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Wed, 30 May 2012 19:04:58 -0400

Once again, Jim O’neill - Global Asset Management Chairman...

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:32:11 -0400

Once again, Jim O’neill - Global Asset Management Chairman - Goldman Sachs sets it straight.

So true…

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:24:32 -0400

So true…

"One of the most common causes of failure is the habit of quitting when one is overtaken by temporary..."

Sat, 19 May 2012 06:47:43 -0400

““One of the most common causes of failure is the habit of quitting when one is overtaken by temporary defeat.””

- Napoleon Hill

Jim O'neill speaks very clearly to current issues

Sun, 13 May 2012 08:49:02 -0400

Jim O'neill speaks very clearly to current issues

Redhawk Resources - Copper Creek project in San Manuel, Arizona,...

Sat, 12 May 2012 08:09:33 -0400

Redhawk Resources - Copper Creek project in San Manuel, Arizona, a world class Copper Porphyry system containing over: 8B lbs of Copper, 150M lbs of Molybdenum and 32M oz of Silver. Gross Metal Value = $23B

The newest world class Copper Project in San Manuel, Arizona

Fri, 11 May 2012 20:54:11 -0400

The newest world class Copper Project in San Manuel, Arizona

In case you haven’t been moved today…

Thu, 10 May 2012 18:45:23 -0400

In case you haven’t been moved today…

“How soon is now?”

Mon, 07 May 2012 11:03:21 -0400

“How soon is now?”

Don't be a drifter!

Sat, 05 May 2012 11:59:08 -0400

“Something will master and something will serve. Either you run the day or the day runs you”

-JimRohn

I've been tracking this for over a year now...

Fri, 04 May 2012 13:52:18 -0400

Yahoo tells Facebook of 16 more patents it could lump into suit Yahoo wrote a letter to Facebook last week saying it holds 16 patents that “may be relevant” to the cases between the companies.

by Don Reisinger May 4, 2012 9:39 AM PDT

Yahoo and Facebook are officially on the outs. But things could get worse before they get better, according to a document Facebook filed yesterday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Facebook filed an amended S-1 registration statement with the SEC, noting that Yahoo late last month sent the social network a letter informing it that it holds 16 patents related to open-source technology that could become another pawn in the companies’ ongoing legal struggle.

“We received a letter dated April 23, 2012 from Yahoo indicating that they believe 16 patents they claim to hold ‘may be relevant’ to open source technology they allege is being used in our data centers and servers,” Facebook wrote in its amended S-1. “Yahoo has not threatened or initiated litigation with respect to matters described in this letter but it may do so in the future.”

CNET sister site ZDNet obtained a copy of the letter, which asked Facebook to discuss the matter with Yahoo on or before April 26. It’s not clear if the companies ever met to discuss the patents, though Facebook did tell ZDNet in a statement yesterday that if new patent claims are brought against it, the social network will defend itself.

“Yahoo’s letter takes aim not just at Facebook but at open-source and energy-efficient green technologies developed and employed by countless innovative, forward-thinking companies and engineers,” a Facebook spokesperson told ZDNet. “We’re defending vigorously against Yahoo’s current lawsuit, and would likewise do so against any new assertions.”

Yahoo initiated the legal battle between the companies in March when it sued Facebook for allegedly infringing 10 patents it holds. Facebook quickly responded with a lawsuit of its own, saying that Yahoo was violating 10 of its patents. Not to be outdone, Yahoo recently added two more patents to its complaint.

“Yahoo is harmed by Facebook’s use of Yahoo’s patented technologies in a a way that cannot be compensated for by payment of a royalty alone,” Yahoo’s lawsuit claims. “Facebook’s use of Yahoo’s patented technologies has increased Facebook’s revenue and market share because it does not have to recover the costs or time involved in the development of the technology. Yahoo, in turn, must bear the costs of the development of the technology.”

For its part, Facebook has criticized Yahoo for making a “short-sighted decision to attack one of its partners and prioritize litigation over innovation,” adding that it will defend itself “vigorously” against the patent claims.

As Facebook considers its future litigation against Yahoo, the company is also eyeing an initial public offering. Facebook yesterday announced that it plans to raise as much as $13.6 billion in the sale, and price its shares between $28 and $35.

"Religion comes from the period of human prehistory where nobody—not even the mighty Democritus who..."

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:06:17 -0400

“Religion comes from the period of human prehistory where nobody—not even the mighty Democritus who concluded that all matter was made from atoms—had the smallest idea what was going on. It comes from the bawling and fearful infancy of our species, and is a babyish attempt to meet our inescapable demand for knowledge (as well as for comfort, reassurance, and other infantile needs). Today the least educated of my children knows much more about the natural order than any of the founders of religion.”

- ―God Is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens (1949-2011)

"Religion has actually convinced people that there’s an invisible man, living in the sky, who..."

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:08:41 -0400

““Religion has actually convinced people that there’s an invisible man, living in the sky, who watches everything you do every minute of every day. And the invisible man has a special list of 10 things he does not want you to do. And if you do any of these 10 things, he has a special place full of fire and smoke and burning and torture and anguish where he will send *you* to live and suffer and burn and choke and scream and cry forever and ever til the end of time…but he loves you.””

- George Carlin

From 1983, Roman Holiday deliver great Rockabilly.

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 09:21:49 -0400

From 1983, Roman Holiday deliver great Rockabilly.

Think about it...

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 09:14:00 -0400

“Maybe there are only atheists in foxholes. If the faithful truly and fully believe in a protective deity, why would they dive into a foxhole to protect themselves from the bullets whizzing by? A part of their brain knows damn well that if they do not protect themselves, the bullets will hardly discriminate between those who claim faith and those who reject it.”

Rare. Nature.

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:04:36 -0400

Rare. Nature.

Daily driver?? Sights set.

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:20:04 -0400

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Daily driver?? Sights set.

So which is it? Doesn’t matter.

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:07:28 -0400

So which is it? Doesn’t matter.

Must say… its groovy.

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:03:35 -0400

Must say… its groovy.

Hitch simply says it all… Easter? Really?

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 08:16:52 -0400

Hitch simply says it all… Easter? Really?