Victor Caballero

Google Shutsdown More Products

2011-11-23T15:13:00.000-08:00

Official Google Blog: More spring cleaning out of season

Oxnard Salsa Festival 2011

2011-07-31T06:56:00.001-07:00

Oxnard Salsa Festival 2011 , a set on Flickr.

Evian Truck Dancing Baby

2011-04-19T08:13:00.000-07:00

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Evian Live Young On Wheels
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Official Google Blog: A trivia game where using Google is allowed

2011-04-11T07:37:00.000-07:00

Official Google Blog: A trivia game where using Google is allowed

Google LatLong: Post-earthquake images of Japan

2011-04-05T06:28:00.000-07:00

Google LatLong: Post-earthquake images of Japan

Official google.org Blog: Find electric vehicle charging stations on Google Maps

2011-04-05T06:26:00.000-07:00

Official google.org Blog: Find electric vehicle charging stations on Google Maps

Official Google Blog: Being bad to your customers is bad for business

2010-12-01T12:30:00.000-08:00

Official Google Blog: Being bad to your customers is bad for business

NAMM 2010 Anaheim Music Show

2010-01-18T20:03:00.000-08:00

The NAMM 2010 Show has conlcuded and there is lots of following up to do. The show ran from Jan 14-17.

As a followup to last year. I visited the fine folks at DBZ Guitars/Diamond who had some models at their booth taking pictures with those in attendance. That's me in the center with the same girls, this time 3 of the 4 joined in the picture the 4th was out on lunch break.

Pictured: Mary Riley - Victor Caballero - Shay Lyn

Shay Lyn official site: http://www.shay-lyn.com/

Harry & David Email Bogus

2009-11-25T14:37:00.000-08:00

Anyone else get an email like this from Harry & David?

Discussion Thread
Response (Gregory H.)	11/25/2009 02:25 PM
Dear Victor Caballero: Thank you for writing. We apologize for any inconvenience you experienced from this email, which was sent to you in error. We have corrected the source of the problem, and greatly appreciate you taking the time to contact us regarding it. Your satisfaction is very important to us. If we can be of further assistance, please let us know Best Wishes, Gregory H. Harry & David E-Services We appreciate you contacting us about your shopping experience. Harry and David has the strongest guarantee in the business: You must be delighted, or we'll make it right. Click here to find out more: http://www.harryanddavid.com/go/custservemail_guarantee
Customer (Victor Caballero)	11/25/2009 12:28 PM
blank? On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 3:20 PM, Harry & David < HarryandDavid@e.harryanddavid.com> wrote:

G-DRIVE 1TB 7200RPM eSATA / FireWire 800

2009-11-24T18:44:00.001-08:00

G-DRIVE 1TB 7200RPM eSATA / FireWire 800 / USB 2.0 Professional External Hard Drive

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Zoe Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 1-Liter Tins (2-pack) for $20.83

2009-11-23T17:50:00.001-08:00

Wow this is a great deal:

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Retweet to share tweets

2009-11-18T16:53:00.001-08:00

New! Retweet to share tweets (BETA)

Hi there, you're part of a beta group receiving this feature, which means you may start seeing retweets in a new way. People who don't have this yet will see your retweets prefaced by "RT".

VEVO Launches Evening of Dec 8!

2009-11-18T16:51:00.000-08:00

Dear member of the VEVO VIP pre-launch mailing list,

We are excited to tell you that VEVO will launch the evening of Tuesday, December 8!!

We've been working night and day for months to bring you the best music video and entertainment experience we can dream up, and in just about 3 weeks you can see it online for yourself!

The VEVO service at VEVO.com and at YouTube.com will go live in coordination with our launch event in New York on December 8th. We'll be sure to let you know as soon as it's up and running so you can start having some fun :)

We can’t wait to show you what we’ve been working on!

In the meantime, please keep in touch and let us know what you think about all things VEVO!
VEVO on Twitter
VEVO on Facebook

All the best,
Team VEVO

Official Gmail Blog: More extra storage for less

2009-11-11T21:13:00.000-08:00

Official Gmail Blog: More extra storage for less

Mindshare / Wednesday 18th November, Venue + Program Announced!

2009-11-05T11:26:00.000-08:00

We're excited to announce the program for next Thursday at the Downtown Independent theater!
http://www.mindshare.la/events.html

NOTE: We've included upcoming events and special links at the bottom of this email.

PROGRAM FOR NOVEMBER 18th INCLUDES

Alex Lightman / Executive Director, Humanity Plus
The End of Oil & Investing in Human Capital

Dr. Tristan Ursell / Adventurer & Biophysicist, Stanford
Off Silk Roadin': A Rally Across Eurasia!

Alexandra Hall / CEO, Airship Ventures
Zeppelin Tourism Takes Off

Jamie Zigelbaum / Oblong Industries
Augmenting Human Intellect

There will be a cash bar, snacks, music and of course a number of installations on display from the great brains from Mindshare Labs!

We hope to see you there for another night of Enlightened Debauchery!

NOTE: Based on your feedback we've worked hard with our new venue to simultaneously lower the ticket price AND improve the experience. We're experimenting with removing the open bar to help us do this - however there will be reasonably priced beer and wine (and a mariachi bar next door if you crave a whiskey!)

DIRECTIONS, PARKING & RIDESHARE

Find directions and parking information go here...
We'll be trying a new rideshare system this month.. Just indicate your interest when registering.

TELL YOUR FRIENDS

Mindshare draws dynamic people for an evening of fresh interactions.
Hosted by a cadre of aspiring entrepreneurs, the evening consists of brief presentations and performances in a lush atmosphere. Light snacks and drink are provided, the music goes until 1am.

LINKS

Tickets : http://mindshare.eventbrite.com
Directions and Parking : http://www.mindshare.la/directions.html
More info : http://www.mindshare.la

GoToMyPC

2009-11-04T11:52:00.000-08:00

Free 30-day trial - access everything on your PC from anywhere with GoToMyPC®

Winners of the FREE U2 tickets announced on Hothouse Rehearsal Studio TV

2009-10-22T10:01:00.000-07:00

Winners of the FREE U2 tickets announced on Hothouse Rehearsal Studio TV

October 22nd, 2009 by Richard Morales

The winners of a pair of tickets to the sold out U2 360º Concert at the Rose Bowl on October 25, 2009 are:

Rich Vejar and Victor Silva
with the band
Terracide.

Learn more about Terracide at their Hothouse Studios artist profile page here.

Every month a winner is drawn from our FRC barrel. So not only do you get a free rehearsal by being part of the Frequent Rehearsal Program but you get another chance to win cash, prizes, tickets and much much more.

For more details on all our monthly giveaways go to our Contest and Promotions page. Learn more here.

Watch Richard Morales and Melinda Martinez as they pick the U2 ticket winners here Hothouse Studio Rehearsal TV.

For an first rate
Audio | Video | Rehearsal Experience
Go to Hothouse Studios
“Where Music Grows”

Official Google Blog: Refine your search results with new Search Options

2009-10-01T15:10:00.000-07:00

Official Google Blog: Refine your search results with new Search Options

Official Google Blog: Google Chrome ads on TV

2009-05-08T17:20:00.000-07:00

Official Google Blog: Google Chrome ads on TV

Google LatLong: Explore Google Earth Tours in your browser

2009-04-12T11:31:00.000-07:00

Google LatLong: Explore Google Earth Tours in your browser

Official Gmail Blog: New in Labs: Inserting images

2009-04-10T10:10:00.000-07:00

Official Gmail Blog: New in Labs: Inserting images

Official Google Mobile Blog: Gmail gets a new engine for iPhone and Android-powered devices

2009-04-08T08:41:00.000-07:00

Official Google Mobile Blog: Gmail gets a new engine for iPhone and Android-powered devices

Official Google Blog: Changes to our sales and marketing organizations

2009-03-26T14:12:00.000-07:00

Official Google Blog: Changes to our sales and marketing organizations

Official Gmail Blog: New in Labs: Multiple Inboxes

2009-02-06T06:52:00.000-08:00

Official Gmail Blog: New in Labs: Multiple Inboxes

Official Gmail Blog: New in Labs: Offline Gmail

2009-01-28T16:57:00.000-08:00

Official Gmail Blog: New in Labs: Offline Gmail

Here's the posting on the Google Blog. I still have not seen it on my account.

Wonder how many days it will take to show up.

"""
We're making offline Gmail available to everyone who uses Gmail in US or UK English over the next couple of days, so if you don't see it under the Labs tab yet, it should be there soon. Once you see it, just follow these steps to get started:

1. Click Settings and click the Labs tab.
2. Select Enable next to Offline Gmail.
3. Click Save Changes.
4. After your browser reloads, you'll see a new "Offline0.1" link in the upper righthand corner of your account, next to your username. Click this link to start the offline set up process and download Gears if you don't already have it.
"""

NAMM 2009 - Shay Lynn - Maria Riley

2009-01-20T16:17:00.000-08:00

NAMM 2009 took place in Anaheim, California. January 15-18, 2009.

The show is packed with over 1500 exhibitor booths. Approx 90,000 are expected to attend.

There's a rumor that the NAMM 2010 show may move to the Los Angeles Convention Center. That would be great news for the City of Los Angeles. I would prefer to see it held in Los Angeles. The LA Convention Center is larger and has been expanded to accomodate large conventions like NAMM.

NAMM 2009
http://www.flickr.com/photos/victorcab/sets/72157612663947014/

At the show you will see all the music equipment and related components, basically anything that has to do with music you can find it at NAMM.

The people watching and photo opportunities are great.

Here's DBZ Guitars/Diamond who had some models at their booth taking pictures with those in attendance. That's me in the center.

Pictured: Mary Riley - Victor Caballero - Shay Lyn

Shay Lyn official site: http://www.shay-lyn.com/

Here's a picture of the stage where bands perform during the convention.

The LA Times has a great interview with the head of NAMM, Joe Lamond.

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-namm15-2009jan15,0,6382285,full.story

The story mentions NAMM did a survey and showed that 82% of people who don't play an instrument wish they did. Wow that's a huge market that Guitar Hero and RockBand have targetted.

Twitter Blog: Inauguration Day on Twitter

2009-01-20T16:12:00.000-08:00

Twitter Blog: Inauguration Day on Twitter

T-Mobile's web2go

2008-12-16T08:53:00.001-08:00

Devices connect people and connecting people is our specialty.

You create amazing mobile experiences with your applications.

We deliver access to people (who download lots of stuff)...

Sounds like an ideal start to a relationship. Let's do business together in a brand new way. With the T-Mobile devPartner program there is a clear path to market, which means you don't have to "know someone" to get your application or mobile website on T-Mobile's web2go.

Learn more and register now at http://developer.t-mobile.com

Some key benefits of being a T-Mobile devPartner:

Connect with T-Mobile's customers: Potentially reach millions of subscribers who are active adopters of new content and services on their data-enabled handsets.
Low Barrier of Entry: Sign the online agreement, access development tools, and use the automated submission tool. Yes, it's that simple.
An attractive revenue opportunity: It's quick and easy for your application to start earning up to a 70% revenue share.

We think you'll find this open approach to partnering a great way for developers and T-Mobile to work together. If you are interested, you can register for the program here.

Warm Regards,

The T-Mobile devPartner Community Team

Official Google Blog: @Twitter: Welcome to Google Friend Connect

2008-12-15T08:43:00.000-08:00

Official Google Blog: @Twitter: Welcome to Google Friend Connect

Official Gmail Blog: Fast PDF viewing right in your browser

2008-12-12T18:03:00.000-08:00

Official Gmail Blog: Fast PDF viewing right in your browser

Elf Yourself

2008-11-16T05:22:00.001-08:00

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

Pasadena Marathon Cancelled

2008-11-16T04:42:00.001-08:00

Event Organizers Cancel Race Due To Poor Air Quality

We regret to inform you that we have been compelled to cancel today's Kaiser Permanente Pasadena Marathon as a result of the significant wildfires in the Los Angeles area and resulting unsafe air quality. Pasadena Forward's decision was made in consultation with the Kaiser Permanente Medical Team and the City of Pasadena.

Please know that it was extremely difficult to arrive at this decision, and we know that this is a disappointing outcome for all of us who have worked so hard for this inaugural event. However, the only appropriate response to this emergent situation, given that the safety and well-being of our participants is at the forefront of our concerns, was to cancel.

Over the next several days, we will hold discussions to determine appropriate next steps. Once concrete plans have been developed, updates will be posted at www.pasadenamarathon.org. All registered participants will also be notified via email of all important updates.

Thank you for your support and patience as we work through this challenge. We hope you are safe and well.

Israel Estrada
Executive Director, Pasadena Forward

Sam's Club Black Friday 2008 ad

2008-11-14T10:54:00.000-08:00

Lots of buzz on the Black Friday ad from Sam's Club this year. Apparently a major typo on the front page WII package advertised at $224, when it should have been $425.

Here's the link

Veteran's Day Ceremony

2008-11-11T09:29:00.001-08:00

Veteran's Day Ceremony

Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at 11:00am, Veterans Day Ceremony. The City of Burbank & The Veterans Commemorative Committee proudly present Veterans Day Ceremony at the McCambridge Park War Memorial (Located at the corner of Amherst Drive and San Fernando Road). There will be a flyover by the Condor Squadron. A free shuttle for seniors and disabled will be available from the Burbank Tennis Center parking lot on Amherst Drive, and the McCambridge Recreation Center parking lots on Andover Drive and Glenoaks Boulevard . Shuttle service will be available from 10:15 – 11:00 a.m. and will continue after the event for 45 minutes. For further information, please call (818) 238–5390.

The City of Burbank & The Veterans Commemorative Committee proudly present a Veterans Day Ceremony, "Honoring All Who Served." The ceremony will take place on Friday, November 10, 2006, at 11:00 a.m., at the McCambridge Park War Memorial (located at the corner of Amherst Drive and San Fernando Road).

A free shuttle for seniors and disabled will be available from the Burbank Tennis Center parking lot on Amherst Drive, and the McCambridge Recreation Center parking lots on Andover Drive and Glenoaks Blvd. Shuttle service will be available from 10:15 - 11:00 a.m. and will continue after the event for 45 minutes. For further information, please call (818)238-5390.

Funeral Services Set For Former Motown Records Executive Jheryl Busby

2008-11-11T07:32:00.001-08:00

--- On Mon, 11/10/08, Tracey Jordan wrote:
From: Tracey Jordan
Subject: Funeral Services Set For Former Motown Records Executive Jheryl Busby
To:
Date: Monday, November 10, 2008, 12:34 PM

MOTOWN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (MAA)
Los Angeles Chapter
6305 S. La Brea Avenue, Suite 3
Los Angeles , CA 90056
(323) 533-1036

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FUNERAL SERVICES SET FOR FORMER MOTOWN RECORDS EXECUTIVE
JHERYL BUSBY

( Los Angeles , CA ) - Funeral services for former Motown Records President/CEO Jheryl Busby will
be held: Thursday, November 13, 2008 at 11:00AM
"The Tabernacle" of Faithful Central Bible Church
321 N. Eucalyptus Avenue
Inglewood , CA 90302-2917
(310) 330-8000

A repass will be held following the services at a location and time to be determined at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be sent to:
Jheryl Busby Foundation
c/o New Beginnings
6767 Regal Park Drive
Fontana , CA 92336
(909) 355-3533

Busby passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at the age of 59.

Church location and directions:
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?searchtype=address&country=US&addtohistory=&searchtab=home&address=321+N.Eucalyptus+Avenue&city=Inglewood&state=CA&zipcode

Contact: Ron Brewington
(323) 533-1036
bron215@aol.com

Desi Bradley: Gender, Contingent Labor, and Our Virtual Bodies

2008-11-11T07:11:00.000-08:00

Interesting read.

Gender, Contingent Labor, and Our
Virtual Bodies
Desi Bradley

Available in HTML or PDF

Marty's Corner: Gabriel Iglesias 2005 - Part 1

2008-11-08T07:05:00.000-08:00

8 years after his first appearance on Marty's Corner, Gabriel Iglesias came back to say hello.

Michelle Mills and Marty Shields on Marty's Corner

2008-11-08T06:54:00.000-08:00

In the Nov 8, Weekend edition of the Pasadena Star News(and sister newspapers) there is a story by Michelle Mills and Marty Shields on Marty's Corner.

Michelle is also the Doo Dah Parade Queen from time to time.

read the story here:

Recently the band Killjoy was interviewed on Marty's Corner:

See the video here on YouTube.

Groove Tubes clearance sale

2008-11-08T06:29:00.000-08:00

Today is the last day for the Groove Tubes clearance sale.

The LA Times has a story about the vacuum that the closing of Groove Tubes will leave. Many aficionados will be left with one less place to buy sound equipment, amps, which many claim provides a much warmer sound.

Read the LA Times story here:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2008/11/groove-tubes-cl.html

The sale started Thursday and ends Saturday, with 50% off all marked prices. A lot isn't marked, and you'll make your deal with Aspen. The factory is at 1543 Truman St., San Fernando, and is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Cash, Check, or credit cards accepted.

Holiday Open House : Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf

2008-11-07T15:49:00.000-08:00

The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf®
Holiday Open House

Dear Friends, neighbors and fellow merchants,

Come in and cozy up to a complimentary 12oz. holiday drink* to celebrate the season with friends, old and new! We’re serving up our Holiday Blend coffee, the famous Winter Dream Tea® and Tea Lattes, Peppermint Ice Blended® drinks and Lattes, and our Espresso Mint Chip Ice Blended® drink– FREE!

When: Tuesday, Nov. 11th, 2008 --- 5pm to 8pm**

Where: Your neighborhood The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® store
(Visit www.coffeebean.com to find the store nearest you.)

So, join us for sips, smiles and a free drink to ring in the holiday season. And while in the store, don’t forget to check out our wonderful assortment of holiday gifts.

- Your friends at The Bean

iKobo Discontinuing Money Transfer Services

2008-11-07T07:18:00.000-08:00

iKobo Money Transfer

Dear Victor Caballero,

We regret to inform you that iKobo is discontinuing its services. Effective immediately, no further money transfers using your iKobo account will be allowed. Recipient cards issued by Palm Desert National Bank will continue to be active until November 13, 2008. Recipient cards will no longer work as of this date. However, card funds are safe and guaranteed, even after the card is deactivated.

We are notifying all recipient cardholders to spend down any card balance between now and November 13. Any remaining balance as of November 13, 2008 will be refunded to you, the sender, as stated in the bank cardholder agreement (https://www.ikobo.com, link at bottom of page to “US Program Terms and Conditions”). You will be receiving further information shortly.

We will assist you in any way possible. If you have any further questions regarding the above notice please contact us at info@ikobo.com.

It has been a pleasure serving you and we appreciate your past business.

We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause.

Sincerely,

iKobo

Oprah leaning on Sam Perry

2008-11-07T06:41:00.000-08:00

Everyone was asking who was that man that Oprah was leaning on ... and sobbing over at the Obama acceptance speech.

Apparently Sam Perry is from Silicon Valley, CA near San Jose-San Francisco. Sam has donated thousands to the Obama campaign!

Nov 4, 2008

Thank you OpenX!

2008-11-07T06:33:00.000-08:00

Here's the letter I received from OpenX this morning.... OpenX ROCKS!

Hi Victor

Thanks for blogging about OpenX.

We have been running a competition to encourage OpenX publishers to share their thoughts and experiences about using OpenX. Your blog was chosen as one of the winners. We'd like to say thanks and send you an OpenX t-shirt.

We will be announcing the winners on the OpenX blog and running some extra features where possible. Can you tell me a little about your business and how you employ OpenX. What websites do you use it on? How did you come to start using OpenX?

But most importantly, what size t-shirt do you take and where should we send it?

cheers,
Oliver George
OpenX Limited

TONIGHT!!!! AIGA lecture

2008-11-06T17:18:00.000-08:00

TONIGHT!!!! AIGA lecture

Thu Nov 6, 2008 3:25 pm (PST)

Sorry for the late notice. I just found out.
=================================================================

Thursday

Cal State L.A. AIGA Student Group Presents: Stefan Bucher

06 November 2008 | 7:30pm

Cal State LA Music Hall

5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90032

Join the Cal State L.A. Student Group to talk with Stefan Bucher. Stefan
Bucher is a writer, lecturer, graphic designer and illustrator. He is
the
founder of 344 Design. (www.344design.com) He is also the creator of the
online animation series Daily Monster. (www.dailymonster.com) His
work has
been included in Communication Arts, HOW, Novum and Wired magazines,
among
others. He speaks all over the world.

Starting his career in the United States as an art director at Portland,
Oregon advertising agency Wieden & Kennedy, Bucher went on to design
numerous CD packages including Brand New Day: The Remixes for Sting, the
soundtrack for the motion picture The Matrix with Keanu Reeves. His
design
of the 17th "American Photography" annual received the 2001 Silver
Award for
outstanding complete book design by British Design & Advertising
("D&AD")
His more recent work for clients ranging from KCRW DJ Jason Bentley
to art
gallery L.A. Louver, painter David Hockney, and movie director Tarsem
makes
more frequent use of illustration and hand-lettering. He is the
author of
the book All Access - The Making of Thirty Extraordinary Graphic
Designers.

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

For More Info + Maps:
www.gauge-aiga.blogspot.com

Whiten Your Teeth at Home Quick and Easy

2008-11-06T13:55:00.000-08:00

Whiten Your Teeth at Home Quick and Easy

Now everyone can have a brighter smile and a healthy, new outlook through the latest in teeth-whitening technology--without paying dentist-office prices. The same safe, yet powerful, bleaching formula that cosmetic dentists choose is available in an easy-to-use, at-home kit. Based on a decade of research and refinement, Bright Teeth Whitening Systems has already satisfied millions of smiling customers worldwide. Find out what a difference a whiter smile can make in your life, for just a few dollars per treatment session, instead of up to one hundred dollars or more.

read more

Yahoo Letter to Advertisers

2008-11-05T17:51:00.001-08:00

Dear Advertiser,

We wanted to reach out to you directly regarding Google's decision, announced earlier today, to terminate the advertising services agreement that the companies announced in June. Yahoo! continues to believe in the benefits of the agreement, and is disappointed that Google has elected to withdraw from the agreement rather than defend it in court. Google notified Yahoo! of its refusal to move forward with implementation of the agreement following indication from the Department of Justice that it would seek to block it, despite Yahoo!'s proposed revisions to address the DOJ's and advertisers' concerns.

While disappointed by this turn of events, we are writing to you to reaffirm our commitment to working together to drive your advertising results, and to provide the continued leadership you expect. The fact is that this deal was incremental to Yahoo!'s product roadmap and does not change Yahoo!'s commitment to innovation and growth in search.

As you know, Yahoo! has long focused on how to improve the user, advertiser and publisher experience. We will continue to enable you to easily connect with the consumers you most want to reach, by creating a more open, efficient and effective marketplace for advertisers and publishers. We also plan to continue to provide the cutting-edge advances in products, platforms and services that the industry needs and expects, by leading the way in helping advertisers navigate the converging contextual and search ad markets. Finally, we remain committed to innovation in anticipating the needs of Yahoo!'s audiences--one of the largest and most engaged populations of consumers on the web--by creating the unique context that delivers results for brand advertisers online.

In short, even in the absence of a commercial agreement with Google, we intend to become an ever-stronger player in online advertising. Our certainty on this front comes from the progress we continue to make in many areas, not the least of which are the significant innovations we're making in search. We continually optimize our algorithmic and sponsored search. In fact, in 2008 alone, we have developed and launched hundreds of improvements to our search engine, including index expansions and updates, ranking models and performance tuning. Each of these features is designed to improve search quality and deliver a more relevant search experience to our users.

Particularly in this economic climate, identifying and making rich and deep connections with your target audience is of the utmost importance. No company is better prepared to help you succeed in that quest than Yahoo!. In addition to being the largest aggregate publisher in the U.S., we are #1 or #2 across virtually every key category, including being #1 in the categories of News, Sports, Finance and Entertainment, and we're putting our leadership to work for you every day.

By offering extensive reach to consumers, breakthrough advances in technology, simplifying inefficiencies in the advertising process, putting new and industry-recognized talent in place, and providing tailored solutions across our network to meet your needs, we are well prepared to provide you with the most significant return on your investment.

We are looking forward to continuing to work with you in building your business. Please don't hesitate to reach out to me or anyone on our team with your questions, or to discuss your challenges. We're open to a productive dialogue with you in the service of continuing our successful work together.

Warmest Regards,

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Election of 2008

2008-11-04T17:27:00.000-08:00

It is the amazing election of 2008. History is being made as we will either have an African American who will be the leader of this country or the oldest President in conjunction with a woman as vice president. History in the making!

At my polling place this morning in Pasadena on Washington Blvd, Longfellow Elementary I noticed people wearing political buttons, but I also noticed what was something very interesting in the school yard which was right next to the auditorium, kids chanting/singing Obama, Obama, ..... That to me was pretty amazing. It could have had something to do with the fact that the kids were Afro-American, but I really didn't pay attention to that. Kids are influenced by the media and they do listen and watch what is happening.

So far it seems that Barack Obama will win, but nothing is given yet.

As of 5:30pm Pacific Time, 77 electoral votes for Obama and 34 for McCain.

It was good to see the stock market make a nice move up today. In addition we are seeing gas prices dipping below $2 a gallon at stations around the country. In the Los Angeles area, Burbank - Pasadena we are still in the $3 range.

Record Exec Jheryl Busby Has Passed Away

2008-11-04T13:25:00.000-08:00

Record Exec Jheryl Busby Has Passed Away

Another music industry executive has passed away. Former President & CEO of Motown Records, Mr. Jheryl Busby, died this morning, November 4. He was 59. Circumstances around Mr. Busby's death are unknown.

Read more about this story at UrbanNetwork.com

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2008-11-04T12:03:00.000-08:00

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2008-11-04T09:15:00.000-08:00

Just finished voting. Line was about 25 min long in Pasadena, CA. Around 7:15am.

Line was pretty steady. Two lines, one green and the other Orange. About 25-30 people in each line.

Trent Reznor on Voting

2008-11-03T15:40:00.000-08:00

Just got this from Trent Reznor in my mailbox. NIN - Nine Inch Nails.

Next Tuesday we will elect the next President of the United States. The result will have great consequences for the nation.

This election offers a choice is between two men with dramatically different visions of the future. We have strong feelings about this choice. But we feel even more strongly that all Americans, regardless of political preference, have a stake in the outcome and should vote in this critical election.

This is likely to be a close election. Your vote matters. Please use it and make a difference.

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2008-10-30T11:34:00.000-07:00

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The AFI Digital Content Lab is the premiere R&D incubator for new forms of digital entertainment. Launched 10 years ago, the Lab has generated more than 80 prototypes that consistently set a standard for innovation, excellence, and real-world viability. These prototypes are conceived and built by teams of working professionals who volunteer for new media productions that run three to six months.

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John Daly Interview While Playing Golf -- No Shirt Or Shoes

2008-10-30T09:50:00.001-07:00

PGA golfer John Daly is interviewed while he plays a round of golf at Murder Rock Golf Club in Branson, Missouri. Shirtless and shoeless, with a cigarette in his mouth, of course. Classic Big John.

Appearance with John's playing partner for the day, country singer Johnny Lee, at the end of the video.

Definitely one person I did not want to see topless.

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2008-10-30T07:14:00.000-07:00

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OriginOil to Speak at the Latino Caucus Foundation Economic Development Forum

2008-10-30T07:01:00.000-07:00

OriginOil to Speak at the Latino Caucus Foundation Economic Development Forum

- CEO Riggs Eckelberry is the Featured Presenter On Economic Building Blocks Panel at EconDev -

Los Angeles, CA–October 30, 2008–OriginOil, Inc. (OOIL), the developer of a breakthrough technology to transform algae, the most promising source of renewable oil, into a true competitor to petroleum, announced that OriginOil CEO, Riggs Eckelberry, will represent OriginOil at EconDev, the Latino Caucus Foundation Economic Development Forum, to be held on November 6 and 7 in San Francisco.

Mr. Eckelberry will serve on the first panel of the Forum, entitled “Economic Building Blocks: Water, Transportation, Energy”. The panel is scheduled for 8:30-9:45 AM, Friday morning, November 7 and Mr. Eckelberry’s focus will be oil and energy – seen through futurist eyes.

CEO Riggs Eckelberry commented, “I’m honored and keenly looking forward to serving on this panel. The Latino Caucus is at the forefront of efforts to reorient the California economy toward industries and technologies of the future. I expect to take back plenty of guidance on OriginOil’s road to market.”

The theme of the forum is “Turning Crisis into Opportunity: Reinvigorating California’s Economic Climate”. The Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation states, “In this summit we will bring together Members of the Legislature and key economic development leaders from around the state to engage in serious dialogue and come away with significant public policy initiatives for our state and its people.” Attendees will include members of the California Legislature, legislative staff, representatives of California administrative departments, leaders of the business community, academics, elected officials, and interested public.

Assemblymember Joe Coto chairs the California State Latino Legislative Caucus. The vice chairman is Senator Gil Cedillo. Caucus members include Senators Ron S. Calderon, Lou Correa, Denise Moreno Ducheny, Dean Florez, Gloria Negrete McLeod, Jenny Oropeza, Alex Padilla and Gloria Romero; and Assemblymembers Juan Arambula, Anna Caballero, Charles, Calderson, Hector De La Torre, Kevin De León, Felipe Fuentes, Ed Hernandez, Tony Mendoza, Pedro Nava, Fabian Núñez, Nicole Parra, Mary Salas, Lori Saldaña, Jose Solorio, Nell Soto and Alberto Torrico.

About OriginOil, Inc.

OriginOil, Inc. is developing a breakthrough technology that will transform algae, the most promising source of renewable oil, into a true competitor to petroleum. Much of the world's oil and gas is made up of ancient algae deposits. Today, our technology will produce "new oil" from algae, through a cost-effective, high-speed manufacturing process. This endless supply of new oil can be used for many products such as diesel, gasoline, jet fuel, plastics and solvents without the global warming effects of petroleum. Other oil producing feedstock such as corn and sugarcane often destroy vital farmlands and rainforests, disrupt global food supplies and create new environmental problems. Our unique technology, based on algae, is targeted at fundamentally changing our source of oil without disrupting the environment or food supplies. To learn more about OriginOil™, please visit our website at www.originoil.com.

CNET reports Courtney Holt to MySpace Music

2008-10-29T15:55:00.000-07:00

MySpace has offered MTV Networks’ EVP Digital Music and Media Courtney Holt the CEO job at the newly launched MySpace Music, CNET reports.

More details to follow.

Here's the link to CNET:

TechCrunch is also reported the news

Palin effigy sparks controversy

2008-10-29T15:48:00.000-07:00

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Steve Bass's Weekly Newsletter

2008-10-29T12:03:00.001-07:00


TechBite Technology October 29, 2008 Steve Bass's Weekly Newsletter TechBite's columnist Steve Bass writes weekly commentary on the technology products he loves, the strategies for getting the most out of them, and the gotchas that can cause computing misery.
The Bass Backstory
Hey, I'm Back! Man, this feels good -- really really good. I've got my own newsletter now, and it's absolutely, 100 percent mine. I can say what I want, how I want, and I don't have to look over my shoulder. Well, almost. I still have an editor. But I'm getting ahead of myself. In case you were wondering, this isn't my technology newsletter. I'll send that later today. I wanted to start by giving you -- folks who have known me since the late 80s, readers following me in PC World, and those of you just discovering me -- a little background. I also want to forewarn you about all the things that might not go well with the first few newsletters -- like looking weird in your inbox and how it might be blocked by your ISP, and what you can do about it. Because, despite it all, you know how things don't always go well in computing... I'd better warn you, too, that this "Hello, I'm Steve Bass" newsletter is longer than long; I appreciate your reading it. Hello! My Name Is Steve Bass I started with computers in 1982 when I bought an IBM from the now-defunct Computerland. When I asked them for support; they said “Don't use it in the shower.” Great advice, so the following day I founded the Pasadena IBM Users Group. It started with 12 people, and over the years grew into a 2400-member organization; I ran it, czar-style, for over 24 years. I also cofounded the Association of Personal Computer User Groups (APCUG), a nationwide organization serving user groups. At the same time, I was a licensed psychotherapist, had a small clinic, and started PCG Seminars, a training company for mental health professionals. In 1988, I wrote a guest piece for PC World. I didn't think about it again until an editor called and asked if I'd write a monthly column. So for almost 20 years I wrote Hassle-Free PC (first it was Taking It Home, then Home Office), the Tips & Tweaks newsletter, and a blog, as well as loads of feature articles. Along the line I had two newspaper columns, plus stories in Forbes, Family Circle, Working Woman, and a handful of other pubs. A few years ago I wrote PC Annoyances, a popular O'Reilly book that to date has solved over 900,678,411 computing problems. (No, really--I found that stat somewhere on the Internet.) The book is still in print. To save you asking, it doesn't cover Vista (ha!), or Vista for Macs (double ha!), and I'm not doing a new book. What I'll Cover in the Newsletter I write about technology, including computers, software and hardware; avoiding computing annoyances and preventing hassles; troubleshooting problems and talking about work-arounds. My attitude is straightforward: I believe that most computing troubles you encounter aren't your fault. They're caused by dopey marketing people who promise too much and off-the-mark product managers who don't have the user in mind. My job is to kvetch and then tell you how to avoid their dopiness--or if it's too late, deal with it. Don't be surprised, though, when you see a piece about consumer stuff -- like secrets that car salesmen don't want you know about, an insider's expose about buying a mattress, or why it's easier to change the transmission in your car than to stop receiving junk faxes. What the Newsletter Will Look Like As I created the newsletter, I realized there were dozens of small things that made a difference in what it would look like. For instance, I prefer narrow columns; I think they're easier to read. So we centered and narrowed the text in the HTML version. (We also have a preferences page if you want to switch to plan text.) I struggled with how to handle hyperlinks. If a newsletter comes from someone I trust, I'm okay having the links embedded, like this: Watch this squirrel video or this one of a spinning squirrel getting nailed. On the other hand, some people prefer seeing the URLs only. http://www.pibmug.com/files/watchthemfly.mpg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydLiasdJeoo Showing the URLs, though, means exposing you to long links that break in odd places. My plan is to embed links and also embed YouTube videos. You can watch them right from the newsletter, saving you a trip to your browser. Like this: Of course the length of the newsletter is a hairy problem. If it's too long, you may not finish it--or worse, you'll do what I do and stop reading the newsletter. (My friend Brian's newsletters have terrific information, but they're just too long for my taste; they stack up in my e-mail's newsletter folder and most never get opened.) If the newsletter's too short, though, I won't be able to say everything I need to, including those essential time wasters, and you might feel like you're not getting your money's worth. (Wait, this is a freebie, right? Okay, never mind.) You may find some newsletter topics to be way over your head. No sweat, just ignore it and wait for my next missive. (What, you don't find spending a day tweaking your Registry fun?) At the same time, advanced users may roll their eyes when I spend time describing what the "AnyKey" is. Hang in there and have fun with the time wasters until I get to issues that focus on your needs. Critically important AnyKey My plan is to keep each issue somewhere between 750 and 1000 words, depending on the topic. If after a while you're in your Goldilocks mode, drop me a note and tell me what feels just right. My inbox is always available to you. Tech Edits And My Copy Editor I have people standing alongside me as I do this newsletter, experts who've agreed to make sure I get everything right. Carey Holzman, author of The Healthy PC and co-host of Computer America is making sure I'm technically correct. My friend Rod Ream, a trouble-shooting genius, also agreed to keep me on technical track. My copy editor will make sure I don't say "pubic," when I mean "public." (It really happened; everyone, except me and the copyeditor caught it.) We don't see eye-to-eye on everything, and while most of her questions and editing requests are reasonable, some are so dizzying, I can only laugh out loud. No doubt you'll hear about some of them. One other thing: As you can see, this entire newsletter is in your inbox. I was very unhappy when PC World decided to send an e-mail with an online link. It was a squirrelly bean-counter decision and was supposed to increase page views. It might have, but I lost an intimate connection to readers. Bouncing Newsletters: The Bane of the Business Your ISP -- the company you get your Internet and e-mail service from -- may think this newsletter's spam. (LOL -- maybe you do, too...) It's no surprise that every ISP wants to guard its customers from spam. Sometimes ISPs are overly zealous, and that's probably a good thing. It happened to me: Every time someone subscribed to the newsletter and left a comment, I received an e-mail from TechBite's servers. After 400 of these e-mails, EarthLink got its knickers in a twist, decided TechBite was a spammer, and added it to a blacklist--sort of protecting me from myself. I know, you're reading this newsletter, so you weren't blocked. This time, yes, but the next newsletter may face the dreaded black list. The proactive solution: Take a second, find your ISP in our handy How To Whitelist TechBite in your Spam Filter ditty, and white list yourself. Problems or questions? Don't hesitate -- drop me a line. Okay, now for the juicy gossip you've all been waiting for... PC World? It Was Nice Knowing Ya Many of you learned about me from my PC World columns and the Tips & Tweaks newsletter. Just as many are curious and want to hear the inside skinny, and maybe something scandalous. So I'll give you the short story -- and then I'll put it to rest. (If you've heard this before, hit your handy Page Down key.) In mid-August, PC World laid off its three highest-paid writers, those of us with print columns. That meant me, Steve Manes, and the very funny Dan Tynan. There were other staff layoffs, too, and those weren't the first round of cuts. As an independent guy, almost always self-employed, I can't complain. I knew what I was in for. After some back and forth about PCW's proposal to take my blog and use it again in print -- in magazine parlance, repurposing -- without extra pay, I said enough. Of course, they said that they said enough first. I thought I was taken advantage of and they thought I was making too much of a fuss. Either way, it was enough for both of us and at noon on September 12, my formal relationship with PC World ended. I wasn't happy with the way they handled it; nor was I pleased not to be able to write a good-bye note in the print column. I mean, 20 years... really. But wait, there's news: At press time (I love that phrase), I got a call from PC World's new editorial director, Steve Fox, a friend and vet of PC World's methodology (or should I say shenanigans). He said he received hundreds of angry e-mails [wink] and asked if I'd stay on the masthead as contributing editor and write an occasional feature. I agreed. As they say, sometimes you do what you have to do. Spread the Word You know what you can do? Forward this whole newsletter to your friends, neighbors, and a long-lost cousin or two. (Hey, I know you already sent them those squirrel links, so c'mon, quid pro quo.) Now for extra points, send this TechBite link so your buddies can sign up for their own newsletter. Steve Bass is, surprisingly, still a contributing editor for PC World and now is publisher and the self-appointed Chief Content Officer at TechBite.com. He's also the author of "PC Annoyances, 2nd Edition: How to Fix the Most Annoying Things About Your Personal Computer," available on Amazon. In the meantime, Steve is busy experiencing the cool feeling having of his own newsletter. Send him your feedback at TechBite. To sign up for TechBite's free Steve Bass Technology newsletter, head for our signup page Newsletter Subscription Resources To change your newsletter preferences, including your e-mail delivery address, your newsletter format (HTML or text-only), or to unsubscribe, please go to our resources page. Worried that your ISP my black list this newsletter? Take a the proactive solution: Find your ISP in our handy How To Whitelist TechBite in your Spam Filter ditty, and white list yourself.

Solutions Stars Video Conference

2008-10-29T09:59:00.000-07:00

Udpate: As of 10:05am PST the conference has not started.

http://www.solutionsstarsvideo.com/

From Affiliate Tip:

Network Solutions is running an online conference on October, 29, 2008 from 1 p.m. until approximately 3:30 p.m. EST called the “Solutions Stars Video Conference.”

It is going to be a series of videos and live discussions featuring 32 of the world’s leading business and marketing experts.

The live video conference will coach small business owners and entrepreneurs on how the Internet can benefit their business.

Nine content areas featuring vignettes of the Solutions Stars will run during the conference:

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Attendees will be able to watch individual videos based on their content area preference or view the entire conference.

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We were as impatient as you about the Solutions Stars Video Conference and could not help but pre-release at least one video of the Solutions Stars Video Conference . The video is session 2, the Social Opportunity. Featured in this session are

Tim Ferriss, Best Selling Author of Four Hour Work Week

Darren Rowse, Author, ProBlogger

Rohit Bhargava, Author of Personality Not Included

Brian Solis, Author of PR 2.0, CEO of FutureWorks

Steve Hall, Publisher and Editor of Ad Rants

Liz Strauss, Social Web Strategist, Successful Blog

Toby Bloomberg, CEO, Bloomberg Marketing

David Alston, Vice President of Marketing, Radian6

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Ryan Anderson, Community Relations, Overlay.TV

Paul Chaney, President of International Blogging and New Media Association

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The nine sessions for the Solutions Stars Video Conference are:

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Tim Westergren, founder of Pandora, at the Apple Store

2008-10-28T15:52:00.000-07:00

Hi, Tim here,

I wanted to invite you down to the Apple Store in Santa Monica on Thursday, November 13th for a get together to talk about Pandora on the iPhone — including the newest updates to the application. I’ll share a little about the history of Pandora, how the Music Genome Project works and answer any questions you might have about the service and the company. Should be a fun evening.

Feel free to bring as many guests as you like--the more the merrier! Full details below:

What: Tim Westergren, founder of Pandora, at the Apple Store

Where:Apple Store in Santa Monica --1248 3rd Street Promenade

When: Thursday, November 13th, 2008 at 7 PM

No need to RSVP - hope to see you there!

--Tim (founder)

Twiistup Five will be on 2.12.09 - Tickets available now

2008-10-28T07:16:00.000-07:00

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NanoVibronix Receives FDA Clearance for its PainShield™ MD Device

2008-10-27T20:34:00.000-07:00

NanoVibronix Receives FDA Clearance for its PainShield™ MD Device

22 October, 2008

NanoVibronix announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510K clearance to market PainShield™ MD, a diathermy device used to treat pain. PainShield is the first hands-free, patch-based device, thus allowing for an entirely new dimension in ultrasound treatment of pain and soft tissue healing.

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NanoVibronix, located in Nesher Israel, develops products that implement its proprietary therapeutic ultrasound technology. The company has also developed a unique line of catheter based disposable ultrasound devices designed to treat catheter associated injury including pain, discomfort and biofilm formation. The first two products in this category are the UroShield™ for in-dwelling urinary catheters and NG-Shield™ for in-dwelling Nasogastric tubes.

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Shoeboxed

2008-10-27T17:08:00.000-07:00

Thank you for your interest in promoting Shoeboxed. Here is some information about Shoeboxed and our customers that may help you as you prepare your pages or search campaigns:

Shoeboxed is the best online platform for organizing receipts and business cards. Customers mail us receipts and business cards, which we scan and upload into a secure online account on www.shoeboxed.com.

Receipts are automatically tagged into 15 common tax categories, and may also be grouped by store name, date, or total. Users can also define custom categories like "Trip to Affiliate Summit" and fill them with whatever receipts they want. Receipts can be exported to Excel, Quicken, CSV and PDF formats.

After we scan a user's business cards, the contact information as well as the scanned card are available on www.shoeboxed.com. Users can easily import contacts to Outlook, Salesforce, Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, LinkedIn and other sites and applications.

Most of our customers are business people:
• Small business owners use Shoeboxed to simplify their bookkeeping and accounting. Shoeboxed meets Internal Revenue Service requirements for electronic storage of receipts.
• People working for larger companies, especially frequent business travelers, use Shoeboxed to save time producing expense reports.
• Some companies use the service simply for archival purposes, as an alternative to paper warehousing. Shoeboxed provides a secure digital backup that is easier and safer than holding paper originals, and Shoeboxed scanned receipts are accepted by the IRS.
• Business Card scanning and contact export helps anyone in business keep track of relationships without spending hours at the keyboard entering names and numbers.

Shoeboxed is a competitor to NeatReceipts, CardScan, Fujitsu, and similar companies. You will find the most success advertising Shoeboxed receipt and business card services on sites that discuss finance, taxes, accounting, business, entrepreneurship, organization, office technology, professional networking, and related topics.

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