Spy on your competition - is this legal?
Imagine a site that allows you to search through the database that contains every shipment entering the United States, allowing any business to access high value contact information for each of their competitor’s overseas suppliers. And it is as easy as buying a monthly subscription. WoW.
Since mid-March, Apple Inc. and its logistics partners have imported 188 ocean containers of a product type never before declared on its shipping manifests. [...] On March 19 Quanta delivered 20 ocean containers of merchandise, described on the Bills of Lading as "electric computers," to Apple, Inc. Neither Apple, Quanta, nor any other company has ever used this product description for any shipments to the U.S. [...] Over the last few months shipments of "desktop computers" and other devices did not fall off, indicating that these "electric computers" represent a new product for the company rather than a simple renaming for their Customs declarations.
Evolution of Mobile Phones - sweet video!
Check out this slideshow video of all the mobile phones starting 1985 until today ( May, 20th - 2008 ). I have to admit, I recognize 80% of the shown phones as prior owned. A big slap into my face that proves - "I love cell phones", and can’t wait for the 3G iPhone Model.
3G IPhone - Video Chat?
Based on Kevin Rose the new iPhones are supposed to have a video chat option?
Update: June 9th - Will the new 3G iPhone be black, and have a front side camera?
The Bone House Band
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Saturday night, March 15, The Bone House Band played at Jacques’ Bistro in Paia for a benifit to support 6 year old Jacquline Steve’s continued fight with cancer. There was an incredible turn out and it was a very fun night! For donations, visit 4jacquline.com
This was the first session. ( Video below )
The Bones House Band @ Jacques from Paul Franco on Vimeo |
Barak Obama speech
The character assassination is in full swing. Have not all of you been or perhaps remain friends, family and associates with people whose views (even odious views) you do not condone? Here is the actual speech on race in America that Obama gave yesterday, without the sound-bites, distortions, pundit bias and endless looping of the Rev .Wright’s offensive “God Damn America” rant (Obama was not even there when these tirades were spoken).
Read the real speech and ask yourself, are we not still very much a racist nation? Can white America ever truly see a black man or woman for who they are without heed to the color of their skin as an issue? We have come a long way in America and we have a long way to go. Why is it that when a messenger of hope steps forth, the arrows come tumbling out of their quivers? Is it the backlash of guilt?
Please read this short speech and ask yourself if this is not the kind of America we live in and if the vision of his words are not where our country needs to go………………………………
P.S. I am not shilling for Obama. That is not my intent. (In fact, I am quite disgusted with both parties). This is beyond who you are voting for. This is about our country and addressing the very real issues we must face and conquer once and for all.