19 Apr 11 Bing!
It’s a rare thing to catch me promoting a Microsoft product. Not that I’m a Microsoft hater, it’s just they don’t have anything that usually appeals to me. I have used Windows 7 in the past, and I’ve no complaints, but I don’t have any of their other software at all.
Anyway, the purpose of this short note is really to point out that although Google 411 may have closed down, there’s a decent alternative from Microsoft at 1-800-BING-411. Like the former Google service it’s free to use, and the Bing 411 service also gives you driving directions.
It’s free in the US, although you can call it from anywhere in the world, subject to International call rates.
Tags: 411, driving directions, google, microsoft, microsoft hater, microsoft product, nan, photo credit
23 Feb 11 Flower & Art Shows at Cypress Gardens
The Berkeley Area Gardens Clubs will present the 4th annual Breath of Spring Flower Show at Cypress Gardens March 9-11, 2011. The Theme for the show is “The Magic of Movies” The show will feature daffodils, camellias and floral designs inspired by movie titles. A number of movies have been made at Cypress Gardens including “The Patriot” ,”Swamp Thing” ,“The Notebook” and “North and South”.
The public may enter blooming cut flowers, shrubs and potted plants on Tuesday March 8 from 8 a.m to 11a.m. Please see the rules for entering and other information at https://sites.google.com/site/ourflowershow/ .
The show will open to the public from 10-4 on Wednesday and Thursday and 9-2 on Friday.
Berkeley Art Guild will have a show featuring watercolors, acrylics and oil painting March 7- 11. the event will be located in the Cottage behind the gift shop. Open 10-4 daily.
Year memberships pass are now available in the gift shop.
Both shows are included in the regular admission to Cypress Gardens. $10 adults, $9 seniors ,$5 children , www.cypressgardens.info or 553-0515. 3030 Cypress Gardens Rd. Moncks Corner SC 29460
Tags: acrylics, art guild, berkeley area, berkeley art, breath of spring, camellias, cut flowers, cypress gardens, cypressgardens, daffodils, floral designs, flower art, gift shop, google, oil painting, potted plants, shrubs, spring flower show, swamp thing, watercolors
03 Aug 10 Google In Trouble?
Every so often there are rumors that Google has had its day, reached its peak, and is on a slow slow slide down. Of course this is usually the case with most companies eventually, whether it takes 5 years, 50 years, or even 500 perhaps, but everything on the planet seems to have a finite life cycle.
Still, on the surface at least, it would seem that, at least in 2010, any such rumors are groundless.
Since the beginning of the year, Google has bought up almost two dozen companies, splashing out over $1 billion in the process.
It would seem right now, that Google is not a dog that’s had its day… yet.
Tags: 1 billion, dozen companies, finite life, google, life cycle, slow slide
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