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A message posted Sunday on PhotoPoint.com notified customers that it is making arrangements to have photos burned onto a CD. Customers who want their photos returned to them, however, will have to pay a fee of $24.95 plus shipping and c.o.d. charges. |
The plan drew a mixed response from former customers of PhotoPoint, whose estimated 1.2 million members included some who had paid the company a $25 annual subscription fee just weeks before the closure. |
"I went from a state of shock to absolute anger after reading what PhotoPoint suggested to do in order to return pictures to their former members," Jim Estrada, a former PhotoPoint member, wrote in an e-mail to CNET News.com. "The thought of even attempting to place a charge of any amount to get our pictures back is lu... |
While the recent notice drew harsh criticism from some former customers, however, others were relieved to be able to have their photos returned. Many members said they had posted original photos on the site and did not make backups of the files. |
"I really do not care about the money," Chris Maher, another former PhotoPoint member, said in an e-mail. "The money is an odd lot compared to the value of the photos. Although I feel PhotoPoint-Pantellic Software could have handled it differently, people need to realize bankruptcies happen, especially in the environme... |
The notice comes shortly after the Web site posted a survey asking former members whether they would be willing to pay the fee to get their pictures back, among other options. PhotoPoint's parent Pantellic Software closed shop two months ago, leaving some 1.25 million customers wondering about the fate of their photos. |
In a recent e-mail to CNET News.com, Pantellic President Dale Gass said the CD-burning service would be outsourced because the company no longer has any employees, assets or revenue. He said that all of the equipment to run the site was returned to the vendors from which they were leased and that the company has no fun... |
"Pantellic is not trying to 'double bill' people," Gass said. "It is disappointing the number of people that immediately assume we were rip-off artists...In a world where people are 10 times more likely to yell and complain, it is good to see some people be more civil and constructive. It is for these people that I'm w... |
Pantellic said it tried to keep the PhotoPoint site running, but because of bandwidth costs and the effects of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the business was forced to close up shop. Pantellic's networking equipment was seized on the day the company went dark. |
A fire that began in a chimney left a home in southwest suburban Orland Park damaged on Christmas Day. |
Firefighters responded to the blaze in the 14100 block of Michael Drive in Orland Park a few minutes after 8:30 p.m., according to a statement from village spokesman Ray Hanania. They found heavy smoke coming from the back of the house’s garage. |
The residents were not injured, and the damage was limited to the chimney area, he said. |
DAYTON, Ohio — Looking to relax at home over the holidays? Need a good movie recommendation? Here are our five favorite Thanksgiving movies, out now on DVD, that are worth considering. |
Jodie Foster directs this laugh-out-loud Thanksgiving Day ode to familial dysfunction. Holly Hunter, Robert Downey Jr. and Anne Bancroft helm the ensemble cast. We're not going to spoil this overlooked cinematic gem for you except to say that your family will be looking a whole lot better after watching. And isn't that... |
What is it about Thanksgiving Day that brings out the crazy? “Pieces of April” stars Katie Holmes (a.k.a. Mrs. Tom Cruise) as a young woman who attempts to reconnect with her family by inviting them to Thanksgiving dinner at her Lower East Side New York apartment. Another film that will likely have you feeling better a... |
Steve Martin stars as a man desperate to make it back home in time to celebrate Thanksgiving with his family. Weather woes, transportation issues and an annoying (but loveable) shower-curtain-ring salesman, played by the great John Candy, all stand in his way. A 1987 classic with a big heart from the recently departed ... |
Yes this is a Christmas classic, but the film actually starts out with Susan Walker watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. If you're looking to get in the spirit of the next big holiday, here's your chance. |
This 1986 Woody Allen offering is a more complicated, intense option. The film documents several Thanksgiving celebrations of three unsettled sisters and their families. New York serves as the backdrop to the script, which won Allen an Oscar. If you don't mind ups and downs and especially Woody Allen, this may be the T... |
September 24, 2009 - Terry Pratchett once wrote that “Gravity is a habit that is hard to shake off”. |
We could make a similar comment about the financials of SaaS BI companies. As much as startups in this field would like to shake off their bad economics, reality always catches up. |
We’re seeing one after another SaaS BI startup to go out of business. Back in June it was LucidEra and earlier this week Blink Logic ceased operations. |
But anybody who only briefly looked at Blink Logic’s finances (it was a public company) shouldn’t be surprised by this event. |
Why do SaaS BI companies have bad economics? It’s an attractive market – one of the last few open spaces in software. BI requires dealing with lots of data, lots of compute power and many users. SaaS + BI seems obvious. But truthfully, it’s such a difficult opportunity that it requires a new approach, yet everybody is ... |
The SaaS BI paradigm shift needs to be truly transformational in order to be successful – something that will get BI above the 9% adoption flatline it’s been at for years. Not everybody gets this. One of the best analysts in this space Boris Evelson wrote a blog post earlier this week where he focuses on differentiatio... |
At the end of the day, it’s about economics. At Good Data, our economics are simple – cloud computing, multitenancy and adherence to customer development. We’ve spent two years investing in innovation. That is what I tell my investors every day. And that is how we are going to avoid the startup death spiral. |
Roman Stanek is a technology visionary who has spent the past fifteen years building world-class technology companies. Currently Founder & CEO of Good Data, which provides collaborative analytics on demand, he previously co-founded first NetBeans, now a part of Sun Microsystems and one of the leading Java IDEs, and the... |
Last year, it was important to break the 13-season playoff drought. The Wolves won 47 games, which was an achievement. This year? Not so much. |
*Tom Thibodeau’s goodwill tour — and I say that seriously, not mockingly — has included recently a long sit-down with Star Tribune columnist Jim Souhan and an appearance Monday at the State Fair. |
In particular in that public setting at the Great Minnesota Get Together, Thibodeau revealed his mindset going into this season. |
Basically, it’s this: The Wolves need to win at a higher rate and achieve more than they did last year in order to keep their core intact. And the path to doing that is keeping Jimmy Butler, Andrew Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns healthy while hoping offseason additions help boost a woeful bench. |
“The winning will take care of that,” Thibs said at the Fair. |
*They win, say, 55 games, get a top-four seed in the Western Conference and win a playoff series — and they look energized in doing so. Butler, who can sign an extension with the Wolves for more money than any other team can give him next offseason, is convinced by the combination of cash and belief in the future that ... |
*They play at a pace pretty similar to last year’s and are on a trajectory to win around 45 games and grab one of the last playoff spots in the West, where they almost surely will lose again in the first round. |
*Everything falls apart, the energy is bad and by the midpoint of the season it’s clear that this train is going nowhere good. |
Outcome one is clearly the best-case scenario of the three. And for reasons Thibodeau outlined — the starters were actually quite good last year, and a rebuilt bench this year could help significantly — it’s plausible this happens. |
If the Wolves fall apart early, the decision is easy: Deal Butler and try to get as much back as possible from a team convinced that it would have an inside track on re-signing him. |
If the Wolves are hanging around the No. 7 or 8 seed in February, the decision is complicated: Keep pushing and hope for a strong finish and playoff run that sways Butler? Or risk a quick one-and-done (or missing the playoffs altogether) and possibly losing Butler for nothing? |
Last year, it was important to break the 13-season playoff drought. The Wolves won 47 games, which was an achievement. That exact same season this year, though, would be the worst-case scenario. |
The worry: Kirk Cousins won’t be as adept as Case Keenum at covering for a position of weakness. |
*Among the many Arizona sports figures slated to be part of the memorial service for John McCain is Minnesota native and longtime Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald. |
ROGERS TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD. President/CEO ALAN HORN is stepping down as Chair of the Board of ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS effective JANUARY 1st, and current Deputy Chair and ROGERS CONTROL TRUST and TORONTO BLUE JAYS Chair EDWARD ROGERS will move up to replace HORN as Chair. ROGERS CONTROL TRUST Vice Chair and ROGERS VENT... |
"The company is in great shape, there is great momentum in the business and the company is being led by an outstanding CEO in JOE NATALE," said HORN. "This is the right time for the Board to make the planned transition of the Chair's role to EDWARD." |
"On behalf of the Board and the entire ROGERS team, I would like to thank ALAN for his terrific leadership as our Chair," said EDWARD ROGERS. "I look forward to working with the Board to support JOE and the management team as they deliver on the strategic vision for ROGERS." |
NATALE, the President/CEO, added, "ALAN has been a great advisor and support to both me and the management team. I look forward to continuing to work with EDWARD, MELINDA and the rest of the RCI Board along with the entire ROGERS team to write the next chapter in the company's history." |
What a coincidink. Just as we find out that Kris Humphries popped the question to Kim Kardashian amidst mini-horses doused in glitter, the New Jersey Nets star also makes an appearance in GQ modeling swim trunks. And man, does he do a good job of it. Kris is my favorite type of hot—sweet, baby face up top with a hot bo... |
PEORIA - Police launched pepper balls into a rowdy crowd Sunday morning after fights erupted at a South Peoria club. |
At least one person received stitches after being cut by a beer bottle thrown in the ruckus, which prompted police to shoot more than 25 rounds from a pepper ball launcher into the crowds. No one was arrested. |
Officers were called about 3:15 a.m. to Club Apollo, where they saw about 50 to 75 people in a parking lot and overflowing onto Jefferson, according to a police report. |
Officers launched pepper balls into the crowd to disperse it and were told by security more people were fighting in a parking lot south of the business and also inside. Officers entered the club, where they saw several groups of people fighting on the dance floor. |
About eight rounds of pepper balls were shot inside to disperse the group. |
By the time officers returned outside, the crowd had swelled to about 100 people, many of whom were clashing, the report stated. An officer shot about 20 rounds from the pepper ball launcher into groups that were "refusing to leave" or "fighting," according to the report. |
ROANOKE - Firefighters battled fierce winds that fueled a devastating blaze at a two-story farmhouse in Roanoke on Saturday. |
The home, about four miles northwest of Roanoke, was destroyed in the fire, which started about 6 p.m. in an attic above the garage. |
The homeowners told authorities they were having a birthday party in the garage when they heard a crackling and popping noise above them. They quickly escaped, where they saw heavy smoke seeping out from underneath the home's eaves. |
By the time firefighters arrived, the fire had spread to more of the house. |
"The wind did not pay us a favor," said Roanoke Fire Chief Jeff Smith. "As we approached the house, we were looking for smoke but didn't see any. There was smoke, but the wind was blowing it horizontal." |
The homeowner's name could not be confirmed, but Smith said he believes two people lived there. |
The blaze was extinguished about 11 p.m., and firefighters from eight area departments assisted. Smith speculated the cause was an electrical malfunction in the attic. The house was declared a total loss. |
SPRINGFIELD – A 37-year-old parolee was arrested for various offenses after he was allegedly caught breaking into a soda machine outside Henry's Washer Service early Sunday. |
Jerome police said Gary D. McDonald is a repeat offender who is on parole for burglary to vending machines. |
A Jerome officer was sent to the business at 12:40 a.m. for a report of a break-in to the Coca-Cola machine. When the officer arrived, a man later identified as McDonald took off running, Jerome police said. |
The officer followed and during the foot chase, McDonald allegedly dropped a crow bar. The officer eventually caught up to McDonald and arrested him after a struggle, Jerome police said. |
McDonald was searched and found to be carrying less than 10 grams of marijuana and a pipe, police said. |
The Sangamon County Sheriff's Office, Springfield police and Southern View police assisted with the call. |
ROCKFORD — Allegiant Air is giving passengers booked on canceled flights between Rockford and Fort Lauderdale two choices: a full refund or an out-of the-way detour. Airline officials expect most will take the refund. |
The route ends May 31 because of high fuel costs, airline officials announced last week. |
The options they’re giving customers are in line with the airline’s “contract of carriage” and are consistent with what other airlines do in such situations. |
The airline is offering to fly passengers from its nearest Florida airport -- St. Petersburg/Clearwater, about four hours from Fort Lauderdale -- to either Rockford or Peoria. However, passengers have to pay their own travel costs to get to and from those alternative airports. |
The governors, from Tierra del Fuego and Santa Fe will be part of the delegation when the Argentine presentation before the UN Decolonisation Committee on the Falklands/Malvinas sovereignty dispute, next Thursday June 20 in New York. |
They were invited by Foreign minister Hector Timerman who is head of delegation this year and according to the official Argentine release on this occasion is “the referendum held in the Malvinas Islands” and which overwhelmingly confirmed the Falklands’ current status as a British Overseas Territory. |
Governors Fabiana Rios (independent) and Antonio Bonfatti (Socialist) do not belong to the ruling coalition headed by President Cristina Fernandez but have relatively good relations with the Executive. |
Fabiana Rios official denomination is Governor of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands, which theoretically include the disputed insular territories. She has made the invitation extensive to provincial lawmakers, members of her cabinet, three Tierra del Fuego mayors and Malvinas veterans’ organizatio... |
Governor Bonfatti’s case is slightly different since he will be absent on Thursday June 20, Flag Day in Argentina, from the ceremony next to the Flag monument in the city of Rosario which is the main celebration of the Santa Fe province. |
Next October mid term elections are scheduled in Argentina, and President Cristina Fernandez is expected to launch the campaign on Thursday from the Flag Monument, and it is only natural she wants the full stage for her. |
Bonfatti, a physician, was born in Rosario and for several years held important posts in the city’s government where he enjoys strong support, besides the fact that in previous ceremonies the crowd made sure the message was clear and loud and understood by Cristina Fernandez. |
In a brief message Bonifatti said he regrets not being able to attend Flag Day ceremony, but “the President of the Nation values as very positive that he accompanies the Argentine delegation in New York, which undoubtedly is a matter of State and merits the whole support from the government of Santa Fe and from all Arg... |
According to the Argentine release, at the C24 meeting, Argentina will reiterate its request for the UK to sit at a table and negotiate a peaceful solution to the sovereignty controversy over the Malvinas, “after 180 years of illegal occupation of our territories”. |
However “the news this year is the referendum organized by the British government in the Malvinas, according to which the implanted population decided to continue under colonial status. The UK, short of replies in international forums to calls to comply with resolutions and declarations from the UN and other organizati... |
Likewise after the Falklands March referendum, when there was an overwhelming turnout and support for British sovereignty, “Argentina together with officials from CELAC; UNASUR and MERCOSUR made an official presentation before UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to reject the referendum organized and sponsored by the Brit... |
Last year which coincided with the thirtieth anniversary of the Argentine military invasion of the Falklands, and their surrender and ousting by a British Task Force, President Cristina Fernandez headed the official delegation to C24 and was one of the speakers. |
The Argentine tactic on this occasion is not expected to be so impressive and colourful but apparently will rather hammer on ‘the UK double standards’ referred to recent rulings involving the Chagos people, evicted in the seventies (with no consideration for self determination) from their homeland, Diego García and oth... |
Tags: Antonio Bonfatti, Argentina, Ban Ki-moon, CELAC, Fabiana Rios, Falkland Islands, Falklands / Malvinas, Falklands referendum, Flag Monument, Hector Timerman, Mercosur, OEA, UN Decolonization Committee (C24), Unasur, United Kingdom. |
So the case for decolonization rests on the claim that the population has no rights? And we're supposed to believe this is a different country from the dictatorship? |
Has it been a year, they go by so quickly. It sounds like Groundhog Day once again at the C24. Same old rubbish, same old people, same old result. Life continues as normal in the Falklands. |
As Timidman says the British, “after 180 years of illegal occupation of our territories”. |
Prove it Mr Timidman. Go to the International Court of Justice and PROVE what you say is true! |
You can't, so you should STFU. |
Also the whole part of the Tierra del Fuego thing is a laugh. The Falklands were British long before the murderous, genocidal Spanish colonists stole the Tierra del Fuego from the native population. |
Come on, try selling THAT at the International Court of Justice. |
Also Mr Ban Ki Moon has NEVER said that he didn't recognise the Falklands referendum. He listened patiently to what the Argentine delegation were crying about, and then told them that the UK is NOT breaching ANY UN Resolutions, be they binding or non-binding. |
Also the UK have offered to sit down and talk to Argentina, but it is Argentina that WON'T. Do they honestly believe that the rest of the world can be duped as easily as the people of Argentina? |
Gosh, the Argentine government has been flogging this dead horse for years, perhaps they should try a different approach. |
How about this novel idea. STOP stealing the money and resources from the Argentine people, and actually do SOMETHING to improve Argentina. |
Too difficult? Can't be bothered? Too busy stuffing your bank account with the money of the people? Easier to wave the Malvina's Myth than to work for a living, eh? |
By the way, Mr Timidman, well done keep it up. The more you cry wolf over this, the more the world switches off to you, your fascist nazi-like policies, and your victim mentality. |
Also, pay back the money you owe, you bunch of thieves. |
Anthony Davis' agent let everyone know he wants out of New Orleans, and now it will cost his client $50,000. |
The NBA fined the Pelicans star because of his agent's comments that Davis won't sign an extension and wants to be traded. |
The league office said in a written statement released Tuesday evening that Davis violated a collectively-bargained rule prohibiting players or their representatives from making public trade demands. |
The NBA said the fine is for statements that were made by Davis' agent, Rich Paul, on Monday in an intentional effort to undermine the contractual relationship between Davis and the Pelicans. |
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