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B2B Opportunities with Microsoft

2008-02-11T06:38:00.001-08:00

VetMall.com is based entirely on Microsoft technologies, including the BackOffice Family and Microsoft Visual Studio®. "We had in-house experience with Microsoft Windows NT®, and we liked the integration of development tools and the way Microsoft technologies are easily deployed," says Liao.
Phase two, in development now, connects the veterinarians to the distributor. "Vets will be able to better communicate with their distributors and conduct business," says Miller. "They can offer products directly to their clients without storage or inventory costs. Distributors will be able to accurately forecast inventory needs, reducing warehousing costs. VetMall will also provide order receiving capabilities, e-mail accounts, Accounts Payable/Receivable functions, account tracking and maintenance, and advertising to the veterinarians."
Phase three will extend VetMall.com's reach by including the manufacturing community. VetMall will serve as the marketplace for manufacturers to receive orders from the distributors, negotiate pricing, and plan production for their products.
"We wanted to provide a simple way for manufacturers and distributors to join in VetMall, and we see XML documents as a better way than COM to ease the pain of EDI," says Liao. "Using BizTalk, they can send us their transaction format and we can facilitate e-commerce transactions by providing the mapping and pushing it back out."
VetMall uses the Commerce Interchange Pipeline component of Microsoft Site Server Commerce Edition, which supports XML, to facilitate data exchange over the Internet. Their four Windows NT Server–based servers and Microsoft SQL Server™–based databases are hosted by Data Return Corporation, a Microsoft Certified Solution Provider and specialist in advanced hosting services for the Microsoft platform. "Our Integration Server is our communications vehicle, which communicates with an Integration Server at Butler," says Liao. "When we get an order from a veterinarian, we wrap the XML document with Microsoft Message Queuing and push it to Butler's Integration Server. It doesn't matter how often they sweep their server, the orders will be queued up waiting to go.
"We believe SQL Server 7.0 Enterprise Edition is infinitely scalable, so that as we grow we can plug in as many machines as we need," continues Liao. "We really like the auto memory feature, which reduces our overhead."

Linking the Key Players

2008-02-11T06:37:00.003-08:00

Desktop Corporation began creating VetMall.com by determining the key partners needed to field a best of breed solution. "We expect to have most of the 46,000 vets at 26,000 clinics in the U.S. on board," says Mark Morrison, director of Marketing at VetMall.com. "The key to this was selecting the best distribution partner to handle fulfillment, returns and relationships with the vets and we did that when we reached an agreement with The Butler Company—the only nationwide distributor dealing exclusively with the veterinary industry."
Upon reaching an agreement with Butler, Desktop began phase one of VetMall in March 1999, by connecting veterinarians with consumers on the Internet. "VetMall is unique in that it allows an individual veterinarian to develop a Web site using a simple wizard," says Morrison. "These sites showcase local information provided by the veterinarian, but also feature rich content provided by leading organizations in the vet industry, as well as interactive areas for children and educational information about pets and farm and ranch animals."
VetMall plans to leverage the relationship between the veterinarian and his/her clients to create traffic on the site. Says Morrison, "We believe that the consumer will enjoy greater value from purchasing products from a source they trust, their veterinarian."
VetMall launched the e-commerce portion of the site on October 1, 1999, offering more than 3,500 products for sale. "The key to supporting the existing pipeline is the fact that the local veterinarian will receive a margin on all products sold through the site. One of the interesting things about this marketplace is that vets are the only medical professionals who are authorized to prescribe and dispense products through their clinics directly to their customers," says Morrison. "Currently VetMall.com is the only online marketplace for this. We are not just selling dog food and play toys like other dot-coms out there."

Updating the Traditional Pipeline

2008-02-11T06:37:00.001-08:00

The pipeline that VetMall.com integrates may be traditional, but the technologies it employs are anything but. VetMall is using BizTalk, an e-commerce framework based on Extensible Markup Language (XML) that makes it easy for organizations to integrate applications and do business over the Web regardless of platform, operating system, or underlying technology.
"It has been incredibly difficult for companies to easily conduct business over the Internet due to the lack of a single technical vocabulary for describing business data and processes," says Ken Liao, chief technology officer at VetMall. "When Microsoft came out with the whole idea of the BizTalk framework using XML documents, it was exactly what we needed for VetMall.com."
Although VetMall.com was in the development stage long before BizTalk came out, Desktop was quick to go with a new technology that mirrored its concept so completely. Says Liao, "We started hearing about the overall idea behind the BizTalk framework and BizTalk Server, and it just happened our direction coincided directly with Microsoft's concept of this product. It was a great match for us."

Microsoft Technology: Flexibility and Choice

2008-02-11T02:14:00.001-08:00

The Business Internet is not a rigid approach. The idea is to give companies choices: choice of devices, choice of networks, choice of services, and choice of the right partners to develop solutions that connect them to customers, to other businesses, and to their employees. While technology can't provide a complete answer to all the problems businesses face, companies can make progress toward their goals by deploying solutions built on Microsoft technology.
The Microsoft platform, with Microsoft Windows at its core, offers several key advantages to organizations developing Internet-based business solutions. It can provide a complete technology infrastructure by enabling business functions to operate seamlessly from one end of the company to the other. You also don't have to rely exclusively on Microsoft software. Microsoft products are designed to work with your company's existing systems so you can mix and match Microsoft and non-Microsoft software when building end-to-end solutions. This means you don't have to throw away the significant investments you have already made in hardware, software, and training. Applications built on the Microsoft platform are also designed to be flexible enough to evolve and adapt to meet changing business conditions. The result is solutions that are easier to manage and maintain, more familiar to your workforce, more flexible, and less expensive to operate.

Introducing The Business Internet

2008-02-11T02:11:00.000-08:00

However, this opportunity also creates challenges. Business managers today are faced with the necessity of making a dizzying array of technology decisions. Their job isn't made any easier by information overkill. Open up the pages of any business publication and you will be bombarded with ads for e-commerce, e-business, and e-services. All of the messages can become confusing and overwhelming. Business managers need information that is useful and easy to understand so that they can make decisions quickly, and be confident that their choices will help their organizations transform the promise of the Internet into practical business realities.
There is no question that many companies today—whatever their size and industry—face several common business imperatives. They want to become more focused on their customers. They want to attract and maintain the best workforce possible and give their employees the tools to succeed. They want to maintain flexible internal infrastructures that allow their organizations to adapt quickly and effectively to changing market conditions. There is little debate over the need to evolve and adapt; the real question is how to achieve this goal.
That's where The Business Internet comes in. It has a straightforward aim: Make the Internet a part of everyday business operations with a combination of software, services, and expertise. Companies of all sizes should have the ability to move processes online, connect to suppliers and partners, understand and respond better to their customers, and empower their employees with the quick delivery of critical business information.

Give It Away—And Watch Use Grow

2008-02-11T02:09:00.000-08:00

Significantly, Sainsbury's is making the EQOS system available to suppliers free of charge, reiterating the company's commitment to improving customer service and to the VCI. Rowe says, "Our supply chain is increasingly being organized in a virtual way. This brings huge benefits but relies on information support systems that are integrated across company boundaries. We see Microsoft's vision of VCI as the motorway, a road on which we need to drive to get information moving around between companies."
Sainsbury's has given its top 25 suppliers licenses to EQOS Collaborator and will soon have its top 1,000 suppliers online. These suppliers are so happy with the system that many are recommending that their other customers use it as well.
And EQOS Collaborator is useful for far more than promotions. EQOS Systems has tailored versions of the solution for managing product introductions, product returns, delivery slot bookings, product lifecycles, and forecasting. Virtually any function that deals with coordination across a supply chain is fair game. Non-retail applications EQOS Systems is targeting include public administration, transportation, even finance.
Concludes Quinn, "Sainsbury's has taken an important lead in shaping collaborative information systems. There's no limit to what can be done with co-managed and cross-functional collaboration. Microsoft's underlying e-commerce technologies are moving this whole industry ahead very quickly."

Good News for Suppliers

2008-02-11T02:08:00.002-08:00

In another situation, Oscar Mayer—in the U.K., a supplier of Sainsbury's brand of ready-made meals such as lasagne and curries—used Collaborator to spot a looming shortage of its meals in Sainsbury's stores during a promotion, and to also spot a huge supply languishing in a nearby warehouse. The Oscar Mayer supply chain team could direct warehoused meals immediately to Sainsbury's stores, where customers devoured them. Collaborator's intervention meant 300 cases of perishable meals were sold rather than left to spoil.
Rowe says, "With the EQOS system, we can circulate information and knowledge very quickly. Now that several of our suppliers have started to use it, there seems to be an increasing thirst for data that can improve decision-making. The good news for consumers is that they will get the product they want."
Sainsbury's can also place new lines of goods, as well as product promotions, in stores in a much shorter time. Quantities can be predicted and managed much more accurately, whereas before, there was difficulty in matching correct stock-to-demand ratios. Rowe says, "Now we can co-manage forecasts with our suppliers, whereas previously we worked in isolation. Branded suppliers will have a far better idea about the impact of advertising, promotions they are running, and so on, so we can update our forecasts of their products on a continuous basis."
Another hidden benefit that the customer may not see is the ability to pass on consumer comment to suppliers in a quick and efficient manner. Rowe says, "We will be able to pass on consumer dislikes, comments, and desire much more efficiently. Previously, the paperwork was a bit of a nightmare, and the feedback loop was complex. With Collaborator, we can now focus on responding to customers quickly."

Good News for Suppliers and Consumers

2008-02-11T02:08:00.001-08:00

Sainsbury's first rolled out EQOS Collaborator to its major suppliers and is working to offer it to all 4,000 suppliers. Nestlé embraced the collaboration system immediately. Tom McGuffog, planning and logistics director at Nestlé U.K., says, "Nestlé invests millions of pounds ensuring that our information systems are optimized to provide our customers, the retailers, with the best possible service. Internet-based systems like EQOS Collaborator gives us the opportunity to synchronize dynamic supply chain information with that of our customer. This helps to ensure that we both deliver the best possible service to our common customer: the consumer."
He continues, "We believe this project with Sainsbury's will deliver some very tangible benefits—improved communications leading to better on-shelf stock availability, and therefore to more cost-effective promotions. That is good news for our customers and consumers."
Other leading suppliers using Sainsbury's Collaborator include Proctor and Gamble, Heinz, Unilever, Kimberly-Clark, Kelloggs, and Coca-Cola.
Britvic, the U.K. distributor for Pepsi and other leading soft drink brands, found within 48 hours that a Pepsi promotion was substantially outstripping forecast. Using Collaborator, the Sainsbury's buyer and Britvic representative were able to track sales daily and increase production to meet demand. As a result, Sainsbury's rescued the promotion from a potential stock-out catastrophe and had plenty of Pepsis on hand for thirsty customers.

Effortless Links with Legacy Systems

2008-02-11T02:07:00.000-08:00

The system is built on a Windows NT Server platform, hosted by the Windows NT Server Internet Information Server and browsed by Microsoft Internet Explorer. Information is stored in a SQL Server database, and can be easily integrated into other legacy databases. Importantly, the EQOS system can be hosted on many servers, giving suppliers the ability to upload and download information to and from the system. EQOS Administrator, which is the main program for building and deploying applications, has been developed using Microsoft Visual Basic® development system. EQOS also has a Web-based version of Administrator that allows users to build and deploy their own collaborative applications. And the e-commerce functionality, utilizing the dynamic data collected, is provided by Microsoft Site Server 3.0 Commerce Edition.
In the future, EQOS may build the Microsoft Commerce Interchange Pipeline (CIP) technology into the solution. The CIP, a significant feature of Site Server 3.0, Commerce Edition, is a simple system for enabling application-to-application interchange of structured business information using the Internet, e-mail, or third-party EDI Virtual Added Networks (VANs). The CIP provides a standard method of sharing any type of business-critical data over any network among businesses.
EQOS Managing Director Mike Quinn says, "We're employing very clever technology between trading partners, which doesn't require either company to change their core systems. Rather, it pulls information from legacy databases. EQOS gives Sainsbury's the opportunity to do new things without going back and recoding their old systems."

The Answer: Constant Communication

2008-02-11T02:06:00.002-08:00

After the basics are established, Collaborator arbitrates and manages a flow of planning information among Sainsbury's and its suppliers. Sainsbury's might prefer the promotion to be a three-for-one offer, while the supplier would rather offer a two-for-one offer. Collaborator acts as process manager so nothing is forgotten, and prompts for next steps through e-mail.
Once planning is complete, the system taps both Sainsbury's and the supplier's forecasting databases to see how they match up for that particular product promotion. Sometimes they're miles apart. Collaborator doesn't create a forecast but allows the two sides to share their forecasts and move them closer together. Sainsbury's might send its coffee promotion forecast to Nestlé, and Nestlé might ask why they are forecasting such a big uplift. Sainsbury's can tell them they are offering a chocolate promotion at the same time.
Collaborator also lets Sainsbury's and suppliers look at actual inventories and decide what product to move where. For example, they may concur that they need to move 10,000 cases of cola from northern to southern England during a promotion, due to increased demand in that particular region.
Once the promotion is underway, EQOS Collaborator lets Sainsbury's and its suppliers track its progress, in near-real time. "Most promotions last one to four weeks, but you can usually tell within 48 hours how a promotion is doing," Rowe says. "That 48-hour sales information wasn't usually available until months later. EQOS allows us to capture sales data and share it with suppliers as it's coming in. This is a tremendous help to us in adjusting or discontinuing promotions. And it has huge ramifications for customer satisfaction."

The Answer: Constant Communication with Suppliers

2008-02-11T02:06:00.001-08:00

Rowe realized that Sainsbury's needed far better, far more continuous communication with its suppliers. The company had moved from paper catalogs to electronic catalogs to a Web-based information service for suppliers. Now they needed to move to true online collaboration. Rowe says, "We saw the need for continuous information-sharing and joint decision-making."
Sainsbury's evaluated several off-the-shelf collaboration applications and chose one called EQOS Collaborator from Microsoft Certified Solutions Provider EQOS Systems. Co-founder and managing director at EQOS Systems, Mike Quinn, says, "We decided to develop EQOS Collaborator using Microsoft technologies, because this enabled us to deliver a high degree of collaborative functionality very quickly. The wide range of Microsoft tools and available skills in the market was also an important factor. In addition, EQOS's vision of providing a unique collaborative software tool to enable supply chain integration is entirely consistent with the Value Chain Initiative (VCI). Working with Microsoft on VCI is enabling us to reach a wide base of companies who are looking toward innovative software solutions for their supply chain needs."
EQOS Collaborator is a Web forms-based collaborative application development toolkit that Sainsbury's has used to build a Collaborative Planning System (CPS). Sainsbury's first application on CPS tackles the complex area of promotions planning, measurement, and evaluation. The system prompts individuals for information such as promotion type, promotion date, product being promoted, promotion pricing, promotion objectives, and so on. Some of this information is pulled automatically from legacy databases (such as product and forecasting), and some is entered in real time. For example, the Sainsbury's buyer enters the product code, and Collaborator drops in the product name, the usual price, the usual sales forecast for that item, and the quantity of stock in that store and in Sainsbury's warehouses.

Tripping Over a Complex Process

2008-02-11T02:05:00.001-08:00

Sainsbury's has worked diligently to satisfy customers, using criteria established by an initiative called Efficient Consumer Response (ECR). ECR aims to provide the retail consumer with the highest quality service through integrated partner collaboration, information-sharing, and efficient supply chain operations. In the area of product promotions, ECR estimates that $4 billion can be saved across Europe by linking stores and suppliers more efficiently.
Consider the complexity of the average supermarket promotion. Sainsbury's might decide to offer a promotion on Nestlé coffees: buy one jar, get another jar free. Sounds simple. But, how does Sainsbury's calculate how much extra coffee to have on hand? If everything goes right and the promotion is a big success, the chains sell more coffee and boost profits. However, if the promotion is a big success and Sainsbury's orders too little coffee, then inventory runs out, customers are frustrated, and profits are limited. Conversely, if Sainsbury's orders too much coffee and the promotion bombs, the chain is left with unsold merchandise. In the case of perishable items like bananas or yogurt, Sainsbury's and the supplier takes a huge loss, because they can't sell those items later.
Multiply this scenario by the thousands of promotions going on simultaneously with thousands of suppliers, and you have the makings of a colossal logistical nightmare. "We were barreling into the next promotion without understanding the impact of the last one," Rowe says. "There are hundreds of people at Sainsbury's and thousands of people in our supplier base involved in promotions—brand managers, product managers, line managers, event managers, advertising managers, and the list goes on. The time for planning a promotion can be very short—anywhere from a week for perishable items like fish or fruit to several months for other products. We needed a way to synchronize people and information to correctly estimate stock levels, keep customers happy, and reduce product waste."

Sainsbury's Supermarkets

2008-02-11T02:04:00.000-08:00

Sainsbury's, a leading United Kingdom grocery chain founded in 1869, opened its first store in Drury Lane, London, with the promise of "highest quality at keenest prices." In 1998, with around 400 stores in the U.K., Ireland, and the United States, and total sales of £11.6 billion, Sainsbury's is still bringing the best products and high service quality to an increasing number of consumers. In a market that is fiercely competitive, product promotions, customer loyalty, quality of produce, and availability all drive market share and position.
Special promotions account for a whopping £2 billion—or about 10 percent—of all Sainsbury's sales. Such promotions range from a "buy one, get one free," offer, to a discounted price, to a product tie-in offer, for example, the customer gets a free bag of potato chips with every six-pack of cola. Sainsbury's runs about 2,000 promotions at any one time, involving billions of pounds worth of products, thousands of players, and an incredible array of logistical coordination. Despite this, the company had to manage the promotional planning process using a series of paper-driven systems that meant poor coordination, planning, and evaluation of promotions. "Promotions account for a large percentage of our sales, but we were running them without sufficient information," explains John Rowe, Sainsbury's director of logistics.
With the help of Microsoft Certified Solutions Provider EQOS Systems, Ltd., Sainsbury's began streamlining this critical process. The chain built a Web-based supply chain planning and collaboration system that allows suppliers and buyers to work through every detail of a product promotion in advance and to track its success in real time. The solution was created in a matter of weeks using Microsoft e-commerce technologies, such as Site Server 3.0 Commerce Edition, Windows NT Server 4.0, and SQL Server 6.5. As a result of this new application, Sainsbury's is reducing the time spent in planning promotions and is eliminating the chance of running out of inventory. Sainsbury's and its suppliers can deploy stock where needed, and increase promotion-related revenues.

Downloadpedia - Best Open Source Software for Windows

2007-09-25T02:01:00.001-07:00

This is the updated list of the best open source software. The only way to have TRUE "Open Source Windows" is to have all native Windows programs uninstalled and removed.

Digg in the 90s [pic]

2007-09-18T05:49:00.007-07:00

very funny

Photo taken With and Without Flash

2007-09-18T05:49:00.005-07:00

What a difference!!

pic of Aqua Teen "terrorists" laughing in court

2007-09-18T05:49:00.003-07:00

Honestly, God Bless these guys, the picture says it all. This thing was harmless and the Boston authorities over reacted, the news stretched the truth (what panic exactly?), and these poor guys get charged. Digg this to the top in support of Sean and Peter.

I Support Kevin Rose and Digg

2007-09-18T05:49:00.001-07:00

Kevin and Digg stood tall last night after taking a beating.

THIS is how you deal with lazy police [PICTURE]

2007-09-18T05:48:00.001-07:00

"Going to bed the other night, I noticed people in my shed stealing things. I phoned the police.."

PirateBay Plans to Buy Sealand and Become Own Country

2007-09-18T05:45:00.001-07:00

Bittorrent tracker PirateBay.org, currently based in Sweden, plans to purchase the man-made island-country, Sealand, off the coast of the UK. Sealand is its own country, and the PirateBay would not be subject to the jurisdiction of any nations if it relocated to the island. TPB is seaking donations to help go through with this plan.

There's a 20% Chance we're living in the Matrix

2007-09-05T01:48:00.001-07:00

Until I talked to Nick Bostrom, a philosopher at Oxford University, it never occurred to me that our universe might be somebody else’s hobby. But if you accept his pretty reasonable assumption, the math and the logic are inexorable once you assume that lots of simulations are being run.

Need a Good Painter? (This Guy Should Qualify)

2007-09-05T01:47:00.005-07:00

This guy paints on plain, boring walls, and makes them look 3D! The 10th image down is simply awesome!! Worth a look!

Potential cure for HIV discovered

2007-09-05T01:47:00.003-07:00

In a breakthrough that could potentially lead to a cure for HIV infection, scientists have discovered a way to remove the virus from infected cells, a study released Thursday said. The scientists engineered an enzyme which attacks the DNA of the HIV virus and cuts it out of the infected cell, according to the study published in Scien

First Habitable Planet Outside Of The Solar System

2007-09-05T01:47:00.001-07:00

Larger than Earth + Likely to Have Water...

The Largest island in a lake on an island in a lake

2007-09-05T01:46:00.001-07:00

...and other such lake/island records, such as the largest island in a lake on an island. Maps and/or photos for each one.

Graphic: The World Without Us

2007-09-05T01:43:00.005-07:00

Alan Weisman theorizes what would happen to the planet if humans suddenly disappeared. Roll over each block to see more details.

What does 200 Calories Look Like?

2007-09-05T01:43:00.003-07:00

some geek took a bunch of pictures of 200 calories of all kinds of different foods... its pretty surprising to see that a small spoonful of peanut butter has the same number of calories as an entire plate of broccoli.

Marijuana Shrinks Tumors, Government Knew In 1974

2007-09-05T01:43:00.001-07:00

While trying to prove the opposite, a researcher stumbled onto the fact that marijuana aggressively kills some forms of cancer.The government stepped in, shut down the study, and burned all the research. The study has since been proven to be true.

Researchers Map the Sexual Network of an Entire High School (PIC)

2007-09-05T01:42:00.005-07:00

This is a link to a picture of the map, a link to the accompanying article is below the pic. "For the first time, sociologists have mapped the romantic and sexual relationships of an entire high school over 18 months, providing evidence that these adolescent networks may be structured differently than researchers previously thought."

Results from EVERY myth ever tested on MythBusters!

2007-09-05T01:42:00.003-07:00

Will a penny dropped from a skyscraper kill a pedestrian? Does urinating on an electric fence cause electrocution? Can an obese person can get stuck on an airline vacuum toilet? Will a car engine be destroyed when sugar is put in the gas tank? (Plus hundreds more results from MythBusters.)

Woman's feet chemically burned by cheap Wal-Mart sandals - [PICS]

2007-09-05T01:42:00.001-07:00

This woman has had her feet chemically burned (quite badly) by a pair of cheap Wal-Mart sandals she bought. She has daily photographs of the progress of the burns and has documented her attempts to get answers from Wal-Mart.

Machine Gives Full Night's Sleep In 3 Hours

2007-09-05T01:39:00.005-07:00

University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have invented a machine that makes you sleep with the PUSH OF A BUTTON, then gives you the equivalent of eight hours of sleep in just two or three hours. The machine uses a technique called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to induce the slow brain waves associated with the deepest phases of sleep.

Science Vs Faith. A simple picture says it all.

2007-09-05T01:39:00.003-07:00

This picture is funny and tragic at the same time.

The REAL Threat to Americans [PIC]

2007-09-05T01:39:00.001-07:00

On September 11, 2001, nearly 3000 Americans were killed. Since then, about 10 million Americans have died of preventable causes.

Family takes a picture of themselves every year for 30 YEARS!!

2007-09-05T01:38:00.005-07:00

Every year on July 17th, this family takes a picture of themselves. They started in 1976. You can see each one of their 3 boys transform into adults.

The Complete Ownage of a Woman

2007-09-05T01:38:00.003-07:00

I'll try to sum up a funny story that happened a few years ago: I got a vasectomy. I met a girl soon afterwards. She was nice and attractive but with a selfish streak that raised a big red flag. She was 32 at the time and I could practically HEAR her biological clock ticking. Regardless, she was a good lay, easy on the eyes, and reasonably g...

Scientists cure cancer, but no one takes notice

2007-09-05T01:38:00.001-07:00

Researchers at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada found a cheap and easy to produce drug that kills almost all cancers. The drug is dichloroacetate, and since it is already used to treat metabolic disorders, we know it should be no problem to use it for other purposes.

Pharma Wont Fund Cancer Cure, But You Can. Cant Donate? DIGG!

2007-09-05T01:37:00.001-07:00

DCA is one of the most promising leads to cure nearly all types of cancer. Yet is not receiving funding from the pharmaceutical companies because its inexpensive and not patentable. Don't allow this to cure fade from the headlines into obscurity, help FUND the cure directly by digging this site! it donates all revenue to funding the cure!

One of the worst Photoshop mistakes I've seen so far! (Pic)

2007-09-05T01:34:00.007-07:00

Poor Jessica Simpson haha

Geek Culture [PICS]

2007-09-05T01:34:00.005-07:00

These are the greatest monitor setups I have ever seen.

Amazing Photo from inside a Grocery Store

2007-09-05T01:34:00.003-07:00

I don't know why this is so eye-catching, but I can't stop looking at it.

NEW APPLE WEBSITE!

2007-09-05T01:34:00.001-07:00

Look at this brand new website by apple, just released now, looks sweet!

Fix the Comment System

2007-09-05T01:33:00.007-07:00

Ok really digg wtf were you thinking. This commenting system offically sucks. Why would you think it's a good idea to make me click 5+ times just to view all the comments, click an unknown amount of times to view all the replys to a comment, or if a comment is dugg down have to expand it to see comments below it that aren't dugg down.

iPhone unlocked. AT&T loses iphone exclusivity!

2007-09-05T01:33:00.005-07:00

t's high noon, Apple and AT&T -- we really hate to break it to you, but the jig is up. Last night the impossible was made possible: right in front of our very eyes we witnessed a full SIM unlock of our iPhone with a small piece of software. It's all over, guys.

I just got my iPhone back from Apple and... LOL

2007-09-05T01:33:00.003-07:00

MacGyver and Apple both know a good tool when they see one. Check out the "Official iPhone Tool" they included with my warranty service packet.

Kevin Mitnick's Business Card [pic]

2007-09-05T01:33:00.001-07:00

You have to see this famous hacker's business card, it's badass!

The Funniest Sorry Note I Have Seen...

2007-09-05T01:31:00.001-07:00

Guy dents and scratches another while parking... then leaves this note

Firefox 2 Officially Released

2007-09-05T01:30:00.003-07:00

The Mozilla.com website has been updated with download links, press release, and a post from Mozilla CEO Mitchell Baker about the official release of Firefox 2. Well done everyone.

Its confirmed. Google buys youtube for $1.6 billion

2007-09-05T01:30:00.001-07:00

Google Inc. said Monday it's buying No. 1 Internet video sharing Web site YouTube Inc. for $1.65 billion in stock. The deal is regarded as a largely defensive one that leapfrogs Google into a leading role in a burgeoning Internet marketplace

Dear Kevin Rose, Please Create a Photo Section - Sign The Petition

2007-09-05T01:29:00.005-07:00

The last few days I’ve noticed a number of photos getting to the front page of Digg. Some are great photos but I’m not sure they’re really front-page worthy, especially when you go to Flickr Explore and find shots that are really amazing. This is not to take anything away from the photographers, but rather a suggestion on how to improve Digg.

Google Maps new feature- Street View!!

2007-09-05T01:29:00.003-07:00

Google Maps just released a new feature that lets you actually look around the street. Seems to only be working in major cities for now.

HD-DVD key fiasco is an example of 21st century digital revolt

2007-09-05T01:29:00.001-07:00

It's the most circulated number of the week. Sixteen hexadecimal digits that unlock the wonder of most currently released HD-DVD titles from the surly clutches of the AACS revenue content protection system. Sixteen digits that have been posted in so many places -- and in many cases, removed only to be reposted -- that they're hard to avoid.

Spybot Search & Destroy Bows To No One!!

2007-09-05T01:28:00.003-07:00

The well known free antimalware application was recently served a CAD. The reply is priceless. Well done Patrick!! Get behind this one people FTW. Right is right and what this malware vender is doing is wrong.

Digg Needs a Picture Section

2007-09-05T01:28:00.001-07:00

Lately there have been a good deal of stories reaching the front page that are nothing but pictures (usually ones sported as funny and/or witty). How many other people think pictures deserve their own section, as not to clog up the topics for news articles. Digg this story if you agree.

Woman tries to buy all of the iPhones at a store and gets owned.

2007-09-05T01:27:00.001-07:00

This woman brought $16,000 to try and buy all of the iPhones at a store in Dallas to sell them on eBay. She pays a guy $800 for his first spot in line. Once the AT&T store opens, she is told there is a limit to how many she can get! The guy walks away with free iPhone.

Get me out of this job!!!

2007-09-05T01:26:00.003-07:00

If this post reaches the homepage of digg, I will tell my boss what I honestly think about her and that I quit…how she looks, sounds and laughs like a man... and go to the pub.

Digg Its Been Almost 3 Months, Can We Get A New Comment System Now?

2007-09-05T01:26:00.001-07:00

It has almost been 3 months and the comment system still as horrendous as the day it came out on June 21st. It is buggy, slow, ugly and annoying as hell to read. It is fairly hard to fallow a conversation. Digg can do better. Digg this up if you want the comment system changed.

I Support Kevin Rose and Digg

2007-09-05T01:25:00.007-07:00

Kevin and Digg stood tall last night after taking a beating.

The Most Awesome Pic EVER

2007-09-05T01:25:00.005-07:00

Click and drag up or down with your mouse to zoom in & out.

DuggMirror - We all use it every day - Time to show it some love by digging

2007-09-05T01:25:00.003-07:00

Digg and DuggMirror allow all of these other sites to reach fame and fortune. How about giving duggmirror a little love and respect. We owe it to them to get as many diggs as possible. If it weren't for them, you won't have seen the Top 10 ways to XXXXXXX or the Google trick to XXXXXX. If this hits the front page, what will happen? Loops?

James Kim's Body Found

2007-09-05T01:25:00.001-07:00

Spotted from helicopter

Digg The Digg Button!

2007-09-05T01:24:00.005-07:00

DIGG, DIGG, DIGG. It's a circular world we are living in and what better way to show it off than with a Digg button that shows the Digg count of the Digg story you Digg on a giant Digg button display in the Digg offices by the cousin of Digg (Revision3's Systm) at diggthediggbutton.com.

Apple Announces iPhone

2007-09-05T01:24:00.003-07:00

Here is a pic of the iPhone from today's keynote. Runs OSX.

James Kim's Body Found

2007-09-05T01:24:00.001-07:00

Spotted from helicopter

Can you see the hidden image?

2007-09-05T01:21:00.003-07:00

Each digg this story receives will add another moving ball which will eventually reveal a hidden image.

Women gives birth, wakes up without arms or legs

2007-09-05T01:21:00.001-07:00

A young lady goes to the hospital to give birth and wakes up without arms or legs. The hospital refuses to explain why they left her as a multiple amputee. In a letter, they wrote that she would have to sue them to find out what happened. She can't even carry her newborn child. Help bring attention and digg it up, please.

Digg users right to freedom of speech, 50,000+ diggs strong!!

2007-09-05T01:20:00.001-07:00

I calculated the overall number of diggs (and counting), of stories one way or the other related to the HD-DVD story, that made it to the front page and were submitted just after Digg’s own “DIGG: What's Happening with HD-DVD Stories?” post submission and here are the stats: More than 50K+ diggs overall and more than 45K+ diggs on the front page.

BREAKING ANNOUNCEMENT: The new Microsoft Surface

2007-09-05T01:19:00.001-07:00

The launch of Microsoft Surface marks the beginning of a new technology category and a user-interface revolution. Surface, Microsoft’s first surface computer, provides effortless interaction with digital content through natural hand gestures, touch and physical objects. Surface computing breaks down traditional barriers between people and technolog

DuggMirror - We all use it every day - Time to show it some love by digging

2007-09-05T01:18:00.003-07:00

A Better 'Digg This' Button

2007-09-05T01:18:00.001-07:00

This is an interactive digg counter/button that gives visitors a visual view of your story being dugg in real-time. In this example, Mario hits a coin box every time your story is dugg. The widget can be customized with several other presets, or you can make your own style easily. It's a fun way to attract more diggs to your story!

Convert anything to anything

2007-08-23T06:14:00.001-07:00

Convert pretty much any format of anything to any other format. Online. Free. Without downloading anything.

suprnova.org - "We're Back!"

2007-08-23T06:13:00.001-07:00

"Suprnova has been down for some years due to some heavy pressure from the copyright lobby. The former owner sloncek donated suprnova to The Pirate Bay - and as you know, we like to kick ass and bow for noone!"

Real Conversations You Have to Read to Believe!

2007-08-23T06:12:00.005-07:00

Hilarious.

Trent Reznor: "No wonder people steal music."

2007-08-23T06:12:00.003-07:00

The NIN frontman blogs: "As the climate grows more and more desperate for record labels, their answer to their mostly self-inflicted wounds seems to be to screw the consumer over even more. A couple of examples that quickly come to mind..." He then details how his own label insists on screwing fans, and how he hopes to counteract that soon.

YouParkLikeAnAsshole.com

2007-08-23T06:12:00.001-07:00

site where people can post pictures of people parking like assholes. Check out the asshole SUV taking up 3 spots!

FireFox Gone Wild

2007-08-23T06:11:00.003-07:00

Screenshot of the venerable Firefox browser when inundated with all possible extensions and add-ons.

Mike Gravel says, “I would legalize marijuana.”

2007-08-23T06:11:00.001-07:00

Mike Gravel: "That ones real simple, I would legalize marijuana. [...] You should be able to buy that at a liquor store."Did Mike just blow your mind?

The CORRECT story about the woman who lost her arms and legs

2007-08-23T06:10:00.005-07:00

She did NOT give birth and wake up with no limbs. She contracted Strep A and was given the choice to amputate and live, or keep her limbs and die. Her choice was to amputate. She wants to know HOW she got the strep, but the hospital can't legally release info on who, is anyone, near her had strep. That's where the patient privacy laws come in.

Kid Does Something Amazing, Google Pays Attention: It's the American Dream

2007-08-23T06:10:00.003-07:00

Hell of a story - kid has an idea he wants to pitch to Google, but can't get through by phone or e-mail, so he flies to Mountain View, CA without an appointment to sit in their lobby until they hear him out. And after three days, they do! He's got a meeting today at 4:30! I have no idea how this got missed earlier, but here it is again...

The BEST 404 PAGE EVER!

2007-08-23T06:10:00.001-07:00

simple and fascinating. i like this one a lot! There are lots more where this came from!

7-Eleven = Kwik-E-Marts!!! (GREAT PICS)

2007-08-23T06:09:00.003-07:00

It's all part of a campaign to hype the July 27 opening of "The Simpsons Movie"

Teen stabs burglar with samurai sword after trying to steal his PS3 W/video

2007-08-23T06:09:00.001-07:00

"Once I saw him take off running back, I jumped off my (bunk) bed and I grabbed my sword … and I just waited for him,"

10 Steps to Guarantee You Make the Digg Front Page (Hilarious!)

2007-08-23T06:08:00.003-07:00

This is not your typical How To article. They poke some fun at the Digg Community by showing the types of stories that make the front page (Apple, Microsoft, Global Warming, John Stewart ... etc). It’s hilarious because it’s soooo true.

53 CSS-Techniques You Couldn’t Live Without

2007-08-23T06:08:00.001-07:00

CSS-based techniques you should always have ready to hand if you develop web-sites. Thanks to all developers who contributed to accessible and usable css-based design over the last few years. We really appreciate it. Show some Love.

Amazing SawStop Cuts Anything But Your Fingers

2007-08-23T06:07:00.003-07:00

SawStop is a safety feature that immediately stops and retracts a spinning saw blade if it comes in contact with anything that even remotely resembles your finger. Check out the startling video above, where it practically self-destructs in order to save this innocent hot dog's life.

"FRANCE WILL NEVER FORGET"

2007-08-23T06:07:00.001-07:00

Funny, whenever a French person does something anti-american, we hear about it. But when 2500 French do something pro-American...

Rumsfeld Resigns

2007-08-23T06:06:00.005-07:00

Republican officials say Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is stepping down.

I will not throw paper airplanes in class

2007-08-23T06:06:00.003-07:00

See for yourself...

One Of The Best Billboards You Will EVER See! (PHOTO)

2007-08-23T06:06:00.001-07:00

You've seen some creative billboards in the past, but this has got to be one of the best.

Ever Feel Guilty About Pirating Music? Here's the Solution. [pic]

2007-08-23T06:05:00.001-07:00

This is the way around a guilty conscience for file sharing.

Best Places to Get Free Books

2007-08-20T01:55:00.001-07:00

Wowio - Public domain, free legitimate copyrighted materials

Free Website Templates

2007-08-14T07:40:00.001-07:00

Some web-sites offer high quality templates for free. You can download Flash and CSS based layouts and use them for your personal and commercial projects.

Most Useful Firefox Addons

2007-08-06T01:22:00.001-07:00

Some Addons integrate search and bookmarking, others provide ways to view and take notes, some make minor, but wonderful adjustments…

Best Freeware Design Software

2007-08-02T01:54:00.001-07:00

Image editing, Ilustration, Authoring Tools, Animation, 3D Modeling & CAD.....

Best Wallpaper Websites

2007-07-23T05:12:00.001-07:00

Best Wallpaper Websites

Top Email Autoresponder Services

2007-07-03T01:01:00.001-07:00

Email Autoresponder Services automates the sending pre-written messages in response incoming emails, but some let you send scheduled, follow-up email marketing messages and broadcast newsletters. Here are most popular services...

iPhone JavaScript Interface with Digg API

2007-06-13T03:11:00.001-07:00

In lieu of an iPhone SDK, we can emulate the interface with JavaScript... this is my one-night proof of concept. If its popular, I'll develop the interface into a class or template. It works best in Safari, of course. Source code is available for download.

Ever Want to Find Great Digg Stories Before They Become Popular?

2007-06-13T03:10:00.003-07:00

The [API-Based] Digg Noise Filter lets you filter through the last 500 stories based on minimum # of Diggs so that you can catch the hot stories before they hit the front page. Easily find those stories that are already getting a digg-a-minute or faster!

Half the electricity in a PC is wasted according to Intel, Google

2007-06-13T03:10:00.001-07:00

Roughly 50 percent of the power delivered from a wall socket to a PC never actually performs any work, according to Urs Hölzle, Google fellow and senior vice president of operations. Half the energy gets converted to heat or is dissipated in the AC-to-DC conversion. Around 30 percent of the power delivered to the average server is also lost.