Sony Recalls 535,000 Vaio Laptops


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Sony is recalling 535,000 C- and F-Series Vaio laptops. The Vaios have been reported to get hot enough to bend, warp, and burn skin. Wired has more:

The F-series and C-Series Vaios have been sold into various markets around the world: Japan, Asia, Europe and the US, although so far Sony has only received 39 reports of overheating problems, says the Wall Street Journal.

Oddly, despite the recall, this appears to be a software issue which can be fixed with a download. According to Hiroyuki Kachi of the WSJ, a simple software fix will take care of everything, but for those not willing to do it themselves, Sony will arrange pickup for affected units.

To see if you’re affected, head over to Sony’s diagnostic page and check your serial number (found on the barcoded sticker on the bottom or rear of your machine). If you are, grab the BIOS firmware update and you should be running cool again in no time.


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WhaleShark Media Unveiled As Big Coupon/Deals Rollup Play

We first heard of WhaleShark Media in March when MySpace VP Mobile John Faith jumped ship to join the secretive new startup. Now we have all the…
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6 Challenges to Managing a Brand on the Social Web

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Leveraging Social Media for Contest Promotion

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50 Tips for Managing Stress and Staying Balanced


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How do you reach the bottom line without bottoming out? Balancing a demanding career with a busy life can burn you out. There are ways around this. We’ve compiled 50 of them below.

Quick Coping Tips
When you’re in a jam, take a shot of the tips below to refresh yourself.

20 very easy tips for lowering your daily stress level.

Have you hit the wall? Try refocusing on your goal.

Take a quiet time break to replenish yourself.

Boost your brain without drugs.

Make an appointment with your worries.

51 pragmatic suggestions for life management.

Make a quick, informed decision in the age of data overload.

Staying healthy amidst the stress.

Mind Tricks for Long-Term Balance
Finding balance is akin to sailing on the ocean: Sometimes it’s easy, sometimes it’s hard. You don’t have control over your conditions. But you’re always adjusting. Here’s how to stay afloat long-term.

Let go of past failures
to lighten your load today.

Confronting the need to be special could help you relax.

How work, love and play build a positive life.

Finding people to support you when you pursue scary goals makes everything easier.

Inaction can cause more harm than stepping into a stressful situation.

The words in your head have everything to do with stress.

How to get perspective on your life.

Fear of getting knocked down isn’t worth it.

Successful people make tons of mistakes. Here’s why you should emulate them.

Being decisive helps alleviate stress. Here’s how to map it or scrap it.

Don’t let your fussiness stop you from crafting a fulfilling life.

Refocus by finding meaning in your life.

What you have to give up in order to live a more balanced life.

Learn to navigate transitions, and you’ll learn to navigate life itself.

Attachments and aversions can drive you nuts. How to manage them.

Instead of vying for instant gratification, try your hand at patience.

What positive emotions have to do with broadening and building.

Stress and the Workplace
Where, when, and how you work can seriously affect your quality of life.

Workplace stress means employees are singing the Sunday blues.

Overtime boosts heart attack risk.

Sometimes, more work leads to lower achievement.

A business case for corporate wellness programs.

Check out new career ideas to help you with your stressful life.

5 high-paying, low stress jobs.

Stress and Sleep
Missing sleep is like putting an amplifier on your stress. These tips may help.

Getting enough sleep is a huge benefit for reducing stress. Here’s how to do it.

6 things to do when you can’t sleep.

Rethinking Stress
Is stress always bad? Not exactly. Here’s what we mean.

You have more control of stress and your health than you think.

There are different kinds of stress. Some are even good for you.

Sometimes opportunities disguise themselves as impossible situations.

Change is stressful–until it’s not.

Interruptions can actually help you.

The myth of stress revealed.

What happens when you have too much to do and too little time to get it done.

Don’t let others define success for you.

Follow the rules and suffer the consequences.

Consider your culture before letting yourself be labeled.

How stress affects your physical health.

Stay up to date on studies about stress, relaxation, and productivity.

Lessons in Balance
Balance is an art and a science. It takes time. Here are some things you can learn from the world around you.

What can overreactions in the stock market teach us about our personal relationships?

If you’re shy, here are 10 tips to alleviate social anxiety.

Achieve balance through meditation.

What dogs can teach us about self-discipline.

Sometimes you really can blame the weather for your mood.


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New Network Design Could Make the Internet 100 Times Faster

http://homewealthproject.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/HLIC/1ce46f30671f8c569851db26799ec6f9.jpg A group of MIT researchers has demonstrated a method of network topology that could render the Internet as we know it 100 or even 1000 times faster…
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Happy Social Media Day!

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FAA Certifies Flying Car “Terrafugia Transition”

The FAA has approved the Terrafugia Transition, a flying car, as light sports aircraft. The 1,444 pound vehicle, which the company calls a “roadable aircraft” on its website, required an FAA weight exemption to fit the sports plane category (the airbags and crumple zones required to make it street legal made the Terrafugia heavier than usual). The

Terrafugia burns automotive gas (not expensive AvGas), has wings that fold, and can fit into your garage. It fits 2 people, can drive up to 65 mph on the road, and flies up to 115 mph in the air. In short: It’s pretty sweet. See more specs here. Here are some pictures. (Unless noted otherwise, these all come from the Terrafugia website).


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You can place a $10,000 refundable airframe deposit on the website. The plane will cost an estimate $194,000; the company anticipates delivery in Q4 2011. They say people have already reserved 70 aircraft.


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UK internet audience rises by 1.9 million over last year

UK web surfers expanded by 5% to 38.8 million… according to UKOM, a division of market research company Nielsen that measures internet usage.
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Talking Little Things with Tom Peters


Talking Little Things with Tom Peters

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Marketing podcast with Tom Peters (Click to play or right click and “Save As” to download – Subscribe now via iTunes

Tom PetersMy guest for this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is management consultant and author of a dozens of books, including the mega best seller In Search of Excellence, Tom Peters. Some would suggest, and I would have trouble arguing, that Peters is the most influential business voice since Peter Drucker.

His new book The Little BIG Things is a fabulous collection of very solid information presented in snack size format. These kinds of books are so easy to read and can be picked up at any point in the book and still deliver great value. Peter’s message of old fashion decency rings very true in today’s business environment.

Peter’s body of work about leadership, attitude, and business in general is such an important and positive force that I think every business owner should read this book and others written by him. He refers to this book as stuff your grandmother taught you that you forgot and I think that’s a great reminder.

In this interview we talk about:

  • China and India and the need to learn about what’s going on there
  • Focus on the topline as well as the bottom line
  • Helping competitors in tough times
  • Being decent and kind is not being soft headed
  • What Exxon does that BP did not
  • Why BrandU is more important than ever

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