Cable TV as we know it will die. Streaming capabilities and stand alone on-demand services will put cable companies in the cold. No longer will you need to buy 100 channels of garbage you don’t want in order to get the programs you do want. The power is truly shifting to the consumer. Don’t worry about the cable companies too much, they are also internet providers and will be just fine after this transition.
Should Black Friday be a national holiday? Henry Ford wrote in his biography of the mutually beneficial partnership of Capital and Labor. He opposed labor unions because he felt they undermined that partnership and turned the two sides against each other. In this regard, Ford was right. Capital needs Labor, and Labor needs Capital. …
The simplistic view of government regulation envisions idealistic regulators forcing regulation onto unwilling business. The reality though is that businesses often seek government regulation in order to gain unfair competitive advantages in the marketplace. Established Companies Established firms in an industry often seek regulation in order to discourage new competitors from entering the market. This…
5. Google Larry Page and Sergey Brin started Google in a garage in Menlo Park, California in 1998. As graduate students at Stanford, the project soon overwhelm them, leaving them little time for their studies. They tried to sell the start-up but didn’t have success. Google is now the most trafficked website in the world,…
One of the biggest stories this year has been the release of nude photos of celebrities that were stolen from Apple’s iCloud. The theft and release of such photos is clearly a violation of privacy and an act of voyeurism. I must admit, however, that like many Americans, I did not feel much pity for…
Photo by Templar1307 | Galerie des Bois 5. Research remote attractions first Especially when it comes to ancient sites, some of the most talked about tourist attractions are well off of what is considered “the beaten path”. In fact, they may require trips of several hours, or perhaps even days, for those who want to…
American public schools continue to deteriorate while the education system mass produces mediocre students, unprepared for the challenges of real life. In the information age we live in today, we need smart students who can become globally competitive citizens, like never before. The public school system is detrimental to the success of our kids in…