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Identity Theft—Even Bank Chairmen Are Victims!

So, I don’t know if any of you heard about this, but I got quite a chuckle. Apparently, Marcus Agius, the chairman of Barclays Bank Plc (NYSE BCS) (U.K.’s third-largest bank) became a victim of identity theft. That’s right, the big man himself!
Apparently, a scammer was able to put together enough personal information on the […]

24Jan2008 | James Blunts | 14 comments | Continued
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The Downfall of Google Clicks

Okay, I know the title may scare some of you lemmings that own Google (NASDAQ GOOG) stock. Of course, with the current state of the stock market and where Google shares are currently heading, you guys are probably shaking in your boots already. So, the gloom and doom title of my post may not even […]

22Jan2008 | James Blunts | 17 comments | Continued
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Pay by Touch Founder Throws Mamma from the Train

Seems the founder of Pay by Touch, John Rogers, had his mother as the head of HR, after the last head of HR got canned. I guess they figured no one would get too mad at HR if it was the guy who screwed up the company’s mother.
As if being the mom of one of […]

14Jan2008 | James Blunts | 3 comments | Continued
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5 Myths about Starting Your Own Business

Some things I’ve learned in the past few years:
BIG Office = BIG Clients
In my experience, “Fake it till you make it” doesn’t really work. Yes, it looks nice to have a big office, but if your product/service isn’t ready for mass-appeal, then you shouldn’t be spending so much to make it look like it’s ready […]

14Jan2008 | James Blunts | 10 comments | Continued
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Paypal More Successful Than American Express and Discover Combined

Okay, so it’s official. Bank of America (NYSE BAC) to buy Countrywide (NYSE CFC) for $4 Billion in stock. Whoopdy-doo. (finger-in-air) I mean, seriously, hasn’t everyone written off the housing market by now?
What I find more interesting is the rumor of eBay (NASDAQ EBAY) getting bought out by Yahoo (NASDAQ YHOO) And what I find […]

11Jan2008 | James Blunts | 14 comments | Continued
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Bill Gates Loses Bet, Plans To Leave Microsoft in July

A lot of CES attendees today got to see a comical look at Bill Gates’ last day at Microsoft (Nasdaq MSFT). He is planning to step down in July and pursue philanthropy. Good for him, the guy deserves a break from the 9-to-5 job. The big question is why did he really decide to step […]

7Jan2008 | James Blunts | 11 comments | Continued
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Did Britney Spears Go Crazy Because She Couldn’t Get Her Hands On an iPhone?

So, although I am still a Microsoft Windows user (XP ONLY), I’ve grown to accept Apple as a very smart company. And when it comes to consumer products, they really know how to keep away the bad eggs.
Although it may have gone unnoticed, back on December 20th, Misca Barton, once star of The OC, had […]

4Jan2008 | James Blunts | 12 comments | Continued
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The iPhone is Amazing, the Blackberry is Enraging

My iPhone Story:
So, I got an iPhone and I wanted to keep my Verizon Wireless number, so I called up AT&T Wireless customer support. I type in my number, I sit on hold, yadda yadda yadda, and finally, I speak with someone who claims they can help me. I explain: “Well, I just joined AT&T […]

3Jan2008 | James Blunts | 7 comments | Continued
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Hollywood Dotcom–The Cast

Hollywood Dotcom: The Cast–in no particular order
(comparing companies and dotcoms to Hollywood counterparts)

apple, Google, iphone, lindsay lohan, madonna, microsoft, paris hilton, perez hilton,

30Dec2007 | James Blunts | 7 comments | Continued
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