... A Franklin 5-Language European Translator (Model TWE-118). I took a long hard look at getting a Palm/GPS device before I went backpacking in Europe for 3-months. Turns out the electroinic translator was all I needed, well that and a pimp digital camera. Plus it was cheap and light.
The translator was actually purchased in Scottland, I couldn't find it in the U.S.
I'm torn with the same sense of justice, here's why. "...scrambling and obfuscating the standards to insure the failure of the competition," is both true and I agree with the author. The problem is that everyone is investing in whatever returns the most $$$.
I wonder how many people out there are diversified in their 401k/IRA accounts to the point where they have no idea what companies they are actually investing, and what those companies do. For example someone who does not agree with Microsoft could very well be investing money in MS through diversification of their mutual funds...we are conditioned to desire a high rate of growth on our own investments.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that it all comes back to us, but it's hard for the individual to fight the system, because everyone's worried about their own bottom line....sorry if I got off the subject.
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... A Franklin 5-Language European Translator (Model TWE-118). I took a long hard look at getting a Palm/GPS device before I went backpacking in Europe for 3-months. Turns out the electroinic translator was all I needed, well that and a pimp digital camera. Plus it was cheap and light. The translator was actually purchased in Scottland, I couldn't find it in the U.S.
I'm torn with the same sense of justice, here's why. "...scrambling and obfuscating the standards to insure the failure of the competition," is both true and I agree with the author. The problem is that everyone is investing in whatever returns the most $$$. I wonder how many people out there are diversified in their 401k/IRA accounts to the point where they have no idea what companies they are actually investing, and what those companies do. For example someone who does not agree with Microsoft could very well be investing money in MS through diversification of their mutual funds...we are conditioned to desire a high rate of growth on our own investments. I guess what I'm trying to say is that it all comes back to us, but it's hard for the individual to fight the system, because everyone's worried about their own bottom line. ...sorry if I got off the subject.