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News to know: Comparing quad-core servers; Lenovo goes consumer; Netflix

Notable headlines: George Ou: A comparison of quad-core server CPUs Lenovo has eyes on consumer PC market Phil Wainewright: Eight reasons SaaS will surge in 2008 Netflix, LG to offer movie set-top box Technology Voters'...

Tags: NetFlix Inc., Larry Dignan, Phone, Lenovo Group Ltd., Quad-core, Server, Overstock.com Inc., Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components

Blog posts 2008-01-03

Overstock.com says co-founder Lindsey has resigned

Overstock.com says co-founder Lindsey has resignedStocked up & OverdoneI really like using the overstock discount search, and am sad to see the site suffering. The only thing that puzzles me is tv their ad campaign, all about the O???Dear Overstock: this isn't Oprah, try using humor instead of sex...

Tags: Overstock.com Inc., Lindsey

Discussion threads 2008-01-02

Overstock: Playing wait-and-see with Facebook's Beacon

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerburg did his mea culpa blog post today, but the real tell will be how advertisers and users react to the newfangled opt-in approach. Thoughts about Zuckerburg's thoughts abound (See Techmeme and ZDNet's coverage). But there are plenty of moving parts to sort out. The...

Tags: Facebook, Overstock.com Inc., Advertiser, Beacon, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-12-05

Early Linux Adopter Turns to Windows for New Business Needs

Upon its inception, Overstock.com made the decision to build its Web-based business on open source software - mainly SUSE Linux, now distributed by Novell. However, the company soon found that the Windows platform offered significant benefits over Linux for many new business solutions. Although the company still runs its Web...

Tags: Overstock.com Inc., Microsoft Corp., Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Open Source, Software

Case studies 2007-06-01

Overstock.com Search (widget)

Overstock.com Search allows you to search the vast inventory of Overstock.com. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: Overstock.com Inc., Overstock.com Search

Software downloads 2007-05-17

Demo 07: Aggregate Knowledge revs up discovery engine

Aggregate Knowledge is making retailer Overstock.com very happy. The companys Web service observes the anonymous behavior of people coming to the Web site and surfaces content relevant to what is on the page. Its a kind of recommendation engine, but unlike Amazon doesnt use any explicit personal data. The people...

Tags: General, Software Infrastructure, Web Technology, Demo, Overstock.com Inc., Aggregate Knowledge

Blog posts 2007-02-01

Overstock.com Search for Yahoo Widget Engine (zip)

This is a widget for the Yahoo Widget Engine that allows you to search the vast inventory of Overstock.com from your desktop. Simply enter your search keyword in the search field, and click the search button or hit enter on your keyboard. You will instantly be shown your search results...

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Overstock.com Inc., Keyboards, Search, Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2006-12-08

Overstock 'jihad' divides father and son

Overstock 'jihad' divides father and sonWho cares?Just a waste of news space from what I see.I'll never buy from overstock again.Back before Christmas I ordered a car stereo, they sent a digital camera, I sent it back and it took 3 phone calls and 2 months before my credit card...

Tags: Jihad, Overstock.com Inc.

Discussion threads 2006-03-02

Online retailers report record holiday sales

Online retailers report record holiday salesOverstock.com... obvious why sales are slowerThe only commercials they ran probably scared a few people a way. I personally thought those commercials were in bad taste considering what the site is really about.PeterWasn't comercials for me...I've purchased goods through Overstock, mostly computer/networking stuff....

Tags: Retail, E-business/E-commerce, Overstock.com Inc., holiday sale

Discussion threads 2005-12-27

Top Web retail traffic increases in August 2005: Overstock.com, Target, Wal-Mart

Traffic at 8 of the top 10 online shopping sites increased by double digits in August 2005 over August 2004, according to Nielsen/NetRatings. Overstock.com experienced the largest increase, with visits climbing 65% to 13.2 mln from 8 mln in August 2004.

Tags: Overstock.com Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Blog posts 2005-09-20

Overstock denies shipping problems

Overstock denies shipping problemsproducts ships within 1-2 business days?Ummm... not any of the items I purchased from them. I believe the low count number he is referring to in this article is the low count that actually get shipped within 1-2 business days.Bottom line, Overstock has some decent prices,...

Tags: eCost, Overstock.com Inc., Prob

Discussion threads 2005-03-17

Tsunami separates Overstock.com, Red Cross

Tsunami separates Overstock.com, Red CrossSo is it really for charity or for profits?I'm torn between deciding. Many companies have formed donation sponsorships for charities; However, are they truly for helping victims or just for raising sales? (I'm still deciding).Not to mention the Red Cross. I...

Tags: Red Cross, quick publicity, tsunami, cheap quick publicity, evacuation effort, tsunami victim, Overstock.com Inc.

Discussion threads 2005-01-07

Top Ten E-tailer Overstock.com Selects Foundry for Massive Datacenter Overhaul and New Corporate Headquarters Build-Out

In 2004, Overstock.com's Salt Lake City campus was about to sprawl. The company desperately needed to revamp its Web site, network, data center, and corporate WLAN. The online retailer wanted to improve performance with higher bandwidth capacity and network equipment that delivered performance, scalability, reliability, and support. Foundry's BigIron MG8...

Tags: Foundry Networks Inc., Data Center, Network, WLAN, Overstock.com Inc., Data Centers, Wireless LANs, LANs, Networking, E-business/E-Commerce, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Network Technology, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Internet

Case studies

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Eyore (exe)

Eyore provides a simple interface that allows you to quickly and easily view your true profits from eBay, Overstock, and Yahoo listings. Knowing how small changes in your listing strategy can affect your net profits on your preferred auction listing site can make a big difference in your net profits....

Tags: Net Profit, Cyber Sprocket Labs, Eyore

Software downloads 2007-12-28

News to know: Vista SP1; XP on OLPC; Facebook's lessons

Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Want to test Vista SP1? Wait til next week. Microsoft delivers test build of cloud-programming toolset. Simple Sharing Extensions get a new lease on life. IE team shares ... a version number...Microsoft moves a step closer toward getting Windows...

Tags: Facebook, Microsoft Windows XP, Comcast Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, One Laptop Per Child Project, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-12-06

Hey Facebook's Zuckerberg, we're the blogosphere and we won't ease up until you kill Beacon

Robert Scoble's so right about Facebook and their suddenly low-visibility CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Paraphrasing Robert's thoughts, he views this low viz as being driven in large measure by the blogosphere calling Facebook out about this privacy-invading Beacon thing of theirs. You know, that...

Tags: Facebook, Blogosphere, Beacon, Blogging, Internet, Russell Shaw

Blog posts 2007-12-04

Facebook to backtrack on Beacon?

BusinessWeek is reporting that Facebook executives have been contemplating a backtrack on the social networking site's new advertising play, Project Beacon. The system automatically publish interactions users make on any of the 44 participating sites (from Blockbuster, Joost, to Overstock.com) onto their Facebook mini-feed, so that Facebook "friends" are able...

Tags: Facebook, Advertisement, BusinessWeek, Beakon, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Steve O\'Hear

Blog posts 2007-11-29

Facebook's Beacon and the need for social networking literacy

By now many of you will have read accusations that Facebook has "ruined Christmas". The story being promoted by MoveOn.org is that because "Project Beacon", a component of Facebook's new advertising platform, publicizes purchases at participating sites on a user's Facebook "news feed", friends and loved ones are inadvertently being...

Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Network, Problem, Social Networking, Security, Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Steve O\'Hear

Blog posts 2007-11-26

Aggregate Knowledge launches Pique Discovery Network

Aggregate Knowledge launched a major update to its service that aggregates user data from retail and media partners and presents consumers with relevant products and content as they peruse Web pages. The company renamed its service the Pique Discovery Network and added new capabilities, such as...

Tags: Partnership, Network, Knowledge, Business Structures, Finance, Dan Farber

Blog posts 2007-11-04

Twitter: show me the money!

James Governor at RedMonk says "Twitter is like walking to school with your friends and hanging out, while reading blogs is reading their homework." That makes the Twitter a prime spot for making money since, as James points out, marketers would rather hit you while you're talking...

Tags: Twitter, Financial Data, Blogging, Internet, Phil Windley

Blog posts 2007-10-15