Archive for the ‘News’ Category

Eight Years is finally over!

David Gluzman November 4th, 2008

Change.
Growing up in my twenties I recall vividly when Bush went into power, then again when he was re-elected. What could have been with Gore was never to be. It’s been an rocky ride for the entire world these past years. Watching the campaign over the past months has been painful. I vowed that [...]

Tesla Dead?

MaxPower November 3rd, 2008

We have seen this story before (see above).
It appear Tesla Motors, the brightest hope of Silicon Valley’s nascent clean-automotive industry, has only $9 million in the bank, says ValleyWag.
The company, which recently laid off dozens of employees and announced the closing of its Detroit office, called an all-hands meeting yesterday evening to inform employees [...]

Australia New Censorship Capital aka The Blunder Down Under

MaxPower October 30th, 2008

Australia has joined the esteemed ranks of Cuba, China, North Korea and Iran in censoring the internet.
Broadband, Communications and Digital Economy Minister Stephen Conroy admitted the Federal Government’s $44.2 million internet censorship plan would now include two tiers - one level of mandatory filtering for all Australians and an optional level that will provide a [...]

Public Service Announcement: TFSA’s

MaxPower October 29th, 2008

Canadians - have you heard about Tax Free Savings Accounts? They are a new creation by the Government which allows saving after tax money, tax free, starting Jan 1/09. In my opinion, in 20 years these will be much much more important then RRSPs. You have $5,000 of TFSA room per year added every year [...]

Is the sky falling? Yes.

David Gluzman October 28th, 2008

A very interesting presentation by Juan Enriquez regarding the current financial crisis hitting the United States and it’s effects on the entire world.
Debt crisis expert Juan Enriquez details 10 non-partisan financial commandments for the President elect
Juan Enriquez (2008) Pop!Tech Pop!Cast from PopTech on Vimeo.