Michael Phelps, the man with the wingspan of a large bird, has been photographed using a bong. It is very likely that he was smoking some marijuana. Since this is a business blog, I want to discuss the problems the ‘morality clause‘ can cause for endorsements. A morality clause usually says that a contract can [...]
Browsing Posts published in January, 2009
I saw these two very weird ads from AdSense. You gots to do better, Google!
I saw this interview, more like a three year old’s tantrum, posted on the NYTimes. The former head of the SEC,(also known as the world’s most toothless agency), Arthur Levitt, says everything was A-OK under his watch. If you had a cancer growing inside of you for two eight years, and your oncologist didn’t [...]
Geithner is Obama’s choice for Treasury secretary. There are several reasons to reject his appointment, although I think our current rubber stamp, do-nothing Senate will wave him through with the equivalent of a slap on the wrist. He is in favor of the bailout, not just the current bailout, but the last five bailouts. There [...]
Coke is always introducing new products, and this one is causing some ire. Coke basically takes a lightly carbonated beverage, tosses in a some vitamins (vitamin powder to be exact) and packages it like a medicine (meaning so splashy graphics or cartoon characters). The CSPI, a respected scientific organization, objects and sues them. The unexplored [...]
More photos here courtesy of the Guardian This photo is amazing. First, I would like to know why Nissan would build a test track in the U.K. Are UK drivers really that different from Japanese drivers? Nissan and its predecessor, Datsun, did fine for 20 years before building a test track in the UK. [...]
With the emergence of the Internet and now with TV over Mobile, traditional broadcasters have become more irrelevant. Here is a great post from NY Observer on how to watch the 2009 Presidential Inauguration Online
Storage is the biggest problem most of us face. I have several external drives lying around, containing music, videos, photos, etc. Once every few months I buy yet another drive that is bigger than the sum of all my existing drives, and copy everything onto that drive, and dump that drive at the safe deposit [...]
Ralph’s is a supermarket that is owned by Kroger’s. This company is facing strong competition from Fresh & Easy, which is run by Tesco. It is also fighting off Trader Joe’s. I don’t think Ralph’s will survive another five years. It does not have Trader Joe’s focus on private labels and turnover, and it [...]
This is Citibank’s Business Credit Card account website. There are several problems with it: The URL does not explicitly mention Citibank or credit card. The security certificate pops up a warning in Firefox. But the biggest problem is how it times out. Come on now! [...]
