Category Archives: tech-telecom-markets-macro

So I wrote a post back in February musing about the potential security risks posed by Google’s newly acquired NEST Thermostat and PROTECT smoke detectors  (http://strongviewslightlyheld.willowblish.com?p=535).  Its only April and we’ve had our first major home intrusion.  The irony is … Continue reading →

Lets get this clear at the start – this post is not about any off-kilter sexual issues related to girl’s soccer (although I am sure there is a blog dedicated to that somewhere out there).  It stems from a recent … Continue reading →

Halfway through my first cup of coffee, the thought “I wonder what’s happened with Monetary Velocity?” flitted by.  So I went and looked it up.  Because that’s just how I roll.  Besides, it was better than confronting the unpacking jobs … Continue reading →

Keynes’ term “Animal Spirits” is one of those key economic concepts that many economists seem desperate to deny, avoid, or leave up in the attic like a crazy aunt. “Even apart from the instability due to speculation, there is the … Continue reading →

A good friend sent around a piece clearly refuting some current rumor/chatter tempest-in-a-teapot that is gyrating semiconductor stocks (Intel, TSMC, etc…)   It is clear that the facts are totally in opposition to the “chatter.”  And the writers evident frustration makes … Continue reading →

Has it really been ten+ days since I last posted?  Ugh.  We are in the final few weeks of house-renovation with a target move-in date of “before March 15 or we’re homeless.”  Just haven’t been  able to summon the focus … Continue reading →

Remember all the hype over the Segway?  It was going to revolutionize transportation and generally change the world.  Decades later, use is confined largely to tourist tours, mall security, and cops. The NYPD’s announcement they are testing Google Glass seems … Continue reading →

AT&T just formally stated it would not bid for the UK’s Vodafone for the next 6 months.  This was forced by the UK takeover commission, which has an (admirable) put up or shut up rule.  However, the side commentary remains … Continue reading →

You have to laugh at T-Mobile’s brilliant, cheeky full-page NYT ad today (image below).    This comes on the heels of a suspiciously well-sourced WSJ report making it clear the US DoJ and FCC have no enthusiasm for a merger … Continue reading →