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How long to the Star Trek replicator?: How long to the Star Trek replicator?Money could become outmoded.Why use general scarcity? Sure there is always scarcity. If we didn't have scarcity then we wouldn't have something here nor there but isn't money outmoded already with Digital Markets and Transaction?That extra layer of money just represents a segmented globe...; Tags: scarcity, replicator, Star Trek; Discussion threads 2006-12-30
Is there an economics of demand-side scarcity?: Is there an economics of demand-side scarcity?Spending money to make moneyPeople do become wealthy by managing intangibles. But the agreements and information on which they work all have to do with the production and sale of real goods and services.People make money on the transfer of ownership from one...; Tags: customer list, scarcity; Discussion threads 2006-10-27
Scarcity and long queues are a marketing strategy: If you plan on buying a Sony PlayStation 3 or a Microsoft Zune this Christmas, then you will join an elite group of individuals who will have the privilege of beta testing that product. On top of that, you'll be expected to market that product aggressively during 2007 by actively...; Tags: marketing strategy, marketing, scarcity; Blog posts 2006-10-02
VoIP firm tussles with states over phone numbers: VoIP firm tussles with states over phone numberssurprised it took this longfor someone outside the PSTN to notice that phone numbers are a finite resource.Of course, the article is wrong: there's no need at all for VoIP phones to have traditional 10-digit numbers. Since the numbers themselves don't...; Tags: Telephony, Telecom & Utilities, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, phone, VoIP, scarcity, NPA; Discussion threads 2004-08-19

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Enterprise 2.0 looking more like 1.0?: As the hype and confusion over social networking and all things X2.0 accelerates, it seems that the PR/marketing techniques that dominated the late 1990's are back in fashion. Take this from an email and press release I received today: Email: "I thought you might be interested in...; Tags: Network, Enterprise 2.0, Social Networking, Public Relations, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Corporate Communications, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-07-14

Global warming is a security issue say American spies: Global warming is a security issue say American spiesDead on[i]If global warming is real and it's consequences are as serious as some say which I doubt it will case major instability across the globe[/i]I think we've seen it repeated many times in history: Everyone's content and willing to lend a...; Tags: security, global warming; Discussion threads 2008-06-25
Lessons from American university education: Lessons from American university educationCorrectionsYou wrote: Not only are graduates easy pickings for companies who want the best and brightest in the world (or rather, would be, if our own government wasn’t so intent on sending them back to their home countries), but they create opportunities for private money to...; Tags: college system, private college, education, American University; Discussion threads 2008-06-11
Scribes, professionals and the decline of mass media: Clay Shirky, in his Here Comes Everybody, devotes a chapter, "Everyone is a media outlet", to a comparison of the decline of scribal production to the decline of "professional" journalism. He sets up this analogy on faulty legs that leave the argument that "what was once a chasm is now...; Tags: Journalist, Journalism, Stock, Media, Photograph, Image, Music, Investment, Document Management, Finance, Enterprise Software, Software, Managerial Accounting, Mitch Ratcliffe; Blog posts 2008-06-09
Combined HP-EDS can explore missing methodology around how to offload IT to the cloud(s): HP's now official pending EDS buy for just shy of $14 billion positions the combined companies to organize and manage the hosted/on-premises mix to maximum efficiency and lowest TCO. It's a great goal to shoot for because all they have to do is beat IBM. With this...; Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Information Technology, Electronic Data Systems Corp., End Goal, Strategy, Management, Dana Gardner; Blog posts 2008-05-13
Monetizing social media: Still an uphill climb; Some friends may be worthless: News Corp. confirmed what had been reported for weeks: Fox Interactive revenue isn't going to hit its targets. The problem: Social networking is still very hard to monetize. Does inventory matter when you can't sell it? Peter Chernin, News Corp.'s operating chief, delivered his state of MySpace...; Tags: Social Media, MySpace, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-08
AT: ATAre not profits used for re-investment within the company?Anymore?Or ever?RE: ATYou have to be kidding me, he is failing to take into account advancements in network, and IPV6, never mind the software side, especially advancements in compression of video. Does this guy realize that the telecommunications industry changes and advances...; Tags: Telephony, Telecom & Utilities, telecommunications, government, Internet; Discussion threads 2008-04-18
A Semantic view of the Wikipedia for Data idea: Last week CNet's Dan Farber picked up on a post by ex-Googler Bret Taylor, entitled 'We need a Wikipedia for data.' Sarah Perez followed up on ReadWriteWeb with a useful roundup in 'Where to find Open Data on the Web,' and the usual flurry of interested individuals commented on each....; Tags: Paul Miller; Blog posts 2008-04-14
State of the Linux union is sound: State of the Linux union is soundAn interesting pointLinux's well being is now measured on sales dollars, just like all commercial software. Hmmm...All Linux, all the time.Will the coordination among Linux and other open source software be the result of collaboration or purchase?The model for this approach is apparent:The...; Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, State-of-the Linux union, State-of-the Linux, software; Discussion threads 2008-04-08
California Internet sales tax bill faces long odds: California Internet sales tax bill faces long oddsThere goes the neighborhoodFolks,I realize many techies lean left, but please understand if this type of tax makes it through, internet commerce will suffer immeasurably. I'm reminded of the days of when there was no income tax. The US had unbridled...; Tags: Taxes, Free trade, tax, California Internet sales tax, government; Discussion threads 2008-03-16
Semantic Web enables innovative steps at Reuters: Global news agency Reuters is one of those venerable organisations that it's hard not to respect. Superficially, at least, it would be easy to assume them to be an organisation whose days must surely be numbered in a world where the data they used to monetise is increasingly available on...; Tags: Web, ClearForest Corp., Reuters Ltd., Calais API, Podcasts, Semantic Web, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing, Paul Miller; Blog posts 2008-03-11
No Government rules on packet throttling, blocking, colleague says on Capitol Hill: Colleague George Ou, who is not a proponent of most net neutrality regulations, stated his opinions before a Congressional staffer-panel on Network Management sponsored by iGrowthGlobal. That outfit, whose board is full of board members who have served in a similar capacity on...; Tags: Network, Wireless Network, Network Management, Networking, Government, Network Administration, Russell Shaw; Blog posts 2008-03-03
A geek's trip to Capitol Hill on Network Management: I appeared before congressional and government staffers on Capitol Hill for a panel on Network Management sponsored by iGrowthGlobal.Â This was my first time in Washington DC and while it was a little cold for my Californian bones, it was a beautiful city and seeing the capitol of the nation...; Tags: BitTorrent, Japan, Network, Comcast Corp., P2P, Mr., Video, DOCSIS, Geek, Wireless Network, Presentation, Network Management, Richard Bennett, Cable, Peer To Peer (P2P), Networking, Internet, Corporate Communications, Broadband Internet, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Marketing, George Ou; Blog posts 2008-03-03
FCC hearings: Comcast versus Vuze: The FCC held its hearing on Comcast's Network Management practices at Harvard UniversityÂ yesterday.Â Vuze executive Gilles BianRosa whose company filed one of the two FCC complaints against Comcast reportedly told the FCC yesterday that BitTorrent does not hog bandwidth.Â Since most Internet experts would dispute that claim, I generated the...; Tags: FCC, Bandwidth, BitTorrent, Network, Comcast Corp., Broadband Provider, Broadband, Vuze, Congestion Problem, Free Press, Broadband Internet, Networking, Network Technology, Telecommunications, George Ou; Blog posts 2008-02-26
DEMO 08: SceneCaster brings 3D Web to any device: SceneCaster will debut a new feature of its 3D software at the DEMO 08 Conference that allows users to link together 3D scenes and consume them on any device. SceneWeaver strings 3D scenes, and allows objects to be hyperlinked to any Web page. "It's an interconnected...; Tags: 3D, Goal, SceneCaster, Dan Farber; Blog posts 2008-01-28
Protectionism never works: Protectionism never worksNow if you can just convince...those in the unemployment line that have lost their jobs to outsourcing... Or the parents of kids who have been chewing on lead based painted toys from China.Totally free markets work only in perfect economic models. The true answer lies in the middle...; Tags: Protectionism, Daimler AG, free trade; Discussion threads 2008-01-08