Office 2008 for Mac hits store shelves

"After four years of waiting, Mac users are finally able to get their hands on a new version of Microsoft's productivity suite for the platform. The suite is a major step forward for those who prefer to use the Redmond company's applications for the Mac platform. Since its...

Lawmaker in PowerPorn Presentation to Students

And, no, I'm not going to add a "visual aid" to this!"Ohio state legislator Matthew Barrett was supposed to give a group of high school seniors a civics presentation using PowerPoint slides he had prepared on how...

The PalmOS Is Being De-Fronded With Foleo :: Symblogogy

"The PalmOS ship is being jumped sooner than anyone thought. Ditched is the Palm operating system with the introduction of the latest mobil form factor device from Palm which features an exciting Linux operating...

Official: Powerpoint Kills Your Brain

I personally loathe PowerPoint, which reduces all communication into a series of sales pitches; it disturbs me that kids are taught PowerPoint over creative writing. The article below discusses an Australian study...

Top US Govt Official Struck with Amnesia

There is something in the drinking water in DC that seems to cause severe memory loss:"In this clip, Rep. Bruce Braley (D-IA) grills her on a PowerPoint presentation (pdf) given by Karl Rove's deputy Scott Jennings to GSA personnel in January. The slides (13 pages) detailed...

Use Flickr, make a Dollr (or two)?

To me this totally speaks to the increasing demand for citizen-powered (or crowd sourced, if you will...) photo distribution. If this plan were to go through, Flickr could become a way for some folks to make a...

Top 25 Censored Stories of 2007

"#1 Future of Internet Debate Ignored by Media Sources: Buzzflash.com, July 18, 2005 Title: “Web of Deceit: How Internet Freedom Got the Federal Ax, and Why Corporate News Censored the Story” Author: Elliot D....

North American Union Explained Powerpoint Style

V DARE Blog - Click to watch a 22-minute powerpoint presentation that gives an overview of the North American Union, its background in NAFTA and other trade agreements, the structure as envisioned by Council for Foreign Relations honcho Robert Pastor and the cost to Americans...

Army Captain's Simple Demonstration: How to Win in Iraq

"President Bush has spent the last few weeks engaged in complex briefings with senior military officers, State Department officials and outside experts as he tries to come up with a new plan to achieve victory in Iraq. But a young captain serving in Iraq's violent Al Anbar...

How To NOT Write A Business Plan

"It's always a good idea to put down on paper your plans for the business, so that your team can build consensus around objectives and metrics. Make it as thick and wordy as you like (though show some...

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