| Apple's pins are so much cooler than Google's pins
I've been thinking this for some time, and since the iPhone update, the time has come to call it. It's hard to see from the illustrations at right (and please believe me, I tried, but I don't know how to get good images of the iPhone interface from the phone to the computer) but Apple's design for locator map pins is approximately a trillion percent superior to Google's design for locator pins on its own maps. Apple's pins are sleek and absolutely precise — and they thud into the map in the most satisfying manner. Google's pins, on the other hand, are precise-ish, bulky arrowheads which often obscure much of the surrounding map and which send you off to consult a decoding system that's unintuitive and often downright unhelpful. Ok, ok, so this sounds like a really little thing.
guardian of the galaxy
They can do that one of two ways: they can plan for the short term and buy a free agent (the band aid approach to franchise maintenance), or they can blow this team up and start over. As trade rumors are center Mats Sundins constant companion, it is apparent that the Leafs have decided to rebuild by packaging their brightest, but aging, star. As Sundin is 37, there will be limited interest in his services, probably from a team in serious contention hoping to expand its bench. Because of a no-trade clause, Sundin wields veto power in any transaction, but would he bar a trade to a playoff caliber team and stand in the way of franchise reconstruction? Other veteran players are likely being dangled as bait as the Leafs must get younger. Right wing Darcy Tucker and defensemen Bryan McCabe, Tomas Kaberle, and Pavel Kubina are aging veterans who might help a team in contention.
Yahoo employees could come home to Microsoft, leaving assets behind
I have personally met with top executives of the major media companies, and I know there is a desire for more competition in search and online advertising," Johnson continued. "Without this, there's less innovation, less competition, and less value being generated for consumers, advertisers, and publishers. Together, Microsoft and Yahoo would have an opportunity to change and evolve the experiences and value we deliver to all of these groups." Like one of those TV commercials set up to look like an interview, where the speaker looks to one side of the camera rather than right at it, Johnson's memo reiterates the key message put forth by CEO Steve Ballmer and other Microsoft execs on February 1: An acquisition of Yahoo would be done in the interest of absorbing its talent, though its assets are a somewhat lesser priority.
Lover lifts lid on 'insatiable' Mills
LONDON: Paul McCartney's estranged wife Heather Mills had a secret lover for six months of her relationship with the former Beatle, says a British newspaper. Film editor Tim Steel has told The News of the World tabloid that Mills was an enthusiastic lover, and that she even showed him text messages her famous future husband sent to her. "I didn't mind - I suppose I was flattered that Heather still wanted to have sex with me despite being pursued by this musical demi-god," Steel told the paper. "Heather was insatiable between the sheets and she liked to call me her four-times-a-night guy. Our record was six. "Heather has a very unusual erogenous zone - her stump. "It was strange lying in bed talking about Paul McCartney.
Michelle Kinsey: Mellencamp is in, but what about the Beastie Boys?
That means this year's nominees had to crank out their first single no later than 1982. John Cougar released his self-titled debut in 1979, which included I Need A Lover. But the reasons why Mellencamp should be in the Hall go way beyond the hits. He has become an ambassador for the "Heartland" as one of the founders of Farm Aid. And he continues to speak out -- whether you like it or not -- on important issues. That rocks. So, who else is eligible for induction this year? The other nominee's include Afrika Bambaataa, Beastie Boys, Chic, Leonard Cohen, The Dave Clark Five, Madonna, Donna Summer and The Ventures. I would love to see the Boys get in. And Madonna seems like a given. But unless M lets the induction out of the bag like Mellencamp, we'll just have to wait until next week to find out.
Hacketts Receives $5 Million Inventory-Based Financing Commitment
Seaway Valley Capital Corporation contact@seawaycapital.com www.seawaycapital.com or Investor Relations: CEOcast, Inc. Gary Nash, 212-732-4300 Seaway Valley Capital Corporation (OTCBB:SWVC) ("Seaway Valley") announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Patrick Hackett Hardware Company ("Hacketts"), has received a Term Sheet and Commitment Letter from Wells Fargo Bank, NA, through its Wells Fargo Business Credit operating division, ("Wells Fargo") for .
Dodd: Some players let the fans down
Saints made their first change two minutes later with Bradley Wright-Phillips coming on for Idiakez as Saints went with a three man attack. John hit a quick half volley from 20 yards on the turn but fell back and it went over the bar. Saints had their first real chance of the game on 64 minutes. Phillips came for a cross and only punched to the edge of the area where Jason Euell fired in a low volley but the Rovers keeper got down to save with his feet before Viafara lashed the rebound well over the bar. Rovers thought they had taken the lead on 70 minutes when Lambert headed home Campbell's corner but referee Mike Riley had blown his whistle for a foul. From set-pieces Rovers were looking dangerous and again it was Lambert who caused a problem on 76 minutes with a flicked header from Campbell's left wing free kick that flashed just over the bar.
A Look Back: The 2007 Reality TV Year In Review
Twice-spurned Flavor of Love suitor Tiffany Pollard begins her search for love via I Love New York, which delivers VH1's best series debut ratings ever. NBC's The Apprentice: Los Angeles premieres to lackluster ratings. The Donald' with s spills onto The View set. American Idol and Carrie Underwood are victorious at People's Choice Awards. CBS' new Armed & Famous celebrity cop reality show premieres. January 11-20: Trump continues his verbal assault against Rose and Barbara Walters. Four months after denying it, Bravo confirms Queer Eye is coming to an end. Bravo announces it's giving American Idol judge Paula Abdul and Project Runway fashion guru Tim Gunn their own separate reality shows. American Idol's producers start teasing a Beatle-themed week could be on the season's agenda. Jennifer Hudson wins the best supporting actress Golden Globe for Dreamgirls.
Condo developers seek bankruptcy protection
I think that's why people are being patient is because they perceive they have several hundred thousand dollars in equity," he said. Las Vegas has seen a number of luxury condo projects preselling and taking deposits without ever starting construction. New projects that started construction are running into problems, including Mira Villa and Cosmopolitan, Murphy said. Spanish View Towers halted construction and is now mired in litigation. "We're seeing more and more auctions. I think it's just a sign of the troubled times we're in," Murphy said. Terrin Griffiths, an economist and industry analyst for California Credit Union League, said part of the problem with condo projects in Las Vegas is that they're being built during a time of elevated inventory of homes for sale.
Shell bid to grab R184m surplus stopped
The Southern African arm of petroleum giant Shell has been stopped in its tracks from trying to grab a pension fund surplus of R184 million.
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Investec launches pension products
Investec is the latest unit trust management company to challenge the dominance of the life assurance industry in the retirement savings and investment-linked pension product business with its launch of a range of low-cost products.
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Time is running out on Manuel's offer to you
February is an important month for taxpayers. On Wednesday, February 20, we should know how soon the government will change what proportion of retirement fund savings we may claim as a tax deduction.
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Fund told to pay benefit, even if disability impermanent
Pension Funds Adjudicator Mamodupi Mohlala has ruled that a former Eskom employee who suffers from a mental disorder should be granted a disability benefit despite the fact that she may be able to return to work in the future.
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The star-studded Internet sensation was retaliation for a similar video Kimmel's girlfriend comedian Sarah Silverman made with Affleck's best friend Matt Damon.
Affleck told Entertainment Weekly that when it came to lining up other stars to appear with him and Kimmel in the comedy video, Harrison Ford topped his list.
"(The executive producer of 'Jimmy Kimmel Live') called me back 10 minutes later, 'We got Harrison Ford!' And I was like: 'What? Harrison Ford said yes?' He was awesome. I think people were naturally a little bit intimidated by him, and didn't want to push him at all," Affleck said.
"He saw his wardrobe looked kind of normal and was like, 'Don't we have anything here that's mesh?' That beat gets the biggest laugh in the whole video, where he's got his chain and he's in the convertible and he blows a kiss.
Castro's Brother Picked as Cuba's President
But others said they had gotten used to Raul as head of state, and the country has been calm with him at the helm. "I'm very content," Luis Cuevas, a 43-year-old locksmith in the central city of Ciego de Avila, said of Raul's presidency. "This is what was expected." Raul Castro had called for debate on how to shape Cuba's economic future and even endorsed unspecified "structural changes" to the communist system. But he said Sunday that anyone hoping for radical change "overlooked the fact that it was debate and criticism within socialism." He indicated that at least one change is being contemplated: the re-valuation of the Cuban peso, the currency most people use to pay for government services and the small amount charged for their monthly food ration.
'Blinding Snow' Causes Massive 68-Car Pileup in Pa.; 1 Killed, 35 ...
HAZLETON, Pa. Windy, bitterly cold weather spread from the northern Plains to the Northeast on Sunday, with blinding snow canceling church services in parts of Michigan and causing a 68-vehicle pileup in Pennsylvania. A woman died in the Pennsylvania pileup when her car became wedged underneath a tractor-trailer, said Lt. Jason Zoshak of Hazleton Township Fire and Rescue. About 35 people were injured, and at least 24 people whose cars were not drivable were taken to shelters, he said. Firefighters used ropes to rescue people who had scrambled out of their cars and jumped down an embankment to avoid being hit. "They had a heavy snow squall going through the area, zero visibility, high winds," Zoshak said. "There were vehicles everywhere." Also in Pennsylvania, a 60-foot tree toppled by high winds fell onto a sport utility vehicle traveling along a Berks County road, killing a 48-year-old man and critically injuring his 49-year-old wife, state police said.
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