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ABQ named 2nd Best City by Kiplinger

ABQ named 2nd Best City by Kiplinger

Albuquerque was recently named the 2nd best city to live by Kiplinger.com. Find out why...

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In search of the perfect Twitter app

In search of the perfect Twitter app

I think I have tried almost every Twitter app out there. And with each of them, I like certain aspects of the application, but find them lacking in other ways. I admit…I am in search of the perfect Twitter app. Obviously, my definition of the ‘perfect’ Twitter app, means it’s perfect for me. Your definition of the perfect Twitter app may differ. So let’s take a look at some of my favorites. First, to clarify, I will outline what I’m looking for in my perfect Twitter application. It must: - handle multiple...

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Obama saves money using Adobe Connect Pro

Obama saves money using Adobe Connect Pro

Several weeks ago, he appointed a Chief Technology Officer and Chief Performance Officer to look at ways to cut costs, and made a request to all cabinet officers to find a way to eliminate $100 M from their budgets by finding new efficiencies. ... Secretary of State Hillary Clinton used Connect Pro for her historic meeting with the European Parliament. connect1.png And most recently, President Obama himself has made his Connect Pro debut, presenting at a Town Hall meeting during a recent visit to Turkey.

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Happy Epoch Time Day!

Happy Epoch Time Day!

Well – to be precise, if you’re viewing this on February 13, 2009 at exactly 23:31:30 (UTC) or 4:31:30 PM my time (MST), it’s a moment in history where geeks all over the world are celebrating. Epoch time: 1234567890 What is epoch time? It’s a unix or posix system for describing time. Specifically, it is: The number of seconds elapsed since midnight Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) of January 1, 1970, not counting leap seconds. So, today at 4:31:30 PM (MST), it is 1234567890 in Epoch time! That’s it for the...

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Jamie Caliri Wins Annie Award

Jamie Caliri Wins Annie Award

Congratulations Jamie Caliri! Congratulations to Jamie Caliri and team for winning the 2008 Annie Award for Best Animated Television Commercial for the spot titled Heart. This :30 spot was created for United Airlines. This is the second Annie win for Caliri and DUCK, who previously won in 2006 for Dragon, also for United Airlines. Caliri will be speaking at motion this October.

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Wiebetech’s Anti-Static Cases for Hard Drives

Wiebetech’s Anti-Static Cases for Hard Drives

Each year I try to do my ‘end of the year’ computer housekeeping. And that includes backing up files, and storing them on harddrives. But what’s the best way to store harddrives? Weibetech’s drive case has been the perfect solution for me. The drive case is made with anti-static plastic and a textured handle for easier gripping. There are two spots for labels to allow you mark it up however you please. You also receive a foam pad for extra cushion between the case top and drive. The cost of the cases are $7 each or 10...

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