Yearly Archive for2008
Federal Budget 2010
On a new site designed as part of the transition into office, president-elect Barack Obama asks for some ideas, effectively trying to use the internet created a government run "for the people, by the people, and of the people." Here are some I had around the budget...
Tags: Electricity, Energy, Finance
In Politics
Apple: Same value, lower price?
In this entry, I analyze the differences between the old MacBook Pro and the new MacBook, based on Steve Jobs' announcement that it was the same functionality for $700 less. Sometimes, one has to do the research to discover whether something is true or not.
Tags: Apple, Google, Intel, Pricing, United States, Wi-Fi
In Business, Technology
Is high volatility the new normal?
Looking at the fluctuation of the Dow over the last few weeks, I noticed a pattern of increased volatility. In this entry, I try to present some of what I'm looking at and hope that readers will help me better understand that data.
Tags: Data, Google, Markets, Pricing, Trends
In Business
Culture Crash
As the financial landscape is being reshaped in one of the largest crisis of confidence ever encountered by the American form of capitalism, I cannot help but wonder whether what we are witnessing is the beginning not just of an economic crash but also of a cultural crash. A few months ago, I started getting the [...]
Tags: Bank, United States, Wall Street
Paying for the bailout
With a $700 billion bailout planned by the government, I go looking for sources where we can find the money to pay for this.
Tags: Idea, Iraq, United States
In Politics
Coins to QQ at Web 2.0
From barter to grain to metal and paper, and eventually to electronic money, currency has a long history. In this talk, presented at the Web 2.0 Expo conference, I give a quick summary of that history and present how more recent trends could highlight some hypothetical futures for currency.
