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If you are interested in knowing  the leaders in 10 business categories, according to The Motley Fool’s annual reader survey for 2007, check out The Motley Fool’s story And the Fool Awards Go to…
Here is a summary…
1. Best CEO – Warren Buffett
2. Most Shareholder Friendly – Berkshire Hathaway
3. Most Socially Responsible Company – Whole Foods
4. Investor [...]

If you are looking to save time and money when researching flights, hotels, and rental cars, check out www.kayak.com
According to www.kayak.com, “Kayak has been named “Best of the Web” by BusinessWeek, “Best of the Web” by Forbes.com, “50 Coolest Websites” by TIME Magazine, “Best Travel Search Engine” by the Associated Press, “Best Search Aid” by [...]

If you are like me, you probably received a few high tech gadgets for Christmas this year. If so you might find the USA Today story Protect your new high-tech gear interesting.
Here is a summary with a few tips of my own…
1. Make sure your homeowner’s or renter’s insurance covers your high tech gear. [...]

If you are interested in knowing (according to Ethical Corporation Magazines) the 15 individuals from business, politics and civil society who have done the most to push forward the case for responsible business in 2007, check out Ethical Corporation Magazines special report Ethical leaders: Best of the best – 15 leaders who made a [...]

If you are still looking to send greeting cards this holiday season, consider sending an e-card. Sure they may not be as personable… however, they cost less time and money… in addition, they allow the recipient to easily reply… finally, they are more environmental.
According to the USA Today story Electronic greetings gain traction, “Traditional [...]

If you are planning to fly over the holidays or travel in the coming year, you may find the MSNBC story Top 20 most on-time airlines interesting. Here is the list of airlines in the USA and the percentage of on-time flights for each…
1. Hawaiian 93%
2. Aloha 92.4%
3. Southwest 80.4%
4. Frontier 79%
5. Airtran 77.2%
6. [...]

If you looking for a way to view “full size” video from your iPod, check out Myvu’s personal media viewers.
Myvu’s personal media viewers look like futuristic sunglasses, however, they allow you to view “full size” video from your iPod. Perfect for your subway / train commute or your next airline flight.
Prices range from [...]

Yesterday I shared some info on www.wikipedia.org, well www.google.com recently announced they are planning to offer a similar online encyclopedia service called “Knols”.
According to the MarketWatch story Google begins testing Wikipedia-style topic service, “Google Inc. on Friday debuted a new service that takes aim at online encyclopedia Wikipedia. Google is calling the service “knols”, and [...]

If you are looking for current info on just about anything, check out via www.wikipedia.org
According to the Wikipedia website…
“Wikipedia (IPA: /ˌwiːkiˈpiːdiə/ or /ˌwɪkiˈpiːdiə/) is a multilingual, web-based, free content encyclopedia project. The name Wikipedia is a portmanteau of the words wiki (a type of collaborative website) and encyclopedia. Wikipedia’s articles provide links to guide the [...]

If you are looking to optimize your seat the next time you fly, check out www.seatguru.com
www.seatguru.com is great for providing info on…
- Detailed seat map graphics.
- In-depth seat specific comments denoting seats with limited recline, reduced legroom, mis-aligned windows.
- Color-coding to help identify superior and substandard seats.
- In-seat power port locations.
- Galley, lavatory, Exit Row [...]

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