You'd probably ignore me - after all, Australia isn't even in Recession, right? And the answer to that is: Maybe.

A Recession is two consecutive quarters of negative growth. The December quarter was negative for Australia. The March quarter? Well, that ended on Tuesday. We won't have the data for a while.

Maybe the March quarter was positive - no recession. But if it was negative, then the recession was real and - wait for it - it's already happened. Get over it man - that was so last quarter. We're already in the turnaround.

Something to remember when the media screams recession in mid-May.

Google tried to kill my product - thanks

This company spent two years developing a new product and charging for it; Google just released their version - for free! Most business would react with despair, as they do to bad economic ‘news', without really thinking about. Follow the author's thought processes; you will realise this is genuine 'thanks'.

Understanding Experiments when the Media reports them poorly

I have a history of crying foul about journalistic standards. If you're prone to believing the media or ever wondered "is that right", this article is excellent (you can ignore the first sentence of math). After all, if 50 out of 50 US States can say their children are "above average", then we need to be self-educated about statistics.

A typical recession energetically

Revenue and cashflow are obvious victims during a recession, which naturally affects the energy of businesses. But this can reveal ways that you can do things better, improvements that will serve you well in coming months and years. The recession may already be over; the next bull run is a little way off; maximise the time you have available right now to release that energy and create long term benefits.

Whatever happened to...?

The odd fate of 25 former technology giants. If you remember (or still own) a dot matrix printer you bought from Egghead, who you found through AltaVista, this will delight and sadden you.

Intranet Joke of the Week - The Stock Report

Helium was up. Feathers were down. Paper was stationary. Knives were up sharply. Pencils lost a few points. Hiking equipment was trailing. Elevators rose, while escalators continued a slow decline. Light switches were off. Mining equipment hit rock bottom. Diapers remained unchanged. Shipping lines stayed at an even keel. Balloon prices were inflated. And batteries exploded in an attempt to recharge the market.

Until next week,

Jacob Aldridge and the Shirlaws Team

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