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Washington Group Uses Estimating to Save
Time and Money

Washington Group Uses Estimating to Save
Time and Money 05/11/2004 08:49 PM
Constructech Magazine May 12 2004 0:38AM GMT

Prototypes save time and money and
reduce problems

Prototypes save time and money and
reduce problems 08/05/2002 10:43 PM
CNET Aug 4 2002 10:11PM ET

Meetings in the Virtual World-- How Web
Conferencing Can Save You Time and Money

Meetings in the Virtual World-- How Web
Conferencing Can Save You Time and Money 04/03/2005 05:54 AM
Valuable and timely information about the benefits of Web conferencing can be found at http://www.WebConferencingDesk.com Save precious time and financial resources by meeting with peers, employees or clients from the comfort of your own office using this rapidly growing technology. Long distance business meetings can now be conducted "face-to-face" at affordable prices. [PRWEB Apr 3, 2005]

India in effort to save vultures

India in effort to save vultures 03/22/2005 04:38 PM
The veterinary drug blamed for killing South Asia's vultures is banned by the Indian government.

Effort to save UK's web heritage

Effort to save UK's web heritage 06/22/2004 04:04 AM
BBC Jun 22 2004 8:59AM GMT

America's Man in the White House
Continues to Lie Like a Thief and Our
Soldiers Continue to Die: When Will the
Spoiled, Lying, Rich Kid Be Held
Accountable? Save the Nation. Save Our
Soldiers. Impeach and Prosecute Bush and
Cheney for High Crimes

America's Man in the White House
Continues to Lie Like a Thief and Our
Soldiers Continue to Die: When Will the
Spoiled, Lying, Rich Kid Be Held
Accountable? Save the Nation. Save Our
Soldiers. Impeach and Prosecute Bush and
Cheney for High Crimes 11/02/2003 06:30 AM

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Save Money on Gas

Save Money on Gas 06/02/2004 08:23 AM
There are painless ways to keep gas costs under control.

Outsourcing Doesn't Always Save Money

Outsourcing Doesn't Always Save Money 11/18/2003 03:35 AM
We've talked about this befor e, but I think all this focus on "offshoring" is way overhyped. First, I think that the companies that are rushing to do it are doing an exceptionally bad job thinking through what they're doing, and aren't actually saving much money. In many cases, they're simply shuffling problems around in the mistaken belief that putting problems half way around the world will somehow solve them (instead of make things worse). While the numbers game suggests that you save money, the reality is proving otherwise. A growing number of companies that rushed to move jobs offshore are realizing that it's not saving them the money they expected. The cost of managing operations halfway around the world is extremely costly (in some cases 4.5 times the actual cost of labor - nearly wiping out the salaries that are 1/5 of what they are in the US). It also tends to slow operations down, since there's a limited time period of "overlap" where decisions that require input from both areas can be made. Meanwhile, I don't think all the "anti-offshoring" protesters are doing any good either. They're simply pushing for protectionist policies that aren't necessary and will actively do damage to our ability to compete. They should just let a few more companies realize their own mistakes, let the economy pick up a bit more, and suddenly the threat of all jobs heading to Asia won't seem so likely.

Switch off your PC to save yourself some
money!

Switch off your PC to save yourself some
money! 04/01/2005 06:49 AM
Webindia123 Apr 1 2005 10:44AM GMT

Switch off your PC to save yourself some
money!:-

Switch off your PC to save yourself some
money!:- 04/02/2005 07:23 AM
Webindia123 Apr 2 2005 11:29AM GMT

France Redoubles Diplomatic Effort to
Save Hostages (Reuters)

France Redoubles Diplomatic Effort to
Save Hostages (Reuters) 08/31/2004 04:44 AM
Reuters - France redoubled its diplomatic efforts on Tuesday to save two French reporters held hostage in Iraq ahead of a new deadline to scrap a school headscarf ban, as the Islamic militant group Hamas called for the men's release.

AMR Research: Use Self-Service To Save
Money

AMR Research: Use Self-Service To Save
Money 12/15/2003 02:11 PM
ZDNet Dec 15 2003 1:10PM ET

Save Money on Your Health Insurance

Save Money on Your Health Insurance 07/08/2004 02:12 PM
Ad - http://www.affordable-health-coverage.com Jul 8 2004 7:12PM GMT

Microsoft cuts benefits to save money

Microsoft cuts benefits to save money 05/20/2004 08:33 PM
Miami Herald May 21 2004 0:42AM GMT

Microsoft cuts worker benefits to save
money

Microsoft cuts worker benefits to save
money 05/20/2004 09:51 PM
SiliconValley.com May 21 2004 1:44AM GMT

How GNU/Linux and Serial ATA RAID teamed
up to save money

How GNU/Linux and Serial ATA RAID teamed
up to save money 09/21/2004 09:08 AM
Recently Mailroute, a company that provides virus and spam filtering for businesses, switched its GNU/Linux-based servers from SCSI to Serial ATA disks and saved itself a lot of money. The switchover wouldn't have been possible without Broadcom's new SATA RAID (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks) controller, the RAIDCore BC4852.

Desert Gardener: How to save money on
garden seed

Desert Gardener: How to save money on
garden seed 02/10/2004 02:36 AM
Use a search engine such as Google and insert key words such as "flower seed" or "vegetable seed." Many companies will be listed. ...

Position your team to save money and
generate revenue

Position your team to save money and
generate revenue 08/23/2002 11:12 PM
CNET Aug 23 2002 10:07PM ET

Report: some Napster users share
passwords to save money

Report: some Napster users share
passwords to save money 04/09/2005 03:30 AM
Xeni Jardin: An article in the Register today reports that it is possible for more than one person to share a username/password simultaneously on Napster's digital music service, so they don't have to pay for separate accounts.

Over the past couple of days MusicAlly has run several tests, during which we were able to download and stream simultaneously from four separate computers across two separate Internet connections for good stretches of time. Our findings so far suggest this situation is the same whether we use a trial account, a paid-for credit card account or the £14.95 Napster To Go service. By comparison, several other Internet subscription services, including Real's Rhapsody, log the first user out automatically if a second user logs in using the same username and password.

Arguably the fact that one of the subsequent users could order one of Napster's paid-for permanent downloads, thus adding a charge to the original user's card, provides a small disincentive against sharing usernames and passwords. But Napster requires users to insert their credit card security number before making a major purchase, such as the upgrade from the £9.95 service to Napster To Go. What's more, the credit card numbers themselves are not exposed on the accounts page, so there's no danger of having your card details ripped off by someone with whom you're sharing the music service.

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How to Save Users Time

How to Save Users Time 05/14/2004 11:42 PM
Shark Tank: Hospital installs a spam filter to save users time, but it doesn't work well -- false positives are the great majority of messages quarantined. Then the filter starts delaying messages for weeks. ...

Prototype now, save time later

Prototype now, save time later 12/15/2002 02:28 AM
CNET Dec 15 2002 1:03AM ET

Save time with syndication

Save time with syndication 08/23/2004 12:02 PM
The Internet is an indispensible resource for people, providing quick access to everything from news and stocks, to weather, and sports. Most people bookmark the sites they read on a regular basis, and making the rounds to read these sites constitutes a daily ritual, whether it's over morning coffee or during their workday lunch break. Keeping up with all the sites in your bookmarks can be a daunting task. Some websites update on regular schedules, others update randomly throughout the day, and still others update so infrequently that you never know when an update will occur. Various solutions have been put to the test in the past, ranging from the failed Pointcast news-delivery screensaver, to notify-by-email systems popular on many professional news sites.

Travel Sentry: Save Money on Locks By
Letting Strangers Open Them

Travel Sentry: Save Money on Locks By
Letting Strangers Open Them 06/24/2004 11:13 AM

A new organization of luggage manufacturers called "Travel Sentry" has developed a set of combination locks that can be opened by not only their owner, but by agents of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Currently, TSA agents use bolt-cutters to remove any lock when searching through bags without the owner around, but by using a special code on the back of the lock or on a plate on the bag, agents can open the lock without having to destroy it. While the system may not be totally secure -- I'm sure at some point someone will figure out how to crack the key system -- locks on airline luggage are just simple deterrents anyway. If using a Travel Sentry lock will stop the TSA agents from snapping your padlock off every time they do a random check, so much the better. Travel Sentry will even replace a compliant lock if broken by the TSA.
Read [TravelSentry via IDFuel]

Seven Ways to Save Time Searching

Seven Ways to Save Time Searching 09/08/2004 04:46 PM
Another freebie from Web Search Garage: Seven Ways to Save Time Searching....

Time travellers save the Messiah

Time travellers save the Messiah 09/01/2004 02:32 AM
Have time travellers really returned to our present to save the eventual savior? Or was it just an elaborate intricate hoax played by total strangers? The answer lies in part 2 of this bizarre real-life tale. I guarantee that you find this an amusing and quite entertaining read. Hollywood, please take notes. All hail Kolin Pope!

Save time and paper by printing Web
sites without ads

Save time and paper by printing Web
sites without ads 07/31/2004 08:27 PM
San Jose Mercury News Jul 31 2004 11:39PM GMT

Save Time & Sanity With Virtual
Assistants

Save Time & Sanity With Virtual
Assistants 06/24/2004 10:44 PM
WebDevInfo Jun 25 2004 2:43AM GMT

N.Y. Village Skips Pledge to Save Time
(AP)

N.Y. Village Skips Pledge to Save Time
(AP) 04/22/2004 08:10 PM
AP - The Pledge of Allegiance wasn't too political. It didn't incite arguments over the separation of church and state. But it was too long.

Business card scanner can save time,
typing

Business card scanner can save time,
typing 12/18/2003 08:02 AM
San Jose Mercury News Dec 18 2003 7:44AM ET

UK Bobbies Save Parliament from Time
Travelling Robot

UK Bobbies Save Parliament from Time
Travelling Robot 03/28/2005 10:30 AM

In a telling remnant of iron-fisteded imperial tendencies, armed police took down a friendly robot who was taking a lovely stroll near the UK's Parliament building. The Dalek, hand-built and operated by one Ken Meikle, was built as a project for his brother, who has Down's Syndrome. Apparently the remote control robots are fun to drive on the sauce:

'They are quite difficult to operate, and the huge dents in our living room wall are proof you should never get behind the controls of a Dalek with a drink in you.'

WHO THE HELL ARE YOU, PAL [SundayMail via TheInquirer]

Liverpool social workers save time with
tablet PCs

Liverpool social workers save time with
tablet PCs 02/16/2004 03:42 AM
PublicTechnology.net Feb 16 2004 8:05AM GMT

Avoid Hard-Drive Horrors, Save Time With
Hot Keys, Swap Homes With Other
Vacationers

Avoid Hard-Drive Horrors, Save Time With
Hot Keys, Swap Homes With Other
Vacationers 07/08/2004 08:37 AM
G4 Tech TV Jul 8 2004 1:27PM GMT

Save us all

Save us all 10/28/2003 11:09 PM
This is a somewhat onimous commercial clip of our governor-elect. Is this what the future brings? Oh, and this one...

How Much Should You Save?

How Much Should You Save? 01/23/2004 04:14 PM
Depends if you're single, scared, or have a significant other.

Save the HST!

Save the HST! 07/16/2004 01:43 AM
Usatoday.com - Wed Jul 14, 08:58 am GMT

How to save the FCC?

How to save the FCC? 06/22/2004 09:06 AM
ZDNet Jun 22 2004 1:27PM GMT

Do You Want to Save Your Changes?

Do You Want to Save Your Changes? 06/18/2004 02:44 PM

Web apps are great, but they have interface problems. A Web-based interface is just never going to be as rich as a traditional client-server app. Spolsky alluded to this in a post I made yesterday. HTML can really go just so far before you run into limitations. Here's a big one:

That's a pretty common dialogue box, but very hard to do on the Web. Picture this:

Joe User has just spent 20 minutes in the article editing interface of your Web-based content management app. He's worked over this article until it's just perfect, laboring intensively over every word. Then he accidentally hits Refresh and it's all gone. Joe is not happy.

That's the problem with Web forms — there's no real way to stop the user from screwing themselves this way.

After they start work on the form content, they can (1) click a link and navigate away from the page, (2) press the Reset button on the form (never put these on your forms — think about it: when was the last time you used one), (3) close the browser, (4) refresh the page, etc. There's any number of things they can do to wipe out their form data, and it's very hard to stop them. I know this because I tried...

I set out this morning to try and minimize these risks in an app I'm developing. I come away from this process pretty convinced that it's not practical. Here's what I tried to do:

In my page, I bound a JavaScript function to the unload event:

window.onunload = warn_if_form_dirty;

This means the "warn_if_form_dirty" function will run whenever the current page leaves the browser window for any reason. Note that you can't stop the event — the page is leaving no matter what, but you can do a few things before it goes. (If you could actually stop the page from unloading, then pop-up advertisers would have a field day with it.)

I also set two variables:

form_dirty = false;
warn_onunload = true;

The first variable indicates whether or not the form data is "dirty" — whether it's been changed since they loaded the page. The second variable indicates whether or not we should warn them that they're going to lose their data. When should we NOT warn them? When they submit the form. Remember that the unload event fires whenever the page unloads, even if it's because they submit, in which case they WANT it to unload.

I added this to all my form fields:

onchange="form_dirty=true;"

So whenever a form field changes, the "dirty" switch is flipped. And I added this to my FORM tag:

onsubmit="warn_onunload=false;"

Because, remember, if they submit the form, I don't want to warn them. In this case the unload event is fine.

Then I wrote the actual function that will run when they attempt to navigate away from the page while the form is dirty:

function warn_if_form_dirty()
{
if(warn_onunload == true && form_dirty == true)
{
alert('WARNING: You have chosen to navigate away from this page.  You have UNSAVED CHANGES in this form.  If you want to save these changes, click the Back button on your browser to return to your changes and press the "Save" button.');
}
}

So, the system works something like this:

1. User loads the page and starts working. "form_dirty" is false, because no changes have been made. "warn_onunload" is true because we want to warn them.


2. User changes some form data. When this happens "form_dirty" is now true because they have done some work and are at risk of losing it.


3. User accidentally hits the Refresh button (stupid user...). The onunload event fires, the "warn_if_form_dirty" function runs. It finds that both "form_dirty" and "warn_onunload" are true, so it pops the warning.

The warning, for its part, basically says, "you may have screwed up, and here's how to fix it if you want." Remember that I can't stop the event. It would be nice if I could, but the potential for abuse is huge, so you can't. All I can do is tell them what they did, and how to fix it.

The problem: the advice isn't always true.

It would be nice if you could always hit Back and get back to your data, but this turned out to be a lie. I tried it on a number of machines here in the office, and whether or not this is true depends on the browser and on the cache settings.

It seemed to work on Mozilla and Firefox all the time, but IE was fussy. For some people it worked, but for others, IE pulled the page fresh every time. It didn't work more often than it did.

So I come away from his experiment thinking that fighting this scenario is a losing battle. If you're on an intranet, and everyone is using IE with loose security, you could conceivably do some ActiveX mojo to head it off, but that isn't an option for me.

A possible solution: browser developers should build this functionality into the browser. They should detect whenever a user (not script) has changed form data and warn the user if they try to unload the page. Let the user choose to continue or cancel the unload.

If anyone else has thoughts on theories on this subject, I'd love to hear them.

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Mac Tip: Save as PDF

Mac Tip: Save as PDF 07/16/2004 06:47 PM
G4 Tech TV Jul 16 2004 11:06PM GMT

How to save the FCC

How to save the FCC 06/22/2004 09:06 AM
ZDNet Jun 22 2004 1:19PM GMT
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