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  • Sertãozinho (SP) | CINEP | Centro Empresarial Zanini

    Criada a CINEP – Maior área preparada exclusivamente para a expansão industrial do Estado de São Paulo.

    A Cidade industrial e empresarial – CINEP – surge para suprir a falta de espaços adequados à instalação de grandes empresas em Sertãozinho. A Cinep desenvolveu um novo conceito em expansão empresarial, que visa oferecer lotes com toda a infra-estrutura necessária à instalação de novas empresas.

    Sem precedentes no interior do estado de São Paulo, a Cidade Industrial e Empresarial não é apenas um simples loteamento de terrenos para a indústria, mas um empreendimento dinâmico, com fácil acesso às principais vias de escoamento de produção e que agrega em sua área o Centro Empresarial Zanini e um moderno centro de convenções que passa a abrigar, a partir deste ano, as duas maiores feiras do setor sucroalcooleiro do mundo: a Fenasucro e a Agrocana.

    A Cidade Industrial e Empresarial está localizada junto ao Distrito Industrial 1 de Sertãozinho, tendo o Centro Empresarial Zanini com porta de entrada e apoio logístico.

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    CENTRO EMPRESARIAL ZANINI

    O Centro Empresarial Zanini, porta de entrada da Cinep, é um empreendimento que disponibiliza toda a infra-estrutura necessária para atender as empresas ali instaladas. Dispõe de espaços que podem ser locados modularmente, salas de reuniões, anfiteatro com 130 lugares, internet banda-larga, serviços de telefonia e interfonia, escritórios virtuais, recepcionistas, segurança, e um completo site de serviços que inclui cafeteria, revistaria, transportes de cargas aéreas, locadora de carros, medicina ocupacional, agências bancárias, restaurante e lanchonete.

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    HOTEL IBIS

    ”Investimento seguro dentro do principal pólo sucroalcooleiro do Brasil”

    A idéia de um Hotel dentro de um distrito industrial nunca foi pensada antes, mas se tratanto do Centro Empresarial Zanini, um dos maiores centros de negócios do mundo, a idéia foi muito bem recebida.

    O Hotel ainda não foi inaugurado mas já está em construção, será o segundo hotel de nível internacional da cidade, o outro é o Hotel Comfort, da Atlantica Hotels International.

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    UM DOS MAIORES CENTROS DE NEGÓCIOS DO MUNDO

    O Distrito Industrial 1 de Sertãozinho, o mais antigo, maior, e mais tradicional conta com:

    *CINEP – Cidade Industrial e Empresarial
    *Centro Empresarial Zanini
    *Hotel Ibis
    *Centro de Eventos Zanini
    *Diversas Industrias e Empresas no Pólo Industrial 1

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    FOTOS

    1 – Entrada da CINEP

    2 – FENASUCRO (Centro de Eventos Zanini)

    3 – Agrocana (Centro de Eventos Zanini)

    4 – Trevo de Acesso ao Distrito Industrial 1

    5 – Vista Aérea do Centro de Sertãozinho/SP

    Alguns Sites

    CINEP – http://www.expandhimoveis.com.br/site/cinep/index.html

    HOTEL IBIS SERTÂOZINHO – http://www.expandhimoveis.com.br/site/ibis/index.html

    FENASUCRO & AGROCANA – http://www.fenasucroeagrocana.com.br/

    ForInd – http://www.forind.com.br/sp/br/

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    PS.: POR FAVOR…FAÇAM SEUS COMENTÁRIOS!!!

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  • UNESCO World Heritage Site: Meteora at Kalambaka, Greece – MUST SEE IMAGES!

    Found in the prefecture of Trikala, Region of Thessaly, monks settled on these ‘columns of the sky’ from the 11th century onwards in a region of almost inaccessible sandstone peaks. Twenty-four of these monasteries were built, despite incredible difficulties, at the time of the great revival of the eremetic ideal in the 15th century. Their 16th-century frescoes mark a key stage in the development of post-Byzantine painting.

    Fact: The 1981 James Bond film "For Your Eyes Only" was partially filmed at Meteora.

    The town beneath the monasteries is Kalambaka.

    Pics courtesy of: (airphotos.gr and these flickr.com users: biology_big_brother, catalanlovers, evilpeacock, jared76, massonth, natasha_lloyd, photoloi, poljacek, sermatimati, stefanos, smokykater, vicquinda, and weber_jochen).

  • CHART OF THE DAY: Crap Flies Farther Than Gold

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    Even as some investors questioned whether market expectations had run too far, junk (high yield) bonds rallied from December 1, 2009 through mid-January 2010. This followed an already stellar rally from March 2009 lows.

    Over the same recent period, gold was beaten on a relative basis, as shown below using the iShares Corporate High Yield Bond ETF (HYG) and the SPDR Gold ETF (GLD) as proxies.

    HYG (in blue) is up over the period, while GLD (in red) has fallen, despite the fact that both junk bonds and gold benefit from a continuation of the federal reserve’s ultra-low interest rates. Note the chart doesn’t even show any yield accumulated for bonds, which would enhance the comparison.

    So are investors absolutely crazy to be buying up junk bonds? Maybe, but here’s at least one rationale for doing so.

    Economic recovery favors high yield bonds since default becomes less likely for companies, while it disfavors gold since the fear trade unwinds. Both benefit from continued low interest rates (as long as it doesn’t trigger hyper inflation for bonds).

    Thus high yield bonds bet on economic recovery AND a continuation of ultra-low interest rates — which basically means high yield bonds bet on a weak economic recovery. In comparison, gold bets on a double-dip recession/crisis.

    Thus junk bond demand could be explained as the ‘lame recovery trade’.

    Given that a weak U.S. recovery looks more likely than an outright economic collapse these days, some investors are probably content to collect high yields while they watch America’s stimulus-supported lame recovery grind forward. This is because during a weak recovery, stocks and gold could feasibly stay range-bound and go nowhere.

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  • Genius Bar Horror Stories: I Got Screwed by the Genius Bar [Apple]

    The Genius Bar horror stories are in. And they are horrible. Geniuses obliterating iMacs, covered in roaches, even stealing customers’ girlfriends. The evil Genius Bar is real, and it’s in your local mall. Update: We’ve added another truly shitty experience.

    Click here to see all of the stories on one page, though it might be too much horror at once.

    Now, reach down into the bottom of your hearts, and tell us who most deserves that free pizza. (And keep sending in your own horror stories.)







  • Have You Ever Consideres Tissue Fillers And Other Injectables?

    Do you have moderate or fine wrinkles on your face that you would like to get rid of? Do you have augment lips or facial depressions that make you look older than you really are? All of these things can be corrected with these different Tissue fillers and Injectables.

    Hylauronic Acid Fillers like Juvederm®, Perlane® and Restylane® are very good for this these types of problems and can correct all of these issues.

    Radiesse® is a tissue filler that once injected, it works below the skin to stimulate the production of your own collagen, causing your face to attain a more filled out appearance.

    Many other ways of treating these issues can be read about on this site I found and it should be very useful in helping people learn more about these types of procedures.

  • 2010 Chevrolet Camaro Synergy goes into production, prices start at $26,790

    2010 Chevrolet Camaro Synergy Special-Editon

    At the 2009 SEMA show, General Motors unveiled 5 special-edition 2010 Camaro vehicles. Today, the automaker announced that the Camaro Synergy Special Edition model will be going on sale and will be built in limited quantities from February to May.

    Based on the Camaro 1LT, the 2010 Camaro Synergy Special Edition is powered by a 3.6L V6 engine making 304-hp and a peak torque of 273 lb-ft. Buyers will have the option to choose from a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed automatic.

    The production Camaro Synergy will feature a Synergy Green exterior accented by Cyber Grey Rally Stripes. Other modifications include a standard rear spoiler, and standard 19 inch, Sterling Silver painted wheels wrapped with P245/50R19 tires. On the inside, the special-edition Camaro gets Synergy Green instrument panel and door inserts. Synergy Green stitching accents the Jet Black cloth seats, steering wheel, shift knob and center console.

    Prices will start at $26,790.

    Hit the jump for the press release.

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    The New Green Machine: 2010 Camaro Synergy Special Edition

    DETROIT – Hot and cool exterior colors are a part of Chevy Camaro history. Now the 2010 model is getting its own.

    Chevrolet today debuts the Camaro Synergy Special Edition with pricing starting at $26,790. Synergy will be produced in limited quantities from February to May.

    “Synergy Green continues a long tradition of dramatic Camaro colors,” says Camaro historian Scott Settlemire. “Some of the most sought-after Camaros are first generation cars – those from 1967 to 1969 – in Hugger Orange, Daytona Yellow, and Rallye Green.”

    The 2010 Camaro Synergy Special Edition is based on a Camaro 1LT, with a 3.6L direct injection V-6, paired with either a six-speed manual or automatic transmission. The powertrain has become a benchmark for the segment by offering a combination of performance and efficiency: The V-6 delivers 304 horsepower and 273 lb.-ft. of torque, and returns up to 29 mpg on the highway.

    The Synergy Green exterior color was first previewed at the 2009 Specialty Equipment Manufacturers (SEMA) show. In production form, the Synergy Green is accented by Cyber Grey Rally Stripes running the length of the Camaro hood and rear deck. Other exterior features include a standard rear spoiler, and standard 19 inch, Sterling Silver painted wheels wrapped with P245/50R19 tires.

    The color scheme is mirrored on the interior, with Synergy Green instrument panel and door inserts. Synergy Green stitching also accents the Jet Black cloth seats, steering wheel, shift knob and center console.

    “Just as those colors helped make the first generation Camaro an icon, modern colors like Inferno Orange, Rallye Yellow Transformers Edition and Synergy Green will define the 2010 Camaro,” Settlemire said.

    The Special Edition also includes the Camaro Convenience and Connectivity Package, with Bluetooth phone connectivity, USB port for MP3 players, and remote vehicle start for models equipped with an automatic transmission.

    “The Synergy Special Edition package is designed for customers who want a unique performance car at an attainable price,” says Camaro marketing manager John Fitzpatrick. “For under $27,000, Camaro Synergy Special Edition offers standout styling, modern technologies like Bluetooth, and 304 horsepower under the hood.”

    – By: Kap Shah


  • Haiti Earthquake Information

    Haitian Map From World Fact BookIn response to the devastating earthquake Tuesday in Haiti, the National Contact Center, where my main role is quality assurance, has been quite busy. We take calls at 1.888.407.4747 for the Department of State, specifically from people who are looking for U.S. citizens over there. I wanted to point you towards some resources and mention I’ll have a more extensive list Monday. Please look for current information on the situation here. Also, if you are interested in making a financial contribution please read this blog post from the Federal Trade Commission about giving wisely. Again, I’ll have more for you on Monday. 

  • Earth First! Winter Moot details announced, 6-7 February 2010

    from london-imc, 13 January 2010: “The Earth First! Winter moot is an opportunity for people who feel affiliation with the ideas behind Earth First! to network, discuss and reflect on the UK ecological direct action movement and to plan for the future. Earth First! is about direct action to halt the destruction of the Earth. We believe we can make a real difference by doing it ourselves rather than relying on leaders, governments or industry. This years Earth First! Winter Moot will be taking place in Co. Durham on the weekend of 6/7th February 2010…” more

  • For Canadian cities, big isn’t always best

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    For Canadian cities, big isn’t always best


    The Ko family play in the basement of their Richmond Hill home.

    In a new report of most desirable cities to move to, Toronto and Montreal don’t make the cut. Instead, cities such as Calgary and St. John’s get top honours for superior cultural, economical and educational attributes

    Martin Mittelstaedt

    From Thursday’s Globe and Mail Published on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010 8:01PM EST Last updated on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010 2:55AM EST

    Forget Montreal and Toronto – they have the size but not the sizzle.

    An unvarnished assessment of Canada’s cities has selected six as the most attractive to move to, and they don’t include the country’s two biggest.

    It gives top honours – an “A” grade – to an eclectic assortment of urban areas: Calgary, Ottawa, Vancouver, St. John’s, Waterloo, Ont., and the Toronto suburb of Richmond Hill.

    The assessment, in a report by the Conference Board of Canada, calls these municipalities “city magnets” for their ability to appeal to newcomers, whether they be relocating from within the country or emigrating from abroad.

    The defining factors include cultural amenities, superior education facilities and strong economic growth. Combined, they make a city a big draw for outsiders, which will be a critical determinant of future prosperity, the board says, because Canada’s birth rate is low.

    “These six cities come out on top across all rankings, so they appear to have an overall winning combination that is attractive to migrants,” said Mario Lefebvre, director of the board’s Centre for Municipal Studies.

    The board said it compiled the report, commissioned by municipalities, to help governments “create dozens of A cities, not just a handful” out of the 50 reviewed.

    The report didn’t pull any punches when it came to highlighting failings of urban areas. It gave Toronto – the country’s largest city – only a B grade, saying that while it has many positive features, such as the lowest level of car dependency among commuters, it has glaring drawbacks too, including too many poor people and too much air pollution.

    Toronto also came in last in the country for the income inequality of its university-educated immigrants, who earn only 54 per cent of what their Canadian-born counterparts make – a “dark spot” for the city.

    Montreal fared even worse, with a C grade, in part because of its even more dismal record of people living below the poverty line – about a quarter of its population. Montreal did receive recognition as the most multilingual city, with 70 per cent of the population knowing more than one language.

    The least attractive cities for migrants included many smaller urban areas suffering from the downturn in the manufacturing and resource industries, including Oshawa, Brantford, and Windsor in Ontario; Longueuil, Trois-Rivières and Laval in Quebec; and Saint John in New Brunswick.

    These cities have poor education resources, low innovativeness in their economies, and either low rates of population growth or outright declines, the report says.

    On the “A” list, St. John’s – while the least multilingual of all the cities considered – made the cut because it’s cresting on a wave of offshore-oil-propelled prosperity and has highly ranked health care.

    Calgary, another A-lister, leads the country in per-capita output, with the average value of goods and services produced per resident at $58,000 a year.

    The city attracted Cici Yu, who has a masters degree in applied linguists and moved to Calgary from China in 2008. She looked at both Vancouver and Toronto, but picked booming Alberta for its better employment prospects.

    “I thought Calgary was a very good place to live because we know the economy is strong,” said Ms. Yu, who works at Immigrant Access Fund, which helps newcomers get accreditation for their foreign work experience and education.

    The fact that Richmond Hill is one of the most attractive places in Canada doesn’t surprise Re/Max real-estate broker Dennis Chan, who sells homes there. Richmond Hill borders Toronto, so it’s “not in Timbuktu and it’s fairly accessible,” he said.

    It also has a Toronto-area rarity – larger houses with garages and decent-sized lots at affordable prices.

    “For $600,000, $500,000, you get a real house,” he said.

    Anne Ko, who runs an after-school enrichment program for children in Richmond Hill, says she moved to the community for its good housing and superior schools, after having lived in Toronto. “A lot of the newer and better schools that they put a lot of resources in are now in the York Region school board,” she said.

    The report looked at whether certain city attributes appealed more to those with university degrees than those without, but concluded education wasn’t a major factor in several categories.

    “This then suggests that policy makers must be cautious in crafting policies aimed at attracting university graduates only,” it said.

    http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/…rticle1430356/

  • Investors Cheer After RealNetworks CEO Glaser Quits (RNWK, AAPL, MSFT, ADBE)

    Rob Glaser

    RealNetworks shareholders are going nuts after the company’s board forced founder and CEO Rob Glaser to finally step down yesterday.

    RealNetworks shares are up 20% right now to $4.63, and hit a new 52-week high today of $4.65.

    The upside to getting pushed out by your board: While Rob won’t hold the keys to his company anymore, his personal fortune is growing.

    According to Yahoo Finance, he holds 49.5 million shares of RNWK stock. That means today’s gains alone make him $39 million richer.

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  • Atomic Scientists Add One More Minute to Doomsday Clock

    3197364604 06433c74ef1 300x204 Atomic Scientists Add One More Minute to Doomsday ClockThe world can rest a little easier tonight knowing that we’re one minute further away from nuclear annihilation then we were just a few days ago. The “Doomsday Clock,” has been moved from 5 to 6 minutes to midnight by a group of international atomic scientists. The scientists say that we owe this additional minute thanks to the efforts of world leaders to reduce the amount of nuclear weapons in their perspective countries, as well as from the global efforts to reduce global climate change.  

    The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists made this announcement at a press conference in New York. “We are poised to bend the arc of history toward a world free of nuclear weapons,” the board said in a statement. “For the first time since atomic bombs were dropped in 1945, leaders of nuclear weapons states are cooperating to vastly reduce their arsenals and secure all nuclear bomb-making material.”

    The group has actually adjusted the clock 18 times since it was launched in 1947 in the midst of the cold war. So does anyone feel safer after reading this story? I mean, wow, a whole minute!

    (Via the NY Daily News)

    Atomic Scientists Add One More Minute to Doomsday Clock


  • Alfa Romeo mostrará tres conceptos para reemplazar al 159, en el salón de Ginebra

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    Junto con el Alfa Romeo Giulietta, la marca italiana va a desvelar tres nuevos conceptos, en el salón de Ginebra, destinados a reemplazar al ya un poco anticuado 159. Lo curioso será la manera en que se hará la presentación, con los tres carroceros históricos por excelencia de Italia.

    El 159 tendrá diseñadores de lujo para su próximo modelo. Tanto Stile Bertone, Pininfarina e Italdesign Giugiaro, aportarán cada uno un modelo, encargándose de un estilo diferente. Así, Bertone diseñará el 159 coupé, Pininfarina hará el cabrío, mientras que desde Giugiaro veremos la berlina.

    Además, la presentación va a coincidir con el centenario de la Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili (tal es el significado de Alfa), que se festejará en el mismo salón y con los tres más grandes carroceros de todos los tiempos presentando su modelo del 159.

    En cuanto a si Chrysler tendrá su versión del 159, es incierto. Marchionne ha dicho que este año no habrá lanzamientos de modelos nuevos fuera del Giulietta y del 159, así que tendríamos que esperar hasta el 2011 para ver un modelo norteamericano del 159, que ojalá no sea un refrito como el Lancia Delta norteamericano.

    Vía | Inside Line



  • Cantwell: Washington State Researchers Receive More than $16.8 Million to … – Lake Stevens Journal

    Cantwell: Washington State Researchers Receive More than $16.8 Million to …Lake Stevens JournalTo date, this tax credit has helped encourage biofuel production to increase from 25 million gallons in 2004 to 690 million gallons in 2008. …and more&nb…


  • AP Close to Making Yahoo Pay More for News

    The Associated Press is close to winning a fight to get search engines and news aggregators to share the online advertising wealth. The Wall Street Journal reports that the nonprofit newswire is nearing a deal with Yahoo that would impose tighter restrictions on content, and potentially boost the price for news.

    These amicable negotiations stand in contrast to similar talks between the AP and Google, which have stalled. Google stopped posting new AP content in December, although it’s not clear which party initiated this brinksmanship. Erik Sherman at BNet reads these developments as proof that “media companies are starting to follow through on their complaints and be willing to walk away, which is, after all, the foundation of any good negotiation strategy.”

    The AP and other big media companies have been fuming over search engines’ exploitation, in their words, of news content. Google counters that it drives traffic to news sites, which can easily choose to make their content inaccessible to search engines. News Corp’s Rupert Murdoch, who threatened to take his content off Google and partner exclusively with Microsoft’s Bing in November, this week blocked the UK aggregator NewsNow from indexing newspapers like the Sun and the Times of London.

    The AP and Yahoo aren’t commenting on their negotiations–other than the fairly obvious leak to the Journal–but if they do strike a deal it could shift the balance of power between content creators and aggregators.



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  • Haiti Earthquake Disaster Doesn’t Dim One-Year Miracle on the Hudson Anniversary Events That Help Survivors, Responders and Observers Remember the Good Feelings and Celebrate the Human Spirit

    In the aftermath of a Haiti disaster, Miracle on the Hudson survivors will still commemorate the one-year anniversary of the day that 155 people took a swim in the Hudson River along with a commercial airbus, two life rafts, and a whole lot of plastic inflatable life vests “stowed underneath your seat in case of […]

  • Windows 7, Office 2007 lead weaker holiday software sales

    US software retail sales declined by just over one percent for the 2009 holiday season, but still totaled about $278 million, according to market research firm NPD Group. Nevertheless, Microsoft had good reason to be happy: Windows 7 and Office 2007 managed to sell extremely well. Although there was a drop in software sales, it was a minor one compared to the 2008 holiday season, when the recession caused software sales to drop 13 percent year over year. The data comes from NPD’s weekly numbers derived from a subset panel of retailers and is limited to the November 22, 2009 to December 26, 2009 timeframe in order to only consider five weeks of holiday sales.

    NPD notes that the OS category showed the strongest improvement during the holiday season, thanks to Windows 7; revenue jumped from $10 million in 2008 to $29 million in 2009. Business software, which posted flat year-over-year holiday sales, was the highest revenue-grossing retail software category, with sales of over $77 million. Microsoft Office falls into that group, and the 3-license Office 2007 Home & Student pack was first in the “Best-Selling Non-Games Software” category. “Aggressive pricing on Office 2007 and continued strong sales of boxed versions of Windows 7 added a big kick to retail software sales during the holiday,” said Stephen Baker, vice president of industry analysis at NPD.

    At CES 2010 last week, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer made sure to underline Windows 7’s success. “Windows 7 is a rising tide that has helped lift all boats in our business,” Ballmer told the audience before citing NPD data claiming that sales of PCs jumped 50 percent on Black Friday, and of course he credits Windows 7 with that increase. This made Windows 7 “the best-selling OS in history,” according to Ballmer.

    NPD said that areas which showed growth were those that invested highly in promotional activity. Microsoft, for example, offered preorder deals and student discounts for Windows 7, and promoted the operating system heavily. Office 2007 Home & Student has been a major hit since its release and didn’t really need much promotion, though many retailers made sure its price tag was clearly visible to bargain hunters. Still, weak results in the key utilities category, along with ongoing weakness in PC games sales, were enough for overall software sales to be down from the previous year.


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  • mocoNews Quick Hits 1.14.2010


    BlackBerry Tour With Wi-Fi

    »  Details leak on the new BlackBerry Tour, Pearl and Curve smartphones, which will include optical trackpads and WiFi. [CIO]

    »  Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) may delay Windows Mobile 7 to 2011 after all, and launch Windows 6.6 soon. [DigiTimes]

    »  Vodafone (NYSE: VOD) launched its navigation app with turn-by-turn navigation, voice instructions and speed camera alerts. It’s free until April, then £3 per month. [9to5Mac]

    »  Do The Times or Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) care about the unofficial NYT iPhone apps? [MediaMemo]

  • General Larry Platt “Pants On The Ground” Remix!

    I don’t know about you, but General Larry Platt’s breakout hit “Pants On The Ground” is going to be my new ringtone! How can you not love a song that features the line “Lookin’ like a fool?!” Simon was onto something when he predicted that this song could be a hit. Now if an established artist can make this track into a smash, maybe some of these noodle noggins will actually pull up their trousers so we won’t have to look at their dingy underwear on the train…..

    Check out some of the “Pants On The Ground” remixes and covers that are popping up on YouTube!

    Though he exceeded the age limit to win a Golden Ticket to Hollywood, things are looking up for General Platt. This Facebook fan page created in his honor boast over 69,000 fans!


  • Ex-Mayer Brown partner sentenced to 7 years in prison in Refco fraud

    Update on 1/15: I wrote a story about Joseph Collins’ sentencing that ran in Friday’s paper. The seven-year prison term certainly caught people’s attention.

    Here’s the link: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-fri-refco-collins-0115-jan15,0,7243617.story

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    Joseph Collins, guilty of defrauding investors in his legal work for Refco Inc., was sentenced to seven years in prison on Thursday.

    Click here for Bloomberg’s coverage of the sentencing hearing in New York.

  • Sony’s TransferJet Hands On Experience


    Last week at CES Sony finally brought a couple of products embedded with TransferJet technology that are ready for the market and for you to play with. TransferJet is a new Close Proximity Wireless Transfer Technology enabling the high speed transfer of large data files (photos, HD images, etc.) between electronic devices such as mobile phones, digital cameras, digital video cameras, computers and TVs. Using this technology, data can be sent at speeds of 560Mbps. Here is a little recap for some of you who are not familiar with this amazing way of wirelessly transferring content from one device to another.

    TransferJet is an extremely simple wireless technology which eliminates the need for complex setup and operation. For example, just touching a TV with a digital camera enables photos to be instantaneously displayed on the TV screen. Alternatively, downloaded music content can be easily enjoyed by touching a mobile phone to a portable audio player. TransferJet can be used as a Universal Interface among a wide variety of consumer electronics devices.

    At CES we have only witnessed wireless photo and video transfer between two devices. Currently Sony will be pushing two digital cameras to the market that are TransferJet compatible: DSC-TX7 and DSC-HX5V. To enable those cameras you will need to purchase TransferJet Memory Stick (MSJ-X8G) that we have unearthed earlier from FCC. If you are going to own two of those cameras, you will be able to easily swap images between the two or share it with a digital photo frame. I remember I was able to do so before with my Sony CyberShot DSC-G1 cameras however it utilized Wi-Fi between the two and involved a bit more complex but doable process of sharing and exchanging pictures.

    Sony also came up with a TransferJet Station (TJS-1) – an external solution in the form of a USB dock that you can connect to your device (notebook, digital frame, TV, etc) and make it TransferJet ready!

    So with this TransferJet Station it is pretty easy to store, view and share content. Viewing content on a PC or HDTV is a snap, eliminating the need for extra cables. Just set your camera on the TransferJet Station and it will display your photos for you.Also saving photos to your PC or hard drive is going to be easier, simply place your camera on the TransferJet station and it will move the files to your PC or hard drive. I was thinking of getting one and pair it with my VAIO Server VGF-HS1. As far as I remember last year Sony showed it off embedded within this circular looking server as well as VAIO TP1.

    The last product that we checked out was a VAIO F series notebook with this techy embedded on its left-hand palm rest area (it so reminded me of Felica use on Japanese notebooks). It will work the same way, if you need to quickly transfer pics to  your notebook without any USB wires. Again I have done it before with DLNA enabled notebook and my Wi-Fi Sony G1 and G3 cameras, however the speed and simplicity of TransferJet beats Wi-Fi solution.

    Sony also showed off the Japan-only Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot S001 KDDI/au phone with built-in Transfer Jet, which you can see more of in the video.

    OK, big question…will this technology take off and will the consumers be utilizing it? Definitely time will tell and if the prices come down and more manufacturers jump on this trend, therefore more (let’s call it TJ) products will be out there, the results will be good! Meanwhile check out the video and let us know if you have any questions.