PART TWO OF TWO PARTS In the previous post I discussed the Ayn Rand novel ‘Atlas Shrugged’, and how the intent of that novel is most relevant right now. So, then how does something like this apply to the current situation we are in now? Is it just following something from a fiction novel...

One of the more popular t-shirts over on America’s right wing is a joint portrait of Barack Obama and Der Fuhrer. Underneath are the words, “Hitler Gave Great Speeches, Too.” My head starts to spin at the ironic possibilities of a $12.99 shirt complaining about fascism, made in a C...

Real Time Economics : Unemployment Rate by Metro Area - The following chart presents the December 2008 unemployment rates in 369 major metropolitan areas, as well as the change from 2007. The chart can be sorted by any of the lead columns. Some areas are aggregated across state lines. Source: Labor ...

As reported by AuctionBytes, ChannelAdvisor laid off around 50 employees, or 19% of its workforce, earlier this week.  This is CA’s second cut in the last 5 months, the first one being back in September when CA laid off 70 employees, 20% of its workforce at the time.  With these new layoffs,...

Yesterday was scary.  Over 60,000 job cuts…75,000, according to the NYTimes. Catepillar = 20,000, Home Depot = 7,000, Sprint = 8,000, Texas Instruments = 3,400, Pfizer = 19,000, GM = 2,000 Layoffs –> Consumers spending less –> Companies making less money –> More lay...

Are you a hardcore gamer? Looking for DirectX 10 for Windows XP? What is the difference between DirectX 9 and DirectX 10? To be honest, it is hard to tell the difference because at the time of writing DirectX 10 for Windows XP is still in the alpha stage. Cody Brocious the Alky Project leader releas...

Ain’t it cute? Image via Wikipedia The BBC’s done some stupid things down the years, but having the very first Macintosh computer on its 25th birthday reviewed in comparison to a contemporary PC laptop by MSN (that’s M for Microsoft, by the way) Technology Editor, Jane Douglas, is ...

Wow. I never noticed this before, but this: Looks soooo much better than this (which still hasn’t processed the HD version): Oh, and by the way, we’re doing a new daily video over at Obsessable....

You know it’s a slow news year when you hit number 17 of your “comparison” articles on Eurogamer. How many times can someone write… “it loads a bit faster on Xbox360, looks a bit better on PS3, but ultimately the game is exactly the same” I mean, it’s a simp...

When you decide to start your own blog, there are many choices to be made. The very first choice is which platform to use. The most popular blog platforms are Blogger, Typepad, and WordPress. This article will explain the basic differences of these platforms and the pros and cons of each. When choos...