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Japan’s Earthquake – Beware of Charity Scams

Thumbnail image for Japan’s Earthquake – Beware of Charity Scams by Kasey Steinbrinck March 14, 2011

The 8.9 magnitude earthquake and massive tsunami that hit Japan last week has rattled the entire world. People everywhere want to do whatever they can to help. For many, that means opening up their wallet and writing checks to charities and aid organizations. But if you really want your money to go towards those who [...]

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Will IBM’s Watson and the Machines Soon Be Taking Over Our World?

Thumbnail image for Will IBM’s Watson and the Machines Soon Be Taking Over Our World? by Kasey Steinbrinck February 28, 2011

As if there isn’t enough competition in the job market, and as if it isn’t hard enough to keep up with ever-changing technology – now we have to worry about computers like the  IBM creation Watson taking over the world! You probably heard about the supercomputer that appeared on Jeopardy!, and despite a Final Jeopardy [...]

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Be on the Lookout for Economic Hitmen!

Thumbnail image for Be on the Lookout for Economic Hitmen! by Kasey Steinbrinck February 26, 2011

A friend of mine with what you might call an unconventional worldview recently pointed me in the direction of an interesting author by the name of John Perkins. Perkins is an economist who has written some controversial books like Hoodwinked, and his first book Confessions of an Economic Hitman. The author claims he started writing [...]

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Does Arianna Huffington Owe Freelance Bloggers?

Thumbnail image for Does Arianna Huffington Owe Freelance Bloggers? by Kasey Steinbrinck February 12, 2011

A big time merger in the online world was announced this week. AOL is buying The Huffington  Post for for $315 million in cash and stock. Arianna Huffington will continue to oversee the new group as editor-in-chief. The marriage of the two online companies could turn the almost irrelevant AOL into an Internet content giant. [...]

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The Internets – Just How Far Have We Come?

Thumbnail image for The Internets – Just How Far Have We Come? by Kasey Steinbrinck February 2, 2011

Remember back in the day when you needed directions, wanted to send someone a message, make chicken dumplings or couldn’t remember the title of a movie? You used to have to do things like go to the library, look at an Atlas, use something called the Post Office, or call your mom on a landline [...]

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2011′s Top 10 Careers – It’s Good To Be Nerdy

Thumbnail image for 2011′s Top 10 Careers – It’s Good To Be Nerdy by Kasey Steinbrinck January 10, 2011

It certainly looks like being a giant nerd will pay off in 2011. Maybe not as far as getting a date – but it probably will help you get a good job – which could potentially lead to dates. I just checked out CareerCast.com’s breakdown of The 10 Best Jobs of 2011, and I did [...]

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Bush Tax Cuts Become Obama Tax Cuts

Thumbnail image for Bush Tax Cuts Become Obama Tax Cuts by Kasey Steinbrinck December 8, 2010

Merry Christmas from Washington. Hopefully, just about everyone is satisfied now. It really seems like this week’s compromise between the White House and Republican lawmakers was designed to make all sides as happy as possible. President Obama agreed to extend the Bush Tax cuts to all Americans – including those making more than $250-thousand a [...]

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