Posts Tagged ‘Business’

This morning I read an article that borders on the ridiculous.  According to experts at the NY Times,  designers are trying to make a statement this summer by pushing the idea of suits with shorts, no-socks and penny loafers.  If I hadn't seen the insanity for myself, I probably wouldn't ...

Just over one year ago, I remember a casual dialog I had with the founder of LinkedIn.  He was a really nice guy, was trying to market his new linked in site and sent me an invitation to create a profile.  When I saw it, I thought it would be ...

Americans are becoming less confident in the economy and more concerned about the mounting job losses, energy costs and record-high home foreclosures.  The RBC Cash Index suggests a lowly 29.5 mark in April, down from 33.1 in March.  This was the worst reading since the index first started measuring economic ...

In the court of public opinion, all that matters is where the buzz goes and who believes the hype generated by various PR firms and media conglomerates.  Boeing claims that is competition makes air crafts that are more vulnerable to attacks. The KC-767 has a superior survivability rating and will have ...

Internet Explorer has had a good run, all things considered.  They were the choice of consumers and professionals everywhere in the 90s, in large part because Microsoft engaged in anti-competitive practices that promoted its product at the expense of the industry.  Now, businesses are catching up to technology, but they ...

The consumerist is a great website that often shares stories by people like you and me who struggle with corporate policies that are meant to put the squeeze on the little guy.  Corporate motivations have one thought in mind, profit!   One particular customer had a chat with customer service ...

I'm always intrigued by the direction of online politics and how far activists are willing to go to support their cause.  eBay recently announced that it would do away with negative ratings for buyers.  Some sellers are up in arms over this act, but in a way it kind of ...

A young start-up company, YouNoodle, has decided to focus its efforts on predicting whether a start-up is going places in the future and worthy of early-stage funding.  The company sounds interesting, it could yield a useful tool for investors to use during the decision-making process, but is this the future ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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]

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 ...