How Bad Will The Economy Get?

Over the past 2 weekends I have collected sections of the newspaper relating to the economy to create another article on the current condition. The general consensus is the economy is getting worse. For three consecutive months the national unemployment rate has increased, now 5.1% - and here in NC, the unemployment rate is 5.2%, up .2% since February. It’s hard to believe that the bank situation could evolve into such a national crisis; economists believe the rise in unemployment relates to tighter credit on the construction and housing industries. It’s harder for developers and other companies to get loans; in return they don’t have as much money for projects or to employ as many workers. The higher cost of fuel and fear of a recession are also causing businesses and consumers to cut back, which slows economy growth.

North Carolina in the month of March alone, trimmed 8,400 jobs, in all industries. Citibank plans to cut 9,000 jobs and AT&T plans to cut 4,650 jobs. AT&T is reducing operations, in part, because last year alone 1.6 million landlines switched to the cable and wireless phone services. Citigroup experienced an enormous first quarter loss of $5.1 billion in 2008 and $10 billion in losses posted in the 4th quarter of 2007. Write offs keep climbing for mortgages, credit cards, auto and other types of loans. Citigroup expects more workforce reductions. Other companies have been cutting back as well. Merrill Lynch, the world’s largest brokerage is cutting 4,000 jobs, JPMorgan Chase has released information that jobs will be cut. Wachovia will cut 500 jobs and Washington Mutual plans to lay off about 3,000 workers.

Oil prices set another record high today, 4/22/2008, at $119 a barrel. The average gallon of regular unleaded gas is $3.51. Prices are expected to continue to rise to more than $120 a barrel before investors begin to sell. With that said, does that mean people investing in oil are actually contributing to the extreme prices we are paying at the pump?

Healthcare is also a big issue that is crunching the budgets of Americans. From my research, the average family pays about $12,000 a year on healthcare, nearly double since 2000. For the people without healthcare, the average cost of an emergency room visit is $1,000. Many people are postponing care because they can’t afford the bill or the cost of healthcare. The amount of out-of-pocket expenses we pay are expected to double again by 2017. If people that can’t afford the treatment seek attention anyway, it can drive them to bankruptcy. A study by Harvard shows that 50% of bankruptcies were linked to medical bills.

I wrote an article about my rent going up, the summary being that the range between the rich and the poor is growing. If you own a house or rent and you have healthcare, what can you afford? Not much else, food prices are rising due to gas hikes. With all of the daily necessities being so expensive, how can anyone spend money on luxury things or go out to relax on the weekends?

Now there is always a positive side to every negative. With the American dollar declining, investing overseas beneficial – of course you need to play your cards right. Businesses understand this and are benefiting. For example, Coca-Cola can sell a can of Coke for $1 in the US, but sells for almost $2 in the UK, this means the US Dollar is worth about half of what 1 British Pound is worth. When the currency is converted from the British Pound to the US Dollar, Coca-Cola makes almost twice the profit. Other companies that benefited this week from overseas profits are IBM, Google and eBay, just to name a few. There are a few companies that plan to take advantage of the profits from overseas, which does not benefit Americans, but when the dollar begins to strengthen again, economists believe the changes will shift back to growth in jobs in the US.

Everybody is trying to get the best deals with purchases they must make, such as the grocery store trip for example. The companies that sell the inexpensive, off brand-name items, must be making a good amount of money right now. I would expect the dollar menu at fast food restaurants to be a big hit as well as fast, easy, cheap meals such as ramen noodles. It seems like the things from that tried to get us out of the recession of 2001, such as easy to get mortgages, are coming back to hurt us. My previous question arises again…how bad will this recession get and how long will it last? The government has not officially said we are in a recession, but it is pretty obvious it will be coming soon. The sad part is in recessions, the unemployment rate will most likely increase. The candidates running for President really have their hands full. I believe if one or two of the nation’s problems were addressed, other problems will correct themselves or at least not make the whole economy seem as tense as it is.

What People Make

There doesn’t seem to be a middle-class. When you find out how much people make you notice that you’re either rich or poor. Now I’m not saying that everyone is poor, as in poverty, where you can’t live..but compared to the other income spectrum - we aren’t that wealthy, financially. What you do with your money as you age can make you wealthy for retirement age or earlier. I just can’t fathom the fact that some people make more in a year than I will ever make, working 2 jobs, in my whole lifetime.

The News and Observer had about 75 people, famous and ‘average-joes’ and their incomes. The collection of people are very random and does not say their education or experience, but it gives you a good idea. From my review, I can say the average income for people from the age of 22-65 is between 26k and 65k. Besides the bulk of the individuals being in this range, there were a few making 70-80k and only a few making 100-300k. The celebrities start at 5 million and get a good bulk of them in up to 33 million. Then there are a few celebrities in the 90-115 million range, and a couple of CEO’s making in the hundreds of millions. Now to make a joke out of the whole situation, a dog (Leona Helmsley’s dog) makes 12 million - a DOG.

If your goal is to be young and rich, as my goal is - but I am starting to find is nearly impossible - you need to have a brand new idea, a niche or improvement in an existing business, be an entrepreneur, or be very good at investing, and with any gateway, find a way to make a money, little or substantial, from a large group of people. There aren’t too many positions, even in large corporations, that will make you extraordinarily rich.

What I mean by idea, for example, is the computer, radio, TV, the car, phone and then the revision with the cordless and cell phone; or the idea of reality TV shows.

What I mean by a niche or improvement in an existing business, is CarMax (selling used cars has been around since there have been cars but CarMax buys a good percentage of certain colors [silver, green, blue] family-type cars, making a little money at a large volume), program software for businesses that will help them out - such as SAS with their statistical software, LCD TV’s(getting bigger screens, making the insides lighter and smaller), you get the idea. Make sure to patent your ideas and then you have to ’sell’ the idea. You have to sell it to people on why doing things from A to Z your way is better than the previous, or other ways.

Being an entrepreneur and investing is pretty self explanatory. You need to be outgoing, creative and take risks.

To live well, though, and be in the higher income spectrum you need education, willing the learn, be adaptable, be a people person - and to make things easier, you need connections or be in the right place at the right time – such as a position opening up from someone leaving the company or an expanding company.

As I grow up I am finding out that you need to be a thinker AND a doer, you need to be adaptable and you can never settle. You always need to continue to learn how to better what you are currently doing, learning new technologies and how they can benefit you and find what interests you. What you may be good at and interested in now doesn’t mean you will be interested or want to continue to do that career in 5 or 10 years. The majority of people work for a good majority of their life in the amount of years they work and hours per week. I also believe it is good to have little businesses or services you can do for others to make additional money on the side. Of course being smart with your money will get you more no matter how much income you make. Also you need to keep up on your education, always show you are interested and willing to learn and go above and beyond sometimes if it is possible – work a weekend or bring in treats for your coworkers and bosses. Most of us will need to work for a long time, it doesn’t have to be miserable, but hitting it big would sure be more fun!

Absinthe Is Legal In The US Again

I overheard that Absinthe is legal in the United States again.

The first time I heard about Absinthe was in the 2004 movie, Eurotrip. Since not everything is real in the movies, I looked to see if there was such an alcoholic beverage and there is.

Absinthe, or you may see it spelled as Absinth, is a strong, green colored, anise (liquorice) flavored, alcoholic drink. It has been called the ‘Green Fairy’ The herb Artemisia absinthium, Woodworm, is the main ingredient in Absinthe. Woodworm has a psychoactive chemical called thujone, which is said to cause hallucinations of a Green Fairy and create a different experience than other alcoholic drinks.

The woodworm-infested cocktail has been outlawed in the United States since 1912 because of the thujone. With Absinthe being recently legalized again, consumers are not yet able to purchase it at the liquor stores. I was able to get my hands on the drink, purchasing it and having it shipped from overseas. There are many different versions of the drink, extra woodworm, anise (original) flavored and I have also seen more fruity flavored combinations available. Beware though, buying Absinthe online does not mean you are getting true Absinthe. Prices range from 50 to a few hundred dollars, the cheaper being of less quality. I have also seen a ‘kit’ where they send you what is supposedly woodworm and give you directions on how to brew it - like brewing tea.

Absinthe is traditionally enjoyed with sugar cubes and ice water. There is a special ’spoon’ with holes through it. You first fill your glass with a shot or two with Absinthe, then you continue by putting the sugar cube on the spoon, pouring cold water, slowly, over the cube until it is dissolved. Then the drink is ready. I have had Absinthe that I purchased online, I drank it the traditional way Absinthe is served - but I did not notice any Green Fairies with my drink, but I also did not consume too much. From my experience though, Absinthe has a very strong, different taste, than most other drinks. There is a bar in downtown Raleigh (where I live) that has the drink available for purchase. I will be going downtown soon, I would recommend giving it a try and posting your experience!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absinthe
http://www.absinthebuyersguide.com/
http://www.absinth.com/

Economy Outlook - April 2008

I get the weekend paper and watch the news just about every day. There hasn’t been much but bad news about the economy lately. It’s pretty obvious we are in another recession, but how long will the recession of 2008 last and how bad will it get?

There has been four airlines that have either filed for bankruptcy or bankruptcy protection in the past 2 weeks. 3/31 - Aloha Airlines, 4/2 - ATA Airlines, 4/7 Skybus Airlines, 4/11 Frontier Airlines. Champion Airlines has announced that it will be ceasing operations on 5/31. From the articles I have read - these companies could not overcome to the rise in gas prices.

In the local newspaper it shows the national unemployment rate has shot up to 5.1% - 80,000 jobs were cut in March alone and just barely past the first quarter of the year, we are nearing a quarter-million jobs lost so far this year. Many different businesses were hit, such as construction and real estate firms and mortgage brokers (due directly to the housing market crisis), legal services, airlines, temporary agencies and more.

Another article I found interesting, polled 803 phone-based interviews between March 29th and April 1st. Five economic issues were asked to the people polled, two of which were of most concern - Cost of Gas and Cost of Health Insurance. The other three economic issues - Amount of Taxes You Pay, Housing Slowdown and Ability To Find Or Keep A Good Job - were also clearly issues.

You may be interested to read my article from earlier in the week [Gas Up $6 A Tank In 1 Week?] ‘The Walmart Effect’ may also be one negative for our economic issue, as touched on in my previous article. This effect relates to the airlines because the airlines tried to compete by having the lowest air fares. It may not be well accepted by all people, but I believe it is good to buy the next step up, do it right the first time…If you can buy an item for $5, buy the $8 item. It’s not much more, but the quality is usually better and will last longer than the $5 item - so not only will you get more life out of it but you will have less headache from having to replace the item sooner and spending more in the end. Do it right the first time. It will also help the economy. The highest cost is creating the initial product, using the higher quality materials only increases the production prices slightly - as retail usually works, the price of the item not only goes up due to higher production costs, but it usually has a higher profit margin, thus helping the economy - and indirectly, you.

Amongst the mess of negative news floating around, there tends to always be the strong areas such as government jobs, hospitals and health-care - which increased employment in the past months, as well as educational services, day-care providers, insurance companies and bars and restaurants. I understand why employment at bars has gone up with the economy the way it has been (sad but true), but I would have figured restaurants would have declined - dining out tends to be expensive and I figured people would be not going out as much at a time like this.

Education seems to be a platform that can help you have job security, I see that more and more everyday. For example, if the department at the company you work for is transitioning out, if you have a good work record, education AND show you are willing to learn, most employers will try to find another position within the company if it is available. Learning is not only a good way to help cement opportunities now but also for the future. I think in the coming months colleges and universities will be seeing an increase, even more than the trend has been in past years, of enrollment, due to people educating themselves to move into a new work field or just giving themselves an advantage in the work place.

Gas Up $6 A Tank In 1 Week?

I know the economy hasn’t been too great, the jobs have been going down, the housing situation isn’t that great (although for some - the rich - now is perfect), gas prices have been going up…I tend to just fill up my car every week and just move on with it. But today I looked at the price to fill my tank and it was up to $46, from $40 just ONE week before. That is 15% in ONE week. Now for anybody that understands the significance of that, that is a HUGE number. As an example, most people will get 3-4% raises each year, the rate of inflation (this year I got a whopping .9%…yeah that’s right, not even 1% - it was blamed on ‘corporate’…yeah, right). That’s 3-4% in 365 days, this was 15% in 7 days. My measly ‘raise’ of $4 a week has already been engulfed, and more, by the raise in gas this week

This situation goes back to the all-famous saying, ‘The rich get richer and the poor get poorer.’ This is so true. Say you have some money to invest into these oil stocks or any other company that is doing well, you can make a few pennies or a light chunk of change from the amount you put in. But the people that have lots of money already, have an even easier time getting even MORE money.

Take a look at the poor, they already have trouble affording rent and buying a car or riding the bus. With a raise in gas prices, everything else goes up too, food prices, going out to the bar (beverage prices), in reality - anything that needs to be shipped, goes up. These people had a hard enough time to begin with and now with the prices going up they have a harder time. I saw on TV this morning, that they were going to raise the tax fairs. Last year when the gas was $2.50 I guess, I’m not quite sure, I try not to look at the prices - it cost my mom $40 to travel 12 miles from my place to the airport when I had to leave for work that morning. Now that same trip with the rise in gas prices and fairs would easily be $60-70 dollars. I don’t know about you but I sure as heck don’t want to spend almost a whole days worth of salary (after taxes) just to go a few miles to the airport. Some people give up and don’t take on the challenge when they are working 50-60 hours a week and either not being able to pay their bills or just barely paying them, so then they go on to some government system to help them pay for things.

This affect, in turn, screws the huge middle-class as well. The taxes will go up to pay for the poor that can’t afford their rent or food. So the middle class is out more money and then that means there are less people going out to eat or spending money on luxury items, so that again screws the poor and some middle class.

All of this also affects the economy because there will be less research on new technology items or improvements to things already in existence, who can afford to buy them? Not many people, so why invest in that. And all of this time, the rich have hardly become affected. They can take their excess money out of one stock and move it to another that is doing well at the time, or - in the housing situation we are in now - buy property to renovate and resell when the market goes back up.

The economy is really having a hard time right now. Some people blame it on the banks, some people blame it on gas. I think it’s both. People would be able to handle one OR the other, as with most situations, but BOTH is a double whammy, too much. The government, from what I’ve read, has done it’s deal to ‘help,’ by lowering interest rates. And I put ‘help’ in quotes because, from my understanding, when the feds lower the interest rate on mortgages, that makes the value of a dollar decrease, which - in the long run - screws us all, unless you invest in stocks over seas or buy another currency now before it’s too late and when the dollar gets low enough, buy the US dollar back - but with any of those ideas, you need money.

The rich get richer and the poor get poorer.

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Flash Quick Reference Notes [Actionscript]

I sat down and started writing notes for myself about Flash Actionscript. I wanted to make sure I would remember how to do something 6 months later without having to relearn it. These notes cover some good tips and cover a lot of the Flash Actionscript functions as well as step by step tutorials. I hope these notes help you as they still help me!

Download my Flash Quick Reference Notes | Server 2 [22.3 MB - Includes all SWF and FLA files] These are Actionscript notes to help you get ideas or get started with Actionscript. Please, leave comments. If there is enough demand I will make FQRN v2! Check out the Reference online, without downloading.

HDTV’s Explained

Televisions have been around since the late 1930’s. Today there are households that have multiple TVs. Until recently television has been displayed at 480 lines on the screen. HD TV is either 720 lines or 1080 lines. HD channels on cable or satellite are shown at 720p or 1080i (1080p is not available yet due to bandwidth restrictions), currently HD DVD and Blu-ray, along with some new gaming systems, are the only sources that output in 1080 right now. An up scaling DVD player will output close to an HD DVD player.

There is two ways to output 480, 720 and 1080, in interlace or progressive scan (1080i, 1080p). Interlace is when the picture is created, outputting every other line on the screen, then passing again to create the lines that were skipped. Interlaced pictures need to be deinterlaced and shown on the TV. LCD TV’s and screens larger than 42 inches, in LCD and Plasma format, and watching sports, are when the progressive and interlaced make the most difference. Progressive scan is when the whole picture is displayed at the same time. You will really notice the difference between interlace and progressive in fast action movies or sports.

All HD TVs will output in 720p. For the moment 720p is all you need to get the benefits of HD cable or satellite, or an up scaling DVD player. If you have the funds, you may want to go all out and get a 1080p television. That way when the Bluray or HD DVD players go down in price or some other HD technology comes out, you will have a top of the line product.

You will want to find a TV with a fast response time (less than 10ms), and a TV that has either 1,920 x 1080 pixels (1080 i/p), or 1,280 x 720 pixels (720 i/p). A TV with 1,280 x 720 will not be able to display in 1080p. A brightness of 400cmd or higher and a native contrast ratio of 800:1 are also some specifications you want to look out for. Native contrast is the range between the black and white colors at any given time. Dynamic contrast is the range between the black and white colors over time. (Article from Viewsonic, An Article on a Message Board) Some television ads will display a high contrast ratio, which may be a the dynamic ratio. You want to look for a native contrast ratio of 800:1 - 1200:1. If the contrast ratio is said to be 8000:1 or 10000:1, it is the dynamic ratio. It is somewhat of an advertising ploy, not that the number doesn’t mean anything, but you should be more interested in the native ratio over the dynamic ratio. Native, or static, and Dynamic ratios cannot be directly compared, although some advertisements make it seem that way.

If you have very technical details, a pixel pitch less than 0.6mm is also something to look for. The pixel or dot pitch is the distance (in millimeters) of the cells that are the same color. Each pixel has a red, green and blue cell. The smaller the dot pitch the closer the red cell of one pixel is to the red cell of another pixel. The smaller the dot pitch, the sharper the image.

There is a new technology, some TVs are coming out with refresh rates of 120Hz. It still is pretty new and there are not many articles on this, but from what is out there, it may make the picture look more 3D and smooth. At the moment the TVs that have 120Hz refresh rates are almost double the current 60Hz TVs. The refresh rates have correlation to the response time (in milliseconds). Click here to read an excellent article out 120Hz HDTV’s.

I personally have the GV47LF, 47″ LCD television from Vizio (Samsung makes Vizio). Click here to read my review on this TV. The TV has an 8ms response time, 1080p, 2 HDMI and 2 component inputs (HD inputs), 500cmd brightness and a 800:1 native contrast ratio/1600:1 dynamic contrast ratio (you can turn dynamic contrast on or off).

Tiger Direct has some great deals on HDTV’s. I bought my first Vizio from Tiger Direct. Check out the TV deals they have; deals change constantly.

Once you have an HDTV, you will need some cables and possibly a DVD player. Some suggested items are listed below.

• Component Cables - These cables come in two configurations, 3 and 5 plug cables. The 3 plug cable has a red, blue and green input and output. The 5 cable plug has the red, blue and green cables along with the audio plugs on the same cable. If you get a 3 plug cable you will need an audio cable to complete the hookup. Component cables can be purchased in a gold plated form.
  

• HDMI Cable - HDMI as well as Component cables are only video cables. HDMI cables look similar to USB cables but they are larger, trapezoid shaped and typically gold plated. It separates the red, blue and green colors, but in one cable, less mess behind the TV and easier hookup. You will also need audio cables.
  

• HD DVD Player

Up converting DVD Player / HD DVD Player / Blu-ray Player


 

• HD Cable / Satellite Service - Just because a show is on an HD channel doesn’t mean it will be a mind blowing picture. More and more shows are being recorded in HD, while some shows that play on the HD channels are still ‘up converted’ in a sense. They look better than the standard definition channels but not quite as brilliant as a show recorded for HD. Up converted shows will have black bars on the side of the TV, since they are recorded in 4:3 instead of your HDTV 16:9 aspect ratio. Live TV, sports, news and the big hit TV shows on FOX, ABC, NBC, Discover HD, etc. are vivid. Also, TBS, as well as other channels, continually receive more HD shows.

Links

• CNET HDTV 101
• HDTV, HD Monitor
• 120Hz Article
• Native and Dynamic Contrast Ratio Article
• Dynamic Contrast Ratio by Viewsonic
• 720p vs 1080i chat

Netflix vs Blockbuster

Do you like to watch movies? Want to save money and have them delivered to your home with fast, free shipping? Netflix and Blockbuster by Mail are your two options. Now, which option is best for you? Both Netflix and Blockbuster by Mail have the similar starter plans, 2 DVD’s per month (max.) for $4.99/month (Netflix) and $3.99/month (Blockbuster). All plans for both companies have no late charges, no shipping and no hidden fees (Netflix/Blockbuster). Netflix has streaming movies over the internet and Blockbuster has the option to return the movies to a store location and rent games (at a slight additional cost).

How much do the Netflix plans cost?

How much do the Blockbuster plans cost?

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Blockbuster has the option to exchange in a store, though you are limited to how many times per month you can do this, the most you would be allowed to exchange is 5 times per month on the highest plan of Blockbuster Total Access. Blockbuster Total Access Premium you can have unlimited exchanges per month. You can drop off movies at the store and wait for the next movie on your list to arrive on any of the 6 plans, though to exchange directly in the store you need Total Access or Total Access Premium.

In short, both Netflix and Blockbuster by Mail have fast, free shipping and they have similar plans with the same prices. Blockbuster has Total Access and Total Access Premium, which includes the by Mail ability with either a certain number of exchanges per month at a brick-and-mortar store (Total Access) and an unlimited number of exchanges per month at a store location (Total Access Premium). Blockbuster also has the option to exchange your movie in for a game rental (a small fee); Netflix does not have games to rent. Another reason you would want to use Blockbuster Total Access over Blockbuster by Mail, is so you can get a new movie on your list of movies faster. You can drop your movie at the store and if the store does not have the movie you are looking to rent, a movie from your list gets sent to your mailbox, with 1 day less waiting time.

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• http://blog.auinteractive.com/compare-netflix-blockbuster-total-access-rental
• http://www.moviesmailed.com/compare-online-dvd-rental-services/

Million Dollar Pixel Site

Have you ever noticed that outrageous web ideas are only great the first time around? Take the MillionDollarHomePage, for example. A 21 year old student, Alex Tew of Great Britain, came up with a revolutionary idea in August 2005, an idea everyone tried to duplicate once they saw it worked. His idea is pixel advertising, selling advertising space where the cost is based on the number of pixels it occupies.

Have an Original Idea

In late August, Alex lay in his bed at his family home, contemplating how he was going to afford his education at the University he attended while he already had overage charges in his bank account. With a pen and paper along with the thought of ‘How do I become a millionaire,’ the MillionDollarHomePage was created, in only twenty minutes. Each pixel was to sell for $1, with a minimum purchase of $100, or a 10×10 square on the homepage. The website was set up that same night. His family and friends funded him with $1,000 which he spent on a press release. Within 4 weeks he had sold nearly 300k pixels.

Strive for Success

Four months and 2,000 customers later, the idea was accelerating with so much success the money felt like monopoly money to him. The one million dollar goal was just around the corner. Before he would step foot into his business management course at the University, he was almost a millionaire. He employed a press officer to help him publicize the website further, focusing on the generous US market. He spent a week in the US doing interviews on television and the internet. By then, he only had 1,000 pixels left to sell, which he decided to sell on an eBay auction to create hype for the last space of advertising. The auction ended at $152,100, or for just over $152 for each pixel.

Risk Taking

All of the advertisers that bought into the idea took a risk. The website had no target audience, no track record or even any brand recognition. Looking back, the moderate, one-time fee, spent on the advertising space has left the businesses, that participated, ecstatic with the increase in business and page views to their websites.

A Piece of History

Alex succeeded with meeting his goal, making some substantial income in a few short months and leaving businesses with long-term advertising. He says the site is guaranteed to be up until August 2010, but his aim is to keep it up for as long as humanly possible.

Now you may not have an idea that you create in 20 minutes make you a million dollars, but here are some tips:

1. Attach your name to your idea – People may remember an idea, but take credit for your own work. Add an ‘About Me’ page on your website, maybe include your picture or put ‘By: Your Name’ in small text next to the title.
2. Take copy cats as a form of flattery – If you did a good enough of a job creating and advertising your site, copy cats will just be more advertisement for your original idea. People always remember the original.
3. Advertise – This will be the most expensive part to your website, either monetary or your time by word-of-mouth advertising.
4. Stick to your word – Nobody likes being lied to, especially when money is involved. Your reputation is on the line too. Nobody will trust you with your future ideas if your reputation is scarred.

LINKS

• http://www.freepixeladvertising.com/ - Pixel advertising scripts
• eBay - Search for Pixel Advertising, Pixel Websites or Pixel Turnkey (for suggestions).
• Pixelotto - Alex Tew’s second website idea