As part of a streamlining effort following its buyout of cell-phone maker Nokia, Microsoft announced on Thursday that it was closing the Nokia plant in Komarom, northwest Hungary, local wire service MTI reported.[...]
Archive for July, 2014
Fidel Panders to Vladimir
Fidel Castro: Ukraine to blame for downed airliner HAVANA, Cuba (AP) — Retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro on Friday blamed the Ukrainian government in Kiev for the downing of a Malaysian Airlines passenger plane. Readmore and Readmore[...]
July 17th, 2014 - 11:02 pm § in America
Thin Wallets in Style
Net Worth of Americans in their 30s Lowest in Decades For the first time in decades, young people have less wealth than their parents did at the same age.[...]
July 17th, 2014 - 4:50 am § in Misc.
Kid reads script of evils of supporting gays…..
Listen to the end to hear the punchline. “I think the boy was taught in school that gays are good. They are not!”[...]
July 16th, 2014 - 1:21 pm § in America
BREAKING NEWS: US Budget in SURPLUS!
US records USD 71 billion budget surplus in June Washington – The US government ran a monthly budget surplus in June, putting it on course to record the lowest annual deficit since 2008. The Treasury Department says the June surplus totaled USD 71 billion, following a USD 130 billion deficit i[...]
July 16th, 2014 - 11:26 am § in Misc., Schools & Colleges
Architect of Seattle U Chapel Wins Architecture Award
Steven Holl, noted here for Seattle University’s Chapel of St. Ignatius, has won the 2014 Praemium Imperiale International Arts Award for architecture presented by the Japan Art Association for lifetime achievement.[...]
July 16th, 2014 - 11:20 am § in Misc.
Seattle Ranks 16!
Last December Forbes ranked the best housing values among 300 US cities. Seattle ranked number 16. There are some interesting features of this list: NO California cities make the top 20. I this due to high housing costs there? Same can be said for Virginia and the DC surrounds .. except for the [...]
MS Cuts off “Bridge,” stranding its Finnish Employees
Nokia workers Lose Finnish Style Benefits, Being Laid Off Before the takeover by Microsoft, Nokia employees had the benefit of Nokia’s generous Bridge programme. Bridge helped some of Nokia’s laid off 40,000 workers to develop skills or launch their own startup. No such luck if you[...]