Microsoft quietly resumes talks with Yahoo! for teh_merger
Sunday, November 30th, 2008
Yahoo! Board: I will do whatever you ask.
Steve Ballmer (Microsoft): Gooood. Goooood. The force is strong with you. A powerful sith you will become …
Archive for November, 2008
Additional $800 Billion Raises Stagflation Menace
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008
Additional $800 Billion Raises Stagflation Menace.
Today we have spent almost $2 Trillion on the surface.
We are no way near getting this problem solved.
The lack of attention to the main engine of the economy, which is business and innovation may suffer a major setback.
We have the Federal Reserve printing money without restraint.
We have a Treasury who is ON-AGAIN, OFF-AGAIN, ON-AGAIN.
Idiot SUV Drivers Return To The Road As Gasoline Prices Decrease,
Sunday, November 23rd, 2008
Here they come again:
- SUV drivers are driving around again burning their gas
- Those SUV drivers are speeding
- Those SUV drivers are the only passengers in their 9-passenger behemoths.
Federal Reserve, Congress and Big Three Automakers Enter Mexican Standoff
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008
National Football League May Need To Experience Contraction (some teams have to go!)
Monday, November 17th, 2008
Some teams spent waaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much for players. I expect to see layoffs shortly after the Super Bowl. Then again, if they can successfully raise ticket prices, then there may be something do-able.
Adobe CS4 Flash Professional Trial Now Available from Adobe Web Site
Monday, November 17th, 2008
Massive Adobe CS4 Flash Professional Trial now available from Adobe System.
Well over one gigabyte, this trial is long-anticipated for users who are not sure if they want to move up from older version of Adobe Flash.
Several new features in this edition … sorta neat.
Paulson To Banks: I’m Altering The Deal, Pray I Don’t Alter It Any Further.
Thursday, November 13th, 2008
Remember in the Empire Strikes Back when Lando and Vader have a heart-to-heart?
Well, Paulson just had one with the banks.
Paulson: Perhaps you feel you have been treated unfairly?
Banks: No.
Paulson: Good. It would be unfortunate if we had to leave a garrison here.
Banks: The deal is getting worse all the time.
Google Knows You Have A Flu. Google Knows You Have An STD, too.
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008
Remember the Eye of Sauron? If you say “Eye of Sauron” ten times fast. It sounds like “Google”.
Well, not really.
But you get the point.
Google whetted the appetites of advertisers this week by introducing its “ability” to predict disasters and epidemics marketing opportunities for drug companies.
– OR –
Google fired a warning shot basically saying: ” if you want to know how to spend money during these tough times, you better use AdWords … or DoubleClick … * giggle* … oh we own that too…”.
Basically, Microsoft and Yahoo! have no rebuttal for two reasons: one Microsoft trying to bluff Yahoo!, the other reason is that Yahoo! is trying to call Microsoft’s bluff. So, Google is digging its own road right now to provide a clear product offering for advertisers who will see their ad budgets tightened by this new depression economic downturn.
Why General Motors Must Become Deposit-Holding Bank To Survive
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008
General Motors has run out of options. When it collapses, several people will lose their jobs: hard workers who create the cards, the people who finance the cars, and the people who make the parts and tools for the people who create and finance the cars.
To meet all its obligations, General Motors must become a deposit-holding bank.
Here’s why:
- Banks are more important than anything in this world. Banks print fiat funny money currency and call it valuable. Access to the Federal Reserve discount window will provide General Motors with unlimited access to money.
- Even if everyone loses their job at General Motors, the company — errrr I mean — the BANK can give out the big bonuses that those executives deserve, while paying the pensions for the former employees. Where will all the employees keep all the money they earn from General Motors, you ask? IN GENERAL MOTORS BANK!!– direct deposit— coool!
neat!
Makes sense?
Okay, now…
Everyone dance.
GM’s Possible Hail Mary Play: The Only Way For GM To Survive Is To Become A Deposit-Holding Bank
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008
The writing is on the wall for General Motors. The only way it can survive long enough to pay all the pension and union obligations to the hard-working Americans is to become a deposit-holding nationalized bank.
You think I’m kidding? Look at American Express.
Look At The Dow Jones Index From October 1, 2002! See the similarities?
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008
If I guess this right, the next support level for the Dow Jones is 5000 points.
By support level, I mean … the Dow will be 5000 before December 31. Because trading usually settles down during the holidays.
Many of the sharks are circling and see things. They will probably short this market 3000 pts. That would amazing and creepy at the same time.
GM Needs To Sell Brand, Equipment and Patents to Three Different Companies
Monday, November 10th, 2008
Despite propaganda, there has been no real innovation at GM. GM may need to cut all its employees, sell its brand to one company, sell its capital equipment to another company, then sell its patents to a third company.
If they advertise sale to three different companies, then there will be a premium for all the components under ONE ROOF.
General Motors Stock Price is Zero — Adjusted for Inflation 1947
Monday, November 10th, 2008
General Motors stock price is now below $4.00 per share, which is essentially ZERO, adjusted for inflation 1947. The only thing that could save General Motors is another World War.
Even a bailout would only prolong the inevitable.
U.S Treasury Now Acting Like Hedge Fund, May Be Downgraded to Junk Status
Monday, November 10th, 2008
There is a problem developing now in the U.S Government. The problem involves the indiscriminate use of power to re-form and re-make the markets in one mold.
One size does not fit all, so we may have some real problems going forward.
The U.S. Treasury, managing all these semi-nationalized companies, may be downgraded to junk status during the early part of the next year.
There is just too much risk on the books…. and off the balance sheet
New York Times Reports Concerns About “Digital Pearl Harbor”
Sunday, November 9th, 2008
The tone of this article is frightening to the amateur, but whimsical to most security professionals or anyone who writes software applications that are run over the web.
No mention of sockstress.
Basically, Skype lied to us.
Saturday, November 8th, 2008
Skype pretended to have a dilemna about entering the China market in 2006. However, all the time they know they would have to either relinquish the encryption keys in some way.
Somehow, they kept the keys secret, but they gave away the code for eavesdropping.
How fascinating.
Microsoft Tells Yahoo! To Go Pound Sand
Friday, November 7th, 2008
Microsoft CEO Steve Balmer basically said, “never mind.” Yahoo!’s stock caves in 15%.
ObamaBats TrueType Font Available
Thursday, November 6th, 2008
You can download this interest ObamaBats TrueType fonts.
Obama Wins, Perhaps Should Recruit Ron Paul As Fed Chairman
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008
Obama will be the 44th president of the United States. Cool. Now, what? Maybe a smart move like appointing Ron Paul as Fed Chairman. That would better than Mugsy and Rocky who currently run the treasury.
Maybe we can have some world peace and quiet now?
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008
Impromptu cease fires spreading worldwide.
How cool is that.
SFR6BN Means Swiss FRancs 6BillioN, Understeand?
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008
Several queries about SFR6BN. Here is how to read it… its is actually 6 Billion (6BN) Swiss Francs (SFR). There is shorthand there….
Google Pack Kicks Out Star Office. Ouch!
Monday, November 3rd, 2008
Uh oh! Where did StarOffice go? Maybe Google didn’t want to pay per download after all?
Banking Cartels Consolidating Power As Fed Monetizes National Debt, Shuffles M2 and M3 around
Monday, November 3rd, 2008
Something interesting came out of the ashes of Lehman Brothers. We see that the only way to get our economy going again is “spending….” … not “producing”. The car companies almost certainly go out of business …
The bailout and the re-organization of the banking system is looking more and more like a shell game.
A Pays B.
B Pays C.
C Pays A.
Just swirl the M1, M2 and M3 in a big circle until no one knows where the money has done.
Is this surreal or what?
Yahoo! Mail Having Problems This Morning, Related To Recent Layoffs?
Monday, November 3rd, 2008
Yahoo! Mail is having access problem this morning, with errors like these being returned. This usually happens when a company lays off the wrong employees. Instead of keeping the guys and gals who know how to use the system and maintain it, managers keep their “friends” onboard.
Yahoo! just laid off tons of people last week.
See what happens?
Hanzi To Pinyin Converter for Linux Users, Hanzitopinyin.com
Sunday, November 2nd, 2008
If you are a *nix geek like me and need to convert your Chinese characters into pinyin, but cannot download NJStar, try this out… http://www.hanzitopinyin.com
Banks Increasing Their Spreads With Lower Interest Rate of 1 Percent
Sunday, November 2nd, 2008
Wow!
Banks continue to increase the credit card interest rates despite the fact that they are getting money from the Federal Reserve at 1%. The banks are only focused from quarter to quarter. They do not realize that this pattern of hoarding and short-term profit-taking is going to only result in currency collapse.
You see? Just like a said in my December 2007 Brooding Post, the bankers (especially the MBA) aren’t too bright.
New Semantic Flavor of the Month for Educators: “traditionally underperforming groups”
Sunday, November 2nd, 2008
What does “traditionally underperforming groups” mean?
Google it and find out.
