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Technology Stocks - 2007-08-23
Commodities, banking, real estate, mortgages, builders - you name it - all down for the count and headed nowhere but lower, no matter what the Fed does.

A Few Bright Spots in the Markets - 2007-08-17
Well, after holding sway over the markets for so long, the bulls have had it absolutely handed it to them since those heady and short-lived days at the 14 k mark on the Dow.

Cisco Knocks the Cover Off . . . Again - 2007-08-09
On the same day that Barry Bonds belted his way into baseball history, Cisco Systems crushed a long ball of its own. But unlike the Bonds home run that fell practically without a sound, Cisco's 4Q performance led to nothing but cheers on the Street, particularly over at the NASDAQ.

Armed Robotic Squadron Takes to the Air - 2007-08-07
In the skies above the bloody streets of Iraq and Afghanistan, military drones continue to deliver the goods on one battlefield after another. Part spy and part weapons system, the effect of drones in the war on terror is both visible and undeniable.

Bulls Catch a Summer Cold - 2007-08-03
After looking so dangerous only a couple of weeks ago as the Dow cracked the 14,000 mark for the first time, the bulls seem to have caught themselves a nasty summer cold.

Desktop Factory Brings 3D Printing to Consumers - 2007-08-01
As the markets up at Wall and Broad Streets continue to pacify the bears with an ongoing downtrend, to the nation's entrepreneurs it's really nothing but a sideshow.

NFC Turns Cell Phones into Money - 2007-07-26
At the ripe old age of 43, the fact that I'm a living and breathing anachronism is something that is kind of hard for me to admit. But every time that I check out of any store these days I am reminded of how out of step with the rest of the world I really am.

Medical Robots Continue to Revolutionize Healthcare - 2007-07-24
Baltimore, Md.--When it comes to what people actually do when they are at work over the course of a long day, there is one profession whose daily grind absolutely astounds me. When it comes to a combination of long hours, skills, and smarts, these people are practically from another planet. That’s how different their work day is from what the rest of us do.

Bulls Lead Midsummer Rally - 2007-07-17
To almost any sane person, a 1,300 pound bull is nothing to be fooling around with. An image of power, the massive animal is really nothing more than muscle, hooves, and horns. And then there is the attitude--it’s pretty nasty.

Solar Tower of Power - 2007-07-12
Like most entrepreneurs, Roger Davey is a man who sees something that very few other people do. Because of it he takes risks, he works hard, and he pushes his dream down a road with no sure answers. And as with most monomaniacs, his dream will either end in the Promised Land or at the bottom of a cliff.

Cracks in the Great Wall - 2007-07-03
When it comes to the incredible economic growth story being written in China these days, the numbers--like the country’s population--are simply off the charts. According to the data, the economy of the land of the dragon continues to grow at the massive rate of over ten percent per year, with no end in sight. In terms of GDP, that’s the amazing and unfathomable equivalent of adding a city the size of Philadelphia every month.

iPhone Hype Intersects with Reality - 2007-06-28
With the long awaited debut of Apple's iPhone tomorrow, Steve Jobs won’t be the only one hoping to earn a buck or two after six months of hype. In fact, a virtual cottage industry has sprung up surrounding the release.

The Telco's New Star - 2007-06-26
Like most Americans, Rich and Marjorie Bayer of Massapequa, NY, love their television. But their television is radically different from the one that’s probably on all the time in your house. Unlike your set, the Bayer’s is wired to the Internet, and it is nothing short of a glimpse into the future.

Opinion Wanted: Contribute to Quantum Investor - 2007-06-22
As you well know, we think that the wave of Web 2.0 is continuing to build and will transform not just how information is made available, but also where it comes from. A large part of that, of course, is the massive growth in user-generated content.

Gates Squirms, Jobs Chuckles - 2007-06-15
When it comes to taste in all thing digital, Steve Jobs is a man with an uncanny knack for the pulse of consumers everywhere. It’s a simple fact that’s not lost on his biggest rival, Bill Gates.

Disruption, Web 2.0 Style - 2007-06-12
As Web 2.0 wave continues to evolve, a falling housing market has become the least of every realtor’s nightly worries. Buried beneath the surface is something potentially more disruptive than any quiet open house could ever be.

America's Growing Cyber-Defenses - 2007-06-05
As the series of cyber-attacks in Estonia demonstrated this spring, the battles of ones and zeros fought out between hackers and security experts all over the World Wide Web are by and large bloodless affairs.

The Bloodless Battles of Cyber-Space - 2007-05-30
Like a stealthy member of the Special Forces, the first digital intruder slipped in completely unnoticed. A collection of ones and zeroes disguised like all of the rest, it sneaked deep within the system, riding in along with an endless stream of data.

Robotic Surgeons Answer the Call - 2007-05-23
For 54 years, Dennis Murray had definitely beaten the odds. Unlike most people his age, he had never been hospitalized, not even once. Sadly, though, his streak wouldn’t last. It ended instead with the news that all of us dread. He had cancer.

Israel: Money in the Middle - 2007-05-21
In Gaza to the southwest and Lebanon to the north, rockets and bullets are flying. In the middle of it all, Israeli scientists are launching the companies of tomorrow.

Top Docs Prep for Surgery on Mars - 2007-05-17
In the deep blue waters off the coast of Key Largo, NASA’s “aquanauts” are hard at work. Sixty feet below the waves, they are busy practicing the same types of tasks that they may one day be required to perform in trips to the great beyond.

The Bulls Continue to Roam - 2007-05-15
Dow futures ran red this morning and for a moment it looked like the bears might actually have something to growl about. National giants Home Depot and Wal-Mart both managed to disappoint the Street, sending futures lower.

Cisco Needs More Love - 2007-05-11
Networking giant Cisco Systems released earnings on Tuesday, and as usual, they jacked another one right out of the park. In fact, it wouldn’t surprise me if they were still looking for the ball. That's how good they were.

The Bulls, the Bears, and the Tea Leaves - 2007-05-08
In a move that has become entirely all too common these days, the bulls managed to do it again. The Dow closed higher yesterday for the fifth straight session reaching another all-time record, sending the bears even deeper into the woods.

Not Watch?...Fugetaboutit! - 2007-05-03
If you weren't watching, then you probably missed it. Last week was National TV Turnoff Week, an event sponsored by TV-Free America.

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