Here are some of the articles I’ve been reading since the last link dump.
* The truth about Google and click fraud. Google expects some, so it’s built into the price.
* Ameriprise notifies customers of data theft. They tried to recruit me to sell their financial products (full time job, not through this blog).
* Business 2.0’s 101 dumbest moments in business. Some interesting items, including a sex theme park, Wal-Mart’s Nazi Ad, and Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer’s profane outburst against Google’s Eric Schmidt.
* Tips for leaving your job on good terms.
* GM lost $4.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2005.
* Emigrant Direct increases its interest on the savings account to 4.25% APY.
* Media and the rise of celebrity culture. An interesting essay on American heroes and celebrities.






