Archive for the ‘Business’ Category

Mississippi Law: "No Fat People Allowed" If some Mississippi legislators had their way, they'd put forth a law that would ban obese people from being served at restaurants. State Rep. John Read, a Republican who is one of the bill's three authors, says he wasn't trying to offend anybody and never even ...

5 videos that prove Yahoo and Microsoft are a perfect match In reverse order, here are a few videos that show without a doubt that Steve Ballmer and Yahoo are a perfect match.  I mean, could you argue that there is a bigger Yahoo in silicon valley than Steve Ballmer?  I ...

There's been so much talk about Yahoo and Microsoft over the weekend that some other big news may have escaped the prime time.   According to Marketing News, Google and Dell are fixing to announce new competition to the iPhone. Speculation is mounting that Google is plotting the launch of a ...

With many people already mulling over what a Microsoft buyout of Yahoo! would mean for consumers, it may be easy to forget that the deal hasn't yet been signed in ink. In fact, Yahoo! has yet to decide how it's going to respond to Microsoft's offer and is apparently ...

The Wall-Street Journal has a good summary of yesterday's Super Bowl ads.  Per usual, some were great, some were bad, and most were okay. In my opinion, however, Super Bowl commercials have lost their relevance.  Why?  Well, in case you aren't already aware, we are now bombarded with advertisements at every corner and ...

Computer geeks everywhere can rejoice, this year is your year!  Domino's Pizza created a website that allows obsessions to extend beyond the pigskin atmosphere. The new Domino's tracker system allows users to track the status of their order. From USA Today:  Domino's claims the system is accurate to within 40 seconds, regardless ...

Microsoft has been out of the loop when it comes to windows live marketing and their strategy for cracking into the search market.  Google is obviously the Goliath of search and a lot of the opportunities that might have been had by Microsoft were lost due to the new kid ...

Google is watching and it may be the beginning of the end for domain-squatting companies and individuals that take advantage of domain names without paying a cent for them.   The term "front-running" was once a priority of Go-daddy CEO Bob Parsons who coined the phrase "domain kiting" and spoke out ...

Every now and then I read an article that helps me learn a little bit about the strange people that coexist on this earth with me. I've never truly understood the Scientology noise myself, so I'm glad that the tech community is making some sort of attempt to either ...

  A funny thing happened the last time Apple released its earnings.  Looking forward to Q1 2008, Apple, which is notoriously conservative when it comes to earnings guidance, projected an aggressive EPS of $1.42 a share.  With Apple’s conference call set for tomorrow, analysts are expecting an EPS of $1.60.   And ...

25 Years ago, at Macworld '83 A young Steve Jobs announced the arrival of the Macintosh computer. [youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=lSiQA6KKyJo[/youtube]

An interesting study has been released by the Journal of Neuroinflammation and republished on the Science Daily website. Imagine a medical option with a therapeutic effect that helps reverse the debilitating effects of Alzheimer's on the brain. ScienceDaily (Jan. 9, 2008) The new study documents a dramatic and ...

It looks like a scandal is developing with lending company Countrywide Financial. The company allegedly "recreated" letters that led to foreclosure and bankruptcy of several borrowers. Over 300 consumers are involved in bankruptcy cases that involve the home loan lender: The Countrywide Financial Corporation fabricated documents related to ...

The NY Times is reporting that General Motors will show one of its concept cars in Vegas this week. The objective? Move cars without drivers. I can imagine them being peppered with censors, GPS and software of some sort that would take care of 'less complex' routes. ...

Wel, sort of. The SCO group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will be delisted from Nasdaq and trading suspended as of this morning. The SCO Group, Inc. ("SCO") (Nasdaq: SCOX - News), a leading provider of UNIX® software technology and mobile services, today announced that it received a Nasdaq Staff Determination ...

Jessica Simpson Movie - "Blonde Ambition" Flops I don't write about issues related to film and entertainment that much, but this story is too funny to pass up. To be honest, I know very little about Jessica Simpson other than she looks great in a Bikini. Her hot bod wasn't ...