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The Ebb and Flow of Deductions and Exemptions

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:39:52 -0500

The only thing that’s constant in the US tax system is change. When it comes to Personal Exemptions versus Standard Deductions, it seems as if the year determines which is best for each individual’s situation.

Media Buying 2.0: It's All About the Audience

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 23:52:47 -0500

The technology levels and adoption rate of “smart advertising” have been slow to keep up with the attitudes and needs of the consumers. The industry is turning the corner in recent months and is showing signs of delivering the kind of marketing that people can actually use.

Are the days of “You won an iPod!” advertising behind us? Hopefully.

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(Via: Pretarget. H/T: Seattle Nissan)

Out of Control: How Health Benefit Costs Get Fixed Despite all...

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:27:49 -0500

Out of Control: How Health Benefit Costs Get Fixed

Despite all of the talk surrounding health care, Obamacare, Romneycare, and all of the alternatives, businesses are still staring into the abyss in many cases as the costs skyrocket. Is there a solution?

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(Via: Mercer. H/T: Automotive SEO)

unknownskywalker: That’s a Lot of Rockets by Peter Alway This...

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:43:05 -0500

unknownskywalker:

That’s a Lot of Rockets by Peter Alway

This is an illustration from physics professor Peter Alway’s 1995 book Rockets of the World. That little black-and-yellow smudge in the second row, that’s the V–2. It’s quite amazing what a monster the Saturn V still is, almost 40 years in retirement. Download full-size image (3322×5079px - 1.45 MB) →

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Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:04:06 -0500

Pioneers of the Millennial World

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:44:05 -0500

In today’s sluggish economy, the pressure to invent new products and file as many patent applications as possible is greater than ever—both for individual companies and for entire countries, which reap benefits from their citizens’ business success. What does it mean for a country to be innovative, and which nations rank at the top of the list? Via Good.

Electricity Cost and Consumption in the U.S.

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:25:05 -0500

We tend to use a lot more electricity in the wintertime - holiday lights, cooking, washing, drying, heating your home and playing with electronics and watching TV. This infographic from CreditSesame looks at the average monthly in each state? Where exactly do those kilowatts go?

What SOPA means for business & innovation (infographic)

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 18:40:05 -0500

What SOPA means for business & innovation (infographic):

bytecurry:

Several tech companies and online communities have come out against the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), a recently proposed piece of legislation that many feel will bring unnecessary censorship to the web. But much less attention has been given to how the bill will affect the overall landscape of business and innovation.

The bill, introduced by Rep. Lamar Smith in late October, gives both the U.S. government and copyright holders the authority to seek court orders against websites associated with infringing, pirating and/or counterfeiting intellectual property. So for example, a website that provides a collection of links to sites that illegally stream copyrighted video content could get shut down and taken to court under SOPA, despite the fact that the site isn’t streaming the content itself.

If the government had the sole responsibility of policing websites that violated copyrighted intellectual property, it would be a much different scenario. However, because the copyright holders also get to enforce the law (under SOPA), it allows them to push around anyone who may compete with them under the guise of upholding the law. Giant media companies — music labels, television networks and movie studios in particular — could easily take advantage of this situation.

The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to debate changes to SOPA Dec. 15. The infographic above illustrates how SOPA came into existence and what it could mean if passed.

The Progress of Mobile Business Intelligence

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:20:06 -0500

A recent survey from TechTarget shows that while only 9% of companies currently have a mobile BI solution, that number is projected to grow to 48% in the next year. So what, really, is the ROI of mobile business intelligence? The above infographic investigates.

Via Domo.

925 iPhone 4S's Sold Every 60 Seconds [Infographic]

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 18:40:06 -0500

Original Article

givememind:

Every 60 seconds Apple sells 925 iPhone 4s and 85 iPads, according to an infographic produced by Go-Gulf.

How Social Media Changed the Ad Game

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 16:25:05 -0500

Social media has affected many industries, not least of all advertising. Here’s a look at how the practice has changed customers, priorities, spending and metrics, from MDG Advertising.

20 Interesting Facts about Youtube

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 21:25:35 -0500

infoogfx:

Friends & Frenemies: Why We Add and Remove Facebook Friends

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 18:41:06 -0500

(vía Nielsen-Wire)

via gabeweb

The Digital Wallet and the Future of Payments

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 16:25:05 -0500

Via Intuit.

2011’s Most Epic Fails In Retail

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:40:05 -0500

2011’s Most Epic Fails In Retail

The Top Tech Trends of 2011

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:30:05 -0500

Daily deals, tablets, Q&A sites - all exploded in 2011. What’s gonna happen in 2012? Via GPlus.

pedroelrey: The Web vs. Mobile Apps: How iOS and Android Are...

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:59:06 -0500

pedroelrey:

The Web vs. Mobile Apps: How iOS and Android Are Disrupting The Open Internet

The Need-To-Knows of a Future Graphic Designer

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:25:05 -0500

As the world digitizes, the role of a graphic designer or multimedia artist is becoming increasingly important. Rasmussen College takes a look at what it takes to pursue a career in the field, in this infographic.

unknownskywalker: Design of the Commercial Space Station This...

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:55:05 -0500

unknownskywalker:

Design of the Commercial Space Station

This infographic provides information for the Commercial Space Station, the first space hotel that is being designed in Russia and will be ready to be in orbit as soon as 2016. The infographic provides a visual for the space station and basic information for it’s capacity. It also provides other details for how it will work.

The Top 10 Countries Using Solar

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:35:05 -0500

There’s a rather large disparity between No. 1 and No. 10 on the list - Germany, with 17,193 megawatts, and South Korea, with 655 megawatts. But in all cases, the number of installations and the capacity are expected to grow strongly in the coming years. Via 1BOG.