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Have a Happy Day (Ron Hebron)

noreply@blogger.com (Ron) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:55:00 GMT

Few people know that Seattle has a manufacturer of mega-yachts. Delta Marine is located on the muddy Duwamish River across from Boeing's Developmental Center. One of their larger designs is Happy Days . Of course a 164 foot yacht is mega by our standards, but not by Paul Allen's. He has more than one larger yacht, including Octopus, which we saw in Kona last February, at 417 feet! Yes, this posting...

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Everything to treat most common diseases (Derska Pharmacy Look)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:44:00 GMT

We hope that you'll find everything that you need in our health care store! Windows Live Customer Support | Hotmail Support FAQs | Newsletter feedback Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052 As a Windows Live member you have received this e-mail to inform you of updates, changes to the service, or special news and information vital to the service. Our policy...

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Alternative treatments for men (Stevie Wonder's Personal Blog)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:42:00 GMT

We will deliver your treatments accurately and on-time! Visit our store now! Windows Live Customer Support | Hotmail Support FAQs | Newsletter feedback Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052 As a Windows Live member you have received this e-mail to inform you of updates, changes to the service, or special news and information vital to the service. Our policy...

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Local duo step into spotlight with England (Liverpool Echo.co.uk )

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT

PAUL ALLEN and James Dixon are embarking on an exciting few weeks of cricket - at international level.

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Report: Microsoft Seeks Help for Another Yahoo Bid (Sci-Tech Today)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:44:16 GMT

Unable to strike a deal on its own, Microsoft Corp. reportedly is hoping to snap up Yahoo's online search operations with the help of News Corp. and Time Warner Inc. The latest twist in Microsoft's convoluted courtship caused Yahoo's shares to rise more than 3 percent in Wednesday's sinking stock market, even though the chances of a deal getting done still seemed remote....

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Buffett gives $1.8B to charity (Indy Star)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Omaha, Neb. Billionaire investor Warren Buffett this week gave shares of his Berkshire Hathaway valued at about $1.8 billion to the foundation run by Microsoft Corp. founder Bill Gates and his wife.

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Microsoft to sell Office, OneCare subscription for $70/year (DV Hardware)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:03:16 GMT

Microsoft announced it will start selling its Office and Live OneCare software in a bundle for $70 per year starting mid-July: Microsoft Corp. will begin selling its Office programs to consumers on a subscription basis starting mid-July, in a bid to reach thrifty PC buyers who would otherwise pass on productivity software. The move may also set the stage for Microsoft to...

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Internal Facebook valuation points to strategic merit (Market Watch)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:01:00 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Court documents have revealed an internal valuation at Facebook Inc. far below the $15 billion cited publicly at the time Microsoft Corp.'s investment in the popular social networking site, reflecting its immense strategic value in the eyes of the software giant.

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Nothing stealthy about this Windows Update update (Ed Bott's Microsoft Report)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:27:22 GMT

For years, Microsoft has occasionally updated its Windows Update client software automatically on systems that are configured to check for updates. This has been true even when Windows Update is set to simply check for (and optionally, download) updates but not to install them. That decision led to a flurry of negative publicity about “stealth” Windows [...]

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Yahoo's top U.S. sites get traffic help from Google search (Cnet)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:57:00 GMT

A fresh look at Yahoo's search results Thursday by Hitwise Intelligence raises the question of whether Yahoo could survive just fine without its search engine. Such a question is rather important to Yahoo investors, given the Internet search pioneer has given a cold shoulder to Microsoft , which has previously ...

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Hitwise Proves The Value Of Yahoo's Non-Search Parts (WebPro News)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:08:15 GMT

Suppose that Steve Ballmer and Jerry Yang miraculously agreed on something: the sale of Yahoo's search department. A new Hitwise report sorts through the pile of properties that would remain, and as it turns out, the leftovers look pretty tasty. read more

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ValueClick: Has the Hunted Become the Hunter? (SeekingAlpha Internet Stocks)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:27:07 GMT

John Gilliam submits: It has long been assumed by many investors that acquiring Valueclick (VCLK) would be the first step in "plan B" for Microsoft (MSFT) if its bid to take over Yahoo (YHOO) was unsuccessful. When MSFT's Steve Ballmer recently ruled out a slew of acquisitions of smaller internet players after pulling its bid for Yahoo, ValueClick's stock seemed to lose some of its "takeover bait"...

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Microsoft starts its Software as a Service with Office + Apps (Gadgets Future)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:00:01 GMT

Microsoft Corp. will begin selling its Office programs to consumers on a subscription basis starting mid-July, at a price of US$69.99 per year. The consumer software subscription service will include free updates to all applications for as long as you subscribe and will carry the name Equipt. Applications bundled under the subscription include Microsoft Office, Windows Live OneCare,...

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Microsoft Imagine Cup 2008 Finals Showcase Tomorrow’s Technology Leaders (MSDN France)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Largest technology competition in the world kicks off its finals today in Paris.

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SQL Server and the Windows Server 2008 Firewall (Bink)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:35:00 GMT

We've long recommended that customers use the Windows Firewall to protect SQL Server installations. Starting with Windows XP/SP2, and continuing with Windows Vista, the firewall has been enabled... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu

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Microsoft and TenDigits Announce Alliance for Microsoft Dynamics CRM (MSDN France)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:00:00 GMT

TenDigits solution delivers access to Microsoft Dynamics CRM across Windows Mobile phones and BlackBerry mobile phones.

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Yahoo And AOL, Microsoft And Time Warner Subjects Of Latest Merger/Buyout Gossip (The Huffington Post)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:31:28 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp and Yahoo Inc have been holding separate talks with other potential media partners after their negotiations with each other broke down, sources familiar with the companies' thinking said on Wednesday. Microsoft -- rebuffed this year in efforts to buy all of Yahoo and then just its search business -- is talking about alternative...

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Yahoo Eyes Time Warner For Deal As Microsoft Revives Takeover Interest (http://www.newsvisual.com)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:24:17 GMT

(NewsVisual, powered by IntellectSpace) -- Yahoo Inc (NYSE: YHOO) may be looking to combine with Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX) in an effort to deter future takeover attempts by Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT). The potential deal could give Yahoo control...

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Rant Collumn for Bill Gates (Bink)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:22:00 GMT

Jim Lynch from ExtremeTech wrote a rant collumn about Bill Gates leaving Microsoft, here are some parts:They say it's not nice to kick a guy when he's down but how about kicking him when... Continue this aticle on Bink.nu

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Cognisign: "We're trying to be the Google of image and video" (VC Ratings)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT

As questions grow about what Microsoft Corp. [MSFT] was thinking when it launched its bid for the largely first-generation Yahoo! Inc. [YHOO], a lot of next-gen startups are rearing their innovative...

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