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The Google Apps Marketplace

March 10th, 2010 Admin


Every day, thousands of businesses choose the cloud. More than 2 million businesses have adopted Google Apps over the last three years, eliminating the hassles associated with purchasing, installing and maintaining hardware and software themselves.

We’ve found that when businesses begin to experience the benefits of cloud computing, they want more. We’re often asked when we’ll offer a wider variety of business applications — from accounting and project management to travel planning and human resources management. But we certainly can’t and won’t do it all, and there are hundreds of business applications for which we have no particular expertise.

In recent years, many talented software providers have embraced the cloud and delivered a diverse set of features capable of powering almost any business. But too often, customers who adopt applications from multiple vendors end up with a fractured experience, where each particular application exists in its own silo. Users are often forced to create and remember multiple passwords, cut and paste data between applications, and jump between multiple interfaces just to complete a simple task.
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Apple’s iPad Release Date

March 7th, 2010 Admin

The newest product of Apple Inc. which has been anticipated by all will be officially released on April 3, 2010 in the United States. The Wi-Fi models would be released on the 4th and the Wi-Fi and 3G combination would be on the later part of the month. Customers can start pre-ordering the iPad on Apple’s online store on March 12.

This newest product of Apple Inc. has provided the missing link between the small smartphone and the bulky laptop computers. Apple CEO Steve Jobs said in a Friday post on the company’s Web site “We’re excited for customers to get their hands on this magical and revolutionary product and connect with their apps and content in a more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before.”

Prices start at $499 for the 16-gigabyte version, $599 for the 32-gig version and $699 for the 64, Jobs said at the company’s glitzy announcement in San Francisco, California. It would be made available to Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK on the late part of April.

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Houston Dome Project

March 7th, 2010 Admin

The city of Houston may have just found a technologically advanced solution to harsh weather conditions such as hurricane, cyclone and extreme heat. They are planning to cover the entire city with a lightweight, durable and environment friendly plastic to protect the city and its citizens from harmful natural calamities. Though the idea may blow us out of our minds, some people can’t help but feel concerned about the Dome Project. People are worried that it would feel unnatural to have that wall above their skies. They are concerned about feeling suffocated inside to huge dome thinking that it might not be the same as having an open sky.

The architects and scientists behind the dome project are making sure that these concerns are addressed well. The dome has many features that people should not be worried about. People behind the project are experts and they are looking at every angle before they push through with the actual construction of the dome.
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Dangerously Delicious Pies and Ezme Set to Open Next Week

March 6th, 2010 Admin

Given the rash of closings of late, it’s nice to report on two restaurants that will open next week: Dangerously Delicious Pies on H Street NE and Ezme on Dupont Circle. Both places are, essentially, offshoots of established operations.

DDP was born in Baltimore in 2003 by guitarist-cum-baker Rodney “The Pie Man” Henry who realized early on that man does not live by rock ‘n’ roll alone. Particularly if man has bills to pay. So he turned to his boyhood hobby of baking pies, which turned into Dangerously Delicious Pies. Henry started with only seven varieties but, within a couple of years, expanded to more than 30, including a pulled-pork barbecue pie, a favorite of Baltimore City Paper in 2008.

The H Street location, which has been teasing fans for months now, will offer the same menu as the Baltimore original even though there are two different ownership groups. It’s not clear whether the D.C. space will host the occasional musician, as the Baltimore spot has done in the past (but not currently until the right permits are in hand). Which is a shame, because Y&H really likes the idea of having something flaky on his plate and something flaky on the stage at the same time.
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Hannah and Masons in Cranbury, N.J. Closed

March 6th, 2010 Admin

Hannah and Masons restaurant in Cranbury, N.J. has closed.

Hannah and Masons restaurant, referred to by one blogger as a “high-end french-influenced new American place” gained some notoriety when it was featured on “Ramsey’s Kitchen Nightmares” after a visit from bold international chef Gordon Ramsey.

The restaurant was rumored to be struggling for a time, and apparently has opted to close its doors. A couple commenting on yelp.com on February 27 said they went to the restaurant for dinner and instead found it was closed, with a For Sale sign on the door.

Some on Zagat.com were critical of Ramsey and blamed him for the restaurant’s demise. One post, added March 2, noted that “the Brit redid the menu in the style of a middle-class English restaurant and chased everyone away.”

Sadly for the restaurant, many of the other reviews on Zagat.com were extremely positive.

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William Morrow Publishes ‘Not Without Hope’ by Nick Schuyler

March 4th, 2010 Admin

William Morrow Publishes ‘Not Without Hope’ by Nick Schuyler
Exactly one year ago, four friends (two of them promising NFL players) went on a fishing trip off the coast of Florida. Two days later, only one man returned. This is his story.

On Sale March 2, 2010

In the vein of Touching the Void and Between a Rock and a Hard Place, NOT WITHOUT HOPE (William Morrow; One Day Laydown March 2, 2010; Hardcover; $25.99; 246 pages; ISBN: 978-0-06-199399-2) by Nick Schuyler and Jere Longman is the true story of the headline-making tragedy that took the lives of three men (two of them promising NFL players) – a tale of survival and determination, friendship and loss, love and hope against unfathomable odds – told from the remarkable young man who alone survived.

What began as a relaxing fishing party became a harrowing tale of death and survival against almost impossible odds. On Saturday February 28, 2009, 24-year-old personal trainer, Nick Schuyler and three football friends – Oakland Raiders linebacker Marquis Cooper, 26, Detroit Lions defensive end Corey Smith, 29, and Will Bleakley, 25, a teammate from the University of South Florida – sailed away from Tampa Bay for a day of fun in the Gulf of Mexico.
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