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Purpose vs. Profit Motive

Pete — Sat, 29 May 2010 19:33:10 +0000

Daniel Pink has some surprising results about what motivates people. Mostly, if there’s any creativity, then more money doesn’t provide more motivation — and may even unmotivate.

Daniel H. Pink's "Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us"

Doug Green has a detailed review of this book — I saved a copy.

You can also check out an animated version of a talk by Daniel Green:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJc

Netflix Rental Frequency by zip code

Pete — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 13:44:29 +0000

Here’s an interesting, interactive, graphic that shows Netflix rental frequency per neighborhood, per movie.

Storm in the City

Pete — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:04:58 +0000

I’ve never seen clouds like this plus it was at sunset plus I was walking to Columbus Circle.

Cash-for-Clunkers

Pete — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:44:48 +0000

It looks like Cash-for-Clunkers has passed. I could get $4,500. The way it’s supposed to work is you give your old car to the dealer and the dealer discounts the price of the car. I think the car is supposed to be junked so it’s not clear there’s any trade in value.

Here are some notes:

In a nutshell, your vehicle qualifies for trade-in credit if:

• It is at most 25 years old.

• It gets 18 miles a gallon or less.

• It is drivable.

• It is registered.

• It has been insured for the past year.

You can find out what gas mileage your car or truck should get here.

I’m not sure my car qualifies! According to the web site my car gets 19mph! I don’t believe it!

‘Cash for Clunkers’ Passes House

Pete — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 01:38:48 +0000

So the cash for clunkers is getting closer. It passed in the House:

In addition to having stricter fuel economy requirements, the Senate bill contains three major differences. The first is the maximum fuel economy of the trade-in vehicles, which is 17 miles a gallon. The second is there are three voucher amounts ($2,500 to buy a new car that gets at least seven miles a gallon more, $3,500 for 10 m.p.g. more and $4,500 for 13 m.p.g. more). Finally, the Senate bill also offers a provision for buying a used car.

So maybe that new car smell isn’t so far away. Here’s a comparison of the House and Senate version of the bill.

The estimate is that it’ll increase auto sales by 625,000. It’ll work for me!

That new car smell

Pete — Wed, 20 May 2009 02:12:32 +0000

I’m closely keeping track of that cash-for-clunkers program. It sounds like the Senate is close to approving a plan that provides a $3,500 subsidy for trading in an old gas guzzler for a more efficient car!

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a plan and the Senate is likely to do the same this week. It looks like the plan would provide a $3500 subsidy to anyone trading in a car getting less than 18 miles per gallon as long as there is at least a 4-mpg improvement. (I think I got yardage on my old car, not mileage.) A 10-mpg improvement would get you another $1000.

Closer to a new car?

Pete — Thu, 07 May 2009 02:49:03 +0000

It’s one step closer to happening! Getting a new car based on a trade in might actually happen. It hasn’t passed the House yet (much less the Senate) but the leadership of both parties agree on doing it.

From House Reaches a Deal on ‘Cash for Clunkers’ Program:

Under the House plan, a car trade-in that improves fuel efficiency by at least 10 miles per gallon would qualify for a $4,500 voucher, as would the trade-in of a small truck that improves efficiency by 5 miles per gallon. The new vehicle must have a minimum fuel efficiency rating of 22 miles per gallon for cars and 18 miles per gallon for small trucks.

Inaugural Parties in NY

Pete — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:53:13 +0000

Some parties in NY to celebrate the inaugural:

The Living Liberally 2009 Inaugural Ball | Living Liberally:

The Living Liberally Inaugural Ball.
Sunday, January 18th - 8pm
Rush - 6th Avenue @ 16th Street

Bon Voyage Bush

Date:

from 1/19/2009 7:00 pm
to 1/20/2009 1:00 am (Eastern Time)