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Rumor: EA Guts Workforce After Big Playfish Buyout

US Exports To China By State [Infographic]

If that's the case, places like Russia might as well count snow as an export. (see comment)

US Exports To China By State [Infographic]

We may joke about Microsoft, but with Google, all jokes aside - some serious money is made selling surveillance technology to the Chinese government. The Chinese are kindly "testing" it for us. (see comment)

US Exports To China By State [Infographic]

Are they actually paying us for that stuff, or do we count things that we get to pay for as "exports"? In a country where 70% of GDP is consumption, if that was the case, I wouldn't be surprised. (see comment)

Rumor: EA Guts Workforce After Big Playfish Buyout

Many companies are laying off workers: Electronic Arts to Cut 1,500 Jobs After Latest Loss, Pfizer to lay off 600 in St. Louis, Novell sacks between three and four Percent staff, cuts benefits, Royal Dutch Shell not ruling out Canadian layoffs in 10% cut … (see comment)

237 Millionaires in Congress

The laws are made in order to enrich the lawmakers while protecting them from the population. (see comment)

237 Millionaires in Congress

Voting out coke in favor of Pepsi, then other way around. Lather, rinse, repeat. (see comment)

237 Millionaires in Congress

They vote on medicare, even though they have a special coverage. They vote on pensions, even though they'll never have to deal with 401K's or public pensions, getting more in retirement benefits after serving just one term than a public sectors employee … (see comment)

237 Millionaires in Congress

Term limits! (because there's plenty more millionaires in line waiting for their turn) /s (see comment)

Star Trek Online gameplay trailer [HD]

The goal of every MMO is to appeal to the widest possible audience, which means picking the lowest common denominator for system requirements. Nothing new here. Not every computer out there is built to run Crysis, but that doesn't mean the people shouldn' … (see comment)

Why Some Countries Are Stopping Their Stimulus

Stopping the stimulus may be a strategic move, designed to allow some failures to occur in order to get support for the continuation of stimulus. Lehman Bros. was allowed to fail, before secretary of treasury Paulson pulled out his bazooka and made a $ … (see comment)