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  1. The government's role in the economy

    As a follow-up to this week’s previous post about the stock market and automakers, here is Rachel with more on how the economy works. I think one of the most common misconceptions is that the government is in charge of creating money. Yes, they produce physical cash and they attempt to manage the money supply via [...]

    Nov 24, 2008 — 4 Comments

  2. Stock market misconceptions

    I’ve been thinking about the economy a lot lately, as I’m sure many of you have. It amazes me how much opinion we’re told (new sources, friends, etc.) but very little fact behind all the arm waving. This isn’t meant to be comprehensive but I want to make a few misconceptions clear: The company doesn’t see [...]

    Nov 23, 2008 — 3 Comments

  3. Overlooked feature in Facebook

    When the new site design launched nobody realized that Facebook added the ‘Top Friends’ functionality: I don’t see TechCrunch, Mashable, or anyone noticing this. But everyone was very quick to get upset when slide’s ‘Top Friends’ app was taken down (it was a legitimate security concern). I hate this short-term-memory-loss-lynch-mob we like to call the internet. Uproar [...]

    Nov 13, 2008 — 3 Comments

  4. Trip to Boston now online

    Rachel and I took a quick trip to see friends in Boston, MA a few weeks ago. I’ve finally put the photos online. I love the various web applications out there, here’s how I used three to track my trip: DOPPLR: Used to see the ‘big picture’ when it comes to travel. I’ve had the trip [...]

    Nov 13, 2008 — No Comments