Month June 2010

Proven method to stop Wall Street piggery

While some are calling for delay of pay to force investment firm executive to act more rationally and for the greater good, Barry Ritholtz say such methods rarely work because what’s losing a few million to someone already worth hundreds…

Britannia oils the waves

When Barack Obama referred to a major UK-based criminal organisation by its former name, British Petroleum, a storm of outrage followed in the UK’s corporate press and in the statements of Britain’s Liberal and Conservative politicians. They strenuously denied the…

Janis Joplin. Cry baby

Festival Express. 1970. Professional video. She was dead three months later. What a loss. This is an incredible performance. There’s so much pain in her voice it’s almost hard to listen to.

Prefab modular housing for $100/sq ft

ASUL Adaptable Systems is debuting their steel-framed prefab homes at Dwell on Design next week in L.A. Choose from ten room sizes, three ceiling heights, and pre-designed kitchens and bathrooms, and configure your own house. They ship the parts and…