With the DOW up about 150 points today at the close, and optimism flowing about how China’s Government will pump up their economy soon, it is very tempting to think the worst is now behind us. Tempting because it’s probably true, at least for the next several years. My view (as usual wit...

Madame Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, and the First Lady of the United States: I’ve come here tonight not only to address the distinguished men and women in this great chamber, but to speak frankly and directly to the men and women who sent us here. I know that for many American...

John Dvorak has an interesting article today about his own misadventures with SEO - specifically URL renaming to improve Google indexing. Based on advice from a friend and SEO expert John renamed the URLs at his website and wound up suffering a huge loss in traffic. In my opinion he makes some good ...

My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition. F...

Mattel Mind Flex - Theta Wave Game Controller Originally uploaded by JoeDuck Mattel Mind Flex was one of the most remarkable devices at CES 2009.  Simpler but coneptually similar to the Emotiv headset expected to be out soon,  Mattel’s device measures brain theta waves and lets you control a...

Tao at Venetian, Las Vegas Originally uploaded by JoeDuck Technology reporting is a *very* tough job, but somebody has to revive our sagging technology economy. I’m just glad it’s not … me. I’m blogging from Tao right now, where the Isabella folks are showcasing their new wir...

For some time, including presently, investment advisors warned people about losing ground economically by failing to invest their money.    It was and is still argued by many ‘pros’ that only the foolish or insane who feared the integrity of the markets  would stuff their cash in a m...

Twitter, as the latest social networking fad brilliant microblogging innovation, is attracting a huge following.    The appeal of Twitter is hard to explain until you’ve actively participated for some time, but I’m finding it’s a very enjoyable distraction from more pressing con...

As usual there is an *extraordinary* failure in the blogosphere to apply even the simplest reasonable business metrics to a minor event, in this case Dell’s million dollar Twitter “success”. I’m a big fan of Twitter and think it’s great, but can’t abide the absurd...

OJ Simpson is getting sentenced in Las Vegas but it’s hard to understand exactly what all this means, though I think he’s in the slammer for at least 5 years and probably more. The judge initially seemed to be defending herself as much as sentencing simpson, and is reading the sentences ...