Nintendo looks to have been channeling Apple with its new DSi XL portable gaming console. Both the XL and Apple’s iPad are, for the most part, magnified versions of existing products (the DSi and the iPhone, respectively), and both have been criticized for that very reason. Why take a pocketable product and, without any major changes in hardware or software, … Read More

Random House today announced a huge reorganization aimed at moving the company from its analog roots to its possible digital future. Details as to how this will affect the hydra-headed company’s output aren’t exactly clear, but there are some hints at intriguing new developments for digital publishing, including serialization, advertising, and subscriptions. Following a surge in digital sales in the … Read More

The New Wave kings re-think those wild red hats in honor of their new album, the first in 20 years. Are they not icons? They are Devo! So what’s with the re-branding? If you caught Devo’s performance at the Olympics on Monday, you might have noticed their new–gasp–white suits and blue hats, which the band passed out to the crowd. … Read More

Those of you who spend too large a proportion of your day on the road might like to hear about IBM’s latest proposals for thinning out traffic gridlock. Using advanced analytics, the company’s scientists are developing systems that will intuitively learn traffic patterns and behavior in an attempt to improve safety and route information for commuters and transport agencies. IBM’s … Read More

I was talking with someone yesterday who shared that even though she knows (at least in her head) that making good money from sharing her gifts is REALLY what the Universe has planned for us. . . . . .her heart hasn’t quite gotten the message. So she’s still struggling with allowing herself to work less and earn more. You, … Read More

A reader asks: I’m a new entrepreneur but I’m struggling to get rich, I could easily make more working as an employee, and with less risk. Then I suggest you shut down your business and go get a job. You’d have to be a complete idiot to take more risk for less money. I hear stories of people that open … Read More

While enjoying yet another fabulous breakfast at Binky’s Restaurant in Middleborough, Mass this weekend, I sat back and took a good look around at what makes Binky’s so unforgettable: The atmosphere — Kim (daughter of Binky) and her staff have created an atmosphere where everyone is treated like family…from those of us who go all the time to those who … Read More

A. ocellatus, also known as Oscar, is a cichlid native to South America where it can be found in Colombia, Peru, Brazil, French Guiana and in the Amazon river basin. It its natural environment, the Oscar preferably inhabits quiet and shallow slow moving white-water where it takes shelter under submerged branches. Related posts: Convict Cichlid – Archocentrus Nigrofasciatus Jack Dempsey … Read More

Having decided to dedicate a section of this blog to helping people avoid business opportunity scams I’ve now got to deal with the difficult issue of deciding what I define a ‘business opportunity scam’ as. Now I know some people would consider that to be fairly simple and might offer pithy answers such as ‘any ebook that promises to teach … Read More

This is a great question. And here’s where I want you to start — by assessing your current situation. Even before you put together a plan, you need to do this. Because if you don’t have a good handle on your current situation, you’re not going to be able to put together a plan that emphasizes your strengths and minimizes … Read More