An amateur among professionals

Filed Under (Industry Biz News) by Admin on 25-03-2009

The new issue of Wired has a nifty little article by Rex Sorgatz (wasn’t that the name of Julia’s rich dickhead husband in Brideshead Revisited?) that provides a flowchart-styled guide to the blowhards of the Internet. Sorgatz manages to squeeze me into the group, smackdab between Michael Arrington and Jeff Jarvis. I am, of course, at once pleased and humbled to be included among such august company. But I also feel a slight sense of shame in that I don’t think I’ve fully earned the honor. I have enough self-awareness to know this: I’ll never be able to blow as…

Solar Sailing

Filed Under (Business Ideas) by Admin on 25-03-2009

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TrendWatching.com: Australian Solar Sailor has developed a solar wing for ferries and yachts, which harnesses both sun and wind energy. Like a large sail, the (very iconic) solar wing can be manipulated into different rotating positions, as well as folding flat in high winds. Vessels can reach speeds of 10 to 13 knots, the same maximum speed as conventional ferries. Even on a cloudy day, enough energy is generated to charge a vessel’s main batteries and keep the boat running.

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Stickie Stories

Filed Under (Business Ideas) by Admin on 25-03-2009

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In a few words, the story tales in StickieStory are unique; they are a perfect combination of entertainment and fun because they are like a game to put together and they are amazing story tales to read and tell as well. They are stories in which the names and pictures of the characters make the story tale special and unique. To create your story tale is easy and it is fun.

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Steven Piersanti: The State Of The Publishing Industry – Blog Business Success Radio

Filed Under (World Business) by Admin on 24-03-2009

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BigBelly Dumpster

Filed Under (Business Ideas) by Admin on 24-03-2009

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The BigBelly Solar Compactor is a patented compacting trash receptacle that is completely self-powered. Instead of requiring a grid connection, BigBelly uses solar power for 100% of its energy needs. The unit takes up as much space as the “footprint” of an ordinary receptaclebut its capacity is five times greater. Increased capacity reduces collection trips and can cut fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions by 80%.

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Where the companies are paying you back

Filed Under (Internet Business) by Admin on 23-03-2009

Did you know that, a lot of (most of the) successful production houses run customer / consumer surveys before they finalize a script of a film! (There may be 5 to 10 story line ups to select the final version)

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Crowdsourced Joy

Filed Under (Business Ideas) by Admin on 23-03-2009

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Joy de Vivre is an entirely new approach to product development: the company uses internet-based crowdsourcing to fund the development of great ideas into great products.

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BIZNESS! Newsletter Issue 82

Filed Under (Business Ideas) by Admin on 22-03-2009

BIZNESS! Newsletter

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Book Promo 201 by Nikki Leigh – Book review

Filed Under (World Business) by Admin on 21-03-2009

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CBI is on Facebook!

Filed Under (Business Ideas) by Admin on 21-03-2009

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