Broback's Blog

Marketwatch: Technology firms sitting on mountains of cash. Cisco, Apple and MS are the top 3. http://bit.ly/mNAHW # @ Jasonp107 Jon Stewart on why the future of newspapers may may not be something to lose sleep over. http://bit.ly/C2byj # Better Than Bluetooth: Lenovo Laptops to get Email Via BlackBerry, Even When Asleep. http://bit.ly/B119v # Powered […]

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Power harvesting shock absorber could increase hybrid car fuel mileage by 10%. http://bit.ly/MH28O # Powered by Twitter Tools.

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The Financial Times is posting about happenings at the World Mobile Congress in Barcelona. They had an opportunity to interview Steve Ballmer, and here is the picture of him they used to lead the piece: See it here. (For now at least.) C’mon guys. There are lots of way better pics at your disposal than […]

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The Economist writes about politicians on Twitter. More Republicans than Dems tweet according to the piece. http://bit.ly/8Zam9 # Powered by Twitter Tools.

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Dubai airport clogged with abandoned cars left by guestworkers who flee the country ahead of the economic collapse http://bit.ly/QFHWj # @ pete_thinkspace Green office printer uses coffee for ink http://bit.ly/4UJPB # Powered by Twitter Tools.

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Senate Democrats advance $838 billion economic stimulus bill http://tinyurl.com/cdu3us # Powered by Twitter Tools.

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Carbonite Mac is a royal pain. Still can’t turn it off. Uninstall process they describe here fails. Insidious app. http://bit.ly/upI2 # @sugarsync Mac SS just updated itself to 1.5.1.44861 etc etc. So…. resource fork data retained now? # Powered by Twitter Tools.

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Selling some real estate? Unless you’re a high-powered atty, think twice about hiring a photographer for promotion. http://bit.ly/iYRT # Powered by Twitter Tools.

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The York Times has the latest numbers here. Magazine ad revenues down 11% since 2005.  Back in the 90’s when our little company was spending up to a million dollars a year on marketing, we wouldn’t go near a print ad, unless we were given the space. Even then, we were reluctant, as the effort […]

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At a buddy’s house. He just poured me a glass of 1988 – Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou(!) http://bit.ly/6YMG # Massive surge in divorces among the well-heeled, particularly marriages where the couple has differing citizenships http://bit.ly/zk8X # When home valuations drop, “get moving and petition” your real estate tax valuation. http://bit.ly/3C6K # Mac Excel 2008 worthless for […]

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