tag:blogs.indews.com,2008://1 2008-06-16T20:44:32Z Financial Analysis, Stock Market, Business, and Technology News Articles tag:blogs.indews.com,2008://1.216 2008-06-11T23:47:16Z 2008-06-16T20:44:32Z

Well, in order to add another perspective to the blog, I asked my friend Era Circunstancio again to write an article on rising gas prices, and how it is affecting his and other drivers driving habit. I have already written...

Bhaskar C Rising Gas Prices, and High Oil Prices - Lifestyle Changes. If you have any tidbits that you would like to share, please do so, and use the comments form to tell us how record high gas prices is affecting you. Author: Era Circunstancio Title: Gas Prices and Their Effect on Driving Behavior Published: 6/11/2008 ]]> Energy Bills]]> tag:blogs.indews.com,2008://1.215 2008-06-10T23:41:03Z 2008-06-10T23:47:08Z

Upgrading the site's blogging software I would just like everybody to know that there is going to be a possible upgrade to our current blogging software. It has been over 2 years since I have upgraded my blog, and there...

Bhaskar C Upgrading the site's blogging software I would just like everybody to know that there is going to be a possible upgrade to our current blogging software. It has been over 2 years since I have upgraded my blog, and there are apparently quite a few updates to the current blogging software. Past experiences have taught me that not upgrading the site to the latest updates has very hefty penalties. I didn't upgrade some of my previous scripts and they were hacked by unscrupulous people, and I don't want such a situation repeating. The upgrade will take this week, and during the upgrade, it is possible that the site will go offline or won't be available for viewing.]]> blogging software should bring in additional features that would make the site more enjoyable. I don't exactly remember the new features, but they seem to be quite enticing, but my biggest priority is the security feature, which I think are quite adequate. Anyway, once the upgrade does happen, you will notice it immediately, as the first thing that will change will be the layout. Apparently the default layout of the new update will be significantly different than the one being offered. Other than that, stay tuned for further updates. This our second blog upgrade, although this is the "major" one. Previously we upgraded from 3.2 to 3.2. You can read our previous Blog Upgrade article. On an another note, this is 198th article to be posted on the website, so just 2 more articles to make the Double Century! Indews Blogs Online Weblogs Ping New To Blogs Maintaining Multiple Websites]]> tag:blogs.indews.com,2008://1.214 2008-06-10T21:58:33Z 2008-06-10T22:08:12Z

Finance Dictionary or Finance Wiki on the cards - Business Concepts in Detail Well, I was thinking about what would be a good addition to the site, and it got me thinking - a finance dictionary wouldn't be such a...

Bhaskar C Finance Dictionary or Finance Wiki on the cards - Business Concepts in Detail Well, I was thinking about what would be a good addition to the site, and it got me thinking - a finance dictionary wouldn't be such a bad idea. There are quite a few websites out there that explain financial business concepts, but most of them merely give you the definition. The dictionary that will be provided by Indews Financial will not only give you the definition but will also explain the concept in details with examples. ]]> Stock Dividends and Cash Dividends. The Finance Dictionary could be along the lines of these two articles. Some related articles: SEC Finance Guide Indian Tech Stocks Making Money Online Blogging Finance Articles]]> tag:blogs.indews.com,2008://1.213 2008-06-10T01:16:42Z 2008-06-16T20:45:06Z

Clinton as Vice President Well, I have already written numerous articles about how Clinton will end up being the Vice President, or she will blackmail Obama for it. I thought it would be good to bring in another perspective. I...

Bhaskar C Clinton as Vice President Well, I have already written numerous articles about how Clinton will end up being the Vice President, or she will blackmail Obama for it. I thought it would be good to bring in another perspective. I asked my friend Era Circunstancio, to write about Clinton and Vice Presidency. This is his opinion. Title: Clinton as VP: Against Obama's Message of Change Author: Era Circunstancio Published: 6/9/2008 With the closing of the Montana primary last Tuesday, all eyes were focused on the new presidential candidate of the Democratic Party. Barack Obama surpassed the magic number of 2118 delegates that night to clinch his party's nomination. No sooner had reporting of Obama's historic win made news than the media set their attention on potential running mates for the upcoming presidential election. Of the many likely candidates, Hillary Clinton immediately took the spotlight. After having run a fierce campaign against Obama in the primary season, she is now vying to fill the vice-presidential spot on the Democratic ticket in November.]]> Iraq - Unjustified War]]> tag:blogs.indews.com,2008://1.212 2008-06-10T01:08:05Z 2008-06-10T01:12:50Z

Writing a disproportionate number of General articles instead of Finance Articles It seems that these days I am spending more time blogging and posting articles about normal events of my life rather than financial related articles. The last financial articles...

Bhaskar C Writing a disproportionate number of General articles instead of Finance Articles It seems that these days I am spending more time blogging and posting articles about normal events of my life rather than financial related articles. The last financial articles I wrote were about Microsoft, Yahoo, and Google Stock History. I will try to write more financial related articles, but since GMAT is on June 20th, I won't be able to dedicate a significant portion of my time to write them. Writing financial articles takes time compared to just blogging about events that occur during my daily life, hence the greater number of general articles on Indews Financial. ]]> Some of the financial articles that I would like to finish this week includes the Top Dividend Paying Companies, Review of Scottrade brokerage company, CFA Exam, and IBM Stock history. The above stocks are purely a random post. These stocks were on my watch list, and I don't particularly remember the reasons for them being on my watch list, but I am going to post them anyway. I think some of these companies are solar companies, and I guess I was actively following solar companies two months back. Stock Watch List XIN TSL CPST CPSL ETFC CHRS CWTR SWC SOL SOLF XIN TSL ETFC CHRS CWTR CPST CPSL SWC On a side note, this would be 195th article to be posted on Indews Financial. I think the 200th article would be a particular milestone for the site. I think we have come a long way since the site started almost 2 years back. tag:blogs.indews.com,2008://1.211 2008-06-09T04:09:45Z 2008-06-10T01:32:02Z

Fishing in Michigan I just wanted to write something about this, even though my knowledge regarding fishing isn't that sufficient. For starters, I have fished about five to six times, and all of them were in Michigan. From what I...

Bhaskar C Fishing in Michigan I just wanted to write something about this, even though my knowledge regarding fishing isn't that sufficient. For starters, I have fished about five to six times, and all of them were in Michigan. From what I remember, the best place I had luck in catching the fish was in Detroit River. They were small fish, but that is the only place I remember catching a lot of fish. In order to improve my fishing, I was advised to use Minnows but when I went to the bait shop to buy them, they were out. Minnow is a small fish that is used as bait, and improves the chances of catching fish (I have been told). So, for those of you who want to use minnows as live bait, it is better if you wake up early in the morning, go to a bait shop, and get your minnows. For the fishing rod, I have Tiger Spinning, Shakespeare. I think Tiger Spinning is the name of the company and Shakespeare the product. The fishing rod seems OK, but at first I kept getting it tangled, but now I know how to handle it. ]]> Michigan Fishing I made a few searches for good fishing spots around Metro Detroit, and these were some of the suggestions people made, so I hope they are useful to you folks. - Monroe State Park - Harsen's Island - Algonac - Detroit River - Lake St Clair - Lake Erie Well, that does it for my Michigan Fishing article. I will update you guys soon on any further fishing updates of mine. Here is my previous article about me and my fishing excursion this weekend. Went Fishing Who is Callling?]]> tag:blogs.indews.com,2008://1.210 2008-06-08T20:19:20Z 2008-06-08T20:24:19Z

Hillary Clinton Will Be The VP Now, I wrote numerous articles saying that Hillary Clinton was eying the post of VP, and then how she shot herself in the foot by demanding it. Now, as Obama has set up a...

Bhaskar C Hillary Clinton Will Be The VP Now, I wrote numerous articles saying that Hillary Clinton was eying the post of VP, and then how she shot herself in the foot by demanding it. Now, as Obama has set up a committee to look into Vice Presidency, I am beginning to believe that Hillary Clinton will end being the VP for Barack Obama. ]]> Hillary Clinton Eyes Secretary of State or Vice Presidency Bobby Jindal for Vice Presidency? McCain-Jindal Ticket? Hillary Clinton for Vice President President Hillary Clinton and Vice-President Barack Obama?]]> tag:blogs.indews.com,2008://1.209 2008-06-08T19:50:33Z 2008-06-10T23:48:23Z

Fishing in Michigan Well, I went fishing yesterday with one of my friends, and for the second time in a row I caught no fish. Absolutely none, Nada! I am getting quite disappointed with these unsuccessful attempts. I don't remember...

Bhaskar C Fishing in Michigan Well, I went fishing yesterday with one of my friends, and for the second time in a row I caught no fish. Absolutely none, Nada! I am getting quite disappointed with these unsuccessful attempts. I don't remember the name of the park we went last time for fishing, but this time around we went to Elizabeth Park. We got ourselves Canadian Night Crawler worms, although our plan was get minnows. Apparently minnows are usually available in the morning, and we went in the afternoon (probably around 3ish), and they were already out. The worms were HUGE, compared to the worms in Meijers. ]]> Read below for Fishing in Michigan As we were fishing, I thought about getting a cabin up north in Michigan. One of my friends owns a cabin, and the way he described northern Michigan, it really made me want to have a cabin up there. So, one of my long term objectives would be to have a cabin up north. I am actually quite serious about having a cabin, and have actually looked up for land Up North. Although, I haven't found much info, I have found that there are cabin kits that can be used to make cabins, and decent ones go upwards of $30,000. So, it is a considerable investment, and I would rather have it before I hit 25 rather than 30. One thing I noticed in the park was that there were a lot of ducks, and a lot of these ducks were so used to people that it was amazing. The ducks weren't even flinching when I threw the fishing line close to them into the water, they acted as if nothing happened. My objective for next week, Catch some fish! Memorial Day Musings Who is Calling me? Google Index]]> tag:blogs.indews.com,2008://1.208 2008-06-08T19:17:00Z 2008-06-08T19:24:05Z

Getting my friends Sprint Sero Well, I had another friend who was dissatisfied with Metro PCS and was looking around for cell phone plans. I suggested to him to get Sprint Sero, and he finally got the phone from Sprint...

Bhaskar C Getting my friends Sprint Sero Well, I had another friend who was dissatisfied with Metro PCS and was looking around for cell phone plans. I suggested to him to get Sprint Sero, and he finally got the phone from Sprint day before yesterday. He was quite annoyed with Metro PCS that they cut off his phone just because he missed paying his bill by one day. I don't really know much about Metro PCS, I think it was a prepaid plan. He had unlimited net, text messaging, and I am not sure about the number of minutes he had. After I suggested Sprint Sero, he took about 2 weeks to make the decision, and decided to go with the same phone as mine, Motorola Q9C. ]]> Motorola Q9C Review Palringo is definitely a must have application, and here is my Palringo Review For those of you who might want to get a Sprint Sero plan, please read my Sprint Sero Review]]> tag:blogs.indews.com,2008://1.207 2008-06-06T23:16:11Z 2008-06-06T23:26:41Z

Hillary Clinton for Vice President............Or the Secretary of State? Well, I wrote this article the day after Barack Obama won the nomination, and at the time Clinton didn't concede. So, it's a little bit out of date, but still relevant....

Bhaskar C Hillary Clinton for Vice President............Or the Secretary of State? Well, I wrote this article the day after Barack Obama won the nomination, and at the time Clinton didn't concede. So, it's a little bit out of date, but still relevant. I don't want to waste a paragraph I wrote. I wrote about one para that day, and the rest of it I wrote it today, so, its a mix of events accumulated over the last three days. The campaign has now concluded, and Barack Obama is finally the presumptive nominee for the Democrats. I was a little agitated that she didn't concede, but of course she has ulterior motives. ]]> Hillary Clinton for Vice President President Hillary Clinton and Vice-President Barack Obama? Bobby Jindal for Vice Presidency? McCain-Jindal Ticket? Hillary Clinton VP]]> tag:blogs.indews.com,2008://1.206 2008-05-28T21:34:56Z 2008-05-28T21:44:17Z

Microsoft Windows Touch OS Demo I was reading news on BBC, and the headline Microsoft demos "touch Windows" caught my eyes. Apparently Microsoft is working on its new operating system and will have a "touch interface". Now, this isn't really...

Bhaskar C Microsoft Windows Touch OS Demo I was reading news on BBC, and the headline Microsoft demos "touch Windows" caught my eyes. Apparently Microsoft is working on its new operating system and will have a "touch interface". Now, this isn't really exactly surprising. When I wrote the Samsung Instinct and Iphone OS article, I thought wouldn't it be nice if we had a touch enabled operating system similar to that of CNN? I wondered long would it take for these touch interface to make it to mainstream computers. It seems like it will be arriving by 2010, when Microsoft will release its Windows 7 (whatever its name officially will be). ]]> Speech Recognition. The current speech recognition is OK, but I think there is a definite room for improvement. BBC News Article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7422924.stm ]]> tag:blogs.indews.com,2008://1.203 2008-05-28T00:21:19Z 2008-06-09T03:57:46Z

Who is Calling me at this hour? Sometimes you just wonder who is calling me? And I have wondered A LOT these days. Since I use cell phone, whenever anyone calls, I usually know who it is calling, but there...

Bhaskar C Who is Calling me at this hour? Sometimes you just wonder who is calling me? And I have wondered A LOT these days. Since I use cell phone, whenever anyone calls, I usually know who it is calling, but there are sometimes you don't know who it is calling. When some tries to call you while having their phone number blocked, the dial pad usually shows up as "Private" (on Motorola Q9C) or "Blocked Call" (Palm Centro). I didn't know that people could actually block their cell phone number from being displayed, but later came to catch on. A lot of times I thought when my phone number showed "Unknown" (on my Motorola Q9c), I thought those were blocked calls as well. Later on, I realized that it comes as "Unknown", if you are not on the Sprint Network or were roaming. ]]> Deviation from Who is Calling. I'll go a bit off topic now. I thought telemarketers weren't supposed to be marketing on Cell Phones, I thought it was strictly for land lines. Anyway, these days I am being bugged constantly by telemarketers who call at odd times, and one of the persistent buggers is Car Warranty sellers. I think these guys are scam, they call me up telling me (automated voice) that my car warranty is expiring and that I need to renew it. What I find really annoying about them is that, they call you and when you are about to pick up the phone, the end the call or if you do pick up the phone they hang up immediately. I mean what the hell? Someone should really charge these guys or something, as it gets to a point of extreme annoyance. I wrote down a couple of these phone numbers, and I am guessing that there are many of you are out there who are getting frustrated by these bogus car warranty sellers. The numbers are usually 719-489-4304 or "Unknown Numbers".]]> tag:blogs.indews.com,2008://1.202 2008-05-27T20:21:04Z 2008-05-27T20:27:49Z

My Post Memorial Day Ramblings Well, today has been the most uneventful day. I have quite a lot of things to do and I have managed to do almost nothing. I spent a good amount of time last night watching...

Bhaskar C My Post Memorial Day Ramblings Well, today has been the most uneventful day. I have quite a lot of things to do and I have managed to do almost nothing. I spent a good amount of time last night watching Star Trek Enterprise on Scifi channel. Now, I don't regret watching Star Trek Enterprise, it was fun, and I think it was time well-spent, but unfortunately, I have so many other things to do that watching Star Trek Marathon ate up my time. I don't consider myself to be a Trekkie, but I do find the franchise interesting. ]]> exercising. So instead, I had a mini breakfast and then my lunch. After that checked some news online, my emails, and other stuff (my facebook addiction). After that I just slept, and once I woke up, I helped out my mum out with syncing her Palm Centro to the desktop, and after that "I am here". Today was supposed to be start of my intense GMAT preparation, and I haven't done anything yet, and I feel really bad about it. I can't take GMAT lightly as I did my college, and I want to get a very high score, preferably above 700, as I want to get into a good university and a scholarship to fund my MBA education. So, I can't really mess up my GMAT score. In regards to publishing articles, I was supposed to write about Online Bill Payment, Scottrade Online Discount Brokerage Review, Palm Centro Review, and few other articles, but I haven't done any of it. I think the first thing I am going to do right now is, go to the gym, run for while, and that will freshen me up, and I won't feel so lazy. Oh, I would also like to mention that I am also going to write Raytheon Stock history or performance article since a lot of people came to the site searching for it, and since my site doesn't offer Raytheon Stock History, I thought I should add it to my to do list as well. ]]> tag:blogs.indews.com,2008://1.201 2008-05-27T03:19:21Z 2008-05-27T03:26:13Z

Get Sprint Sero Plan I have been trying to recruit my friends to Sprint Sero whose cell phone plans are expiring soon, and in fact, I have been able to convince two of my friends, and the rest of my...

Bhaskar C Get Sprint Sero Plan I have been trying to recruit my friends to Sprint Sero whose cell phone plans are expiring soon, and in fact, I have been able to convince two of my friends, and the rest of my family to get Sprint Sero Plans. Now, I am hoping that some of you may also give Sprint Sero a try. Oh, for the record, I am not being paid by Sprint or anything, I am just doing it by myself. I know that there are a lot of issues with Sprint, and many are complaining of bad service or customer service, but I think there are way too many benefits of Sprint Sero to miss out. ]]> Samsung Instinct if you can). You can check out Sprint Sero at http://www.sprint.com/sero Check my Sprint Sero Review and Motorola Q9C Review]]> tag:blogs.indews.com,2008://1.200 2008-05-26T02:52:38Z 2008-05-26T20:14:10Z

Illegal Immigration - Was watching CNN, and they reported that over 900 Illegal immigrants were arrested in Northern California. My first thought when I heard this was "Wow". How the hell on earth did they arrest 900 people who were...

Bhaskar C Illegal Immigration - Was watching CNN, and they reported that over 900 Illegal immigrants were arrested in Northern California. My first thought when I heard this was "Wow". How the hell on earth did they arrest 900 people who were here illegally? It seems that if immigration officials want to tackle illegal immigration, they really can. It just seems that it more of a lack of will or hesitancy on their part in enforcing them. Now, I seriously don't think it is possible to remove over 12 million illegal immigrants unless scare tactics are adopted and that would probably only divide the country. Nonetheless, a stronger enforcement would probably discourage people from coming here in the future, and those who are here and haven't been able to carve out a future for themselves might also try to find greener pastures elsewhere. ]]> Legal Immigration Vs Illegal Immigration]]>