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Bloggers Need Talent Agencies
Shel Holtz brings us a ditty about an HR blogger named Cheesman who auctioned himself on eBay and snagged $7,000 to promote…
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IBM Helps Apache Self-Heal
Big Blue gave a boost to the Apache Open Source Foundation today by lending its "self-healing" data automation software aimed at helping companies automate their data centers, which IBM says is especially useful in "virtual environments" where a system bottle neck can disrupt online transactions.
“Free Alaa” Googlebomb
Alaa Abd El-Fatah is a peaceful proponent of democracy who was jailed during a nonviolent protest - his supporters in Egypt want you to know this. They want anyone who googles "Egypt" to know this, as a matter of fact. A Googlebomb campaign has begun to link that word to a "Free Alaa" blog.
Picasa Web Albums: First Impressions
Picasa Web Albums is supposed to be invite-only. However, if you enter your Google Account email address in the box on the picasaweb.google.com homepage, you may get in immediately. I did.
Microsoft Extends Office Training Online
A computer on your desk at work equals a 17-percent pay raise, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. It's not so much the machine, it's the skills of the person working it. When answering the job ad, she was able to tell recruiters she knew how to use Excel.
MSN Invokes Karma For Charity Campaign
MSN is launching a karmic charity campaign called Under the Butterfly, a concept based on the famous Butterfly Effect that asserts small events impact larger ones. It's "karmic" because participants in the event will have a choice: keep a prize or donate the cash equivalent.
