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How bad is the US job market?
Big Government offers this chart of unemployment trends in post-WW II recessions. Nice to see that the massive deficit spending on ‘stimulus’ has paid off so well. ..bruce w..
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Capitalism red in tooth and claw
Companies are born, live, thrive, dwindle, and then often die or are absorbed by other firms. Being 56 years old, I’ve seen a lot of that first-hand and have worked for several firms that no longer...
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Mid-week mandatory reading
Eric S. Raymond, author of “The Cathedral and the Bazaar“, has a thoughtful post on his blog this morning on how the current recession is impacting his circle of friends, two in particular. Here are...
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Rue Brittania
From the Telegraph: Advert for ‘reliable workers’ banned as discrimination by Jobcentre Plus The boss of a recruitment firm said she was told she could not place an advert for ”reliable workers”...
View ArticleGood Tuesday morning
Yeah, I’m back blogging, a bit at a time. The San Diego City Council, having passed one of those lame anti-Walmart superstore ordinances, is now having to backtrack after Walmart managed to get over...
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It’s the pits
Let me show you where my tooth chipped. Yes, Dennis Kusinich is suing the House of Representatives Cafeteria for $150,000 because he bit into an unpitted olive: The Cleveland Democratic congressman’s...
View ArticleDell drops keyboardless Windows RT tablet
Over at IT World (via Slashdot) comes the news that Dell has stopped selling its Windows RT tablet without a keyboard (which had been priced at $299) and now only sells a Win RT tablet with a keyboard...
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The Peter Pinnacle
Michael Swaine has been around, well, possibly even longer than I have, and has been far more prolific as an author and editor in both the programming and personal computer industries (many will...
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Lookout, Hollywood — GTA V makes $800 million in 24 hours
Over the past decade, I have found it interesting that Hollywood continues to be portrayed as a glamorous, serious business, while the video game industry is seen as a haven for nerds at best, and a...
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Three Four must-read Friday links
First, Megan McArdle: “Banking without risk is impossible“: The fundamental fact of a banking crisis, which is different from a crisis in any other industry, is that if people believe a financial...
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