March 2008

It’s unlikely that Prince Charles heads the Richard Rogers fan club, but Lord Rogers recently received validation from another luminary when the Royal Institute of British Architects named the Rogers Stirk Harbour–designed Maggie’s Centre the winner of its RIBA Stirling Prize 2009.

It’s unlikely that Prince Charles heads the Richard Rogers fan club, but Lord Rogers recently received validation from another luminary when the Royal Institute of British Architects named the Rogers Stirk Harbour–designed Maggie’s Centre the winner of its RIBA Stirling Prize 2009.

It’s unlikely that Prince Charles heads the Richard Rogers fan club, but Lord Rogers recently received validation from another luminary when the Royal Institute of British Architects named the Rogers Stirk Harbour–designed Maggie’s Centre the winner of its RIBA Stirling Prize 2009.

It’s unlikely that Prince Charles heads the Richard Rogers fan club, but Lord Rogers recently received validation from another luminary when the Royal Institute of British Architects named the Rogers Stirk Harbour–designed Maggie’s Centre the winner of its RIBA Stirling Prize 2009.

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Not many people that I know outside of IETF circles realise that a new *DAV effort has started up; CardDAV. An address book access protocol leveraging the vCard data...

It’s unlikely that Prince Charles heads the Richard Rogers fan club, but Lord Rogers recently received validation from another luminary when the Royal Institute of British Architects named the Rogers Stirk Harbour–designed Maggie’s Centre the winner of its RIBA Stirling Prize 2009.

It’s unlikely that Prince Charles heads the Richard Rogers fan club, but Lord Rogers recently received validation from another luminary when the Royal Institute of British Architects named the Rogers Stirk Harbour–designed Maggie’s Centre the winner of its RIBA Stirling Prize 2009.

It’s unlikely that Prince Charles heads the Richard Rogers fan club, but Lord Rogers recently received validation from another luminary when the Royal Institute of British Architects named the Rogers Stirk Harbour–designed Maggie’s Centre the winner of its RIBA Stirling Prize 2009.

It’s unlikely that Prince Charles heads the Richard Rogers fan club, but Lord Rogers recently received validation from another luminary when the Royal Institute of British Architects named the Rogers Stirk Harbour–designed Maggie’s Centre the winner of its RIBA Stirling Prize 2009.

It’s unlikely that Prince Charles heads the Richard Rogers fan club, but Lord Rogers recently received validation from another luminary when the Royal Institute of British Architects named the Rogers Stirk Harbour–designed Maggie’s Centre the winner of its RIBA Stirling Prize 2009.

Various DC Power Supplies Projects

I actually recognize 2 of those ads.But I can not remember if they made me cringe back then or not.Thank goodness for memory loss. :-)

Our Flawless cover girl steps out in NYC

Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Attending the fashion shows in London, Milan, and Paris, is as exciting as it sounds. It is a privileged first look at fashion's newest ideas. Yet negotiating the fashion capitals in uber high heels and unseasonable clothes can sometimes be as freakish as it is fashionable.

The contrast between fashion and real dressing is rarely more extreme then during fashion weeks. American tourists in fleece and trainers take pictures of the sights, while Amazonian models - in four-inch heels, full make-up and show hair - rush by on their way to the next show.

Of course the collections are the main focus of fashion week but for some, dressing for the occasion is a measure of their style credentials. No hat is too strange, no wedged heel too wedged, no dress from spring/summer too summery to wear in February.

Locals are used to the twice-yearly migration of fashion editors wearing their best and brightest, but that doesn't stop them from gaping at the funeral-like procession of women wearing mostly black, oversized sunglasses, and towering heels.

Eager to capture the trends both on and off the catwalk, photographers snap models and editors alike. The ultimate compliment is to be photographe...

Tuesday, March 25, 2008
As a New Yorker living in London, I am probably the only Londoner who feels sympathy for America's weak dollar. The strong Euro and stronger pound make New York one big bargain basement for Europeans, and increasingly expensive for New Yorkers.

Economics is rarely this interesting for fashionistas. The law of supply and demand require European brands sold in America to keep their prices low to remain competitive. This means that the Lanvin dress or Bottega Veneta shoes I am desperate for will be nearly half the price in New York.

Current exchange rates are good news for Europeans, but make it harder for Americans to travel abroad or buy European brands in New York. And while tourism is good for New York's economy, prices are rising as many brands remove price caps - irrelevant if Europeans are doing most of the shopping.

If financial sage Allen Greenspan is correct, the dollar will get weaker. In future it may get even cheaper to fly to New York and shop. Yet higher prices might push some New Yorkers out of the market all together. Don't be surprised if some start sewing their own clothes!

While I might be sympathetic, the low value of the dollar has made it a good time to plan an extra holiday ...

I haven’t been writing in my blog for quite a while, because we went on a trip to Europe. So, whoever was desperately waiting for my next post – sorry about that.
Malta is a 7000 year old island, which is situated 93 km south of Sicily. Though it’s a small country, it has a very rich historical past. It has been invaded by several cultures – Sicilian, Phoenician, Roman, Byzantine, Turkish, Arabic, French, Spanish and British, hence the variety of styles in Maltese architecture and their peculiar language. Maltese language is considered a Semitic language, however it’s the only Semitic language which uses Roman alphabet.
The climate in Malta is great – when we arrived to Malta from Germany, we were wearing winter clothes, but we had to take them off immediately, since it was very warm and some people were even sunbathing on the roofs of the hotels. I was very happy about that, since i dislike cold weather very, very much. We stayed in Sliema, one of the cities on the coast. The day we arrived, we decided to go for a walk and check out Sliema, but by walking around for about 3 hours we ended up going through 3 cities – Sliema,...

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Version 4.0.3 of the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 SDK is now available for download!
This version contains lots of great new information, including the 1st phase of the Report Writers Guide and a vastly improved Plug-in registration tool.
Also included in this release:
A full sample showing how to create a Custom Workflow Activity

Yay! Maybe we’ll now be able to work out how to do what we’ve been trying to do for a couple of weeks—installing a new custom workflow!

*opens up the folder*

*opens the install project and eagerly reads through the code*

static void Deploy()
{
try {
//Create the custom activity
string assemblyPath = @"C:\main\src\QA\SdkSamples\Walkthroughs\Workflow\Code\CreateLead\CreateLead\bin\Debug\CreateLead.dll";
string typeName = "CreateLead.AmysActivity";

Assembly assembly = Assembly.LoadFile(assemblyPath);

// ToDo: Fix this code.

*cries*

JUNIOR LUCKY BASTARD is exactly what it sounds like. This is a job role though - not a passing comment on the street. This is a chance to be plucked from obscurity and hoisted into the realm of stardom. This is a chance to shine like a supernova at what is very loosely tagged as a ‘job’.

So here it is! The solution to all your woes! The chance to finally do something more noteworthy in your life than queuing up to place your nose against the daily grindstone with the rest of the masses.
Such a job exists at 55DSL. Be 55DSL’s very own beloved Junior Lucky Bastard! So what if you were a nerd in college with barely any friends aside from the few imaginary ones? They will take you into their collective bosom and make sure you’re snuggled in tight, preparing you for the year of your life!
This is not a joke, it’s not a competition and it’s certainly not a gimmick. 55DSL needs people to roam the earth and find all that is good and pure and kick ass.
Plus they will be stocking them up with all the tees, jackets, sweats and denim their little hearts desire; or their suitcases can fit.

And did we mention that you get to do all of ...

We all know of someone who spends far too much time trawling the internet looking for arcane knowledge on crop circles, the Roswell Incident and x-ray specs.
That is not to say that all conspiracy-theories are a load of old cobblers*… necessarily. As with any second-hand news, be it on the BBC or a guy sandwiched between the words ‘The End is nigh’, it’s always important to retain a certain degree of scepticism.
*[Brit Slang] Bullshit
That said, where it does get interesting is when a successful Hollywood producer – not a paranoid pothead – makes it his personal mission to find truthful answers to big questions.

This much at least can be said of the late film-maker turned political-activist Aaron Russo. You may know of Mr. Russo for 80’s classics such as Rude Awakening and Trading Places, both of which he produced. However, latterly his work took on a more serious edge as he turned his focus to the corruption he believed existed at the core of both the U.S government and the centralised bank (Federal Reserve) which controls it.

Sadly Russo died last August after a long battle against cancer; but thankfully he did not leave us empty-handed. Russo’s final legacy, released just a year prior to his death, is...

A brown bag goes with almost anything, so as Spring approaches and you need a new tote remember to brown bag it! Made of Italian leather with neutral twill lining, interior cell phone pocket, zippered pocket, key chain clasp and...