Tuesday, April 07, 2009

Directory Tree Size

This seems like a file manager / explorer feature instead of a $49.95 tool.

Microsoft Operations Mangers Add-On



Quantity License Price (€) Total (€)
Live Maps Base License
(incl. 5 Views) 750.00 750.00
5 View bundle 625.00 0.00
25 View bundle 2,500.00 0.00
100 View bundle 7,500.00 0.00
Total 750.00

Sunday, April 05, 2009

IRA Custodian

US tax law allows self-directed investments with IRA funds if the investment is held in trust. IRA custodians administer investments by holding title for the account owner.

http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=56f5e7dc3fe54f5cb9a13dd496b3b4d1&siteid=nwtreal&sguid=U8_75wYm70G4OeX6plpOXA
IRA Services charges $60 a year for the account, a $60 annual fee for each property held and $10 for cutting checks for expenses and IRA transfers. "Most companies that provide this service charge a percentage of the portfolio value, usually in addition to a base fee," IRA Services Trust Officer Michael McNair says.
At the other end of the cost spectrum is long-established Pensco, whose fees run from several hundred dollars to a maximum $2,500 for the largest accounts. Its Web site allows online access to account records and has a wealth of educational information.


http://www.penscotrust.com/
https://www.iraservices.com/

New York Time's article on IRA custodian fraud.

Wednesday, April 01, 2009

Baby Nursing Gear

There is a time window to produce better products. Expect the big boys to dominate when they catch up in a couple years.


Trendy Baby Bottle Maker LifeFactory Raises $750K

Sausalito's LifeFactory has raised $750K in seed funding round led by Greenhouse Capital Partners. The startup aims to sell eco-friendly baby products, that are also based on organic materials so that parents feel their infants are safe from hazardous chemicals.

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Babylife/$18 bucks a pop

We note that just yesterday, UpSpring Baby, out of Austin, TX raised $4M in Series C. It also makes products for the health and safety of infants, toddlers and parents.