Category Archives: economy
Yahoo’s Secret Layoff Double Speak Revealed
So I found this link yesterday thanks to twitter and couldn’t help sharing it with all of you out there. The only reason we all have a copy of this right now is because Yahoo has been firing people like … Continue reading
Filed under business, credit crisis, economy, technology
Y Combinator is Dead
Here is a really interesting post I found today about what this author calls the so called ‘death’ of the Y-Combinator model. For those of you that do not know what Y-combinator is, it’s a start up incubator that basically … Continue reading
Filed under business, credit crisis, economy, entrepreneurship, finance, technology
Bringing Sexy “DC” Back
Interesting article I read from EcoGeek via Greentech Media… http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/2346/. I never knew that computers and LEDs ran on DC power… hybrid AC/DC buildings might be the way of the future for consumer cost savings and overall sustainability. Brief overview of DC Electricity … Continue reading
Filed under consumer habits, economy, energy, technology
And we really wonder why we are in a financial crisis!?
Can someone please help me logically justify the rate of return on “investing” $12 billion a month on the war in Iraq? Is that really what the oil reserve in Iraq is valued at? I assume more if you include inflation over … Continue reading
Filed under community, economy, energy, politics, productivity, technology
Will humans live to see 10G or even 20G wireless technology???
From the creation of the internet by Tim Burners Lee in 1989 to the latest technology running in 3G wireless networks, the world has literally seen what some call the greatest human invention of all time grow up right before … Continue reading
Filed under community, economy, productivity, technology, web 2.0
Bioethanol from Olive Stones
I read this article on Gizmag Bioethanol from Olive Stones and it slapped me in the face. Living in Turkey, I see a lot of olive trees. Not just a lot but A LOT. Albeit I absolutely despise the taste … Continue reading
Filed under economy, energy, technology
Buy American. I am.
By Warren Buffett THE financial world is a mess, both in the United States and abroad. Its problems, moreover, have been leaking into the general economy, and the leaks are now turning into a gusher. In the near term, unemployment … Continue reading
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in the U.S. Election
Just a few things that came across my plate today. The Good: This is a pretty funny flow chart of Palin’s Debate. It will put a smile on your face even if you have no interest in politics. The Bad: … Continue reading
Will VC’s and Startups Be Immune to the Credit Crunch???
Given the financial turmoil that is hitting international markets (especially the US), it is not surprising that Techcrunch posted and article delving into the issue of venture capital in this tumultuous time. I agree with the majority of the article, … Continue reading
Filed under credit crisis, economy, finance
The Energy “Non-Crisis”
Last week, I attended a presentation by Pierre-Olivier Pineau, a professor at HEC Montreal who specializes in energy policy. He delivered a presentation entitled “The Energy Non-Crisis.” His basic thesis is that the current state of global energy consumption does not … Continue reading
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