Text and Drive, Now have Your Laptop Too
Posted by Eric Brown | Filed under Apartments Birmingham MI, Apartments Clawson MI, Apartments Ferndale MI
I saw the below article over at the Huffington Post, laptop Steering Wheel Desk, and thought our readers may enjoy it.
Some people text while driving. The Laptop Steering Wheel Desk could let them type on a computer, too
Mobile Office’s Steering Wheel Desk seems to have been made for those who think tapping on a BlackBerry or iPhone in the car isn’t enough.
The device attaches to a steering wheel to form an on-the-go desk that be used as a “writing and drink storage surface” or “to form an on-the-road computer desk,” according to its description on Amazon.
Amazon reviewers have been surprised, entertained, and even outraged the strange device, and have posted a plethora of both serious and tongue-in-cheek reviews describing the device.
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The Dow has been rising but where are all the jobs
Posted by Eric Brown | Filed under Apartments Birmingham MI, Apartments Clawson MI, Apartments Ferndale MI, Urbane, UrbaneApts
Here is a question that I think a lot of Michiganders are asking? The Dow Jones Industrial Average has been rising but where are all the jobs? All I am hearing is how the numbers of job creation have been fudged to make it seem that the stimulus bill in February has created jobs. In an article from the Detroit News, U of M economists are predicting that job growth in Michigan won’t happen until 2011! The growth that they are predicting is only going to be minimal. In this article, George Fulton, the director of University of Michigan’s Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics , states “”By the end of 2011, auto manufacturing in Michigan is forecast to employ just over a quarter of the workers it had on its rolls in mid-2000.”
With increased job cuts, how is the Dow rising? Could it be the ties that Timothy Geithner has on Wall Street? Whatever the case is, I hope these predictions are off and that Michigan sees job growth earlier than predicted.
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Keep That Pesky Boss From Looking Over Your Shoulder
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From the Good Folks at Lifehacker
Windows: Have some windows you might need to stash in a hurry? Don’t want your boss to catch you goofing off? Everyone needs a break now and then and Don’t Panic! will help you keep your breaks discreet.
While most “boss-key” applications limit themselves to simply hiding specified applications at a keystroke, Don’t Panic! strives to avoid being a one-trick pony by offering a wide variety of options for you to toggle.
You can activate Don’t Panic! by either keyboard shortcut or, as seen in the screenshot here, by hitting the Don’t Panic! button in the lower right corner of your monitor. You can adjust the transparency of the button or disable all together and stick to the keyboard shortcut.
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CouchSurfing, A New Way of Travel
Posted by Eric Brown | Filed under Cool People, Urbane, UrbaneApts
What is CouchSurfing?
CouchSurfing is an international non-profit network that connects travelers with locals in over 230 countries and territories around the world. Since 2004, members have been using our system to come together for cultural exchange, friendship, and learning experiences. Today, over a million people who might otherwise never meet are able to share hospitality and cultural understanding.
Thier mission as an organization is to create inspiring experiences: cross-cultural encounters that are fun, engaging, and illuminating. These experiences take many forms. CouchSurfing’s initial focus was on hosting and ’surfing’ (staying with a local as a guest in their home). Alongside these core experiences, we now also facilitate a growing array of activities and events.
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Things To Do; Pure Michigan!
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Get out in the upcoming weeks and enjoy our beautiful state, fall only comes once a year!
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Stuff To Do The DIY Street Fair
Posted by Eric Brown | Filed under Birmingham MI, Ferndale MI, Royal Oak, Royal Oak MI, Urbane, UrbaneApts, events
What is it?
The DIY Street Fair is a free 2-day, 3-night event in Ferndale, Michigan where local artists, crafters, businesses, groups and organizations, musicians, restaurants, brewers and others who live and work with a do-it-yourself ethic converge for one big celebration. The event showcases the immense creative energy, independent spirit and innovative talent that can be found throughout the area. Open to the public - all are welcome.
Some of the highlights include:
The Main Stage: local, popular and up-and-coming bands perform free sets throughout the hours of the fair, day and night
The Record Shop: purchase the self-produced and/self-released CDs and merchandise from the performing acts
The Beer Garden: sample a wide variety of delicious craft beers brewed right here in the Great Lakes State
The Restaurant Row: local chefs cook up delicious snacks, lunch & dinner all day long
The Kids Zone: street performers, musical acts, and hands-on, DIY project stations provide entertainment for the whole family in this beer-free area
The Marketplace: local artists, crafters, entrepreneurs and organizations present and sell their work.
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Mark Twain Dog Park passes still available to Royal Oak residents
Posted by Eric Brown | Filed under Royal Oak, Royal Oak MI, Urbane, UrbaneApts, pets
by Sharon Dargay O&E Staff Writer
If you weren’t one of the lucky 75 non-residents to buy a pass to Royal Oak’s enclosed dog park last week, your last chance to visit the 7-acre doggy play land is coming up fast.
The security gate will be locked starting Tuesday, Sept. 8, at Mark Twain Dog Park on Campbell, just south of 14 Mile, admitting only those who possess an electronic pass.
Dog owners queued at Royal Oak City Hall early Wednesday morning — the lined stretched nearly to the Star Dream fountain — hoping to buy one of the 500 resident and 75 non-resident passes available from the city clerk’s office.
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Ferndale Film Festival screens pair of gay-themed films
Posted by Eric Brown | Filed under Ferndale MI, Urbane, UrbaneApts, events
From the fine folks at Pride Source;
Two of the nearly 30 independent films at the first Ferndale Film Festival, over Labor Day Weekend Sept. 3-7, feature LGBT themes. Both of them, “Mr. Right” and “Family,” will screen at Affirmations on Sept. 5.
“Family” is a coming-of-age feature centering on the lives of a lesbian clique who all experience continual strife in their personal and professional lives as a result of being closeted. Some of the women must deny and reject the ladies they love, while others struggle with the suffocating confines of being closeted for the sake of their careers. When the strain becomes too great, the women forge a pact to come out together within 30 days in every significant relationship and situation in their life. “Family” screens at 5 p.m.
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Things To Do; Stagecrafters offer tale of hope in tough times
Posted by Eric Brown | Filed under Royal Oak, Royal Oak MI, Urbane, UrbaneApts, events
When Jerry Haines saw a touring company performance of Little Women — The Broadway Musical three years ago at the Fisher Theatre, he knew that he someday wanted to direct it.
“I was just captivated by how they adapted that novel to the stage and were able to get the best parts of it and tell the story through song,” said Haines, a Berkley resident and director of the upcoming Stagecrafters production adapted from Louisa May Alcott’s semi-autobiographical novel published in the late 1860s.
“Even though the story takes place at a time almost like now, a time of war, not a great economy, poverty, it’s a story of hope. The songs in the musical are very uplifting and very moving,” he said.
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“Off the Tweet’n Path” Pub Crawl
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It’s time to add a little spice to the Detroit Twitter community. It’s a pub crawl y’all!! We’re calling it “Off the Tweet’n Path”! The location is in Clawson, just a three mile skip from downtown Royal Oak. Do you want to meet fun people, take advantage of great food & drink specials, and maybe even share your vocal talents with some late night karaoke? Then come join us!
Please join us on Thursday, September 17th for the “Off the Tweet’n Path” pub crawl! Hashtag for this event is #tweetcrawl.
Here are the details:
5:30pm-6:30pm Moose Winooski’s
38 S Main St
Clawson, MI 48017
(248) 435-4755
*Drink specials for all pub crawlers
6:30pm- 7:30pm Black Lotus Brewing Company
1 E 14 Mile Rd
Clawson, MI 48017-2132
(248) 577-1878
*Drink specials for all pub crawlers
**Extra bonus – its smoke free!
7:30pm-late Royal Kubo
27 east 14 mile rd.
Clawson, MI 48017
(248) 588-2300
*Food and drink specials for all pub crawlers
**Karaoke too!! Be sure to catch @bchesnutt on the mic!!
If you have any questions, please @kenburbary, @bchesnutt or @mollysly
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Former Royal Oak commissioner sues city in closed meeting case
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Mike Martindale / The Detroit News mmartindale@detnews.com (734) 462-2672
Royal Oak — A former city commissioner who resigned his post under fire and then attempted to reclaim it this summer has filed a lawsuit against the city and four ex-colleagues for allegedly violating the Open Meetings Act.
On June 3, Stephen F. Miller, disturbed over what his attorney called “city politics,” handed in a written resignation from the Royal Oak City Commission.
“A few days later, at the urging of friends, he decided to rescind his resignation — which hadn’t been taken up by the commission,” said Miller’s attorney, Raymond Foley.
Miller resigned in June after it became public he was under investigation for allegedly attempting to influence a member of the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals to deny variances to Bordine Nursery. An investigation by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office found no evidence of wrongdoing.
Foley cited a 1986 opinion from the Michigan Attorney General’s Office that found a city commissioner can withdraw a resignation before it is accepted.
A few days later, Miller sent the city a letter saying he decided to finish his term, to expire in December. But on June 15, the commission held a closed meeting before its regular open session, during which they voted 4-2 to accept the resignation, according to the lawsuit filed Monday in Oakland Circuit Court. Miller agreed with a request by the city attorney, David Gillam, not to attend, the suit says.
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A Good Cause: Gilda’s Club Charity Tweetup
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Are you on Twitter? Join other Tweeps for this fun, charity networking event. Not on Twitter? Join us anyway and see what all the talk is about! Drink & food specials, great raffle prizes.
Help promote the Gilda’s Club Charity Tweetup by tweeting this: Charity Tweetup to benefit Gilda’s Club-Thursday,Sept. 24th 6pm @ Memphis Smoke in Royal Oak
Gilda’s Club Metro Detroit provides free social and emotional support to men, women and children with cancer, their families and friends. Our program includes support and networking groups, workshops (yoga, art, etc), children and teen activities, education lectures and social activities. Unfortunately, it is not free to operate the program and we rely on the generosity of individuals, local businesses, organizations and foundations. All donations support the metro Detroit chapter.
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