Rich Tax Breaks Bolster Video Game Makers

A collection of tax deductions, write-offs and credits makes video game development one of the most highly subsidized businesses in the United States, a tax professor says.

Rich Tax Breaks Bolster Video Game Makers

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Graphics Ability Is the New Goal For Chip Makers

At this week’s Consumer Electronics Show, makers show off new computer chips that combine top-level computation and graphics functions.

Graphics Ability Is the New Goal For Chip Makers

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DealBook: Roasting and Toasting the Deal Makers

It is time again for the annual DealBook closing dinner, where we toast and roast Wall Street and its deal makers — and look ahead to make a couple of New Year’s resolutions.

DealBook: Roasting and Toasting the Deal Makers

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Freeman Transport Pouch Set: spiffy bags from hand-built bicycle makers

Freeman Transport Pouch Set: spiffy bags from hand-built bicycle makers

Sean Bonner at 9:48 AM Tuesday, Dec 28, 2010 

Sean Bonner has been involved with blogs and hackerspaces and art galleries and record labels of the punk rock variety. Now he's on Twitter.

Earlier this year I ordered a new bike from Freeman Transport - I really dug their style, and figured the compact-ability would match my travel-dense lifestyle better than a one-piece frame—without having to resort to a folding bike. My frame is still being custom built (I'll write about it here when it's delivered!), but since ordering it, I've been in touch with the guys at Freeman Transport and am increasingly impressed with the classic, understated style in everything they produce.

Today I was pleasantly surprised when the mailman delivered a holiday gift from them: their recently back-in-stock pouch set. Now, admittedly, I may be biased because I didn't have to throw down any cash for these. But holy crap they are so much nicer than the photos on their website suggest. And those photos really make them really look nice.

The waxed canvas outside and hickory lining makes each bag feel sturdy enough to carry anything you can fit inside. At the same time, they're gentle enough to protect electronics and things you might worry about scratching or getting banged around. The largest size bag is *just* a little too small to fit my 13" MacBook Air (bummer), but would probably be perfect for the 11" model (or one of the older 12" PowerBooks if you happen to still rock one of those) or any number of other smaller notebooks. The smallest size is certainly big enough to hold a small digicam. For an organizational freak like me, these are total crack. They are definitely going into my main travel bag setup right away. And if you see me in person anytime in the next few weeks let me apologize right now for however much of your time I waste talking about how cool these are.

More photos follow.

Freeman Transport Pouch Set: spiffy bags from hand-built bicycle makers

Backlink: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/sSkdTbvW5zg/freeman-transport-po.html

DealBook: European Deal Makers Place Hopes in Emerging Markets

As confidence returns, some London bankers expect European takeovers to increase more than 15 percent next year from this year.

DealBook: European Deal Makers Place Hopes in Emerging Markets

Backlink: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=24d0beeae3d706d75b74aa05d11625d0

DealBook: Europe's Deal Makers Place Hopes in Emerging Markets

As confidence returns, some London bankers expect European takeovers to increase more than 15 percent next year from this year.

DealBook: Europe's Deal Makers Place Hopes in Emerging Markets

Backlink: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=24d0beeae3d706d75b74aa05d11625d0

Lam Research, Other Chip-Equipment Makers Lead Tech Rebound

Among our Tech Hot Growth Companies, makers of equipment used to produce the chips in popular gadgets had the fastest collective sales growth in the past year

Lam Research, Other Chip-Equipment Makers Lead Tech Rebound

Backlink: http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/dec2010/tc20101213_349390.htm

Europe Fines Five Flat-Panel Screen Makers for Price Fixing

The European Commission imposed fines totaling nearly $860 million on companies from South Korea and Taiwan.

Europe Fines Five Flat-Panel Screen Makers for Price Fixing

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How the Bandit, Coors and a bunch of Makers changed the course of booze history

So last night, while attempting to explain the plot of Smokey and the Bandit to my husband, it occurred to me that I didn't really understand the back story that spawned this, one of my favorite childhood films. Why did Bandit and Snowman (and Fred) have a long way to go and a short time to get there? There was beer in most parts of Georgia by the 1970s. And even if you were trying to get booze to a dry county, why start in Texas and only give yourself 28 hours?

How the Bandit, Coors and a bunch of Makers changed the course of booze history

Backlink: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/L9QrnkIlOlY/how-the-bandit-coors.html

Makers Market refugees

Since the Makers Market shut, a group of self-described "MM Refugees" set up an Etsy treasury to promote their "wonderful science, tech and artistic creations." Some of my favorite items from the Makers Market are in their collection, from nixie clocks to the Time Bandits map to the phillips head steampunk earrings. Great gift ideas!

Makers Market refugees

Backlink: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/Up-Toa1wLao/makers-market-refuge.html