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FOOD AND BEVERAGE APPS
In much of the world, it’s holiday time. These apps help get the party started.
Epicurious
Mixology
VintageChart+
OpenTable
Recipes &
Created by
Shopping List
Search 30,000
recipes, create
shopping lists (and
check them off as
you shop), save
favorite recipes, and
share favorites via
social media. iPad
version has full-screen cookbook
layout. Free.
Want to serve
eggnog made from
scratch? Or offer a
specialty cocktail
such as a Sidecar
at your next party?
These recipes, and
those of nearly
Wine Spectator
magazine, this app
helps you choose
the right wine,
whether you are
shopping or dining
out. It also lets
you know whether
you should open,
hold, or dump that
bottle lurking in
your cupboard or
cellar. Free. apps
epicurious.com
8,000 other drinks,
are in this app. Or
punch in what you
have on hand and
find out what drinks
you can make. Free.
digitaloutcrop.com
. winespectator.com
When it’s time to
dine out rather
than celebrate at
home, this app
helps you reserve a
table at more than
15,000 restaurants
in the U.S., U. K.,
and Canada. View
menus; refine results
by cuisine, price, or
time; and map your
destination. Free.
opentable.com/
mobile
“Every one of us has
the capacity for genius.
Any one of us could
achieve or discuss or
express something
so extraordinary that
it could change
the world.”
—Gina Amaro Rudan, author of Practical
Genius: The Real Smarts You Need to Get
Your Passions and Talents Working for You
(Touchstone, 2011)
SECURITY FAILURES MORE DANGEROUS
THAN NATURAL DISASTERS
C-level executives, general counsels, and risk managers were asked what sorts
of crises would have the biggest negative impact on their companies.
They could choose three, so percentages total more than 100.
Source: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, and Levick Strategic Communications, pillsburylaw.com
62% Data breach/security failure
51% Natural disaster (hurricane, earthquake, or tornado)
40% Power outage/blackout/terrorist attack
22% Sexual harassment or other employee-related suit
20% Worker accident/death
13% Compromised research results
13% Epidemic
11% Employee strike/walkout
7% Major product recall
4% Hazmat leak
2% Drought/water access
58% of employees
born in the 1980s and
1990s—sometimes
called Millennials—
prefer chat or text mes-
saging to the telephone when getting IT support.
60% say that 10 minutes or less is an acceptable
I T support response time, and nearly 75% give
their IT departments a positive rating.
Source: Bomgar, bomgar.com
A personal backup disk is no good if the drive itself fails. Seagate
acknowledges this truth by bundling two years of SafetyNet
data recovery service with its GoFlex Turbo performance drive.
(Disclaimer: you get one data recovery attempt in those two
years, and results aren’t guaranteed.) The GoFlex Turbo has a
speedy USB 3.0 interface, spins at 7,200 rpm, and comes in 500
GB and 750 GB versions. US$119.99–US$139.99.
seagate.com
A BACKUP
WITH
BACKUP
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011
ORACLE.COM/ORACLEMAGAZINE
