Archive for June, 2008

iPhone 2.0: The End for Planet Earth?

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

As many celebrate the recently announced price-drop for the newest version of the iPhone, others view the publicized changes to the high-tech mobile phone in a much darker light. Reginald*, a night clerk at 7-11 and part-time doomsday cultist, claims that Steve Jobs’ recent announcements  have put humanity in very real danger.

Reginald stated that “I think it goes without saying that the iPhone 2.0 is going to attract extraterrestrial attention from nearby galaxies,” before going on to point out that “these aliens, jealous of our technology, will most likely enslave mankind before feeding us to their larva.”

When not forecasting the gruesome demise of our species, the pimple-faced prophet enjoys reading graphic novels and translating Japanese Symbols.

*Names changed to protect the innocent

Not Just For Big Businesses Anymore

Friday, June 20th, 2008

One of the things that usually only apply to large corporations rather than non-profit or non-public businesses is enterprise risk management. Well, that is all about to change. For the last two years, the government has been notifying small businesses and the like with white papers and such about their need to implement some risk management. Soon, Sarbox will require it for all business types. Let’s hope that they start preparing for this change early and not wait until the last minute.

To read a comprehensive article about the change, click here.

Strapped For Cash?

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

Now that summer is approaching many people are looking into taking a few trips. But with the economy as bad as it is, it is going to be a little hard to afford it. If you are looking for some extra cash to put towards your vacations, take a look at some of these ideas:

  •  Garage Sale: Classic. Not only will you be able to get rid of your junk (or someone else’s treasured finds), but a few extra dollars wouldn’t hurt.

  • Sell Online: You can either sell stuff that you already have at home or look into using dropship design–this way, you won’t have to clutter up your house with merchandise.

  • Odd Jobs: This should make you enough money for whatever you are planning to do this summer. The great thing about this job is that you can do it as much as you want. There is always a need for people to do little things around the house and yard.

Here’s To You, Pops

Monday, June 2nd, 2008

Father’s Day is coming up pretty soon here. And I think I’ve found the perfect gift for my old man: a bee hat. My dad is a pretty tough guy, but he is afraid of one thing…bees. And the sad part of it all is that he loves being outside. But one bee encounter can leave him sour for weeks.  I definitely deserve some props for coming up with this idea!

Ok. Just kidding. It doesn’t look like that. But that would be humorous.