Fortune has released their annual list of the 50 most powerful women in business.

From CNN Money -  Call it the year of the Most Powerful Woman CEO. In fact the top seven positions on the 2006 list are held by chief executives.

• See the list

From Gizmodo - As expected, Palm has just announced the low-end Treo 680 for GSM markets sold unlocked in four colors: crimson, copper, arctic and graphite. Each of these phones come with a 320×320 color screen, 64MB of internal storage, 312MHz Intel PXA270 processor, quad-band GSM, EDGE class 10, speakerphone, VGA camera, 352×288 video recording, and a full QWERTY keypad. Software includes an MP3 player, threaded IM software, and various other PalmOS compatible apps.

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From news.com's Gadgets Blog - Research in Motion and Palm announced Wednesday that Cingular Wireless will now offer Blackberry Connect to Palm Treo 650 users. Since Treo's account for almost 25% of the SmartPhone marketplace this is a very welcome addition.

RIM's popular push e-mail service, calendar synchronization and other features will be available on the Palm smartphones. All you need is a Treo 650, a BlackBerry Connect plan from Cingular, and BlackBerry Connect software from the Palm Web site. Oh, and your IT department needs a BlackBerry Enterprise Server. Then you're good to go.

• Link to article

Much requested by friends and family - here are the photo's from our trip to Riviera Maya, Cancun Mexico.  It was just a fantastic trip and such a great start to our new life together!

• Paul & Kristen's Honeymoon Photo's on PaulHelmick.com

Angela Gunn, who so creatively writes for USA Today's Tech_Space weblog - announced she found this incredible little game… And I have to admit - in less than two minutes I found myself sharing this with a few friends too!  All you have to do is 'move the white ball with your cursor' - but wait - it's not just that easy!

• Here is the game! Enjoy!
• Here is Angela's story - I have to give her the credit for finding this!

Check out these pictures of the fronts and backs of different versions of U.S. bills ranging from $500 to $10,000.

• View the Gallery | digg story

Here is a very interesting set of maps that color-code each county in the United States according to the variety of religions dominant in any given region.

• Glenmary Research Center's Data Maps: US Religions

Sometimes all work and no play make for a long day.  If you've gotten bit by the Sudoku bug - here is one of the best free web-based games that gives you a new challenge each day.

• Sudoku Craving 

Our photographer, Joe Mandeville, did a breathtaking job of capturing some moments and memories of a lifetime. Kristen and I are so excited to share some of these with you, our family, friends and acquaintances.

• Wedding Photo's (complete set)

Here is a example of how easy it is to upload and share a video using YouTube.  This is a one and a half minute video clip of the WOWK news story covering the awards ceremony and the back story of Paul's receiving this award.

NASA's spectacular “blue marble” image is the most detailed true-color image of the entire Earth to date.

• Here are the .jpg photo's that are free from NASA's website - just incredible!

Here is Kristen and I's first photo together as husband and wife:

• http://www.paulhelmick.com/wedding.htm 

More photo's to follow shortly! 

I'll be 'unplugged' for a week and enjoying our honeymoon in Riveria Cancun.

We're staying at www.secretsresorts.com - I'm really looking forward to the rest and relaxation.

They advertise "Breathtaking beauty, peace & tranquility in some of the world's most romantic Caribbean locations." - I'll let you know upon returning!!

A very exciting personal announcement to share right away!!

Here is Kristen and I's engagement and wedding announcement:

• www.paulhelmick.com/weddingannouncement.htm

April 15th will be a very special and joyous day in my life from now on!

So exciting! Just had to share the great news!!

Everyone is doing it! Blogging that is. And as I have come to learn over the past few months - running a blog is one of the very best ways to share dynamic, up-to-date information with clients, colleagues, and friends.

At the same time the information shared is syndicated to millions of servers worldwide and a real contribution can be made by the sharing of knowledge through a blog. Since our newest member of the company is an absolute technical wizard (thanks to Paul McNeely) it is now so much easier to post current content every couple days vs publishing it on our website or putting everything into an e-newsletter.

Now we can just send out summary emails that highlight topics and articles - and more simply share the links to that content vs putting it all into an email. This makes the e-newsletter updates much easier to quickly scan and get to specific articles / updates that you find of interest and value.

Thanks again for your readership, interest and most of all your personal and professional relationship. I look forward to sharing some great information on how to profitably grow your business and reach your personal and professional goals.