Adam and Jamie, hosts of Mythbusters, compared a CPU vs a GPU to explain parallel processing and the GPU drew an ACTUAL mona lisa drawing using paint balls.  This was presented at NVIDIA’s NVISION Show

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Google Chrome, rumored since 2004, was formally announced on the Google blog over the Labour day weekend.   The oddly timed announcement was forced after Google prematurely sent out a comic book drawn up to herald the new browser’s arrival to some media outlets 

Many are considering this a direct shot at Microsoft, which dominates the browser market, in response to IE8’s launch last week.  Microsoft’s unveiling of a test version of its latest browser update, with tweaks that include more tools for Web surfers to cloak their on-line preferences, creating a shield that could make it more difficult for marketing networks to figure out which ads are most likely to appeal to which individuals.

Prior to Chrome, Google has been a strong supporter of Firefox, a Web browser developed by the open-source Mozilla Foundation, through an advertising partnership  (recently extended until 2011).  Firefox ranks as the second most popular browser, with a market share of more than 10 percent.

This announcement should not come as a surprise given the browser is the most significant piece of software related to the Internet.  In a blog post Monday, Google touted Chrome as a more sophisticated Web browser better suited for displaying the dynamic and interactive content blossoming on the Web as people migrate from television, radio and newspapers.

Tags: googlechrome, microsoft IE 8, Mozilla, internet browsers, rich content, interactive content, security, internet preferences, internet marketing, search engine

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Lee Iacocca: Inspirational Business Quote

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So as we all wait to see if Obama will end up using Twitter to announce his VP running mate or just use traditional SMS – either way the news will hit twitter faster than a web newbie can figure out how to spell the microblog services name. 

Sens. Evan Bayh of Indiana, Joe Biden of Delaware, Virginia Governor Tim Kaine and Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius are among those who have been widely reported to be on Obama’s final shortlist.  

The dudgereport.com is reporting a company in Kansas City has been busy printing Obama/Bayh bumper stickers.   Interesting to see old school reporting skills are being still used today!

Here is a good Wired.com blog posting featuring Bidden’s profile and him as VP candidate — Hollywood friendliness given his pro-IP ownership stance.  He does cite Canada as a leader in global privacy of IP – yes, right up there with Russia and China.  Obviously, he hasn’t tried to download  content using Bell’s throttled internet service. HA

Here is my twitter profile – follow me.  I will pass on the VP Twit once I get it.

OR better yet, my friendfeed profile

Have a good weekend.

Tom

Tags: Obama, Twitter, Friendfeed, Bidden, drudgereport.com, SMS

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Here’s a great example from Jason Pereira, an advisor with Toronto-based Woodgate Financial Partners/IPC.

Last month, Jason was picked up by Advisor (Advisor.ca) for an article on Tax Efficient Investing using Corporate Class Funds. Advisor’s target is financial advisors across Canada. (Sorry there is no online version of the article yet). The article was just released to Advisor’s subscriber base.

Fast forward to this week, main stream media author Gordon Powers, of Sympatico.msn.ca has released a re-drafted version article with a more consumer friendly angle and utilized Jason’s expert knowledge with several quotes to reinforce the message. Here is the link directly to Gordon’s article.

Jason’s experience here brings an opportunity to notice how important ‘being an expert’ has become – digging into niches, being the go-to person. I will be spending sometime shortly on this topic – we can explore DIGG, BUZZ, Stumbleupon together. In the meantime, please take this opportunity to sign up for my Google Subscribe Links – where you will have the best of Google search with occasional links adding by myself.

Tags: JasonPereira, tax-efficient, portfolio, taxes, social marketing, google subscribe links, stumbleupon, digg, buzz, advisor.ca, woodgate financial partners

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An interview with Tom Davenport, Professor of Information Technology & Management, Babson College. While some elements of Google’s success as innovator would be very hard to emulate, others can be profitably adopted by almost any business.

Tags: business, davenport, google, harvard, innovate

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So after a 4 hour opening ceremony, of what could be the best Olympics ever, Canada is tied for 1st place in the medal standings (as of Day 13 Canada is tied for 20th) (Canadian Viewers – CBC listing of daily schedules .

Breaking news…. Olympic Horse doping Jeez.

Olympic wrestler punished by IOC for tantrum

Askmen.com’s 5 Things for this Olympic Games

Top 10 American events/items not to miss this Olmypics

• YouTube Channel for Beijing Olympics 2008
• Videos By Yahoo
• ESPN – Olympics Video Channel by Veoh
• Full Live Beijing Olympic Videos from NBC – Partnership with MSN Video.
  
• Watch All Olympic events and Games at ABC

More Video Websites:

• Watch Live Videos from CBC Olympics website. It is only available in the Windows Media format. You will need the Windows Media Player plug-in installed on your computer. It is scheduled Live Streaming site.
• TVTonic is partnering with NBC Olympics to bring the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games to Windows Media Center. Just download this software and install it. At the end of the installation process, you can automatically launch NBC Olympics On The Go in Windows® Media Center. (Download TVTonic Olympic Software – TvTonic Direct Download)
• Olympic Feeds and videos from BBC.

Tags: olympicschedule, 2008 Summer Olympic, beijing, broadcast media, television listings olympics

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This is the first post in my series of Personal Development tidbits and an introduction to my newsletter. 

It seems fitting to offer some timeless wisdom from a book called “The Science of Getting Rich” by Wallace D Wattles.  This book should be considered the original Secret (before the Secret was told to everyone… so ). 

The Author’s Preface starts with “THIS book is pragmatical, not philosophical; a practical manual, not a treatise upon theories. It is intended for the men and women whose most pressing need is for money; who wish to get rich first, and philosophize afterward. It is for those who have, so far, found neither the time, the means, nor the opportunity to go deeply into the study of metaphysics, but who want results and who are willing to take the conclusions of science as a basis for action, without going into all the processes by which those conclusions were reached.”   

Its a gem that is now in the public domain – you can look at on google, wikisource, etc.    Now, you can also grab your copy here on the blog and sign up for my personal development newsletter at the same time. 

The newsletter will not be a regular occurance (not weekly, daily or hourly), you will only recieve it when I find something of value for you. 
 

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“Six traits of effective leaders: 1. Make others feel important; 2. Promote a vision; 3. Follow the golden rule; 4. Admit mistakes; 5. Criticize others only in private; 6. Stay close to the action. Example has more followers than reason. We unconsciously imitate what pleases us, and approximate to the characters we most admire.”
– Christian Nevell Bovee

 This quote is just solid – covers all the main principles required to build out a team and encourage loyalty.  Its amazing how simple principles are when you think of them.

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Pepsico and Enable did a great job on this ad -http://www.pepsi.com/bobshouse/

 Talk about guts to air a silent ad during the most expensive per second broadcast media event of the year.

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