June, 2008
Hp User Group Helps Members Connect Professionally, Socially
21 June 2008, 07:07 No comments
Keeping 50,000 members connected drove the leadership of HP’s largest user community to turn to social networking technologies.
The HP independent user group Connect boasts 50,000 members worldwide, including customers of HP’s server, storage, operating system and switch products. Connect President Nina Buik says the volume and diversity of members inspired Connect to find a way [...]
Mobile Ads Becoming A Business Reality
21 June 2008, 07:07 No comments
Falling access rates, increased data speeds and multimedia-rich handsets are laying the path for mobile advertising to be deployed as a way to build business brands, say industry players.
The delivery of mobile ads also encompasses the use of WAP sites, mobile Web banners and posters, streaming or downloads of movie trailers and video clips, and [...]
Hu Holds Web Chat With Citizens
21 June 2008, 07:07 No comments
China’s President Hu Jintao talked to Internet-users on Friday via a news portal, the first time that he has gone online to chat. Mr. Hu was speaking through a forum of people.com.cn, the news portal of the People’s Daily.
Since the time the forum told its members of Mr. Hu’s visit, about 300 questions have been [...]
Park Bench In Memory Of Long-Time Resident
21 June 2008, 07:07 No comments
Frances was diagnosed with cancer in 1997 and fought valiantly through rounds of chemotherapy, each time looking forward to riding her bike again and pursuing her other hobbies of gardening and pottery, said Debbrecht.
“Mom passed away in 2006 after a nine-year battle with ovarian cancer. Believe it or not, she would go through six months [...]
Golf Offers A Chance To Unwind Total Elapsed Time In Hitting The Ball
21 June 2008, 07:07 No comments
I will be the first to admit that I am no threat to Tiger or any of his friends, but this day proved to be even more of a challenge. As I work for the chamber on a part-time basis, it seemed only proper that I not try to show up any of our guests [...]
Golf Offers A Chance To Unwind Total Elapsed Time In Hitting The Ball
21 June 2008, 07:07 No comments
had the pleasure of golfing with some great people at the Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce tournament recently. The rain stayed away, the sun showed up for a bit and the course at Redwoods was in near-perfect shape, which is amazing considering the month we’ve had.
Well, golf courses are really pretty. It is an opportunity [...]
Jon Shirley Steps Down At Microsoft
21 June 2008, 07:07 No comments
Former Microsoft president Jon Shirley has announced his intention to retire from the company in November.
Shirley was president of Microsoft from 1983 to 1990 and oversaw the company’s expansion from a simple operating systems supplier to a global software force.
Shirley lists his hobbies as collecting, restoring, showing and racing vintage Ferraris and collecting contemporary art.
He [...]
Dads May Miss Heyday Hobbies, But Fatherhood Lets You Dream
16 June 2008, 17:05 No comments
First look at his beloved drum kit, which once held court in its very own music room surrounded by other instruments and musical equipment. It’s now stacked in the corner of our guest room, rarely played with force anymore, as such passionate solos have been deemed too loud for our 1-year-old son’s sensitive ears.
Then check [...]
Copiague Students Flourish Under Empowerment Program
16 June 2008, 17:05 No comments
In her sophomore year, Jasmin Rodriguez considered dropping out. She wasn’t doing well in her classes, and school never had been a priority. There were bills her family needed to pay, and she had a younger sister at home to care for. Then, she met Jaime Suarez.
Suarez, a social studies teacher at Walter G. O’Connell [...]
Ghost Hunter Weekends And Paranormal Tourism
16 June 2008, 17:05 No comments
The travel and tourism industry is always evolving. What was popular with tourists yesterday may not be popular with them today. What is consistent is tourists desire to do something or see something different. Eco-tourism and adventure tourism have become a major trend in the travel industry. Over the past years we have also seen [...]
