Archive for May, 2009



Getting high

Published on 2009/05/30

On Sunday I gained 7,000 vertical feet on a 14 mile climb of Whitehorse Mountain. Thursday I gained another 1,000 feet on a 20 mile bike ride. Saturday (today) I am climbing Mt. Hood. It must be summer in Seattle.


Zune HD, as good as last years iPod

Published on 2009/05/28

Microsoft’s Zune  sales for 2008 show a 54% year over year decline. In other words, after a dismal start, Zune sales fell off a cliff. The decline in revenue is partially explained by heavily discounted Zunes. I’m talking about the, “Hey buddy, here’s $20 if you take this Zune” kind of discounts. 
Today Microsoft officially announced the [...]


Why Spending Cuts Aren’t The Answer

Published on 2009/05/21

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Although it is extremely hard to cut existing programs, it is easier to avoid launching new ones. But much of the new spending proposed by the president is for public investments with high rates of return. Failure to make these investments will actually make us poorer. For instance, if the government borrowed a trillion dollars [...]