Posted March 02, 2010, in Random by @ErikJHeels (permalink: http://erikjheels.com/?p=2103)
In related news, China still leads the world in population with India a close second.
"It was my understanding that there would be no math."
- Chevy Chase as Gerald Ford on Saturday Night Live
I am a dual citizen: USA and Finland. I enjoy watching the Olympics. But when the USA faces Finland, I generally root for Finland. Why? The USA has a…
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Posted February 17, 2010, in Business, Startups by @ErikJHeels (permalink: http://erikjheels.com/?p=2097)
New Massachusetts companies.
Entrepreneurs in Massachusetts formed 1015 new companies in January, 2010. That's up seven percent from the same month in 2009:
period
current
year ago
change
2008-10
826
959
-14%
2008-11
651
777
-16%
2008-12
839
921
-9%
2009-01
945
1200
-21%
2009-02
831
951
-13%
2009-03
954
1001
-5%
2009-04
886
980
-10%
2009-05
866
940
-8%
2009-06
927
920
1%
2009-07
840
908
-7%
2009-08
738
823
-10%
2009-09
835
877
-5%
2009-10
831
826
1%
2009-11
696
651
7%
2009-12
900
839
7%
2010-01
1015
945
7%
TOTAL
13580
14518
-6%
Notes
- This data is taken from Massachusetts public records and was correct at the time of publishing.
- This list includes newly incorporated companies in Massachusetts (so-called "domestic corporations") as well as companies organized in other states that have filed
Just because something can be done doesn't mean it should be done.
February 9, 2010, the day that Google Buzz launched, will go down in history as the date that Google crossed the line from good to evil. But not for the reasons most are citing.
Buzz critics, including yours truly, have focused primarily on
Google Buzz privacy problems.
But perhaps…
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