The Treasury Department unveiled a new 100-dollar bill, in the first remake of the bill since 1996. Odd timing considering with the recession most people don’t have $100 in their wallet, let alone a few Hundred-Dollar Bills. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing calls the 100-dollar note the highest value denomination of U.S. currency in [...]

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The U.S. Mint has unveiled the release of a new penny during a ceremony at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library.                The shiny new penny has a redesigned reverse for the US One Cent Piece. The coin features a union shield with 13 vertical stripes with a scroll draped across it that  reads “One Cent.” The [...]

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Many people in the real estate industry and first-time homebuyers are probably excited to hear that the homebuyer tax credit 2010 is being extended and expanded. People who bought their first home this year have been getting tax credits up to $8,000 which was part of the economic stimulus plan that was put into effect [...]

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While it is true that the economy is in the doldrums, at least one things is booming and that is air traffic controllers school. A recent study done by Investopedia cited that the job of “air traffic controller” was named one of the top paying jobs in the United States that didn’t require much education. [...]

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Demand for quality truck driver jobs has never been greater: 70% of the nation’s economy is delivered by trucks. Drivers must be able to lift 35lbs-50lbs, deliver cases with a hand truck, have strong customer service, a valid Class C drivers license with an acceptable DMV report, basic knowledge of the freeways and cities in [...]

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Are you well organized, a self-starter, committed and most importantly experienced. Accounters are responsible for supporting the finance department staff accountants on a daily basis to help facilitate all finance and accounting processes, including project closes final billings, and the accuracy of reporting. While Accounting job postings have decreased 49% since July 2008 the clicks [...]

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Evony is a crappy feudal management game, which has nothing to do with “Saving the Queen, or ladies”  it is ugly graphics, and little depth.  But they are running more Adsense ads than anyone I know. They are doing so against a huge host of keywords, and destroying CTR’s and CPM’s at the same time. [...]

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Do you want a high paying job while having fun at work. Ever consider being a digital artist. If this gets your creative juice going, motion graphics might be right for you. The top in-demand careers of 2009 includes industries of Business, IT, and Law. Technology is used in each of these industries creating market [...]

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Hungry but humble wrote a good piece which I almost entirely disagree with.  Getting VC money is about knowing what kind of startup you will be, and what kind of money you will need. Web Startups generally fall in to two types I normally say swans and butterflies, but to follow the Hungry analogy, Chickens [...]

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A System is basically a collection of parts (or subsystems) which are integrated to accomplish an overall goal (a system of people is an organization). Systems have inputs, processes, outputs and outcomes, with ongoing feedback among these various parts. If even one part of the system is removed, the nature of the entire system is [...]

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Have you ever wanted a really high paying job that doesn’t require a college degree?  Are you willing to kill for it?  If so you may consider taking a position with Blackwater World Wide.  You can get such jobs as a Black Water Designated Defensive Marksman.  Which is basically Sniper.  You shoot intruders and insurgents [...]

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The impact of technology in our lives has grown exponentially over recent years. The demand for better, faster, more productive software and hardware equipment has increased the need for more experienced and better qualified IT (Information Technology) specialists. These IT professionals must possess a degree of knowledge and expertise that sets them apart from others [...]

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We have all heard it from a nagging Mother, Wife, Girl Friend… “Turn the lights off. Do you have stock in the Electric Company?” Well as a matter of fact… Though often they are more profitable when energy use is low, that is for another article. The US average cost for Electricity is 11 cents [...]

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Getting the most out of Google Adsense doesn’t involve anything dirty or deceptive.  It involves implementing Adsense the way Google intended.  These “hacks” will help you get the most money out of your content, and will do so with in the TOS of Adsense. Google Adsense Hack #1:  Write Good Content This would seem like [...]

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Credit trouble? Need benefits? Lower Rate? CapitalOne offers cosmetic dentistry, cosmetic surgery, vision plan, orthodontic treatment, fertility help and related specialties. Offering financing options with the best rates and longest terms available. You’ll be offered a wide selection of financing options, up-front payments, patient satisfaction, instant decision of applications, reduced billing expenses, and comprehensive patient [...]

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What do you do with (or with out) a BA in English? What is your Life Going to be? If you can’t pay your bills yet, but you have a writing skill set, Blogging could be your new space. You could write for a rev Share, Make money to spare. It doesn’t have to suck [...]

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I’m announcing a project I put together in a few hours, that will get some revisions in the near future, but is a good first start. The Digerat.com everything you could ever want to buy store. Yes right now it is just powered by Amazon, but I’m working on some ways to make it a [...]

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I saw an ad for the Optic 1050 Binoculars, and I have to say that 1000% is 10x.  This is not "ultra-high" magnification like they say in the ad.  Combine this with the weird coating they put on the lens which reduces the light levels, and the fact that there is no image stabilization, and [...]

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I have some other jobs for those interested. Quality Assurance Engineer (Set-Top Box) ZillionTV is looking for a Quality Assurance Engineer who will be directly involved in ensuring the quality of revolutionary TV experience for the company. This person will work closely with our development, operations, customer support and product management teams to establish systems [...]

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I have two positions which I am looking to fill at ZillionTV.  The first is part IT administrator, part video engineer.  I’m looking for someone who can replicate my capture and encode environment multiple times in multiple facilities.  An ideal candidate will have experience with SDI/HD-SDI, Sony J-Decks, Windows Server, and Windows Vista.  Experience with [...]

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