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Though Bloomberg is betting that fantasy nerds gearing up for their drafts, and wasting time at work, over the next few weeks will drive business, the company is also offering an advanced product to the Major League Baseball clubs. For example, the pro tool provides detailed pitching data to the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bloomberg's Financial Tools, Now for Baseball Geeks | 3/10/2010 | See Source »

Squadron says that early sales for the consumer product, which hit the market two weeks ago, have been strong. The rest of March, however, will be crucial as this is the peak season for fantasy-baseball drafts. If baseball is a home run, expect similar products for football, which has...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bloomberg's Financial Tools, Now for Baseball Geeks | 3/10/2010 | See Source »

Sendek says the idea for hella- came to him while working in a physics lab with a partner in February. "We were looking at this electric field, and she said there were hella volts in this field," Sendek says. "We started thinking that it'd be pretty funny if a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hellabytes? A Campaign to Turn Slang into Science | 3/10/2010 | See Source »

But if history has taught us anything (Ron Paul for President! Snakes on a Plane!), it's that even the most dedicated of Internet campaigns have a tough time achieving much in the real world. And despite his efforts, Sendek says he doubts hella- will become an officially recognized prefix...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hellabytes? A Campaign to Turn Slang into Science | 3/10/2010 | See Source »

Until there's a scientific breakthrough or a change of heart from the powers that be, Sendek says he hopes to keep the effort moving. He plans on launching a website at hellapetition.com soon, and like any good Internet entrepreneur, he's trying to cash in on his viral success...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hellabytes? A Campaign to Turn Slang into Science | 3/10/2010 | See Source »

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