Tag: economy

I'm a huge fan of being self-employed, but I can appreciate that the entrepreneurial career path is not for everyone. There are just as many people or more who dream of being the CEO of a huge company someday. There are so many different roads to take, and sometimes just figuring out which one is be ...

Technology

Successful Tech Companies That Still Went Belly Up [Infographic]

It has been said that if you have a good idea and stay dedicated to realizing it, there is no end to what you can achieve. We have seen people rise to success with the simplest of ideas time and time again. Some people have found success through the Internet, and some with gadgets and accessories th ...

2012: How The Economy Affected Entrepreneur Attitudes [Infographic]

Here in the United States, 2012 will probably always be perceived as a year that was rough financially. Many families are still struggling to get their finances back on track after the events in the economy in the past few years, and company lay-offs and strikes are still rampant. The news of Hostes ...

Technology

Google Economy: How Google Makes $100 Million A Day [Infographic]

There's no doubt that Google is one of the world's most successful companies, and it has been for several years. Their many free services are fueled by revenue acquired from ads of different sorts. Their entire business concept revolves around ads, and they are one of the few companies in the world ...

Buying Beer: How Long Does It Take To Afford One?

I know, I know... It's only Tuesday and almost a whole work week until you can kick back and open a cold one to enjoy the weekend. But that doesn't mean that you can't take a look at some quite interesting beer statistics, right? We could probably quite easily put together a list of what different b ...

Geek

Apple’s Financial Gain From The iPhone [Infographic]

For a few years now, it has been hard to see all of the other smartphone options due to the iPhone's dominance. When it comes to the most popular OS, the story is a whole different one though. However, there's no doubt the iPhone has had a pedestal position when it comes to the features and what peo ...

Modern Money Redesigned By Creative Artists & Writers [10 Pics]

Over the past few years, it seems the world's economic ups and downs have dominated almost everything in our daily lives. Financial issues impact what we see in the media, where we choose to live, where our children go to school, and even what and where we decide to eat. The Guardian, which is qu ...

Entertainment

Map Of Video Game Spending In The U.S. [Infographic]

I am a frequent YouTube watcher, and I usually indulge in the many commentary gaming videos that are constantly being uploaded to this service. It's a great way to get the latest info about games and the technology behind them. The commentators are usually really fast, and once a new game is release ...

Commercialism Illustrated: The Room Adorned With 100,000 Dollar Bills

With the economy in a state of uncertainty at the moment, it's very interesting to me to see how people choose to spend their money. I like to write about it sometimes, not from the perspective of judging whether or not I agree with it, but more from the standpoint of just being an observer. Yest ...

Photography: Rare Photos Of The Great Depression

In keeping with my plan to present one post with extraordinary photography to you each day, today I bring you some very rare photographs taken during The Great Depression. The reason these are rare is because, as you probably know, most of the photos taken during that time were in black and white. T ...

Design

Show Me The Money: The Dollar Bill Skull Sculpture

I didn't realize until today how many people are inspired by skulls. It's kinda strange when you think about it, I mean, what exactly is it that draws people to create things that look like skulls? I don't know the answer to this question, but I do know that some of the skull creations we've seen ar ...

Design

Art Created by Greedy Real Estate Developers

Where I live, in Atlanta, you can still see signs of a strained economy in many areas. There are still "For Sale" signs on most streets, many of the partially built condominium buildings downtown and in midtown still sit empty and the homeless population is still very prevalent. However, many sign ...

Downsizing Life – The House The Size Of A Parking Space

We've seen a lot of wild and crazy houses, haven't we? After all, there is that woman who is building a house made from an old airplane, there is my dream house, which is insanely cool, and now... I introduce to you... the house that is as big as a parking space. Well, it's not quite that big. It ...

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