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Apple at $500 Billion Market Value Prior to Live Coverage of the iPad 3 Announcement

Technology > Apple Summary. Today Apple exceeded $500 billion market value just hours before the highly anticipated iPad 3 announcement. About 1,000 news sources were reporting on this milestone event. [view] Live coverage of the iPad 3 announcement is available online from the following sources starting at 10:00 AM Pacific Time (noon Central Time): Engadget… Continue reading Apple at $500 Billion Market Value Prior to Live Coverage of the iPad 3 Announcement

Starbucks Secret Ingredient Exposed: A Passion to Improve the World – Measuring Net Social Impact

Corporate Philanthropy | Activism | Health Summary. Companies aren’t people, yet we often attribute human characteristics to them based on their sustained aggregate net impact on the world. This article could be expanded into a book about the ethics of Starbucks – similar to What Would Google Do? by Jeff Jarvis. However, for the sake of… Continue reading Starbucks Secret Ingredient Exposed: A Passion to Improve the World – Measuring Net Social Impact

WordPress Twenty Ten Theme – Changing the Base Font From Times to Helvetica

Technology > WordPress Summary. One of the best themes available for self-hosted WordPress websites is the Twenty Ten Theme. The header can be customized with unique graphics and logo art, and there are many other aspects of the theme that make it very desirable. This document describes how to improve the theme by modifying it. These changes will… Continue reading WordPress Twenty Ten Theme – Changing the Base Font From Times to Helvetica

WordPress Twenty Ten Theme – Removing the Header Website Title Text

Technology > WordPress Summary. One of the best themes available for self-hosted WordPress websites is the Twenty Ten Theme. The header can be customized with unique graphics and logo art, and there are many other aspects of the theme that make it very desirable. This document describes how to improve the theme by modifying it.… Continue reading WordPress Twenty Ten Theme – Removing the Header Website Title Text

WordPress Twenty Eleven and Twenty Ten Themes Compared and Reviewed

Technology > WordPress Summary. This document compares and reviews the Twenty Eleven Theme versus the Twenty Ten Theme available for WordPress.org self-hosted websites. Both themes were developed by the WordPress.org team. History. The Twenty Ten theme was released in the year 2010 along with a major release of WordPress. The Twenty Eleven theme was released in the… Continue reading WordPress Twenty Eleven and Twenty Ten Themes Compared and Reviewed

For Sale: iPhone 4 32GB Black AT&T Like New – $350 (Iowa City, IA) [SOLD]

SOLD This is an Apple iPhone 4 32GB (black) with AT&T compatibility. We’ve used it for just over a year, but it’s in like-new condition with no scratches or damage. It comes with a very nice Griffin Reveal Etch case (a $30 value). However, it does not come with a power adapter or cable. Apple… Continue reading For Sale: iPhone 4 32GB Black AT&T Like New – $350 (Iowa City, IA) [SOLD]

Amazon Working Conditions – OSHA Investigates Heat in Pennsylvania Fulfillment Center – Consumer Report and Action Response

Activism > Consumer Defense Summary. In June 2011 Amazon was sited for having poor working conditions (excessive heat) in one of their east coast order fulfillment centers. Amazon has since remedied the situation (as explained below) and OSHA has closed their investigation of the matter. Further research revealed that safety at Amazon fulfillment centers is better… Continue reading Amazon Working Conditions – OSHA Investigates Heat in Pennsylvania Fulfillment Center – Consumer Report and Action Response

Small House Society News 201202

Small House Society – News 201202 | 29 February 2012 | Wednesday Dear Friend, I know that time is precious for everyone, so I’ll try to keep this update short. The approximate reading time is about 5 minutes. Further down, there’s some repetition of announcements from last month for those who’ve just joined the list.… Continue reading Small House Society News 201202

Gregory Johnson – Personal Update 201202

Gregory Paul Johnson – Personal Update 201202 | 29 February 2012 | Wednesday Summary. This is the monthly personal update for Gregory Johnson. Life categories listed alphabetically rather than in order of increasing interdependence described on the map page. * * * Dear Friend, Here’s my personal update for February 2012. This month’s life categories… Continue reading Gregory Johnson – Personal Update 201202

Hewlett-Packard Security Alert Regarding HP Printers Being Hacked

Technology Summary. A potential security vulnerability has been identified with certain HP printers and HP digital senders. The vulnerability could be exploited remotely to install unauthorized printer firmware. [source] A full list of effected printers and devices is available on HP’s website. For general information on Secure Printing and Imaging please refer to http://www.hp.com/go/secureprinting  

Windows Live Account Recovery for Hacked Hotmail Messenger and SkyDrive

Technology Summary. Microsoft has a single sign-on username and password for their Windows Live services such as Hotmail, Messenger, and SkyDrive. For some reason, Windows Live user accounts seem to get hacked with greater frequency than other services (like Gmail), even on computers that don’t have viruses. Because of the high rate at which these… Continue reading Windows Live Account Recovery for Hacked Hotmail Messenger and SkyDrive