Probably the best simple gadget to buy right now is the Roku. It’s great for streaming movies and more from multiple providers including Amazon, Hulu, Pandora, and Netflix. Can you say “Free Movies”? If you don’t want a BlueRay with built in streaming, or a new TV, or a game…
What’s the number one reason to buy a Kindle Fire? The ability to carry your entire library of books, of any kind, with you anywhere you go. What’s the number one business reason to own and carry the Kindle Fire? The ability to give presentations in a coffee shop, at…
The slope of Volume on the markets has been down for some time now and I’ve mentioned it several times. Market Volume is simply the number of shares trading hands each trading day. Reduced volume over time is a key symptom of the markets during the Great Depression years. I’m…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Greece is only 2% of the US GDP. Why does such an economically small country have enough impact on the US as to drive our stock markets down? Because, like so many things, the country is heavily leveraged, owing much to other countries. It should…
It’s the 1930’s gold grab all over again, maybe. Sure feels like it, looks like it, walks and talks like it. Today the Fed is suing banks over mortgage drivel. Drivel because the Fed helped cause it, and drivel because their only remaining point of first bailing them out and…
In obvious retaliation for downgrading the US, the Department of Justice has decided to put together an investigation to hunt for a witch called Mortgage Ratings! If this doesn’t make you laugh, you may need a clue! Yes, it isn’t funny in one sense but it’s still laughable. Do we need…
Volume in the Dow and other indexes has been falling for some time. For over a year I’ve been trying to get top economists to comment or discuss this issue and it remains ignored. Last week CNN finally produced an article on this. Historically there is only one other time…
For Ubuntu Linux users. Yahoo Sitebuilder with the latest version of Wine and the latest version of Java Runtime starts in Ubuntu 11.04. Install the expanded version of Wine (Beta Release) from the Ubuntu Software Download Center. Next download the latest Windows version of Java Runtime and install it using Wine. Finally download…
What if your wireless provider decided your next call? Since they have the information available to know exactly when to make a call and what time of day is the cheapest, and potentially when someone on your contact list might be available, then maybe they should be making your calls for…