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I would love to hear some creative thoughts and comments about that. I was wondering if you thought this came out a little late?   General tone? Any other related thoughts? And as always, actions speak louder than words Tony, so please don’t give up, you NEED to make this right to survive.

-Adam Faragalli (.com)

The following paragraph made me laugh, and then it made me sick. The public continues to hear about the “solutions” but when you place their actual terms (and see B.P’s thought process)- I seriously question their ability to end this diaster. Any doubt that it will go down in history as the worst ocean oil disaster in history? In conclusion, if you own B.P stock, get out while you can! I would wait on the sidelines to see what eventually happens in the long term. B.P could fail just like all their laughable attempts at a solution. The well, MC252, has lead to a disaster that will forever stay in my memory. This travesty also serves as a first rate national crisis failure. I won’t get into politics in this post. However, Obama’s speech yesterday sums it up well, check it out below.

“Strategies to stop the leak are named “Top Kill,” “Top Hat,” “Hot Tap,” “Junk Shot.” They’re using something called “Corexit” as the oil dispersant. We have heard that the explosion was caused by “dead batteries in the dead man’s switch.” What is up with these heinous words being spewed about like oil leaking into the Gulf? Who came up with these names? I know what a “dead man’s switch” is, but given there have been 11 fatalities in this disaster, one would think BP would be more considerate about what they are saying. Or is “spilling” everything just part of their M.O.?

You could certainly argue that names don’t matter–that they can call their fixes Little Bo Peep as long as they do something that actually works. But it’s hard to fathom why BP isn’t branding the possible solutions to this crisis with more positive names that resonate a good outcome, even if it’s only their hope. Where is the crisis management group, and why aren’t they working with the same brand geniuses that brought us the Helios House and the beautiful iconography to at least make us feel a little better about this debacle?

I suspect there is group huddling as we speak, with marketers clicking their gooey, tar-ladened heels together and saying, “There’s no place like home.” Sorry, BP, you’ll be living with what may be the worst man-made environmental disaster in history for a long time.”

May god forgive us for our sins against mother nature.

-Adam Faragalli

For the past many days, the national media has ignored Nashville for the most part. This is not right! We are in need of assistance and support. I think this interview sums this disaster up very well as well as sharing the media’s ignorance. Please watch the video by clicking on the link below. I tried my best to embed the video but CNN’s program pretty much sucks with wordpress.

Kenny Chesney Talks About the Flood In Nashville

This article on We Are Nashville Section 303 said it well, “The Cumberland River crested at its highest level in over 80 years. Nashville had its highest rainfall totals since records began. People drowned. Billions of dollars in damage occurred. It is the single largest disaster to hit Middle Tennessee since the Civil War. And yet…no one knows about it.

Does it really matter? Eventually, it will…as I mentioned, there are billions of dollars in damage. It seems bizarre that no one seems to be aware that we just experienced what is quite possibly the costliest non-hurricane disaster in American history. The funds to rebuild will have to come from somewhere, which is why people need to know. It’s hard to believe that we will receive much relief if there isn’t a perception that we need it.”

Here is a video that is of a Kroger that I normally shop at, just minutes down the road from me.

I volunteered my time on Monday where I caught something that had me in bed most of Tuesday and Wednesday. Who knows what it was when you walk through nasty water and get bumps and scraps all over. In addition, I was saddened by the sheer loss many individuals are now faced with.Nightmares and strange dreams happened throughout the week. I helped empty offices, garages, living rooms and kitchens where there was five feet of standing water just hours before I arrived. The fact that this was just a few miles from my place is hard to believe.

Here are some pictures on Flickr of the 2010 Nashville Flood. Have a look and if you are at all familiar with the Nashville area you might be shocked by the flood.

If you would like to donate some of your time here locally, or some funds for the cause, please visit Hands On Nashville.

May god bless this great city I call home. Everyone here knows that we will recover and prosper. Nashville truly is one of America’s best cities because of its people.

The numbers do not lie, for example, “For AT&T, the Apple relationship has been crucial, helping to make the carrier the U.S. leader in lucrative smart-phone market share. According to comScore Inc., AT&T has over 43% of all U.S. smart-phone customers, compared with 23% for Verizon.”

In fact, “For several quarters, AT&T’s growth has come almost single-handedly from the iPhone. In the fourth quarter of 2009, the carrier said it activated 3.1 million new iPhones. In comparison, it counted only a net total of 2.7 million new subscribers as some customers moved from other phones to iPhones.”

I personally use Verizon and enjoy the CDMA (Qualcomm) technology. However, I can’t stand the RIMM Blackberry Storm which I am still under contract with. In addition, and I could be wrong, but my information looks to place RIMM’s stock as overpriced and in many ways due for a slight correction. Add to that my personal experience that the Storm was rushed, meaning it just cannot take advantage of the awesome data network because the software and hardware is terrible. At one point I was very impressed with this phone, but not since the iPhone second generation came into the marketplace.

If the iPhone, as the articles illustrates, moves into the marketplace for a full on Christmas 2010 special (launched in Sept), we will see movement through large increases in sign-ups for both Sprint and Verizon. I know I will switch phones and think many others would rather have the superior CDMA coverage over AT&T’s network. So, if you are currently with AT&T, after your plan is up, would you make a switch? I would gamble that if the price is right, you would. After all, for years you have heard that the network for AT&T is not as good, right? Maybe, lets say, you think your network is great. All I ask is that you drive 15 miles outside of town and see how good your 3G coverage is then. It ultimately will depend on price for the data and talking plans. In any case, this is great for us consumers because it creates a price war given that now three (or more?) networks will compete for iPhone users.

I think RIMM will be hit hardest, and I would expect Google’s Android to also take a hit. Kiss Palm goodbye even considering the bright minds working there. They will jump ship, eventually. I hope you found the article interesting. I will try to keep up to date and see what eventually happens.

Best regards,

Adam Faragalli

This goes out for all you soon to be graduates or the many out there trying their best to succeed. If you follow these tips with absolute dedication to a singular goal of landing your dream career, you can only succeed given a long enough time table. I wish you the best of luck. This is all about getting that dream job. Personally, I have been at it for six months. I continue to bust my tail, knock on doors, call/interview with anyone who will give me the time of day,  network and above all I refuse to give up. Good luck to you. I honestly hope these steps help- even for just one person, that would mean the world to me.

One: When Failure is NOT an Option.

Forget about fearing failure, it truly can be a terrible energy. Instead, try to focus on succeeding because there can be no failure. In the beginning, this is the hardest step. You graduate college, enter a losing economy and are presented day after day, week after week with horror stories, bad news and ultimately little hope. Even worse, you could be ten or fifteen years into a career and now find yourself having to start over. However, you must decide to turn around and honestly say you’re willing to do whatever it takes. Know what you want to do with your career, and then focus on succeeding at that! Belief in yourself combined with a singular goal creates a powerful energy. Are you ready and willing to not accept failure? Are you ready to get off the couch of self-destruction and get the wheels spinning- even if you are honestly not sure what road to take? Welcome to step one.

Two: Positive Attitude and Energy.
Attitude and energy for a young professional should occur naturally, especially on the crusade landing your career job. If your older, find ways to fire yourself up! If you are not excited and energetic about pursuing this career hunt, you will fail and most likely this is not your true calling. Many times finding your true passion is the hardest part. I have thought I had the “it” career nailed but ultimately learned the hard way I didn’t really want it. At one point, I wanted to pursue law, at another an account executive position in an ad agency. I pursed both with vigor, positive attitude and energy but learned that after some time this just faded. Listen to your gut, it won’t steer you wrong.

Three: When in Doubt, Ask Professionals in the Field.

With candor and honest appreciation for someone’s time, asking professionals in whatever career you want is a solid step one. Here is a winning question, “How did you get started and what were some of your challenges?” If you launch this question to a professional, you get them talking not only about themselves, which we all love, but also about what they are passionate about. Then listen, take notes, show an active interest in what they are saying. Sometimes you will laugh, joke, even tell them your story, but always be cool and act professional.

The challenge with this step in the beginning is finding the professionals. Honestly, this should not be a difficult process. If you want to be in advertising, call local advertising agencies, if in law, call local law firms, if in health-care, local hospitals, if in finance, local banks or wealth management firms. I could go on and on. My critical point here is go old school. Forget about a time before email and massive online job sites. The only way to truly succeed is to get in front of people! Thus, getting professionals on the phone is a start that leads to a meeting.

Try this approach on the phone. I will play the job seeker; John will play the professional in a major financial firm. “Hello this is John.” “Hello John, Adam Faragalli, how are you today?” John, “Doing ok, but who are you?” “Sir, I am a young professional and I am very interested in your industry, would you have just a few minutes to talk to me about it?” John, “I don’t know Adam, I’ve very busy, but I could answer a question if you have one?” Me, “Thank you sir, I wanted to ask you how did you get started and what where some of your challenges?”

The rest as they say is history. You get him/her talking about themselves and listen. Now I am not going to tell you this is easy in the beginning. In fact, you will probably fail and get rejected more times than you will actually get a good conversation. However, you are focused on succeeding right, because failure is not an option. What separates winners from losers is their ability to get up after being knocked down. Thus, learn from your mistakes, be it your lack of candor, too forceful approach, or even stuttering (nerves) and try again.

Four: Discover What You Don’t Already Know-Then Learn It.

The first three steps should get you in front of people, or at the least a good idea of what can be done to get to that point. Like it or not, every career generally has a learning curve that requires long hours of studying, aka hard work. In the beginning, you don’t know squat. The sooner you admit that, the better off you will be. In my experience, I quickly learned that I needed to learn more, because I knew without a doubt I knew little about the financial industry. So, I read, a lot.

Want another great question to ask professionals, “What would you recommend I read to better help me prepare for this career? Were there any books or sources I should look into?” In many cases, professionals literally gave me books to read or exact authors and titles. I then went to Amazon.com, and purchased used books. In the past six months, believe it or not, I have read eight books all related to Wall Street in some way. (with another 4 planned) That’s cover to cover, no bullshit read. I spent each night and leisure time digesting between 15 and 40 pages at a time. Do this for six months and after a while you can burn through a book in no time. The best part is in interviews or meetings with professionals you can reference these books for massive kudos.

Five: Learn NOT how to interview, but how to Influence People.

Want a secret that I learned the hard way, arrogance and self awareness seldom go hand in hand. That is not just a killer line from the awesome Bond movie “Casino Royal” but a lesson you should learn. The biggest turnoff for a professional that I have learned is when some cocky know-it-all college kid (or older professional) comes in and tries to tell them that they have a lot to bring to the table. That they are worth looking at, or whatever! It is the wrong approach. Instead, be calm and cool. Start by saying you thank them for their time, with a soft voice and a relaxed persona. Then, lead the conversation with a question. Launch it this way, “would you mind if I fired a question your way to begin?” When you lead the conversation, you place yourself ahead of your peers. In addition, you can avoid many of those stump questions like, “So what are your weaknesses” or my personal favorite from an old agency manager of mine, “If you could describe yourself in three words, what would they be.” In realty, those three words in your head are Cruel & Unusual Punishment- asking a question like that.

Another few tips are to take notes. After that first question, say to them “Would you mind if I took some notes.” I guarantee they will love this because it takes the pressure off them. Gives them a chance to relax while you listen and write what they say. I promise even if you scribble down nonsense it comes across as a win in an interview. In addition, all those awesome questions you thought long and hard about are right there ready to be asked. Plus, if you are smart you can read them back and this brings me to my next point.

Six: Learn From Your Mistakes.

When taking notes, focus on the points where you feel you need work on, or even made an error in. If you said something that got a strange reaction, make a note of it. In every interview I have done, after I was done all I did was think about what I said, what he/she said and what my notes highlighted. I went to bed thinking about it, and when I woke up I thought at it some more. After I have fully processed what had gone right and wrong, I learned from my mistakes. After the first several, you should feel good and ready to interview. After a dozen, you can literally blow your interviewer away, and as I have recently done by challenging them on their firm and their points. If done right, they respect you for it.

Seven: Put you Best Foot Forward.

So you have yourself a meeting, you have learned enough to speak intelligently about some aspect of the business, and you have a positive attitude/energy, now what? Now is the time to ask yourself what you believe, deep inside, the person you are meeting wants to see in someone they would hire or refer to hire. For my industry, this was a full suit and tie, shinny black leather shoes, gelled hair with a clean cut shaved look, subtle colon and black leather bound notepad.

First impressions are critical. I knew, just knew, that when the professional I was seeing looked at me and extended their hand, they were meeting someone generally interested and respectful of their time. In many times, I was better looking, but that is ok. As long as you leave personal feelings and cockiness checked at the door, you can’t go wrong. Also, just as Dale Carnegie said, always smile!

Eight: Organization and Persistence.

I cannot stress organization and persistence enough. In general, it takes on average two to four phone calls to get an interview with someone. This does not include the one to three calls to their secretary to ask to speak with them. How do you keep track of when and how and what was said on each call is up to you. Personally, I like pen and paper and then transferring this to a word document with action items and bulleted notes for each.

Persistence is so crucial that I think without it, you are dead in the water. You just cannot get it in your head that you do not want to “bother” these people. You have to stay focused on the notes in the above steps and with candor insist that you are worth their time. Just do it! Time and time again, I thought that I was bothering these guys and maybe even upsetting them. However, I called again the next week, and again the week after. You know what happened? I got an interview with everyone of them and they respected me for my persistence.

Nine: People can Have Brands, What is Yours?

When I was in college a short time ago (ha, I can still say that and mean it!), Cliff Shaluta, the advertising and public relations coordination of the school of journalism implemented a program called WKU “Brand You”. As one of Cliff’s closest students for the four years I was there, I thought this was genius. If companies have brands, why can’t people? You may wonder, how do I brand myself? What mediums would I go about implemented my brand on? That is all up to you, but here is what I have done.

My brand started with the social networking sites. I cleaned up my Facebook.com page and made it so that an employer would not be turned off. I branded my Twitter.com and LinkedIn.com pages as a sales professional, and created a Web site, AdamFaragalli.com, where you are probably reading this now. I even changed my email address and created a business card that had my brand on it. The beauty of it was that your brand can change. Mine has many times. Think about what you can do to make yourself stand out from the crowd. Decide and then act on it. The answers may not come over night, but in time your brand will become a rather known part of how people know you. Lastly, because I have recently started my dream career hunt, do you think my brand will change to foster this?- you bet it will!

Ten: The Resume

Your resume is a crucial element but not the end all. It only serves the purpose of getting you into an interview. At that point, you probably do not want to talk about it much if I were you. This is, of course, unless you have done some seriously awesome things. For example, I have done some rather challenging internships and what not that my resume sites, but that don’t mean squat when you are going up against individuals with 10 to 20 years of experience. Unfortunately, many of that 10% unemployed workforce falls into that category. Thus, I had to focus on other areas as I have mentioned in the above steps. Nevertheless, I made it so it can be done; you can overcome a weak resume! However, your resume should be clean, professional, truthful and your own. Dump the word document and develop something different. I know I created, with help, a custom document in Adobe Illustrator. I know my resume looks slightly different than everyone else’s. Again, that “brand you” mentality.

Eleven: Pull Out All the Stops:

Pulling out all the stops means doing everything you can think of. Let me illustrate. I was five months into my job hunt. I had interviewed with over 15 individuals in the area, all professionals in my chosen field. Then, I had landed one big interview after a month of trying to get to see this guy. I was cool, confident (not cocky), dressed to the nines, ready with questions, a marketing plan and had tricks up my sleeves just in case. He spent over an hour and 20 minutes talking to me, and buy his usual hourly rate I would have owed him a few hundred dollars for his time. I firmly believe he enjoyed talking to me. So, how did I pull out all the stops? The next day, I went to Target and purchased “Thank You” notes. I usually shot an email or called to thank the guys/ladies that interviewed with me. But this time, I wrote a nice three-four sentence thank you note (in cursive) and personally dropped it off it his office. I followed up the next day and he agreed to meet me again the following week. As I write this, that week is not yet come. When I see him next, I’m pulling out all the stops again. Going in with ammo for days, calm and cool, ready with questions and ready to adapt to whatever he throws my way. My point here? Find ways to go the extra mile, to really thank someone. Rule here- whatever everyone else is doing, do something different, something better. This is America, someone can always come in and do it better (and cheaper- is the saying).

Twelve: Marketing and Networking

At this point, marketing and networking may be redundant. However, if you spend more than 10 hours a week watching TV you are failing. Get off the couch and go out and socialize! You need to put it out there to the universe that you are ready and willing for a job. You tell them what you are doing and you how you are doing it. Do this two days a week and things will happen. In fact, I made two solid contacts that lead to interviews in my first few weeks of networking socially. Not to mention new friends and potential business contacts.

Conclusion:

As I said above, I have been trying my best to land the career job I want for the past many months. During this time, I have remained employed full time with a nightmare “busy work” position. However I am blessed to have had this. I wish everyone out there the best of luck. Remember, luck truly does happen when preparation meets opportunity.

Best regards,

Adam Faragalli

Twitter: Follow me @ AdamFaragalli

Apple iPad Picture

This is my personal site, so naturally personal bias and opinions are sure to jump in between facts and relevant concerns. It should be known that I currently use an iTouch. This is the only product I currently use from Apple other than iTunes. It is my second iPod and I cannot be happier with this version, and to tell you the truth, my older iPod Video 30 gig is still going strong.

I bring a balanced perspective to any discussion about technology. Over the years, I have embraced  many  product manufactures.  I’m not one of those die hard Apple aficionados that will pay through the roof for the latest and greatest, generally glitch prone new Apple product.

If you somehow missed the Apple iPad release video with Steve Jobs, please go here and watch, http://www.apple.com/ipad/. Also, if you would like to read one of my older post about the iPad, to help get the historical perspective before the official release, you can just click here.

Many have asked why one would purchase an iPad. This naturally makes sense. If you currently own a laptop and an iPhone or Blackberry/Driod, many of the features you would use the iPad for are being met. Interestingly enough, Steve Jobs launched into his presentation video for the iPad saying that a tablet like device, in order to succeed, would have to do a better job of meeting our digital needs. In other words, the Apple iPad experience surfing the internet, watching movies, viewing pictures and playing applications would be superier to the current MacBooks and iPhone. A tall order if you ask me. The iPhone and MacBooks are hard to beat.

Now lets get to the meat of my thoughts. The iPad is thin, sexy and packed with horsepower. It runs the Apple iPhone OS, runs all 140,000+ iTunes applications with improved performance and screen size. Is this perfect? Personally, my though is that they could of went with the Mac OS if it was possible. I think having the ability to run multiple applications in real time is a benefit the iPad can’t compete with. In addition, not every application will transfer trouble free. Though we are told by the release date most every popular application should run flawless on the iPad.

The battery is powerful and can keep the iPad going for as long as 10 hours. I would most likely give it maximum of 6 to 8 hours playing movies though. This is one area most any laptop gets decimated. And lets not forget the battery is powering a crystal clear 10 inch touch screen. And from what I’ve read, Apple spared no expense in this area. In addition, the  touch screen is one area Apple is banking on. They have stated surfing the internet with a full touch screen enhances the experience factor. I would agree. I have enjoyed surfing the internet on my iTouch, and it has a tiny screen compared to the iPad.

Then there is the ability to just lounge around with the thing.This could be one of the best perks, or one of the larger negatives. How do I mean? Basically, picture watching a movie and having to hold the iPad for hours on end. Of course you can place it down on something, but it’s flat and finding that perfect viewing angle is a challenge. However, compare this to a hot 8 pound laptop and the choice is clear. I feel the benefits of having the portability and size outweighs the negatives.

What is the iPad missing? For one, it needs a camera that can do video. I want to have the ability to Skype my girlfriend with the iPad. In addition, no usb, no camera, no multitasking, no video out, ugly bezel, no protective cover and a touch keyboard. Sounds like a lot of negatives, but truth is it all comes down to price. How much will people pay for a device like this? I should add that you can add much of these functions to the iPad, but they cost extra.

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iPad Camera Connection Kit, Apple iPad Accessories Cost

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Recently, Business week wrote an article, iPad Component Costs Leave Room for Price Cuts. Essentially, Apple may pay as little as $219.35 for the new tablet’s parts. We have been told the release price is set at $499. In my opinion, that is a reasonable price for a device like this. With the iPod Touch 3G at $349 currently, buck 50 more gets you the standard no frills iPad. This base model only comes with a meager 16 gigs of memory. However, if Apple can lower the costs, and it seems like they have some room to, it will catch on like a brush fire.

The most profitable of the six iPads is the 32-gigabyte version with 3G network access. Its combined materials and manufacturing cost of $287.15 amount to 39.4% of the retail price. The retail price for this model is set right now at $729. The least profitable is the 16-gigabyte non-3G version, which sells for $499. The most expensive model currently offered comes in at $829, features 64 gigs of memory and 3G coverage. (this does not include the cost per-month of the service)

Here is my prediction for how the price could work. Apple releases the Apple iPad with the $499-$829 base-max model price point unchanged. The users who want in and Apple die hards purchase this model and the more pricey ones. They deal with the glitches and issues that arise and come November 2010 the price point will drop to $399-729.

I expect many professions to purchase this right out the gate. Imagine the edge it gives when presenting a presentation on an iPad with a customer one on one. The cool factor of the thing should be enough alone to get his or her attention.

I also see Apple’s stock staying consistent for about the next few months. Then, this time next year, see a nice $15-30 point jump from the additional market share and revenue generated from the iPad. Once this thing starts showing up on the average middle class kitchen counter and in class rooms, it will become a necessary peace of hardware and Apple, because they were first and looks to have done it right, wins. As will the stockholders.

Of course I could be wrong and the iPad is released with countless glitches. It takes longer than expected to catch on as people (and investors) don’t see the need for the device. Then all it takes is a competitor coming in and taking market share away. But, I just do not see a competitor who could possibly rival the iTunes application store. So, with that and the rest of my thoughts, I continue to recommend a 4 star buy for Apple and a enthusiastic review for the iPad. Although with the looming bear market I would wait and see if Apple can be purchased below $190. But if you are going long, purchasing the stock today would not be a terrible idea.

New technology is exciting. I hope you enjoyed this post and found something of value within it.

Best regards,

Adam Fargalli

I was disturbed by the science behind the article. I think this is a must read for many of us who are attached to our cell phones, have WiFi networks in home and/or live near high power lines. Time will tell, and probably in the upcoming few years if radio frequencies can in deed harm human DNA. Or, at the least, cause DNA to mutate, causing potential cancer and other health risks.

Sample: Snip-its I found interesting. Please read the full article to get more of the science. I personally find the politics more interesting. After all, the entire wireless business revenue is well into the hundreds of billions a year.

Carl Blackman believes “a decision was made to stop the civilian agencies from looking too deeply into the nonthermal health effects from exposure to EM fields. Scientists who have shown such effects over the years have been silenced, had funding taken away, been laughed at, been called charlatans and con men. The goal was to only let in scientists who would say, ‘We know that microwave ovens can cook meat, and that’s all we need to know.’ ” One veteran EPA physicist, speaking anonymously, told me, “The Department of Defense didn’t like our research because the exposure limits that we might recommend would curtail their activities.”

Here, in the U.S., there’s been very little resistance to the march of the cell towers. In fact, in Congress there’s been almost nothing but support. The Telecommunications Act of 1996—a watershed for the cell-phone industry—was the result, in part, of nearly $50 million in political contributions and lobbying largesse from the telecom industry. The prize in the TCA for telecom companies branching into wireless was a rider known as Section 704, which specifically prohibits citizens and local governments from stopping placement of a cell tower due to health concerns. Section 704 was clear: There could be no litigation to oppose cell towers because the signals make you sick.

When President Bill Clinton signed the TCA into law in February 1996, the rollout of “personal communication services,” marketed as PCS, was in full swing. By the end of the year, telecom companies had paid the federal government more than $8 billion to purchase portions of the microwave-frequency sequence. (According to the FCC, fees paid for allocation of spectrum as of 2009 amounted to $52 billion.) Almost immediately, cell-phone antennas sprang up across the country, appearing on church steeples and apartment buildings, in parks and along highways, on streetlights and clock towers and flagpoles. One industry estimate tallied 19,850 such installations in the U.S. in 1995. Today there are 247,000, most hosting multiple antennas.

Modern society, needless to say, is in the grip of wireless technology. All you have to do to understand this is step outside your door. “It just so happens,” Frey had told me, “that the frequencies and modulations of our cell phones seem to be the frequencies that humans are particularly sensitive to. If we had looked into it a little more, if we had done the real science, we could have allocated spectrums that the body can’t feel. The public should know if they are taking a risk with cell phones. What we’re doing is a grand world experiment without informed consent.”

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I pray that the science behind this is wrong. I pray in the long run us who use cell phones everyday, live in our WiFi networks and work in cities engulfed in wireless technology remain healthy. But, there is little doubt that we can do things everyday to help limit our exposure. For example, put your cell phone down instead of carrying it on your hip. Or, don’t live near large power lines, or turn off your WiFi network when it is not needed. Still, living near a town or city will forever expose you to these frequencies. And whether we like it or not, cell phones today are a part of live and a must for business.

-Adam Faragalli

Google Earth Haiti earthquake before and after photo

In partnership with geospatial imagery company GeoEye, Google has just released a new layer for Google Earth showing post-earthquake devastation. Haiti was first added to Google Map Maker in response to hurricanes that wreaked havoc on the country more than a year ago. Read on for before-after pictures and details.

The Red Cross has stated that as many as 3 million Haitians have been affected by the earthquake, with as many as 100,000 deaths likely, according to Haiti’s prime minister. Since the quake’s epicenter was right off the capital city, Port-au-Prince, most of the official buildings, from government officials’ residences to jails and hospitals, have been significantly damaged or completely leveled. Google’s imagery shows exactly that.”

To view the full article with direct link to Google earth and Haiti, click here.

Haiti on Google Earth for direct link.

Please donate to help this country. Information, resources, and ways you can help survivors of the Haiti earthquake.

Adam Faragalli

Another update and revolutionary product from Google is there upcoming Google Chrome OS. I’m pretty sure you are familiar with the browser version, which since the last update has become my browser of choice. Nothing comes close to loading Web pages, especially data intensive ones like Facebook.com. If you feel like trying it out, I highly recommend Google Chrome Browser by clicking here. But, will the Chome OS (Operating System) honestly be stable and ready to seriously challenge Microsoft’s OS, Windows 7, Vista and so on. Well, from what we know, that is not Google mission. The following is a collection of articles about previews and information Google has released.

From Google Drops A Nuclear Bomb On Microsoft. And It’s Made of Chrome. Information also taken from Google Chrome OS FAQ and Google Blog.

From tech crunch, “In the second half of 2010, Google plans to launch the Google Chrome OS, an operating system designed from the ground up to run the Chrome web browser on netbooks. “It’s our attempt to re-think what operating systems should be,” Google writes tonight on its blog.”

From Google Blog: Google Chrome OS is an open source, lightweight operating system that will initially be targeted at netbooks. Later this year we will open-source its code, and netbooks running Google Chrome OS will be available for consumers in the second half of 2010.

Speed, simplicity and security are the key aspects of Google Chrome OS. We’re designing the OS to be fast and lightweight, to start up and get you onto the web in a few seconds. The user interface is minimal to stay out of your way, and most of the user experience takes place on the web. And as we did for the Google Chrome browser, we are going back to the basics and completely redesigning the underlying security architecture of the OS so that users don’t have to deal with viruses, malware and security updates. It should just work.

Is Google Chrome OS free?
Yes – Google Chrome OS is an open source project and will be available to use at no cost.

What companies is Google working with to support Google Chrome OS?
The Google Chrome OS team is currently working with a number of technology companies to design and build devices that deliver an extraordinary end user experience. Among others, these companies include Acer, Adobe, ASUS, Freescale, Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo, Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, and Toshiba.

From the tech crunch, Get Ready For The Google Branded Chrome OS Netbook. Please go there to read more on the Netbook that will feature the new OS. But honestly, there are few details. As of right now, details are unconfirmed on processors and other essencial hardware.

So that is what we now now about the Google Chrome Operating System. I think we all have high hopes and from what has been said, there is a lot to be excited about. Google’s stock is trading at record highs, posting well over $600 a share. So if I was you, keep an eye on it and start investing because this stock has no where to go but up.

As time moves forward and updates are realeased I will let you know.

Thank you for reading, please feel free to comment.

Adam Faragalli

I honestly believe that the minds at Apple have something huge up their sleeves. Possibly as big as incorporating SixSense technology. I will be keeping a close eye on this product. Time will tell. Who knows, maybe Apple will launch the thing at around $699, the price of the 32 gig Apple iPhone.

Adam Faragalli