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Branson hopes to use Google Earth to find Fossett

Branson hopes to use Google Earth to find FossettBranson hopes to use Google Earth to find FossettThey would have better luck not using any of Google's products to find Steve. Google's satellite images are very inaccurate and out of date. When you have something as serious as this which...

Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Google Inc., Fossett, Branson, Google Earth

Discussion threads 2007-09-05

Gore, Branson: $25M will go to the best greenhouse gas sucker

Gore, Branson: $25M will go to the best greenhouse gas suckerMaybe that breakthroughWill go to making up for all the CO2 Al is burning flying around "warning" people about global warming. Really, if he's so darned concerned about things then he should be lobbying Hollywood to give up private...

Tags: greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide, Branson, Al Gore, global warming

Discussion threads 2007-02-11

Gore, Branson: $25M will go to the best greenhouse gas sucker

Former vice president Al Gore, who scored a home run with his Oscar-nominated movie An Inconvenient Truth is apparently hanging on to the global warming issue like a pit bull thats not prepared to let go. Gore and Virgin Group chairman Richard Branson announced today that they would reward $25...

Tags: General, Government, Al Gore

Blog posts 2007-02-09

Additional Resources

Google's Brin plots space jaunt; Is this a problem?

Google co-founder Sergey Brin plans to head to space. According to the New York Times, Brin, an investor in Space Adventures, a Virginia-based space tourism outfit, is likely to hitch a ride on a Russian Soyuz en route to the International Space Station in 2011. ...

Tags: Google Inc., Sergey Brin, Virgin, RealMoney, Financial Accounting, Insurance, Financial Planning, Finance, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-06-11

How big can Ubuntu get?

If you think desktop Linux has a future then Ubuntu is Da Bomb and Mark Shuttleworth is Da Man. Nearly half the Linux machines checked so far in the Open Source Census are running Ubuntu, and a new, even easier-to-use release comes out tomorrow. ...

Tags: Ubuntu, Mark Shuttleworth, Linux, Desktops, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-04-23

Oh Noes, April Fools has lost it's mojo

Oh Noes, April Fools has lost it's mojoOur coffee pots have a sign about trimethylxanthineSome joker posted official-looking signs on our coffee pots stating they had high levels of trimethylxanthine. Not high enough, in my opinion.RE: Oh Noes, April Fools has lost it's mojoTake a look at the gmail...

Tags: OH NOES, April Fool

Discussion threads 2008-04-01

An April Fool's Day Tour de Farce

It's April Fool's Day and the technology industry is going nuts trying to top the next farce. It's pretty bad when you don't trust information from legit sources and you almost think one of your favorite Wall Street prognosticators has changed his bear stripes. Here's the tour of...

Tags: Google Inc., Web, Facebook, April Fool, Virgle, Arrington, Channel Management, Branding, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-04-01

Google's blast from the past

Google has launched a new feature called "Custom Time" that lets you manipulate the headers on your email so it appears to have been sent in the past. The email will show up in the proper chronological order in your recipients inbox, and you can even have it marked as...

Tags: Google Inc., Virgin Galactic, E-mail, Online Communications, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2008-04-01

News to know: Dell; MinWin; Microsoft's Glasnost; Mozilla

Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Dell: We'll save $3 billion; Cut 8,800 positions Ed Bott: Is MinWin really the new Windows 7 kernel? Jason Perlow: Microsoft Meets Open Source: Glasnost 2.0. Dana Blankenhorn: If the birthmark fits, Microsoft will wear it ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Larry Dignan, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Corp., Mozilla Corp., Wireless LANs, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows, Storage, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2008-04-01

My night with Verizon

My night with VerizonAre you sure......that you spelled PING correctly?Ha!RE: My night with VerizonYou have my sympathies. I had a similar experience with AT&T last week and couldn't believe that their support techs consistently resort to the magical pull the battery or reboot suggestions time and again. I...

Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, Verizon Communications Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-03-04

Flight profile (Virgin Galactic models SpaceShipTwo)

Flight profile Virgin Galactic models SpaceShipTwoSpaceship TwoI think this is great. I am a big fan of Burt Rutan and all of his projects. I cannot wait until SpaceShip Two is complete. I am the academic coordinator for the Aircraft Manufacturing Technology program at a technical school...

Tags: SpaceShipTwo, Virgin Galactic

Discussion threads 2008-01-23

Photos: That's one small step for SpaceShipTwo

It's been redesigned, rehashed, and delayed. Richard Branson and Burt Rutan unveil mockups of their commercial spacecraft. by CNET News.com

Tags: Spacecraft, Photograph, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2008-01-23

Virgin Galactic unveils SpaceShipTwo; Plans open architecture spaceship

Virgin Galactic unveils SpaceShipTwo; Plans open architecture spaceshipBeautifulThey are much better looking than the first ones. I hope that they accelerate space exploration and lunar landings. Unfortunately, the current goal is mostly space tourism, which is impractical. Maybe they'll raise enough money from it to fund the bigger picture, though.RE:...

Tags: space elevator, Virgin Galactic, architecture spaceship, SpaceShipTwo

Discussion threads 2008-01-23

Virgin Galactic unveils SpaceShipTwo; Plans open architecture spaceship

Virgin Galactic on Wednesday unveiled designs for SpaceShipTwo and the WhiteKnightTwo, two vehicles that are designed to usher in private spaceflight. The technology behind the system will have an open architecture "like Linux," said officials. In an event at the American Museum at Natural History in New...

Tags: Event, Virgin Galactic, SpaceShipTwo, WhiteKnightTwo, Linux, Government, Internet, Microsoft Windows, Aerospace & Defense, UNIX, Operating Systems, Strategy, Open Source, Software, Manufacturing, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-01-23

Why Nerd Blossom's feet matter more than Gates' brain

Guest post: Chris Matyszczyk considers Mark Cuban's dancing skills and his significance in the tech world, a place where marketing most often lacks the "human" touch. Next Monday, he will be performing the Paso Doble or the Viennese Waltz. With his teeth. ...

Tags: Mark Cuban, Tech World, Chris, TVs, Gender And Diversity, Tv & Home Theater, Strategy, Marketing Research, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Human Resources, Management, Marketing, Dan Farber

Blog posts 2007-10-12

Sir Richard Branson: VoIP "might be possible" on Virgin flights

Sir Richard Branson: VoIP "might be possible" on Virgin flightsVoIP On Virgin FLightsThis is a great idea. Mandate individual headsets that have mini-microphones that don't pick up peripheral sound; just the voice of the caller. This can be unobtrusive, very productive and a fabulous lure for passengers to...

Tags: Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Sir Richard Branson, Virgin, VoIP

Discussion threads 2007-08-12

Sir Richard Branson: VoIP "might be possible" on Virgin flights

On the inaugural flight of Virgin America airlines, Engadget's Paul Miller sat down with Virgin Group chair Sir Richard Branson.After some pleasantries and various visioneering yada yada, Paul asked Sir Richard about the possibility of VoIP on Virgin Atlantic and Virgin America:"So you think technologies like VoIP that would...

Tags: VoIP, Russell Shaw

Blog posts 2007-08-12

Poll: Fake Steve Jobs matters more than the real thing

In the I can't resist department, Business 2.0 has a poll dubbed "Who matters now?" The idea is to vote for business people "who inspire, inform and infuriate you." Business 2.0 then compiles an average rank and creates the standings.Gimmicky? Sure. Perfect for a summer Friday? You bet. This effort...

Tags: Apple, General, Web Technology

Blog posts 2007-06-15

Virgin America's CIO gets an IT greenfield

Virgin America's CIO gets an IT greenfieldProductive pilotsSome how I don't think I want my pilots reading the latest email jokes when they need to be flying the plane.The 'Branson' TouchIts great to see the calibar that Richard branson employs. And the resources they are given to do a job...

Tags: Strategy, Virgin America, information technology

Discussion threads 2007-04-24

News to know: Google-DoubleClick-Clear Channel; Adobe video; Web 2.0 Expo

Notable headlines:Ubuntus feisty spin on virtualization.Microsoft gives bar codes a splash of color.Dan Farber: Salesforce.com adds Flex to Apex platform. Web 2.0 Expo: Changing the face of the desktop.AP: Google, Clear Channel Ink Long-Term Deal.Robin Harris: Apples new kick-butt file system. Selling stuff online? Here comes the IRS.Intel set to...

Tags: General

Blog posts 2007-04-16