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Search Giant, Search Thyself

To ward off brain drain, Google has developed an algorithm to determine which employees it most risks losing. Read More »



New York Congressman Anthony Weiner Answers Your Questions

Last week we solicited your questions for New York Congressman Anthony Weiner. Here are his answers to a selection of them. Thanks to all. Read More »



More Good News

Just before Christmas, I reported that the CBOE‘s Volatility Index (^VIX) had fallen from “an apocalyptic 80 percent” to a merely extraordinary 45 percent.
And I said:

When it drops below 30 percent, it will be a strong indication that the market correction is complete and we’re back to business as usual.

Happily, we’re going to get a chance to see if I was right. Read More »



When Is a Blank CD Worth $50?

When it’s paired with a book of photographs by filmmaker David Lynch and an invitation to fill the blank CD with tracks from an illegally downloaded album. That’s the weird new distribution scheme being floated by musicians Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse. Read More »