| Henderson talks about coming to Norman, OU
In 1967, George Henderson's faculty mentor at Wayne State University in Detroit told him not to pull up stakes and take a teaching position complete with $5,000 pay cut at the University of Oklahoma. The state is full of rednecks and was a "second class place," the mentor told him. "You can do better," he advised. Besides, Norman was a known "sundown" town where African Americans were expected to be out of town by sundown or suffer the consequences. George and Barbara Henderson's children voted the move down. Henderson didn't listen to the mentor or his children. On a plane, flying over the red-dirt Midwest headed to an Oklahoma interview, an inner voice took hold and Henderson made the decision to come to OU as one of the university's first African American faculty members.
Solons hit PNP over plan to put ‘spy cam’ in Senate
They, more than us, need to be protected at this time, I think, he said in a radio interview. Senate Sergeant-at-Arms (OSAA) chief Maj. Gen. (ret.) Jose Balajadia said two policemen went to the chambers building around 3 p.m. last Saturday saying theyre out to conduct survey on the premises for the installation of CCTVs. They introduced themselves as from the PNP. Im not saying theyre from PNP. But they told my supervisor on duty who went to see them, that theyre from PNP. They said they will make a request through their RD (regional director) on Tuesday, Balajadia said. Balajadia, who was immediately contacted by the supervisor on duty, blocked them. We already have our own system, our kind of CCTVs which is I think is more modern than then because it can secure the Senate even up to Macapagal Boulevard.
SmugMug Announces Support for Eye-Fi Card
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- SmugMug, the most advanced online photo sharing and photo storage application, today announced support for the Eye-Fi Card, with which SmugMuggers can use their home Wi-Fi networks to upload photos to SmugMug from their digital camera. The Eye-Fi Card (www.eye.fi) went on sale at select online retailers earlier this week. Millions of professional and amateur digital photographers take photos for the purpose of sharing them with friends, family, cohorts, like-minded community members and customers. SmugMug is recognized as the premier online destination for storing and sharing photos. With the Eye-Fi Card, it is easier than ever to move photos from a digital camera to SmugMug. "We've eliminated the hassles and made it simple for users to upload photos to SmugMug.
Economic slowdown beginning to look like deja vu, group says
The figures, in conjunction with downbeat news about manufacturing and a murky employment picture, sent the Dow Jones industrial average down more than 140 points Thursday as investors feared the onset of a recession. Broader indexes also closed lower.Markets had been hoping for economic data to show the economy wasn't shrinking, but signaling enough weakness to spur the Federal Reserve to again slash interest rates in March.Some dour news came from the Philadelphia Federal Reserve, which reported a much lower-than-expected manufacturing index for February.While the Labor Department reported a drop in the number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits, it was seen as only a temporary improvement. Analysts noted that claims offices in California were closed for a day last week for a state holiday, giving laid-off workers less time to file claims.The four-week average for claims, which gives a better picture of labor market trends, rose to 360,500 - the highest level since claims spiked in October 2005.The Conference Board report came a day after the Federal Reserve released its updated forecast for slower economic growth, higher unemployment and higher inflation.
Say sheesh! Best Buy digital photo frame harbors virus
Talk about spoiled cheese. A digital picture frame made by a gadget brand belonging to Best Buy is thought to carry a virus, and the big-box retailer is warning owners to contact customer service for instructions. The frames at issue are 10.4-inch in diameter and made by Insignia. They carry the model number NS-DPF-10A, and according to the warning posted by Best Buy on its Insignia site, the virus slipped in during manufacturing. But the company did not explain how that happened. Best Buy says the frames were pulled from stores and retail websites as soon as it knew of the problem, but some still made it to the public. Customers who believe they have one should call the Insignia customer care line at 1-877-467-4289. The virus wasn't described, but Best Buy insists that it's old and can be removed with current, up-to-date antivirus software.
DirecTV still covets DISH
DirecTV is still interested in buying smaller rival EchoStar but doubts U.S. regulators would allow such a deal. The two companies tried to merge in 2002, but the deal collapsed under opposition from the Federal Communications Commission, which believed it would be anti-competitive.Mike Palkovic, chief financial officer of DirecTV, said a merger would be "desirable but not feasible" as the market environment had not changed.
"We'd be nuts not to look at it," Palkovic told Reuters. "But the regulatory issues haven't gone away." According to Leitchman Research Group, DirecTV has 55 per cent of the satellite TV market, or 15.1 million subscribers, and EchoStar Communications Corp. has 45 percent, or 11.9 million subscribers.
DirecTV said in February it was in talks with EchoStar to create a wireless high-speed network, which would put them in a stronger position to compete against cable operators and telephone companies that sell Internet, video and phone services.
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