February 2012
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Boffo Box (Office or Home): Box.com Offers 50GB...
A super great deal from Box.com :
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50GB Free Storage and Sharing with Box for Android!
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Now through March 23, 2012, log into the Box app on any Android phone or tablet to get a free 50GB account for easy collaboration with colleagues. Check out the latest Box for Android features:
- Invite new collaborators and add comments to files
- Upload multiple...
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In which The Times launches a digital membership... →
latimes:
More commonly known as a paywall.
What do you guys think? Are you willing to pay for news? Or do you think 15 articles a month is enough?
LA Times Jumps On The Paywall Bandwagon →
Engadget Podcast 282 - 02.24.2012
Filed under: Podcasts The Engadget Podcast: it’s all BlackBerry PlayBooks, overblown sales figures and airbag backpacks. Host: Tim Stevens, Brian Heater, Dana Wollman Producer: Trent Wolbe Music: Orbital - Never 00:06:13 - BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 review 00:18:00 - BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 now ready for download 00:24:04 - ComScore report finds 42 percent of US mobile users have...
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OSCARS 2012: Project Green to Hold Launch Party at...
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The Academy Awards are almost upon us, and that means one of the most anticipated awards season traditions has once again returned to Los Angeles. Today and tomorrow, the ALIVE! Expo Green Pavilion/Mix Media Luxury Lounge with Fortunate Angels — benefiting Project Green 501c3 — kicks off their annual pre-Oscars suite. As the original green suite, ALIVE! Expo...
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FEB 26: CHILDREN UNITING NATIONS Presents Annual...
WireLA Featured Event
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Children Uniting Nations Founder/CEO and best-selling novelist Daphna Edwards Ziman once again presents the annual star-studded Oscar viewing and after-party benefiting Children Uniting Nations in Beverly Hills.
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2012 C.U.N. Awards Celebration and Oscar Viewing Dinner
with Post-viewing party featuring presentation of the
Global Humanitarian Award...
Engadget Podcast 281 - 02.17.2012
Filed under: Podcasts Call us loco, but after this, the 281st edition of the Engadget Podcast, we’re excited about a future where desktop operating systems, mobile gaming and telecommunications platforms, and hoverboard interfaces converge into one new distinct product category. We’re not sure exactly where in the Walmart it will sit, but we’re sure they’ll figure something...
Engadget Podcast 281 - 02.17.2012
Filed under: Podcasts Call us loco, but after this, the 281st edition of the Engadget Podcast, we’re excited about a future where desktop operating systems, mobile gaming and telecommunications platforms, and hoverboard interfaces converge into one new distinct product category. We’re not sure exactly where in the Walmart it will sit, but we’re sure they’ll figure something...
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Westwood Live: Monthly Third Thursday Event...
It was off last month, and now for February it appears once again that Westwood Live is not taking place.
According to a comment on their Facebook page, ”As far as we know, the event is on hold for the time being. Check back here for more updates.” That was dated “Yesterday at 10:43am”.
Perhaps it is due to the winter cold-ish weather that the “monthly” event...
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MONEYBALD: Tattoo + "Cue-Bald" = Scalp...
Commentary by Don Rose
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I was walking along Santa Monica Boulevard in Century City today (a rare sight, I know, but hey, I’m a contrarian), and I saw something I had never ever seen before (besides someone else walking in LA): a sign on the sidewalk for Scalp Pigmentation. Mere nanoseconds after the photo and phrase on that sign hit my retinas, it hit me: this could be a very huge trend.
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FEB 15: International Food & Wine Festival in...
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Event Summary: International Food & Wine Festival
February 15, 2012
6:00 p.m.
Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel
2025 Avenue of the Stars
Los Angeles CA (Century City)
Cost: $125
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You may have imbibed fine wine on Valentine’s Day, but the day after V-Day is your chance to take it to the next level. Ventura County’s Herzog Wine Cellars will...
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Top Ten Tricks to Spot Spam
by Don Rose
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Face it, we all hate spam email. To help everyone spot spam faster, here are some tips I have gathered over the years that may help you. Here goes:
(1) Did you expect to get this email from the person sending it to you?
If the sender did not tell you he/she was sending this message, read it carefully. Does it sound like something he/she would send? Is it in their...
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Engadget Podcast 280 - 02.10.2012
Filed under: Podcasts You can pretend you care about cameras, tablets, and browsers all you want. But we’ll still know you’re here for the Lazer Tag news. Host: Brian Heater, Dana Wollman, Terrence O’brien Producer: Trent Wolbe Music: Orbital - Never 00:02:35 - Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 review (global edition) 00:14:09 - Kodak to shutter digital camera production this year 00:23:40...
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Beach Boys To Celebrate 50th Anniversary with... →
Bruce Johnston, Al Jardine, Brian Wilson, Mike Love and David Marks have been rehearsing with the 2 younger bands for the Grammy show (click link for photo of the 5 reunited Beach Boys taking a break, and a gallery of other rehearsal photos of the Boys plus Maroon 5 and Foster the People). Based on these pics (posted by USA Today) there are two songs we know will be performed at Sunday’s...
Tesla Motors Unveils Model X Electric Minivan/SUV... →
Tesla Motors has introduced the Model X, its third electric car, and like its brandmates, this one is an all-electric vehicle. Built on the same chassis as the four-door Model S, the Model X is a hybrid — a cross between an SUV and minivan…
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Live from Capitol Studios, It's Paul McCartney!...
Paul will commemorate the release of his new album Kisses On The Bottom (out February 7 on Hear Music/Concord) with a once in a lifetime free streaming performance taking place live at 7:00 p.m. PST Thursday 9th February, from the famed Capitol Studios where much of the new album was created. Fans can watch the intimate concert through iTunes on their Mac or PC.
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Kisses On The Bottom is a...
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Two Rowdy Talk Shows Showcase Vintage Humor: Mel...
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TIMES TRAVEL TAKES OFF: 2012 LA Times Travel Show...
Annual “ExTRAVELganza” Not Only Sees Attendance Boost But Addition of Industry Conference Expands Trade Participation by 400%
(LOS ANGELES – February 8, 2012) The Los Angeles Times’ 14th annual Travel Show and inaugural industry conference, held January 27-29, convened more than 24,300 celebrity speakers, travel professionals, industry leaders, members of the media and consumers at...
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Freebruary Find: Free IHOP 2/28 (Close 2nd: Marg's...
Who doesn’t love free pancakes? Nobody, that’s who, so head on over to IHOP on Feb 28 for a free short stack. It’s their annual National Pancake Day celebration: IHOP National Pancake Day Feb 28 - On February 28, 2012, guests from around the country are invited to celebrate National Pancake Day at IHOP and enjoy a free short stack of Buttermilk pancakes.
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And on George...
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Paul McCartney's New Album of Standards "Kisses On...
Paul & Tommy LiPume discuss “Kisses On The Bottom” (extended) (by PAULMCCARTNEY). The interview features Paul and Award-winning producer Tommy LiPuma chatting with famed rock journalist Robert Hilburn about the process of recording KOTB.
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Paul McCartney's "Kisses On The Bottom" Released...
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Paul’s tribute to personal favorites and two new self-penned compositions out TODAY February 7
On December 19, 2011, Paul announced that February 2012 would see the release of his brand new studio album. Scores of fans then streamed the new original track ‘My Valentine,’ many assuming it would be the new record’s title track. While a few Twitter hints have been...
PICS: Rachel McAdams rocks Vivienne Westwood at...
Via Scoop.it - Los Angeles events Daily MailPICS: Rachel McAdams rocks Vivienne Westwood at The Vow premiereMarie Claire.co.ukEnsuring all eyes were most definitely on her, Ms McAdams rocked a pale blue Vivienne Westwood dress for her big entrance, teamed with nude Louboutin heels,… Via marieclaire.co.uk
Los Angeles Consulting jobs - Vice President...
Via Scoop.it - Los Angeles news Vice President Health & Productivity Management (national Practice) Los Angeles Ca jobs in Los Angeles currently available at Aon. Additional Los Angeles consulting jobs also available at Aon. Via jobs.aon.com
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Monty Python's SPAMALOT, Feb 28 - Mar 4 @ Pantages
Monty Python’s SPAMALOT is coming!
See the comedy classic onstage
February 28 - March 4 at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood
“The funniest show on earth is back”!
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DEAL: $99 for Hotel & Airfare for 2 to Las Vegas...
To get more details on this deal, go to:
http://www.nomorerack.com/daily_deals/view/53540-_99_for_hotel_and_airfare_to_las_vegas_or_orlando
The description says: “$99 deal from Next Stage Promotions for credit for hotel and airfare for 2 to Las Vegas, Nevada or Orlando, Florida – an $850 value”. It also explains that “This fantastic $99 voucher is valid for credit towards round...
10 Best Super Bowl 2012 Commercials →
Enjoy them all… post on your Wall… but my personal fave is still sly silly sensational Seinfeld…
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Watch“Zip Line” Web Extra - 2012 Acura NSX Big Game Ad #JerrysNSX (by Acura)
Engadget Podcast 279 - 02.03.2012
Filed under: Podcasts If a Nintendo Slide Pad slides into a garbage can in the Forest of Illusion, but no gamers are around to take a low-res 3D video of it, does it make a sound? Who would win in a timed Farmville match, Google’s new privacy policy reminders or the evil CG twin from the 2012 film Wall Street 3: Like Wall Street On The Social Network? How many BBMs does the Halle Berry...
NBC Gives Munsters Reboot A New Name →
Can campy fun from the ’60s really work in the hyper-self-referential super-snarky ’10s (or whatever the heck you call this decadent decade)?
—Don Rose
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NAMM 2012 Event Report: Recap & Highlights
by Don Rose
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If there is one thing to say about NAMM (the annual National Association of Music Merchants show - the largest and longest-running musical instruments and products trade show in the United States), it has something for everyone! No matter what music you are making, what strings you strum, what drum you drum, what horn you blow, what keyboard you adore, you sure won’t get...
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“I didn’t realize it at the time, but that day, Sunday, June 29, 1975, was...”
– Steve Wozniak iWoz: Computer Geek to Cult Icon (via )
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@wirela Featured Follower: Larry Thomas, The Soup...
We are honored that one of the most recognized characters in TV history is now following @wirela on Twitter: Larry Thomas - @RealSoupNazi - the actor who was Emmy nominated for his role as the Soup Nazi on the hit series, Seinfeld!
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Mr. Thomas and Mr. Seinfeld are now making a big splash again, thanks to their roles in a Super-hilarious new Acura ad, featured earlier today here on Wire LA.
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