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Tsunami death toll reaches 114,000

Our prayers go out to these people as they deal with the pain and suffering right now. This was a horrific tragedy and a display of nature’s power. Thank you to all who have sent donations to help the victims.

Amazon sets sales record

I thought this was pretty interesting. “Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) on Monday said sales of consumer electronics surpassed book sales for the first time and was its largest sales category over the Thanksgiving weekend, launching the online retailer’s busiest holiday selling season in 10 years.

The company also said it set a single-day sales record during the period with more than 2.8 million units, or 32 items per second, ordered across the globe.

Visitor traffic peaked at an estimated 700,000 users during a 60-minute period, according to Amazon.com’s Holiday Shoppers tracking program.

Its top-selling electronics products include Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL)’s iPod media player, DVD players and digital cameras, Amazon.com said.

The retailer added that customers bought more than 1 million items from its music category during each of two back-to-back weeks this month. Its jewelry and watch segment sold more than one watch per minute since Nov. 25. ”

Wow, no cashiers, no checkout lines, 32 items per second.

My Hattiesburg

We are now a part of the My Hattiesburg site project. This move should put Think Hattiesburg in view of many more visitors. The direct address is MyHattiesburg.com/blogs/ Thanks to all who visit now and please tell everyone about MyHattiesburg.com

My Hattiesburg

MyHattiesburg.com includes a Hattiesburg site directory, online shopping, weather, and other information.

Merry Christmas

It’s Jesus’ birthday once again, some dispute when he was born, a few dispute whether he was the son of God, but almost none argue that he did live and walk on Earth. He’s the reason we celebrate Christmas, and the wise men giving him gifts are the reason for giving on Christmas. Have a great day celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ.

Blogwise

BlogWise is a another directory of blogs and a search engine for blogs on the internet. We are now listed in this directory.

Help others through the Red Cross

The Hattiesburg Red Cross chapter seeks donations to help fire victims from the past year. As your buying gifts for your family, think about giving to the Red Cross to help others in need.

Hattiesburg Music

Want info on what bands are going to be where in Hattiesburg? Dead Man Dancing has been a good source to find out about bands in Hattiesburg. If your having an event, don’t hesitate to let them know, and if your looking for some good music, just check out the site. They have monthly calendars, as well as, links to bands.

Hattiesburg Technology Group

The Hattiesburg Technology Group is an association of local businesses trying to advance technology in Hattiesburg

USM gets probation

As if USM didn’t have enough problems, the University of Southern Mississippi had been placed on probation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. This is another example of the poor management that is taking place at USM. I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it again, if USM was a business, it would be bankrupt. USM has been in the news a lot lately, mostly because of management decisions, or lack thereof. To quote one anonymous contributor in the Hattiesburg American, “Being placed on probation is an embarrassment to the university. It raises doubts in students’ minds about the worth of their degrees; it discourages prospective students from attending Southern Miss; and it calls into question the effectiveness of the university’s leaders.”