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“Dès que nos instances auront validé le résultat [du] vote,
(…) je veux dire à tous très simplement que je serai le premier
secrétaire de tous les militants du parti socialiste car aucun militant ne doit manquer au
parti” a déclaré Martine Aubry à l’issue du second tour qui
la place en tête de l’élection du premier secrétaire du PS avec 42 voix
d’avance. (et là j’apprends qu’on ne féminise pas “premier
secrétaire” ?)
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) may boycott a meeting
to discuss a constitutional bill that would allow President Robert Mugabe to form a unity
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a href="http://www.playingforchange.com/"Playing for Change - Peace Through Music/a (flash) is a
documentary film by Mark Johnson. He traveled the world and recorded various musicians playing the
song a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us-TVg40ExMfeature=related"Stand By Me/a. Each musician
was charged with layering a single song over the previous artist thus building upon it. Over thirty
musicians globally participated in this project and not one artist knew the other or came in
contact initially. br / a href="http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/10242008/watch3.html"Bill Moyers
talks with Mark Johnson/a, the producer of a remarkable a
href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YC-LBpqa9EY"documentary/a about the simple but transformative
power of music.
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Finding the right business partner is probably the most important business decision you can make.
Do it wrong and life is miserable. Do it right and the whole is greater than the sum of its
parts.
In my first technology startup, I found a great partner while getting my MBA. He handled the
technology, and I handled the business (fundraising, hiring, board and investor management,
etc.). It worked out well — so well that we ended up getting married and now
have two kids (human ventures)! We’re 7 years into marriage, so we’ll see how that
turns out.
I’ve been going at it mostly alone in my current business, Babble Soft, with sideline help from my husband. And, although
I’d made progress, it was tough and tiring. I didn’t have someone I could bounce
around ideas with. I needed a partner. I found my first business partner in business school, so
how would I find a partner working from my home office? How could I find someone who shared the
same vision I did: to help new parents navigate the world of parenting in a digital age? I ended
up finding her — where else? — online.
Once upon a time, I met Connie Reece,
Austin’s social-media maven. She set me up with my first blog and began introducing me to
people, including Wendy Piersall, who runs Sparkplugging. Wendy and I got along famously, and she
invited me to join a Blog Mastermind group of extremely talented folks like Char Polanosky, Jill Koenig, Edward
Mills, Easton Ellsworth, Dawud Miracle, and David
Bullock. After one of our calls, Edward sent out links
to
articles he wrote on Sparkplugging about the experiences of a company called Pick Nick’s Brain, a baby sleep consulting site run by
a woman named Nicole Johnson.
After reading his posts, I reached out to Nicole, and we started a dialogue. PickNick’s Brain was a perfect complement to our
baby sleep offerings; she has two little
boys; and, more importantly, she had the drive and passion to make a difference in the world of
parenting. I’ve never hired an employee sight unseen, let alone a full-fledged partner. But
a Skype video call (so we could make eye contact), several voice calls, tweets and emails later,
it was official. She took a leap of faith and joined me, and I can already feel the difference in
productivity and energy.
Nicole is smarter than me in technology development — my head had hurt daily
trying to manage it. She received her undergraduate Computer Science degree from UC Berkeley and
her MBA from Ohio State. I now have someone I trust handling the technology, so I can do the
things I’m much better at doing and like to do. I’m anticipating that this
partnership will work out just as great as my first business partnership —
without the marriage part!
Since picking a virtual partner sight unseen can be a daunting task, here are some things
I’ve learned about evaluating a potential partner:
They must be smarter than you are in their respective area of expertise. Heck,
they can even be just plain smarter than you and increase your perceived braininess! Michael
Dell hired smart people, and the people that Bill Gates brought on were pretty darn smart, too.
They must communicate well. Observe their communication and conflict
resolution style. The last thing you want is to beg someone to communicate with you when things
don’t go as planned. If they don’t live in the same city, you can’t show up
on their front door!
Spend time getting to know them. Watch them and see how they behave online and
with other people. If you watch someone online (e.g., read their blog, tweets, comments) for a
couple of months, you can make a reasonable assessment of their personality and reputation.
Check each others’ references. You don’t want something to
surprise either one of you. References usually say great things, but knowing what questions to
ask and what to listen for gives you 80 percent of the information you need.
Take care of necessary paperwork. Getting a lawyer involved is a necessary
evil. Agreements should be in place to protect both of you. If you assessed item No. 2 above
correctly, then agreements can always be amicably adjusted to reflect new information.
Bringing on a virtual partner can be a daunting task. You are taking a risk by giving up part of
your company to someone you have never met. But taking the chance to bring on the right partner
can make all the difference in the world!
The holidays and Black Friday
are rapidly approaching. If you’re looking for video games to give your friends and loved
ones, here’s a cheat sheet of must-have titles, categorized by giftee: for the hardcore
gamers you know, for your family, and of course, for your high-tech industry colleagues:
10 For High-Tech Execs (And Other Grown-Up
Gamers)
Age of Empires:
Mythologies Available Platforms: Nintendo DS MSRP: $29.99
The beloved resource-management strategy franchise (one of Om’s
favorites!) is a turn-based strategy title for Nintendo’s handheld, with Egyptian,
Greek and Norse civilizations to rule over.
Rock Band
2 Available Platforms: Wii, PS3, Xbox 360 MSRP: $59.99
This sequel to the smash hit game comes with a set of simulated instruments, so up to four
friends can jam on hits from the Grateful Dead to Interpol.
Spore Available Platforms: PC MSRP: $49.99
The long-awaited game from SimCity creator Will Wright may require a time commitment, but the
pleasure of evolving an entire civilization from a single-celled organism can’t be
underestimated. (Featured on GigaOM
here.)
Populous
DS Available Platforms: Nintendo DS MSRP: $29.00
Originally a PC classic from the ’80s, the original “god game,” now revived for Nintendo’s
handheld. Become a god with different elemental powers, perform miracles, control your minions
and unleash Biblical wrath on your friends in multiplayer mode.
Tetris
Party Available Platforms: Wii MSRP: $12.00
Russia’s most popular export returns with a Wii game that takes the classic Tetris puzzle
to new dimensions, allowing up to four people to play at once, either competitively or
cooperatively.
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 Available Platforms: PS3, PS2, Wii, Xbox 360 MSRP: $29.95-$59.95
The latest installment in the best-selling, ultra-realistic golf simulation is especially
appealing with the Wii’s motion sensor control.
Top Chef: The
Game Available Platforms: PC, Mac MSRP: $19.99
Bravo’s hit cooking show now has a spin-off
game that puts players in the kitchen with Tom and Padma, mixing ingredients to create thousands
of unique dishes in multiple culinary challenges.
Wii
Speak Available Platforms: Wii MSRP: $29.99
Not really a game, but a Skype-style VoIP interface used to communicate with other Wii owners
(previously
featured in GigaOM.) Also comes bundled with Animal Crossing: City Folk (see
below)
Texas Hold
‘Em Poker for iPhone Available Platforms: iPhone MSRP: $9.99 for 40,000 playing chips
Zynga’s popular cross-platform poker game gets an iPhone version, so you can challenge
folks on Facebook and other social networks while on the go; offers intuitive gameplay with fun
multiplayer elements, like chat and drink buying for table mates, all nicely optimized for
Apple’s phone.
World of
Goo Available Platforms: Wii, PC MSRP: $15.00 / $19.99
Part executive desk toy, part fiendishly clever puzzle, this unique game entirely created by just
two guys has you constructing towers of malleable blobs; gameplay features realistic physics and
a clever sense of humor.
10 For Your Family
Animal Crossing: City Folk Available Platforms: Wii MSRP: $49.99
The latest in Nintendo’s bucolic, goal-free series lets Wii owners move into Animal
Crossing, interact with the residents, and furnish their virtual homes with all kinds of
collectibles
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts Available Platforms: Xbox 360 MSRP: $39.99
The newest iteration of British developer Rare’s long-running series sees the funny animal
mascots
using an Erector set of parts to build and pilot hundreds of comical vehicles.
Cooking Mama World Kitchen Available Platforms: Wii MSRP: $49.99
Utterly wacky with irresistible graphics, think Guitar Hero for chefs: use your Wii remote to
slice, dice and prepare meals in time with minimal mess.
Jillian Michaels Fitness
Ultimatum 2009 Available Platforms: Wii (with Balance Board) MSRP: $39.99
Getting bored with Wii Fit? The gym bunny/Biggest Loser star coaches you through a new regime of
exercise mini-games for the Balance Board.
High School Musical 3:
Senior Year Dance! Available Platforms: Wii, PS2, PS3, PC, Xbox 360 MSRP: $69.99
The insanely popular teen franchise gets a Dance Dance Revolution-style rhythm game, but made
easier for kids, so they can control the feet and hands of their movies’ favorite
characters in various choreography challenges.
Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol
Encore 2 Available Platforms: Wii, Xbox 360, PS3 MSRP: $49.99 (mic peripheral required)
The immensely popular karaoke rhythm game franchise once again links up with the mammoth TV hit;
comes with co-op mode and dozens of pop classics for impressing virtual Paula Abdul.
SingStar Legends Available Platforms: PS2 (requires mic peripheral) MSRP: $29.99
The Playstation 2 remains the world’s most popular consoles, largely due to games like
this: a singing game franchise that challenges you to hit the right pitch, tone and rhythm to
win.
Skate It Available Platforms: Wii MSRP: $49.99
The user-friendly version of Electronic Arts’ skateboarding hit lets gamers use the Wii
remote and Wii Fit balance board to grind and ollie all over a realistic, interactive city.
Sonic Unleashed Available Platforms: Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 MSRP: $49.99
Sega’s furry blue hedgehog returns in an adventure suited for both new gamers and
experienced ones, featuring the dazzling speed and beautiful environments for which the series is
known.
You’re In The Movies Available Platforms: Xbox 360 MSRP: $69.99
Use the Xbox 360’s included camera to put yourself and your family in one of multiple
B-movie scenarios, share them over the Internet with friends, and have the game console judge you
on your performance.
5 For The Hardcore Gamer On Your
List
Mirror’s
Edge Available Platforms: Xbox 360, PS3, PC MSRP: $59.99
This much-praised action game takes place entirely in the first-person view, with your character,
an acrobatic assassin, nimbly jumping and running across the rooftops of a futuristic city.
Gears Of War 2 Available Platforms: Xbox 360 MSRP: $59.99
The sequel to one of the most popular action games of 2007 promises bigger battles, more
dangerous enemies and of the “destroyed beauty” that
made the first so fantastic.
Left 4 Dead Available Platforms: Xbox 360, PC MSRP: $49.99
Valve follows up its hit puzzle game, Portal, with this innovative cooperative zombie survival
game, where players (either in multiplayer or solo, assisted with AI-controlled characters) must
work together to outwit and outlast the hordes of very clever undead.
Little Big Planet Available Platforms: PlayStation 3 MSRP: $59.99
One of the most charming and creative games to come out in some time, Little Big Planet lets
gamers not only run, jump and climb through captivating worlds, but also create them with simple
tools.
Nerf
N-Strike Available Platforms: Wii MSRP: $59.95
A rare non-violent first-person shooter from EA (you only fight robots armed with foam darts)
comes with an actual fuzzy dart-shooting Nerf gun that doubles as a Wii remote peripheral.
I’ve been in a pretty deep reggae phase lately, branching out and exploring some artists
I’m less familiar with: Jacob Miller, the Congos, Bunny Wailer, the Gladiators… if
you ever want to get lost and explore some reggae, go to Last.fm and start up Bunny Wailer
Radio, or Culture Radio, or Jacob Miller
Radio. Then grab a Red Stripe (or a Guinness), sit back, and enjoy.
Have you guys & gals seen Three Sheets yet? It’s already 3 seasons old, but I just
started watching a few weeks ago. Zane Lamprey is the brilliant & hilarious host, and he has the enviable job of
traveling from country to country, exploring local drinking culture (often followed the morning
after by finding the best local hangover remedy). It’s such a great show, and
will have you laughing out loud no more than 3 minutes in.
By the way, the channel that hosts Three Sheets, MOJO HD, will be going off the air on December
1st. Worry not, though, Three Sheets will be picked up somewhere, it’s just not clear where
yet. Meanwhile you can catch up on all the episodes online for free at Hulu. And if you flip on Mojo
today, you’ll land right in the middle of a Three Sheets Marathon. Cheers!
So the other day, I was flipping through my HD channels and came across a show called Music
in High Places on Palladia. This
episode featured Ryan Adams in Jamaica. Now, I’ve always been a distant
admirer of Ryan Adams. I have a few of his records, both solo and with the Cardinals (and I need
to get the Whiskeytown albums). But I can feel myself being drawn more and more into his music.
This performance of “Firecracker” on the show was my highlight. I’ve been
playing the hell out of this YouTube video since…
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Will a pwnage produced ipsw upload correctly using quickpwn?
I'm trying to determine if I can produce an .ipsw on a mac, then bring the file over to windows to
do the actual upload. Is quickpwn the right tool to do that final upload, or should I just upload
using iTunes?
Mobile developer Handheld Games Corp reported to TouchArcade.com that performance of their 3D
TouchSports Tennis game [App Store, $4.99] is noticeably different between models of iPhones and
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