The Ashes

Anyone who has ever hosted a bridal shower within the informal setting of a home or backyard will know that food is a major sticking point. Easily a budget buster, food and drinks will need to be carefully contemplated and planned in order to provide the most bang for the buck. Of course, the question [...]

  A massive multi-player version of the popular property game Monopoly has been launched online. Monopoly City Streets, developed by toymaker Hasbro, will go live on 9 September for four months. The free game uses Google Maps or the open source Open Street Map as the playing board. The toymaker claims it will be "the [...]

At three weeks to go, you’ll hopefully have finished packing your cupboards – you’ll be able to start packing any non essential belongings and put them away too. If you’re painting any rooms, it’s a good idea to try to do so in the next few days, so it’s all ready, and order any packing [...]

New strategies by SuccessFactors and Taleo show how SaaS vendors plan to maintain strong growth.

Point of Sale (POS) systems can help retail and service industry businesses cut costs, manage inventory, and streamline sales — but you need to know what options and features are right for your company.

I was excited to work with Brad Neuberg at Google. He is a pragmatic champion of the Open Web; a “do-er”. In the past we have seen his work wrangling the browsers via Really Simple History and Dojo Storage. This time, we get the fierce Owlbear. That is the code name for the latest release [...]

Studies confirm the influence of light on certain hormones in human beings. Stats say each winter half a million people in the Northern hemisphere suffer winter depressions due to lack of sunlight. External factors like the temperature, sunlight, humidity and precipitation have great influence on the mood (hormones) of the people. What if these factors [...]

Even as Windows Mobile 6.5 prepares to debut, doubts are rising about the mobile operating system’s long-term market viability. Now might be a good time for SMBs to explore alternatives.

Andrea Giammarchi has released Formaldehyde, a new Ajax and PHP error debugger. Simply grab the project and throw in an inclusion: PLAIN TEXT PHP:   <?php require_once ‘formaldehyde.php’; ?>   You are off to the races. Want to do a touch more? PLAIN TEXT JAVASCRIPT:   // *optional* custom ServerError constructor function ServerError(e){     [...]

Inspired by Swiss craft and design, ingeniously talented designer Jenny Lynn Kubinec has created Snobol+Cruxlapp Swiss Furnishing for modish interiors. Comprising of stackable felt-lined seating and modular felt flooring, the furnishings lets you craft, play and fantasize. Mold/expand the furnishing as per your choice and the need of the hour. Thanks Jenny!