Using Computers to Empower Curious Students
Earlier this week I posted about a low cost computer called Raspberry Pi and how the benefits of cheap computing are enormous. At a $25 price point you’re able to be curious, try new things, and make mistakes without costly consequences. Its high upside and low downside. A few days later the NY Times ran [...]
November 2011 Jobs Report and Wages
Here are the job market and compensation numbers for November 2011 (based on the job report): * Net gain of 120,000 jobs in the month – Analysts expected an overall gain of 110,000 – Private sector payrolls increased by 140,000 – Private sector service providing industries added 146,000 jobs – Private sector goods [...]
Big Government and Little Hope
Food and Beverage to Fed Employment“We need to reduce the size of government.” is a phrase said by many politicians. But what does it mean? Here are some charts and graphs to try to better understand it (numbers are as of September 2011): Chart 1: Percentage of Non-Farm Employment. Government comprises just under 17% of the total, with only 2.138% [...]