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Internet ad spend up 8.5 percent in first quarter: Internet ad spend up 8.5 percent in first quarterNot too surprisingInternet is definitely by far the biggest gainer at our agency, coming mostly at the expensive of traditional print (although newspaper sites are seeing a portion of their losses offset by investment in their online properties.)Radio's the big surprise to...; Tags: Advertising & Promotion, market-force, Internet advertising, INTERNET IS, Internet; Discussion threads 2008-06-11
Will the Internet remain neutral?: Will the Internet remain neutral?Let the sheeple read their daily gossipbut for goodness sake don't stop us techie types from pushing the boundaries which creates new technologies.I think creation forces are as big as market forces in the internet arena. It's not like there's just this one product in the...; Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), market-force, censorship, Internet, Internet Service Provider; Discussion threads 2008-04-18
Now this is leverage: scaling a phishing operation: Now this is leverage: scaling a phishing operationGovernment innovationNow why can't the FBI, CIA, NSA, etc., think up things like that?It would save us taxpayers a fortune on setting up and maintaining all the clandestine surveillance that we all know doesn't actually exist.RE: Now this is leverage: scaling a phishing...; Tags: Cyberthreats, Spam, Government, SECURITY, Big Money, Mr Brain, phishing, market-force, phishing operation, leverage; Discussion threads 2008-01-23
'Let market forces drive SOA' discussion, continued: 'Let market forces drive SOA' discussion, continuedLeopard 10.5 or Tiger 10.4 ?"Forward progress with any SOA would start identifying commodity resolutions' as tools of the mid-sized investment capital required to build wealth in the newly founded organization. A flow chart consolidation of infrastuctural modules and customer list required. Labor optional:; Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Web services, Middleware, SOA, market-force; Discussion threads 2007-08-03
'Let market forces drive SOA' discussion, continued: There has been an interesting chat going on across the blogosphere as to whether the best approach to SOA development is top-down and bottom-up, or whether to start small or start in a big way.Ian Thomas recently weighed in on the discussion, agreeing with Nick Malik that neither top-down nor...; Tags: General, Business ROI; Blog posts 2007-08-03

Thoughts on net neutrality ...: Thoughts on net neutrality ...BitTorrent Goes Hollywood[url=http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6092296.html]FYI! BitTorrent Goes Hollywood[/url]So, with all the BitTorrent Obfuscation going on, it kind of makes it difficult for traffic shaping QoS, doesn't it now?Is Hollywood recognizing the potential of P2P???;)Where you went wrong.The large content providers DO PAY for their bandwidth just like everyone...; Tags: bandwidth, Internet, Verizon Communications Inc., excessive amount, market-force, BitTorrent, Internet Traffic, Net Neutrality; Discussion threads 2006-07-11
Solar-cell makers fear silicon shortage: Solar-cell makers fear silicon shortageSubsidies says it all...Whenever there is some sort supply squeeze, you can usually bet a government somewhere had something to do with it. So Japan and Germany make solar panels more attractive via subsidies -- is it any wonder that demand is outstripping supply? ...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, subsidy, silicon shortage, government subsidy, market-force, solar energy; Discussion threads 2005-04-14
411 hot air--legalized extortion?: 411 hot air--legalized extortion?I agree - this was neededI do not want to pay a fee to "keep" my number private, how about charge me to make it public?the local companies need the same ruleAnd I always trust the companies...... to act for the public good.Self-regulation can be fine, but...; Tags: hot air, market-force; Discussion threads 2004-09-27

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The future of tech IPOs: At the AlwaysOn Summit at Stanford University, Frank Quattrone, co-founder of Qatalyst, talks about the dismal condition of the current IPO market, why venture capitalist backed companies are not going public right now, and what the future holds.; Tags: IPO, Financial Planning, Investment, Venture Capital, Financial Services, Finance, Financing Startups, Tech IPOs; Videos 2008-07-25
GMail adds "https:"-only connections but still not by default: Google has added a new "Browser Connection" feature to GMail to allow users to force e-mail sessions to always use the more secure "https:" protocol but, strangely, this is not turned on by default. In the Settings tab, at the very bottom, GMail users can now select...; Tags: Google Inc., Google Gmail, HTTP, E-mail Providers, Cloud Computing, Internet, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Microsoft may need an IBM moment of clarity: Microsoft's financial analyst meeting was a tale of a technology conglomerate: You heard a lot about search, a decent bit about the enterprise and all sorts of projects in between. But amid all the coverage--see Mary Jo's laundry list of stories--I can't help but wonder if Microsoft's...; Tags: Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp., Enterprise, IBM Corp., Game Players, Virtualization, Tools & Techniques, Enterprise Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Management, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-25
News to know: 'Spam king' dead; Microsoft's cloud; Dell;: Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide CBS Denver Video: 'Spam King' Inmate Dies Along With Wife, Daughter Mary Jo Foley: Ozzie foreshadows 'Zurich,' Microsoft's elastic cloud Microsoft to get more 'Apple-like' in PC,...; Tags: Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Dell opts for performance with R5400 data center-hosted desktop: Dell unveiled its data center-hosted desktop product line on Tuesday. Unlike rivals Hewlett-Packard and IBM, Dell didn't build its solution on blade servers but instead opted for a high performance system using a 2U box called the Dell Precision R5400 Rack Workstation. "By not putting the solution...; Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Performance, R5400, Workstations, Desktops, Servers, Hardware, Jason Hiner; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Google's $10M, no, $100M Android Challenge: Google's $10M, no, $100M Android ChallengeI think that Google also needs to make their own self branded phone.They can not depend on existing manufacturers to do it for them. But, after the Google phone takes off, Google might decide to get out of the market.It will be many years before...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, phone, Google Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-07-24
Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide: Convicted spammer Eddie Davidson, who escaped from federal prison over the weekend, killed his wife and 3-year-old daughter before killing himself in what is being described as a murder-suicide. Colorado's 9News.com said the tragic end of the man known as the "Spam King" was confirmed by the...; Tags: Prison, Sheriff, Internal Revenue Service, Attorney, Healthcare, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Managing growth - a followup to yesterday's guest blog: Managing growth - a followup to yesterday's guest blogBusiness vs making a living.I'm 100% behind the guy who just wants to do what he does, sells it for enough to make a living for his family and employees, and treats his customers as if they were more important than some...; Tags: Financial accounting, Investment, guest blog; Discussion threads 2008-07-24
Google's $10M, no, $100M Android Challenge: So does Google have anything up its sleeve, when it comes to the Android mobile communications platform? It better have. Because expectations keep getting lowered. And Apple keeps raising the ante, at least in getting attention for new mobile applications. According to a Forbes.com...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Developer, Google Inc., Phone, Mobile, Android, Advertising & Promotion, Telecom & Utilities, Marketing, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Users gravitating to lower-priced Office SKUs: Users gravitating to lower-priced Office SKUsIt's not surprising.The increased cost of the premium Office doesn't provide much that corporations need. Also, as linked, Vista Home Basic is not viable either, so they must, if they go Vista, get the premium product.I do think a clarification is needed. [B]He...; Tags: Elop, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office 2007; Discussion threads 2008-07-24
Vista: Whose 'reality' do you believe?: Vista: Whose 'reality' do you believe?Microsoft Search sucks.Now they are hijacking your PC to gain search share. Vista, XP, and anything else Microsoft is leaving this organization at every chance.RE: Vista: Whose 'reality' do you believe?This studies almost alway fail to note that XP's business penetration was no better after...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Forrest; Discussion threads 2008-07-24
We wanna be more like Apple - Microsoft and Ubuntu get ready to fire up the photocopiers!: We wanna be more like Apple - Microsoft and Ubuntu get ready to fire up the photocopiers!Linux has no marketing.Market share is directly related to marketing. When is the last time anyone saw a Linux commercial?Isn't that the point?You say that Canonical needs to listen more to the "customers" but...; Tags: Copiers, Operating systems, Desktops, Notebooks, Market-Share, Apple Inc., Ubuntu, wanna-be, Microsoft Corp., photocopier, Linux; Discussion threads 2008-07-24