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
Welcome to TNL.net. If you like this content, you may consider subscribing to the RSS feed.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 [...]
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, Politics, 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.
