DISQUS

AMERICAblog: Chris and I talk about the economic crisis

  • FunMe · 1 year ago
    NICE to see Chris! And you 2 John, Mr. national TV.

    How did you get that on video? very cool.
  • amsterdamize · 1 year ago
    FunMe, that's the magic of a Mac :) very easy.
  • John Aravosis · 1 year ago
    Odd thing is, my Mac was a bit troublesome. I got a new mac laptop recently - once the mouse trackpad started dying I figured it was finally time - and the new one is so fast I can easily host video chats with 4 people on my machine and then record them, which is very cool. The thing is, for some reason, the "record" button in iChat was greyed out, so I had to record using SnapzPro. Very cool software that lets you record whatever is on your screen, so it let me record the chat with Chris - I used iChat to do the video, then SnapzPro to record the screen and audio (actually we could have used Skype too, but iChat is cool because, as I said, in the future, I can beam in 3 people and have all 4 of us talk on cam
  • amsterdamize · 1 year ago
    yup, left or right, it works out, John :)

    I consider Screenflow an even better app for that than SnapzPro, keep it in mind if you ever think about changing. Or just try it out.
  • FunMe · 1 year ago
    I got a Mac this summer ... I MUST learn this feature. How Fun!
  • green_libertarian · 1 year ago
    You traitors supported/voted to continue the derivatives Ponzi scheme, what's to discuss? The even bigger crash coming?
  • Steve_in_CNJ · 1 year ago
    spiffy video format. do more of those.
  • green_libertarian · 1 year ago
    I mean, all the smart people I know transfered into cash, like 2 years ago.
  • twiz · 1 year ago
    Hey John, one of the biggest problems is that Americans don't save so don't go thinking that you saving some money is going to hurt the economy. Any money you save earns interest for you and is loaned out by the bank thus helping the economy. And keep renting for a while, this is no time to get into any kind of debt and real estate is going to get much cheaper.
  • John Aravosis · 1 year ago
    DC is a problem, however, in that the market has gotten softer but not that much softer. I think we're buffered by govt spending and govt jobs. And a relatively wealthy populace in the nicer areas of the city. And I know, our savings rate has always been atrocious. I meant spending less now when the economy has slowed down is not good.
  • vkobaya · 1 year ago
    AIG subsidiary parties in style in OC, two weeks after bailout
    October 2nd, 2008, 7:00 am
    Teri Sforza, OC Register
    http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/2008/10/0...

    Financial crisis? What financial crisis?

    Less than two weeks after Uncle Sam gave American International Group (AIG) an $85 billion loan - staving off financial collapse - execs from one of its insurance subsidiaries, AIG American General, gathered for a conference at the uber-swank St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort, billed as “California’s only Mobil Travel Guide Five-Star Resort,” where ocean-view rooms start at $565 a night and “world class luxury” is the rule.

    Exactly the reason why the $700 billion bailout is playing the American taxpayer for suckers.
  • prochoicelib · 1 year ago
    Why are American's so shocked about this crisis? Because we had REGULATIONS for 60 years, but both political parties voted to just trust the financial industry instead and strip the rules that keep bankers from these shenanigans.

    Cool video interview.
  • SCLiberal · 1 year ago
    I enjoyed the video chat between you and Chris. Hope you do it again.
  • almeino · 1 year ago
    eff the retirees...they're the ones who voted for bush, they deserve to see their life savings waste by this fool and his administration. You reap what you sow and karma's bitch! Remember in 2004, dems were saying seniors had to chose between their health care or dog food...now you got neither you old f*ks!
  • Bush_Bites · 1 year ago
    Interesting.

    You should do more video chats with all your contributors.

    The split screen effect was especially good.