If you have delinquent clients, and want to know when it makes sense to hire a collections agency, NRS has a good post on the subject. Art Carden on the hidden costs of the minimum wage. Vitaliy Katsenelson writes an excellent blog on value… Read more
I get asked this a lot: what the point of Twitter? And quite honestly, for those of us who are using it, I think the answer is – well, we aren’t sure yet. Or maybe, it depends. The way I use Twitter from day to day changes depending on my… Read more
Jon Taplin’s blog highlights how financial mismanagement has wiped out almost all productivity gains from the digital revolution. InventorSpot’s list of brilliant Ikea ads. Gregory McNamee writes a cultural autopsy of Michael Jackson…. Read more
MIT has lots of (partial) free courses online. The Cleveland Examiner has an excellent list of 100 tips, tools, and resources to help you survive without a job. Michael Andersen’s coverage of the UK Guardian’s massive and successful… Read more
LoPucki’s bankruptcy charts illustrate each step of the three kinds of bankruptcy proceedings. The Simple Dollar is a well-written, entertaining personal finance blog. The Reformed Broker is another good blog that I ran across this… Read more
India is now outsourcing jobs to Brazil. (via WallStreetFighter) Credit Writedowns on how TARP repayments could make banks weaker. Lateral Action on 9 ways people respond to your content online. Kathy Kristof on mystery shopper scams…. Read more
Direct Creative Blog on how peoples’ eyes follow website content. The Columbia Journalism Review on the media’s role in the financial meltdown. The Economist on why California needs a new constitution. Why is Tim Giethner breaking the… Read more
An Irish student hoaxed journalists worldwide with a fake Wikipedia quote. Apple’s response to Microsoft’s laptop hunter commercials. (Engadget) Slate on the real reason CEO compensation got out of hand. The New York Times on how Norway… Read more
Why did subprime lenders receive so much bailout money (Credit Writedowns)? Seeking Alpha has the top 5 quotes from Berkshire’s annual meeting. FreelanceSwitch on how to finish off projects with a bang. Consumerist on how debt collectors… Read more
Music Machinery on how the Time 100 was hacked. Steadfast Finances on high interest savings accounts. Seeking Alpha has a list of 30 companies at risk of bankruptcy. MNN on a recent Fortune 500 green brainstorm. NPR on Oaksterdam, a… Read more
The Wall Street Journal on blogger wages, numbers, and rights. Mark Penn on why the above WSJ article is wrong. A VC on valuing Facebook, Twitter, email, and Google links. (The second part is excellent as well.) Recession Wire released a… Read more
The Simple Dollar has an excellent list of time-management tips. Larry King interviewed Donald Trump on CNN this week. Recession = good for people sitting on cash. Paid Content on news’ execs new plan to charge for content. Forbes: TV’s… Read more
PennyMac: Beneficial, sociopathic, or business as usual? Glenn Greenwald highlights how the Obama administration is perpetuating financial oligarchy. The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur has 115 marketing tips for small businesses. ReadWriteWeb… Read more
From Twine: Will Twitter survive what’s about to happen to it? Chris Jordan’s amazing macro photo project illustrates the scale of consumption. Rolling Stone’s The Big Takeover is one of the best AIG-themed articles yet. Good New Yorker… Read more