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Napster sidesteps credit cards: Napster sidesteps credit cardsStill don't get it, do they?Basically a buck a song?They still don't have a clus in music industry...ZDNN, Isn't This A Better P2P Story?With Cable TV at M.I.T., Who Needs Napster?posted by DudeAsInCool on October 26, 2003 @ 11:57pmTwo students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have...; Tags: Peer to peer (P2P), Cable, credit card, music, Keith Winstein, music industry, Napster Inc.; Discussion threads 2003-10-27
Labels shut down Aussie file-swapping site: Labels shut down Aussie file-swapping siteZDNN,Isn't This A Better P2P Story?With Cable TV at M.I.T., Who Needs Napster?posted by DudeAsInCool on October 26, 2003 @ 11:57pmTwo students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a system for sharing music within their campus community that they say can avoid the...; Tags: Peer to peer (P2P), Cable, file-swapping, music, Keith Winstein, music industry; Discussion threads 2003-10-27

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Web 3.0 - the future of social networking: Note: re-posted after withdrawing post a few days ago; no changes made since then. I would put this very much on par with a past Scoble moment, as I've been lucky enough to see something which actually impresses me. I've seen a lot over my life, the...; Tags: 3D, Web, Facebook, Network, Web 3.0, Scene, Vivaty Scenes, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-07-08
Wind is picking up speed: A study coming from Emerging Energy Research projects continued expansion of the wind energy market. It's being led by installations in China and the U.S. says EER. Global investment in wind energy was about $8 billion in 2004, now its expected to hit $18...; Tags: Turbine, Supplier, Wind Energy, Oil Future, Channel Management, Telecom & Utilities, Marketing, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-06-20
Gmail Labs: Users as guinea pigs: Google has created Gmail Labs and invited its users to test out new features. In other words, you're a guinea pig of sorts. The official word is that Google wants a way to screen the best ideas to add features and get Gmail out of beta--someday. According...; Tags: Google Gmail, E-mail Providers, Cloud Computing, Internet, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-06-06

Google calls for hike in H-1B visas: Technology issues are never a big deal in presidential elections, as much as some people think they should be. One that Big Tech is trying to push, though is the H-1B visa situation. Bill Gates has been lobbying hard on the issue and now Google has signaled it's a big...; Tags: Google Inc., Limit, Technology Issue, H-1B, Human Resources, Labor Relations, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-06-05
Ready for the iProd?: Ready for the iProd?Oh BoyI can hear it now, Im on the treadmill jamming out to some great rock tune and in the middle of it, *Beep! Blood pressure check due! Song will not resume till results are posted! *Sigh oh how I love technology!RE: Ready for...; Tags: iProd, Keith Richards; Discussion threads 2008-05-16
Icahn launches Yahoo proxy fight; Mark Cuban's return?: As expected, billionaire Carl Icahn launched his proxy war to turn over Yahoo's board of directors and one of his nominees is Mark Cuban, who sold Broadcast.com to Yahoo and then took those funds to buy the Dallas Mavericks. Just for entertainment value I may buy a...; Tags: Shareholder, Board, Yahoo! Inc., Chairman, Mr., Mark Cuban, Microsoft Corp., Carl Icahn, Director, Yahoo Shareholder, Bebchuk, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-15
Why MSFT must make an acquisition in online media: Businessweek's cover story is: "Inside Microsoft's War Against Google - With Yahoo off the table, Microsoft plans to challenge Google's online-ad juggernaut alone. A behind-the-scenes look at its provocative strategy." This behind the scenes look isn't very deep. It mostly centers on MSFT's "top U.S. salesman for...; Tags: Acquisition, Advertisement, Online Media, Microsoft Corp., Online Advertising, MSFT, Tom Foremski; Blog posts 2008-05-09
Apple earnings cheat sheet: It's all about the Mac units: Apple reports its fiscal second quarter results Wednesday and the most important item driving the quarter will be Mac sales. All eyes will be on Mac units. Apple's Mac--despite a lot of focus on the iPhone--will make or break the quarter. Chances are pretty good that the...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Unit, Quarter, Apple Inc., Earnings, Chances, Wall Street, Sales Strategy, Desktops, Sales Force Management, Sales, Hardware, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-23
New Association Promotes Virtual Worlds and Business: New Association Promotes Virtual Worlds and BusinessVirtual Snake OilEDITA KAYE, THE “SKINNY PILL FOR KIDS,” AND THE ASSOCIATION OF VIRTUAL WORLDSThere is a certain species of entrepreneur that capitalizes on the human desire for overnight solutions to intractable problems. Throughout human history, they have lurked in the shadows of the...; Tags: Entrepreneurship, SKINNY PILL; Discussion threads 2008-04-13
Sears and the dishwasher that didn't: Sears and the dishwasher that didn'tI figured it out right away....I saw "Sears" and "Dishwasher" and pretty much figured out that it had nothing to do with virtualization. I also figured out that it's Dan's blog and that he can write about whatever the hell he wants to write...; Tags: Financial services, Sears Roebuck & Co.; Discussion threads 2008-04-10
More Motorola makeover: Former AT&T exec becomes chairman: Motorola announced Wednesday another in a series of moves to right its ship: It elected David Dorman to be the non-executive chairman of the board. Dorman takes over for Ed Zander, Motorola's former CEO and current chairman. Zander will retire May 5. Motorola CEO...; Tags: Chairman, AT&T Corp., David Dorman, Motorola Inc., Corporate Governance, Cellular Phones, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-09
InstallFree and Desktop Virtualization: InstallFree and Desktop VirtualizationYou have indeed some other players :)I appreciate our focus at desktopondemand.com more in the application of desktop virtualisation in the consumer space rather than business one but this is no less important.We think that by opening up the idea of virtualisation to home users we...; Tags: Desktops, InstallFree, desktop virtualization, desktop, virtualization; Discussion threads 2008-04-08
Are Web 2.0 applications using a form of desktop virtualization?: Are Web 2.0 applications using a form of desktop virtualization?You Don't Know me Right?Just in case, Dan Does... but that was chatty e-mail stuff.Just to rough things up, how about doing a Head to Head with that SaaS blog bloke, Phil Wainewright.http://blogs.zdnet.com/SAAS/(AKA Software as Services in preparation for Software and...; Tags: Software as a Service (SaaS), Web, software-as-a-service, Web2.0, desktop virtualization, Web 2.0 Application, Web 2.0, desktop; Discussion threads 2008-04-07
MokaFive and Desktop Virtualization: MokaFive and Desktop VirtualizationCarry flash drive?Carrying a flash drive is ok for now, but that's not really "on demand," is it?How demanding are you?I guess that depends upon how demanding a person is on their "on demand" needs. 8^)Dan KThe flash drive is just a cacheThe flash drive acts...; Tags: USB flash drive, MokaFive, desktop virtualization, software, desktop; Discussion threads 2008-04-07
C2: Microsoft's take on FriendFeed?: C2: Microsoft's take on FriendFeed?Business users? LOLBusiness' and their users can barely get their arms around SharePoint and basic collaboration. I think social networking will work in that space. Besides, is there really any business need or advantage for social networking in the enterprise?As for "consumers" - it...; Tags: Groupware, social networking, FriendFeed, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-03-24
How I (finally) shared a Wi-Fi connection with my neighbors: How I finally shared a Wi-Fi connection with my neighborsNice Work!ntRE: How I finally shared a Wi-Fi connection with my neighborsInteresting but just a small technical point. the "signals" are radio waves that travel in straight lines. nothing can make the signal "wend it's way around the metal...; Tags: Wireless LANs, WIRELESS, Network technology, Wi-Fi connection, Wi-Fi, cable; Discussion threads 2008-03-18
The Bear Stearns fiasco: What tech vendors will take a few lumps?: J.P. Morgan bought Bear Stearns for a whopping $2 a share, well below the investment bank's share price of $100 just a few months ago. The tech angle: J.P. Morgan's Federal Reserve inspired mercy killing has rattled Wall Street, financial services companies and most likely the technology spending plans of...; Tags: Revenue, Hewlett-Packard Co., Oracle Corp., Financial, Financial Service, Sun Microsystems Inc., Bear Stearns & Co. Inc., IBM Corp., Bachman, Financial Planning, Financial Accounting, Financial Services, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-03-17
iPhone in your business: Pondering the ROI case: Apple has dressed the iPhone up in a business suit, but the real work is just beginning. Apple needs to convince chief information officers that there's a return on investment in a switch to the iPhone. The day after an Apple event is always the analysis day....; Tags: Apple iPhone, ROI, Apple Inc., Keith Bachman, Roi/Tco, Team Management, Handhelds, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Management, Hardware, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-03-07