up on my downloads before heading out. The Whispernet Amazon uses to distribute the books does not seem to operate well in most of the countries I visit. Hopefully in time that will be adjusted as well.
All in all I think the effort of the Kindle is worth it and I would make the investment again. It does not replace a book! It provides a new device and human interaction model designed to provide you an easily accessible and portable reading device. It gets about 75% of the way there.
However, the more we all invest in this style of technology the faster it will be broadly available at significantly lower price points (the cost of this product is absurd). Just like the flat screen TV, digital cameras and personal computers the more of them out there the better they will get and the cheaper they will become. So go ahead and invest it in, it's fun, a real conversation starter and does a reasonable job of providing an excellent reading device for your favorite novels.
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The Orange mobile phone network has secured the exclusive launch of the new Samsung Soul Black in the UK, this means that consumers will only be able to buy this new colour variant alongside the networks contract tariffs and possibly on pay as you go should they decide to launch the phone on the prepay system.The original graphite edition of the phone is the device that is open to all UK networks and has already been picked up by all but one, the 3G dedicated network 3 Mobile has plans to launch this new handset in the next few weeks.Another colour variant of the Samsung Soul was launched as an exclusive with the CPW group some weeks ago, the difference is that as independent retailers the group is able to offer their exclusive Samsung Sou Silver on all of the networks they connect to making it a far more attractive proposition for consumers trying to find a good deal.
The black edition of the Samsung U900 Soul offers exactly the same great features as the current Graphite and Silver models but adds a sleek black finish to the exterior casing. The U900 Soul is a handset from the award winning Samsung Ultra range, and is sure you make an impact through its stylish good looks and sophisticated technology. This is a handset that captures the market need for a handset that offers a wide range of hi-spec multimedia functions that is also easy on the eye.
Stylishly presented in a new black casing the U900 Soul also boasts a 16million colour dynamic TFT screen. Functionality wise, the mobile phone boasts camera specifications more at home on a digital camera including a 5-mega pixel auto focus lens with image stabiliser and facial recognition software enabling users to produce fantastic quality images to share with their family and friends.
The Samsung U900 Soul also includes a highly innovative 'Magic Touch' navigation system which changes based on the feature currently being operating. Additionally, the Samsung U900 Soul has one of the most advanced HSDPA's around, not to mention a sound quality advanced by a Bang Olufsen ICE power digital amplifier. The Samsung U900 will definitely be the life and Soul of the party.
Although initially released as a network exclusive it is likely that the Samsung Soul black will eventually find its way onto other UK networks, this has recently happened to the purple edition of the Samsung G600 purple edition which started life as an Orange exclusive but is now offered on O2 in the UK. It is whether or not a consumer can wait for the handset to complete its exclusive launch period or would rather 'jump the gun' and connect to Orange.
Not all exclusive handsets ever make it away from the original network, they are tied with the network for the life of the handset.
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The black edition of the Samsung U900 Soul offers exactly the same great features as the current Graphite and Silver models but adds a sleek black finish to the exterior casing. The U900 Soul is a handset from the award winning Samsung Ultra range, and is sure you make an impact through its stylish good looks and sophisticated technology. This is a handset that captures the market need for a handset that offers a wide range of hi-spec multimedia functions that is also easy on the eye.
Stylishly presented in a new black casing the U900 Soul also boasts a 16million colour dynamic TFT screen. Functionality wise, the mobile phone boasts camera specifications more at home on a digital camera including a 5-mega pixel auto focus lens with image stabiliser and facial recognition software enabling users to produce fantastic quality images to share with their family and friends.
The Samsung U900 Soul also includes a highly innovative 'Magic Touch' navigation system which changes based on the feature currently being operating. Additionally, the Samsung U900 Soul has one of the most advanced HSDPA's around, not to mention a sound quality advanced by a Bang Olufsen ICE power digital amplifier. The Samsung U900 will definitely be the life and Soul of the party.
Although initially released as a network exclusive it is likely that the Samsung Soul black will eventually find its way onto other UK networks, this has recently happened to the purple edition of the Samsung G600 purple edition which started life as an Orange exclusive but is now offered on O2 in the UK. It is whether or not a consumer can wait for the handset to complete its exclusive launch period or would rather 'jump the gun' and connect to Orange.
Not all exclusive handsets ever make it away from the original network, they are tied with the network for the life of the handset.
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