Well I’m feeling flush with excitement. First I got it kinda right on 3D printing, and now there’s another case where you’ll need to check my ego: Wal-Mart seems to be obviously moving forward with e-Commerce. Awhile ago I … Continue reading
Do politics and economics always go together? Or can they be meaningfully analyzed separately? Tamara: I think you can take them apart. Economics deals with the world at large (thanks to globalization), while politics is still generally bounded by individual … Continue reading
As you have may seen on our Twitter feed, Staples is going to have in-store 3D Printers. This isn’t one of the plastic thread printers I usually talk about because they’re well known and my friends have them. They’re MCor’s … Continue reading
Last year I went on about how I hated Black Friday. To sum up last year, I felt it: Distorted economic planning. Was stressful on businesses. Was a giant cultural distorter. Wasted mindshare on things like . . . me … Continue reading
Today we’re going to talk about the big “C” word: Corporations. A lot of people don’t understand the term “corporation” beyond it’s most popular, public meaning: A big company with a bunch of rich CEOs who’re getting richer. That’s a corporation, … Continue reading
What’s the biggest misconception about the economy? Tamara: That it’s linear, or that it’s a series of linear paths from which to choose. I think it makes more sense if you look at money as a cycle. Companies rely on … Continue reading
The president of THQ thinks we’re going to see console games get distributed like PC games (and goodbye $60 box). Ea is going Freemium. Even with the massive Zynga downturn, it seems that the days of the $60-box-game-in-a-store is fading … Continue reading
Well I’m up early, had to call people for Father’s Day, and of course, check in on the economic news. First, the Greek elections are happening – again – and this pretty much determines the fate of the country, the … Continue reading
Ritholz comes through with this infographic that you just have to see. There’s a lot to read over and to think about, but here’s some takeaways from my thoughts: Everything is going mobile. That means your website (personal or profssional) … Continue reading
OK I’ll put on my Robe and Economist’s Hat and note we’ve got a nice article here on what happens if Greece leaves the euro – or gets kicked out. Basic result is it hurts, but also people pull money … Continue reading