From the monthly archives:

July 2008

Securities Exchange Commission Embraces Social Media

Jul. 31, 2008

I like Edgar.
I enjoy learning new things and whenever I need to locate corporate securities data, say in relation to a company’s announced workforce layoff or regarding a proposed merger, Edgar always points me in the right direction when I hunt for reports.
You know Edgar, right? The Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system? Maybe [...]

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Cry to the Onion, not Oil

Jul. 31, 2008

Unless if you’ve been locked in a food pantry for 50 years, you probably know that the onion is the only agricultural resource not traded on the U.S. futures market.
Whether you buy onions at the supermarket or a local farm stand, you know the cost of an onion is relatively stable.
You probably also know that [...]

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Go the Upper Way if You Must Have Crust

Jul. 30, 2008

Barring unforeseen obstacles, the 13th location of the Upper Crust should open shortly in Newburyport.
With existing locations in Boston’s Beacon Hill, Back Bay, South End, and Financial District neighborhoods; Brookline’s Coolidge Corner; Cambridge’s Harvard Square; Lexington; Waltham; Hingham; Watertown; Salem; and Key West, Florida, plans for a Newburyport store were first reported in February 2006 [...]

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No Vegan Shoes for Men?

Jul. 30, 2008

From hemp hats and halter tops to recycled rubber walking shoes and sandals, green fashion is everywhere… but I can’t find anything for men.
White Apricot lists the top 10 vegan shoes, which look fine for a classy gal. I’m a guy, though, and unless if I want to buy a hemp heel, what’s in it [...]

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Wary, Risky Business Tackles Social Media

Jul. 29, 2008

If anything is definitive about the way that businesses are adapting to the lure of social media, it’s that the data frequently changes depending who you ask:

74 firms, or 15% of the Fortune 500, are blogging, including technology companies IBM, Dell, Motorola, Lucent, Intel, AMD, Amazon, and Google

39% of the Inc. 500 are using social [...]

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Twitter is nonpartisan, proves Congress

Jul. 29, 2008

What do Democratic Congressmen Tim Ryan of Ohio, Tom Udall of New Mexico, Keith Ellison of Minnesota, and George Miller of California have in common with Republican Congressmen Bob Latta of Ohio, John Boehner of Ohio, Jim DeMint of South Carolina, and John Culberson of Texas?
Congress is using the popular micro-blogging social media service called [...]

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15 Ways to Lose Confidence

Jul. 28, 2008

Businesses should not rely on consultants to tell them how to run their websites, web usability guru Jakob Nielsen wrote 10 years ago on a subject that remains relevant.
“You wouldn’t want to have a consultant take charge of the project, just as you wouldn’t hire a consultant to serve as CEO. The consultant is your [...]

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