Business | Greg Nilsen

High-End Shopping In A Declining Economy?

Mar

2009

This afternoon my wife and I ventured over to Ross Park Mall, on the north side of Pittsburgh. Now, living on the south side of town, we probably haven't been up to that mall in nearly four years. Well, in that time, the mall's management has been working to make the mall more upscale and ...

Are You Staying Professional With Your Business?

Nov

2008

Is it just me, or are some people just being lazy when it comes to promoting their businesses online. Especially in the case of small businesses, it seems that many are plagued with cutting corners. Recently, I came across two examples of this that really struck me as bad decisions. The first is an office ...

Pushing Off The Inevitable Economic Collapse

Jul

2008

Anyone who is interested in the current economic situation of the United States should take a few minutest to read Too Big to Fail? by Peter Goodman in The New York Times. It's a very terse look at the current American situation, and some of the questionable things that have been done in an attempt ...

Stock Market Facination

May

2008

About a month ago, my wife sent me a link to CNBC's Million Dollar Portfolio Challenge, saying that she thought it would be something I'd be interested in. That probably came from my participation in ProTrade over the last year, which allows you to trade stock in athletes and teams based on their performance. Granted, ...

My First Business Trip

Jan

2008

Well, late last week, I had my first excuse to take a business trip. I went with a small team of people (my boss, our lead sales guy, and I was the technical guy) to give a presentation on our product down in Alabama. As a guy who spends most of his working days staring ...

Amazon's Got You Pegged

Dec

2006

Ever been a bit creeped out by Amazon's recommended product lists? Clearly, this comic strip artist has!

Oils Well Again?

Sep

2006

Chevron and it's partners recently found oil in a test well in the Gulf of Mexico. While being touted as a major breakthrough for domestic oil supplies, it's likey to set back alternative fuels back a few years as pressure on automotive companies will be reduced. Still, I'd encourage anyone with any regard for the ...

What Do Geek Squad Technicians Actually Do?

Jun

2006

It's a very valid question this is raised over on Slashdot, and in my two experiences (only because the laptop was still under warranty, otherwise I wouldn't have wasted my time) they don't do very much. The first time, the guy was able to run a diagnostics CD and then ship the laptop back to ...

Mixed Vibes

Jun

2006

Does anyone else see a problem that this site and this site are owned by the same company?

Ballmer To Children:

Mar

2006

Well, close enough. In a recent interview, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer stated that he doesn't allow his children to use Google or iPods. Do you have an iPod? No, I do not. Nor do my children. My children–in many dimensions they're as poorly behaved as many other children, but at least on this dimension I've ...