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Worse than 1929


From dshort.com

When adjusted for inflation, the decline in the S&P from the peak is now WORSE than the decline in the Dow was at a comparable time in the bear market following the 1929 crash.

Lovely!

(When not adjusted for inflation, we’re just very slightly above the 1929 line.)

Ding Dong

RIAA Layoffs ‘Bloodbath’ May Be the Beginning of the End for the Evil Organization
(Adam Frucci, Gizmodo, 2 Mar 2009)

The RIAA is currently laying off dozens of employees in what’s been described as a “bloodbath” at the lawsuit-happy organization. Could this be the end of the RIAA?

Hypebot, the site that reported the layoffs, says that the “RIAA as you know it is probably history by Tuesday.” And yes, that means tomorrow. Offices are closing and over 100 people are being shown the door, so this is clearly a serious move.

So what will happen to the RIAA? It’ll probably merge with the IFPI, the European organization currently ineptly suing The Pirate Bay. But really, it’s only a matter of time before that organization bites the dust as well.

Ivan Missed the Call

Dow just went below 7000.

(Starting when the Dow was last near 10000, I kept asking him if we’d see 7000 or 13000 first. He first said 13000, then 7000, then a few weeks back switched back to 13000.)

OK, so next question, to repeat the 30% up or down…

Which do we see first from this point… 4900 or 9100?

That’s another 30% down from here, or 30% up from here.

Ivan?

[Update 14:49 UTC – Added parenthetical clarifying what the original question was.]

Mac on an iPhone


(via 9 to 5 Mac)

Macintosh System 7 running on an iPhone. Nice.

Not that I’d ever actually use it for anything.

A Little Rush Music


(via Andrew Sullivan)

Yup Rush, just keep on going. You’re just what the Republicans need.

Molybdenum is Coming

Time to Check it Out Again

I’d pretty much switched to Firefox, but looks like it is time to once again check out Safari.

Apple releases public beta of Safari 4 browser
(Katie Marsal, Apple Insider, 24 Feb 2009)

Apple on Tuesday announced a public beta of Safari 4, a new version of its share-gaining web browser that packs a powerful new JavaScript engine and the latest web standards.”

Dubbed “Nitro,” the engine in Safari 4 is said to run JavaScript 4.2 times faster than Safari 3. Other new features include Top Sites, for a visual preview of frequently visited pages; Full History Search, to search through titles, web addresses and the complete text of recently viewed pages; Cover Flow, to easily flip through web history or bookmarks; and Tabs on Top, to make tabbed browsing easier and more intuitive.

Curmudgeon’s Corner: It Is Big, It Is Lunch

Sam and Ivan talk about:

  • Oscars and Cable Boxes
  • Nutrition and Diet
  • The Happy Birthday Song
  • Obama Loves Bush Policies
  • Clinton in China
  • Newspapers
  • Stimulus
  • Market Predictions
  • More Pyramids
  • Housing and Nationalization

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Curmudgeon’s Corner: The Vengaboat is Coming

Sam and Ivan talk about:

  • The Boat Show
  • Wall Street Compensation
  • Financial Fraud
  • Stimulus
  • Bipartisanship
  • Smorgasbord

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