Archive for March, 2009

Someone at Microsoft gets it - Sustainability

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I just cannot stop watching this video. What an incredible vision from Microsoft. This is the kind of future I want.

Written by Ed Buckley

March 29th, 2009 at 6:30 pm

Recession driving Freakonomics

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Vasectomies Are Up, Lasik Is Down - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com: ”

Daniel Hamermesh reports that Lasik is down and vasectomies are up.

“Clearly, Lasik, which is not reimbursed by most insurance plans, is postponable in times when incomes drop; at least in the short run, it is a luxury good. Other medical procedures may even be inferior goods in the short run. A recent report on NBC noted that there has been a recent rise in vasectomies”

Written by Ed Buckley

March 27th, 2009 at 9:32 pm

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