September 2008
15 posts
The Housing Bubble in 4 Easy Steps - Mark ... →
My Dad asked me last week for an article that would explain all this financial mess. I looked through the various articles that the Mises Institute has been putting out and they all seemed too long, too technical or not specific enough about what has happened since 2001. Just this weekend Mark Thornton put together the shortest, simplest but nevertheless entirely accurate and useful, explanation...
How To Get Rid of Stuff →
Tips on getting rid of all kinds of things… From weeds to writer’s block.
IPhone Developers Go From Rags to Riches →
The iPhone is a revolutionary handset. But it is also the key to a virtual gold mine: The iTunes App Store, where independent developers can become multi-millionaires in just a year.
“…capitalism stands its trial before judges who have the sentence of death in...”
– Joseph Schumpeter, Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy, p. 144.
Ron Paul urges voters to skip McCain, Obama -... →
Republican Rep. Ron Paul of Texas called on supporters to back a third-party candidate for president Wednesday, rejecting his party’s nominee and offering equally harsh words for the Democratic…
In Praise of Shoddy Products - Llewellyn H.... →
“It is a sign of prosperity that we prefer the new to the repaired.”
Cool Tool: Remington Shortcut →
“The Remington Shortcut is a clipper designed for self-administered haircuts.” $35
The Courage To Wear Hats by Johnny Kramer →
Great guide to the various kinds of hats divided by winter and summer hats.
Asian Broadband is NOT Better than US →
“Having lived in various parts of urban Asia now for more than a year, from a geek perspective, perhaps the most annoying thing that my friends still talk about is broadband penetration. Or rather, a…
Ron Paul pledges to “'SHAKE UP'" the political... →
Paul is expected to deliver a dynamite speech Sept. 2. “If they expected us to retire quietly … they’re in for a surprise,” Paul said. He pledges to “shake up” the political establishment. This…
THOUSANDS gather to show support for RON PAUL! →
“It’s a continuation of something we started in the campaign,” Paul told a news conference. “It was more or less something to satisfy the enthusiasm that had been built for the message.”
How to Change the World: The Art of iPhone Battery... →
“I get approximately thirty-six hours of standby with my iPhone, so I’m sharing my settings.”