Posted in Blog, Technology on 12. Apr, 2009
Thinking back on my initial motivations for investing time and money into developing a smart home, I believe it was equal parts curiosity and desire for control over this sudden expansion of space. I have used a Home Theater PC with Windows Media Center as my main entertainment system for TV and movies for many [...]
Posted in Blog, Marketing, Technology on 15. Mar, 2009
When any new technology comes out, the price point is almost comically high to compensate for research and development costs and expensive components. Most new high technology cell phones launched by Motorola, Nokia, HTC, and Samsung are launched overseas first, where consumers are used to higher prices and people have a higher understanding of phone [...]
Posted in Blog, Sustainability, Technology on 20. Oct, 2008
First Solar is a developer of photovoltaic (PV) modules used in grid-connected, commercial power plants, and sold to leading system integrators, independent power project developers, and utility companies. Currently the market for PV modules in the United States is policy-driven, relying on incentives from the Federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC) to attract customers to this [...]
Posted in Blog, Technology on 17. Jan, 2008
Let’s analyze three different strategies for managing foreign exchanges between the US and Brazil, Great Britain, Canada, and Japan. These strategies are necessary to manage $105m in income transactions over the month of January 2008. The three strategies are: Direct payment in US$ (Spot Rate) Payment in the foreign currency and conversion to US$ on [...]
Posted in Blog, Technology on 04. Dec, 2007
Located in the heart of the Mediterranean, Tunisia has been a home to many of the world’s great civilizations including the Phoenicians, Romans, Vandals and Byzantines and has a rich Islamic heritage. Today Tunisia is improving their economy and infrastructure and quickly becoming a model for other poverty stricken Arab countries. Currently, LonMark does not [...]
