Monday, December 8, 2008
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Handbag Designs
Key:
Solid Black: Vegan Leather
White spaces: Japanese Paper
The Clutch
The Sachel
The Overnight Bag
The Large Laptop Bag
Solid Black: Vegan Leather
White spaces: Japanese Paper
The Clutch
The Sachel
The Overnight Bag
The Large Laptop Bag
Cultural Context
The Cultural Context of 2008 revolved mostly around technology. Myspace, Facebook, the rise of Internet Dating, YouTube, and so much more ...
"Hollywood's Latest Hot Couple: TiVo and Netflix" By Rick Aristotle Munarriz November 3, 2008
"Yes, TiVo and Netflix finally announced the inevitable last week. Netflix subscribers will be able to stream many of the flicks on their rental queues through TiVo boxes. The service is currently being tested and should be available to all subscribers over the next few weeks. TiVo and Netflix are popular services for boob-tube buffs who enjoy filmed entertainment on their own terms."
Apple
"Apple's iPod revolutionized the way music was consumed" and now with the Apple iPhone we see an evolution where electronics are combined to make an even more efficient product. The iPhone is an ipod and a PDA in one, making the lives of consumers ever more convenient since they can now buy one product instead of 2. And when you throw high speed internet into the mix you cant help but get a generation who is obsessed with youTube and social networking.
The clip-culture popularity of Google's YouTube has brought digital video streaming to millions of laptops and mobile phones. An being able to access the internet from almost anywhere makes social networking sites increasingly popular.
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"Social Networking Sites Come of Age" 11/11/2008
"But from inauspicious beginnings, the phenomenon has gone from fad to fashion to part of the fabric of everyday life — with the world’s top five social networks boasting more than 370 million users, according to recent figures from the internet traffic monitor comScore. The strategy is to move beyond social networking and to class MySpace as a big media property, allowing the site to compete for larger media budgets. So when a company like McDonald’s or Toyota or Sony is trying to decide where to spend its money, they’re considering spending it on Yahoo, MySpace, or MSN.
So, if social networking is here to stay, where does it go next? Analysts suggest that one crucial area is mobile services — which have great reach, and, theoretically, could be easier to charge for. Twitter, a mobile social network, has generated lots of buzz (though precious little income), and this time last year Google bought up a potential rival, the Finnish company Jaiku. At the same time, the arrival of more GPS units in phones is slowly starting to make the location-sensitive social site a real possibility."
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"Internet Dating" Courtny Gerrish
"Looking for love? Let your mouse do the prowling. Tens of millions of Americans rely on cyberspace to track down the love of their life. There are many dating sites online. And you get what you pay for. Some free sites are open to anyone. Other more expensive services do background checks on subscribers before allowing them to become members."
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Implications:
In a day an age when people are so busy with their everyday lives, it seems every aspect of life is being revolutionized to be more efficient and convenient and that even includes the world of dating.
"Hollywood's Latest Hot Couple: TiVo and Netflix" By Rick Aristotle Munarriz November 3, 2008
"Yes, TiVo and Netflix finally announced the inevitable last week. Netflix subscribers will be able to stream many of the flicks on their rental queues through TiVo boxes. The service is currently being tested and should be available to all subscribers over the next few weeks. TiVo and Netflix are popular services for boob-tube buffs who enjoy filmed entertainment on their own terms."
Apple
"Apple's iPod revolutionized the way music was consumed" and now with the Apple iPhone we see an evolution where electronics are combined to make an even more efficient product. The iPhone is an ipod and a PDA in one, making the lives of consumers ever more convenient since they can now buy one product instead of 2. And when you throw high speed internet into the mix you cant help but get a generation who is obsessed with youTube and social networking.
The clip-culture popularity of Google's YouTube has brought digital video streaming to millions of laptops and mobile phones. An being able to access the internet from almost anywhere makes social networking sites increasingly popular.
source
"Social Networking Sites Come of Age" 11/11/2008
"But from inauspicious beginnings, the phenomenon has gone from fad to fashion to part of the fabric of everyday life — with the world’s top five social networks boasting more than 370 million users, according to recent figures from the internet traffic monitor comScore. The strategy is to move beyond social networking and to class MySpace as a big media property, allowing the site to compete for larger media budgets. So when a company like McDonald’s or Toyota or Sony is trying to decide where to spend its money, they’re considering spending it on Yahoo, MySpace, or MSN.
So, if social networking is here to stay, where does it go next? Analysts suggest that one crucial area is mobile services — which have great reach, and, theoretically, could be easier to charge for. Twitter, a mobile social network, has generated lots of buzz (though precious little income), and this time last year Google bought up a potential rival, the Finnish company Jaiku. At the same time, the arrival of more GPS units in phones is slowly starting to make the location-sensitive social site a real possibility."
source
"Internet Dating" Courtny Gerrish
"Looking for love? Let your mouse do the prowling. Tens of millions of Americans rely on cyberspace to track down the love of their life. There are many dating sites online. And you get what you pay for. Some free sites are open to anyone. Other more expensive services do background checks on subscribers before allowing them to become members."
Source
Implications:
In a day an age when people are so busy with their everyday lives, it seems every aspect of life is being revolutionized to be more efficient and convenient and that even includes the world of dating.
Friday, December 5, 2008
Changes we can expect from Obama
The Obama-Biden comprehensive New Energy for America plan will:
- Provide short-term relief to American families facing pain at the pump
- Help create five million new jobs by strategically investing $150 billion over the next ten years to catalyze private efforts to build a clean energy future.
- Within 10 years save more oil than we currently import from the Middle East and Venezuela combined.
- Put 1 million Plug-In Hybrid cars -- cars that can get up to 150 miles per gallon -- on the road by 2015, cars that we will work to make sure are built here in America.
- Ensure 10 percent of our electricity comes from renewable sources by 2012, and 25 percent by 2025.
- Implement an economy-wide cap-and-trade program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent by 2050.
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Obama and Biden strongly support the principle of network neutrality to preserve the benefits of open competition on the Internet.
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Barack Obama will provide a tax cut for working families:
Obama and Biden will restore fairness to the tax code and provide 95 percent of working Americans the tax relief they need. They will create a new "Making Work Pay" tax credit of up to $500 per person, or $1,000 per working family.
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Provide tax relief for small businesses and startups:
Obama and Biden will eliminate all capital gains taxes on startup and small businesses to encourage innovation and job creation.
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Fight for fair trade:
Obama and Biden will fight for a trade policy that opens up foreign markets to support good American jobs. They will use trade agreements to spread good labor and environmental standards around the world.
Past Economic Trends
Early 1980s recession
1980–1982
The Iranian Revolution sharply increased the price of oil around the world in 1979, causing the 1979 energy crisis. This was caused by the new regime in power in Iran, which exported oil at inconsistent intervals and at a lower volume, forcing prices to go up. Tight monetary policy in the United States to control inflation led to another recession. The changes were made largely because of inflation that was carried over from the previous decade due to the 1973 oil crisis and the 1979 energy crisis.
Early 1990s recession
1988–1991
Industrial production and manufacturing-trade sales decreased in early 1991.
Early 2000s recession
2001–2003
The collapse of the dot-com bubble, the September 11th attacks, and accounting scandals contributed to a relatively mild contraction in the North American economy.
1980 to 1982
1980:
Population: 226,546,000
Unemployed in 1980: 21,400,000 (at any given time)
National Debt: 1980 - $914,000,000,000
National Debt: 1986 - $2,000,000,000,000
Average salary: $15,757
Life Expectancy: Male 69.9 Female 77.6
1982:
Population: 231,664,458
Life Expectancy: 74.5
Dow Jones High: 1070
Low: 776
Federal Spending: 745.76 billion
Federal Debt: 1137.3 billion
Inflation: 6%
Consumer Price Index: 96.5
Unemployment: 7.6%
Unemployment dropped and federal debt decreased
1980–1982
The Iranian Revolution sharply increased the price of oil around the world in 1979, causing the 1979 energy crisis. This was caused by the new regime in power in Iran, which exported oil at inconsistent intervals and at a lower volume, forcing prices to go up. Tight monetary policy in the United States to control inflation led to another recession. The changes were made largely because of inflation that was carried over from the previous decade due to the 1973 oil crisis and the 1979 energy crisis.
Early 1990s recession
1988–1991
Industrial production and manufacturing-trade sales decreased in early 1991.
Early 2000s recession
2001–2003
The collapse of the dot-com bubble, the September 11th attacks, and accounting scandals contributed to a relatively mild contraction in the North American economy.
1980 to 1982
1980:
Population: 226,546,000
Unemployed in 1980: 21,400,000 (at any given time)
National Debt: 1980 - $914,000,000,000
National Debt: 1986 - $2,000,000,000,000
Average salary: $15,757
Life Expectancy: Male 69.9 Female 77.6
1982:
Population: 231,664,458
Life Expectancy: 74.5
Dow Jones High: 1070
Low: 776
Federal Spending: 745.76 billion
Federal Debt: 1137.3 billion
Inflation: 6%
Consumer Price Index: 96.5
Unemployment: 7.6%
Unemployment dropped and federal debt decreased
U.S. Electricity Wasted By Electronics
You may not know it, but your electronics use electricity even when they're "off." Most home electronics, including your microwave, TV, and DVD player, continue to consume small amounts of power even after you're done using them. Why? Because rather than switch off all electronic circuits, gadgets and devices often switch into "standby" mode.
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