Linkfest or shall we say, “a bunch of useless information.”

First of all, a neat feature from Alta Vista in the right column, that can translate my blog in 8 different languages! I am not sure how accurate it is in each language, but it reads weird in Chinese, because the translation is almost done word by word. Some parts make sense, and others make me think, “what the hell?!” Also Alta Vista uses the simplified characters which the mainland uses. I grew up in Taiwan, and we use the traditional characters.

Tales of two coffee shops. I think the food part was Michael's downfall. It is labor intense and highly perishable. On the other hand, Ritual Roasters, in SF, is a successful stroy.

The Stock Market's Da Vinci Code. Don’t worry, the sky is not falling. The Fed makes sure that will never happen.

Volkswagen Plans Two Pricey Niche Cars. How cool is that Concept R?!

How to Put Your DVDs on Your Video iPod. Hey, I did not say it is okay for you to do this. (Pssst, just trying to cover my ass, you know what I mean?)

Fed raises rates in Bernanke's first meeting. Those ARM and Interest-Only mortgage borrowers must be feeling the heat! The new Fed boss hints that more hikes are likely. Man, he better stop, because I will need to use my home equity LOC for something cool. I will tell you what that cool thing is when the time is right.

Instant X-Ray. Yeah, I know what you are thinking…But, no! Morningstar’s Instant X-Ray helps you diversify your stock portfolio better.

Why Google Finance Makes Me Sad. Google Finance (beta) is pretty nifty. It is lot better than some well known brands. Here is a little scoop behind the scene.