Articles by Thomas Hart

Description: Thomas Hart is a journalist, copywriter and content specialist based in the Pacific Northwest. He's dedicated to providing his audience with a simple, clear, and often entertaining analysis of the most important issues and events of the moment.

Wall Street bonuses fall as executive salaries rise

Wall Street bonuses declined on average in 2010, but overall executive compensation rose because companies raised executives' base salaries.
wall street profits

Discovery launch sends storied space shuttle on final mission

When space shuttle Discovery completes its final mission, it will have flown farther and carried more astronauts than any other ship in the fleet.

Everything you need to know about MacBook Pro 2011 ThunderBolt

Will early adoption of ThunderBolt for MacBook Pro 2011 kill USB 3.0 like Apple killed the floppy disc and marginalized the optical drive?
thunderbolt

Payday Loans and How You Can Protect Your Personal Information From Identity Theft

Encryption of your data is just the basic level of protection you need to look for. You can also check to see if the page has HTTPS in the address bar when on application page.
Encryption of your data is just the basic level of protection you need to look for. You can also check to see if the page has HTTPS in the address bar when on application page.

Social microlender offers commercial paper to small businesses

Microfinancing site 40Billion.com offers unsecured promissory notes called commercial paper to small businesses rather than large companies.
short term loan

Libyan official claims Gadhafi ordered bomb for Pan Am flight 103

Moammar Gadhafi's ex justice minister claims to have evidence the dictator issued personal orders to the Lockerbie bomber ...
pan am flight 103

David Koch poser gets Wis. Gov. Scott Walker to reveal ploy

As unions fight to keep collective bargaining in Wisconsin, a phone prankster duped Governor Scott Walker into revealing a ploy to deceive Democrats.
wisconsin public employee unions protest

How People Are Taking Advantage of Installment Loans To Cover Budget Shocks Today

Budget shocks are something very common these days. Many middle class Americans have started using installment lending products to get through tough times.
Budget shocks are something very common these days. Many middle class Americans have started using installment lending products to get through tough times.

Cell phone radiation increases brain cell activity in new study

A new study found that cell phone radiation artificially elevates glucose metabolism in brain cells, but whether this is damaging is unknown.
cell phone brain cell study

Negotiating for better deals: a talent learned from the recession

Hard economic times have made consumers more determined to negotiate for better prices and businesses more willing to make better deals.
negotiating home repair

German brewery markets no-alcohol beer in US as a sports drink

German brewer Erdinger is trying to increase its North American market share by marketing non-alcoholic beer Alkoholfrei at sporting events.
non alcoholic beer

Short Term Loans Are Available Without Credit Checks - What Does That Mean For You?

Having access to a short term loan online when every you want without credit checks is a tempting offer but what should you know before applying?
Having access to a short term loan online when every you want without credit checks is a tempting offer but what should you know before applying?

Choosing an iPhone: AT&T beats Verizon in 3G network speed test

AT&T iPhones finished far ahead of Verizon in 3G network speed, but Verizon's 3G network for iPhone was more reliable.
3g network speed

House Republicans seek to defund net neutrality in budget bill

The GOP opposes net neutrality rules preventing major ISPs from discriminating against content providers and customers who don't pay extra.
fcc net neutrality rules

Anti-whaling ships drive Japanese whalers from Antarctica

Anti-whaling harassment, rising diplomatic pressure and a waning appetite for whale meat in Japan are threatening the Japanese whale hunt.
Photo of an anti-whating ship.

You Are Not Supposed To Know Cash Advances Online Do Not Require Any Credit

Credit is not a factor with cash advances online. There are not credit checks so their is no hard inquiry on your record to lower your credit score.
Credit is not a factor with cash advances online. There are not credit checks so their is no hard inquiry on your record to lower your credit score.

Studies suggest Zinc shortens the duration of a common cold

Several studies found that zinc taken at the onset of cold symptoms helped people get well faster. It was found to shorten colds by one day.
zinc cold remedy

CIA informer Curveball admits he lied to help Bush start Iraq war

Iraqi defector Curveball's confession validated suspicions that the George W. Bush administration started the Iraq war based on faulty intel.
weapons of mass destruction

Why Google One Pass may be no real threat to Apple subscriptions

Google's One Pass content subscription service is publisher-friendly, but with Apple App Store subscriptions, consumers remain the priority.
Apple subscriptions

Personal Online Lending and How It Can Make or Break Your Family Budget During Hard Times

Hard times befall us all but you do not have to break your budget to pay your bills. Use personal loans responsibly to avoid penlaties and late fees.
Hard times befall us all but you do not have to break your budget to pay your bills. Use personal loans responsibly to avoid penlaties and late fees.

Home Depot jobs push will hire 60,000 workers for spring season

Home Depot announced that it has started hiring to fill 60,000 Home Depot jobs as the national retailer gears up for the springtime rush.
home improvement retailer

Millions of Microsoft shares dumped by Bill Gates in 2010

Bill Gates has been dumping shares of Microsoft stock as he watches his company become an also-ran under CEO Steve Ballmer.
Photo of Bill Gates