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I and a host of other folks have been waiting anxiously for this merge for a while now. Excited to see it happen tonight.

Good job, Brian Rosner et al.

I have got to hand it to the man, he is quite the salesman. He has sold America as well as the world a bill of goods on Man Made Global Warming. In return for us buying his “truth”, he’s profited over $100 million, picked up a Nobel Peace Prize, and secure himself board positions on companies that want to show that they are environmentally friendly. After all, Green is trendy now.

While Gore is raking in the awards and cash, he apparently doesn’t practice what he is preaching to everyone else. He was busted last year on his energy consumption levels so he raced out and renovated his house to be more green. After that investment last year, he actually is pulling 10% more energy off the grid than he was before the solar panels. So much so, it comes out to 20 times the average household.

Well, Ben stole my thunder and posted about it first. I’ll go ahead an take the liberty and reiterate the news here as well.

We finally shipped Lysine 1.0, Amino Software’s EBCDIC Source Component for SSIS. With this component you can read the raw binary data dumps from mainframes directly into Microsoft’s SQL Server via SSIS. This should eliminate the need for most cases of having to write preprocessors to transform the data prior to integration.

In summary, Lysine offers:

• Imports Raw Binary EBCDIC Data (no preprocessing in most cases)
• Several EBCDIC code pages supported
• Intuitive Layout UI for rapid development
• Quick Preview to show you if your layout is correct
• All major column types supported:
  • Redefines
  • Occurs
  • Occurs Depending On
  • Packed (Comp-3), Zoned
• Single Pass conversion for scalable performance
• Export/Import of layout for team development and versioning

There is a fully functional 30-day trial available along with a recently writing user guide and an array of support options now available on http://aminosoftware.com.

We snagged a cool partnership with Sony Creative, announced at NAB 2008:

Sony Creative Software’s Vegas Pro Users to Expand StudioNow Network of Professional Video Content Producers

Vegas Pro User Talent Pool Receives Premium Access to StudioNow’s Online Project Sourcing Marketplace

LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)– StudioNow www.studionow.com, the premier online source for creating professional-quality video content at affordable prices, today announced a partnership with Sony Creative Software, a leading provider of video and audio editing software applications. The partnership will provide Sony Vegas Pro users premium access to the StudioNow Network and Marketplace for showcasing their reels and sourcing video projects http://vegas.studionow.com. By incorporating Vegas Pro Users into its Network, StudioNow will significantly expand its production capabilities.

“There is a significant and growing need in the market today for more professional video content and obviously more video professionals who are using Vegas Pro are required to service this demand,” said David Mason, CEO, StudioNow. “We are excited to welcome the Sony Vegas Pro user base into the StudioNow family, as this partnership will help position our business to scale accordingly while providing money making and collaborative opportunities to Sony Vegas Pro users.”

“The booming Vegas Pro user base makes an ideal addition for StudioNow because of the wealth of talent Vegas Pro producers bring to the network,” said Dave Chaimson, vice president of global marketing for Sony Creative Software. “The need for professional video content is growing exponentially and we see StudioNow as a great way for our users to leverage the production talents they’ve developed with our software applications and find new project opportunities.”

About Sony Creative Software Sony Creative Software inspires artistic expression with its award-winning line of products for digital video, music, DVD, and audio production. As a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the company also develops applications that enhance the experience for users of Sony hardware devices. Sony Creative Software customers span the globe and include seasoned professionals in the film, television, video game, and recording industries, as well as students, educators, hobbyists, and enthusiasts. For more information, visit www.sonycreativesoftware.com.

About StudioNow StudioNow is a new era production and post-production company that aggregates thousands of freelance editors, videographers and creative individuals who are available 24/7 to create professional, on-demand and low-cost video content. Through a proprietary high-volume, web-based marketplace and video production platform, StudioNow is capable of creating and distributing high-quality, original videos, to provide enhanced communications for professional groups, businesses, organizations and associations of all sizes. For more information, visit: www.studionow.com.

Vegas is a trademark or registered trademark of Sony Creative Software Inc. in the United States and other countries