Another Data Mashup

Another tool to mashup data.

Finances Altered?

I believe the findings of this survey, support what I have been saying.

"This new survey points to a profound shift in the way people think about their saving and spending," said Eric Eve, senior vice president of global community relations at Citi. "The current economic environment is altering, perhaps permanently, the way we think about spending money."

Grab -N- Go

Adult Entertainment meets coffee...and runs afoul of the local police.

Wow

Kanye=Douche and Beyonce=Class.

Sticky Wages?

This LATimes article talks about the troubles in the Porn industry. Its a good example of an industry where wages are downwardly quite flexible.

Caroline Pierce, an adult film performer who lives in Las Vegas but flies to Los Angeles for work, said many companies have pressured her to do more scenes for less money.

"Instead of paying you $800 to do one, they'll pay you $1,200 for both," she explained.

As economic pressures increase, many performers have also changed their minds about what they are willing do on-screen. Previously, women earned hefty bonuses for unusual sex scenes. That's often no longer the case.

"A few years ago the girls we got were OK, but not stellar models, and we were sometimes paying $2,500," said porn director Matt Morningwood, referring to a website he shoots for that features one woman and multiple male partners.

"Nowadays some of the top-tier models will do that scene for us and you're looking at maybe $1,800. I'm happy for the production, but I feel bad for exploiting the girls' situation."

Porn Marketing

Porn marketing, not the most original. Is it because they have no budget, their creators are uncreative marketers, or their customers or simple?

Market Timing

I should be called the market anti-timer. Whatever I do, do the opposite and you will profit. I recently had central air installed and it has been one of the coldest summers on record. Just look for the biggest blue ball below, and underneath you will find my home. Link here.