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Ad blending		23 Nov 11
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Thanks to Sven C. Koehler for the link. Creatives do matter. www.kalzumeus.com/2011/11/23/image-ad-blending-works-really-really-well/

The end game -- German bond auction failed

23 Nov 11

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www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-23/germany-fails-to-receive-bids-for-35-of-10-year-bunds-offered-at-auction.html

German Auction ‘Disaster’ Stirs Crisis Concern … Germany failed to get bids for 35 percent of the 10-year bonds offered for sale today, sending its borrowing costs higher and the euro lower on concern that Europe’s debt crisis is driving investors away from the region.

Nice thread on Green energy investors

www.greenenergyinvestors.com/index.php?showtopic=15607

Use google maps to study spy satellite calibration		18 Nov 11
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Fun reading: www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/11/17/mysterious-symbols-in-china-desert-are-spy-satellite-targets-expert-says/

GEMA, GEZ -- poor Germany

14 Nov 11

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There are many things wrong with Germany. Today we do not focus on high taxation, but two crazy monopolies: GEZ (you got to pay monthly fees to watch TV .. ha, ha) and GEMA making sure you pay for any music you here.

Here is a good story about GEMA:

Copyright Group Tries To Collect From Creative Commons Event activepolitic.com:82/News/2011-11-13e/Copyright_Group_Tries_To_Collect_From_Creative_Commons_Event.html

I especially like: "So even though GEMA probably does not have rights to any of the music, they are not required to prove that they do."

.. and GEZ you pay if you have a computer .. you don’t even have to watch the state propaganda channels.

Sick of Apple's stupid patents

26 Oct 11

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The patent system really needs reforming!

The original 9 to 5 article: 9to5mac.com/2011/10/25/slide-to-unlock-patented/

At least a Dutch judge considered Apple’s slide to unlock patent trivial and saw the prior art. fosspatents.blogspot.com/2011/08/dutch-judge-considers-apples-slide-to.html

Global population hits 7 billion

25 Oct 11

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www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/oct/23/why-population-growth-costs-the-earth-roger

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_population

In 1804 we reached 1 billion.

Only 3% of the world’s population lived in cities in 1800; this proportion had risen to 47% by the end of the twentieth century, and reached 50.5% by 2010.

Agriculture is going to be superimportant. Jim Rogers has a point there.

Nassim Taleb interview on Bankers' salaries		21 Oct 11
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Nice interview on why too big to fail is bad and why the bonuses should get reduced. One-side risk is unfair! www.bloomberg.com/video/78027552/

Simplifi (SIFI) expanding into Europe		17 Oct 11
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We expanded into Europe :-). www.prweb.com/releases/2011/10/prweb8880285.htm

UK house prices in gold

10 Sep 11

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One of our favourite charts shows the average U.K. house price in ounces of gold. Look at the latest version below. The simple fact is that the amount of gold that would have been a 20% down-payment in 2004 buys the whole house today.

gold.approximity.com/gold_charts.html

Also, to read the latest MoneyWeek article on U.K. house prices by Dominic Frisby.

www.moneyweek.com/investments/property/uk/britains-secret-house-price-crash-13701

Trader Dan: Gold has bettered the all time high CLOSING price on an inflation adjusted basis.		01 Sep 11
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Gold has bettered the all time high CLOSING price on an inflation adjusted basis. traderdannorcini.blogspot.com/2011/08/monthly-gold-charts-august-2011.html

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