::Monday, April 16, 2007::
MEDIA MADNESS
.. No more excuse to be ill-informed these days. With the proliferation of media channels and distribution, you only need to find your niche. This is the essence of democracy, essentially the right to have a free-for-all coupled with choice. The market dictates the result in the end.
Labels: Democracy, Media, Technology
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THE RISE OF THE HISPANIC AGE
.. Time to brush up on your Spanish. By 2050, almost half of the people in the Unites States will have been Hispanics or of Hispanic descent. From business to careers and even politics and government, ignore this important trend at your own peril.
Labels: Census, Culture, Demographics, Language, Politics, Population, Race
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::Thursday, February 22, 2007::
QUEENS FEELS THE LOVE
.. As goes the survey on average weekly paychecks for the nation's top 325 counties, the "Asian" boro ranks well above the national median of $784. Manhattan is tops, at $1,453, followed by Queens. Who the h--l do they think live here? Corporate managers? Unless they are talking about those government stickers that proliferate on this side of Long Island. Wait, are they paid that much? Sonomagun..
Labels: Money, New York City, Research, Statistics
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::Thursday, February 15, 2007::
CAN YOU HEAR U.S. NOW?
.. Asia and Europe are leaving behind the United States in cellular technology. It's a case wherein the marriage between competition and capitalism produced the bastard child not of choice, but dependency.
Labels: Capitalism, Technology, Telecommunications
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::Friday, February 09, 2007::
JOOST COMES HOME TO ROOST
WEEKEND REVIEW: The links you might have missed.
.. Environment/Energy Policy:
- What happens when the energy policy you are largely responsible for gets attacked by someone you professionaly respect? A lesson for Cheney from his money manager.
.. Technology:
- What's next for online video sharing? The future beyond YouTube.
- YOU are the new media-mogul!
Labels: Energy, Environment, Policy, Technology, Weekend Review
::Friday, February 02, 2007::
WEEK-EST LINKS: The stories you might have missed.
..Technology:
- Google taking over the Internet? Here's how to fight it.
- "High Def" cameras are coming out and cheaper than ever. Bring out your inner-indie.
..Culture:
- Is there really a culture code? Dr. Clotaire Rapaille says yes. Some Fortune 500 companies agree, lining up with their checkbooks.
..Health:
- The other drug-problem. A study finds ads exaggerate the benefits of prescription drugs.
..Law:
- To commemorate Valentine's Day, FindLaw puts together resources on marriage and living together.
Labels: Weekend Review
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::Thursday, February 01, 2007::
MILLIONAIRE'S ROW
.. FLASH!:The following Senators oppose the passage of the minimum wage, without attaching tax cuts for small business to offset presumably the resulting increase in overhead.
Labels: Congress, Labor, Law, Policy, Politics
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OBAMA UPDATER
::Wednesday, January 31, 2007::
A NEOCON'S CHANGE OF HEART
.. A former supporter of the Iraq War sounds the warning bells against a war with Iran.
Labels: Foreign Affairs, Politics
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POLITICS 2.0: OBAMA IN FACEBOOK
.. Much has been said about the phenomenon of presidential candidate Barack Obama's facebook profile collecting 10,000 supporters on their way to a 1 million goal. Nobody is talking, however, about the fact that most of the social network's members are probably too young to vote. What about the buzz that is generated in the news? More still, what about the power of having a million supporters? Surely this cannot be easily dismissed, one might argue. For a definitive answer to all that, we don't need to go far. Remember Howard Dean and the Rock the Vote campaigns? People who vote in the general election, much less the primaries, are not young people. Buzz is good but as Howard Dean can attest, you need boots on the ground to drag people to go to the voting places and also register.The Senator and his staff have a long way to go in building his political machine. They can start by realizing that his profile is not even public, one has to sign up in order to access it. Big deal.
Labels: Elections2008, Politics, Social Networks
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::Tuesday, January 30, 2007::
ANALYZE THIS: PRES. BUSH
.. "Never kick a man when he is down." This is one of the most powerful insights I've learned and put to practice. Yet this is what these venerable personalities have done to the President. Big mistake! To get back at everyone, he might just take this country into another war in-- Iran. Yikes!
Labels: Foreign Affairs, Politics, POTUS, Pychology
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NYC TRAVEL LITE
.. A declining dollar and stronger foreign currency are only two of the reasons why hotel rates are going up in New York City. Just shop around and you will hear the unmistakable British accent, among others filling the airwaves these days. It doesn't have to hurt in your pocket if you know the secrets. Here's the skinny on how to save money when checking into NYC hotels.
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THE MEAT OF IT ALL
.. Cloned steak on my plate? I didn't even know it is already happening !
Labels: Federal/State Law, Food, Health, Nutrition, Policy, Science
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::Thursday, January 25, 2007::
BRRR...IT'S FREEZING OUT HERE!
.. So much for the warmest December winter in almost 50 years-- it's literally freezing right now in New York City. Read the city's winter weather tips.
Labels: Climate, New York, Science
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HOME BUSINESS BLUES: THE TAXMAN COMETH
MUCH ADO ABOUT A FEW
.. I don't know about you but 25-32 million people, or roughly 18 percent of the US population found to have downloaded a movie illegally, is too much of a stretch compared to reality. Anyone who has attempted to download knows that it is not that easy technically, from issues regarding download speeds to where to download from in the first place. It takes time and effort, not to mention technical savvy, to be able to download a movie even from supposedly ubiquitous sources such as P2P software networks that are very hard to understand save for the truly geeky. If, indeed this is true, then I'm probably looking in the wrong places. Either they have miscounted repeat versus unique violators or this is all about carrying the cudgels for the movie industry by blowing out of proportion the threat to score policy points.
Labels: Issues, Media, Music, P2P, Technology
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TELL YOUR SENATORS, PASS THE MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE!
.. Politics is at it again. Some senators are blocking the Minimum Wage Law in the hopes of tying it with tax cuts for small business. The minimum wage is at its lowest buying power in 50 years. Meanwhile, executive corporate pay has skyrocketed 400%! What's wrong with these people! Tell your Senators. Be heard!
Labels: Congress, Law, Policy, Politics
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::Wednesday, January 24, 2007::
GLOBAL CURSE
.. A terrible unintended consequence of the global diaspora that must be stopped..
Labels: Crime, Immigration, Issues, Politics
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SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS
.. Any number of comparisons, from the Philippine-American War to Bosnia, and now to the Battle of Algiers will not change the fact that it was simple naivete-- that led to the chaos now in Iraq. The president and the neocons believed too much on the hypnotic power of exported democracy, discounting the fact that Iraq's sectarian conflict has existed for more than 1,000 years. The greatest tragedy of this war has been the belated realization by the administration, much in evident in last night's State of the Union address, that it has bungled the strategy and it might be too late.
Labels: Foreigh Affairs, History, Policy
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OPEN FOR BUSINESS
.. The entrepreneurial spirit is the architecture upon which America is built. It is the reason why the country will remain the biggest economy for years to come amid the rise of China and India. Boomers straight from the corporate world are planning their second acts with some leaving their day jobs altogether for the risky world of small business. If you are thinking of doing the same, here's what it takes to be an entrepreneur from the SBA folks.
Labels: Business, Entrepreneurship
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::Monday, January 22, 2007::
BELATED WEEK-EST LINKS: The links you might have missed.
CONSUMER SERVICES:
- It may not be easier than you think to cancel your health club membership.
MONEY:
- A bloodbath in Wall Street, as more people lose their jobs. The future is here.
CENSUS:
- It's up to you, New..York..New..York: The declining population phenomenon happening right now in the Big Apple.
Labels: Weekend Review
STATE OF THE MISSING "G" IN iPHONE
.. So this is why the iPhone is only 2G- and not 3G-compatible. Nokia's management could learn some tips straight out of Steve Jobs' strategy playbook. I am alluding, of course, to the CEO of Nokia belittling the iPhone's capability.
Labels: Apple, iPhone, Management/Strategy, Technology
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::Friday, January 19, 2007::
iPHONE FIRST LOOKS
.. From someone who was given rare access and testing. Come June this year, the iPhone you know today will not be the same gadget to come out six months from now.
Labels: Apple, Cool, iPhone, Technology
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::Thursday, January 18, 2007::
GROWING THE MILITARY
.. The U.S. military is facing the ultimate test in its gloried history - transformation. Out of the box thinking is required to adapt to growing challenges in a pivotal moment in world history where global terrorism and anti-Americanism is on the rise. Where can it find warriors who will rise up to the challenge? Does it make sense to hire foreigners? What about immigrants who are already here but are still non-citizens? Children of illegal immigrants? The undocumented? Whatever the strategy, the military needs to do a better job of giving incentives for non-citizens to participate in building and protecting their adopted country. There is no shortage of willing volunteers.
Labels: Military, Policy, Security
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SKYPE ENCORE
.. Watch out, YouTube! Here comes Joost, from the same people who gave us Skype. This is not meant just to be another YouTube but much, much more than the usual grainy videos we've been accustomed to from the Web2.0 phenom. Joost will be more like an upgrade of Internet TV and will be open to everyone who want to submit original content taken presumably from high-end cameras. Will this be more viral than Skype? Time will tell but one thing is sure: An idea who's time has come will be hard to stop.
Labels: Internet, Technology, TV, Video, Web 2.0
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::Saturday, January 13, 2007::
THE WEEK-EST LINK: Links you might have missed.
Health:
- Help yourself. How to fight cholesterol.
- Another reason to learn a foreign language: To ward off dementia.
Government:
- Look out! Senators try to restrict consumer audio recording of satellite, Internet radio and digital broadcast content.
Technology:
- Et tu, Redmond? Microsoft announces Office 2008 for Mac.
- Call abroad for FREE! That is, if you can find your destination country on the list.
Shopping:
- A colleague swears by her $7,000 super-comfort-intelligent mattress. You be the judge.
Sports/Entertainment:
- Hollywood, here Be-ckhams!
Culture:
-Somebody, please help the young women get out of China!
Labels: Weekend Review
JOBS AMERICANS WON'T DO?
"Americans, it seems, are also less willing to take stressful jobs that require lots of training and long hours, and that require them to work in unpleasant environments. For example, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing is warning of a nursing shortage. This survey from the American Hospital Association says there are 118,000 nursing vacancies in the United States. Meanwhile, a 2003 report by the Council on Graduate Medical Education suggested there could be a shortage of anywhere from 65,000 to 150,000 doctors in 2020. (Given the time it takes to educate and train a physician, it's not too soon to worry.)"
..Nurses? Doctors? You have got to be kidding me. The few Americans I know (I must admit I only know a few of them) probably 7 out of 10 have gone on to study Nursing. The only reason the remaining three have not is because the schools can't take them in anymore. Oh, before I forget, waitlisted is another word for they-will-become-nurses-soon too.
..Has this writer researched the cost of becoming a doctor? What about "more than what you should set aside monthly for your retirement" for the next 6 years. A good chunk of the missing demographic on tv(18-34, male) are not only glued to their pc's, they have gone abroad to study medicine in some third world country that offers the same quality education for less than half the cost in Harvard!
..The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in our policymakers.
Labels: Career, Government, Healthcare, Labor, Policy, Politics
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::Friday, January 12, 2007::
iPHONE REDUX
..More iPhone FAQ's. More reasons to wait for the second or third generation..
Labels: Apple, Gadgets, iPhone, Technology
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::Wednesday, January 10, 2007::
HOW TO SAVE AT TARGET
.. Want to save some more shopping at Target? It's the label, stupid! If it ends in 4, price is right.
Labels: Consumer services, Shopping
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