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I resisted Firefox for two years. Internet Explorer 7 helped me make up my mind. Here is the story of a looming flop.... keep reading

A pair of juggling videos shows why the public prefers great showmanship to great technique.... keep reading

There are ways to buy European stocks without buying a mutual fund.... keep reading

How new technology makes the classified ad a far better sales tool, both for the buyer and the seller.... keep reading

Aaron Russo's movie has reappeared on Google at a different address. Who knows how long it will be up and running? Let's hope it will stay on-line. It might as well. Theater distribution will be minimal.... keep reading

Hollywood film producer Aaron Russo had a great idea: Expose the IRS and the Federal Reserve System. Then, step by step, he blew it.... keep reading

This movie is opening, city by city, across the United States. Here is a video version. This is not a "pirate" edition. What you see here will not cheer you up. See it anyway.... keep reading

Topics: business (2), investment, career (2), geography (2), real estate... keep reading

This is the worst-case scenario. It is technically possible. The risk is going up constantly as the costs of implementation fall.... keep reading

Some people say you should aim at becoming Number One. I don't. But you should aim somewhere close to a target worth hitting. Here is how you identify this target.... keep reading

Topics: career (5), real estate (2)... keep reading

One of my readers sent a letter on the earthquake. Public utilities failed. Cell phones failed. Lesson: We are highly dependent on infrastructure. This subscriber was better prepared than her neighbors.... keep reading

Part 2 of a report on national currency cycles.... keep reading

This video became a phenomenon within days. The number of "hits" is still growing by 100,000 per day. But the creator made a huge mistake.... keep reading

Topics: career (4), retirement, education, investing... keep reading

This is a basic negotiating technique. To ignore it is to walk away from available money. The longer you ignore it, the more money you will lose.... keep reading