Monthly Archives: October 2008

TED – Spread – Rates Banks Charge Each Other

Here’s a nice small article on the spread that banks charge each other for short term loans TED Spread Article. This index tracks the premium that banks charge each other for short term loans over the U.S. Treasury rate for … Continue reading

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Walmart – Environment Friendly Milk Jug, Japan’s Energy Efficiency

NYT had this article on how Walmart is trying to go green and increase efficiency at the same time. They certainly have the clout to make some far reaching changes.   Also another energy/conservation related link. Japan is probably the … Continue reading

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Article On Free Stuff – Free Credit Monitoring.

http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/SmartSpending/FindDealsOnline/13-things-you-can-get-for-free.aspx  

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CIO.COm RFID Engineers in Demand

Hardly ever mention stuff related to work but this one says RFID Engineers are in demand. I of cousre work for an RFID/Sensor based networks company – Blue Vector Systems. Not exactly as an RFID engineer but I can understand … Continue reading

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Outsourcing For Everyone.

Here are some websites to outsource the mundane or not so mundane things that you don’t have the time for. In case you want to do some freelancing, you can register on these websites for work: http://www.workaholics4hire.com https://getfriday.com/index.html http://www.elance.com/p/landing/buyer.html   … Continue reading

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NYT Giving Research.

What makes people give? An interesting article (that’s a few months old) on some research into giving and how different incentives affect the amount of money raised,   Ajay  

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