Wednesday, December 21, 2011

IBM Predicts Top 5 Technological Developments of Next 5 Years: Energy, Biometrics, Mind Reading, Mobile, Junk Mail - ABC News

http://abcnews.go.com/m/story?id=15200309&sid=79

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Women's Health: Time-Saving Tips - ABC News

http://abcnews.go.com/m/story?id=13623576&sid=26

Boston Startup Weekend

http://boston.startupweekend.org/

Startup Three Steps

1. Business Model
The heart of it all. If you haven’t got answers to these questions, you’ve spent too much time on frills & features and need to get back to the basics:

Who is your customer? What is your core value proposition? What are your key activities? What are your revenue streams? What is your cost structure? Who/what are your key partners/resources? What are your distribution channels? What is your roll-out strategy?

2. Customer Validation
Have you taken the proper steps to ensure that the people who matter (your future customers) support and reinforce your assumptions? Think of Customer Validation as ‘evidence’ to back up the core structure of your ‘theory’ (your Business Model). The more feedback you gather (quantity), the more this feedback comes from your specific target market (quality), and the more you’re able to actually integrate this feedback into the Business Model and product development (execution), the better.

3. Execution
The nitty gritty: what has your team been able to actually build over the weekend? Even the strongest of Business Plans are useless in the hands of those who can’t properly execute on them. Getting as far as possible in the development of your product/prototype not only helps give Judges a tangible vision of what the final product could be, but proves your strength and skills as a team. This is what truly matters: investors don’t invest as in ideas so much as teams.

Saturday, May 21, 2011

golden wisdom

golden wisdom

just do it

purpose of life is 2 enjoy each moment fully

career is about doing what u love

best job is not a job, it is something u love

foodie notes

foodie notes


lin. 108 oak st, newton

gauchao brszilian
102 broadway, somerville

lebanom
al wadi 1249 vfw parkway, west roxbury

parkistan
seema's. 1275 boston prividence hwy, rt 1, norwood , ma

turkey
237 holland st, teele square, somerville

egypt
aZama grill
54 harvard ave , allston, ma

kebob
khayyam,
404 harvard st
coolidge corner
brookline

10 keys for success

10 keys for success

self knowledge
vision
initiative
courage
integrity
adaptability
humility
endurance
purpose

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Summer NE fun

Lobsterfest and the Maine Lobster Festival
Maine lobster gets its due with a pair of festivals dedicated to the crustacean. On June 25, the Third Annual Lobsterfest takes place at the Maine State Pier in Portland, with fresh Maine lobster, barbecue, a mechanical bull, a cash bar, and live entertainment. Later in the summer, Rockland gets its claws into the celebration with the Maine Lobster Festival, featuring almost 20,000 pounds of lobster, the crowning of the Maine Lobster Festival Sea Goddess, and a road race. You’ll need the run after spending the day gorging here. Lobsterfest – June 25, 11 a.m., www.portlandlobsterfest.com; Maine Lobster Festival – Aug. 3-7, www.mainelobsterfestival.com


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Wilton Blueberry Festival and Machias Wild Blueberry Festival
With blueberry season in Maine comes the 29th Annual Wilton Blueberry Festival, when you can pick your own berries in addition to enjoying a wealth of blueberry baked goods. The festival also features live entertainment, vendors, and a fireworks display to close out the annual festivities. Later in the month, the Machias Wild Blueberry Festival takes place for the 36th time with contests, shopping, and of course, blueberries. Wilton Blueberry Festiva, Aug. 5-6, www.wiltonbbf.com; Machias Wild Blueberry Festival, Aug. 19-21, www.machiasblueberry.com

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Wells Chili-fest
The annual cook-off in Wells, Maine, is actually sanctioned by the International Chili Society, so you know it's going to be a competitive bout. Got a recipe but are not an ICS member? Enter as part of the people's choice for a chance to strut your stuff. Aug. 27, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., /www.wellschilifest.com


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Yarmouth Clam Festival
More than 100,000 people are expected to descend on Yarmouth for this 45-year-old July tradition. In addition to the more than 80 different types of food and beverages, the festival, one of the more notable Maine summer gatherings, boasts a clam-shucking contest, fireworks, a professional bike race, road race, and kayak race, and, of course, a diaper derby (left), a fun race for crawlers and toddlers. One lucky attendee to this year's festival could win a new car that is being raffled off. See website for details. July 15-17, www.clamfestival.com


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The Great Chowder Cook-off
Celebrating 30 years this summer, this Newport, R.I., tradition takes over the waterfront at the Newport Yachting Center, where you can enjoy all-you-can-eat samplings of some of the world's finest chowder and help determine a winner. New this year, a clam cake-eating challenge. The first-place winner takes home $1,000. Last year's winner was two-time world champion Tony’s Cedar Key Clam Chowder, from Cedar Key, Fla. June 4, Noon-6 p.m., $25, $20 in advance, www.newportwaterfrontevents.com

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Warren Quahog Festival
Sample a variety of seafood including stuffed quahogs, chowders, and clam cakes at this Warren, R.I., tradition at Burrs Hill Park. There will also be vendors, live music, and more family-friendly entertainment at the two-day event. July 16-17, www.eastbaychamberri.org

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Newport Winefest
What's billed as New England's largest outdoor wine and food festival returns to the Newport Yacht Club for a second year. Last year's inaugural show brought a host of wine tastings and professional chef seminars to the scenic Newport, R.I., waterfront. This year's exhibitor and chef list has yet to be finalized. Ticket costs vary. Check website for details. Aug. 19-21, www.newportwinefest.com


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Prev12 of 30 NextCharlestown Seafood Festival
Some of Rhode Island's finest seafood will be on hand for sampling at the 27th Annual Charlestown Chamber of Commerce Seafood Festival, featuring live music, amusement rides, and a climbing rock wall. There will also be a car show on Saturday, and entertainment geared toward children the entire weekend. Aug. 5-7, $8, www.charlestownrichamber.com/seafoodfestival.html

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Milford Oyster Festival
Slup up all the oysters that you can handle at this annual event in Milford, Conn. The festival, in existence since 1975, features food, children's entertainment, canoe and kayak races, a firefighter dunk tank, and a classic car show. The festival's goal is to provide a forum for nonprofit organizations to raise funds for various causes. Free admission. No pets. Aug. 20, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., www.milfordoysterfestival.org


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Stonington Vineyards Wine and Food Festival
Spend the weekend sipping on wine and enjoying local fare in the serene setting of Stonington Vineyards in Stonington, Conn. Entertainment will be provided by Dan Stevens and the Fiery Band throughout the weekend. Admission includes glass and tastings of all current releases. Winery tours will also be available. July 16-17, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., $12, www.stoningtonvineyards.com

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Taste of the Caribbean and Jerk Festival
This diverse festival, now in its sixth straight year, features a variety of headlining acts and tons of classic Caribbean cuisine, including jerk chicken, left, at the Mortensen Riverfront Plaza in Hartford. Get a further feel for island culture by entering the domino tournament or by taking a calypso dance lesson. Aug. 6, 1-11 p.m., www.riverfront.org

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Whole Hog BBQ and Music Festival
Watch as competitors go at it pig roast style at the North Haverhill Fairgrounds in North Haverhill, N.H. The whole hog contest is the only Memphis Barbecue Network-sanctioned competition to take place in New England, with $10,000 in prize money and the chance to compete on a national level at stake. For everyone else, there's an entertainment lineup, an amateur barbecue competition, and the Ms. Piggie Contest, which is described as "men and women dressed in tutus and snouts parading around the stage and 'singing' familiar songs, with lyrics having to do with grilling." Hog heaven indeed. Aug. 6, 2-8 p.m., $10, cohase.org/wholehog


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Hampton Beach Seafood Festival
Hampton Beach closes out its summer season with a seafood blowout, featuring more than 60 area restaurants on hand. Also on hand: a number of arts and crafts tables, fireworks, a sky-diving show, and a lobster roll eating competition. Yankee Magazine recently called the festival one of the top 20 events in New Hampshire, and the American Business Association has repeatedly called it one of the top 100 events in America. Saying goodbye to summer never tasted so good. Sept 9-11, $5, www.hamptonbeachseafoodfestival.com

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Chowderfest
One month later, City Hall Plaza once again is expected to hosts thousands at the 30th Annual Chowderfest, part of Boston's Harborfest schedule of events surrounding Independence Day. Anthem Kitchen and Bar won last year's competition, the first time the Boston restaurant took the honor. This year's restaurants have yet to be announced. Check website for updates. Last day to purchase tickets online is June 15. July 3, $12 adults, $8 children under 12, www.bostonharborfest.com/chowderfest.html

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Bourne Scallop Fest
More than three tons of scallops will be served to some 50,000 attendees at the 42d Annual Bourne Scallop Fest. In addition to the seafood dishes, there will also be arts and crafts vendors, a midway of carnival rides and games, and a full entertainment slate. A great way to say farewell to the sights and smells of summer for another year. Sept. 23-25, $5, $20 scallop dinner combination ticket, www.bournescallopfest.com

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Royal Wedding 2011

http://turner.mo2do.net/s/17648/Weddingdaygallery

tandoori

2 lbs chicken
2 tsp lemon juice
2 tsp red food coloring
2 tsp cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
2 tsp ground red pepper
2 cups yogurt
2 tsp grated fresh ginger
1 tsp minced garlic
6 tsp ghee
onion, tomato

marinate room temperature for 1 hour or fridge 8 hours to 2 days
oven 500 degree, add ghee, 35 min

Residents anxious, watchful over plan to blow up levee

http://m.cnn.com/primary/_UCO3ub-iA4wcZCTgLE

Friday, April 8, 2011

Some music links

Jason Mraz

Lucky
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acvIVA9-FMQ

Bella Luna
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC9aHY3bej4

ButterFly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ct4LE45oy8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIZmDHPqGl4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYkyr1wDssM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkHTsc9PU2A&feature=artistob&playnext=1&list=TLirl0iB9dbE4

Colbie Caillat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlZxZ2n2zpw&feature=artistob&playnext=1&list=TLPL5_mCfoREo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPCRbuL4Oh8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAaWbuaRRGQ

Jack Johnson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebpTPmRiCHA&feature=artistob&playnext=1&list=TLTk7jx8DxqSU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seZMOTGCDag&feature=artistob&playnext=1&list=TLPfm1KQ2WMO0

You and your heart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWVnZAJaq4Q&feature=artistob&playnext=1&list=TLDSD1pK1y9tw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZcOJgdC9R0&feature=fvst

Wasting time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebpTPmRiCHA&feature=artistob&playnext=1&list=TLbgKOxntpWh0

Upside down
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNlmn7vbXBQ

Good People
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43VyrUFEyNo


Cool from mraz website
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W091eRwQ_Ok&feature=player_embedded

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Charlie Sheen's top 20 greatest quotes

There are some winning wisdom right here:

On his natural high: "I am on a drug. It's called Charlie Sheen. It's not available. If you try it once, you will die. Your face will melt off and your children will weep over your exploded body." ("20/20.")
On how he survived his other highs: "I probably took more than anybody could survive. ... I was bangin' seven-gram rocks and finishing them because that's how I roll, because I have one speed, one gear. ... I'm different. I have a different constitution, I have a different brain, I have a different heart. I got tiger blood, man. Dying's for fools, dying's for amateurs." ("20/20.")
On his daily life: "It's perfect. It's awesome. Every day is just filled with just wins. All we do is put wins in the record books. We win so radically in our underwear before our first cup of coffee, it's scary. People say it's lonely at the top, but I sure like the view." ("20/20.")
On his two girlfriends: "You've read about the goddesses, come on. They're an international sensation. These are my girlfriends. These are the women that I love that have completed the three parts of my heart. ... It's a polygamy story. All my guy friends are gonna like throw tomatoes at me. It's like an organic union of the hearts." ("20/20.")
On his prediliction for porn stars: "They're the best at what they do and I'm the best at what I do. And together it's like, it's on. Sorry, Middle America. Yeah, I said it."("20/20.")
On why he won't get married again: "I tried marriage. I'm 0 for 3 with the marriage thing. So, being a ballplayer -- I believe in numbers. I'm not going 0 for 4. I'm not wearing a golden sombrero." ("20/20.")
On his prediliction for porn stars: "They're the best at what they do and I'm the best at what I do. And together it's like, it's on. Sorry, Middle America. Yeah, I said it."("20/20.")
On why he won't get married again: "I tried marriage. I'm 0 for 3 with the marriage thing. So, being a ballplayer -- I believe in numbers. I'm not going 0 for 4. I'm not wearing a golden sombrero." ("20/20.")
On how his daughters with his ex-wife Denise Richards will regard him in the future: "They'll wake up one day and realize how cool dad is. And, you know, signs all the checks on the front, not the back. And you know, we need him and we need his wisdom and his bitchin'-ness." ("20/20.")
On his honesty: "I think the honesty not only shines through in my work, but also my personal life. And I get in trouble for being honest. I'm extremely old-fashioned. I'm a nobleman. I'm chivalrous." ("20/20.")
On his dual personality: "I have a 10,000-year-old brain and the boogers of a 7-year-old. That's how I describe myself." ("Piers Morgan Tonight.")
On the potential for John Stamos to replace him on "Two and a Half Men:" "I like John, but he doesn't have what I have and the show sucks if he's on it. Sorry, just speaking the truth." ("Access Hollywood.)
On how he cured himself of addiction: "I closed my eyes and made it so with the power of my mind, and unlearned 22 years of fiction ... the fiction of AA. It's a silly book written by a broken-down fool." ("The Today Show.")
On how he avoids relapsing: "I just don't do it. I will not believe that if I do something then I have to follow a certain path because it was written for normal people. People who aren't special. People who don't have tiger blood and Adonis DNA." ("The Today Show.")
On why he's not worried about "Two and a Half Men's" indefinite hiatus: "Well, I mean, first of all come Wednesday morning they're gonna rename it Charlie Bros. and not Warner Bros. [Ed. note: This has not yet happened.] Duh, winning! It's, like, guys, IMDB right there, 62 movies and a ton of success. I mean, c'mon bro, I won best picture at 20. I wasn't even trying. I wasn't even warm." ("The Today Show.")
On his desire to be his true self: "I'm tired of pretending I'm not a total bitchin' rock star from Mars, and people can't figure me out; they can't process me. I don't expect them to. You can't process me with a normal brain." ("The Today Show.")

Monday, March 14, 2011

Nuclear power... I do not want it

Watching the triple-disaster unfold in Japan... earthquake, then tsunami, and now nuclear leak...

It is like burying a bomb in your own house.

Japanese are known for their discipline and quality and they must have done a lot of preventive measures for any possible nuclear leakage. And now the impossible becomes the worst nightmare.

No man-made structure is bullet proof in front of mother nature! The sheer power of the disaster is too much.

A very difficult lesson, not sure how much will be learned as people will still push for nuclear power and their suicides.

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Adonis DNA - What Charlie Sheen taught us

If you think you have Adonis DNA... you do.

Tiger Blood

I just think I need to get some of these tiger blood thing.

Charlie Sheen's Fighting Songs - The Ultimate Collection

This guy is turning some pot-smoking speech into some serious drama and getting tons of followers, what a joy to watch.... This just proves that people love train wrecks!

This is so much better than any TV shows he has done!

I love the following list of Charlie's favorite songs:

WINNING - Santana
REHAB - Amy Winehouse
BITCHIN' - The Donnas
ROCKET MAN - Elton John
SHOWDOWN - Electric Light Orchestra
CALL ME - Blondie
GODDESS IN THE DOORWAY - Mick Jagger
TIGER MAN - Fabian
ADONIS BLUE - Voice of the Beehive
YOU TALK TOO MUCH - Joe Jones
I WANT TO TALK ABOUT ME - Toby Keith
INSANE IN THE MEMBRANE - Cypress Hill
WE ARE ALL ON DRUGS - Weezer
HELLRAISER - Ozzy Osbourne
PARTY - Boston
COME UNDOWN - Robbie Williams
MAN ON A MISSION - Daryl Hall & John Oates
DRUGS - Talking Heads
ADDICTION - Kanye West
ROCKETSHIP - Guster
GOOD TIME CHARLIE'S GOT THE BLUES - Danny O'Keefe
UNDER THE INFLUENCE - The Chemical Brothers
TAKE OUT INSURANCE - Jimmy Reed
LOVE IS THE DRUG - Roxy Music
MEN - Loudon Wainwright III
NO NO SONG - Ringo Starr
KICKS - Paul Revere & The Raiders
FALL TO PIECES - Velvet Revolver
COLD TURKEY - John Lennon
THE SHOW MUST GO ON - Lupe Fiasco
ROCK STAR - Hole
CHARLIE DON'T SURF - The Clash
WHEN CHARLIE'S DOIN' HIS THING - The Phoenix Trolley
I'LL GO CRAZY IF I DON'T GO CRAZY TONIGHT - U2


Bonus Track
Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne
Paranoid - Ozzy Osbourne
Livin La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin
Let's Go Get Stoned - Ray Charles
Queen of Denial - Pam Tillis
Dirty Laundry - Eagles
I'm Still Standing - Elton John
Dirty Deeds - AC/DC
Highway to Hell - AC/DC
I Go Crazy - Paul Davis (rip)
Loser- Grateful Dead
Eyes of the Insane - Slayer
Insane In The Brain - Cypress Hill
"White Lightning and Wine" Heart
"Pills" NY Dolls
"Yellow Pills" 20/20
"Satisfied Then Crucified" Rock Goddess
"Yeah Right!" Girlschool
"Wild Life" Girlschool
"Suffraget­te City" David Bowie
"Just Dropped in to See What Condition my Condition Was In" Kenny Rogers and the First Edition
"Rated X" Nick Gilder
"Tush" ZZ Top
"Mr. Bad Guy" Queen
"Best of Both Worlds" Van Halen
"Beautiful Girls" Van Halen
"Decadence Dance" Extreme
"Wasted" The Runaways
"Wasted Years" Iron Maiden
"Foolin" Def Leppard
"I Go to Pieces" Rachel Sweet
"Titties and Beer" Frank Zappa
"Too Much Ain't Enough" Tom Petty
"Too Tough to Die" Ramones
"Crawling from the Wreckage" Dave Edmunds
"Girls, Girls, Girls" Motley Crue
"Swords and Tequila" Riot
"Cruisin' and Boozin'" Sammy Hagar
"Undun" The Guess Who
"Addicted to That Rush" Mr. Big
"Tramp" Carla Thomas and Otis Redding
"Tightrope Dancer" Anthem
"Killing Yourself to Live" Black Sabbath
"Downed" Cheap Trick
"Freaker's Ball" Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show
"Too Much Alcohol" Rory Gallagher
"Sin City" AC/DC
"Life by the Drop" Stevie Ray Vaughan
"Toxic Waltz" Exodus
"Crazy Train" Ozzy Osbourne
"Californi­a Man" The Move
"Boobs-a-l­ot" The Holy Modal Rounders
"Nothin' But a Good Time" Poison
"Talk Dirty to Me" Poison
"I Want Action" Poison
"Let's Talk About Sex" Salt 'n' Pepa
"Psychotic Reaction" The Count Five
"Trouble Man" Marvin Gaye
"You're in Trouble" Ratt
"Knife Edge" ELP
"Party All the Time" Eddie Murphy
"What's Your Name?" Lynyrd Skynyrd
"Sweet Blindness" Laura Nyro
Love in the Third Degree.
Let Me Be Myself -- 3 Doors Down
Be Yourself -- Audioslave
The Fool on the Hill -- Beatles
It's My Life -- Bon Jovi
I Will Not Bow -- Breaking Benjamin
A Change is Gonna Come -- Seal
I'm not sick but I'm not well - Lit
Dazed and Confused - Led Zeppelin