When the Internet arrived in force in the ’90s, one of the promises was a new era of telecommuting. You could live in the middle of nowhere but be part of the high tech workforce in a major city. However, this hasn’t played out and, in fact, the opposite appears to be happening: cities matter… Continue reading Why Cities Matter
Category: Business
Lost CauseWorld
Today an interesting Tweet from @umairh popped up: opinions on causeworld? there’s something bugging me about it. http://nyti.ms/coFtpR CauseWorld in a cause celebre (sorry, couldn’t resist) of the web world right now. The premise is hopeful: you use your phone to check in at various locations to earn “karma points” which you can then donate… Continue reading Lost CauseWorld
Competition is a Great Thing
I was going through my photos today and found this one: Now, you might be reasonable asking: “Lindsay, why on earth would you want to take a photo of a photo of the Ottawa airport’s board of directors?” Because this is a great example of monopolistic excess. When you arrive in the Ottawa airport domestic… Continue reading Competition is a Great Thing
What I Hope Will be in the Apple Tablet
It’s official. Apple’s releasing something next week; maybe the table computer that’s going to revolutionize everything. Lots of people have speculated as to what’s going to be in it. A lot of people expect that it might save journalism and media. Let’s speculate about how it might save journalism (or your industry of choice). It’s… Continue reading What I Hope Will be in the Apple Tablet
Rethinking Inflation
I either didn’t exist, or was way to young to remember it, but the ‘7os were tough economic times. The reason: inflation. Prices were quickly going up, and when this happens faster than the economy grows, your standard of living drops. Here are some quick charts from the Berkeley Econ dep’t: It took Paul Volcker… Continue reading Rethinking Inflation