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Nielson: The End Game is Either Hyperinflation or Debt Implosion - Got Gold?

Where a deflationary implosion differs from hyperinflation is that in such an implosion all asset-prices become severely depressed and most people are more likely to move to cash because of its supposed buying power. Read More...


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Cloudy Economic Outlook Keeps Crude Oil Trading in Narrow Range for Week

Crude oil futures continued to trade in a very narrow range, unable to cross the $79 a barrel threshold even though they ended 4.4% higher on the month. Read More...


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Agri-Food Thoughts

While wheat prices are just now moving up, other Agri-Food prices have already risen. Butter recently reached US$1.88 per pound, a price above the high in 2008. Cotton price is almost US$0.82 per pound, a price not seen in years. Read More...


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Are We There Yet?

The economy of the US grew at a weaker than expected 2.4% in the second quarter, but the first quarter was revised back up to 3.7% on the strength of stronger-than-projected inventory rebuilding. But the recession years were ... Read More...


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Global Catastrophe Alert...

So, what does this extremely tight and tense astrological configuration mean for the world? In interpreting this pattern it helps to understand that disharmonious aspects to planets can bring about the following negative manifestations ... Read More...


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'Unhackable' Android can be hacked, Black Hat researchers say

Linux Today - 6 hours 18 min ago
Computerworld: "Once thought to be unhackable, the Android phone is anything but, according to researchers presenting at Black Hat 2010."


Categories: Linux & Fedora

10 Experimental PHP Projects Pushing the Envelope

Linux Today - Sat, 31/07/2010 - 18:04
Developer.com: "The PHP community has never been one to shy away from bending their favorite language more ways than a shopping mall pretzel, and as the ten wild projects introduced in this article indicate, the fervor for experimentation is as strong as ever!"


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Technical Market Report for July 31, 2010

Safe Haven: Preservation of Capital - Sat, 31/07/2010 - 14:46
Most of the indicators are strong, but, seasonally the first few days of August during the 2nd year of the Presidential Cycle have been weak. I expect the major averages to be lower on Friday August 6 than they were on Friday July 30. Read More...


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Microsoft should starve on radical penguin diet

Linux Today - Sat, 31/07/2010 - 14:04
The Register: "When the mouthpiece of American capitalism calls a company a dog, it's time to re-evaluate that company's chances."


Categories: Linux & Fedora

Have We Seen The Final Bottom For Gold or Just a Temporary One?

Safe Haven: Preservation of Capital - Sat, 31/07/2010 - 13:57
Once again, this week's long-term Euro Index chart shows that there has been little change from last week. However, we have seen a struggle for movement above the resistance line created by the lows of 2005 and 2008. This also closely corresponds ... Read More...


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NZXT's Phantom Chassis Makes Way For 7 Fans

Tom's Hardware - Sat, 31/07/2010 - 10:51
What better way to complete a monster hardware configuration than with an awesome, well-ventilated chassis.

Shirt Turns iPad Into T-Shirt Accessory

Tom's Guide - Sat, 31/07/2010 - 10:30
What in the world?

Mineral Oil Aquarium PC Now Allows EATX Mobos

Tom's Hardware - Sat, 31/07/2010 - 10:20
The latest version of the Aquarium PC allows for EATX motherboards and ten gallons of oily fun.

Internet Explorer 9 Beta Scheduled for September

Tom's Guide - Sat, 31/07/2010 - 10:20
Internet Explorer 9 goes beta in September, but it's unknown if the public will have access.

USPTO Asks for Comments on New Interim Guidance on Bilski

Linux Today - Sat, 31/07/2010 - 10:04
Groklaw: "The PTO has just issued new guidance for their examiners on Bilski, Interim Guidance for Determining Subject Matter Eligibility for Process Claims in View of Bilski v. Kappos [PDF] -- on how to follow what they think Bilski held as to what is and isn't patentable subject matter under 35 U.S.C. � 101."


Categories: Linux & Fedora

Desktop Summit 2011 Announced

Linux Today - Sat, 31/07/2010 - 06:04
KDE.news: "GNOME and KDE are teaming up again to host the 2011 Desktop Summit in Berlin, Germany. Due to the success of the 2009 Desktop Summit the projects will co-locate GUADEC and Akademy once again in August, 2011 for the largest free software desktop event ever."


Categories: Linux & Fedora

Quantitative Easing Two

Safe Haven: Preservation of Capital - Sat, 31/07/2010 - 02:21
Not even a week had passed since ECB President Trichet's article, "Stimulate No More - It Is Now Time to Tighten," before Federal Reserve Bank President James Bullard thrusts himself into the debate with his paper, "Seven Faces of 'The Peril.'" Read More...


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Setting Up OpenVPN on a DD-WRT Router, Part 2

Linux Today - Sat, 31/07/2010 - 02:04
Serverwatch: "This is the second installment of a two-part series on setting up the OpenVPN server on DD-WRT router firmware. This is a great way to set up secure connections to your network for road-warriors or to remotely connect offices."


Categories: Linux & Fedora

The Power to Borrow Money

Safe Haven: Preservation of Capital - Sat, 31/07/2010 - 01:03
... what about the Constitution, what does it say about money and the dollar? Do the Constitution, the Uniform Commercial Code, and the United States Code have the same definition of money? Read More...


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The Housing Depression and Why It Suggests Improved Future Economic Growth

Safe Haven: Preservation of Capital - Sat, 31/07/2010 - 00:40
For the home construction industry, the recent recession has been a depression. The data tell a brutal tale. In 2005, construction started on 2,068,000 homes. In 2009, construction began on 544,000 homes - a drop of 73 percent. Read More...


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