costs of living

Stimulus checks wearing off and consumer confidence rising

According to The Department of Commerce personal income fell to an all time low in July. Analysts are quick to blame that the Economic Stimulus checks are fading away. Americans are hit with...

The consequences of physician discontent

Some may not care, or want to hear about, physician unhappiness. But our frustrations will affect every single patient, whether you like it or not:Doctors are working harder and faster to maintain...

Blender Open Movie Project 2 Released

In a bid to push open source 3D modeling software Blender as a suitable environment for professional 3D animation, Blender has released the results of its second open movie project. The 10-minute...

Enlightened outsourcing Part 2: The practice

Ryan Norbauer returns with the hotly-anticipated conclusion to his series on the psychology and practice of outsourcing your life. If you haven’t read it yet, be sure to start with part 1....

Europeans Devs Not Rollin' In Benjamins. Or Euros. Or Pounds.

When the first preliminary figures from Game Developer's industry income study were announced yesterday, they revealed only the numbers for those in the US. Turns out they've also looked at Europe,...

The ill effects of minimum wage laws

(*Written as a past current event; concepts still relevent.) Though barely a week has passed since the mid-term elections, Democrats are already taking pot-shots at the U.S. economy. According to...