By Patrick Sep.29.2010
In: Art & Design, Ideal Ideas, Mobile Thinking, Money
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The IPAD Killer

I know in past  I have talk about Apple taking over the upcoming buying season, but 2011 belongs to RIM, with their new PC tablet, call the Blackberry Playbook.

The tablet will utilize an OS created by the recently acquired QNX (just as we’d heard previous to the announcement) called the BlackBerry Tablet OS which will offer full OpenGL and POSIX support alongside web standards such as HTML5 (which is all tied into RIM’s new WebWorks SDK). Lazaridis (RIM CEO) was joined on stage by the company’s founder, Dan Dodge, who said that “QNX is going to enable things that you have never seen before,” and added that the PlayBook would be “an incredible gaming platform for publishers and the players.” RIM also touted the PlayBook’s ability to handle Flash content via Flash 10.1, as well as Adobe AIR apps. The new slate — which Lazaridis described as “the first professional tablet” — will sport a 7-inch, 1024 x 600, capacitive multitouch display, a Cortex A9-based, dual-core 1GHz CPU (the company calls it the “fastest tablet ever”), 1GB of RAM, and a 3 megapixel front-facing camera along with a 5 megapixel rear lens (and yes, there will be video conferencing). There was no mention of onboard storage capacity during the keynote, though the devices we just spied in our eyes-on post are labeled 16GB and 32GB on their back panels. The PlayBook will be capable of 1080p HD video, and comes equipped with an HDMI port as well as a microUSB jack, 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi, and Bluetooth 2.1. The device clocks in at a svelte 5.1- by 7.6-inches, is only 0.4-inches thick, and weighs just 400g (or about 0.9 pounds). -engadget.com and RIM press release

The best thing about this device is FLASH!!!, now take that APPLE!

By Patrick Sep.8.2010
In: Art & Design, Ideal Ideas, Mobile Thinking, Money
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Ideal Ideas - A World Without Money by Jacque Fresco

In our next segment of Ideal Ideas will explore the world of  Jacque Fresco. who is Jacque Fresco?

In the meantime he is a 94 year old genius, which is also a self-educated social engineer, industrial designer, author, lecturer, futurist, inventor, and the creator of The Venus Project. The biggest idea he is not only to change world, but change how people think….

“I asked myself, ‘How are you going to change all these people, they have different values, different customs, different language, different interpretations?’ So that’s the time I joined the Ku Klux Klan in Miami. The reason I joined is to see if I could change them. So I dissolved that organization in a month-and-a-half, alone. [Applause] Then I joined the White Citizen Council. The WCC hates foreigners – all foreigners. So I joined that organization; I dissolved it in one month.” – Jacque Fresco (Lecture at COP Kreativ – Copenhagen, Denmark the 26th of September 2009)

He has worked as both designer and inventor in a wide range of fields spanning biomedical innovations and integrated social systems. He believes his ideas would maximally benefit the greatest number of people and he states some of his influence stems from his formative years during the Great Depression.

Well I think my influences come from the Great recession, but who knows. Please take some to watch the video and learn something for a change, He talks about a world without money! Smart Dude, Very Smart Dude.

By Patrick Aug.26.2010
In: Ideal Ideas, Interviews, Money
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Ideal Interview - The Money Maven

1. What is your iDeal ending for you completing your goals in life?

I always felt, if we stand tall it is because we stand on the backs of those who came before us.  So the iDeal ending for me is passing the touch on to my kids, grand kids, and the generations that come after me.  I feel that the knowledge and wealth I acquire during my lifetime shouldn’t be lost, but passed on so they can have a foundation to stand on.

2. In current work, travels, and projects on a day to day basis, what is most iDeal creation you have ever seen or done?

The most iDeal creation I have seen in my lifetime and it has occurred more than once is lifestyle design.  When a person designs exactly what kind of life they want to live; one full of passion, time, family, and friends and live life to the fullest.  One of my biggest goals is to have and preserve financial freedom, to do what I want, when I want, and how I want.  This is to me is one of the most purest forms of creation.

3. In your opinion what is the one thing that will make the world a better place.

R-E-S-P-E-C-T, Aretha Franklin said it best.  If everyone would give respect everything would be just fine.  I think world peace or to cure world hunger are a bit far fetched but so have a society where everyone treated other with decency is not to hard to ask.
You can find out more  @  www.moneyisjustanidea.com or twitter.com/themoneymaven
By Patrick Jun.3.2010
In: Featured, Money, Video
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Stadium Status

“It’s hard being a sports fan these days.”

Stadium Status is a documentary which examines the rush of new sports stadiums in NYC as the latest example of an obscene national trend. New stadiums are built every year and the private businesses that own them benefit from huge sums of public money for their creation. Are we getting our money’s worth?

Internets Celebrities are Dallas Penn, Rafi Kam and director Casimir Nozkowski
Featuring Neil deMause and Killian Jordan
Additional Cinematography – Ian Savage
Original Music – Bless-1

Stadium Status was funded by fans of the Internets Celebrities via Kickstarter including a sponsorship from our friends at DIYThemes — the company behind the Thesis theme for WordPress. We are grateful for everyone’s support.

More videos and Internets Celebrities updates at internetscelebrities.com

By Patrick Mar.10.2010
In: Art & Design, Main, Money, Video
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Interview with MIJAI Blog

This past week I did an interview for my good friends at the MIJAI bolg. The topic was the MAGIC trade show and how it can help your brand , if you are in the Apparel Business. We shot it at Flava Factory so Check it below (HD) and check out the blog post HERE

By Patrick Feb.12.2010
In: Ideal Ideas, Money, Projects
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Acquiring Assets of Value

One of the main goals for the 1st quarter, was to free my self of all DEBT in three months. Some people spend years trying to accomplish this task, so I figured I do everything else so fast, why not three months. So lets start with the basics; How debt much do I have?

The amount of debt;

The amount of debt can be a scary place, but we all have to go there sometime in our lifetime, if you want to get to a place of security. Whether it is 1K, 10k, 100k, or even one million dollars. You have to know where to start to attack the beast we are about to kill. Since I am the iDEAL candidate, lets start with me. Including Student Loans (Masters in IT), Current Projects (Business Loans), Cars, Houses (Primary Residence), and misc Credit Cards & Loans, lets say I am at 250K in the hole. Sounds like a lot huh? It really is not, if you know how to manage it.

Quick Wins;

Some people like to use the term “Good Debt”, but there’s no such thing as “GOOD debt”. Either it brings income or it is a expense, period. So let’s break it down; How can we turn some of the debt we have into positive income or wiped out clean.

Micro-Small Business- There are many ways to start one of these types of business, if you are willing to do some of the hard upfront work. (notice I said “work” not money). A Micro-small business, would be a small business that takes less than 30 minutes a day to complete and bring in at least 500 month. Some ways of completed this task is to start a blog around a specific topic or area, then charge for ad space or just let Google do it for you. Another way is start a eBay business, or cut hair, or even lawns….it doesn’t even matter. The key thing here is start something small to with little effort to pay down debt.

The quick win is just the starting point, I started a Micro-Small Business in High as sophomore, selling mix-tapes on called pEatrick (the E stand for Entertainment). In college I had one of the most profitable eBay businesses in the history of the internet, in one month I made over 25k. At the same time I was young and stupid and brought Nike’s, and throwbacks when I should have been investing. Now, I have learn from those mistakes and use my “Quick-Win” or Micro-Small business to help pay down debt, or better yet invest in other opportunities that I may come across.

Ok, lets say you have your “quick win” set up in place, but you still want to wipe out your debt, quick and fast. Well in today’s market you have to fast and knowledgeable about changes that are happening right tin front of your face. I don’t called this site iDEAL Pat hill for no reason, let me tell you how I did it, in only 3 months (well a month and a half).

In Charlotte area, there are few areas left in the real estate market that are still turning over a profit. (Yes, and in all cities, you just have to find them). In this area, homes that are remodeled can sell for about 400k. So, I notice the trend, researched it, studied it, and acted on it. Purchased a home for about 100k, added about 70k in renovations, bada bing bada boom!, I have house that I can sell in this market for about 275k and later for 400k+. Now, if you do the math, that’s about 105k in profits, and if you remember, I started with 250k in debt, so I am only half way there. I have about 145K to go, which really leaves my current house.

The smart thing would be to rent out my current home for at least 200.00 per month over the current mortgage, or even sell it, depends on the situation and market value. For shits and giggles lets say, I will rent it out, and move into the new home. At that  point in time is when I have eliminated all my debts, by Acquiring Assets of Value. Let me explain; the equity in the new home wipes out my Student loans, and any other small debt with lenders such as credit cards etc. The remaining 145k is wipe clean because the rental property I own, because now it becomes an asset and no longer a debt.(Also, the Rental property becomes a tax write-off)

Now, don’t get me wrong, this may sound easy, but it takes a lot of hard work (plus other factors such as credit scores etc). Now some folks may believe that there may be may flaws with this rationale of thinking, but one thing I have always trusted is the notion of  “if you believe you have won, then you have already won”. If I can do it, so can you. Last, but not least, becoming debt free doesn’t take that long to do. In all due respect, it only takes 3 months. Becoming wealthy and having all liquid assests and not just assets of valuse is another story.

By Patrick Feb.4.2010
In: Featured, Ideal Ideas, Mobile Thinking, Money
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Why Apple should buy Yahoo

A while back, I was reading an article (HERE) on the four major tech companies on the globe, which are Apple, Microsoft, Yahoo, and Google. Now we all know that Google is the king of search, Apple is the Leader in Gadgets, and well, as much as we all don’t want to admit it Microsoft has the throne on Software (right  now anyway). What does Yahoo have to offer, besides after selling Hotjobs.com to Monster.com and losing the bid on Mint.com, well they have nothing, but a second ranked search engine and nothing cool of anything of the sort.

This sad but true story has lead to my rationale of thinking that Apple should cough up the small change of about 25 Billion dollars, which is only about 13% of Apple market cap depending on which day you decide to check the stock tickers. Any who, by looking at the chart below you can clearly see that Apple only lacks in online search, which they don’t have, but I think could make it better and way more marketable. I mean, let’s be real Apple is the  research and market genius of our generation, and your fathers generation for that matter. I believe if Apple was to purchase Yahoo, at good “fair” market value, then they could easily turn that sinking ship around for the better.


So, the iDEAL situation for Apple is buy Yahoo, in my opinion anyway. Unless the financial books at Yahoo or Apple are so bad that 1; they cant afford it or 2; Yahoo is way too much trouble behind the scenes to “bailout”, there is no reason why this can’t be a happy takeover.  Remember Microsoft wanted to buy Yahoo at one time, because it figured it could rival Google in the search space. So why not Apple?