Making Money – The 36th Discworld Novel by Terry Pratchett (Book Review)

I recently finished reading the latest book by Terry Pratchett, Making Money. “As usual”, it is a story from the Discworld series. Content Central character is Moist von Lipwig (his second appearance after “Going Postal”). He is – not quite voluntarily – put in charge of the Ankh-Morpok Royal Mint and the associated bank. Soon […]

Entropia Universe – MMOFPS with a Strange Business Model

I already considered it very strange when I once read that there are people earning real money with World of Warcraft by selling virtual goods from this world on eBay. Entropia Universe is even more extreme: The whole business model of this MMOFPS (Massive Multiplayer Online First Person Shooter) expects you to buy virtual goods […]

Last.fm MoneyCalc – How Valuable is Your Music Collection?

Yet another toy for Last.fm: MoneyCalc. Using data from Last.fm and Amazon, MoneyCalc tries to figure out how much it would cost to buy the top 50 records of your Last.fm profile. For each record the price at Amazon is queried. The result is presented in a list which shows each single price as well […]

What Affects Prices on Internet Auctions

Obviously, prices of internet auctions depend heavily on what is offered and how much demand exists for this particular good. These are basic rules of market economy, but there are also specific rules for internet auctions: