Archive for January 31st, 2007
One More Day To Delay Doing Your Taxes
Because April 15th falls on a Saturday Sunday and April 16th is Emancipation Day, a legal holiday in Washington, DC, the IRS has extended the tax deadline until April 17 this year: By law, filing and payment deadlines that fall on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday are timely satisfied if met on the next [...]
This week’s Carnival of Marketing is up at Being Peter Kim
Lessons From Mastering Selling on eBay
Like most who sell on eBay, my initiation with the site was as a buyer. Once I had a feel for how things operated, I realized it was the ideal way to achieve my dream of making money without ever having to theoretically put on pants. Fast-forward five years and selling on eBay has become [...]
Yesterday Skype reached 9 million peak concurrent users. Read more about it at on the Skype Blog. But despite the new record, growth does seem to be slowing considerably. I have mentioned before that peak concurrent users is not the only criteria to asses growth but it is certainly the easiest metric to access. Blogger [...]
Five Signs You May Be a Workaholic
College Journal: In the age of the BlackBerry, laptop and cell phone, distinguishing between workaholics and people just doing what’s expected in their jobs can be difficult. When devotion to work becomes unhealthy side effects may include fatigue, sleep disorders, and stress-related ailments, such as heart attack and stroke, says Diane Fassel, author of Working [...]
Upstart Aims to Soup Up Ramen Noodles
The Wall Street Journal: Instant ramen noodles, long hawked as a cheap, quick food for college kids and others with lean budgets, are going gourmet. Last fall, Union Foods Newcorp. of Irvine, Calif., launched several ramen-noodle products, including Gourmet Snack Noodles Soup and Mamma Mia microwaveable noodles, that are low in sodium, have no monosodium [...]
Boy’s Bubble Wrap Invention Helps Amputees
The Associated Press: You can do a lot with Bubble Wrap. A Tennessee teenager has used it to fashion an inexpensive cosmetic covering for artificial limbs. Grayson Rosenberger said his inspiration was his mom, a double amputee who has a ministry that provides artificial limbs to Third World countries. The 15-year-old Nashville youngster said he [...]
Entrepreneur Magazine: Ever wish you had a cheat sheet for starting a great business? Brian Tracy’s 7 core principles are as close to it as you can get. 1. Clarity: You must be absolutely clear on who you are and what you want. 2. Competence: To be truly successful and happy, you must be very [...]
‘Get Your Head in the Game’ Maryland Sports Invention Challenge
PRWeb: By Kids For Kids Co. announced the official launch of its 2nd annual Maryland invention challenge, “Get Your Head in the Game.” This year’s competition will uncover the best new sports or sporting equipment ideas dreamt up by Maryland’s youth. Winners will partake in an exciting awards ceremony in front of a roaring crowd [...]
