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Beware the “Game-Changer” Technology

In “The Lake View: This World and the Universe” Steven Weinberg uses military history to show how elites become enraptured with the most dramatic technology, not necessarily the best. From the knight on horseback, who frequently lost to peasant archers and foot soldiers; to the dreadnought battleship, to the long-range bomber, to intercontinental missile defense systems,

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CapEx vs. OpEx

When attempting to get funding for new equipment, site redesigns, apps, or new staff, editors sometimes need to think like a CFO. CFOs are always concerned about costs, but the tax ramifications of any expenditure is very important as well. Many, many times, I’ve been asked, “Is this CapEx or OpEx?” It’s a bit tricky,

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