There's an old Persian adage that states: "The bigger one's roof, the more one's snow". Living on America's east coast the adage doesn't really apply. The roofs are generally pitched and snow simply thaws and slides off. Back in Iran where most roofs are flat and building structures are of questionable soundness, people are forced — Continue reading »
Company Meetings
📆 February 24, 2007
I hate company meetings. I understand that sometimes they are necessary evils and on occasion they are useful, but generally I've found them to be a waste of time. That was my feeling when I worked at one of the largest companies in the world and today, working for a small company, I am just — Continue reading »
Tax Break Myth
📆 February 20, 2007
Republicans like to pride themselves in supporting lower taxes. That is indeed a great ideal. The problem is that today such a view is plain false. I'm a middle class citizen, and I can speak with authority that the tax breaks have meant very little in terms of helping me achieve fiscal success. In fact, — Continue reading »
The Alternate Chat Room
📆 February 14, 2007
On September 4th 2006 the world lost a famed and intrepid animal lover, Steve Irwin. Soon after, the Internet was abuzz with the news of his tragic death. Checking the news on the next day, during my lunch hour, I scanned some of the stories surrounding the circumstances of his death and this is one — Continue reading »
HTML Forms, Part 3
📆 February 4, 2007
Click here to read Part 2 The following is a simple example of an HTML form: <form method="post" action="page.php">Name: <input type="text" name="Name"><br>City: <input type="text" name="City"><br><input type="submit" value="Submit"></form> This basic segment is placed inside an HTML page and when users browse to that page, they generally see something like this: Name: City: The user is expected — Continue reading »
Bypassing Dell for HP
📆 January 29, 2007
In a not too distant past Dell was king of the hill, at least when it came to computer hardware. I still remember their old one page ads on the backs of PC magazines taunting Compaq and bragging about their cheaper prices. Dell was unstoppable and its stock was a reflection of how rapidly this — Continue reading »
Penny Options
📆 January 14, 2007
It wasn't long ago when stock shares in the US markets were quoted in increments of 1/16 of a dollar or 6.25 cents. I always wondered why the system was designed that way. It seemed unfair that there was always a 6.25-cent margin between the ask and bid prices, while any other product bought and — Continue reading »
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