Aptera Motors shuts its doors – RIP

by Patrick on December 14, 2011

in Auto

Aptera Motors aimed to produce a car that could have been iconic within the ultra-fuel-efficient commuter car market.  It was sleek, aerodynamic and incorporated many forward-thinking ideas.  I added the Aptera to my wish list but they couldn’t seem to get a handle on the production.

Aptera, may yea rest in peace.

via Aptera Motors shuts its doors.

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Just passing this along to everyone I know.

I do a lot of research for different projects.  Most of this work is online.  To do this and speed up my daily routine I’ve gathered some apps  and browser widgets that Readability does naturally.  It has eliminated a few work-a-rounds for me and so…  In the interest of pure utilitarianism I suggest checking this program out.

 

http://www.readability.com/

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If this speech plays out the way this article suggests I have two words for the President; FAIR (Flat) TAX!

I don’t want to get into a spitting match with the President.  Also, I don’t want to go there with any of the other possible candidates to the 2012 election.  As I’m sure that most of us are tired of trying to parse any of the politicians words I want to see action toward specific goals.  Not band aids for broken discourse.

A proper Fair/Flat Tax would eliminate many advantages the privileged class have had during the last century.  When you hear something that tries to move us American Citizens away from that goal you are listening to political gamesmanship and class warfare.  We should no more accept this from any of our leaders than from any enemy of democracy.  Divide and conquer is still alive and well in the rhetoric the

 

President Barack Obama will travel to Osawatomie, Kansas on Tuesday to emphasize the need for Americans to pay their “fair share.”
It’s an argument that many in the Republican party reject as class warfare, but Obama will draw on a Republican president — Theodore Roosevelt — to justify his message.

via Obama Is About To Give A Huge Class Warfare Speech.

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The In And Out Of Stock Trading

November 7, 2011

“Know your out before you get in”

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When In Doubt, Go Out!

October 27, 2011

Following my charts today reminded me of a “Rule of THUMB!” (said with much thunder, echo, and deep voice). The gist of it is “When in doubt, go out.” It means the same as “Go to the balcony” but refers to the time-frames that we’re trading.

I tend to stick with a 15 to 30 min. timeframe but sometimes find myself looking at a 1 minute or 5 minute wondering if this time or that would make a good entry or exist point.

If those things aren’t clear in the shorter time periods then we need to move out to longer time period to gain a longer perspective. In fact, the longer time periods are where the real money is.

Sometimes it’s profitable to drop to a smaller time-frame but when in doubt, go out.

More on this later.

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A Different Kind of Financial Widget – Defeating Doubt

October 20, 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kae6WvGmmyY”

Even if you aren’t interested in becoming a stock trader or trading better this video is still a “must watch”.

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What The Stock Market Is Going To Do

October 19, 2011

Breaking to the upside?

I get a broad view of the news everyday just to gauge the mood of the market. This is what I noted today.

We have lots of doom and gloom. No surprise there. But I also note that the tone of the news went from “there are some negatives” to “there are some positives”.

If I had to speculate I’d say that from this point we have a shift in market mood. That jives with the way the stock markets have been trading over the last week.

We’re at a pivot point in the markets and that point may be up. I’ll try to not let my perpetual bear feelings influence my objectivity and let my charts tell me which way things go from here.

Hint?: While I’m on the subject of the markets… Didn’t the last hour of yesterday’s trading seem like a blow-off top?

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BBC News – Google+ opens social network to everyone

September 25, 2011

If you haven’t had an opportunity to use Google+ yet this is your opportunity.  I’ve been using it for a month or two and found it very useful.  Not only is it easy to direct post/status updates to interested and/or concerned individuals but being able to control who gets what allows for greater security of your personal information.   My opinion: Google+ is salient new way to use social media.

Salient.  Look it up! 

Google+ is being opened up for anyone to join after two-and-a-half months in closed testing.

via BBC News – Google+ opens social network to everyone.

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Hey, Buddy! Can You Spare A Dime?

September 18, 2011

The last little piece of advice he gave me was that when I understood the reasoning that drove traders to talk this way I would really be ready to trade on my own.

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