Friday, September 25, 2009

Twitter at $1 Billion - What's Next?

Twitter valued on $1B. Next: do they "monetize" with ads, sell for the $1B valuation, or go public? http://bit.ly/dTKF4

Sunday, September 20, 2009

Use Your iPhone, Start a Company

A new iPhone app offers step-by-step instructions for starting your own company: http://bit.ly/yLR1M.

Thursday, September 17, 2009

America's Culture of Entitlement

ABC News on public outbursts and the "culture of entitlement" in America. Is all publicity still good publicity? http://bit.ly/4qV2ti.

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Sucker's Rally or a Powerful Rally With Legs

Two videos from Tech Ticker. A Sucker's Rally?



...or a powerful rally with legs?

The Devil's Dictionary - Financial Edition

From WSJ, The Devil's Dictionary - Financial Edition. Definitions of all those wacky terms in the news this past year: http://bit.ly/2NAYy.

Monday, September 14, 2009

Harvesting the Wind

Watched part of a PBS documentary on community-based wind energy today on a plane. More on "Harvesting the Wind:" http://bit.ly/CdIoT.

The 2010 Smartphone Shakeout

JMP analyst Samuel Wilson calling for a Smartphone "shakeout" in '10. $RIMM and $AAPL likely winners, joined by 1 more: http://bit.ly/uFTCp.

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Why Banks Were Treated Differently Than Automakers

Interesting video:


The banks were treated differently than the automakers because Congress actually understands what automakers do. Complex financial instruments used by the biggest banks to make money are beyond the comprehension of most in Congress.

Friday, September 11, 2009

Carol Bartz on Yahoo

Carol Bartz of Yahoo responds to a wide variety of questions during a lengthy interview with CNBC: http://bit.ly/tOjzb.

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Google and Solar Technology

Google ($GOOG) is getting a lot more serious about solar energy technology: http://bit.ly/v1Tvz. Maybe they can develop the "killer app."

A New Ad Network for Jobs

Job board websites under pressure from social media sites and - now - ad networks? http://bit.ly/19jvKu

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

On Knowledge, Health and Personal Finance

Focusing on knowledge, health and personal finance puts you in a position to be part of the solution and not part of the problem.

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

When Will the Beatles Come to iTunes? Wednesday?

Okay, so are the Beatles going to iTunes on Wednesday or aren't they? Two links: http://bit.ly/4q7gB http://bit.ly/4BaA7Q

Friday, September 4, 2009

Major Wall Street Regulation? Not Likely.

Don't hold your breath or complain about Wall St. regulation. Figure out ways to profit from the LACK of regulation: http://bit.ly/ucZUm.