September 2009
Monthly Archives
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This Week’s Weird Jobs
Has anyone ever accused you of being a nitpicker? If so, take heed: You can actually put that trait to use professionally. As, well, a professional nitpicker. Read below to see what that entails: 1. San Francisco: Nitpicker wanted Looking for someone based in San Fransisco to remove lice and eggs from people infected with […]
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People of Walmart: Beware
The new People of Walmart blog relies on user-submitted images of “outrageously bad / ugly / creepy / crazy shoppers” that grace the aisles of the world’s largest retailer. Based on their About page, the guys who started the website seem pretty cool. I can’t quote my favorite bits here, but part of their philosophy […]
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Pole Dancing Doll: Yep, It’s Really for Kids
Image: Gizmodo If you’ve ever aspired to raise a stripper, this pole dancing doll could be the answer. Gizmodo claims this doll, manufactured by an unknown company, is actually intended for kids: It rotates. It has blinking lights, a disco ball, and a pole. And it’s probably one of the wrongest toys you can give […]
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Project on Government Oversight Finds Lewd ArmorGroup Security Violations
The Project on Governmnet Oversight (POGO), a nonprofit dedicated to exposing government corruption, has documented lewd behavior by military contractors working for ArmorGroup, North America, a subsidiary of Wackenhut Security. Reuters has more: Private contractors hired by the U.S. government have jeopardized security at the American embassy in Kabul with lewd, drunken conduct and an […]
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12 Amazing Success Stories of Unlikely Entrepreneurs
This is a guest post by Merrin Muxlow from Resource Nation. One of my favorite Business Pundit posts of all time profiles 25 visionary entrepreneurs who “created empires from virtually nothing.” While entrepreneurial success stories are always inspiring, the best ones always seem to be those that people can relate to. All due respect to […]
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EBay Sells Skype for $2.75 billion
EBay today will announce the sale of Skype to private investors. The New York Times has more on the coming announcement: The investment group is likely to include Andreessen Horowitz, a new venture capital firm headed by the Netscape co-founder Marc Andreessen, these people said. One of the people added that Index Ventures, a London-based […]
