Japan: a one-party state for half a century (Sin Chew Jit Poh)

August 24, 2009

TOKYO (AFP) – Japan is a wealthy and modern country and a stable and peaceful democracy — so why has it been a virtual one-party state for more than half a century, almost as long as communist China?

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Virtual Office Solutions Company Davinci Virtual Nominated in BCA Industry Awards 2009 (Marketwire)

August 24, 2009

LONDON–(Marketwire – August 25, 2009) – Leading virtual office services provider Davinci Virtual announced today it has received nominations from a number of its customers in the Business Centre Association (bca) Trade Supplier of the year category for 2009. The nominations are a considerable distinction for the virtual office services provider, as Davinci Virtual is only in its first year as a …

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12 Words You Can Never Say in the Office (BusinessWeek)

August 24, 2009

Careful when using these tech terms, lest you seem out of date, according to Network World

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Virtual Office Solutions Company Davinci Virtual Nominated in BCA Industry Awards 2009 (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

August 24, 2009

LONDON–(Marketwire – 08/25/09) – Leading virtual office services provider Davinci Virtual announced today it has received nominations from a number of its customers in the Business Centre Association (bca) Trade Supplier of the year category for 2009. The nominations are a considerable distinction for the virtual office services provider, as Davinci Virtual is only in its first year as a member …

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User login (Sin Chew Jit Poh)

August 24, 2009

The Soi Project creates a virtual Thai island in the UK, with simulated day and night and full-moon parties. The two elderly foreign women stood in front of the sand creations with a look of amazement on their faces.

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Introducing Guest Blogger Dev Patnaik: Innovation Meets Empathy (Fast Company Magazine)

August 24, 2009

If you should need any evidence that Dev Patnaik, the CEO and founder of Jump Associates, is marching to the beat of a different drummer, consider what he does when he’s not in the office. Since 1999, Dev has been teaching a popular course at nearby Stanford University called Needfinding. In it, students draw upon methods from anthropology, design research and business planning to discover new …

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Introducing Guest Blogger Dev Patnaik: Innovation Meets Empathy (Fast Company Magazine)

August 24, 2009

If you should need any evidence that Dev Patnaik, the CEO and founder of Jump Associates, is marching to the beat of a different drummer, consider what he does when he’s not in the office. Since 1999, Dev has been teaching a popular course at nearby Stanford University called Needfinding. In it, students draw upon methods from anthropology, design research and business planning to discover new …

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12 words you can never say in the office (Network World)

August 24, 2009

If you’re old enough to understand the reference in this headline—George Carlin, anyone?—then you’re old enough to need a refresher course when it comes to talking about technology. Welcome to the world of cloud computing, the smartphones and the virtual desktop

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Access Server-Hosted Windows Applications Anywhere (Network World)

August 24, 2009

You probably run Office and other software directly from a PC hard drive. But server-side tools can put any Windows application into the cloud, keeping virtual instances of your applications ready at any time. This nimble system lets you log into your software from any PC–and even smartphones–expanding the places you can work, allowing for quicker setup, and often saving money on software costs.

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Access Server-Hosted Windows Applications Anywhere (Computerworld)

August 24, 2009

PC World – You probably run Office and other software directly from a PC hard drive. But server-side tools can put any Windows application into the cloud, keeping virtual instances of your applications ready at any time.

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