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Does IT matter?: As someone who has been accused of publicity seeking through grand pronouncements I can understand the motivation behind Nicholas Carr's 2003 article in Harvard Business Review: "IT Doesn't Matter". His main thesis is: For a brief period, as they are being built into the ...; Tags: Concept, K Mart, Information Technology, Wiki, Matter, Marketswiki.com, Interactive Brokers, Strategy, Management, Richard Stiennon; Blog posts 2008-02-17
Check those palms at the door!: Check those palms at the door!very clever...Richard, I love this entry!That was dumbSo, to you think it was really a good idea to post that much information about K-Mart's bank account information on the web. You only appear to have changed one digit....so the choices... are 0-9 for that last...; Tags: Financial services, bank, K Mart, palm; Discussion threads 2006-10-23
Least pleasant shopping sites to browse: Kmart.com, Costco.com, CompUSA.com: ForeSee Results and FGI Research asked online shoppers about their user experiences at popular online shopping locations. Most satisfying sites to browse Web site Browser satisfaction score Netflix.com 85 Amazon.com 84 QVC.com 84 Newegg.com 82 LLBean.com 82 OldNavy.com 81 TigerDirect.com 81 Apple.com 80 Avon.com 80 BN.com 80 Williams-Sonoma.com 80 HarryandDavid.com 80 HSN.com...; Tags: ForeSee Results, FGI Research; Blog posts 2005-06-30
Sears, Kmart to merge in $11 billion deal: Sears, Kmart to merge in $11 billion dealSears, Kmart to merge in $11 billion dealDoes this mean I'll get a blue light special on my Craftsmans tools? *ba-dum crash*Thanks folks, I'll be here all night.Big whoop!Does this mean we can move manufacturing jobs from the U.S. to China [u]twice[/u]...; Tags: K Mart, Sears Roebuck & Co.; Discussion threads 2004-11-17

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Torrent admin is 'felony infringer': Torrent admin is 'felony infringer'Felony infringerYes, I would agree that this extends beyond fair use... Book'em Dano.RE: Torrent admin is 'felony infringer'I do not think it is right but if it is made out as such a major deal then what is it doing all over the internet Bittorrent...; Tags: DVD, Consumer electronics, Strategy, felony infringer, Torrent, administrator; Discussion threads 2008-07-02

Prices up, consumption down--market economics working for gasoline consumers?: Prices up, consumption down--market economics working for gasoline consumers?Don't PanicSomeone should write "A Hitchiker's Guide to the Fake Oil Crisis."American's are freaking out because we cannot drive our monster SUV's from the distant suburbs each day to work. Two SUV families where mom and dad each take one over 30...; Tags: Gas Prices, SUV, government, Sure China; Discussion threads 2008-06-11
Top Web sites in US in April 2008: Rank Property Audience, 000 Total Internet 190,728 1 Google Sites 141,080 2 Yahoo! Sites 140,613 3 Microsoft Sites 121,213 4 AOL LLC 111,277 5 Fox Interactive Media 87,527 6 eBay 80,903 ...; Tags: Web, Web Site, Site, Advertising & Promotion, Wiki, Internet, Marketing, Online Communications, NB; Blog posts 2008-06-10
Fayetteville becomes center of "Green Valley": Fayetteville becomes center of "Green Valley"RE: Fayetteville becomes center ofI hope that's included for the one coming to Camden, Arkansas. Brand new Wal-Mart Super Center being built. Looking forward to the boost in the economy here. Could be the start of a much needed change of pace...; Tags: Fayetteville, Green Valley; Discussion threads 2008-05-26
Fayetteville becomes center of "Green Valley": Yes, that Fayetteville. In Arkansas, home of Wal-Mart.* The same Wal-Mart that recently announced it had annual sales of $375-billion. As a nation Wal-Mart would rank right below Switerland in GDP, and ahead of such oil-rich countries as Saudi Arabia and Norway. It's Wal-Mart's...; Tags: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Arkansas, Fayetteville, Casestack, Transportation, Telecom & Utilities, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-05-26
In search of: Startups that could upend Google and Microsoft: Earlier this week at one of Mary Jo Foley's talk before the New York Software Industry Association one of the folks in the audience posed a great question. The gist: The Google vs. Microsoft online advertising war resembles Sears vs. Montgomery Ward years ago. The punch line: While Sears and...; Tags: Google Inc., Advertisement, Microsoft Corp., BzzAgent, NebuAd, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-23
AMD announces new PC gaming push: AMD announced today a new program designed to boost sales of mainstream PCs for gaming. The AMD Game logos will appear on AMD-based desktops and notebooks that meet the system requirements to run nearly all of the latest games. Of the 263 million PC gamers worldwide, only...; Tags: PC, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., AMD Game Ultra, Games, Personal Technology, John Morris; Blog posts 2008-05-19
Microsoft's health vision is highly proprietary: As more details emerge about Microsoft's health strategy, such as its Common User Interface, one thing that becomes clear is that its vision is highly proprietary. While the result is highly attractive, dependence on technologies such as Microsoft Silverlight and Windows Presentation Foundation guarantees the benefits will...; Tags: Vision, Health Care, Microsoft Corp., Standards, Design Guidance, Quality, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Business Operations, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-13
HP seals EDS deal; Services No. 2 behind IBM; Hurd touts efficiencies: HP seals EDS deal; Services No. 2 behind IBM; Hurd touts efficienciesShould have bought AMD first.They could have obtained EDS at a later date, then filled it with cheap AMD products. AMD is a steal right now! EDS is currently filled with IBM products.RE: HP seals EDS deal; Services No....; Tags: Electronic Data Systems Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM Corp., No. 2; Discussion threads 2008-05-13
Big memory cards keep getting cheaper; get the best deals at discount stores and online: The average price of 1GB or larger memory cards decreased 33 percent from 2006 to 2007, according to data released last week from the 2008 PMA U.S. Digital Imaging Survey. The survey indicates that the average price for 1GB and larger cards was $32 in 2007, down from $48 in...; Tags: Card, Memory Card, Janice Chen; Blog posts 2008-05-12
Weekend Gadget Guidance: Save on shipping online purchases: Ah, the bane of a Toybox reader's existence: online shipping costs. You've narrowed down which gadget you want to buy, you've found the most inexpensive vendor that's still trustworthy, you've put the item in your shopping cart and....wait, 12 bucks for shipping?! Highway murder!! ...; Tags: Coupon, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Internet, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2008-04-25
Ballmer says XP still has a chance: Ballmer says XP still has a chanceI retired Windows XP when Vista was launched!I haven't used Windows XP ever since Windows Vista became available back in November 2006. Windows Vista runs circles around Windows XP and is much more elegant, secure, and robust than XP.Music/Audio Production and Vista/XPWhen it...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Steve Ballmer; Discussion threads 2008-04-24
Nalgene abandons BPA products: One suspicious plastic just lost a major supporter. Bispheonol-A BPA is suspected of having deleterious healty effects. Now Nalgene, the upscale sporting goods manufacturer says ti wil lno longer user plastics that contain BPA. Nalgene makes water bottles for atheletes, hikers, bikers, et al. ...; Tags: Bottle, BPA, Retail, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Internet, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-04-22
To chip or not to chip – that is the question: Our fearless leader, Larry Dignan, wrote this morning to say VeriChip is launching a consumer campaign. The chip was approved for use back in 2004 after many years of being used on animals. (The picture is from an MSNBC story on the approval.) The...; Tags: VeriChip, Chip, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Hardware, Networking, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-04-22
PC Industry Episode II: Attack of the Mac Clones: As I am sure like many of you, I watched the entire Psystar imbroglio unfold last week, snickering under my breath with unabated amusement while I imagined the collective blood pressures of Apple executives boil to a protective fever, with armies of attorneys ready to stream out in phalanx attack...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, PC, Apple Inc., Attack, Desktops, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Operating Systems, Hardware, Software, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-04-21
Is IT abuse a threat to democracy?: Here's a bit from a Washington Post report dated Dec 22/07 and headlined "FBI Prepares Vast Database Of Biometrics": CLARKSBURG, W. Va. -- The FBI is embarking on a $1 billion effort to build the world's largest computer database of peoples' physical characteristics, a project that would...; Tags: Database, Information Technology, FBI, Ballot, Catalist, Federal Government, Government, Paul Murphy; Blog posts 2008-04-17