Category Archives: Economics
5 Reasons Why the iPhone Price Drop Is A Good Thing.
There is much wailing and gnashing of teeth about the $200 price drop on the 8 Gig iPhone that was announced yesterday. I bought my iPhone on the first day, and frankly, I’m HAPPY about the price drop. Here are … Continue reading
The world is finally post agriculture. Mostly.
From Peter S Magnusson via Instapundit we get notice that the world is post agricultural and surprisingly post industrial as well. “And thus passes a tremendous milestone in the history of our species. Farming, invented around 8000 BC, quickly dominated … Continue reading
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Economics A-Z from the Economist
I used to subscribe to the Economist. That I don’t any more isn’t a statement about the merit of the Economist, but to printed periodicals in general. (I don’t subscribe to any these days.) I do like the Economist web … Continue reading
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iPhone Economics
Some people are complaining about the initial cost of the iPhone. The AT&T plan closest to what I get on Verizon is $99/month. Over a two year contract that’s $2376. But people don’t think of cell phone contracts in lump … Continue reading
WiFi "free" like the roads?
I’ve noticed that some people seem to think that municipal WiFi projects should be owned by the city and provided for “free” to the citizens. Because the roads are so great. Right? The last thing I want is an Internet … Continue reading
