Archive for February, 2008
Properly Incent Your Employees
Today, I had an extremely amusing experience while picking up several shirts that I had left at the dry cleaners ten days prior. I had visited four days ago, when I was told that my shirts would be ready, only to be told to come back a few days later. Today, the man at the [...]
Investing in Berkshire Hathaway
Why Not Berkshire Hathaway?
I used to be quite ambivalent towards Berkshire Hathaway, but I’ve recently decided that it is worth consideration. I’ve never worried about the soundness of Warren Buffet’s investment decisions. Instead, I’ve worried about his health. After all, he is a 77 year old man, whose favorite restaurant is Gorat’s Steakhouse, and whose [...]
Monetizing Web Content
You may notice that this site now contains advertisements. One part of Google’s revolution is that it has enabled small-time content generators to receive advertising revenues. Google is rather vague on its payment terms, but does mention that it pays based upon two standard means: by impression and by click.
By Impression
When a marketing company pays [...]