The Forecaster

When it comes to managing our money and investments, creating financial plans , or analyzing our retirement portfolio , I’m all about the free stuff. There are lots of online money management tools around. Google has them as well. I like them because they are easy to use and can be found all in one place. There are two distinct sets of free money management tools available from Google. One set is found in the new and improved Google Finance. The other set is found in Google Docs templates.

News – Wired: Google vs. Microsoft: What You Need to Know – PC World: Microsoft Office vs.Google Docs: A Web Apps Showdown – PC Pro: Businesses to get Windows 7 on 1 September – DailyTech: Windows 7 RTM Build Hits Torrents – DigiTimes: Acer to launch the dual-OS netbook in August, says paper – TweakTwon: Android LiveCD available for download – InformationWeek: Firefox 3.5 Vulnerability Rated ‘Highly Critical’ – Security Fix: Microsoft: Newly Discovered MS Office/IE Flaw

July 15th, 2009 | Tags: Health, lendingtree, Local, People, Travel The online mortgage industry is chock full of online platforms that match buyers and lenders. Although lending has slowed and credit is tight, sites like LendingTree, Bankrate, SmartHippo and other sites still provide a valuable marketplace for finding mortgages for those who still qualify. LendingTree, which was spun off from parent company IAC in 2007, is overhauling its site to offer more than just mortgages; the site is also trying to be a personal finance guide for consumers, sort of along the lines of what Mint.com does, but targeted towards real estate.

disney channel.com scavengersweepstakes – Vox New top search terms (#6): shane carwin http://fad.ly/1EEAB (#7): disney channel.com scavengersweepstakes http://fad.ly/1A8F0. disney channel.com scavengersweepstakes – Vox disney channel.com scavengersweepstakes . Jul 14, 2009 at 3:40 PM; Post a comment · my space counter · Post a comment. Previous Posts. Basking Shark (Shane Carwin Ufc) · Smith And Hawken Going Out Of Business (Marina Sirtis) … MoPo | Geek News: Top 25 Google Trends Today 8.

In our time, you do not need to acquire a compact disc player to listen to your favorite music or a home entertainment system to watch your favorite movies. You need not go to a nearby store or supermarket to acquire your personal and your family’s needs. You don’t need go to various night lounges to seek for your dream date. Just sit in front of your Internet-connected PC and you will have everything that you need in just a click of a mouse or keyboard.

CommunicateUse Three-Part Lists For Maximum Persuasion By Angus Kidman on July 15, 2009 at 1:02 PM Need to write a convincing presentation for work? The secret might just be saying the same thing three times. Not once, not twice, but three times.BBC News’ Magazine feature talks to speech-writing experts to see how the tactics used in public speaking can be adapted for other uses. One of the most notable is the use of the “three-part list” for emphasis on a key point: The theory behind the technique is that three is the first and earliest point at which a possible list of similar words can become unequivocal.

This is a quick overview of what universal search is and I’ll follow up on several sub-topic posts on how to optimize for universal search. The idea hasn’t been around for long but it’s slowly becoming more useful & popular among the search engines. Are you optimizing for it? I remember almost a year ago, I was in San Jose, CA sitting in a SES ( Search Engine Strategies ) session that was all about universal search and where it was going.

Having a lower than average IQ is a risk factor for heart disease, say researchers. I drive a hearse to work every day. Cursing is an effective way to cope with pain, research suggests. Plus you can’t fix computers without it… SEE WHAT HAPPENS: Health Authorities In Canada Issue Guidelines On Medical Priority System During A Pandemic It has been revealed that Britney Spears changes her stage show so she doesn’t get bored.

Exactly one more month to go and please welcome us on page 1 of sulumits retsambew Google SERP. We love last minutes and it brings us much fond memories. Just like when we won another SEO test the other time. We grab the G spot just 1 hour before the final buzzer. Yeah we love Google very much that time.Now this morning we found another great news, although we are not really into this competition, but is would always bring great feeling when you reach a certain point.

I don’t normally blog about personal or personnel issues but this one is important. Alexander Macgillivray – the brilliant young Candian Harvard grad Deputy General Cousnel of Google and sometime Fordham frequenter – who was the brains behind the Google Book Settlement and many other things- is going over to Twitter. Here’s the NYT confirmation. This is great news and an unbelievable catch for Twitter. What it means for Google and the rest of the net remains unclear.

Exercise for my flabby memory is the top reason why I put so much time writing on these blogs.  If I go too long without writing, I’ll notice that I’m forgetting more words in day to day conversations – I have to keep writing to fight the decline of my mind.  But am I writing anything worthy of reading?  I have no trouble thinking up zillions of things to write about, but are my random inspirations really interesting to anyone but me?

July 14th, 2009JuliaLeave a commentGo to comments    Feed: sports – Google NewsPosted on: Monday, July 13, 2009 5:19 AMAuthor: sports – Google NewsSubject: American League Game Capsules – Sports Network    Error! Filename not specified. American League Game CapsulesSports Network Detroit, MI (Sports Network) – Justin Verlander pitched seven shutout innings to continue his 2009 dominance of Cleveland, and several Tigers had career …National League Game CapsulesKTVU.com

A North Texas Man invents the yoga swing 33 KDAF-TV Yoga is known to help reconnect your mind, body and spirit. But this is taking yoga to new heights. I asked Hal Pruessner, “Where did you even come up with … Original Post By Google News Click Here For The Entire Article

Videos: Luaptifer writes: On July 9, Iranians bravely commemorated the beginning of 1999 protests and VR recorded Iranian-Americans’ solidarity rally in DC that day. Watch their video record of the July 11 rally here. This year’s challenge of Iranian election results drew millions to the streets and vastly many more to venues across the Internet-connected world for news and support.

Wow, the probationary chapter of NORML in the US Virgin Islands hasn’t even been officially certified yet, but the activists down there are already heating up the media and writing outstanding press releases. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:  Linda Adler, President www.usvinorml.org Email: usvinorml@gmail.com PAID CLASSIFIED AD REJECTED BY ST.

all star game 2009 – Google News WDBO Radio Leagues are tied at 3 in 2009 All – Star Game Kansas City Star Prince Fielder came off the bench early to hit a tiebreaking double and the National League grabbed a 3-2 lead over the American League in the 80th All – Star … All – Star Game 2009 Odds, Predictions and Picks TheOnlinewire Former Apopka High player set to play in MLB All Star Game WDBO Radio Midterm Grades for 2009 Predictions Bleacher Report Kansas City Star

Examiner.com OKC Yoga Spotlight: Lisa Laughlin at Washington Black Belt Academy Examiner.com Today’s OKC Yoga Spotlight shines on Lisa Laughlin, Yoga Instructor at Washington Black Belt Academy. If you are looking for a challenging yoga practice … Original Post By Google News Click Here For The Entire Article

all star game 2009 – Google News MiamiHerald.com AL, NL tied at 3-3 at 2009 All – Star Game in St. Louis USA Today The 2009 All – Star Game is underway at Busch Stadium. Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum struggled as the American League took a 2-0 lead after the top of the first … The stars come out tonight for the 2009 MLB All Star Game Examiner.com All Star Game 2009 : Second half MLB Season betting tips TheOnlinewire NL looking to end AL’s13-year All – Star dominance Atlanta Journal

July 15th, 2009Game NewsLeave a commentGo to comments If you are following this from the day I posted it, you are to soon. I am working on this for a few days to get the site I am selling , sold. as I progress I will come back to this page and post a link to the next. You might want to book mark this. It’s not a fast process.In 2008 I added  a domain name iworkwithmusic.com . to my set of websites. I also have IWORKWITHTECH and  IWORKWITHPEOPLE.COM .

As potential customers, business partners, and employers begin to use the Internet as a research and background check tool, your reputation in the search engines is becoming increasingly more important. For most of my clients I recommend taking a preemptive or proactive stance, and securing one or more listings on the first page for the company or their personal name, before there is a problem. However if there are already one or more unfavorable listings, there are still steps you can take to correct the problem, here is my basic plan for using social media reputation management.

obama first pitch – Google News MiamiHerald.com Fielder’s double gives NL lead after 3 innings The Associated Press Obama’s first pitch and the introduction of Cardinals great Stan Musial highlighted pregame ceremonies. The 88-year-old Musial carried a baseball and drew … MLB All-Star Game Diary Wall Street Journal Blogs All-Star Game: July 14 ESPN AL, NL tied at 3-3 at 2009 All-Star Game in St. Louis USA Today Northwest Progressive Institute Official Blog

Researchers found a “repulsive” light force along with the complementary “attractive” light force. This means that future nanodevices could be controlled by light instead of electricity…it is amazing to me that light can actually be used to physically move components! http://opa.yale.edu/news/article.aspx?id=6776&s=t Study found that the way that swine flu multiples in the respiratory more severe than ordinary winter flu.

As Google positions itself for a future of web-based operating systems and applications, a new reality is about to intervene: Microsoft Office 2010, with both web and stand-alone versions, will kill Google Docs. Long live, Office Web! Link to the original site

Google AdSense publisher who has been in the ‘game’ for a long-time knows and fears the word Google AdSense ‘Smart Pricing’. It basically means Big G reduces the click prices on your blog in the interest of their advertisers value. It’s like when I should be getting the usual 20 cents for a certain niche click, I’m getting 10 cents instead. Why? Some say those with low CTR or those with multiple blogs on different niche are at risk being smart priced by Google AdSense.

Microsoft’s CEO Steve Ballmer ridiculed Google’s browser-based PC operating system which is slated for shipment next year, using a tone remarkably similar to that used to blow off the potential of the iPhone two years ago. written by AppleInsider \\ tags: 3G, free, Free iPhone 3G News, iphone, News, UK

[Submit News] Readers are encouraged to submit news for the “OWW Daily News & Notes” page to oww@onlineworldofwrestling.com . Compile the important aspects of your news item or upcoming event into one small paragraph, and the chances that I will use it are almost 100%. Thank you for your support and I look forward to hearing from you soon. [ClickWrestle Download of the Day] Amber O’Neal vs. Wesna Busic .

Photos on Bataan Death March more Bataan Death March photos … News Articles on Bataan Death March A POW’s ‘Tears in the Darkness’ (CNN) ( cnn.com ) – July 14, 2009 Ben Steele hated the young man as soon as he saw him. WWII labor redress efforts gain traction (The Japan Times) ( search.japantimes.co.jp ) – July 13, 2009 APOWs at Aso Mining during World War II have captured most of the headlines since Taro Aso

July 14th, 2009adminLeave a commentGo to comments Ok, so I’m doing a little tweaking with my vBSEO Sitemaps plugin for vBulletin and I’ve decided to update Google twice a day as opposed to once a day. The goal here is to find out what happens to the rate at which my individual forums are cached in google. Obviously the goal of this little test is to increase the rate at which my site gets cached.So I added a new cron process and referred to./vbseo_sitemap/vbseo_sitemap.phpas the filename to run.

As the cost of advertising in main media keeps going up, public relations is one thing which comes to the rescue of advertisers. One of the key things that PR has to do is to ensure that optimized press release happens. The press release should not be too short – it would not carry the relevant content and miss out. It should not be too long either – people would stop reading it if it is too long and boring. Hence, the press release should strike an optimum balance and that is why it has to be an optimized press release.

AFP – Google Labs brainchild Tasks graduated from the sandbox on Tuesday as the Internet giant seeks to entice computer users to switch from packaged software to programs offered online as services. Written by Yahoo! News: Internet News · Filed Under Internet

Members of an internet safety task force on July 8 suggested several ways to improve cyber safety for children, focusing on three key areas in particular: education before a child gets on the internet, control while the child is online, and having set procedures if problems arise. The task force, which included representatives from Verizon, Comcast, Cox, Google, Yahoo!, AOL, Symantec, Common

Developers overwhelmed by the deluge of mobile application stores that have opened in the last year will soon have the option to build apps for yet another platform, Windows Marketplace for Mobile. Microsoft’s answer to the Apple App Store isn’t launching until this fall, but it will start accepting submissions from developers on July 27. Microsoft’s blog post announcing the date includes some other nuggets of news.

A still from the Censordyne ad.Qantas has put the kybosh on online activist group GetUp’s latest anti-censorship campaign, refusing to run the “Censordyne” ad on its flights.Simon Sheikh, chief executive of GetUp, said the group had planned to run the parody ad on all Qantas domestic flights into Canberra next month to ensure it was seen by politicians and their staff members around the first sitting week of Parliament.But Qantas refused to run the ad, which lampoons the Government’s forthcoming internet filtering scheme, saying it had a long-standing policy not to run “political advertising”.

In February of this year, you could see the following video of Microsoft’s vision of how the world might appear in 2019. <a href=”http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-GB&playlist=videoByUuids:uuids:a517b260-bb6b-48b9-87ac-8e2743a28ec5&showPlaylist=true&from=msnvideo” target=”_new” title=”Future Vision Montage”>Video: Future Vision Montage</a> Now as reported by Gregory T.

As with so many of modern life’s pressing questions, the omnipresent super geeks at Google can quickly clear up any lingering confusion about online 14 Vote(s)

Hey everyone, I decided it would be a great idea to post up the latest news from Google so here it is… Healthy Weight Loss Tips Four Tips to Help You Lose Weight “Men and women seeking more quick weight loss tips can download a FREE copy of Hunter’s Rapid Fat Loss Starter Kit. It will help anyone looking to lose …   Read More… Weight Loss Some diets (usually designed for quick weight loss results) can be very harmful to the body.

RT @ PRsarahevans Thanks to all for reading and commentimg! 25 signs your social media “expert” isn’t an expert at all: http://bit.ly/QuEV6 # http://twitpic.com/aa5bq – Oh, so wrong … but so right (Warning: Not for the overly Religious) Enjoy! # “Hey Thanks for the Follow. We are all about (us us us)” … DM FAIL.

Yesterday, we released our Q2 2009 Search Engine Performance Report which is available for download here. Generally, our data indicate that search marketing in the U.S. has stabilized, which is good news for the industry. While year-over-year spending remains down significantly, quarter-over-quarter and month-over-month spending is relatively stable while taking into account seasonal changes.But a deeper examination of the data reveals varied impacts to advertisers and engines beneath the overall stabilization trend.

PokerNews.comWorld Series of Poker to have new main event champion this yearThe Canadian Press… players after two hours of play on Tuesday, each having won tournaments at the series other than its US$10000 buy in no-limit Texas Hold ‘em main event. …Stacks rise as players drop at poker world seriesThe Associated PressThe Big 101 Set at World Series of Poker Main EventOnline Poker WebsiteDoes Poker Stand a Chance in Asia?TIMEThe Associated Press -The Associated Press -Online Poker Websiteall 481 news articles »Written by “Texas Hold’em” – Google News and Powered by WordPress This entry was posted on Tuesday, July 14th, 2009 at 7:10 pmand is filed under News.

STOCKS NEWS US-Earnings diary for WednesdayForbesThe VIX bounced off a low of 25.43 and will be testing the closing record lows of 2009 set last month, said Scott Larison, VP of options trading at Compass …and more »Written by “options trading” – Google News and Powered by WordPress This entry was posted on Tuesday, July 14th, 2009 at 7:03 pmand is filed under News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

I have recently moved the blog post byline from just underneath the post title all the way down to the end of the post. Lisa Irby tweeted me about my decision so I decided to put the thinking behind it in a blog post so others can see my reasons for this, as well. 2createawebsite Hi Marko, I’ve noticed you and a few others don’t date blog posts. I’d love to know your reason for this.

dash snow – Google News Fell farm’s future lies in the past Cumberland News Dash Farm is lost somewhere in the 18th century with its narrow field entrances still keeping modern …

For many years T-Mobile in the U.S has offered a little freebie to its Pay As You Go customers – T-Zones ,  a walled garden of mobile web sites. It includes basic account management features  like checking you balance, adding funds and switching between the two available prepaid plans.  That’s hardly unusual, lots of operators have free mobile web based account management sites for users without data plans,  but the T-Zones homepage also offers unlimited access to the mobile web sites of CNN, ABC News, ESPN , and trivia site Amazing Info .

Telcentris Takes on Google Voice with VoxOx 2 – News and Analysis by PC Magazine

@UCSantaBarbara had reached out to me asking what advice I’d have for graduating seniors.  I don’t want repeat the same things everyone else says — Make sure and network! Attention to Detail! – so I thought about what I would say to a student if they were sitting in front of me. This is what came to mind… Congratulations!  The knowledge you learned in school will serve as an excellent starting point for you as you enter the workforce, which will be wholly different than what you were taught in

SEO services are the best practices to maximize the power of press release marketing. Using such news stories will have great benefits as far as keyword-rich, relevant, well-written content is created to promote website businesses on the web. Press Release Marketing is a solid online marketing method with a long history. When it’s used as an off-page SEO method, it can bring a lot of visibility on the web for your site/blog.

- Last week’s WWE Friday Night Smackdown drew a 1.7 broadcast rating on MyNetworkTV.- WWE PPV buyrates continue to do worse than last year, with Backlash drawing 185,000 buys and Judgment Day pulling in 235,000 buys. However as previously reported, Wrestlemania got around 970,000 buys, which was higher than expected.- Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill of the band ZZ Top will be guest hosts on next week’s Raw. And this is a kid’s initiative? I had to Google them.Jimmy “Boogie Woogie Man” Valiant has nothing on these guys!- Former wrestling star Haku was visiting last night at Raw.

Washington Post Helicopter reported shot down in Afghanistan The Associated Press KABUL (AP) — A civilian helicopter ferrying humanitarian aid was shot down Tuesday in a southern Afghan province where fighting with the Taliban is raging, killing all six Ukrainian crew members and a child on the ground, officials said. …

SEATTLE (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp’s (MSFT.O) chief executive attempted to laugh off the challenge of Google Inc’s (GOOG.O) planned computer operating system on Tuesday, conceding only that it was “interesting”. “I will be respectful,” Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said to laughs from the audience at a conference for the company’s technology partners in New Orleans, which was broadcast over the Internet. “Who knows what this thing is? To me, the Chrome OS thing is highly interesting,” said Ballmer, choosing his words carefully and drawing more amusement from the largely pro-Microsoft crowd.

Boston GlobeShepard Fairey’s latest project: ‘Art for Obama’Los Angeles Times”Art for Obama: Designing for Manifest Hope and the Campaign for Change” (Abrams Image) is set to hit bookstores in October, but some of the details have …Art for Obama book showcases Shepard Fairey, David Choe and moreMonsters and Critics.comObama Art Book Coming This FallARTINFOAP Has No Right to Obama ‘Hope’ Image, Photographer Tells JudgeBloombergNew York Times -Daily Kos -Chicago Tribuneall 416 news articles »Written by “art” – Google News and Powered by WordPress This entry was posted on Tuesday, July 14th, 2009 at 4:40 pmand is filed under News.