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U.S. utilities encounter a shocker: A dip in power demand {BloggingStocks}
Nov 21st 2008 2:29PM I have done a number of things, including replacing every non-dimmable bulb with spiral CFL's, only using the air conditioner when the house (attic) fan won't do, replacing all TVs with flat panel LCD's, beefing up weather stripping on doors and windows, and even improving insulation in a few places.
My peak montly electricity bill this summer was about $97 for a 1400 sq ft house.
Touch screen computer from HP; Apple, though, set to gain massive market {BloggingStocks}
Nov 19th 2008 5:22PM Fujitsu was actually the first to make touchscreen notebooks.
The inherent problem with a touchscreen desktop is that you'd use it like a touchscreen ATM. It gets tiring quickly and you smudge the screen badly.
Apple upgraded their latest notebooks with a large glass trackpad which supports multitouch. This gives you all the benefits of gestures without having to touch the screen itself.
Six steps to restructure GM {BloggingStocks}
Nov 18th 2008 1:09PM Looking at the brands, I would think it would make more sense to minimize competition be consolidating car brands and lineups, minimizing the sell-offs.
Saab has to go. Merge the GMC and Chevy lines (too much overlap on the truck and SUV side), dump Saturn (the Chinese or Koreans would be logical buyers), and pare down Pontiac.
Pontiac is the only one I disagree with dumping. It has solid quality, though the brand has too many vehicles.
The revised lineup would look like this: Cadillac (higher end), Chevy/GMC (light trucks and mid-range sedans), Pontiac (make them more fuel efficient and lower-mid-range), and position Buick just below Cadillac.
Is now a good time for the U.S. to kick its oil habit? {BloggingStocks}
Nov 17th 2008 2:18PM If there is a solid tax credit for zero emission vehicles, I will be first in line for a Chevy Volt next year.
Sirius cuts DJs, re-shuffles channel lineup; beginning of the end? {BloggingStocks}
Nov 17th 2008 2:16PM The author forgets that millions of people don't subscribe to Sirius just for music. I am one of those millions that subscribed specifically for Howard Stern. Having access to out-of-market hockey and NFL games is also a major selling point (for me, anyway).
You don't get any of those on your "$50 MP3 player"...
I rarely listen to the music channels at all.
The Coffee Stock: Americans stay caffeinated, as long as it's cheap {BloggingStocks}
Nov 12th 2008 9:52AM Yeah, couldn't agree more with you, Jeff.
I used to get one every week... now it's one every couple months.
I buy the pre-packaged Dunkin Donuts ground coffee and brew it myself. Sure, it's not as good as my Grande White Mocha, but it's the best plain-jane cup 'o joe you can get for such a low price.
Will GM file for Chapter 7 or Chapter 11? {BloggingStocks}
Nov 12th 2008 9:49AM One man has the skills (and guts) to fix this problem: Mitt Romney.
He has turned around failing businesses and has enough street cred in metro-Detroit (thanks to his father's legacy) that the average joe would trust him.
Why do so many analysts like GM, Ford, Circuit City? {BloggingStocks}
Nov 11th 2008 10:39AM GM just built a plant in Russia.
The problem for the "Big" 3 is that they made promises to past workers that they can't afford to keep.
They continue to kneel at the union's feet and it makes no sense. The unions will be responsible for the downfall of these companies (not to mention management with no cajones)... and I say this as the son of someone who worked for GM for almost 30 years.
It also doesn't help that these companies lobbied the federal government to fight tighter fuel efficiency standards, saying that it would be too costly. Now look what it has cost them... the government was right on this one.
These companies need someone with some gusto who's honest enough to tell their employees that cuts will have to be swift and deep, else the ship sinks with them onboard. Steve Jobs did this in the 90's when Apple was on life support.
Chrysler is dead as far as I am concerned. GM and Ford have too many models. All need to get back to basics. I don't know why they don't subcontract the bulk of their manufacturing to non-union companies.... let their union workers assemble the stuff and bleed the unions dry.
It's probably best to stay away from Sirius XM, but... {BloggingStocks}
Nov 11th 2008 10:10AM This could be a good gamble if you can wait 2-3 years. The stock has nowhere to go but up.
SiriusXM will continue to cut costs as they continue to dump redundant workers (and redundant content).
Also, keep in mind that they now provide programming for all major auto manufacturers.... that's big.
DreamWorks Animation's 'Madagascar' sequel is #1 ... and the stock? {BloggingStocks}
Nov 10th 2008 12:02PM Yeah, but watch copies of Wall-E fly off the shelves when it streets next week. It's going to do gang busters on DVD, Blu-ray, and in the rental market.
