Microsoft’s IP software eyes start-up companies
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Microsoft’s IP software eyes start-up companies
Taipei Times – May 6, 2005
The move, the company said, is an effort to open up its technology to outsiders and to exploit its storehouse of intellectual property. The new program, called.
China’s golfing revolution picks up pace — for the rich
Taipei Times – May 6, 2005
1 million in prize money. But with greens fees so high, it may be a while before China can produce a player who attracts as much interest as the high-profile tournaments. At the Johnnie Walker Classic, locals who could afford the entrance fee were disappointed to see home-grown star Zhang Lian-wei, 39, finish 19 shots off the lead. “He’s a wonderful player, no doubt about it. He’s been doing very well in a couple of big tournaments,” world No. 9 Sergio Garcia said. “It’s probably a shame he’s not a bit younger.
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Press-Enterprise – Press-Enterprise (subscription) – May 6, 2005
The project, which is expected to cost $80 million or more, was unanimously approved Wednesday night by the commission following a one-hour hearing. Six community and business leaders spoke about the plan for a sprawling complex at the north end of Diaz Road. Planning commissioners also applauded the shared-use concept. "This is great," commission Chairman David Mathewson said.
Living Small Forget that monster home and go tiny
San Francisco Chronicle – May 6, 2005
The open-beamed pine ceiling makes the place feel airy and big. The open common room might easily seat a dinner party for 10 with some borrowed chairs and a couple extra table leaves. The bedroom seems too small for a grown-up, but the sleeping loft overlooking the living area holds a queen-size bed, making the bedroom available as a home office. Concrete countertops, cabinets made of beetle-killed pine (from salvaged pest-ravaged trees) and custom-designed tin-wall sconces unite to create a rough-hewn contemporary aesthetic. But the most notable element of this bit of innovative micro-infill is its use of rammed-earth construction. Trucked in from Nunn’s Canyon Quarry, in Sonoma, the material consists of quarry fine, technically a waste material. The building technique has been used around the globe for centuries, but it’s more typically associated with rural settings.