| Archive for: January, 2007
Some so called "full" Internet voice services don't even let you do that. I'm on the road but when I get home tomorrow night, I'll load Gizmo Call and let you know what I think. posted by Russell Shaw January 29, 2007 @ 10:51 am Last 10 posts: Can you believe it? Net2Phone sues Skype over 2000 Patent! (01-30) Hosted Microsoft OCS with PC-to-PC voice announced (01-29) Let's play a little Trace Route with Vonage, Skype sites! Guess who wins! (01-29) Vonage to deliver "a mobile service": here's what I think it might be (01-29) Skyfire: a true liberator for the mobile Web (01-29) Here's why I predict iPhone will come down to $299 within a few months (01-24) These seven steps will "jailbreak" a 1.13-powered iPhone (01-24) PhoneFusion One-a cool product you've never heard of (until now) (01-24) VoIP Traffic Manager- a turnkey solution for hosted VoIP management (01-24) Why forcing ISPs to crack down on music copyright infringers' is a bad idea (01-24) more Posts (Archives) WordPress Mobile Edition available at alexking.org.
Retailers limit purchases of designer handbags
For products that are truly in demand, like Wii game consoles, tickets to the Super Bowl or cans of Niblets corn on double-coupon day, it may seem reasonable to limit the number a customer can buy at one time. But readers of the fine print on the Web sites of luxury retailers like Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman may be surprised to discover that such a policy also now applies to designer handbags. These include Prada's latest ruched nylon styles, which cost $1,290; Bottega Veneta's signature woven leather hobos, at $1,490; and the new rectangular Yves Saint Laurent clutch that looks like a postcard addressed to the designer (with a $1,395 stamp). "Due to popular demand," potential shoppers are warned, "a customer may order no more than three units of these items every 30 days." Popular, the bags may be.
Radio & TV Talk
She clearly isn't ready in terms of her experience in fine dining but she has great instincts and Ramsay not only gave her a free ticket to culinary school but a return invite to "Hell's Kitchen 4." Of the final three, it will likely come down to Jen and Rock. Not much new coming up on TV this week. "The Two Coreys" on A&E tonight at 10, is purely a diversion only if you really gave a dang about Corey Haim and Corey Feldman, who co-starred with former 99Xer Steve Barnes in that classic film "No Witness." Haim ends up coming across as pathetic and desperate. If you are into reality, though, check out Bravo's "Flipping Out" starring Jeff Lewis, an obsessive-compulsive real-estate flipper who has an interesting cast of characters surrounding him. But like a lot of these reality shows, his friends are his paid staff.
On the Bright Side: Area man honored for mediation work
A Bainbridge man said Monday he is thrilled to be named the New York State Dispute Resolution Association's 2007 recipient of the Lawrence Cooke Peace Innovator Award. Duke Fisher, 43, who co-founded Learning Laboratories with his wife, Sharon, will be honored at the Association's 2007 annual conference Oct. 19 in Albany. "I've never done things traditionally," Fisher said. "Who would think that a goofball such as myself, who puts stickers on people's heads, would receive an award that has been given to (state) Supreme Court justices." Each year, the award is bestowed to an individual or organization for providing innovative leadership in the alternative dispute-resolution field, according to an association media release. "Mr. Fisher provides innovative mediation and conflict resolution training, team-building and communication training in New York state and beyond," the release said.
Premier outraged Idol skipping Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall is calling on fans of Canadian Idol to lodge a protest after Saskatchewan was left off the list of audition locations this year. Wall said he was outraged when he learned the reality TV talent competition would schedule auditions in 10 major Canadian cities, but leave out both Regina and Saskatoon. Saskatchewan's Theresa Sokyrka performs on Canadian Idol in September 2004. She encouraged new contestants to drive to Edmonton or Winnipeg to audition.(Aaron Harris/Canadian Press) "I think it's more than a little bit ironic that we are apparently good enough for the Rolling Stones, but no longer good enough apparently for 'Canadian Idol,"' Wall told the Canadian Press. In the fall of 2006, the Stones played two sold-out shows in Regina and set a record for concert revenue.
May 2006
And this little house that needs work just about everywhere I turn is giving me a chance to revel in its potential. Windows leak like sieves? Get new airtight double-panes! Think the fireplace mantle is just too wimpy? Chuck it! And what about that cheap, varnished-pine clamshell molding surrounding every door and window? I'm now buying Benjamin Moore Decorator's White by the contractor-size bucket to cover it all up. After years of having to consider architectural significance, I now have the chance to create my own, instead. It seems that, in this land of 300-year-old salt boxes, I have found new possibilities, and a home that belongs, not to history, but to me, alone. .
Holiday gift guide
Scary bad in places. (Places like the last episodes of Season 4). Before David Boreanaz became the cheerful Bones guy, he was the brooding vampire with a soul who helped the helpless and looked sexy and Byronian doing it. There is nothing new in this set in terms of extras, but the handy little box makes it easier to cuddle. ($125.99) Twin Peaks Definitive Gold Box Edition The first season broke all the rules of television and opened the door for many of the arch-having, non-stupid, imaginative shows to come after. The second season was scary in its mega-slide to idiocy once David Lynch lost interest. This edition has all kinds of goodies, including a beautiful little slice of Lynch hanging out in a diner discussing the show. $69.99. Masters of Horror, Season One All of the masters of horror from the excellent first season live in a cute little house/DVD box.
Guardsmen on smuggling charges
While the other two square off over "fairy tales" and the relative legacies of Dr. King and Lyndon Johnson, Edwards looks smart -- and substantive. Only a fool would count him out.How ironic that, after all the excitement about a woman in the White House, or an African American, race and gender politics could make it easier for Edwards to position himself as the democrat's best chance to win back the White House. .
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