Navigation Header
 
New Users  |  Log In Contact Us


MenkPortal



Announcements & Discussions



May 19, 2013




Welcome to the Portal Pages

Welcome to my portal pages.  A full description of the capabilities of the 'ReadyPortal' software can be found at RedDog Software.  I hope you enjoy the discussions, polls and other functions.  If you have any things you would like to see implemented here let me know


MacWorld

RSS problem.
Could not parse entity :org.xml.sax.SAXParseException: Content is not allowed in prolog.[1:2]


Related Links

Menk.com Home Page
Menk.Com OpEd (Blog)
Beta Tau Info Pages
George Menkart's Blog
Twin Maples Labradors


MenkBlog

Personal Opinions and Rants
Obama WhiteHouse Dinners $5000/Person!

Wow, $5000 a plate dinners hosted by the Obama’s on the Taxpayers dime. This is exponentially more than any other President in History. Perhaps this explains the need for tax increases Obama is pitching for.

In any case, clearly Barrack and Michelle are NOT one of us.  Dig in Mr. President the taxpayers are [...]

Obamas Failed Wealth Redistribution Goals

A Recent Letter to the Editor of the Daytona Beach News Journal. (Oct 4th)

Wealth redistribution a failure Barack Obama is the self-proclaimed middle-class advocate and defender.

Yet on Obama’s watch, for the first time since the Franklin Delano Roosevelt presidency: 1) the middle class has shrunk, 2) the median income of the middle class has decreased and [...]

Microsoft Unveils Logo For Windows 8

Microsoft has unveiled the logo for the next version of Windows. Consistent with prior versions of their Operating System and other products; the software giant has spent more time ruminating about the pointless than the important. I find it fascinating that they would pre-announce the logo along with a stream of drivel seeking [...]

Apple unveils Mountain Lion OS X Preview

Apple unveils Mountain Lion Preview: iOS-ification of OS X continues with Messages, AirPlay Mirroring, Notification Center, Game Center, Twitter and more | 9to5Mac | Apple Intelligence

The Macintosh platform continues to evolve in ways that make it easier to work across multiple devices (iPhone, iPad, Mac) and serves as a guidepost for Microsoft to develop versions [...]

10 Incredible Stats From Apple Q1 Earnings

Ever wonder why everyone seems to have an iPhone and an iPad?

10 Incredible Stats From Apple’s Q1 Earnings

Why Android updates are a mess: its the business model | ZDNet

Ever wonder why the most tech saavy of your collegues use an iPhone or chose the iPad over 10 to 1 over the abundance of Android based tablets available today? It’s because despite the fact they are technically capable of getting applications (as opposed to malware) from the Google Market and the fact they [...]

Dubious about investing in Facebook? You are not alone.

Having worked at Netscape in the Internet bubble, I have a natural pessimism when it comes to Internet pure play stock valuations. Duff McDonald at Fortune Magazine also shares my perspective and has a pretty good writeup on his reasons the discussed valuations of Facebook are interesting but probably not realistic.

Obama thinks if you don’t agree with him you must be confused

Obama now has a new explanation as to why the electorate believes he has taken us down the wrong path. According to Barrack if we disagree with his approach and want to vote his congressional cronies out and can’t wait for 2012 to do the same to him we must be so scared as [...]

5 Reasons why people hate Apple

A very interesting look at the reasons and arguments of the hardcore Apple Haters! Worth a read. After reading it you can barely contain the laughter as you apply the reasoning in the article to the many comments and categorize them!

http://blogs.computerworld.com/16665/apple_haters?page=7

Obama Golfs while the Oceans are spoiled

Where is Obama on the Gulf Oil Spill. Golfing and fund raising. This administration is without a clue.



CNET News

RSS problem.
Could not parse entity :org.xml.sax.SAXParseException: Content is not allowed in prolog.[1:2]

Marketplace Report - APM

Browse the latest stories from Marketplace.org and all of our Marketplace radio programs
A week of scandal and taxes
Check out weekend reading picks (not about the IRS scandal) from our Weekly Wrap.
How much is the DSM-5 worth?
The diagnostic mental health bible comes out this weekend and as doctors' manuals go, it's high profile and big money.
Could Bloomberg lose the trust of Wall Street?
Wall Street banks are taking on Bloomberg in the wake of news that the news service’s reporters snooped on clients. Could there be business implications for the company?
A look at Facebook a year after its IPO
Facebook's initial stock offering was a debacle for the company and the NASDAQ, but things are looking up
The effect of colleges divesting from fossil fuels
Fossil fuels, the new apartheid? University students want their schools to divest. One college calculates the cost.
Shanghai smog: Life in a polluted city
Marketplace's Rob Schmitz tells Kai what it's really like to live in smoggy, hazy Shanghai, masks and all.
How to survive severe student loan debt
The new face of debt is young and worried. Student loans affect nearly 15 million Americans under the age of 30 and many debtors are facing tens of thousands of dollars in repayment.
Connecticut grabs TV business from other states
Connecticut may not have the glitz and glamour of L.A. or New York, but what it does have is an increasing number of TV shows.
PODCAST: Food stamps under review; Fed easing stimulus?
With one in five Americans on food stamps, some in Congress want to cut back on the program. There's talk in high places about the Fed ratcheting back on policies it hoped would add pep to the wheels of commerce. It's no surprise farmers and home builders want more immigrant labor, but horse breeders? Texas lawmakers decide whether to allow craft beer sales at grocery stores and brewery tours. It could mean a big boost for craft breweries.
Rating Stefon's favorite clubs for business viability
Comedian Bill Hader’s exit from "Saturday Night Live" prompted us to ask, "Would Stefon's clubs work out in the real world?"
7 tips on what to do if you're being harassed by a debt collector
What can you do if a debt collector is after you? Take some advice from someone in the industry and know your consumer rights.
Fed may ease off on stimulus
There's talk in high places about the Fed ratcheting back on policies it hoped would add pep to the wheels of commerce.
How bad is student loan debt in your state? (map)
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York says the country now owes close to $1 trillion in student loan debts. But in some states, the problem is worse than others.
European auto sales up for first time since 2011
But that comes with an asterisk.
As Congress debates farm bill, food stamps hang in the balance
With one in five Americans on food stamps, some in Congress want to cut back on the program.
European probe into oil price-fixing widens to Finland
Finland's only oil refiner has now been ensnared into the investigation.
The IRS's embarrassment creates free advertising for conservative groups
Revelations the IRS gave extra scrutiny to conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status has raised their profile, and for some, their fundraising.
Aaron Swartz's 'Strongbox' could help protect sources
The late internet activist and a New Yorker reporter worked together to develop a way for sources to anonymously share documents.
Google challenges Microsoft over Windows Phone
The two tech giants go head-to-head over advertising on Google's YouTube app.
Homeland Security freezes account linked to Bitcoin exchange
In a blow to the fledgling digital currency, U.S. government officials have frozen an account tied to the world's largest Bitcoin exchange.


Sitemap   |  MenkPortal   |  Announcements & Discussions

Copyright 2004 Portal Home. All rights reserved.
Last updated: September 8, 2008