সোমবার, ২৪ ডিসেম্বর, ২০১২

Mundie, one of Gates' successors, to retire from Microsoft

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Craig Mundie, one of two Microsoft Corp executives who took over Bill Gates' role at the company, has relinquished control of Microsoft's large research organization and is to retire from the company in 2014.

Mundie is taking on a new role as a senior adviser to Chief Executive Steve Ballmer, according to a memo circulated internally earlier this month but only made public on Monday.

Eric Rudder, another Microsoft veteran, is taking on responsibility for Microsoft Research, Trustworthy Computing, and the Technology Policy Group, which were all run by Mundie.

A 20-year Microsoft veteran, Mundie was one of two men hand-picked by co-founder Gates to take over leadership of the technical side of Microsoft when he retired from day-to-day work at the company in 2008.

Mundie took over responsibility for the company's long-term research activities, while Ray Ozzie became chief software architect. Ozzie left Microsoft in 2010. According to Ballmer's memo, Mundie will retire from Microsoft in 2014, when he will be 65.

Mundie's new role was first reported on Monday by the All Things D tech blog.

(Reporting By Bill Rigby; Editing by Steve Orlofsky)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/mundie-one-gates-successors-retire-microsoft-171801776--finance.html

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NRA chief: 'If it's crazy to call for armed security in school..call me crazy' (Reuters)

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Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry And 29 More WTF Red Carpet Moments Of 2012 (PHOTOS)

Every awards season, there are moments when we jump up from our couches and thank the heavens above for the creation that just appeared on TV. No, we aren't referring to those best-dressed looks that make us cry tears of joy, like Gwyneth Paltrow's white Tom Ford gown from 2012 Academy Awards. We are talking about the outfits that are so outrageous that they all have us shaking our heads in a collective, "WTF was she thinking?" These notable looks, while crazy, are a relief from the boring, yet safe gowns that have taken over red carpets in recent years.

Whether it's Nicki Minaj, Lady Gaga or Katy Perry, there is always someone who throws caution to the wind, avoids advice from her stylist and barrels toward our worst-dressed list like a Mack truck. We wouldn't wear it, but we thank those celebrities for keeping things interesting. Check out our picks for the year's most WTF red carpet moments and don't forget to head over to our roundup of the year's best-dressed.

  • Nicki Minaj

    WTF is a nude, sequined jumpsuit doing on this planet? The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, July 13th Photo Credit: Getty Images

  • Katy Perry

    WTF is a flower doing on her head? 2012 MusiCares Person Of The Year Tribute To Paul McCartney Los Angeles, February 2012

  • Lady Gaga

    WTF happened to her head? Front row for the Philip Treacy show, September 16th Photo Credit: WireImage

  • Lady Gaga

    WTF is going on here? Is she carrying multiple small animals under her arm? Leaving The Royal Courts Of Justice after watching the Philip Treacy show, September 16th Photo Credit: Getty Images

  • Kim Kardashian

    WTF? Is she wearing a suit of armor? 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival, May 23rd Photo Credit: Getty Images

  • Daphne Guinness

    WTF is the heiress doing to her neck? And her poor feet... 2012 New York City Ballet Fall Gala, September 20th Photo Credit: Getty Images

  • Lady Gaga

    WTF? When did Gaga turn into a cartoon? Leaving the "Park Hyatt Paris Vendome" hotel, September 22nd Photo Credit: FilmMagic

  • Robyn

    WTF happened to the rest of her dress? 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards, February 12th Photo Credit: Getty Images

  • Chloe Sevigny

    WTF are pilgrim-style shoes doing with a semi-transparent dress? May 7th Photo Credit: WireImage

  • Nicki Minaj

    WTF was Donatella Versace thinking when she designed this? 54th Grammy Awards, February 12th Photo Credit: Getty Images

  • Beyonc? Knowles

    WTF is this ice skating uniform doing on a red carpet? Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, May 7th Photo Credit: Getty Images

  • Piper Perabo

    WTF? How many people are hiding under this skirt? 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards, January 15th Photo Credit: Getty Images

  • Elizabeth Banks

    Seriously, WTF? Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, May 7th Photo Credit: Getty Images

  • Ke$ha

    WTF happened to her pants? Unveiling her new "Baby G" watch line, October 29th Photo Credit: WireImage

  • Coco Rocha

    WTF is blindingly yellow and pink all over? Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, May 7th Photo Credit: Getty Images

  • Florence Welch

    WTF is Florence Welch doing wearing a doily? Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, May 7th Photo Credit: Getty Images

  • Kate Bosworth

    WTF? Is K-Bos wearing currency? 2012 CFDA Fashion Awards, June 4th Photo Credit: Getty Images

  • Amber Rose

    WTF is this new turn in maternity style? 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, September 6th Photo Credit: Getty Images

  • Rita Ora

    WTF is this new level in navel-baring fashion? 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, September 6th Photo Credit: Getty Images

  • Carrie Underwood

    WTF ... is that a cloud? 2012 Billboard Music Awards, May 20th Photo Credit: Getty Images

  • Emma Stone

    WTF? She should call a gardener about that. "The Amazing Spider Man" Paris Film premiere, June 19th Photo Credit: Getty Images

  • Fergie

    WTF happened to her slip? 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards, February 12th Photo Credit: Getty Images

  • Demi Lovato

    WTF is happening on her head? Don't even get us started on that dress. 2012 Teen Choice Awards, July 22nd Photo Credit: Getty Images

  • January Jones

    WTF is this couture witch costume doing on the red carpet? 64th annual Prime Time Emmy Awards, September 23rd Photo Credit: AFP/Getty Images

  • Lena Dunham

    WTF are granny's curtains doing as a dress? 64th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, September 23rd Photo Credit: Getty Images

  • Bonnie Mckee

    WTF? Her dress needs a shave. 54th Annual Grammy Awards, February 12th Photo Credit: Getty Images

  • Sarah Michelle Gellar

    WTF happened to her dress? Did she spill paint on it? 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards, January 15th Photo Credit: Getty Images

  • Erin Wasson

    WTF? Seriously, this counts as a dress? 13th Annual Warner Bros. And InStyle Golden Globe Awards After Party, January 15th Photo Credit: Getty Images

  • Phoebe Price

    WTF? We saved the best for last. 64th Annual Prime Time Emmy Awards, September 23rd Photo Credit: AFP/Getty Images

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AP source: Ibanez, Mariners agree to $2.75M deal

NEW YORK (AP) ? Raul Ibanez and the Seattle Mariners have agreed to a $2.75 million, one-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Saturday night.

The deal allows Ibanez to earn an additional $1.25 million in performance bonuses, the person said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced.

Ibanez returns to the team he began his big league career with from 1996-00, then rejoined from 2004-08.

Now 40, Ibanez spent the past season with the New York Yankees and became popular with fans for his late-game home runs. He had hoped to remain with New York, but the Yankees have moved slowly during the offseason.

Ibanez hit .240 with 19 homers and 62 RBIs in 384 at-bats, his pull swing making him a natural for the short right-field porch at Yankee Stadium. He batted just .197 with five RBIs in 61 at-bats against left-handers.

Including the playoffs, Ibanez hit five home runs that tied the score for the Yankees and eight that put New York ahead, according to STATS. He homered twice after entering as a pinch hitter on Sept. 22 in a 10-9, 14-inning win over Oakland. And with New York fighting for the AL East title, he delivered a tying, pinch-hit homer against Boston in the ninth on Oct. 2 and then singled in the winning run in the 12th.

Then in Game 3 of the division series against Baltimore, he became the first player in major league history to homer twice in a postseason game he didn't start. He pinch-hit for Alex Rodriguez in the ninth inning and hit a tying home run, then hit a winning shot in the 12th.

Three days later his two-run homer in a four-run ninth inning tied the AL championship series opener against Detroit, a game the Yankees lost 6-4 in 12 innings as the Tigers started their way to a four-game sweep.

Ibanez had a $1.1 million base salary last season and earned another $2.05 million in performance bonuses.

He joins a Seattle team that added power-hitting Kendrys Morales earlier in the week in a trade that sent left-hander Jason Vargas to the Los Angeles Angels. Former Yankees prospect Jesus Montero started 77 games at designated hitter last season for the Mariners and 55 behind the plate, so Ibanez's acquisition by the Mariners could make catcher John Jaso expendable. Jaso made 39 starts behind the plate and 44 at DH.

In 17 major league seasons that also included time with Kansas City (2001-03) and Philadelphia (2009-11), Ibanez has a .278 career average with 271 home runs and 1,116 RBIs.

With Ichiro Suzuki likely to see most of his time in a corner outfield spot because New York hasn't attempted to re-sign Nick Swisher, Ibanez's departure leaves the Yankees searching for a left-handed bat for a part-time designated hitter role. New York's priority before filling that spot appears to be a right-handed bat because Andruw Jones left for Rakuten in Japan after a subpar season and all three starting outfielders ? Suzuki, Curtis Granderson and Brett Gardner ? are left-handed hitters.

Ibanez's deal was negotiated by agents Sam and Seth Levinson.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/ap-source-ibanez-mariners-agree-2-75m-deal-013902452--mlb.html

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রবিবার, ২৩ ডিসেম্বর, ২০১২

Fantasy Romance (Need 1 male/ 1 female)

The rpg has just started but I opened up two slots due to inactivity of a player.

Anyway, here's the intro.

Link: http://www.roleplaygateway.com/roleplay/elemental-connections-saga

Introduction
Notice (Read first): I am in need of at least one Co-GM, so I won?t start the RPG until I at least have one. If you want to be a Co-GM, please request that along with your reservation! I require experienced players with moderating experience or who are willing to take leadership roles. At max I will allow 3 Co-Gms. Ideally I want 2 Co-Gms. Update: I have 2 co-gms now.

Co-Gms: Haas33 and ShadetheWerepire

Time- 2012

Place- Upper State NY, USA

Plot 1- Imagine this situation: what would happen if you learned you were the reincarnation of the very first of your kind? The first male dragon, the first female faerie, the first male vampire, or the first female unicorn? And what would you do if you learned that you had a soul mate and must pair up with the other Firsts to save Earth? Well that is exactly what is happening to 16 college students, all going to the same university. Half of them are continuing students and the other half are news students. The new students are actually the soul mates of the continuing students and when the soul mates start meeting each other, things start to happen and one day all 16 find themselves on a parallel planet of Earth called Remura, which they must save in order to save Earth, but that?s another tale (the 2nd plot in this case).

Information- each char is ? of a soul mate pair. Also 1 pair represents a certain species and element. All 16 have the Yin/Yang symbol somewhere on their body (Soul mates will have their marks on the same spot or body part). It should be noted that I want all characters to be 18 years old at least and will list which certain things to put in each character skelly. I?ll be creating different OOC threads and it?s mandatory to look at them before creating your character. It should also be noted none of the characters will be able to change into their true forms until the 2nd plot starts; however, midway through the 1st plotline, they?ll be able to use magic. Also, all students have some kind of psychic ability already. Read rules for further instructions.

The chars I need at the moment are-

Female Dragon
Male Faerie

Read the Rules for further instructions please.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RolePlayGateway/~3/9eBCMcuDxZ8/viewtopic.php

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Giveaway: Crock On! Cookbook (5 copies)

Crock On! by Stacy Myers

I am sooooo excited about Crock On!, the brand-new crockpot cookbook by Stacy Myers. We in the real food community have needed something like this for a long time! Lovely recipes using mostly whole food ingredients, healthy fats, and natural sweeteners. And on the flip side ? no cans of cream of soup or beans.

The author, Stacy Myers of Stacy Makes Cents, is a funny gal ? you?ll love reading the book, not to mention cooking from it.

Crock On! by Stacy Myers

She says she owns four crockpots and is thinking of getting a fifth. Well, that makes us tied, as I have four crockpots as well! However, one of hers, the nesting set, actually 3 in 1, is a lot cooler than I anything I have. ;)

Her book shares 40 mouth-watering recipes, each with a gorgeous photo and very nicely laid out, and you get to know Stacy, too. I love books where the author?s personality is as apparent as the quality of the recipes.

As I type, the first recipe in the book, Mexican Chicken Chowder, is in the crockpot for our Sunday lunch. You can see a complete list of the recipes here, including soups, sandwiches and wraps, main dishes, sides, and desserts. But I?m warning you? you?re going to be salivating. What would you say to one of these Cheeseburger Sloppy Joes?

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Or how about some Honey Baked Apples and Pears?

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Yeah, I thought so. :)

I?m happy to tell you that I have both good news and? more good news. Oh, and more good news.

Good News #1 ? This cookbook is just $5. I?ll spell that out for you: 40 crockpot recipes for $5. Twelve and a half cents each! Recipes you?ll likely use over and over and over and over again.? Recipes that will teach you how to upgrade your current go-to crock recipes to more healthy and less processed. Here?s the Kindle version, also $5.

Good News #2 ? You can get 15% off, knocking your price down to $4.25! Click here to purchase and use coupon code gnow15 through 12/31/12 to save 15%. (Coupon good for PDF version only.)

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And Good News #3 ? I?m giving away 5 copies below. I suggest you purchase a copy for yourself anyway, and then if you win, you can gift someone else! This eBook fits both gift categories of frugal and awesome.

Giveaway: 5 Copies of Crock On! by Stacy Myers

I?m excited to be giving away 5 copies of Crock On!

This giveaway opens today and ends at midnight next Sunday, December 30, 2012.

A mandatory entry is to check out the list of recipes and then share a comment with the top 3 recipes you want to try. The rest of the entries are optional.

I want to mention that I do check winning entries and verify them to be true. If an entry is not true, it disqualifies that person and I move on to the next person. (Sadly, this does happen. And more often than not.)

The 5 winners will receive a PDF version of Crock On! This giveaway is open to anyone, anywhere. Have fun with it!

And don?t forget ? you can get 15% off through 12/31/12 ? making your price $4.25 instead of $5! Click here to purchase and use coupon code gnow15 through 12/31/12. (Coupon good for PDF version only.)


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The fine print: I received a review copy of?Crock On! from Stacy, without any obligation to review or recommend it. But, it blew me away, so I?m happy to share it with you. I will also happily receive a commission on all purchases of?Crock On! that begin here. Thank you!

Source: http://gnowfglins.com/2012/12/giveaway-crock-on-cookbook-5-copies/

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Facebook's New Poke App - Business Insider

Facebook has finally found a way to recycle one of its oldest features?the once-famous Poke.

Pokes, once one of the main ways you'd get friends' attention on the site, are?all but buried now. But Facebook has now reimagined the feature as a mobile app.

Unlike the old Poke, the new mobile Poke app lets you do a lot more, like send photos and videos. In that way, it reminds us of Snapchat, an app which lets you take a photo which self-destructs so it's harder for friends to store and embarrass you with later.

Facebook Poke allows users to send a classic poke?basically an alert; a text message; or a ?video or photo. You can poke one friend or multiple friends at once.?

The messages automatically expire after a certain amount of time?1, 3, 5, or 10 seconds.?In that way, the Poke app is also similar to Wickr, a super-secure messaging app.

The self-destructing feature common to Snapchat and Poke makes us think that both are inevitably going to be used for sexting, or sending racy photos, since there's less risk that the photos will end up posted on the Internet. (Snapchat's creators have denied that that's a major reason why people use the app.)

When we attempted to download we had a tough time finding it in Apple's App Store. If you're having trouble too try to download it through this link on your iPhone.

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-poke-app-2012-12

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