Submitted by Louisgray
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As of today, Brizzly is open to anyone – no invitation code required any more! We’ve had a great couple of months since we first launched to a small group of friends, and we want to take this opportunity to thank all of you who have tried Brizzly to this point and given us your honest feedback on the product (or simply cont (Read More)
Submitted by Magitam
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Image by Paul Stevenson via FlickrOne of the advantages of a being a relatively ancient industry analyst is the ability to look back on over 25 years of innovation and spot the real paradigm shifts amidst the updates, revisions, and otherwise mundane changes that attempt, but never deliver, something radically newBasking in (Read More)
ReadWriteWeb:
iPhones are becoming a standard in the enterprise. And with the the iPhones, we are seeing a number of applications for a variety of different uses.The latest is an application for security managers made by Cisco. The application alerts managers to threats in the enterprise so they may respond in real-tme to incidents that (Read More)
Submitted by Pink Lisa
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My local library picked up on the festive trend of Cardboard Tube Fighting. The Boston Globe covered the preparations:The group discovered cardboard tube fighting last summer in time to incorporate a bit of it into a presentation on Greek mythology at a reading program party.The weapons are cylindrical pieces of thick cardb (Read More)
SF Gate:
Formula One team Williams announced Friday it has sold a minority stake in the team to an Austrian investment firm. Team principal Sir Frank Williams and co-founder Patrick Head have been sole owners of the team since its creation in 1977, but now have agreed... Formula One - Patrick Head - Frank Williams - Sport - (Read More)
The Guardian:
Uganda news round-up: Anti-homosexuality bill 'will harm country's fight against HIV/Aids'; first lady calls for men to better support their wives through childbirth; the World Cup comes to UgandaA Ugandan government bill that is advocating the death penalty for gay people will hinder the country's fight against HIV/Aids, l (Read More)
The Guardian:
Have your say on all of the day's big stories, be sure to post your favourite links and also follow us on Twitter8.40am: Good morning and welcome to our daily sports news blog. You're probably familiar with the concept by now, but if not, the idea is this: throughout the day we will update this page with news, links, and wh (Read More)
The Guardian:
After a turbulent 500 years it is understandable – I sometimes feel like putting my feet up too – but it is a mistakeIt's not true that last night's appointments at the EU's Brussels conclave are without historic precedence. When the Italian politician Signor Caligula was president of the European commission during one of t (Read More)
The Guardian:
From the 2005 Champions League final to a Prenton Park classic, here are half a dozen of the best games of the noughties1) Milan 3-3 Liverpool, 2005 Champions League finalIn 2001 a prankster named Karl Power crept into the Manchester United team photo ahead of their quarter-final second leg at Bayern Munich. But the Champio (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Society:
Don't pay us lip service, recognise the part we play in regenerating communities, says Brenda GrixtiI hope politicians who champion a bigger role for volunteers in regenerating neighbourhoods are not just paying lip service.When I first became involved in community work I was a single parent. There was nothing for me to do (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Society:
Twenty years after the launch of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, we must do more to listen to vulnerable childrenTo 13-year-old Mumo Katumo, the anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is an utter irrelevance. For the past year Mumo and her family have been struggling to stay alive in the d (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Sport:
• Algerian fans 'terrorised our supporters' claim Egypt• Iraq could be suspended by Fifa for administrative failingsEgypt has threatened to withdraw its national team from all football activities if Fifa does not take action against rivals Algeria in the aftermath of their recent World Cup play-off match in Sudan.The countr (Read More)
Daily Kos:
Rasmussen Reports hits two of the biggest prizes in Election 2010, and in true Rasmussen fashion, find the Republican candidates doing better than any other pollsters in America. That, and a few other choice headlines from the world of the campaign trail, grace the Thursday evening edition of the Wrap. NY-Gov: Rasmussen C (Read More)
"mindmap" via Courtney in Google Reader:
Since it’s inception in 1984, the TED events have been all about “Ideas Worth Spreading”. Realizing that they couldn’t be everywhere all the time, the TED group established the TEDx program, which allows private individuals to organize, design, and host events that are meant to provide attendees with a TED-like experience. (Read More)