BW. Mark Zandi on the US economy. Today's data suggest that the President won't be able to tell voters the economy has recovered all the jobs lost on his watch. There's no chance. In June, private-sector jobs were 109.8 million. The peak was February of 2001, at 111.6 million. So we're 1.83 million away. There's… Continue reading BW
Month: July 2004
One thing missed by the political pundits. Edwards was genuinely liked in the primaries. His negatives were almost non-existant. Go back and have a look at the sentiment numbers. It is going to cost the Republicans lots of money to tar this man with high negatives. Further, trial lawyers will line up at the door to pour money into the Dem's coffers with one of their own on the ticket. Economically, this is a disaster for the Republican campaign. [John Robb's Weblog
One thing missed by the political pundits. Edwards was genuinely liked in the primaries. His negatives were almost non-existant. Go back and have a look at the sentiment numbers. It is going to cost the Republicans lots of money to tar this man with high negatives. Further, trial lawyers will line up at the door… Continue reading One thing missed by the political pundits. Edwards was genuinely liked
in the primaries. His negatives were almost non-existant. Go back and
have a look at the sentiment numbers. It is going to cost the
Republicans lots of money to tar this man with high negatives. Further,
trial lawyers will line up at the door to pour money into the Dem's
coffers with one of their own on the ticket. Economically, this is a
disaster for the Republican campaign. [John Robb's Weblog
Gamespot
Gamespot. “Perimeter.” A sci-fi real-time strategy game, from a Russian developer, that seems to be a primer on network warfare. Competitive infrastructures and disruptive attacks. Looks like fun. Another interesting game is “Mercenaries” from Lucas Arts. Reputation system that is driven by an embedded journalist that records player actions, which determines how civilians and the… Continue reading Gamespot
New Mac OS X Innovators Contest
New Mac OS X Innovators Contest. O’Reilly has announced a new Mac OS X Innovators Contest, with the award to be presented at this year’s OS X conference in October. If you’re an OS X developer, no matter how small, I encourage you to enter the contest. It was a great thing for us (NetNewsWire… Continue reading New Mac OS X Innovators Contest
Chris Garrett says that Seth Godin is wrong about SEO
Chris Garrett says that Seth Godin is wrong about SEO. Chris Garrett takes on Seth Godin's point that search engine optimization doesn't matter. I actually agree with Chris. But, both miss the real point: your company/group could get around the SEO problem by making products that are remarkable. What do I mean? Well, if your… Continue reading Chris Garrett says that Seth Godin is wrong about SEO
Study links long hours, nurse errors
Study links long hours, nurse errors. What they've long known about truck drivers, airplane pilots and doctors, researchers also are discovering about nurses: Those who work more than 12 straight hours make more mistakes. [Boston Globe — Front Page]
Diocese in Ore. files for Chap. 11
Diocese in Ore. files for Chap. 11. The Archdiocese of Portland, Ore., filed for bankruptcy yesterday, an unprecedented step for a Roman Catholic diocese and a dramatic illustration of the devastating financial impact decades of sexual abuse by priests are having on the nation's largest religious denomination. [Boston Globe — Front Page]
How to Sell Me Something
How to Sell Me Something. Although I tell people time and time again just how ineffectual most companies marketing campaigns are, there are times that even I'm amazed that they neglect even the most obvious nuts-and-bolts of how to run a business. … [Startup Skills]
Linksys Boosts Signal–Legally
Linksys Boosts Signal–Legally. Linksys releases legal antenna add-ons for several of its Wi-Fi gateways: We’ve said it in this space before, and we’ll say it again: in the U.S., you cannot legally mix and match antennas with Wi-Fi gateways. The FCC’s Part 15 rules require that you only use antennas that were certified with the… Continue reading Linksys Boosts Signal–Legally
V3.0 Folder Synchronization
V3.0 Folder Synchronization. One of the exciting new capabilities within the soon-to-ship version 3.0 is Groove folder synchronization. Hugh Pyle, a Groove Networks developer, provides some background. [Groove.net Weblog]