IT Cuts for 2009
Posted on July 20, 2008 - Filed Under Economy, General | Leave a Comment
Companies plan big reductions in contract staff, professional services, and hardware purchases — plus very little investment in cloud computing in 2009. Things are really looking tight.
Read More..>>Paper Ads
Posted on June 23, 2008 - Filed Under Advertising, Economy | Leave a Comment
For newspapers, their news has quickly gone from bad to worse. This year is setting up to be their worst on record, with a huge drop in revenue, raising important questions about the survival of some papers and even that of their parent companies.
Ad revenue, the primary source of newspaper income, began sliding a couple […]
Kudzu and You
Posted on June 16, 2008 - Filed Under Economy, Energy, General | Leave a Comment
As concerns rise over corn ethanol creating competition between food and fuels, ethanol made from one of the country’s most invasive plants — kudzu — could be part of the solution.The kudzu vine, also known as “the plant that ate the South,” was brought from the Far East to the US in the 1800’s.
Read More..>>Hypermiling
Posted on June 9, 2008 - Filed Under Autos, Economy, General | Leave a Comment
With gas at four bucks a gallon, some folks still enjoy filling up. It’s a contest, a chance to see how many miles one can squeeze from every tank.
It’s called hypermiling. It’s a growing number of people going to all kinds of extremes to see how far they can go on a tank of gas. […]
Check to Check
Posted on May 22, 2008 - Filed Under Airlines, Economy, General | Leave a Comment
American Airlines wants to get closer to you. Well, to your checkbook at least. Starting in June, they will begin charging $15 to check a bag on your flight.
Many airlines already have a charge, often $25 or so, to check a second bag. Now you will be unable to carry anything for ‘free’ except