In the odd chance that this entry ever makes it to the higher results pages for the Google keyword search “Dyson Review” or “Dyson Ball Review” (thereby making this blog incredibly popular), I present this image from my iPhone, which speaks a thousand words.
This is the result of a single pass of a 4×6 carpet. 2.5 years old, frequently vacuumed with a hand vac.
EPIC. If you have carpets, get this vac!
If you have kids, buy this vacuum. If you don’t have kids, buy this vacuum. You won’t regret it.
This is going to be a really short post, I’ve done way too much blogging in the past few days.
My sister and I have just launched our New York Food Review Blog called Eat Big Apple. Everyone please go check it out!
12 years ago, when online trading was first taking off, people were glued to the CNBC screen for information, and executed trades with their online brokerage. Content was still created and distributed by the tradtional media giants, and the bandwidth to deliver these content simply wasn’t available to the average household.
Fast forward to today, the internet can be described as an information overload. A stock can fluctuate wildly when its earnings are announced, even before CNBC, CNN, etc get hold of such information and publish the data. Web 2.0, as cliche as it may sound, is all about users generating content. Digg multiplies the effectivness of good user created content (in fact, please do digg this article!).
The downside? It’s getting harder and harder to determine what’s real and what’s not. Apple’s stock took a dive on rumors of Steve Jobs falling sick, only to bounce back later when the story is proven false. FBI did eventually catch the guy, but people tend to stir rumors when they don’t need to be held accountable. Most rumors starters, as long as they don’t attract the attention of the Feds, can simply log-off and disappear.
The Investor Network is trying to change that by introducing some accountability into the system. Built like a forum most internet users are familiar with, it actually queries your brokerage database for how many shares of that particular stock you own. Plus you need to have a brokerage account to participate. This accountability (the fact that it can be traced back to your account) in theory will work wonders for people seeking financial information, or peer advice.
On the flip side, accountability might drive some people away. A lot of times news that interests investors are provided by Fanboys, not investors. I regularly get my investment related news from Apple fanatics, devoted Ford owners, and people who grew up on Nintendo products. Will I find them on The Investor Network? Maybe, but I wouldn’t count on it.
Anyways, my online broker Firstrade is the first fully integrated with The Investor Network, I encourage everyone who has an account to give it a spin. If you don’t have an account, sign up today and take part in something truly new to the internet.
