Omicron travel bans make no sense
I made this chart on Nov 30th Dec 1st, and it is up to date as of that day. As of Dec 3, there are 38 countries with confirmed cases,…
I switched to Microsoft Edge browser – and I like it
For a long time I used Mozilla Firefox. Firefox has noticeable impacts on the battery life of my notebook computer so I eventually switched to the Chromium-based Brave browser. Several…
New blog: Travel and Global Thinking
I started a new blog on travel topics – the layout, appearance and content is very different from this blog. You can check it out here: Travel and Global Thinking…
Gravity-based utility scale electric “battery” systems
Image by ELG21 from Pixabay
The job age discrimination problem and contemporary worker shortage
Many people over age 50-55 were furloughed or cut in layoffs during the pandemic. Many have found it difficult to obtain a new, relevant job related to their experience and…
Amazon’s Fake Review problem
What percentage of reviews on Amazon are fake? According to the 2018 findings on Amazon, the category of products that recorded the highest rate of fraudulent reviews (64%) was the…
Risk of high inflation
A friend just emailed: The M2 money supply is up by over +39% since the start of the pandemic. We’ve got excess cash, demand and insufficient supply leading to higher…
Covid: Face masks now mandated inside private homes in California County
Indoor mask mandate in effect in Santa Cruz Co. An indoor mask mandate is now in effect in Santa Cruz County and it covers private settings like a home. If…
Why you can never write bad reviews – and why user reviews are meaningless
Source: Granny, 63, and granddaughter, 6, are kicked out of hotel by POLICE after she gave bad review | Daily Mail Online She checked in to her hotel (Baymont Inn…
Interesting: Starbucks/Amazon open “pick up cafes” in NY
Likely reduces labor costs a bit more, may speed up product delivery into customer hands: Starbucks is opening a pick-up cafe in midtown Manhattan with Amazon that uses the retail…
Apple announces it will support DIY repair of some Apple devices
Apple made self repair, or even repair by technicians not authorized by Apple, difficult or impossible. Apple announced a reversal of that stance and will begin selling spare parts and…
Pursing an MBA overseas likely best if you also intend to work there
One of the main reasons why people pursue an MBA is to gain access to a diverse and expansive network. Earning an MBA in a foreign country, experts say, can…
Obviously, college tuition needs to be much higher :)
One can imagine college administrators using this to justify tuition hikes: Not only do cheaper universities lead to lower average incomes over time, but students who attend low-return schools may…
The worker shortage
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Friday that labor force participation was “quite depressed” compared to pre-pandemic levels. Source: Labor force participation “quite depressed” versus pre-pandemic levels, Yellen says…
High inflation hits food
The Death of Expertise: The experts assured us inflation was not a problem and just temporary. A year ago. Take bacon. The average cost of bacon nationwide has soared 28%…