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| Microsoft Inaccurately Depicts Windows Tablet as Larger than iPad in New Ad Posted by rickgrimes on 5/23 at 8:18 pm [quote]In the comparison, Microsoft points out the many reasons why the VivoTab is superior, noting its thinner size and lighter weight. Microsoft also includes a diagram of the 9.7-inch iPad next to a 10.1-inch widescreen tablet that looks visibly larger. That image is not to scale, however, as Ell...Posted on:  O-T LoungeJump to Post • View Topic |
| A new Astrodome idea: Strip the dome to its skeleton and put a park underneath Posted by rickgrimes on 5/23 at 11:15 am [quote]In the wake of a recent recommendation to demolish the Astrodome and put up a 2,500-spot parking lot in its place, here's another suggestion for what to do with the aging icon: Strip it to its skeleton and make it a park.
The idea comes from Ryan Slattery, a graduate student at the Unive...Posted on: O-T LoungeJump to Post • View Topic |
| Tesla repays $465 million government green energy loan ahead of schedule Posted by rickgrimes on 5/22 at 7:34 pm [quote]Tesla Motors has repaid a $465 million loan to the Department of Energy nine years ahead of schedule, becoming the first of several car companies to repay its share of a multibillion-dollar program meant to spur electric vehicle development. The company announced today that it had made a fina...Posted on: Money TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| Ever wonder where the Stig comes from? Posted by rickgrimes on 5/22 at 10:57 am [quote]Some say he was created at a secret TopGear farm in the Eastern Cape, while others believe he fell from outta space and was raised by a pack of wolves. While that may be up for debate, did you know that there’s a whole group of various coloured Stig’s roaming around? Some achieve classic cult...Posted on: O-T LoungeJump to Post • View Topic |
| Meet the "Galaxy S4 Active" (dust & water proof) - Bear Grylls edition Posted by rickgrimes on 5/21 at 12:40 pm [quote]The Samsung I9295 Galaxy S4 Active has been in our rumor mill for quite some time. [b]The latest leaked shots reveal that the Active will be a tougher dust and water resistant version of the Galaxy S4 flagship.[/b]
Despite the similar specs, the Galaxy S4 Active looks nothing like the orig...Posted on: O-T LoungeJump to Post • View Topic |
| Apple CEO and CFO testify in front of Senate Committee on Tax Policy: Excerpts Posted by rickgrimes on 5/21 at 10:53 am [link=(http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nbcnews.com/51950319)]Live link[/link]
Excerpts from the hearing:
[quote]At the beginning of the hearing, Senators are allowed to make whatever opening statements they wish. [b]Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) gave a spirited defense of Apple, saying he was "offende...Posted on: Money TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| Old school aviators vs Google Glass: Which is the better chick magnet? Posted by rickgrimes on 5/21 at 4:44 am THIS:
[img]http://www.glasseshunter.com/wp-content/uploads/Ray-Ban-Avitor-Eyewear-Fashion-Icon-Tom-Cruise-in-Top-Gun1.jpg[/img]
OR
THIS?
[img]http://im.tech2.in.com/gallery/2013/feb/glasssunglasses_271430233366.jpg[/img]
[img]http://fm.cnbc.com/applications/cnbc.com/resources/img/edit...Posted on: O-T LoungeJump to Post • View Topic |
| Burj Al Arab in Dubai Introduces Gold-played iPads for Guest Use Posted by rickgrimes on 5/20 at 8:39 pm [quote]The Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai is perhaps the world's most luxurious hotel, and the latest addition continues that tradition. The seven-star hotel is now giving 24-carat gold-plated iPads from Gold & Co to guests for use during their stay.
The iPads will act as a 'virtual concierge', offe...Posted on: O-T LoungeJump to Post • View Topic |
| Did you know that Michael Lewis lived in New Orleans? Posted by rickgrimes on 5/20 at 1:43 pm Came across this old article. Interesting read:
[quote]Would you walk into a car dealership and ask them how much is the absolute most you could spend there? Of course not, but people do this when buying a house without hesitation.
When Michael Lewis and his family move into a house they can'...Posted on: Money TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| Can someone explain the difference between 'Beta' and 'Standard Deviation'? Posted by rickgrimes on 5/19 at 3:33 pm ...as they relate to Finance? If they both measure volatility of the underlying security what is the difference between them? Is one related to systematic risk and the other to specific risk?...Posted on: Money TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| Apple CEO: “We’re going very deep” with US manufacturing Posted by rickgrimes on 5/18 at 11:15 pm [quote]And Cook is also promoting a $100 million investment in domestic manufacturing, where the company will begin producing a new version of a current Mac product later this year.
"We’re going very deep in this project," Cook said, noting that not only will the final product be manufactured in ...Posted on: Money TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| Houston billionaire John Arnold plans to give away $4B to philanthropy Posted by rickgrimes on 5/18 at 12:58 pm [quote]Arnold, it turns out, had accumulated a fortune estimated at $4 billion in the past decade—only a handful of people on Wall Street made more during that time. Although he had not yet announced it, Arnold had decided to give almost all of it away. In October 2012, he closed his hedge fund, Cen...Posted on: Money TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| Bill Gates is the world's richest man again Posted by rickgrimes on 5/17 at 8:41 pm 5% stake at MSFT translates to $72.7B apparently.
[link=(http://youtu.be/8TCxE0bWQeQ)]He is such a gangsta![/link] ...Posted on: O-T LoungeJump to Post • View Topic |
| How much credit does Obama get for the booming markets? Posted by rickgrimes on 5/17 at 8:16 pm If Mitt Romney were president surely he would be claiming it for himself? :dunno: If Obama was being blamed in 2008 and 2009 for sending the market tumbling by the mere act of opening his mouth, he should also get some credit for the recent all-time highs, no? I think we give Presidents too much cre...Posted on: Political TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| Intel could have been inside the original iPhone, says outgoing CEO Posted by rickgrimes on 5/16 at 9:06 pm [quote]Intel CEO Paul Otellini is stepping down today, and The Atlantic has published a lengthy profile of the outgoing CEO. While the article mostly argues that Intel thrived under Otellini's watch, it also reveals what could have been: Otellini told the publication that he personally shot down a c...Posted on: Money TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| Google Wallet now lets you send money as an attachment in Gmail Posted by rickgrimes on 5/15 at 6:36 pm [quote]Email attachments have been limited to files forever, but now Google is rolling out a feature in Gmail that lets you attach money. [b]Using Google Wallet, a new button ($) in the Gmail compose window will allow you to easily send money as a gift or repayment.[/b] On the back end its the same ...Posted on: O-T LoungeJump to Post • View Topic |
| U.S. Airlines collected $6B in baggage and reservation change fees last year Posted by rickgrimes on 5/14 at 12:00 pm U.S. airlines collected $6B in baggage fees (+3.8% Y/Y) and reservation change fees (+7.3%) last year as the industry's model continues to shift. This year looks like it could bring airliners an even bigger haul with American Airlines (AAMRQ.PK), Delta Airlines (DAL +1.7%), United Continental (UAL +...Posted on: Money TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| Should companies even think about Cost of Capital when evaluating new projects? Posted by rickgrimes on 5/12 at 3:34 pm Evaluate this news release a company proposes to issue to analysts:
"For years we have thought about our business strategy, without worrying about financing. Times have changed and we need to think about our cost of capital. Since (a) debt is always cheaper than equity; (b) we have decided to use...Posted on: Money TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| TV shows you can watch marathons of? Posted by rickgrimes on 5/11 at 12:14 pm I am not talking about series like Lost or Breaking Bad and such. More like something that is on at the time when you turn on the TV.
Wife and I find ourselves watching these shows over and over (new episodes of course):
1. Love it or list it
2. Property Brothers
3. Income Property
4. Chop...Posted on: Movie/TV BoardJump to Post • View Topic |
| Kid Discovers iPad Smart Cover Magnets Can Shut Off Implanted Defibrillators Posted by rickgrimes on 5/9 at 11:48 pm [quote][b]A fourteen-year-old has discovered that the tiny magnets inside the iPad can inadvertently shut off implanted defibrillators if the device is left on the chest, such as might happen if the user falls asleep with the iPad lying on them.[/b]
Apple builds magnets into every iPad it sells ...Posted on: O-T LoungeJump to Post • View Topic |
| When I click on a TD link on mobile it should open the mobile site Posted by rickgrimes on 5/9 at 4:09 pm ...not the full site. Can we make this happen?
For example, I clicked on this link on my phone:
[img]http://i.imgur.com/LFvUd8x.png[/img]
And this page opened:
[img]http://i.imgur.com/YtOML02.png[/img]
How hard is it to make that link open in mobile view?
If the powers that be can mak...Posted on: Help BoardJump to Post • View Topic |
| John McCain goes after cable TV bundling; wants à la carte choice for users Posted by rickgrimes on 5/9 at 12:38 pm [quote]John McCain is going to release a bill that would dismantle cable as it's currently constructed, Brenden Sasso at The Hill reports.
[b]The legislation would force cable companies and satellite TV providers to give consumers an option to pick and choose which channels they get. This is call...Posted on: O-T LoungeJump to Post • View Topic |
| Google Glass already stirring up privacy concerns Posted by rickgrimes on 5/8 at 12:15 am [quote]SAN FRANCISCO — Google’s wearable computer, the most anticipated piece of electronic wizardry since the iPad and iPhone, will not go on sale for many months.
But the resistance is already under way.
The glasseslike device, which allows users to access the Internet, take photos and film ...Posted on: O-T LoungeJump to Post • View Topic |
| Any cure for absent mindedness? Posted by rickgrimes on 5/7 at 11:59 am I have a hard time remembering mundane little things that people ask me to do. Just this morning when I was shaving my wife reminded me to get something out of my car and leave it in the garage before I left. She reminded me again as I ate breakfast. Then when it was time to leave for work, I prompt...Posted on: O-T LoungeJump to Post • View Topic |
| I want to play 'Midtown Madness' Posted by rickgrimes on 5/7 at 12:31 am Loved playing it as a kid and was hooked onto it for a long time. I feel like playing it again. Where can I get a copy? Is there a god place to get old PC games?...Posted on: Gaming BoardJump to Post • View Topic |
| Senate passes nationwide online sales tax bill Posted by rickgrimes on 5/6 at 6:37 pm [quote]The US Senate has approved a bill that could one day spell the end of sales tax-free online purchases. The Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013, which the Senate symbolically supported earlier this year and has now passed by a margin of 69 to 27, will give states the authority to collect sales ta...Posted on: Money TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| Introductory finance textbook: 'Corporate Finance' by Ivo Welch Posted by rickgrimes on 5/6 at 1:09 am I am looking for a good introductory reference textbook for Corporate Finance/Valuation. Any thoughts on Ivo Welch's [link=(http://www.amazon.com/Corporate-Finance-Ivo-Welch/dp/0984004955)]Corporate Finance 2nd edition[/link]?
Are there better alternatives?...Posted on: Money TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| Anybody get the Nation Survey of College Graduates (NSCG) census in the mail? Posted by rickgrimes on 5/5 at 3:57 pm I got it the mail in February and I have procrastinated till now. I logged in online and looks like the survey is still open. ...Posted on: O-T LoungeJump to Post • View Topic |
| How do you get insurance for your rental car? Posted by rickgrimes on 5/4 at 11:42 pm For the record, I always decline all coverage at the rental car counter. I assume the AAA insurance I have for my two cars also covers the rental car, but I have not read any fine print or am I aware any exclusions.
American Express gave me the option of signing up for a $17.95 full coverage for ...Posted on: Money TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| HTC will literally pay you to buy an HTC One this weekend Posted by rickgrimes on 5/2 at 9:00 pm [quote]If you live in the US and you're sick of your old smartphone, HTC would be happy to help you with that: if you buy an HTC One at any time between today and May 5th and send your old phone and proof of purchase to HTC by May 31st, the company will give you a Visa prepaid gift card of $100 or y...Posted on: O-T LoungeJump to Post • View Topic |
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