The Field Is Set The Soccer Weblog
Source: http://www.eurosport.com/With a furious finish, certainly in Istanbul, the field of 32 teams qualified for next summer's World Cup in Germany is set. Switzerland, Turkey, Spain, Slovakia, Trinidad and Tobago, Bahrain, the Czech Republic, Norway, Australia and Uruguay were all vying for the final five spots in the tournament via two-legged playoffs. After the first round, Spain seemed safely through courtesy of a 5-1 win, but the remaining fixtures seemed finely [...] Read More
World Cup Poll Results The Soccer Weblog
Source: Stock exchangeWe have tallied the votes from our World Cup Poll and here are the results:Who do you think will win the World Cup? [...] Read More
World Cup Draw Throws Up Tantalizing Fixtures The Soccer Weblog
Source: FIFAThe World Cup draw from Leipzig on Friday night was done with all the glitz and glam of a Hollywood red carpet premier. All the big names were in attendance, and the draw itself has shaped a World Cup that is sure to rival the best.Replaying our commentary on OleOle, where we liveblogged it on Friday night: [...] Read More
Liz Lieu Leads the Field in Reno Internet Poker
Los Angeles professional Liz Lieu. leads the field at the World Poker Challenge in Reno, NV. According to Poker Wire, Lieu has 117,200 chips which is first in the starting field of 592 players. Play will start today at 11 am PST and will continue until 27 players are remaining. First place in the World Poker Challenge is $1.052,890. [...] Read More
Excellent Resource About Near Field Communications The RFID Weblog
Recently I stumbled on an interesting blog about developing near field communications (NFC) applications. Near field communications is a short-range wireless connectivity standard, that allows two devices to connect provided they are within a few centimeters of one another or actually touching (hence, the phrase "near field"). NFC employs RFID tags. As the site notes, considerable interest exists for near field communications, but a few challenges exist: "Judging by the number of emails [...] Read More
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