Sounds pretty Chinese to me!!
Hopefully the latest lottery winners will learn from the tales of woe from the past..
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
links for 2006-03-01
Monday, February 27, 2006
links for 2006-02-28
The 50 worst stocks in the past 1, 3, 5, and 10 years. Yikes.
Looks like Chico's is a winner
Americans are having trouble sleeping...
Senior citizens plan their own living community.. that's great! "Recreate the peak experience of their lives. Whether a commune or a college dorm, the common denominator was community."
This is scary, but I'm not sure what to do about it... any ideas?
PC World reviews the best anti-virus programs. And the winner? Bit Defender. Should I get a copy?
Sounds pretty awesome to me.. bon voyage!
This article is a bit fluffy on the details, but helpful nevertheless
Maybe I should do this sometime.. before someone steals all my passwords!
The man behind the Z5 -- the latest challenger to the iPod
Hmm, it sounds like it's the latter. A study was undertaken to figure it out. Interesting!
Hurray!
What's the right solution to health care in America?
Hehe, is this true?
A look at the strategy of the magazine's editor
Codes to get to a live customer service agent
links for 2006-02-28
The 50 worst stocks in the past 1, 3, 5, and 10 years. Yikes.
Looks like Chico's is a winner
Americans are having trouble sleeping...
Senior citizens plan their own living community.. that's great! "Recreate the peak experience of their lives. Whether a commune or a college dorm, the common denominator was community."
This is scary, but I'm not sure what to do about it... any ideas?
PC World reviews the best anti-virus programs. And the winner? Bit Defender. Should I get a copy?
Sounds pretty awesome to me.. bon voyage!
This article is a bit fluffy on the details, but helpful nevertheless
Maybe I should do this sometime.. before someone steals all my passwords!
The man behind the Z5 -- the latest challenger to the iPod
Hmm, it sounds like it's the latter. A study was undertaken to figure it out. Interesting!
Hurray!
What's the right solution to health care in America?
Hehe, is this true?
A look at the strategy of the magazine's editor
Codes to get to a live customer service agent
A9 "Instant" Reward
Hmm, I've been faithfully searching on A9.com every single day and it looks like they've permanently turned off my 1.57% discount!!
I wonder why that is?? Supposedly this is how you qualify:
Sigh, perhaps I should just go back to Google. I just prefer the interface more.
Okay, I just went back to the sign-up page and it says I need to "enroll" in the program. Even though I enrolled months ago and have had the discount before, I need to re-enroll??? Isn't that odd?
I'm going to try this for a week, otherwise, it's back to Google!
P.S. Not to be critical or anything, but I noticed that Amazon gave out a bunch of free subscriptions to Amazon Prime in November. I got one, my friends got offers and a lot of bloggers mentioned it, too. Well on Amazon's most recent earnings conference call, they noted how subscribers to Amazon Prime have really risen! Well, duh, if you are giving it away for free, of course it will rise! How many of those new subs are paying subscribers?! Isn't it a bit disingenuous of them to not mention they *gave* away subscriptions on their call or highlight how the service is so popular?
I wonder why that is?? Supposedly this is how you qualify:
"You can save an additional 1.57% (π/2%) on virtually all your purchases at Amazon.com by simply becoming a regular user of A9.com. Once you join and use A9.com for a few days you will automatically be eligible for the A9 Instant Reward...
While we are not revealing the exact criteria, they are minimal. If this is your first time at A9.com, you will be eligible after a few days of use. If you are already eligible, as little as a few searches a week will keep you eligible. (We reserve the rights to change the eligibility criteria at any time.) The total number of searches is not important; your eligibility depends on your regular use of A9.com."
Sigh, perhaps I should just go back to Google. I just prefer the interface more.
Okay, I just went back to the sign-up page and it says I need to "enroll" in the program. Even though I enrolled months ago and have had the discount before, I need to re-enroll??? Isn't that odd?
I'm going to try this for a week, otherwise, it's back to Google!
P.S. Not to be critical or anything, but I noticed that Amazon gave out a bunch of free subscriptions to Amazon Prime in November. I got one, my friends got offers and a lot of bloggers mentioned it, too. Well on Amazon's most recent earnings conference call, they noted how subscribers to Amazon Prime have really risen! Well, duh, if you are giving it away for free, of course it will rise! How many of those new subs are paying subscribers?! Isn't it a bit disingenuous of them to not mention they *gave* away subscriptions on their call or highlight how the service is so popular?
Thursday, February 23, 2006
links for 2006-02-24
For stat junkies
This is so interesting, because I use a9.com most of the time now, instead of Google, in order to save 1.57% at Amazon.com. Is websearch becoming commoditized?
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
links for 2006-02-23
This is so shady! Vendors keep debiting your accounts even after you've cancelled them!!
A WSJ columnist takes issue with Quicken's forced upgrades.. software stops working after 3 years!! = /
Get a helmut! Try not to die on the slopes!
Introducing Google's new head of philanthropy
Last night as I watched Sasha Cohen skate, I was struck by the lack of emotion/feeling in her performance. Is it driven by the new judging system? I miss Michelle Kwan!
Interesting look at what happens to a winner of a reality tv show after the show ends. Heidi, how could you? I guess ultimately, the hosts are trying to create a successful show, not necessarily a successful new star.
This article highlights Isabel, an innovative diagnosing software that helps diagnose diseases. After symptoms are entered, a list of potential diseases are listed. Unfortunately, the software costs mad moola, and right now it doesn't look like health pro
The best chicken soup in the city.. aah, sounds great!
Spam Karma 2 Implementation
I have been getting a *ton* of track-back spam and comment spam lately, and I finally noticed that my Spam Karma wasn't updating its blacklist!
Luckily, the unknown genius has released Spam Karma 2 -- which was just finalized a week ago. I just installed it and I hope I don't get any more advertisements for boob implants or anti-wrinkle treatment. Yes, I know I'm getting old, but stop sending me annoying spam!!!
Hopefully this new thing will work.
Luckily, the unknown genius has released Spam Karma 2 -- which was just finalized a week ago. I just installed it and I hope I don't get any more advertisements for boob implants or anti-wrinkle treatment. Yes, I know I'm getting old, but stop sending me annoying spam!!!
Hopefully this new thing will work.
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
links for 2006-02-22
Profile of Brightcove, a distributor of online video. Fascinating!
So true, it's easy to just cram all the clutter into the garage!!
Let's enjoy food!
Thursday, February 16, 2006
links for 2006-02-17
Fascinating article on how entrepreneurial Brazilian immigrants have set up housecleaning routes in Boston, which they can buy and sell
Amazon might launch a music store!
Hmm, for some reason, I don't think Kitty will be amenable to this.. what do you think?
Interesting idea, but, who wants to pay $230 for a box to store movies and then have to pay another $4 to watch a movie? A movie that will disappear in 24 hours? That sort of sucks!
Fascinating article on why only a select few will become blogging superstars.. guess my dreams of riches through blogging aren't going to come true!
This poor guy was scammed out of $3000 on ebay! I guess it's not as bad as getting sold a stolen Treo 650 over ebay, but still!!
Monday, February 13, 2006
links for 2006-02-14
Yikes, all that diet coke might cause cancer!
Article highlights an Interesting start-up, prosper.com. Basically, it's the ebay of lending, allowing borrowers and lenders to connect online.. Interesting!
Friday, February 10, 2006
links for 2006-02-11
John Battalle links to an amazing speech about why libraries matter.. awesome. Her speech is so inspirational, it's making me cry!
Thursday, February 9, 2006
Wednesday, February 8, 2006
links for 2006-02-09
Review of ads
Mossberg reviews Zillow.com a new website that lets you easily value properties
Best gadgets of the year..
Tuesday, February 7, 2006
links for 2006-02-08
Frankly, I don't think consumers want PC makers to sell desktop space to software providers. It's all junk!
Hotels try to game the truth. Yikes
Monday, February 6, 2006
links for 2006-02-07
On the unique culture at Pixar
Inspirational story about two brothers who have lived long lives even though they had diabetes..
I think this is really stupid! What if you buy something and the legit email you're supposed to receive as a confirmation gets diverted to spam?? Already all of the emails I receive from friends who use yahoo get placed in trash (ugh, gmail!)
There should be a track to help people learn how to become healthcare administrators. Yes, the practitioners are important and necessary, but with all the admin headaches and paperwork, having people who can navigate through the healthcare system and deal
A brief profile of Malcolm Gladwell
Hedge Funds and Private Equity
Interview with Jeremy Grantharm, investment strategist at Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo [Barron's]. Grantharm is founder and investment strategist of a fund that manages $115bn fo institutions and wealthy individuals. What does he think about hedge funds and private equity?
"What are your thoughts on the big push into hedge funds and private equity?
It is much more complicated when you get to private equity and hedge funds, because these are not really asset classes. These are just a repackaging of existing asset classes, which for hedge funds include commodities and bonds and the kitchen sink.
Private equity is a subset of public equity; it is all interrelated. When do you go public? You go public when IPOs [initial public offerings] are hot. When is that? When the stock market is hot and so on. They are very closely aligned.
What happens there when you push a lot of money out? It flows through to very liquid asset classes, so it doesn't drive the asset class that much, but you are pulling money out of U.S. equities and pushing money into private equity in the U.S. That doesn't change a whole lot. What it does is create a huge business environment for the private-equity and hedge-fund managers, and it allows them to charge very handsome fees and it increases competition. It draws in huge quantities of talent that our money-management industry never saw 20 years ago.
Money management was a real backwater 30 years ago to an amazing degree, and now it's not. The hottest shots used to get snapped up by Goldman Sachs, now Goldman Sachs is bidding with hot-shot hedge funds and often losing.
This has become the best daydream for any graduating MBA, and it might be better than a daydream. In many cases, it gives MBAs the best real shot at making an inevitable fortune in five years, and a lot of fortunes will be made. But the bad news is that it is not just a competition between hedge-fund managers, and that will make it tougher for everybody. Dreary and conservative long-only managers will find it tougher to make money."
Thursday, February 2, 2006
links for 2006-02-03
Looks like Brokeback is in big.. Go Ang Lee!
Compare the above to the Carpetbagger's predictions.. not bad!
Wednesday, February 1, 2006
links for 2006-02-02
An article noting how practical USC's film school is.. hmm
At Google, the house always wins.
I guess Google isn't immune to the wiles of Wall Street and the temptation of juicing results for nice stock gains..
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