Here are a few interesting articles and videos that I've collected over the past week.  If you've written about or covered something interesting and entertaining over the past seven days that you think should be included in the next "Weekend Edition" post, feel free to contact me using the form on the Contact page of this website.

Wallstrip's Julie Alexandria reviews the bailout (video).

Alison Martin writes on Workopolis.com about Gen Y and their surprising career preferences.

Caleb Chung, a co-inventor of Furby, talks about his career and demos Pleo, his latest creation (video).

Though it's now October, and the bailout bill has finally gone through, I still think this basketball-style elimination chart on TechCrunch is pretty well done.  Can Berkshire Hathaway win it all?

If your kid isn't into ballet lessons or learning to play the piano, there's now an alternative type of tutoring that may be just what they're after.  TechCrunch is reporting that a company called GamerTrainer offers in-game tutoring sessions online.  Though this story was actually released towards the beginning of the month, I still thought it was worth a mention.  Pricing is $30/hour (bulk packages lower the rate), and titles they'll help you with include Halo, Guitar Hero, Madden NFL 09 and others.  While I'm not sure this is a service I'd be willing to pay for, it's always refreshing to see a technology startup with an actual business model.

Here are a few interesting articles that I've collected over the past week.  If you've written about or covered something interesting and entertaining over the past seven days that you think should be included in the next "Weekend Edition" post, feel free to contact me using the form on the Contact page of this website.

Clever Dude covers cash-back Discover cards.  This article follows a previous post regarding his Discover Business Card.

If Paulson creates a bailout ETF, Mark Cuban is in for at least $50m!

Jason Calacanis sent an article out to his e-mail list (which I'm on) about the tougher side of being involved in a startup.  TechCrunch has posted the full text of the article.

Paulson, Bernanke and Cox updated congress today regarding a $700 billion bailout.  So far, the market is responding positively, and gold and oil are down.  On a less important note (though no doubt more important to some people), Google is launching the Android phone today (Gphone), and TechCrunch is liveblogging about it.  It will be available in the United States for $179 on October 22nd, in the UK in November, and in the rest of Europe in 2009.  I haven't been able to find any information as of yet regarding a Canadian launch.  However, say what you will about HTC's Android product, I'm still happy with their flagship phone, the Touch Diamond.

Here are a few interesting articles and videos that I've collected over the past week.  If you've written about or covered something interesting and entertaining over the past seven days that you think should be included in the next "Weekend Edition" post, feel free to contact me using the form on the Contact page of this website.

Wallstrip's Julie Alexandria discusses wind (video).

Ryan Waggoner tests out Mint.com (the TechCrunch 40 winner from 2007) as a personal finance tool.  He also compares it to Mvelopes.com here.

Though it's an older post, The Financial Blogger gives 3 Reasons Why Personal Finance Should Not be Personal.

Microsoft has launched a series of "I'm a PC" commercials to counter the popular Apple ads.  These replace the commercials with Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld.

If you haven't already heard, the markets aren't doing so well today.  Lehman Brothers, who filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, saw its stock plummet by 95%!  Bank of America also declared that they'll buy Merrill Lynch for around $29 a share ($50 billion in total), which is a 70% premium over the stock's closing price on Friday.  The reaction so far today, predictably, has been a 26% gain in Merrill and a 14% drop in B of A.  Everything considered, $300 billion in value was lost on the markets.  Since events like this affect us all in one way or another, I'd highly recommend doing some further research into what's going on in our financial system.

Here are a few interesting articles and videos that I've collected over the past week.  If you've written about or covered something interesting and entertaining over the past seven days that you think should be included in the next "Weekend Edition" post, feel free to contact me using the form on the Contact page of this website.

MSN Careers lists famous bosses we love to hate.

Jason Calacanis interviews Mark Cuban (video).  While it isn't short, but it's definitely worth the time.

Want Mark Cuban to invest in your business?  Here are 10 rules to follow.

Clever Dude covers why he loves his discover business card.

Vertu announces their new 3G device.

Our MPP, Bill Murdoch, has been suspended by the Progressive Conservative Party.  I never intended to write about politics on this blog, but Bill is one of the local heroes in our area.  He's been re-elected in every election since he won initially in 1990, but is now unsure of his status within the party after stating that John Tory, the party leader, should get a new job.  My understanding is that the public feels Murdoch's comments are more or less justified, as many are unhappy with the major blunders Tory made leading up to the last election.  I tend to agree, and I don't see how this can possibly turn out well for the Conservative Party.  You can read the full story in the Toronto Star.

Kanye West was arrested at LA airport following an altercation that included a TMZ.com cameraman.  He made bail about an hour ago.  Mahalo is tracking the latest news sources on this story.  You can watch the video of the incident here.  I am fully aware that this counts as celebrity gossip, which I will be doing my best to avoid blogging about in the future.  I just couldn't resist this time.