jenniesingh24: October 2012

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Nokia Lumia 920 ships first to Rogers, makes Canadians the world's vanguards for $100 (update: still very exclusive)

What, did you think Americans or Europeans would get the first crack at the Lumia 920? Continuing a recent pattern of Canadians getting devices first, Rogers has confirmed that some of its stores will have Nokia's flagship Windows Phone 8 hardware in stock on October 30th -- that's almost immediately, folks. If you call and find you're near one of the choice few shops carrying the 920, it will cost you either $100 Canadian on a lengthy 3-year contract or $550 outright to walk away with Microsoft's poster child. Nearly the only drawbacks to being a pioneer are the black-only color choice (sorry, still no patriotic red) and Rogers' current lock on the initial launch, although Microsoft's own mention of the Lumia coming to Rogers "and others" gives us hope that Bell and Telus will follow soon. It's a small price to pay for making even the Finns slightly jealous.

Update: Surprise -- Rogers caught the Microsoft page for itself and says the hint of non-exclusivity was a mistake that's being corrected. We don't know if the carrier has a permanent exclusive, but we'd tentatively go shopping for a Samsung ATIV S on Telus if you're looking for a high-end Windows Phone on another Canadian network.

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Trick or Treat in Space: Halloween Candy on the Space Station

When it comes to candy in space, it is not just about Mars bars and Milky Ways.

Most of the popular sweets that children, dressed up like astronauts (among their other costumes), will get trick or treating this Halloween have, at one time or another, been launched to orbit as treats for the real astronauts in space.

And while the six people onboard the International Space Station (ISS) won't be visited by any candy seekers this Wednesday (Oct. 31), a Russian spacecraft will perform a "trick" to possibly deliver treats for the crew.

The unmanned Progress resupply capsule set to launch on Halloween will arrive at the orbiting outpost the same day ? a "trick" only attempted to the ISS one time before. Usually, the cargo and other visiting vehicles take two to three days to get to the station.

That opens the chance of a Halloween day candy delivery. [Space Food Photos: What Astronauts Eat]

"Halloween happens to be one of my favorite holidays just because it is a lot of fun, people act goofy and there is always candy involved," Expedition 33 commander Sunita Williams told collectSPACE.com during a recent interview from on board the International Space Station. "We are hoping that we open the door and there will be a little bit of treats in the Progress."

Sweets, not treats

There may be sweets, but they won't be holiday treats.

"We did not specifically put Halloween candies on [board the Progress] for the crew," Michelle Pittman, a registered dietician at Johnson Space Center's Space Food Systems Laboratory in Houston, told collectSPACE.com.

It is not unusual though, for crew members to request ? and receive ? candy with care packages sent on resupply vehicles. Williams recently received one of her favorites, "Bull's Eye" caramels, on the SpaceX Dragon capsule, the first U.S. commercial cargo spacecraft, that returned to a successful splashdown on Sunday (Oct. 28).

But even if there are no new treats on Progress M-17M, it won't mean it will be a candy-less Halloween on the space station, Pittman said.

"There are probably plenty of sweets, plenty of candy, up on the station right now," she explained. "We do get a lot of requests for chocolates and sweets and candies. [The astronauts] think they are going to miss those items here, so they often request sweet items."

Costume-less candies

One of the most famous candies in space is M&M's ? or rather, as NASA calls them, "candy-coated chocolates."

"Candies that are part of our space food program we have to relabel and keep out the brand names," Pittman said.

The candy-coated chocolates, which retain their individual printed "M's" but are otherwise repackaged by NASA in single-serving clear plastic, vacuum-sealed bags, are one of the few sweets that were requested so often that they were added to the regular menu available to astronauts.

The candies remained more or less generic until astronaut Shannon Lucid spent 188 days aboard the Russian space station Mir in 1996. When asked what she missed most back on Earth, she famously replied from orbit, "I guess the only thing that would be nice is to have a few more M&M's."

Most other candies are flown in bonus food containers as crew-choice items.

"Anything we fly in the bonus containers, we do not really label or take off brand names," Pittman said.

That means that the Twix and yes, Milky Way bars that have flown have kept their original wrappers. And Pittman said that just about any candy can fly ? unless it is going to create a mess.

"Anything that would make a mess, like [Wonka-brand] Nerds, probably [won't fly] because they are too small and would just make a mess everywhere," she said.

Among the sweets that have flown and been consumed in space include Sweet Tarts, Snickers, Starburst, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Mentos, and the perennial Halloween favorite, candy corn.

Click through to collectSPACE.com for a longer list of candies that have flown in space.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/trick-treat-space-halloween-candy-space-station-181106866.html

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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

What Does It Take to Close the Stock Market ... - Yahoo! Finance

Today's closure of the New York Stock Exchange at the hands of Hurricane Sandy is not the first time it has closed its doors. Still, history has proven the exchange is a hearty institution and the bar is set very high for such a shuttering.

Some of those major closures according to the New York Stock Exchange's website:

1865 ? The exchange closed for over a week after the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.

1873 ? Following the failure of Philadelphia bank Jay Cooke & Company on September 19 the stock exchange closed for ten days amid national financial panic.

1914 ? World War I lead to the longest closure of the exchange beginning on July 31^. It did not open entirely for over four and a half months.

1933 ? The exchange closed for President Franklin Roosevelt's bank holiday.

1945 ? Markets closed on August 15 & 16 for VJ day, marking the end of World War II.

1963 ? The exchange closed early on November 22 after the assassination of President Kennedy.

1985 ? This marks the last time the NYSE closed for weather as Hurricane Gloria slammed into the eastern seaboard.

2001 ? Markets closed for four days following the September 11 terrorist attacks.

While Hurricane Sandy is expected to batter the East Coast, its market impact is less clear. Sam Stovall, chief equity strategist at S&P Capital IQ examined the behavior of the markets following hurricanes. He says in his latest note:

Individually, the market's performance following major hurricanes has been uneven, as equities are more likely driven by wider-reaching global events than localized natural disasters. On average, however, the S&P 500 rose between 3% and 6% in the subsequent one through six months. Of course there is no guarantee that history will repeat itself.

(See Related: Hurricane Irene Could Be Among Costliest U.S. Storms)

What do you think? Will Hurricane Sandy have a lasting impact on the market and economy? Let us know on our Facebook page.

Source: http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/breakout/does-close-stock-market-145507525.html

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Monday, October 29, 2012

58 Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed

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Media Summit 2011

The Mashable Media Summit on Nov. 4 at the Times Center in New York City attracted professionals in digital, tech, advertising, sales, marketing, mobile and publishing from all over the world.

Media Summit 2011

We had a packed house in attendance for this year's Media Summit.

The Future of Social Media

Pete Cashmore, founder and CEO of Mashable, speaks on the future of social media, its current landscape and what trends to expect for 2012.

Media Summit 2011

This year's Media Summit was located at the Times Center in New York City.

Social Media Grows Up: The Evolving Role of Social Media in News Organizations

Mashable's community manager Meghan Peters chats with Katie Rogers, social media manager at The Washington Post; Anthony De Rosa, social media editor at Reuters; and Drake Martinet, social media editor at AllThingsD.

Teaching ? and Learning From ? The Old Grey Lady

Brian Stelter, a media reporter and blogger at The New York Times speaks at the Media Summit.

The Filter Bubble: How to Fix Content Curation

Eli Pariser, author and chairman of the board at MoveOn.org, discusses how human editors and algorithms can work together to get users clicking on content that matters.

What Facebook's New Features Mean For Journalism

Adam Ostrow, executive editor and senior vice president of content, Mashable speaks with Vadim Lavrusik, journalist program manager of Facebook, about how the social network's new features can help journalists.

The Evolution of Sports Illustrated

Sports Illustrated Group editor, Terry McDonell, talks about the magazine's transition from print to digital with Mashable's Editor in Chief Lance Ulanoff.

From Tactile to Mobile

Josh Koppel, co-founder and chief creative officer of ScrollMotion, speaks on the reinvention of content experience and engagement.

TV Makes You Smarter

Christy Tanner, TV Guide's general manager and executive vice president, explains how technology is changing entertainment for better and for worse.

TV Guide Audience

A member of the audience asks TVGuide general manager and EVP Christy Tanner about technology's changes to the entertainment industry.

Like A Virgin

Tor Myhren, Grey president and chief creative officer, talked about the ultimate user experience, and how different it is today from when he was a teen. Here he is at age 14.

Like A Virgin

Tor Myhren, Grey president and chief creative officer, talked about the ultimate user experience, and how different it is today from when he was a teen.

The Problem of Prediction

Tony Haile, CEO of Chartbeat, discusses how real time data changes what you should be doing.

Mashable's Big Announcement

The Importance of Being Awesome

Faris Yakob, chief innovation officer of MDC Partners? kbs+p and founding partner of Spies & Assassins, covers from art and copy to arduinos and code, and how important it is to be awesome.

AT&T Brings 4G to NYC

Larry Solomon, AT&T's senior vice president of corporate communications, announced that 4G LTE will be coming to New York City.

Special thanks to our presenting sponsor, AT&T.

One on One

Bloomberg TV anchor Emily Chang talks tech with Foursquare's General Manager Evan Cohen.

The New Model of Content and Commerce

Lauren Indvik, marketing and media associate editor at Mashable, is joined by a panel including Alexis Maybank, founder and chief marketing officer of Gilt Groupe?; Maureen Mullen, research and advisory lead of L2; and David Granger, editor in chief of Esquire.

The New Model of Content and Commerce

Lauren Indvik, marketing and media associate editor at Mashable, is joined by a panel including Alexis Maybank, Founder and chief marketing officer of Gilt Groupe?; Maureen Mullen, research and advisory lead of L2; and David Granger, editor in chief of Esquire.

The Future of Social TV

Mashable's entertainment editor Christina Warren talks with a panel including Alex Iskold, GetGlue founder and CEO; Jesse Redniss, vice president of digital, USA Networks; and Tom Thai, vice president of marketing and business development at Bluefin Labs, about the future of social media in its relationship with television.