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Intel Robotic Hand with Pre-Touch Conformation
Check this out!!! Intel shows off robotic hand with pre-touch object conformation...
We have been away, Sorry!
To all of our readers: We have been extremely busy working on our real-life stuff, you know, the stuff that pays the bills. We will start posting again in the very near future. Look out 2008!...
Should Nintendo List the ADR on a Real Exchange?
i’ve been wondering if US shareholders of Nintendo (NTDOY.pk) should seek Nintendo management to list the company on a reputable exchange. as a benefit to shareholders: increased liquidity — being listed on the pink sheets means that ...
My Business Model for Investing: Covered Calls or “always profitable” (at least imho)
so i had the unique pleasure of being contacted recently via gmail through the finance.google.com forums. the person who contacted me was curious about options and how i use them. i’m not sure if there was a single post that caught his eye or ...
Mashables: Firstlook/3TIER maps the power of clean energy resources
keith johnson over at environmental capital of the WSJ points us to the services of Firstlook, a new mashable combining atmospheric data with google maps. and the result is AMAZING. i’ve been a big fan of alternative energy for years; being im...
Managing Your Money Online - Be Frugal, Hack Your Money!
I have been doing some extensive research online as to how to better manage your finances. I have personal and business bank accounts, credit cards, stock accounts, car payments, bills, and so on. So, my mission was to find the right tools online tha...
New Energy Bill — End the BS, Republicans. It’s time for a change. Seriously.
“When our constituents ask us to do something about gas prices, they don’t want us to raise them,” Mr. Herger said. “Yet by increasing taxes on U.S. energy manufacturers by more than $17 billion, this bill creates a significant disincentive f...
If Nader were president, would the markets crash?
as you [should] know, nader has thrown his hat back into the ring and is running for president again (3rd time). nader has a track record of fighting for the consumer, the little guy, the families forgotten on the tarmac to riches and a higher standa...
It’s Entrepreneur Week At Stanford
i was going through my drafts–i have a bunch of posts that i kill half-way when i think they won’t appeal to anyone but me–when i realized i never published this! well, it’s not too late: if you’re going to be in the S...
Did Krugman go nuts or just misspeak?
in his op/ed piece yesterday, krugman had a few comments on the economy. since krugman is an economist, i typically gain quite a bit of insight from his commentaries–check out his blog from time to time if you don’t already! yesterday...
hahaha, comic strips that explain things are funny…
thanks middle class millionaire for posting this comic. aside from being really funny, i think it illustrates a few major problems within the financial industry. specifically, we’re not as transparent and investor friendly as government and po...
Closed-Cycle Gasoline Use…Is it really viable?
not sure if anyone’s seen the article in the NYTimes today. here’s the gist: The idea is simple. Air would be blown over a liquid solution of potassium carbonate, which would absorb the carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide would then be ex...
Copper demand continues to rise, indicating a healthy world economy right?
being invested in SouthernCopper (PCU), i can’t help but notice the precipitous climb back to the triple digits. i figured some of it was to get in on the div, which for this quarter was dropped to $1.40 per share, but the x-date is long gone....
IndyMac’s letter to the shareholders
first off, thanks to calculated risk for bringing the letter to my attention.my initial reaction is that it’s fine for the CEO to be writing this letter and it’s at an important time the company history. many of the criticisms on calcula...
Where’s the product your company sells on the adoption curve?
Yesterday there was an interesting op/ed piece from W. Michael Cox and Richard Alm, both prominent members of the Federal Reserver Bank of Dallas. The two economists were examining income flows for Americans and essentially making the claim that the...
Retirement
many sheeple blindly sock money away in their 401k’s and ira’s without putting much thought into what their hard earned money is purchasing. when the market is down, they say, they are long term investors. they spend hours researching what th...
Deflation
it’s important to distinguish between the effects of inflation/deflation and relative exchange rates. the us dollar has been on the decline relative to other world currencies but during the recent january rate cuts, it has been relatively stab...
My head is spinning with all the news
so what was the headline that greeted me this morning when i visited finance.google.com for the first time (i visit often)? What The…?!? Garmin Enters Cell Phone Market With iPhone Look-Alike i was of course intrigued. i was then very scared....
Why I’d go to Starbucks but Never Buy Their Stock
so, there was an interesting piece in the New York Times today. here. before getting into it, a bit of a back story on me: i’m a total coffee snob. i use to work at a coffee shop called Late for the Train in flagstaff, az. i started worki...
Wow, the Wii just gets cooler and cooler
i’m getting too excited right now and probably shouldn’t be posting until i’ve calmed myself a little. a friend sent me an email w/ a youtube link for the following vid: if you’ve seen the whole thing then you already know ...
While you were sleeping…The markets CRASHED
Good Morning, Don’t Jump out the window when you turn on your iPhone or CNBCread more | digg story...
at least one independent for Obama
i had the luck of getting tipped an awesome interview of barack obama speaking with the san francisco chronicle editorial board. thanks, sherry! i strongly encourage everyone to check this out, if they’re at all curious about obama, his politi...
New York Giants vs. New England Patriots - Super Bowl 2008
I know this is a bit off topic, but I wanted to say that I am excited about this years super bowl in Arizona between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots. Should be a fun game to watch. I say New England wins it to end the season undefeat...
Nintendo tops ‘07 sales numbers in industry’s best year ever
2007 saw Nintendo once again slide comfortably into the number one position in the gaming industry, but sales for everyone were up as the gaming industry saw a 43 percent increase in sales over 2006.read more | digg story...
Inflation Up 6.3% In 2007, The Highest Rate In 26 Years
The Labor Department reported that wholesale inflation was up 6.3 percent for all of 2007, reflecting a huge increase for the year in various types of energy costs ranging from gasoline to home heating oil. So, do you think we are in a recession yet?...
Yahoo Implements OpenID; Massive Win For The Project
Yahoo implementing OpenID will more than triple the number of current OpenIDs (now aproximately 380 million of them!). I really love this OpenID project; one username, one password, login to any site. That would just be perfect. There probably needs ...
Apple MacBook Air, Apple TV Take Two, Time Capsule, iPhone…
So we finally got to MacWorld 2008. That funky “There is something in the Air” statement has become a reality, but the stock market doesn’t seem to care too much. I have gone around the web and gathered up some links for those who m...
eBay and Yahoo! to merge (? wtf?)
i’m contemplating the rumors of an ebay-yahoo! deal. (before i get any further, this is all from ebay strategies and only ebay) i was originally going to post about the massive growth that ebay itself has had in the classifieds market. even t...
Bring Science to the Presdiential Qualificaitons
this started as an email campaign when Mr. K suggested i throw it down as a post. i figured, why not? it’s def’ important enough: my email: the link below is to sign up for a petition stating that you’d like to see a presidential ...
Buffett Quotes to Remember
Middle Class Millioniare’s last post of 2007 had some fun quotes from buffett that i thought would be good to share. Here. my favorite? looking over the list again i can’t pick one! doh! how about this as a few golden nuggets: “Our...
