Gray Brechin's fine piece on the Berkeley post office notes that "The building has, over the years, managed to escape the tacky remodelings that the USPS has inflicted on other historic properties such as Oakland’s main post office." This is not because of luck. More: continued here

South Shore Now Former post office sold to developerSouth Shore NowBRIDGEWATER — The abandoned post office building on Bridgewater's main street has been sold to a developer with plans to renovate the landmark for apartments and office or commercial space. “This will be a great boon to the downtown. We've …

iStockAnalyst Office 2013 signals Microsoft is betting on cloud, touch and tabletsWashington PostMicrosoft's decision to go cloud-first with Office signals it's ready to play ball.Microsoft (MSFT): Office Suite 2013 The Right Big Step Towards Post PC-WorldiStockAnalystMicrosoft Office Upgrade Expected To Be Unveiled MondayHuffington PostMicrosoft revamps Office with 'cloud' links | …

CBS News Celebrity stylist Brad Goreski dishes on how to cash in on your closet with eBayCBS NewsThe celebrity stylist and star of "It's a Brad, Brad World" partnered with eBay to show people how to cash in on their closets Read more by Camille Mann on CBS News' Celebrity …

Red Background Encourages eBay Shoppers To Bid Higher: StudyHuffington PostIf you're shopping on eBay and see a red background, you might want to take a few deep breaths and relax before you bid. That's because the color red has the effect of making eBay shoppers bid higher when they're competing …

Discovering new worlds, one postage stamp at a timeChicago TribuneGetting kids involved in stamp collecting can be a fun way to learn a world of lessons. More: continued here

The Next Web FreshDirect Lobbies Congress for Ability to Accept Food StampsBetabeatFreshDirect, the online grocery service that offers next-day delivery on your bounty of veggies (and cookies), has become so ubiquitous in New York that some apartment buildings advertise “FreshDirect storage” as a lust-worthy amenity. For the …Should food stamps …

USA TODAY FedEx risks losing $1 billion-plus Post Office contract to UPSReutersFedEx contract with USPS ends September 2013* US Postal Service told FedEx it will solicit bids* UPS says definitely intends to bid* FedEx now postal service's biggest contractorBy Lynn AdlerJuly.Report: Post office closing appeals skyrocketFederal Times (blog)FedEx says it …

iStockAnalyst Microsoft (MSFT): Office Suite 2013 The Right Big Step Towards Post PC-WorldiStockAnalystRedmond, Washington-based Microsoft, whose Windows operating system runs almost 80 percent of PCs, took another step in the right direction with the latest Office suite as the software giant continues to adapt to the post-PC world. "We are …

'Village Post Offices' open across KentuckyWPSD Local 6The U.S. Postal Service opened the first Village Post Office in Kentucky June 27 in Tomahawk. Over the next month, it plans to open six additional Kentucky locations, including Murray and Lynnville. VPOs offer postal products and services in non-Postal … More: continued …