Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Potential 10-Bagger from “Ebay for Gamers”?

My ten-year-old nephew asked me for five bucks the other day. I figured he’d spend it on baseball cards or candy bars. So I was taken aback when he told me what the money was for: “I need to buy gems so I can level-up.” He noticed the confused look…

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Tags: Startups Video Games

Friday, February 21, 2020

Wish You Were Taller? This Procedure Will Help

“Alexa, Stop Eavesdropping on Me” Ever get paranoid that Alexa is listening to a sensitive conversation you’re having? Worry no more. Just slip on this “Bracelet of Silence.” Learn more here » Amazon Starts Selling Actual Trash Buyer beware. That “brand new” item you found on Amazon might have come…

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Tags: Amazon Video Games

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

[Proof] How to Double Your Money in 3 Weeks

It’s been a great summer for blockbuster movies: Wonder Woman… Spider-Man… Atomic Blonde — combined, these three films have done $765 million at the box office. But last weekend, after seeing Spider-Man at a deserted drive-in, I started thinking about the movie industry’s past, as well as its future. You…

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Tags: Video Games

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Playing for Profits

I saw the first Star Wars movie 40 years ago and got hooked instantly. Ever since then, every few years or so, I wait in line to see the latest installment. But over the holiday weekend, as I watched Rogue One, I started thinking about how much the movie industry…

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Tags: Video Games