text:
We love digital - Call
03332 207 677 and say hello - Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm
Call 03332 207 677
We love digital - Call
03332 207 677 and say hello - Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm
Call 03332 207 677
Whether I'm at a digital marketing conference or trying desperately to generate some small talk with friends of friends, to break the ice I will often ask how they first got started in the industry they are working in. It may seem like a weird question to ask, but more often than not, it yields an interesting and unique story that really deserves to be shared!
So, in the true spirit of sharing, we approached some high profile and experienced people in the industry. Coming from a wide range of backgrounds and covering a full spectrum of roles, everyone was asked the same simple and open question "How did you get started with SEO or Digital Marketing?"
Unsurprisingly, we got a fantastic response, including some genuinely surprising and inspiring stories. Here is a list of people we interviewed, click on a name to jump to their answer:
Andy Betts – Twitter
Andy has over 11 years experience in international digital marketing, working with numerous blue chip companies.
Having worked with brands such as Google, MSN, Apple, HP and HSBC, he now specialises in helping large companies and marketing departments to grow and mange their growth in business structure and digital offerings.
How did you get started with SEO or Digital Marketing?
It was back in 2001 when I applied for a job at a company called Corporem Global (which became Latitude).
At that time little was known about search in the UK and I applied to be an Account Director. On taking the job I was told 'erm – would it be possible to bring in some new business first so you can manage that'. It was really a case of teach yourself PPC and teach the client, then sell and manage.
Naturally over the years standalone PPC deals turned into joint SEO and PPC projects. I was responsible for winning and growing this type of business. I helped manage some of the industry's biggest campaigns such as Tesco Personal Finance, A+L, Bet365, and Saxo Bank
Note: I have never been a technical implementer and I am not a technical coder. My focus was, and is, on strategy and best practice working on PPC and SEO campaigns for the majority of the business.
The business went from £300,000 turnover to £18million in 5 years as was the fastest growing company in Europe.
After that I went to work at Performics, Doubleclick (2007) working with sales, marketing, and client service teams on digital, search, and SEO projects with clients such as VisitScotland, Lexis Nexis, HP, Corel, Ladbrokes and also with some of the industry's largest agencies on search technology.
We got bought by Google for $3.1bn and I became a Google employee for a while before we were then spun off to Publicis.
I then worked across Publicis with Starcom, Digitas, zenith, zed digital on integrated SEO, PPC, and digital campaigns. My role slowly merged into a marketing-focused role and pitch management role.
I began to work with agencies and advertisers promoting search, SEO and digital media whilst also consulting and working on marketing and social projects with companies such as Dentsu, IgnitionOne, Experian working closely with Google and Facebook on many projects.
Since then I have focused on promoting digital and SEO and its business value, ghost writing , writing, and helping organize conferences and speaking projects/pr for companies, and branding/re branding and product marketing in the search and display technology space.
You could say that "I brought up in a marketing and sales environment within the fields of search and digital".
Now, I have developed into an integrated marketer with search as my core role.
I currently consult for a number of companies on the convergence of digital search, social and SEO strategy and help companies structure their organisations effectively.
I love this industry and the amazing stories that people have to tell.
Ben Norman – Twitter
Ben Norman is the founder and Managing director of Koozai, where he is responsible for the strategic direction of the company. Thanks to his extensive knowledge in the industry and his vision to expand the business, Koozai has now been recognised as of the fastest growing tech companies in Europe.
While not expanding the business at Koozai, he is also a successful author. His book has helped businesses to utilise SEO and has sold over 50,000 copies in English speaking countries and is now in its third edition.
How did you get started with SEO or Digital Marketing?
I am a self-taught SEO and started my learnings back in 2005.
When I started out my career I couldn't have been further away from marketing. I started off in electronics and worked my way into a laser company building lasers. Form there I was head hunted to work for another bigger laser company running a team. The problem was the .com bubble had burst and the company was still growing, but my career prospects were not looking like going anywhere too far in the foreseeable future. I also became immersed in the Internet and the dream of working within the digital industry as I believed that was where the future was.
I then spent the next 12 – 18 months studying business, reading books, doing courses and reading blogs, teaching myself web design and business skills. Alongside this I was doing projects in my spare time working with mainly web design projects.
On top of the above I had to learn SEO as the companies I was engaging with were doing it very poorly and I felt I would need to learn more in able to correctly source suitable agencies to work with.
The more I learnt about SEO the more I enjoyed it and the more I started utilising these new skills until I was mainly doing SEO rather than web design. This ended up being a very natural progression and I soon found myself being sourced for more and more SEO projects.
I eventually ran out of time after only a few months and took the decision to go full-time as an SEO Consultant and leave my other job. This freed up some more time but that quickly got filled. On top of this I was offered a book deal to write on the subject of SEO by the leading UK book publisher In Easy Steps and this was taking a big part of my time.
I then took the decision to move away from being purely a stand alone SEO Consultant and create a proper company as I was out of time again and needed extra resource to service the new clients coming on board. This enabled me to grow from just myself in a bedroom part-time with a handful of clients to a 20 strong company with offices in both Southampton, Hampshire and Covent Garden, London and a client base of over 130 active clients.
For me SEO is an amazing industry to be in where even your competitors can be close friends, also the exchange of information is unlike any industry I have ever known.
Koozai is now finally getting the recognition it deserves as a thought leader and I feel privileged to be working with such great people on a day to day basis.
Dan Taylor – Twitter
Juggling many different roles, Dan Taylor is primarily the SEO manager for one of the largest online comparison websites, moneysupermarket.com. In his spare time, he is also the Owner of SEOwned – an SEO agency based in the north west of the UK. If that's not enough, Dan is also the Owner and editor of searchbloggers.co.uk, publishing articles with the latest industry news, guides and how to's.
How did you get started with SEO or Digital Marketing?
I kind of fell into SEO really, I was a freelance web developer/designer, and I use the term freelance lightly as I wasn't making very much money at all. I had been for an interview at Click Consult a few years before I joined but decided that the opportunity was not right at the time.
How I joined was something of a fluke, I decided out of the blue to email the MD to see if they had any jobs, he promptly replied with a polite 'no'. However the very next day the incumbent SEO decided to have a hissy fit and resign. Matt called me to arrange an interview and the rest, as they say, is history. Once at Click Consult the SEO bug bit hard and now I love the daily challenges that going sword to sword with Google et al provides. I still undertake the odd design or development job through my own company SEOwned but the majority of my focus and passion is now with SEO.
Gus Ferguson – Twitter
Gus Ferguson is the co-founder and director at Quad London where he is primarily responsible for business development, while managing all areas of the organisation and developing new products. Quad London is a platform solution providing clients with a portfolio of publishers for online PR distribution. Gus also had vast previous business development experience working within online industries, holding senior positions for some of the biggest digital marketing agencies in the UK.
How did you get started with SEO or Digital Marketing?
I've been working in various online disciplines for the past 10 years covering affiliate, online lead gen, email and online media planning and buying, so was always picking up bits and pieces of info about search, but was never actively involved until being recruited into the role of Business Development Director at Forty2 Digital in 2008.
Forty2 was the original media-based content distribution network, and as first market mover there was an incredibly steep learning curve in order to be able to effectively discuss what we did with the SEO industry. This is where I really got my teeth into marketing SEO (as opposed to technical SEO), content creation and distribution. The generous knowledge sharing culture of the SEO industry was vital to the growth of this business, and I made a lot of great, very smart friends whose brains have been consistently rich pickings! Along with a fair amount of trial and refinement, this collaborative assistance and experiential insight has built the basis for the popular content-based SEO-PR products that we run at Quad London today.
Jackie Hole – Twitter
Jackie Hole, an experienced search engine marketing strategist, has over 12 years experience in the digital industrial working on both web design and digital marketing. Jackie is currently an independent search marketing consultant specialising in paid search, conversion, and organic for USA and Canadian markets. Jackie is also the director of Carnival creative.
How did you get started with SEO or Digital Marketing?
I actually started in SEO by accident after a chance website purchase made me want to know more!
It started in 1994 – having never used a computer before I thought I should, so I started Multimedia & Interface Design degree. After term 1 I was offered a job by my tutor so I was lucky enough to work in industry and study. After several years working with Director, Flash & Photoshop for blue chips, I set up my own multimedia company and moved to York in 1999 which was without a doubt the turning point for my career path.
I started buying domains for project ideas as I thought it would be good place to start, then one day I suddenly started receiving 5,000 hits, 10,000 hits to a site and I had no idea why. I discovered that I was getting misspelled traffic from the band Hearsay, so I created a series of joke animations that went viral but again I had no idea what I was dealing with or how to harness that traffic. I remember thinking if only I knew how to make something out of it. My family had also said to me 'We looked on that new Google thing so how do you get on there?" so I decided I should find out the answers.
At about the same time, I met Paul Reilly a fellow Yorkie working on a music project, we got talking and he introduced me to Search, Affiliates & Domaining and we set up a lot of projects, some successful, some total flops, but lots of fences tested for SEO/PPC and conversion. I then moved back to agency as 'Head of Search' for smaller agencies to hone the skills and the rest, as they say, is history!
Kevin Gibbons – Twitter
Highly experienced in the online marketing industry with over 10 years web experience, Kevin founded SEOptimise in 2006 while spending a year living aboard in Australia, it has now grown to one of the leading search marketing agencies in the UK. Also a highly respected blogger Kevin has had speaking and writing opportunities in some of the biggest conferences within the industry.
How did you get started with SEO or Digital Marketing?
I got into SEO during a 1-year internship whilst working at a web design agency back when I was at uni (quite a while ago now!).
I went back into my final year at uni with a bit of SEO knowledge (always dangerous!) and ended up using my .ac.uk web project area to great effect, ranking number one in Google for a range of local queries and making some well-deserved beer money from the nice guys at Google AdSense! Haven't looked back since
Martin MacDonald – Twitter
Martin MacDonald is well-known in the industry after founding the second largest SEO community worldwide seoforums.org, at the time when he sold it there were 25,000 active community members. Martin now spends his time writing and talking about his vast experience in large search industry events and conferences. A list of his speaking roles can be found on his personal website.
How did you get started with SEO or Digital Marketing?
How I Got into SEO?
I guess pretty much everyone, including myself, that has been involved in natural search for the last decade or longer fell into it pretty much by mistake.
From my perspective, I had worked in a start-up ISP in the mid-nineties, building servers, configuring modems, and crucially – building the odd website for clients. Back then online marketing didn't really exist, you did have to submit your sites to the search engines, and we regularly stuffed keywords and used things like white text on a white background. All really very "early spam" tactics, that have long since died out.
The search engines back then were the likes of Altavista, Lycos, Infoseek, HotBot and ofcourse yahoo (which was still a directory, rather than a crawler based engine). Stats were pretty much resigned to just trawling through server side packages, or if you were being really clever something on statcounter – and the world was a simple place!
Thinking that "this whole online thing" wouldn't really take off (honestly), I took a job in offline marketing which I did for a couple of years, before getting back involved in online marketing during the online gambling boom in the early 2000's.
I ended up leaving my cushy marketing job to launch my own brand poker room, after all – how hard could it be? Pretty soon I realised the answer to that question: very. Paid search went from competitive to illegal (google banned advertising from gaming companies) and natural search was as competitive then as it is now, just in a different way.
In order to protect my investment in the poker room software, which was 100% my own having had zero external funding, I needed to learn how to "do" SEO quickly, or risk losing every penny I had invested. That was a pretty good incentive and I dived head first into building networks of sites targeting dozens of gaming micro-niches. Those that worked I replicated and worked for several years at scaling them, those that didn't work I abandoned pretty quickly.
The truth is that it probably took two to three years of working 12 hours a day, 7 days a week with barely a holiday before I was in a position where I knew almost instinctively as to what would work, and how hard you can push things. The fundamentals have never changed since then, just "the last 10%" which tends to vary dependant on where Google is heading at any one point.
The nice thing though, about starting in gaming – every other niche I've worked in since then has been easier!
Paddy Moogan – Twitter
Paddy is an experienced SEO consultant at Distilled London. He has worked on a number of medium to large Ecommerce websites across the UK. Paddy is also well known in the industry having speaking and writing roles in a number of conferences and large communities such as SEOmoz.
How did you get started with SEO or Digital Marketing?
I got into SEO by accident really. I had always had an interest in the internet since I built my first website when I was about 14 but had never really got into the marketing side, I just loved building things. That changed when I was at University doing a Law degree and I needed to make more money! I started buying and selling DVDs on eBay to make a bit of extra cash on the side, this led me to a few forums to learn more about Power Selling on eBay. It was at this point that I realised I could make more money through building my own website rather than relying on eBay and it was around this time I learnt what AdSense and Affiliate Marketing were.
So I started to build websites again and naturally wanted to make money from them which meant getting them to rank well. I did this through some shadier techniques until I got one site banned from Google and another one banned from the AdSense program!
After University I ran my own business for a while then ended up starting to do "proper" SEO at Pin Digital in 2007 which was the start of my career as a full-time SEO.
Richard Baxter – Twitter
Richard Baxter is the CEO and Founder of SEO Gadget, a UK SEO company specialising in large site architecture, CRO, SEO and Social. He has over 8 years experience in SEO working with clients from a broad range of industry sectors including: retail, publishing, travel, finance, and automotive.
How did you get started with SEO or Digital Marketing?
In 2002 was working for a B2B ecommerce company who supplied raw materials to building retailers. I'd been hired to launch and manage their website. Back then I was making product videos, writing web copy, but probably making some classic mistakes, SEO wise. The then Managing Director asked me about Google and how to rank for his favourite keyword. I didn't know much about the topic at the time, so I set about researching and playing around with the site. I was working with the front end of the site on quite a regular basis, so HTML obviously wasn't a problem. As soon as I got on to the idea of titles, descriptions and keywords, I was all over it! Looking back I know I was making mistakes, at least by today's standards – but then, that's how you learn.
Amazingly, the first site I ever did SEO for is still ranking on page 1 (not 1st place any more, I'll point out). I wasn't a "full time" SEO back then, probably devoting about a quarter of my time to it. In my second job at an international engineering company, I increased my SEO time to about 50%, performing audits on the 40+ sites the company had in their network while upgrading and migrating their sites to a new CMS. This was around 2004 and gave me a solid background in content management system specific SEO issues. By the end of 2005, I'd travelled all across the US and Canada doing SEO and web development and felt I was ready to move on, so I took a job in London as a full time SEO Manager and took over (what is still) a successful SEO operation inside a mid-sized web development company.
At the time, some of the sites in their network had taken a kicking from Jagger, so my first task was to sort out a lot of link and duplicate content issues. That suited me rather well, tackling issues like sessionID's in an aging CMS network and dealing with clients in my first agency job. I was very proud to be using UA detection to weed out indexed session ID's from Google's index, even though some of my colleagues thought it was "black hat". I still think it wasn't!
Anyway – eventually I got a call from a recruitment consultant who was recruiting for an SEO position at Cheapflights. I decided to join and ended up looking after the UK SEO operation until September 2009 (I'd just set up SEOgadget LTD) where I changed to a part time member of the team until I left in December 2009.
From January 2010 I worked in our spare bedroom on early SEOgadget clients, until I decided to get a desk in a shared office in July (a decision made in part to avoid going completely stir crazy). That turned out to be one of the most impactful decisions I've ever made in my life, as it gave me the confidence to hire, and grow. So, one desk turned into two desks, then three, and now we have our own offices and a 10 strong team in Shoreditch, London. Working with the folks at SEOgadget is awesome – I always look forward to our next birthday, banana cake, SEO Forum Friday, company Nando's, big day out (Hannah was 1/10th faster than me in our last Karting session – not happy!), and generally chewing the fat with a bunch of driven and talented people.
I'm glad I got into SEO – I've met and made friends with the people who inspired me as I learned my trade, and watching SEOgadget grow up is such a great feeling. I'm looking forward to this year, a lot!
Sam Crocker – Twitter
Sam Crocker is the associate director of OMD UK, one of the world's largest marketing agencies, with fast expansions into the digital industry. At OMD UK Sam is responsible for managing and implementing a number of client campaigns across various niches. He has been brought in specifically to build a search marketing team at OMD, working closely with paid search and social media teams.
How did you get started with SEO or Digital Marketing?
I got into SEO in a really roundabout way. My educational background was in International Economics (undergrad) and Public Policy (MSc) but by the time I finished studying I was a bit disillusioned with the whole international development/policy direction that I had initially planned to pursue.
I was really into blogging (about fashion, music and art) around the time I finished my masters' degree and also looking for a career after taking the plunge into the real world. I came across Distilled's job advert on GumTree and immediately thought it sounded like a really cool place to work and sounded like an interesting career. At the end of the day I never really saw myself doing it for the long term if I'm honest – I wanted to learn a solid skill to complement my marketing/people skills (to the degree I had any) and thought it an invaluable opportunity even if not a future "career" in the truest sense.
As it turns out I thought my interview with Distilled went horribly and called my Dad right after the fact to let him know. I didn't hear anything for a few days and went into another interview with a brand management consultancy. The interview was initially for an administrative assistant role (anything to pay the bills) but obviously that interview went a bit better as they quickly dismissed the idea of hiring me for that role and offered me an internship as a policy advisor and assistant planner instead. The day after I started I got a call from Distilled offering me the job but the agency I was with was keen to keep me and offered me a full time contract so I decided to see out the opportunity.
After a few months at the agency I had grown a bit homesick and felt like I'd really missed a huge opportunity at Distilled. I had found out whilst at the brand management consultancy that I had a great deal of success on social media and blogging on behalf on the agency and again felt SEO would be an invaluable skill to help me promote my own current and future projects. I had a coffee with Tom, explained my situation and he tipped me off to the fact that Distilled were going to be opening up shop in the US. All things considered it seemed like the right move – an opportunity to learn, a fallback opportunity back in the States, and a young company with a bit of panache- so I took a paycut and a leap of faith and didn't look back.
I've learned a lot since then and know that I have indeed gained an invaluable skill and met a load of genuinely great people along the way. Lord only knows where my "career" will take me but I certainly have no regrets about the decision I made and am extraordinarily grateful for my circuitous and serendipitous path into SEO.
That's it, hope you have enjoyed reading this [long] post and find it useful, even if just to serve as a bit of inspiration!
So, How did YOU get started with SEO or Digital Marketing?
Now it's your turn. Let us know how you got into the industry and what motivated you to do so. Say as much, or as little as you want in the comment section below about your own SEO background. Whether you've just started or have been optimising websites since the turn of the millennium, we want to hear your story.
Image Source
The Start Line via BigStock
Director eh? The good old days
Interesting reads! I went to Art college after school and experimented in lots of different media, one being Multimedia design by building animations in Flash/Director. I then studied Multimedia and got a job as a 3D animator after Gratuated. During this job I expanded my website design skills on my own and company website.
I had gained enough website design experience to land a job at a leading online car finance brokers. It was there I realised what SEO was and how powerful it was; all of their customers came through organic search. I learnt the ropes and took over the SEO when 'the SEO' left over the next two years. I feel I was fortunate to be able to do SEO for leading finance and insurance websites, and I did a blooming good job as well!
It was then time to move on and find new opportunities. Luckily I found Koozai by chance and got the job. Like others comments here, I find the digital marketing industry such an exciting, open and friendly place to be!
went to Uni and did a degree in marketing, started working for the South East England Tourist Board as an Online Marketing Assistant where I became aware of SEO & PPC. From there I did Certificate in Digital Marketing from the IDM and then I applied for a job at Koozai about 2 years ago.
I have a far more lengthy, self-indulgent blog post about my beginnings in SEO here http://www.searchmarketing.salford.ac.uk/search-engine-optimisation-and-me-a-true-story/
To summarise, I did Physics at University and was an avid users of the internet but had virtually no knowledge of marketing or SEO. A chance meeting in bar one Christmas a few years ago changed all that – was offered a job as a trainee and never looked back!
Wow, a lot of people coming in from completely unrelated areas!
I've been in the industry for almost 2 and a half years, originally I was an admin worker (7 yrs experience) and I'd always wanted to get into IT.
As you can imagine, trying to get from one area to another is quite a challenge, especially when you have little to no experience in the field. Luckily, I was employed by a small IT shop in Chorlton where I got to learn SEO and was also handling a small amount of web development. Since then, I have been constantly learning and enjoying the SEO field.
I've always been interested in the digital side of marketing, but never thought of SEO as a discipline.
I was lucky enough to get a social media/ digital marketing job at a UK university where I was given free rein of what I wanted to do. Here, I started reading up on SEO and social media and began to find it really addicitive. It all kinda grew from there.
I completely agree that we are an industry of learners. I've never been in a job before where learning about the trade doesn't feel like work.
In short, I went to bed as an ActionScript developer and woke up as a SEO.
I have been in SEO for around 2 & 1/2 years now and have enjoyed every minute of it. My background has been varied including graduating from uni "a while ago" and ended up working as a manager for a Tenpin bowling company. I moved onto various Account Management roles and was then lucky enough for a friend to point me in the direction of an SEO account manager's role at a company just outside Manchester.
I had always found marketing and the Internet interesting, so this role seemed perfect and over 18 months there I developed the knowledge and even more important the passion for my job.
I was then extremely lucky to meet Gareth at Manual Link Building and we got chatting and I ended up making the move over to work for him. I am now approaching my 1 year anniversary working for Gareth and we are expanding and growing, as well as developing my skill set, especially as I now have a new role heading up the UK side of the business.
There are so many helpful people within the industry and I it is hard to compare to any other sector in terms of how it works.
Like many others, I fell into the industry with SEO being a far cry from my previous aspirations to become a nutritionist! Working part time in econmunications and websites whilst studying for my degree I discovered SEO and like many others, haven't looked back since. The degree of openness is one of my favourite characteristics of those working in the industry, as is the ever-changing nature of it…I don't think its possible to get bored of SEO even if you tried!
Im also pretty much self taught with fortunate guidance from people along the way who I owe a lot too. I recently started freelancing and adore what I do-to the point that working new years eve wasn't even a chore
What great stories-thanks for the post, I always worry as I don't have an official qualification as such, this post puts my mind at ease!
I got started by pure luck, I took a role as a web assistant helping develop content and make minor changes to their current site, it was only then I found out SEO was actually an industry and this was about 6 years ago.
It's being a very challenging thing to get stuck into with almost every company I know not hiring and only bit cities having good sized agencies, I am still here though learning and although I might not be in a pure SEO role I still want to get there one day
Here's mine story – I was doing a full 3year diploma in computer at an institute & said to the admin for the placement after completing 6mths. At that time I was in college & after completing my 6mths the admin send me (any my two friends) to one of the company for the interview. After all the process of interview we all get selected & the HR told us that you all have been selected for Pay Per Click. I was thinking & what is this Paper Click?
But after the HR told us that it is not Paper Click but Pay per click at time I thought in my mind that yes this is something i was waiting for & finally found it. But as fate decide, after completing 1yr I left the job becoz my exams were there & finally after completing exams I was free & was searching for PPC vacancy but after giving interview in one of the company I was selected for SEO as a fresher becoz they have not started PPC services.
And from there on, my journey started into SEO till date. Really, I love this industry where people are so helpful & understand each & everyone. Also, SEO is very challenging apart from PPC. But I'm lucky as I got both knowledge of PPC & SEO.
Since 2003 I was simply and Internet and Google users: I was the director of a satellite movie channel in Italy, and quite successful I've to admit.
But then Mr. Murdoch came and bought the satellite platform the tv channel I was directing was and, after few months, broke the contract because it was a "duplicate" of one his channels. Since then I hate duplicate content!
Without a channel to direct, by boss asked me to take care of the newborn web department… and that is how I started knowing that thing called SEO.
When I left university in 1997 with my grubby 2:2 degree in communication studies (and drama), I wanted to work in PR, I'd done voluntary work experience at a PR firm during uni and they ended up offering me some freelance writing work.
Then one of their customers asked if they could do a website. I had done one module at university entitled "digital media production" so I was lumped doing that, and before long, I wasn't writing, I was full time web designing.
I then moved to a county council and for a time was a web designer/site admin/pretty much any other digital media production task that came along. During this time, my Mum died and to take my mind off it, I started a dropshipping business selling sex toys. It was here that I started first looking into SEO and knowing what I know now, I could have made a killing…But first tentative steps in a competitive industry and it made some good beer money.
After I was let go by the county council in the year 2006 (I won't say why but it had something to do with my dropshipping business) I got a job as SEO for a company whose soul purpose was to get sub prime loan leads, debt management, IVAs – proper spammy nastiness. I didn't stay there long but I learnt.
After my trial by fire in some competitive industries, I then spent a little time being a freelance SEO before I needed to make sure I had a steady income, so I took a job as SEO for a 10m turnover software company, which was bought, then bought again until I'm now SEO for a 100m turnover software group competing directly with big boys such as IBM, Sage, Oracle etc.
I often ponder about taking the leap to agency, but I like the "hands on" approach that can only really come from working in house
Unlike 08 numbers, 03 numbers cost the same to call as geographic landline numbers (starting 01 and 02), even from a mobile phone. They are also normally included in your inclusive call minutes. Please note we may record some calls.


text:
- About us
- Blogs
- Funding/Donations
- Challenges
- Chapters
- Papers
- Projects
- Code of Conduct
- Google SoC
- Recent posts
- Security Workshops
The first one writing about this new threat was Marco Giuliani. So, Murofet or Zeus++?
Taking a look at a couple of samples we were able to identify:
- Same API hooks
- Same encryption routine for configuration file (RC4)
- Pretty much the same configuration file format Read more »
I'm interested in infostealers and specifically in banking-trojans so I didn't want to miss this one. Samples of Carberp are floating around at least since last spring but in late September we saw such numbers increasing.
Taking a look at how Carberp hooks API it looks like yet another Zeus "clone". What I found interesting is how it hooks system calls. This is how a normal syscall looks like
- "it bypasses DEP and ASLR using impressive tricks and unusual methods" - Vupen
- "it uses a previously unpublished technique to bypass ASLR" - Metasploit Blog
- "exploit uses the ROP technique to bypass the ASLR and DEP" - ZDnet/Kasperky
Read more »
I'll tell you the truth: Export Address Table Filtering, the feature of the upcoming release of EMET, "designed to break nearly all shell code in use today", intrigued me a bit. Read more »

subset: commoncrawl


text:
She's far more seasoned at this sort of thing than I am. Ah! Here she is now.
And it looks like she even brought her own photographer!
|Can you give me a second to figure out our first stop?
|Hey! It looks like the perfect day for the beach.
|Let's go!
|Dream World, here we come!
|Teacups are far more exciting.
|They're almost as much fun as wrestling crocodiles.
|And riding pink ponies.
|But there's nothing better than feeding kangaroos.
|Well, except maybe for...
|...white tigers!
|"Welcome to my parlor!" said the spider to the...


text:
Influential Paintings 1
Akseli Gallen-Kallela...taught me that design and detail can coexist.
Greg Manchess
As it has been said, no one is original.
And yet, everyone is. As long as an artist is authentic to their approach, they are original, but it stems from what came before them. Just as thoughts build on the ones that precede them, ideas build until they arrive at the 'aha!' moment. No one creates, or paints, in a vacuum. Influence runs deep, from subtle input to outrageous effort. From emulation to imitation.
Over time, I realized I had to understand my influences in order to differentiate what was already me, and what was trying to be me. The authentic me, like the one we all own at our very core, worked its way out by recognizing a kinship with other creatives, other painters.
These are some of the magnificent paintings that profoundly influenced my own painting. They guided me out of the selfish fog. Maybe you feel the same about them, too. Or maybe these will help your authentic self push open, igniting your own methods.
I used to lay these paintings out on my drawing table to help me understand the process I wanted to learn and build, and the process of painting in general. There's a little bit of me in all of them, and perhaps a little bit of you as well.
This is the start of a new series I'd like to share, based on my personal influences. They come from all areas of the art world.
They speak to me, and I hear myself.
NC Wyeth, The Black Arrow...Nature or not, a powerful use of black.
Edwin Dickinson, The Ruins At Dapne...finished and unfinished--the blend keeps the mind engaged.
David Grove, A Coffin Full of Dreams...use of light and loose paint are compositional aspects.
Mead Schaeffer...composition is story-telling.
Norman Rockwell, Ichabod Crane...one of the greatest character portraits of all time, for any time.
Frank Duveneck, figure studies...a fresh, deliberate application of paint, masterful in touch, can be frozen in time.
John Twachtman, Arques la Bataille...landscape is character.


text:
You can stop an overdose
Encourage those with substance use disorders to not use alone, have a Narcan kit available, and if you are on the site of an overdose, call 911.
For all non-emergencies, please call 2-1-1.
Public Service Announcement
The Broome Opioid Awareness Council (BOAC) focuses on identifying barriers and developing solutions to the issues resulting from the increase of drug abuse in our community including the rise of prescription drug and heroin abuse. This Council will work as a Coalition together with community agencies to ensure we are increasing community collaboration in an effort to reduce youth and resulting adult substance use and the impact on the community. BOAC will focus on: community education; outreach and prevention; law enforcement response; substance abuse treatment; and educating medical professionals. BOAC seeks to: target factors existing in our community that place our youth at risk for substance abuse; reduce risk factors and enhance protective factors; increase community collaboration and awareness; and create a healthier, safer community.
You can call the drug crisis line (UHS/New Horizons) at 607-762-2257 to speak to a local treatment professional 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The Broome County Sheriff Office assists individuals suffering from substance use disorder who are voluntarily seeking treatment. You can call 607-778-1911, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The Broome County District Attorney's Office has launched Operation S.A.F.E. (Save Addicts from Epidemic). Addicts or their family members are encouraged to call Broome County's S.A.F.E Line at 607-778-6119. A volunteer will then take their information and immediately begin searching the network of quality treatment facilities accepting new patients.


text:
Arnold Zetcher LLC and Michael B. Tabor's Fashion Plate handed even-money favoriteStreaming her first loss when holding that rival by a half-length to wire Saturday's Grade 1, $300,500 Las Virgenes at Santa Anita. The Simon Callaghan trainee was making her stakes bow in the one-mile contest off a 6 1/2-length maiden victory, and paid $11.40 for the win as the 9-2 third choice.
Jose Arias, who won the DRF/NTRA National Handicapping Championship last weekend, presented the Las Virgenes trophy.
"It's awesome to be out here," he said. "It's been a great day and it's an honor to present the trophy for such a historic race like the Las Virgenes."
Fashion Plate and Taste Like Candy both headed for the lead out of the gate, with the former taking command on the backstretch through splits of :23, :46 1/5 and 1:10 4/5.Streaming was seeking to move her record to a perfect three-for-three following victory in the Hollywood Starlet last out, and bided her time in third before beginning her move entering the turn.
Taste Like Candy started to drop back rounding the turn but Fashion Plate and Streamingwere still going strong. Under encouragement from jockey Gary Stevens, Fashion Platemanaged to hold off her rival as Arethusa came flying to just miss second on the wire.
"She's a very cooperative filly. You never know first time going long," Stevens said. "I will say, the other day another horse broke in on her during a work and it showed me a lot about her.
"She broke very relaxed and I didn't want to get her rolling (too early.) She was content to stay inside of Rafael (Bejarano on Taste Like Candy) around the first turn and at the three-quarter pole I knew (the pace) wasn't good for either one of us, even though she was relaxed so I let her out a notch and she did what I wanted her to do. This was pretty-much the hardest I've had to work this meet."
"When they came to her, she really dug in and tried real hard," Callaghan remarked. "She's a special filly. It means a lot to win this race. Gary put up a great ride. She went nice fractions, she went pretty quick and I think that was a testament to her courage and ability that she was able to do that and sustain the run."
Streaming, Arethusa and Taste Like Candy all met up in the Starlet last out, with the former posted a 1 1/2-length victory over Taste Like Candy while Arethusa was back in fifth. On Saturday, Streaming filled the runner-up spot as Arethusa finished 2 1/4 lengths in front of fourth-placer Taste Like Candy. Artemis, Saintly Joan and Sushi Empire completed the order of finish following the scratch of U.S. debuter Earthflight.
"Turning for home, I thought we had it," said Bob Baffert, who trains Streaming. "That's why (Stevens is) the best though, he's tough. (Streaming) ran better when she was 10-1!"
Fashion Plate took three tries to break her maiden, finishing a well-beaten seventh on the synthetic Polytrack at Del Mar before another far back third on Hollywood Park's all-weather Cushion Track. Making her dirt bow December 29 at Santa Anita, the change in surface was obviously a welcome change as the Old Fashioned filly wired that six-furlong contest by 6 1/2 lengths.
Saturday's stakes debut triumph boosted Fashion Plate's career earnings to $219,250 and her line now stands at 4-2-0-1. She also earned 10 points on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks series.
"We'll look at the (Grade 1, $400,000) Santa Anita Oaks (on April 5) and if she does well there, maybe we'll take her to (Grade 1) Kentucky (Oaks on May 2)," Callaghan declared.
Bred in Kentucky by Springland Farm and Fox Hill Farms Inc., Fashion Plate is no stranger to the auction ring. The dark bay sophomore brought $75,000 as a Keeneland November weanling before selling as a Keeneland September yearling for $35,000. Last spring she eclipsed those prices when purchased for $340,000 at the OBS Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training.
Fashion Plate is out of the listed-placed Citidancer mare Mizz Puzzle, who has also produced stakes winner Mr. Candy Bar, and counts as her second dam Group 3 runner-up Miss Tree. That mare is a half-sister to New Zealand Horse of the Year and multiple champion Tit for Taat.


text:
How many times have you asked yourself: "What should I do tonight? Where should I go? Is there anything exciting going on this weekend in DC?"
Well, look no further! "Things To Do® is the premiere organization for young professionals to socialize and network. With a membership of over 175,000, we produce a wide variety of original, interactive social, educational and cultural events that enrich your social and cultural experiences.
Also, visit our special new page dedicated to Embassy and International events: EMBASSYEXPERIENCES.COM
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form :(


text:
Researches, designs, develops and/or modifies enterprise-wide systems and/or applications software.
1. Designs, develops, codes, tests and debugs highly complex new software products or makes significant enhancements to existing software.
2. Develops and applies advanced methods, theories, and research techniques in the investigation and solution of complex and advanced software applications and problems.
3. Resolves highly complex hardware/software compatibility and interface design considerations.
4. Conducts investigations and tests of considerable complexity.
5. Factors emerging technologies and product supportability into design and implementation.
6. Provides input to staff involved in writing and updating technical documentation such as user manuals, system documentation, and training materials.
7. Advises hardware engineers on machine characteristics that affect software systems, such as storage capacity, processing speed, and input/output requirements.
8. Prepares reports on analyses, findings, and project progress, and presents results to management and/or customer personnel.
9. Serves as a customer interface to resolve problems and ensure requirements are met on a timely basis.
10. Provides guidance and work leadership to less-experienced software developers, and may have supervisory responsibilities.
11. Serves as a technical team or task leader.
12. Maintains current knowledge of relevant technology as assigned.
13. Participates in special projects as required.
1. Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience.
2. Masters Degree preferred.
As a trusted systems integrator for more than 50 years, General Dynamics Information Technology provides information technology (IT), systems engineering, professional services and simulation and training to customers in the defense, federal civilian government, health, homeland security, intelligence, state and local government and commercial sectors. With approximately 32,000 professionals worldwide, the company delivers IT enterprise solutions, manages large-scale, mission-critical IT programs and provides mission support services. GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.


text:
The family history center director works with the local facility manager to maintain the room and equipment. Directors work with the stake techology specialist to set up and maintain computers and printers. Keep the center a clean, organized, and attractive place that patrons will want to visit.
Resources for the Facility and Equipment
The following are resources about maintaining the room, furnishings, and equipment, such as microfilm readers:
- NMI 2020 Clean and Repair: View a manual with a parts list and instructions for repairing NMI 2020 microfilm readers.
Resources for Computers and Printers
The following are resources about maintaining computers and printers:
- I Cannot Connect to the Internet—Troubleshooting Guide: View a troubleshooting guide for Internet connection issues.


text:
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Just Being Crafty
I come from a large family, my Mother has 39 grandchildren. That means we have plenty of events. Birthdays, graduations, weddings and showers. I often give cash, every ones favorite color is green. But occasionally I get creative!
I had two baby showers today and I had fun. Thanks to the blog world there are many creative ideas. I was checking out one of my favorite quilting blogs 'Diary of a Quilter' and found a tutorial for these cute burp cloths. She promises they are easy and they were. I have done little sewing in the past 20 years and needed a successful project. They were super easy and made a fun gift.
Next project a quilt, according to 'Diary of a Quilter' I can do it. I'll keep you posted.
13 comments:
- mireia badia said...
These look very cute!!! I'll have to try it!!
- February 26, 2012 at 2:41 AM
- Lois Evensen said...
Baby gifts are always such fun to make and give. :)
- February 26, 2012 at 5:38 AM
- Lizzy said...
Such darling fabric for burp cloths! So cute!
- February 26, 2012 at 10:01 AM
- Anita Stafford said...
Cindy, you are being crafty! These are cute and so practical too! I'd love to tackle a quilt, I'll take a look at that blog.
- February 26, 2012 at 12:48 PM
- Sarah said...
These are cute!
- February 26, 2012 at 11:39 PM
- Kristin said...
Those are so cute! You are one talented lady!! :)
- February 27, 2012 at 4:03 PM
- Leslie said...
These are ADORABLE! I have so much respect for all of you crafty types!
- February 28, 2012 at 8:26 AM
- mr. pineapple man said...
Love being crafty! Beautiful!
- February 28, 2012 at 10:49 AM
- Cakelaw said...
These are cute! Very functional too.
- March 1, 2012 at 2:31 PM
- Bizzy B. Bakes said...
How adorable.
- March 1, 2012 at 5:36 PM
- Beth said...
39 grandchildren! That is remarkable!
- March 1, 2012 at 6:34 PM
- Kayte said...
Those are so cute...I don't know anyone who wouldn't want one of these for their babies! I would have loved these...those plain white ones were just so unappealing! Very fun.
- March 2, 2012 at 12:28 PM
- shopannies said...
how very cute , I have only 2 grandbabies yet but with 6 kids I am expecting more come see me at http://shopannies.blogspot.com
- April 4, 2012 at 8:43 PM


text:
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- It's one of the hottest and most controversial issues in front of lawmakers this summer.
And as both federal and state legislators grapple with increased restrictions on abortion, a new national poll indicates Americans have mixed reactions to some of the moves being made right now in state houses and the nation's capital.
According to an ABC News/Washington Post poll released Thursday morning, a majority of the public favor banning most abortions after 20 weeks into a pregnancy, but a majority oppose moves by some states to impose new restrictions and regulations on abortion providers.
Fifty-six percent of those questioned in the survey say that they support the 20-week ban, with 27% saying they prefer preventing most abortions after 24 weeks of pregnancy, as the Supreme Court ruled in the landmark Roe v. Wade case.
Forty-eight percent of Americans questioned in a United Technologies/National Journal poll conducted late last month said they supported a bill that would ban most abortions after 20 weeks, with 44% opposed.
Last week Texas Gov. Rick Perry signed into law a 20-week ban. A number of states have passed such restrictions in recent years, including Nebraska, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Indiana and Alabama. Arkansas has a ban for pregnancies beyond 12 weeks, but a pending court challenge is preventing the ban from going into place.
North Dakota has the tightest restriction in the country at six weeks, when a fetal heartbeat can be detected. But earlier this week a federal judge put a temporary hold on the implementation of the law.
On the federal level, the GOP-controlled House recently passed a similar late-term abortion ban bill, with only six Republicans voting against the measure and only six Democrats voting in support of it. The bill prohibits most abortions for women beyond their 20th week of pregnancy.
While the original House measure included an exception for cases in which the health of the mother is in danger, Republicans got strong pushback for not including exceptions for pregnancies that resulted from rape or incest. Republican leaders later added new language to include those exceptions.
Senate Republicans are considering sponsoring a similar bill. Sen. Marco Rubio, a possible 2016 contender for the GOP nomination, may take the lead in introducing the measure.
"If someone else would like to do it instead of me, I'm more than happy to consider it. But I'd like to be the lead sponsor," the Florida Republican said in a Politico report, which Rubio's office confirmed to CNN. "I feel very strongly about this issue. And I'd like to be the lead sponsor on it if we can find language that we can unify people behind."
Such a bill would face major opposition in the Democratic controlled chamber, but Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said earlier this month that he would be open to allowing such a bill to be introduced.
Republican governors in Ohio and Wisconsin recently signed into law increased abortion restrictions, and North Carolina lawmakers are close to passing a similar measure.
According to the poll, 54% say they oppose state laws that make it increasingly more challenging for abortion clinics to operate, with 45% saying they support such moves.
The survey indicates that overall, 55% say that abortion should be legal in all or most cases.
The ABC News/Washington Post poll was conducted July 18-21, with 1,002 adults nationwide questioned by telephone. The survey's overall sampling error is plus or minus three percentage points.
CNN's Ashley Killough contributed to this report.


text:
Students remain officially enrolled at Bucknell and at the same time register as students of the Université François Rabelais. Courses are taught in French, integrated into the Bucknell curriculum, and they receive Bucknell grades and credit. Courses approved by the student's adviser count toward the major or minor. Course offerings vary slightly from semester to semester, and usually include three of the following subjects: language, literature, history, art history, economics, management, and political science.
Students spend their first month in Tours in intensive language study at the renowned Institut de Touraine. Students then continue at one of three levels: Novice (Fall Semester), Intermediate (Fall and Spring Semesters), or Advanced (Spring Semester).
Intensive French Language and Civilization in the Fall Semester (Novice Level)
Students who do not meet the minimum requirements for participation in the regular Bucknell en France program can enroll in the novice option: a semester of intensive French at the Institut de Touraine, where they earn credit for the equivalent of three Bucknell French courses. A fourth course (sometimes in English) is offered by the Bucknell professor-in-residence. Novice students participate in all the program activities, and pay the same fees as for a regular Bucknell en France semester. Upon successfully completing the novice semester, they may profit from a full academic year by enrolling in the regular Bucknell en France program during the following spring semester.
The Intermediate Level
Bucknell en France offers a semester or academic-year abroad for Bucknell students who have completed FREN 150. At this level you will study French language and culture, take courses in a variety of disciplines taught in French by French-speaking professors, and participate in the cultural activities offered by the program. Thanks to the agreement between Bucknell and Tours' Université François Rabelais, our students have access to the University's academic and social programs. In many cases, Bucknell en France students attend courses with French students at the University and then meet separately with the same professor for discussion sessions.
It is an opportunity to bring your linguistic and cultural competence to a point where you can function well in French-speaking countries.
We encourage you to choose to start your study in Tours in the fall semester, leaving open the option to stay in France or go to another French-speaking country for the remainder of the academic year. The longer experience will solidify your competence in French, deepen your knowledge of the culture, and increase your opportunity to travel wisely.
You will enroll in a minimum of four-and-a-half courses. FREN 215 (1 credit), FREN 216 (1 credit) and FREN 276 (.5 credit) are required of all BEF students in their first semester in Tours . You will select two other courses from among the other three courses offered by the program each semester. Some of these courses are taught jointly with courses in the Université François Rabelais (indicated by a star). This means that BEF students attend lectures with French students then have a tutorial session with the professor.
Advanced Alternatives in the Spring Semester
Students are strongly encouraged to study in France for a full academic year. While a semester's stay in Tours is highly beneficial, students who remain for the year have significantly more time to increase their language proficiency, integrate more fully in the French culture, travel in Europe , and consolidate the benefits of their experience abroad. Single semester students often wish they had planned to stay the year. Students who have completed a regular fall semester program in Tours can take advantage of their improved language and cultural skills to participate in more advanced or specialized options. Remaining in Tours , they may take one or more courses at the Université François Rabelais, Institut Universitaire Technologique. They also have the opportunity to enroll in a specialized program in France or in another French-speaking country.


text:
Last summer I compared the GOP to a mutinous first-mate on the Titanic, steering the economy into an iceberg in hopes of taking over when the captain goes with the ship, while forgetting that they're "in the same boat."
If our economy was the RMS Titanic, Republicans would be like an ambitious first mate, so eager to seize power from the captain that he steers the ship of state into an iceberg, thinking he'll take over when the captain goes down with the ship. Republicans have forgotten — or no longer care — they're on the boat too, and they're working very hard to ensure that the country will be nearly ungovernable should they succeed in seizing the reins of government.
If it seems like the White House is arranging deck chairs on the Titanic, the GOP is busy measuring the the captain's quarters for drapes, even as the ocean pours in. And the tea party orchestra plays on, with just one song on the playlist — "Under the Sea."
Chrystia Freeland's recent NYT column casts the one percent as the first-class passengers on the RMS Titanic — standing on deck in their life-jackets, telling jokes and sipping cocktails as ship goes slowly down, oblivious to the fates of those in steerage, and asking "Will the lifeboats be seated by class?"
Freeland goes all the way back to 14th Century Venice to find an example how, as Kathleen Grier described it at Political Animal, how "in highly unequal societies like our own, self-dealing elites destroy their economies and themselves by rigging the system to reward their own and closing off opportunities to talented outsiders and new ideas and influences." The result is that an "extractive state" — controlled by, and serving the interests of economic elites — sucks the life out of the economy.
The story of Venice's rise and fall is told by the scholars Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson, in their book "Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty," as an illustration of their thesis that what separates successful states from failed ones is whether their governing institutions are inclusive or extractive. Extractive states are controlled by ruling elites whose objective is to extract as much wealth as they can from the rest of society. Inclusive states give everyone access to economic opportunity; often, greater inclusiveness creates more prosperity, which creates an incentive for ever greater inclusiveness.
The history of the United States can be read as one such virtuous circle. But as the story of Venice shows, virtuous circles can be broken. Elites that have prospered from inclusive systems can be tempted to pull up the ladder they climbed to the top. Eventually, their societies become extractive and their economies languish.
It's hard to quote just the most important bits from Freeland's column without almost copying and pasting long passages. It's that good. Granted, as Kathleen points out, it's not all good. There are places where progressives will (and should) part ways with Freeland. But when it comes to disastrous results of the "tilting of the economic rules in favor of those at the top," she nails it.
America's Serrata also takes a more explicit form: the tilting of the economic rules in favor of those at the top. The crony capitalism of today's oligarchs is far subtler than Venice's. It works in two main ways.
The first is to channel the state's scarce resources in their own direction. This is the absurdity of Mitt Romney's comment about the "47 percent" who are "dependent upon government." The reality is that it is those at the top, particularly the tippy-top, of the economic pyramid who have been most effective at capturing government support — and at getting others to pay for it.
Exhibit A is the bipartisan, $700 billion rescue of Wall Street in 2008. Exhibit B is the crony recovery. The economists Emmanuel Saez and Thomas Piketty found that 93 percent of the income gains from the 2009-10 recovery went to the top 1 percent of taxpayers. The top 0.01 percent captured 37 percent of these additional earnings, gaining an average of $4.2 million per household.
The second manifestation of crony capitalism is more direct: the tax perks, trade protections and government subsidies that companies and sectors secure for themselves. Corporate pork is a truly bipartisan dish: green energy companies and the health insurers have been winners in this administration, as oil and steel companies were under George W. Bush's.
According to historical accounts of the Titanic, like Walter Lord's A Night To Remember, the tilt of the ship's deck was so subtle that many of the first-class passengers refused to believe they were in any danger. Some thought the doomed ship would still make it into port in New York. Others believe the ship would at least stay afloat long enough for a rescue to arrive. Even as they were piling into lifeboats, some expected to return to the ship and continue their journey.
Meanwhile, and first-hand accounts like second-class passenger Lawerence Beesley's The Loss of the S. S. Titanic: Its Story and Its Lessons, revealed that second- and third class passengers below deck were much closer to the site of the damage, and as a result found out much sooner that the ship was indeed sinking. Left to fend for themselves, many — like many Americans in the grip of the recession, who were left to grapple with long-term unemployment, "underwater" mortgages, robo-signing, and foreclosures on their own, even as the banksters pilled in to lifeboats — got trapped below decks and went under with the ship.("Titanic economics" influenced the outcome, in terms of who survived. The one percent fared well, by any comparison — 62% of first-class passengers survived, compared to 41% of second-class and 25% of third-class.
Freeland's column suggests that today's one-percenters won't fare nearly as well as their Gilded Age counterparts, as their hubris and blindness is as likely doom the economy as that ice berg did the "unsinkable" Titanic.
It is no accident that in America today the gap between the very rich and everyone else is wider than at any time since the Gilded Age. Now, as then, the titans are seeking an even greater political voice to match their economic power. Now, as then, the inevitable danger is that they will confuse their own self-interest with the common good. The irony of the political rise of the plutocrats is that, like Venice's oligarchs, they threaten the system that created them.
But no one need ask, "Will the lifeboats be seated by class?" this time. Austerity is already sinking the lifeboats in Greece, Britain, and much of Europe. In fact, it's gotten bad enough to rattle intitutions like the IMF and even indivuduals like Larry Summers, as it begins to dawn on a handful of austerity advocates that the ship just might, and take them down along with everyone else.
Sen. Todd Akin calls for abortion on demand and free distribution of condoms. The CEO of Exxon decries global warming and demands an end to oil company subsidies along with new public investment in renewable energy. Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio calls for amnesty for undocumented workers.
Not likely, right? But the equivalent of these improbables just took place in international economics. The International Monetary Fund, for decades famed for inflicting harsh austerity policies on developing nations, now says, "Never mind," essentially admitting it got it wrong.
IMF Director Christine LaGarde is calling on European nations to ease austerity measures before they cause another global recession. "The fund warned earlier this week that governments around the world had systematically underestimated the damage done to growth by austerity," the Financial Times reports.
This extraordinary recognition of reality by the IMF raises an obvious question: Will Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and Republicans get a clue? The IMF's call is a direct repudiation of the harsh austerity policies it has been peddling. Just like the IMF, Romney is passionate about deep cuts in federal spending as well as tax reforms that do not lower revenues. (He claims now that he wants to lower rates across the board, but pay for them completely by closing loopholes.)
Maybe a few of one percenters are beginning to realize something Joseph Stiglitz said earlier this year: the wealthy have an interest in a functioning society.
From the left, meanwhile, the widening inequality often elicits an appeal for simple justice: why should so few have so much when so many have so little? It's not hard to see why, in a market-driven age where justice itself is a commodity to be bought and sold, some would dismiss that argument as the stuff of pious sentiment.
Put sentiment aside. There are good reasons why plutocrats should care about inequality anyway—even if they're thinking only about themselves. The rich do not exist in a vacuum. They need a functioning society around them to sustain their position. Widely unequal societies do not function efficiently and their economies are neither stable nor sustainable. The evidence from history and from around the modern world is unequivocal: there comes a point when inequality spirals into economic dysfunction for the whole society, and when it does, even the rich pay a steep price.
Rational self-interest — the idea "that individuals, be it a person, a family or a firm, tend to make choices and select alternatives rationally, that they believe in their best interest" — is a key assumption of economic theory. Adam Smith, the favorite philosopher on the right, held that " rational self-interest and competition can lead to economic prosperity."
If people make rational economic choices, it follows that markets should be rational too. But the recent financial crash, with its ensuing economic crisis and recession, has effectively busted the myth of the "rational market," and should be enough to undermine faith in rational-self interest
Of course people don't always make rational economic choices. If so, why would the one percent advocate, and even demand harsh austerity policies, when all available evidence shows that such austerity will decimate the very same economy and social order they rely upon to maintain their position?
Maybe they think the lifeboats will be seated according to class, and thus they'll be ensured a relatively dry spot to wait out this disaster, while the rest of us are floundering in the surf. Freeland's column suggests that's delusional. I concur.


text:
To trade with Superdrug, suppliers need to communicate electronically using web or integrated EDI. Superdrug trusts Transalis to provide this solution through OpenEDI, our reliable and cost effective cloud EDI solution.
OpenEDI, is a secure, scalable, high performance SAAS application platform, hosted within the Transalis Cloud. With OpenEDI, your EDI transactions can be accessed any time, any day and on multiple devices.
Whether you are a new or existing Superdrug supplier, Transalis has a cloud based EDI solution to fit your needs.
To start the Superdrug EDI connection process, please complete the form below and we'll do the rest. To connect with another company please select from these options.


text:
hello world
I am the Senior Director of the iLab at the University of Virginia. The iLab, funded by the Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Darden School of Business, provides programs, funding, workspace, mentors, community, and additional resources to support new entrepreneurs and accelerate new ventures.
Previously, I was an Assistant Professor and Director of the Galant Center for Entrepreneurship within the McIntire School of Commerce at UVA, and an Assistant Professor at Washington and Lee University, within the Williams School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics.
In the years prior to this life amidst ivory towers I founded or held management roles in a series of startups, leading to experience across the life cycle of new ventures — from idea to acquisition and at times failure. I founded my first startup at age 23, two years out of college.
The short list of ventures with which I have been involved would be: Vega, Noisebox (acquired by Sonique), Sonique (acquired by Lycos), MyFilms, Kick (acquired by Sony's 550 Digital Media Ventures unit). I have also worked as an advisor to not only startups (Joystiq [a brand within Engadget, acquired by AOL], MusicFans, JBTV [acquired by Launch/Yahoo!], AgentArts [acquired by FAST/Microsoft], but also global music copyright owners and collectives, global technology firms, and Fortune 500 companies.
My research interest could be summed up in a single word: opportunity. I am particularly interested in how opportunity emerges from disruption, as from automation or the Internet. This sort of work has implications for theory, policy, and practice. As a result, I have been lucky enough to not only publish in academic venues, but also write for and speak in policy and practice venues. I have also been interviewed and/or cited by media outlets such as: Financial Times, BBC, WIRED, Billboard, Congressional Quarterly, and the Guardian.
In the classroom, I actively mix theory with practice through interactive presentations, case discussions, and simulations. Two courses I developed that now travel with me would be Startup (described as "Entrepreneurship 101 meets the Amazing Race") and Wicked Problems (a critical problem solving and social action course).
I hold a PhD in Management from Vanderbilt University (Owen Graduate School of Management), an MBA from AGSM (at the time, a joint degree from the University of Sydney and the University of New South Wales), and a BA in Economics from Northwestern University (Weinberg School of Arts & Sciences).


text:
Moving from the USA
If you're like many people who move to New Zealand from the USA, you're probably looking for a relaxed pace of life, in an unspoiled country where people are friendly and look out for each other.
Find out how moving to New Zealand delivers in these ways and more, and how you go about getting a visa so you can join us.
We speak the same language and share a lot culturally, which will help make you feel at home. The pace of life is laid back, and we're fortunate to live in what many people say is the cleanest and most beautiful country in the world.
Migrant stories
A quieter, easier pace of life drew these Californians back to New Zealand – and into some exciting career steps.
A great lifestyle
New Zealanders are relaxed, friendly and easy to get along with.
Doing well at our job is important, but we make sure we balance that with time to do our own things too. Commuting isn't a big hassle and even in the biggest cities you're only 30 minutes from a beach, native park or mountain biking trail.
It's these reasons and more that help us score at or near the top of so many international work/life balance surveys.
New Zealand's balanced lifestyle
Temperate climate, superb scenery
New Zealand has a temperate climate - in other words, generally warm, dry summers and relatively mild, wet winters. We don't get the extremes that some parts of the USA have to endure. No stiflingly hot summers or months of being cooped up by snow. So year round, it's easier to enjoy a healthier, outdoors lifestyle.
Then there's the scenery. New Zealand really has a lot to offer in this department - glorious sandy beaches, great native forests, mountains, lakes, rivers and fjords. Because we're a relatively compact country, they're all easy to get to and enjoy.
Spread out and make yourself at home
You get lots of choices when it comes to finding a home in New Zealand.
A spacious stand-alone home in the suburbs with a garden and room for children and pets - semi-rural living on a larger plot of land in the countryside, possibly with larger animals - living by the sea - smart urban apartment living with a view - they're all possibilities here.
Whatever your choice you can usually enjoy it without wasting hours of your life commuting.
Of course, the USA has great scenery too. The difference is ours is all concentrated into an area about the size of Colorado. So it's all easy to get to and enjoy.
A healthy difference
Public healthcare in New Zealand is free or low cost if you are a citizen, resident or hold a work visa valid for two years or more. This is thanks to heavy Government subsidies (although you can still choose to take out insurance for private healthcare).
If you hold a temporary visa, you may still be eligible for a limited range of services in certain situations. You can check your eligibility on the Ministry of Health website. It is also strongly recommended that people in New Zealand who are not eligible for publicly funded health services hold comprehensive travel insurance, including health insurance.
Doctors here are usually easily accessible and accident and emergency treatment at hospitals is free.
If you're injured in an accident (even if it was because of something you did), medical and recovery costs are covered by the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC). You're unlikely to find anything like ACC in the USA - it's pretty much unique in the world.
Eligibility for services | Ministry of Health
Want to know more?
Take the first step to your new life by registering to receive emails from Immigration New Zealand.
We'll send you personalised, practical advice on how to choose the right visa and make the move to New Zealand, and relevant job opportunities from New Zealand employers.It's free and there's no obligation.
Similar standard of living
New Zealand is a developed country and people here enjoy a standard of living that compares well with what you expect in the USA.
Of course things are different. But generally, you can expect pretty much all the conveniences of modern living without so many of the hassles.
How cost of living compares
Healthcare in New Zealand is free or low cost.
You'll find some things cost less, while others are more expensive. But overall, it will probably cost you about the same to live in New Zealand as it does to live in the USA.
To put it into perspective (at least as far as city living is concerned) - New York was rated the world's 9th most expensive city to live in by Mercer's 2018 Cost of Living Survey, while LA and San Francisco came in at 23rd and 30th respectively. Our biggest city, Auckland, came in at 61st and our capital city Wellington at 86th.
Family benefits
If you have family, New Zealand is probably one of the best choices you could make.
You'll be able to choose a home you'll all be comfortable in, and you'll enjoy excellent healthcare and public facilities.
Along with affordable, quality education, your children will be able to get close to nature and enjoy an incredibly diverse range of healthy sport, recreation and adventure activities.
Nearly 70% of expats say their children are more confident and well-rounded from their time spent living in New Zealand.
Schooling in New Zealand
If you're interested in an education in New Zealand, either for yourself or your family, you can be confident it's a good choice.
Compared to 15 year olds in the USA, teenagers in New Zealand actually perform slightly better on maths and science according to an OECD report in 2015. Secondary schools usually have plenty of sports and playing fields, often a swimming pool, and provide a safe environment where students stress less and learn more.
New Zealand is well served at the tertiary level too, with eight universities and 20 institutes of technology providing internationally recognised qualifications. All eight New Zealand universities appeared in the top 500 (five of them in the top 300) QS World University Rankings 2018.
New Zealand's strong education at all levels is furthered by its rank of seventh in the Global Human Capital Report 2017 for preparing people for future work.
QS World Rankings | Top Universities
Global Human Capital Report 2017 | The World Economic Forum
New Zealand was less affected by the global recession than most developed countries, and has seen strong growth in recent years. As a result many people from the USA are finding good jobs in New Zealand, especially in ICT, healthcare, construction and engineering. There are many other opportunities for skilled migrants, particularly if your occupation is on Immigration New Zealand's skill shortages lists.
Most US technical and professional qualifications are recognized here.
Skill shortage list checker | Immigration New Zealand
Visa options to live and work in New Zealand
To work in New Zealand you'll need one of the various different types of visa that are available.
Working holiday visas give people from the USA aged 18-30 up to 12 months in New Zealand.
An option for people older than that is a temporary work visa that lets you live and work here for a set period.
Alternatively, if you're considering New Zealand for the longer term you may be able to apply for a skilled migrant visa that lets you live and work here indefinitely.
Visas to live and work in New Zealand
Living in New Zealand permanently
You can live and work in New Zealand indefinitely as a Permanent Resident - you don't necessarily need to become a New Zealand Citizen.
As a Permanent Resident, you have almost the same rights as a New Zealand Citizen. You are eligible for Government funded public services including healthcare, can vote in local and national elections, and pay domestic fees for education including tertiary education.
Time for a change
New Zealand's construction sector needs skilled workers, particularly in Auckland and Christchurch. The opportunities drew Bob Stimson and his wife here from Phoenix, Arizona.
Bob Stimson
My name is Bob Stimson and I'm originally, most recently from Arizona. Phoenix Arizona in the US and I'm a structural engineer working in Christchurch , New Zealand now.
Yeah, I spent most of my life in Phoenix, Arizona, uhm, but I've lived also on the West Coast of the US – Portland, Oregon, and ah ah I was in Las Vegas working on some very big construction projects when the US economy uhm got into some pretty, pretty sad shape. Following that I was looking for some new opportunities, I was looking for a change from the position I was in, and saw that there was a very big need for structural engineers in New Zealand, following the Christchurch uhm earthquake.
Yeah my wife and I had never been to New Zealand before, but it's reputation is known throughout the world. We, we knew that it was a beautiful country and we'd heard so much about how friendly the people were here.
There seems to be a much better work/life balance than what we found in the US. We found that people work just as hard as anywhere that we've seen, but yet people are encouraged and enjoy having a life outside the office. In the US, y'know, we're used to a kind of culture where you're expected to work an excessive amount of hours and if you have a life outside of the office, you're almost made to feel guilty and keep it a little bit secret so they don't know you're not working when you're outside of the office. But here in New Zealand we see that outside activities are encouraged, in fact even promoted. I know our company, Opus, does a lot of ah, you know. . organises a lot of events to encourage people to get to know each other, to get to know each other as people, not just co-workers. And that's quite refreshing, that kind of balance, and to really, you know, you know. . and it puts a lot more humanity into the workplace than what I'm, what I'm used to.
Now. . now what I really like about New Zealand, ah probably number one on the list is the people. We have found that the people are very friendly here. They're very welcoming that, coupled with being in one of the most beautiful corners of the world, with a tremendous variety of activities to do. . . You know, there's skiing in the winter, there's mountain biking, kayaking, tramping in the, in the summer . . . It's, it's amazing the variety of different places you can go, all within just a couple of hours drive.
The one thing that I would ah urge anybody that's interested in coming to New Zealand, is to really do your home work, . . uhm. . don't underestimate the amount of time that it might take to get some of the details through. For example: ahm. . . there's a lot of paperwork that you need to put together when you're going to get, to apply for a your work visa. The more homework you can do the smoother your transition will be.
I guess if I had to sum it up in ah just a few words I'd say that for me and, and, my wife, New Zealand is the next frontier.
Tips for finding work
Here you'll find practical information to help you find a job in New Zealand. As you'll see even if you're not yet in the country, there's lots you can do to get startedFinding work
For the prospective investor, New Zealand offers many interesting opportunities. There's lots of new activity in innovation-led sectors like ICT, biotech and agricultural research as well as in more traditional businesses.
Strong economy
The New Zealand economy came through the global recession well. While we're nowhere near the economic powerhouse that is the USA, for several years observers described us as the 'rock star' economy. By December 2014, annual growth had risen to 3.3%, one of the strongest performances in the OECD.
While New Zealand's economic strength is furthered today, with annual growth for 2018 forecast at around 3%, and 3.3% for 2019. Unquestionably, New Zealand's economy matches opportunity with resilience.
Open for business
One of the most stable and corruption free democracies in the world, New Zealand is a safe place to invest your energy, skills and money. It was recently named the easiest country to do business in the World Bank's 2017 Doing Business report.
The government has simplified taxes and company rules to make it easier to get started with your investment.
Investment opportunities in New Zealand
Dedicated investor visas
The Government is actively pursuing international investors. Among other things, it's offering special visas for investors and business people that make it easier to settle or spend time here. There are two visa categories: Investor NZ$3m (USD$2.15m) and Investor Plus NZ$10m (USD$7.2m).
Read more about the investor visa requirements or get in touch with one of our Investment Market Managers by selecting Invest on our registration form.


text:
Alabama Craft: Tradition & Innovation is an original APT documentary in two parts that samples the works, visions, and philosophies of seven Alabama artists: potters Jerry Brown and Charles Smith, quilters Mozell Benson and Bettye Kimbrell, glassblower Cal Breed, musical instrument maker Gene Ivey, and blacksmith John Phillips. The work of these artists draws on a sense of place and story and their arts demonstrate the commonality of the shared Alabama experience.
Alabama Power
Alabama State Council on the Arts
The Daniel Foundation of Alabama
Susan N. and Wyatt R. Haskell
National Endowment for the Arts
Joel and Karen Piassick
Sybil H. Smith Charitable Trust


text:
Oct. 11, 2010
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - UCSB Athletics' weekly radio show, Talk'n Gauchos, will feature men's water polo player Milos Golic, women's volleyball head coach Kathy Gregory and men's basketball head coach Bob Williams this Tuesday, Oct. 12.
The show airs live from the Beachside Café, located nearby campus at Goleta Beach. Fans who show up will have the opportunity to win UCSB tickets and Gaucho gear as well as receive food specials. Tickets to the 2010 College Cup, which will be played at UCSB's Meredith Field at Harder Stadium in December, will also be available to win.
Talk'n Gauchos airs on Tuesday nights from 6-7 p.m. on the Gauchos' new radio home, AM 1290 KZSB News-Press Radio. Gerry Fall, the voice of UCSB men's soccer, men's basketball and baseball, will host the show, which also streams live online at http://pointers.mmpros.net/asxfiles-live/il80winlive1096.asx.
Fans can email in questions for the guests, which will be read live on-air, by clicking here. You can also follow on UCSB Athletics' Twitter page at twitter.com/UCSBgauchos to send in questions and win tickets and prizes.
A senior water polo standout, Golic set a new UCSB career scoring record Sunday when the fifth-ranked Gauchos defeated 16th-ranked Concordia, 10-6, at Campus Pool. Golic recorded a hat trick in the win over the Eagles, bringing his career goals count to 246, topping Larry Mouchawar's previous school record of 244, which was set during the 1983 season. The native of Belgrade, Serbia, and three-time All-American tied the record three minutes and 23 seconds into the second quarter. He then made the record his own just a minute and 33 seconds later with his 245th career goal.
Golic wasn't the only Gaucho to recently add a title to his resumé as Gregory was named UCSB's latest Legend of the 'Dome on Oct. 1. The program, started in 2009, immortalizes the Gaucho athletes and coaches that consistently turned in (and continue to turn in) legendary performances inside of a legendary building. The Volleyball Hall of Famer and the only coach UCSB women's volleyball has known is just one of five coaches to amass over 800 career wins. As a player, the "Queen of the Beach" was tabbed the Women's Beach Tournament Player of the Year five times.
It will be Williams' first appearance of the year on Talk'n Gauchos. He'll provide a preview of this season's Gauchos, which won the Big West regular season and tourney titles and advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 2010. Williams will also get fans fired up for this Friday's (Oct. 15) Duke to the 'Dome and 10 O'Clock Thunder events. Following the 5 p.m. women's soccer game against UC Davis and the 8 p.m. nationally televised (Fox Soccer Channel) men's match vs. Duke at Harder Stadium, fans will march over to the Thunderdome to help tip off the 2010-11 men's and women's basketball seasons.
- UCSBgauchos.com -


text:
February 27, 2012, 12:58 pm
NASCAR rain delay moves race to 5 p.m. tonight on Fox 31
[media-credit name="Fox Sports" align="alignleft" width="270″][/media-credit]
Due to heavy rains, NASCAR's Daytona 500 was moved to prime time tonight in much of the country. The race, originally scheduled for Sunday afternoon, will air tonight at 5 p.m. locally on KDVR.
The headline: Danica Patrick takes a break from commercial filming to participate in a race. She'll be the third woman to start in a Daytona 500.
« Previous Post


text:
The PicoLisp distribution now also contains a plain Java version.
It is called "Ersatz PicoLisp", because can run in environments where
standard PicoLisp is not available, and because it lacks some of its
features (see http://software-lab.de/ersatz/README).
Still, it implements the full PicoLisp language. It can communicate with
existing Java classes, and allows to inline Java code. For examples, see
With that, the PicoLisp distribution (http://software-lab.de/picoLisp.tgz) now
contains three different versions:
1. The 64-bit version (x86-64/Linux, assembly),
2. the 32-bit version (POSIX-C)
3. and ErsatzLisp (Java)
("Mini PicoLisp" is in a separate tarball)


text:
It's potty time!9:13 PM Edit This 4 Comments »
Today, out of no where, Lo was telling Amy and I when she had to go potty. She still wet a few diapers, but she peed in the potty 4 times today! That's amazing to me. She sees all the other kids going potty in the toilet and wants to "join the potty club" too, as Nana would say. I'll have to make sure I keep working with her on it when we get home. It would be awesome to not have anymore diapers. I would gladly give away the brand new Costco box of Huggies diapers at home just to have her potty trained.


text:
Mary Ellen Mercure - Blackstone
Mary Ellen Mercure - Blackstone
Mary Ellen Mercure of Blackstone, MA passed away on August 6, 2013.
She is survived by her son Gary and daughter-in-law Sam, her grandsons Dylan and Julius, her sister Linda Orlando and brother James Ciccone, her niece and nephews, Gina Orlando, Mark Orlando and Brian Orlando-Reno, and her grand-nephews Christian, Dominic and Noah. Mary Ellen was born in Blackstone but lived most of her life in Woonsocket, RI.
She owned Chick's Lunch on South Main Street in the 1980's and has worked at Serio's on Providence Street for the past decade. She loved animals and children and enjoyed Bingo and crocheting.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, August 16th from 2:00-5:00pm at the Woonsocket Library. Please wear something yellow and consider bringing something to read in her memory. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made at http://gfwd.at/179QP1u.


text:
Every girl has a guy to gift. Be it your man, your dad, brother or best dude. Our final gift guide this week is all about The Girl's Guy. Presents for the special, and usually difficult to shop for, guy in your life. This list is a mix of practical and splurge, and hope it gives you some inspiration this holiday.
The holidays are a perfect time to treat your guy to some new skin and body care. I know my husband always appreciates some new product! Try the Kiehl's Men's Starter Kit for a sampling of travel goodies in a portable bag. We love it even more so because it includes a bar of our favorite dude soap.
Fact. Men hate spending money on nice slippers. Fact. Men appreciate warm and cozy slippers during the wintertime. UGG Australia 'Ascot' Slipper is a thoughtful and practical gift. Plus, these have a hard bottom so you can step outside in them.
I grew up getting socks and underwear in my stocking and every year. So naturally, it's something I always gift to my guy. These J Crew Socks are a splurgy spin on a staple and I think they amp up the fun factor a bit. Plus, they're super warm and cozy.
The gift that continues to give each month, of course, a Birchbox Man subscription! Available in 3, 6 and 12-month varieties.
I picked up the Old Calgary Alpha Wallet for my husband this holiday (shhh….don't tell) and I think he's going to love it. He carries way too much in his wallet and this will help him lighten his back pocket and be super stylish at that same time. Don't you just love the leather patch?
Wild Ophelia Chocolate is man sweets. How fun are the flavors? We like Beef Jerky (it's actually YUM!), New Orleans Chili and Smokehouse BBQ Potato Chip. Perfect stocking stuffer!
Searching for the perfect gift? Check out our previous gift guides for The Product Girl, The Party Girl, The Eco Girl and The Active Girl.


text:
Used skateboards get a new job with these notebooks/calendars by japanese brand Anti System.
Tabasco Hangover Headquarters: a special-edition food truck serving a Tabasco-infused menu by Laurent Tourondel of BLT Market. Opens today parallel to the Charging Bull on the east side of Broadway in downtown NYC, 12-2.
Grasshopper: a range of metal garden furniture designed by Dutch designer Wieki Somers for French brand Tectona. The collection consists of two tables and a chair made of steel and aluminium, powder-coated in light green.
Offering the likes of scones, brownies, muffins, biscuits and, of course, the ubiquitous cupcakes, Outsider Tart is a wonderfully chic slice of American indulgence in West London....
Magis will present the new 2010 collection at the next Milan furniture fair. Pieces include this 'Sparkling chair' by Marcel Wanders using blow moulding for PET.
Industrial designer Ben Thorpe's "Urban Wheelchair" that empowers its user to sit or stand on their own volition. Loving how technology can help liberate the disabled.
A chat with Richard Joseph of Joseph Joseph on their unique line of home and housewares from Core77.
Piano table by Georg Bohle. This dining table comes with an integrated full size electric piano.
In her first solo show at the Hespe gallery, the wonderful and whimsical work of Amberlee Rosolowich combines children and animals in illustrative oil paintings that appeal to both young and old.
9 hours is a new Capsule Hotel in Kyoto. A very well designed concept for those who love graphism.
For the Navigator music video Pavel Fuksa designed over 100 original retro-styled matchboxes to coincide with the lyrics...
Behind the scenes with the founders of luggage makers WANT Les Essentiels de la Vie, as they recount their beginnings and recent collaboration with J.Crew.
Modern Box House Design Sao Paulo, Brazil. The total area is 1011 m², and the area of each unit is 46 m². Each residence has a one car garage above.
Cast of Vices is known for their vices turned jewelry in the form of silver cig butts, pills, flies and more... perhaps a dram or a few drops of your favorite liquid libations are suited for this piece?
Music Philosophy ~ A weekly graphic interpretation of philosophical song quotes.
FEATUREDDeodorettes ~ exactly what they sound like ~ mini pocket sized natural+organic deodorants... with adorable graphics and scents like "Aim To Be Pleased" by MBeze
Stage Design & live visuals for the Nuits Sonores in Lyon. Concepts and production by AntiVJ.
For the Milan Design Week 2010, BMW and danish textile company kvadrat are collaborating
with designers Patricia URQUIOLA and Giulio RIDOLFIO on an installation called 'the dwelling lab'...
Business card that replicated the scratch console to instantly draw attention to DJ's profession.
clply is a service that makes instant web clips and quotes that you can embed in a blog, an email or use with any app that accepts rich text.
Recycled street-signs furniture by Rhode Island Artist Boris Bally
FEATUREDYou'll never guess what's in that cube! Hint: it's a dessert. Check out the pictures of so many more dishes from top LA chefs at the StarChefs Rising Star Revue!
How do you create effective lighting when there's no way to get to the grid? Designed by Igendesign, the 'Flow' light is powered by constant prevailing coastal winds and is built to be almost completely biodegradable.
FEATUREDFlaming shrooms? Reflections of a burning wick? How bizarre and mesmerizing is this? See the others as well...
Paola Lenti's Wabi swing made of Iroko Wood and Rope is one of the many unique outdoor furniture lines that can be discovered at Niche on Beverly Blvd.
FEATUREDFog + planes + soccer ~ on driving by random inspiration that demanded we pull over, the way the fog settled on the small airport and soccer field was simply other worldly...
Skintuary package design by mookai communications, Montreal, QC. Designer: Tanya Duffy, Creative Director: Lori von Sychowski.
Talenti's Hill Country Peach Champagne Sorbetto is quite possibly the most delectably delicious sorbet i've tasted. (Also, i'm still in love with their reusable plastic twist top containers)
i.D.tube by KaWeDe is a nice MP3-player bag made of bicycle inner tubes.
Marauding Vintners's "Miss Grigio and Mr Noir " wines with design firm MASH playing with Mafia type characters to become wine personalities. Illustration by Harry Slaghekke.
Students at the École Supérieure d'Art d'Aix-en-Provence of France's "Open Source Washing Machine Project". Made from bicycle parts (tires and wheel), bamboo, a solar panel cand recycled electric motor.
Print magazine's April 2010 'The New Visual Artists' issue is filled with emerging young talent. This year's top '20 under 30' includes Always With Honor, Mikey Burton, Frank Chimero, Jean Jullien, Janine Rewell, Nikolay Saveliev...
One Hundred ~ Some really cool typography by the New South Wales State Library ~ I really enjoy the combination of all the images and how they seem to work so well together.
Laid is the first Norwegian company to produce sex-toys for women and men. Their clean, modern and discreet packaging from SKIN design won the award for design excellence at Designer's Day.
Exquisite picture of a spider web on a gate. Kindra Clineff shows nature demonstrating that it can compete on an architectural level as well as making man-made designs look much better.
After an almost two thousand year hiatus, one of Pompeii's famous fast food shops - known as a thermopolium - is to re-open. Kuriositas has the story.
Dutch pavilion for the Shanghai World Expo 2010 is innovative and futuristic.
grassland turns real dried grass into an fascinating element of interior. The innovative natural material sets a visual and sensual accent and is unique on the market.
The 'Quilty Pleasure' rear window displays at Liberty's store in London
Britain's rarest wildflower, the ghost orchid, was rediscovered after being officially declared extinct in Britain in 2005.
Angela Adams, the queen of hip, mod rugs, has unveiled a new collection of hand-woven floor coverings. Gorgeous!
The house concept is inspired by two sheds linked by stretched tarpaulin. The architects applied the concept very well. This contemporary modern house is designed by Fearon Hay Architects.
With a distorted form of the ball and designed to cluster in the nested hexagonal form with one another to create patterns. Designed by Canadian designer Omer Arbel.
New series by from the Israeli skate company - ZION skateboards. designed by ELNA*
Erotic Design from Slott Gallery (Paris) to Hotel Straf during Salone 2010.
OMG, Lego has a vault of (almost) all the Lego sets ever made! Lego's Memory Lane!
Amazing images of the making of the last creation by Studio Glithero exhibited for Design by Performance.
Début Art's Jon Burgerman created a mural for AOL at their NYC headquarters. This is the time-lapse of the staff coloring it in.