Fly for free - April 1, 2006

Fly for free - April 1, 2006
Ryanair in Europe sells tickets for $53 each, makes money of refreshments, luggage, and advertising.

Google Shares Fall After Disclosing Plan: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance

Google Shares Fall After Disclosing Plan: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance: "Earlier this month, Google told investors that it expected to spend substantially more on additional computers and other projects this year. The company spent $838 million on capital expenditures last year, causing some analysts to wonder whether Google's spending this year will approach $2 billion.
By comparison, Yahoo Inc. -- a slightly older Internet company that ranks among Google's biggest rivals -- spent $407 million on capital expenditures last year."

USATODAY.com - Google's hidden payroll

USATODAY.com - Google's hidden payroll: "Deepesh Agarwal, who runs a small cybercafe in Rajasthan state, India, draws about 90% of his income, or $1,500 a month, from his Adsense earnings. It is a princely sum in a state where the average income is just $300 a year. "

reading the txn charts

look at a txn chart 3 months with 50 and 200 ma. Buying the stock when it dips below its 200 dma has provided some quick returns.

Sony PS3 with 60 gigabyte hard drive

http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/18/playstation-3-will-ship-with-60gb-hdd-as-standard/

Sony's delayed release of the PS3 will have a 60 gb hard drive standard. This would be great for storing videos and music in a central location of the living room. It could also lead to people converting their CDs and DVDs into a digital format able to stored on the new PS3. Other ideas are that Sony can sell music or video online directly to people's PS3.

Switched On: Origami is a paper tiger for now - Engadget

Switched On: Origami is a paper tiger for now - Engadget

A PC with the ability to turn on like a PDA but surf the web like a laptop would be great.

Fool.com: Considered REITs? Buffett Has (Fool's Den) January 9, 2001

Fool.com: Considered REITs? Buffett Has (Fool's Den) January 9, 2001

An old but good article about the tax benefits of investing in REITs.

WD brings external hard drive biz to book | Reg Hardware

WD brings external hard drive biz to book Reg Hardware

Craigslist Lawsuit Raises Question of Online Accountability - New York Times

Craigslist Lawsuit Raises Question of Online Accountability - New York Times

Online companies aren't liable for the content published by their users.

AT&T to Buy BellSouth, Creating Telecom Giant - New York Times

AT&T to Buy BellSouth, Creating Telecom Giant - New York Times

AT&T Wireless was sold by AT&T to Cingular in 2004. Cingular is owned by BellSouth. Then, SBC bought AT&T and became AT&T. Now, AT&T buys BellSouth. So now, AT&T shareholders from 2004 regain some control of AT&T wireless in the from of Cingular.