In 2003, Apple largely changed the music industry with its introduction of iTunes, a digital marketplace for music. By this point technology was shifting to become smaller and handheld, and the world was simultaneously beginning to combine phones with music listening devices. iTunes was revolutionary in terms of both content and accessibility for users, and was generally … [Read more...] about New Millennium Business: The Music Streaming Generation
I Want to Break Free: Confinement and Liberation in Plath’s Colossus Poems
In Sylvia Plath’s The Colossus and Other Poems, one of the most prevalent motifs is the speaker’s feeling of confinement or suffocation. The majority of poems in this collection depict the speaker resigning and accepting their state of imprisonment. Many scholars, such as Maher A. Mahdi, find that Plath’s poetry reflects “a suppressed state that inspires a fervent … [Read more...] about I Want to Break Free: Confinement and Liberation in Plath’s Colossus Poems
New Millennium Business: The Textbook Fiasco
Recent trends show that higher education in the United States is skyrocketing in price across institutions that are both public and private. Unfortunately, these inflations are not limited to tuition. Housing, meal plans, and peripheral costs have all shot up in recent years. One of the most startling financial drains for college students is money spent at the bookstore. While … [Read more...] about New Millennium Business: The Textbook Fiasco
Beating the Business Life Cycle: The Walt Disney Company
The business life cycle is a relatively simple concept that explains the growth and development of companies, as well as the eventual decline of profitability and death of the same companies. However, certain businesses find ways to revitalize and enter a second period of growth after the maturity phase, avoiding the end of their life cycle. Conceptually, beating this … [Read more...] about Beating the Business Life Cycle: The Walt Disney Company
Personal Computer Architecture: An Analysis of Shifting Costs
There exists a common conception amongst those who own high end personal computers: building one from parts is almost always better than purchasing one pre made. They attribute this to many factors, including customization ability, aesthetic superiority, and especially cost effectiveness. Members of the gaming communities and especially the ‘PC Master Race’ tout these … [Read more...] about Personal Computer Architecture: An Analysis of Shifting Costs