economy – Techcitement*

Google Wallet Deposits Itself Into Your Gmail

Meghan Wolff — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:39:17 +0000

Right now, I owe my best friend $25 for a They Might Be Giants concert ticket and $27 for a Magic the Gathering pre-release tournament, my boyfriend $40 because I had to order a new debit card and destroy my old one after someone used it to spend $500 at Walmart.com, and my mom $300 […]

Government Seizes Bitcoin Trading Site’s Bank Account

Tom Wyrick — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:30:09 +0000

The United States Department of Homeland Security shut down Mt. Gox’s ability to accept or send transfers using mobile payment service Dwolla last night. According to the warrant, a Homeland Security special agent believes Mt. Gox is guilty of the crime of operating an “unlicensed money transmitting business.” After an undercover informant used the service […]

My Impossible Conversation With Rush Limbaugh

Justin Davis — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 20:42:14 +0000

I listen to Rush Limbaugh. Not often, but occasionally. I don’t believe in virtually anything the ultra right-wing pundit has to say, and I think much of what Limbaugh says is built out of hate, ignorance, a ploy for ratings/cash, or all of the above. So, why do I listen to this man, and others […]

NASA, Let’s Give It Another Shot

Jon Clinkenbeard — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:00:41 +0000

I’m sorry I dumped you for a Virgin. They seemed so exciting at the time, but now I know the truth. I need a more experienced partner. Since we broke up, I’ve done a lot of thinking. I realize now that I focused on all the negative things, and I ignored all the positive contributions […]