Responsibilities

• Explore and reporting to the world on your adventures via a blog and video blogs!
• Your schedule could include sampling a new luxury spa treatment at qualia on Hamilton Island, trying out new snorkelling gear on Heron Island, or bushwalking on Hinchinbrook Island.
• Feed the fish
  There are over 1,500 species of fish living in the Great Barrier Reef. Don’t worry – you won’t need to feed them all.
• Clean the pool
  The pool has an automatic filter, but if you happen to see a stray leaf floating on the surface it’s a great excuse to dive in and enjoy a few laps.
• Collect the mail
  You’ll have some time on your hands, so why not join the aerial postal service for a day? It’s a great opportunity to get a bird’s eye view of the reef and islands.

This is a brilliant viral marketing campaign that has gained a huge amount of exposure across the globe since it’s official launch just a little over 10 days ago in 18 countries. Since then, over 2000 video applications has already been received.
The deadline is Feb 22. Apply now if interested

Under the new paradigm, RIAA will send notices to ISPs that identify the IP addresses of suspected file sharers. ISPs will then send warnings to their customers and then cut them off if the users fail to curb their illegal downloads/uploads.  The suspension of the suspect from the network could last anywhere from three months to upto a year.

$57.0 billion
Source: Microsoft

#2 Warren Buffett

$50.0 billion
Source: Berkshire Hathaway

#3 Lawrence Ellison

$27.0 billion
Source: Oracle

#4 Jim Walton

$23.4 billion
Source: Wal-Mart

#5 S Robson Walton

$23.3 billion
Source: Wal-Mart

#6 Alice Walton

$23.2 billion
Source: Wal-Mart

#7 Christy Walton & family

$23.2 billion
Source: Wal-Mart inheritance

#8 Michael Bloomberg

$20.0 billion
Source: Bloomberg

#9 Charles Koch

$19.0 billion
Source: manufacturing, energy

#10 David Koch

$19.0 billion
Source: manufacturing, energy

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Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer pledged that the company would gain share against Google Inc in online advertising and Web searching, even if it’s his “last breath” at the company.

“So it may be my last breath at Microsoft, but we’re going to be there, working away, building share,” said Ballmer during a bantering question-and-answer session with Guy Kawasaki, a venture capitalist and one of the first employees at Apple Inc.”In online, yeah, it’s Google, Google, Google, and we’re in the game. We’re just the little engine that could,” joked Ballmer, whose company is the world’s largest software maker.

In the wide-ranging chat with Kawasaki, Ballmer addressed criticism about Windows Vista, launched a few subtle jabs at Apple, and even re-enacted an infamous dance that earned him Web video fame and earned him the unflattering nickname of “Monkey Boy” in some Internet circles.

“We’ve made an offer, and it’s out there, baby,” said Ballmer. The deal was originally worth $44.6 billion, but Microsoft’s stock slide has pushed down its value. The Microsoft CEO said if a deal should go through, the two companies will look to reduce overlapping areas.”We shouldn’t have two of everything. It won’t make sense to have two search services, two advertising services, two mail services, and we will have to sort some of that through,” said Ballmer.

Kawasaki did not hesitate to bring up past embarrassing moments for Ballmer, including references in an lawsuit that claimed Ballmer threw a chair at a former employee who said he was leaving Microsoft for Google. “Don’t pick up a chair and throw it at me,” Kawasaki said with a laugh. “Don’t go monkey on me either.”

Check out seussville – Which features games based on Dr. Seuss’s books, extensive biographical information on the man behind them, print ables, resources for celebrating Seuss’s 104th birthday…

The open source version was renamed Micropolis, which was apparently the original working title. Some cool changes have been made by Don Hopkins, who updated and ported what is now Micropolis. Among other things, it has been revamped from the original C to using C++ with Python. Check out various source code versions here.Via Slashdot

Microsoft, Yahoo!, and Google have agreed to pay a total amount of $31.5 million towards settlement of a case alleging that the companies are guilty of promoting online gambling.

Microsoft will pay a total of $21 million consisting of,
$7.5 million as a charitable donation for Missing and Exploited Children
$4.5 million to the US government
$9 million towards a 3 yr public service campaign to warn youngsters about illegal online gambling.

Yahoo! will pay $3million to the US government and $4.5 million towards the public service campaign.

Google will pay $3 million to the government

“Those people are not going to be allowed to take food off our plate, because that is what they are intending to do.”

Impassioned words, coming from the chief operating officer of Microsoft, Kevin Turner, at a company conference. Google has been wading into the world of enterprise search with its Google Search Appliance, which sells for around $2,500 pop. The software allows company employees to search through platforms like intranets, content management systems and file servers.

But Turner, who joined Microsoft from Wal-Mart Stores 11 months ago, was adamant that corporate search is “our house.” “Enterprise search is our business, it’s our house and Google is not going to take that business,” he told 7,000 delegates in Boston.

Action thriller Bioshock has been awarded game of the year at the Spike TV awards in Las Vegas. The underwater adventure, widely praised for its storyline and production values, also won the prize for best Xbox 360 title and best score. Actor Samuel L. Jackson hosted the awards.