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Tracking The Credit Crunch Jobless Count

Todd — Thu, 14 May 2009 11:31:09 +0000

The credit crisis has been crunching companies and running up the unemployment figures in countries around the world. Just take a look at this list of huge layoffs to see for yourself.

Just How Far Has Technology Advanced? On Closer Inspection, Quite A Lot

Todd — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:56:04 +0000

Technological progress over the last 100 years has been fast and furious, but if you ever needed convinced about how far on we’ve come then check out these room-sized old school printers from yesteryear. It’s hard to believe an office printer that commanded a permanent administration staff of two would ever be considered cutting edge!

iPhone 3.0 Looks Great

Todd — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:32:26 +0000

Apple just previewed their iPhone 3.0 update, which looks awesome. Among the many features are the long awaited cut, copy & paste, MMS, integrated search and stereo Bluetooth support. There’s a Quicktime stream of the keynote up now: have a look.

Budgeting From Your Browser

Todd — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:29:41 +0000

Managing you money is seriously boring, but it’s also something that can pay your efforts back many times. And it doesn’t have to be completely staid: web based apps and communities like Mint and these other browser based personal finance tools have revolutionized budgeting in a big way. They’re really worth checking out.

Check Out These Swimming Pools!

Todd — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 23:06:25 +0000

Prepare to hit what’s left of your credit. These hotel swimming pools are simply incredible, even if they do cost your inheritance!

Epic Fail: February’s US Jobless Figures

Todd — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 22:56:49 +0000

Things aren’t getting any better for the economy any time soon, unless you happen to be in the business of selling wind turbines and solar panels. Brace yourselves this week: analysts are predicting the worst jobless figures in almost 60 years.

Getting Productive On Ubuntu

Todd — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 22:53:44 +0000

Everyone’s favourite blend of Linux and realistic alternative to Windows and OS X might be awesome, but it’s easy to get bogged down endlessly tweaking settings and preferences. Get productive on Ubuntu with this set of essential Ubuntu apps including well known favorites and less well known tools.

Sad But Hilarious: AIG Need More Bailout Cash

Todd — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:50:29 +0000

What exactly did AIG ‘invest’ in? Monkeys? Bananas? Actually, probably not since they’d probably have actually been safer than what they did invest in. So after already getting two bailout cash injections, they need another. Where is this going to stop?

What Does $500k Buy In 2009′s Credit Crunched Property Market?

Todd — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:39:00 +0000

We’re in the midst of a recession and property prices around the world are falling, but USD isn’t faring too badly. So if you have some cash to invest, now is actually a very good time to think about buying up some property. And as this worldwide real estate comparison shows, $500k actually goes quite far both in terms of what you can get and where it is located. Spend your $500k on a one bedroom apartment in NYC, or get yourself a villa overlooking the Mediterannean … let me think about that for a second!

Number Of Problem Banks In 2009: 252!

Todd — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:13:33 +0000

This is amazing. Shocking. Terrifying even. The US government’s updated list of ‘problem banks’ has risen to its highest since 1994, with some 252 financial institutions in difficulty. Unfortunately it looks like this credit crunch shows no sign of abating.