Tag: economics

  • When Software Piracy is OK

    Software piracy is bad in most cases, especially when it involves frivolously indulging in all kinds of loot found on The Pirate Bay for the sake of simple entertainment. But what about the first-time entrepreneur who self-teaches a pirated copy of Photoshop to make a logo for her first website? Or the YouTube poster who tries his…

  • iPhone 5 vs iPhone 4 Thoughts

    Wait, the iPhone 4S was sort of a disappointment because it didn’t present any innovations and was a meager update of the iPhone 4. And the iPhone 5 is sort of a disappointment because it didn’t present any innovations and is a meager update of the iPhone 4S. Apple post Jobs is just like any…

  • Avoid Being a Resource Hog

    If you have ever worked in a corporate setting this picture will speak to you. If you have never worked in a corporate setting this picture will deter you.

  • The iPhone 5 is the Beginning of the End of Apple

    And so it begins. Apple post Jobs is not what it used to be, and I knew it would happen sooner or later.The new iPhone 5 is not that groundbreaking and it feels like just about any other new smartphone: high-tech yes, groundbreaking not so much. The problem with companies like Apple is the visionary-type leader.…

  • Sour Times as Houses Seized by Banks

    You know things are bad when you measure the performance of the economy in the rate of houses seized by banks. Nevertheless, in these sour times it is a good indicator of how screwed we really are. There should be a how-screwed-we-are index for this. Reuters reports that the rate has slightly gone down which is…

  • How to Save America

    As most of you know, America is on a decline. The country (I know, America is a continent but bear with me) is struggling with jobs, lackluster spending growth and an unclear future for a country geared mostly towards consumerism. Turns out, mass tourism is the answer. Take China. An arch foe, stealing both jobs from…