Monthly Archives: March 2008

City of the Future – A name is needed…

Posted on March 30, 2008 by admin

The City of the Future project needs a name and a domain name. Development of the technology is now underway, and has been for some time. The name, however, remains illusive. The goal of the project is to have everyone … Continue reading →

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Humor… or not.

Posted on March 30, 2008 by admin

I apologize for two posts relating to recent actions by the Fed being too Onion-esque for this blog. The posts in question refer to 1. the Fed buying eTrade and 2. a poker group buying Bear Stearns. Ultimately, the humor … Continue reading →

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Breaking News: Fed buys eTrade for new ATM Loan Network

Posted on March 18, 2008 by admin

MARCH 18, 2008 – NEW YORK, NEW YORK: In an unprecedented move, Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke, has commandeered the assets of eTrade for $0.25 per share, converting 12,567 eTrade ATM machines across the US into instant loan machines. Initially … Continue reading →

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Black Monday, March 17

Posted on March 17, 2008 by admin

Sunday, March 16th, was remarkable: a top five Wall Street financial institution with an 85 year history was purchased for 1/80th its 52 week high and 1/5th the value of its New York real estate. Bear Stearns was literally worthless. … Continue reading →

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Poker Club Buys Bear Stearns in Surprising End to 85 Year History

Posted on March 16, 2008 by admin

I wrote a well-regarded poker group of the following message. Call it humor in the face of danger… Sunday, March 16, 2008 – NEW YORK – In an unexpected move, a rouge group of poker playing wannabes, has-beens, and rich … Continue reading →

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Future Economy

Posted on March 15, 2008 by admin

Kevin brought up a great point in in a recent comment: What is the economy in the City of the Future (CotF)? There are a few concepts that seem intriguing. First, the concept that each citizen is a shareholder in … Continue reading →

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Going to the EURO – FXE

Posted on March 14, 2008 by admin

Rumors were circulating in the Valley on Wednesday, March 12th, 2008, that Bear Stearns was facing near insolvency, and those rumors proved to be true today. In addition, the Fed pumping $200 billion of liquidity into the market was supposed … Continue reading →

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Taxonomy of a City

Posted on March 9, 2008 by admin

The goal of the "City of the Future project" (COTF) is to have thousands of people contribute ideas that lead to the construction of one or more new cities. Good progress has been made on the planning. The initial system … Continue reading →

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The Modern City

Posted on March 8, 2008 by admin

It is as much a monument to our achievements as a relic of our greatness.

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Record Oil Prices – $105.00 per Barrel

Posted on March 8, 2008 by admin

In celebration, here is a great overview of the situation by Jon Stewart. Enjoy!

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