Now is a good time to be in the co-working industry in Southeast Asia, it seems. Barely days after WeWork announced plans to enter the region, which is home to over 600 million people, through the acquisition of Singapore startup Spacemob, now a company that operates like an Airbnb for …
Read More »Spook Rock golf course seeks operator
With the town golf course losses estimated upward of $800,000 annually, town officials are looking to save money by hiring a company to operate and maintain the facility. The Town Board approved a request for proposals with hopes of drawing an operator for the town-owned 150-acre, par 72 course Spook …
Read More »Breaking news: When AMP goes through the roof
The audience for Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) has been growing steadily over the past year, from single-digit to low double-digit percentages of traffic for many websites. Beneath that topline number is an interesting trend: For many news publishers, certain viral and breaking stories are now consumed mostly in AMP format. …
Read More »Google is bringing the funk with a doodle & digital turntable marking the birth of Hip Hop music
I said a hip hop, hippie to the hippie, the hip, hip a hop, and you don’t stop. Those were the very first Hip Hop lyrics I remember hearing from my mom’s eight-track tape deck back in the late ’70s. It turns out Sugar Hill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight” came six …
Read More »Disclosure and transparency: The agency/client relationship twins
There is an old joke about what to do if you’re ever stranded on a desert island with only a pack of cards: The answer is to start playing solitaire, because sooner or later someone will lean over your shoulder and say, “Why don’t you put that red seven on …
Read More »Consumer Reports Yanks All Microsoft Surface Recommendations
Consumer Reports has announced it’s pulling its recommendations on four Surface systems due to extremely high failure rates. The organization regularly surveys its readers and members about the products that they own and use. Based on those surveys, the failure rate of all Surface laptops with detatchable keyboards is expected …
Read More »Century-Old Fruit Cake Found in Antarctic Hut
A well-preserved 106-year-old fruit cake has been found in a hut on Cape Adare, Northern Victoria Land, Antarctica. The Huntley and Palmer’s fruit cake from Cape Adare. Image credit: New Zealand Antarctic Heritage Trust. The Cape Adare huts were built by Norwegian Carsten Borchgrevink’s British Antarctic (Southern Cross) Expedition in …
Read More »SearchCap: AdSense exploit, Google local links and UK boots fake Google company
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google advertisers blacklisted after exploiting AdSense, driving down CPCsAug 9, 2017 by Barry Schwartz These ad buyers set irresponsible campaign parameters, which caused a decline in …
Read More »Indulge In Something Sweet From These Montreal Dessert Spots
Photo: asiacol on Instagram Dessert is always a good idea and if you’re looking for a places in Montreal to satisfy your sweet tooth, then you’re in luck. From ice cream to delicious pastries, there are plenty of options to choose from. Whether you live in Montreal or you’re visiting from …
Read More »Threadripper Review: AMD’s 16-core 1950X Rips Through Intel’s Core i9
For the past five months, AMD has steadily pushed its new Zen architecture into the enthusiast, mainstream, and budget desktop markets. These new Ryzen CPUs and their server counterparts (sold under the Epyc brand name) have reinvigorated AMD’s CPU sales and breathed new life into the company’s long-term prospects. Today, …
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