As the economy has collapsed, various industries have taken it on the chin one after another. The latest, and most spectacular collapse, has been General Motors. Once the greatest corporation on earth, it was said in the 1930s that “What’s good for GM is good for America,” it’s now entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy [...]
The economic downturn started in the United States back in February of 2008. It then started in earnest in August of that year, and since then, Americans have been found more and more frequently in one particular place: at the library.
No longer a memory from elementary school or Judy Blume books, the library [...]
From pre-history and beyond, mankind has looked to the stars. Whether it was with awe or admiration, or pleas for help, forgiveness, or just companionship, the stars have always been a part of our lives from the moment this floating rock of ours became “Earth.”
The stars have helped us chart the seasons, guide our [...]
With jet travel and the emergence of the Internet, it’s never been easier to travel the globe. What was once a monumental navigational accomplishment is now a 10 hour flight. Could you imagine Christopher Columbus flying first class? If you save a little bit of money, you can see parts of the world that you [...]
In recent years, the movement between western and Asia countries has been on the rise. A large part of the people who are making this move are tourists and business people. The opening up of this part of the world to both technology and air travel has allowed more and more people from the west [...]
Content is king, so goes a common saying among web developers and search engine optimization experts. In the present world, the information age, we have more information available than at any other time in history. What is more, most of this information can be found on web pages scattered all over the world. How then [...]
Malware on the net continue to be a major problem. Malware infection continues to escalate and undergo changes and as a result, many anti Trojan products have either been unable to keep with these developments or have altogether left the Trojan race. Trojan horses are malware programs or scripts that seem to perform a desirable [...]
What’s Wrong with American Health Insurance?
The United States of America is a great country. Few other countries can compete with America in a number of ways, whether it’s literacy rate or other educational standards, economic and employment opportunities or luxuries and consumer comforts and goods. America is first-rate in a number of catagories and standards. However, there is one aspect [...]
Up up, down down, left right, left right, B-A-B, select start.
If you played video games in the 1980s or early 90s, you know exactly what that is. Contra, one of the best games Konami ever made, had a secret cheat code that gave you infinite lives when you entered it during the start screen. [...]
Are you against immigration? The devil is in the details
Are you against immigration? The devil is in the details …
Just a few years ago, demonstrators lined the streets all over America, protesting Americans against immigration from Mexico.
President George W. Bush argued that steps would be taken to halt illegal immigration through our southern border. Our Congress subsequently approved allocation of some hundreds of millions [...]
Rapid changes in the advertising industry
In many ways the mass communcations platforms of the modern world are monetized in one primary way: Advertising. While the business world has tried repeatedly to figure out how to squeeze every last dollar, euro or pound out of every bit of information that comes or goes, it’s been the advertising industry that’s [...]
The world that computers have opened up to the average person is mind boggling. It is no longer necessary to leave your home to do many things that only a few short years ago were unheard of. You can shop for food, clothing, take out dinners and every possible service needed. Not only can you [...]
You would think, given all the unwanted children and orphans in the world, that adopting a child would be a relatively quick and painless process. Sadly that’s not the case. Abusive foster families, illegal child labor, and just plain old fashioned due diligence have made it necessary for parents looking to adopt a [...]
Arcade games have been around since the era of the first PC. Action arcade games have undergone major improvements since then and todays games seem to be just as popular as they were back then. The proliferation of video games however has not been so welcoming from a number of communities. Controversy surrounding action arcade [...]
Why Online Degrees are on the rise
The trend toward online degree is on the rise. No longer is the need to sit in a class room and take notes a necessity in order to earn a degree certification. Many reputable institutions in the United States, the U.K and other parts of the world have set up parallel online courses that allow [...]
Wireless LANs in Todays computing
Over the past 10 years, the world has become increasingly mobile. As a result of this, the traditional ways of networking have evidently proved inadequate to meet the challenges of this lifestyle. Physical connection to a network dramatically reduces this mobility and as a result, productivity is also affected. Users who thus access wireless network [...]
Are abstract paintings really art? It depends …
It’s true that ‘beauty is in the eye of the beholder’. Just as people are attracted to one individual and not another, it’s the same when it comes to art. I recall, as a child, my elderly Great Aunt, squinting her eyes through her glasses, looking at an abstract painting in my parent’s home. What [...]
About France for the American Visitor
Everyone knows at least a few things about France. The Eiffel Tower, baguettes and berets. Any time anyone says anything about France, it all sort of sounds the same. “The food!” or “It’s magical!”. And if you’ve never been to France, let me assure you, everything you’ve ever heard about France is true (except for [...]
The purchasers of B2B do it, too
They employ viral marketing by the email as a tool of sale what me thought you meant? The viral sale can function well for suppliers of B2B, as long as what follows is true:
1.The product or the service must add the value for the shipper, as well as, the receiver.
2.The offer must be deliverable. You [...]
Yes, you read that correctly: ten years. eBay was created in September 1995, by a man called Pierre Omidyar, who lived in San Jose. He wanted that its site – AuctionWeb then called – was a market on line, and wrote the first code for him of one weekend. He was one of the first [...]
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