“He is cited for trade theory and, appropriately, location theory and economic geography. He could have been cited for his work on currency crises as well. Here are the most basic links on Paul, it is hard to know where…”
via Marginal Revolution
Paul Krugman wins the Nobel Prize
October 13th, 2008Yahoo Closes At $13.76. What A Train Wreck.
October 13th, 2008“I guess the upside is that a stock can’t fall below zero, so there’s an end in sight to the ongoing destruction of jobs and shareholder wealth at Yahoo. The stock closed at $13.76 today, down another 5.6%. And this isn’t just part of the market’s overall meltdown – the Nasdaq fell just 0.8% today, and Google, Yahoo’s main direct competitor, was down just 2.3%. At this point I’ve moved beyond wondering how Yahoo’s senior management manages to keep themselves …”
via TechCrunch
Is effort a myth?
October 13th, 2008“People really want to believe effort is a myth, at least if we consider what we consume in the media: politicians and beauty queens who get by on a smile and a wink lottery winners who turn a lifetime of…”
via Seth’s Blog
TouchType Makes iPhone Email Better With Landscape Mode
October 12th, 2008“For whatever reason, Apple decided not to allow “landscape mode” on iPhone email. If you want to turn the phone when the web browser is open and get the larger keyboard that makes two thumb typing realistic, no problem. But the email app is portrait only. Now a new iPhone application called TouchType ( iTunes link ) fixes the problem. Open the application and you get a landscape mode keypad. type an email, hit the send button and it auto-populates …”
via TechCrunch
Angel Investor Ron Conway Adresses His Portfolio Companies Over Financial Meltdown
October 12th, 2008“Ron Conway , one of Silicon Valley’s most prolific angel investors (and he was also an early investor in Google), wrote an email yesterday to the CEOs of his portfolio companies. In no uncertain terms he outlines a bleak immediate future, and gives advice to his startups. It’s the same advice, actually, that he gave in 2000 during the tech meltdown that was then happening in real time. Lower your burn rates to get at least 3 more months out …”
via TechCrunch
Sequoia Capital’s 56 Slide Presentation Of Doom
October 12th, 2008“We were able to track down the presentation that Sequoia Capital gave to its portfolio company CEO’s earlier this week (and so did VentureBeat ). It’s a long, 56 slide Powerpoint message of doom and gloom in Silicon Valley that we covered yesterday along with an email that angel investor Ron Conway sent to his 130 active portfolio companies. The final text slide reads “Get Real or Go Home.” Benchmark Capital jumped on the band wagon today with their own …”
via TechCrunch
Voting Round for the BOSS Mashable Challenge
October 12th, 2008“Submissions have come in for the BOSS Mashable Challenge and we’ ve rounded them out to the top 10. From now until October 12th, you may vote for your favorite submission. At the end of the voting round, whomever has the most votes will become the Grand Prize winner and will receive $2,000 and an exclusive article on Mashable about their mashup. The runner up will receive $1,000 and Yahoo! and Mashable’s Kudos. The top 10 include: PlayerSearch, Tall Street, …”
via Mashable!
25 Resources for Learning How to Customize Your Browser
October 12th, 2008“No matter which browser you prefer, there’ s a plethora of ways to customize the way you surf the Web. There are countless plugins, extensions, toolbars and more. Some of these are easy to install while others require a little more effort. We’ ve put together a list of some of the best instructional resources for the most popular browsers today, including Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Opera and even the still wet behind the ears rookie, Google Chrome. …”
via Mashable!
The Financial Crisis in Pictures: 8 of the Best from Around the Web
October 12th, 2008“With the stock market continuing to plunge, one thing remains constant: financial news sites like to tell part of the story with images of distressed Wall Street traders and executives that are experiencing some of the worst moments of their careers. While the news of the day is indeed troubling and makes us all nervous, the emotion captured in some of these images is better than that any story could tell. Here are 8 of the best pictures we’ve spotted …”
via Mashable!
How will a capitalization plan actually work?
October 12th, 2008“I’m all for bank capitalization but the problem is this: the Fed has been lending hundreds of billions to banks for many moons. Right now the banks are just sitting on the money, for the most part. To be sure,…”
via Marginal Revolution