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- Facebook updates can cost you your job Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:49AMUnless you want to see your status change to "Just Got Sacked!", it's probably best to keep your work life and your social networking apart. Related Stories Sony to launch high-definition 3D home projector Wikipedia v Wikileaks: giants on a collision course over shared name Apple unveils button-free iPod Apple unveils new iPods Apple unveils new TV set-top box
- Facebook updates can cost you your job Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:20AMUnless you want to see your status change to "Just Got Sacked!", it's probably best to keep your work life and your social networking apart.
- Shape-Shifting Robot Plane Offers Safer Alternative for Maritime Rescue Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:59AMCheap-to-build unmanned aerial vehicle developed to cut costs of maritime search-and-rescue missions.
- Shape-Shifting Robot Plane Offers Safer Alternative For Maritime Rescue Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:04AMThe EUREKA E! 3931 ASARP project has developed a small and cheap-to-build unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) intended to cut the cost of maritime search-and-rescue missions and reduce risks to material and human lives. The seaplane uses shape-changing technology to improve flight stability, enabling the plane to fly in severe weather conditions. The resulting craft has an endurance of 4.5 hours with ...
- Visitors welcome Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 11:27PMOil isn't the only business that's booming in North Dakota these days. The tourism industry is flourishing, thanks to a combination of affordable prices, a strong Canadian dollar and some savvy marketing.
- Kiss Flights doubts raised with regulator two years ago Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 1:39PMConcerns about collapsed travel firm Kiss Flights emerged almost two years ago, the BBC has learnt.
- Silver lining amid grim developments Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 10:56AMDAVAO CITY -- From grim developments that include Zamboanga City airport’s bombing two weeks ago to fierce fighting in Central Mindanao and a report that sounds like a threat of renewed war from Moro rebels, the latest sounds like a silver lining in the horizon: the government appears serious in its quest for a lasting solution to the Mindanao problem.
- BRIEFLY: Aug. 18 Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 10:14AMRead about what's happening in and around Plymouth.
- Ten things to do before your next road trip Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 4:16PMBefore you leave on your next road trip, here are the 10 things that are essential for you to do before pulling out of your driveway or parking lot:
- JetBlue Brings Back 'All You Can Jet' Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 8:01AMNEW YORK -- JetBlue is bringing back its popular All-You-Can-Jet pass that allows customers to travel to an unlimited number of cities over a one-month period for $699.
- Book With British Airways for Best Chance of Upgrade, Says Skyscanner Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 3:23AMA Survey by Skyscanner.net has Revealed That BA is the Airline Most Likely to Give Upgrades, While Also Revealing the Lows to Which Travellers Will Go to Get This First Class High!
- Book With British Airways for Best Chance of Upgrade, Says Skyscanner Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 3:10AMEDINBURGH, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - 08/17/10) - Recent figures from British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have shown that flying Business Class is on the increase. This could be bad news for the 36% of Skyscanner users surveyed who have been offered a free upgrade, a highly coveted perk only available when Business or First Class sections are undersold. So with more business class passengers ...
- Poland's OFF Festival 2010: the DiS review Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 3:54AMIn a sentiment echoing Andrzej Lukowski's comments in his review of OFF Festival from last year, it's perhaps a little disingenuous to claim a veneer of journalistic impartiality when you've been treated to such a thoroughly excellent - not to mention vodka-soaked - weekend.
- Airline Fees and Frustrated Customers Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 11:44PMAirlines are trying to make a profit; something that has not happened in aggregate in their entire h
- Events: Fasten your seatbelts… here's Pam Ann! Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 10:20PMMake sure your luggage is safely stowed away and your seat is in an upright position as Same Same meets flight-risk funnygal Pam Ann.
- BRIEFLY: Aug. 11 Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 9:35AMRead about what's happening in and around Plymouth.
- 5 Ways That Paper Books Are Better Than eBooks Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 4:53AMYesterday we gave you 5 reasons why you should read your next book on an eReader device . Needless to say, many paper book fans protested in the comments. And with good reason. Paper books have many things going for them and it's still early in the evolution of eBooks . This is a technology blog. However, in order to highlight how far eBooks have to go until they seriously challenge for the ...
- Don't set yourself up for air travel failure Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 4:46AMAirfarewatchdog.com
- Pay peanuts, get monkeys Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 2:55AMI can understand it when the average person—the proverbial man on the street—raises his hackles over the fact that some government appointee is receiving millions of pesos in annual compensation.
- Disclosing campaign transactions Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 8:23AMIt's politicians who usually complain the loudest when other politicians don't disclose all of their campaign transactions. You've probably heard their complaints:
- Wrong priorities Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 11:47PMREPORTS HAVE it that Trade Secretary Greg Domingo is about to sign an order excluding imported ceramic tiles from the Mandatory Standard List. This means that tiles imported from abroad would no longer need to be tested locally for safety and hygiene before being sold here.
- Hotel group to charge extra for room cleaning Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 5:38AMIt's a common calamity. You book yourself into a cheap hotel, spread out, relax and reward yourself for your thrifty choice of lodging by assailing the mini-bar. The following morning, you come to pay the bill and feign surprise when you realise you've trebled your outgoings – the chilled peanuts, whiskey miniatures and rock-hard chocolate bars. Related Stories Transvestite sought in drugs probe ...
- Hotel group to charge extra for room cleaning Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 5:35AMIt's a common calamity. You book yourself into a cheap hotel, spread out, relax and reward yourself for your thrifty choice of lodging by assailing the mini-bar. The following morning, you come to pay the bill and feign surprise when you realise you've trebled your outgoings – the chilled peanuts, whiskey miniatures and rock-hard chocolate bars. Related Stories Kelly Brook makes naked billboard ...
- Hotel group to charge extra for room cleaning Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 5:24AMIt's a common calamity. You book yourself into a cheap hotel, spread out, relax and reward yourself for your thrifty choice of lodging by assailing the mini-bar. The following morning, you come to pay the bill and feign surprise when you realise you've trebled your outgoings – the chilled peanuts, whiskey miniatures and rock-hard chocolate bars.
- L.A.'s top chefs want change food at LAX Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:33PMDining at LAX isn't always a pleasurable experience, but some Los Angeles eateries want to change that.
- The Bulgarian Taxis That Will Take You for a Ride Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:10PMThe burly or, some would say, just fat cab driver is reading some of them cheap, bad-quality papers in his taxi parked in front of a large mall in downtown Sofia when a jeep with a tinted windshield slowly pulls over, and four young muscular guys in dark clothes get out of it.
- The iPad is making me iBlind: why E Ink eBook readers still rock Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:12PMiBackgroundI love to read. If you frequent our site and have read our many ebook reader reviews, you know this. After getting an advanced degree in English, I dragged around the English major's albatross for years: thousands of books. ...
- Nakations: Skyscanner Reveals the Five Best Naked Vacations Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 8:10AMEDINBURGH, Scotland----During January to April of 2010, the U.S. airline industry raked in over $760 million in baggage fees alone. Holidaymakers who are fed up with paying excessive baggage charges should consider a “nakation” – the ultimate way to pack light!
- FRUGAL PORTUGAL'S TOPS Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 12:43AMPortugal looks the best value family destination for Brits this summer.
- Friday's news and tips Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 4:09AM■ BP has temporarily suspended relief well activities at the MC252 well site in the Gulf of Mexico due to "potentially adverse weather" linked to Tropical Storm Bonnie.
- Friday newspaper round-up: British Airways, BP, Tomkins Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:46AMLONDON (SHARECAST) - British Airways has issued legal proceedings against 24 rival airlines that it claims should share potential damages arising from a price-fixing lawsuit, The Times has learnt.
- Why Aviation Companies Should Be Competing On Value Rather Than Price Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 5:14PMA key activity of anyone in business is to figure out what the customer is really after, then offer
- Living Naturally in a Synthetic World [Oscillator] Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 1:19PMGOOD has an interesting series of articles called No More Dirty Looks about the cosmetics that we use every day and what options are available for safer, more environmentally sound beauty products, without any toxic carcinogens, endocrine disruptors, or petrochemicals. Yesterday they linked to a terrifying video from The Story of Stuff Project describing the limits of regulation on toxic ...
- 4 Sweet Deals for Last-Minute Summer Travel Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 8:48AMThese less-popular destinations offer the best bargains for your 2010 summer vacation.
- Pay Attention to the Customer Experience Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 3:37AMPay Attention to the Customer Experience
- Make your potential competitor lose before they can do further Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 2:18AMBusiness competition is inevitable. When a company plays in certain industry and get “big enough” margin, as soon as possible some competitors must come. People have “me too” tendency. Which ants are not looking for sugar?
- UAL, Continental Pilots Reach Transition Agreement Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 9:54AMUnited Airlines and Continental Airlines say they've agreed to the main points of a transition agreement with their pilots.
- Magazine: Bangkok World's Best City Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 4:39AMTravel&Leisure Magazine, which caters to the luxury travel market, has released its 2010 "World's Best" list, with Bangkok voted by readers as the top city in the world, followed by Chiang Mai.
- Colonial charm on the cheap: San Juan vacations combine beauty and value Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 1:28AMIf you're seeking out a vacation that combines history, beautiful architecture, rich culture and great weather, all without going to far-flung lands or outside your comfort zone, San Juan, Puerto Rico might just be the right place for your next vacation.
- The best-kept secret about Caribbean vacations is out Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 1:28AMHave you been thinking about visiting the Caribbean for a while? If so, why haven't you gone yet? If cost is what's holding you back, you must not be aware of the secret to saving money on Caribbean vacations .
- 20 Reasons to Hate the Airlines Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 12:50PMA brief history of the industry's 30-year campaign to nickel-and-dime us nearly to death
- TripAdvisor edges out Kayak, Bing in cheap-flights search Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 5:00PMA lot has changed since I reviewed travel websites four years ago. Now the best ones reflect the new realities of travel, and ...
- Why Netflix Should Be An $82 Stock Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 6:49AMNetflix is able to acquire online content at cheap prices, which it passes on to its customers. Netf
- Arthur Frommer’s 20 best bargain vacations Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 4:09AMWaiting until fall to take your vacation could save a bundle on trips to Cuba, England and more
- Top Scoops Tuesday, July 6, 2010 @ 4:28PMDistribution via the Unanswered Questions Wire Sign up for the wire at: http://www.unansweredquestions.org/headlines.php Unanswered Questions : Thinking for ourselves.
- Women in power are no different from the men Friday, June 25, 2010 @ 12:52PMWhen it comes to holding high office and wielding power, Julia Gillard's gender is as relevant and instructive as Barack Obama's colour, or any leader's religion, sexuality, age or preference in movies.
- Sexy oil disaster ad sparks outrage Wednesday, June 23, 2010 @ 9:28PMA NEW airline ad featuring scantily clad women has been slammed for poking fun at the BP oil disaster.
- Clean technology: NZ's agents of change Sunday, June 20, 2010 @ 8:59PMVision isn't a word Rob Fyfe likes to use. Air New Zealand's chief executive prefers the word 'belief'. That is what it took to get Air New Zealand named airline of the year by Air Transport World magazine in January, he tells Unlimited magazine.
- XBOX Goes Hands-Free and Starbucks Loves its Laptop Loungers Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 1:34PMOn Sale: Check out a new web site looks that wants to sit you in the lap of luxury, and maybe even send you to Vegas. And Starbucks gets you online for free starting in July.
- Stock Picks: Best Buy, Hawaiian Holdings, Priceline.com, Starwood Hotels Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 11:53AMWall Street analysts give their buy, sell, or hold ratings on stocks in the news on June 16