The Importance of Fractions, Checkout Line at Target
So I’m standing in line buying an enormous popup canopy thing the other day at Target and there is a father-son duo right ahead of me. The dad looks to be early forties. The son - 10ish. They are clean cut, well groomed, well dressed and are buying what appear to be odds and ends [...]
ebay is failing, ebay going down, ebay falling apart……
Ebay shares are down 15% today which I think is indicative of a steady decline in the overall Ebay experience.
The market is smart: analysts at Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs cut eBay to “Neutral” from “Buy,” while Lehman and Jefferies both lowered their price target.
Why eBay is Falling Apart at the Seams…
The internet has changed. [...]
Pizzicato Five Twiggy Twiggy
This is one of the most stylish videos I’ve ever seen. I loved this when I saw it - once - about 15 years ago. Thanks to someone who emailed me (sorry, forgot your name!) I’ve found it again thanks to the post on Grazin in the Grass.
VB Nested Loop Algorithm Problem
VBA is a hammer. It’s crude, but wonderfully efficient at getting things done. I don’t do a lot of “dirty work” anymore, but part of working at a small company is rolling up your sleeves every once in awhile.
The situation at hand: we have 20,000 XML files that need to have information that is currently [...]
