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Closing the loop: Circuit City's liquidation

Closing the loop: Circuit City's liquidationLiquidation - LaughableThey raised prices on TV's. (52 inch samsung ln52a630 was 1899 on Friday and was 2499 on Sunday).Their liquidators really need to realize that in tough economic times people are more price conscious than ever. I would surprised if they can move 1.8...

Tags: Product marketing, Circuit City Stores Inc., liquidation, vulture

Discussion threads 2009-01-20

Can open source save Yahoo?

Is there an open source vision which would allow Yahoo to renew itself, create new revenue, even prosper? Would a Sun-like turnaround toward an open source vision allow Yahoo a chance at happiness? by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Vulture, Portals, Open Source, Internet, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-06-20

While the HP carrion is still fresh, the "big brother" vendor vultures descend

While the HP carrion is still fresh, the "big brother" vendor vultures descendPitching FUDHey David,Not sure if it's a good or a bad thing that I've been through several cycles of the media getting fed up with the FUD-drenched nature of security PR. Good thing us vultures have a...

Tags: public relations, security, vulture, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Discussion threads 2006-09-18

Allchin memo: 'The place to be'

Allchin memo: 'The place to be'Just say it's not google!!It's ok to go.. just say it is not google.Words of leadership...Mr. Allchin has inspired me in so many ways. Only the poetic words of George W. Bush have moved me more. Let me give some perspective at this time. Imagine...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, UNIX, vulture, Linux

Discussion threads 2005-09-20

Additional Resources

Life In The Vast Plane...

At least you'd get some peace and quiet.At least you'd get some peace and quiet. Personally, I enjoy having some time off work, and don't want to be on the clock 24/7, thanks.RE: Life In The Vast Plane...That is an extremely valid point: 'always on' = burn out. Modern work...

Tags: Notebooks, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2009-10-09

Red Hat offers Supremes an audacious brief

Here's for hoping![i]Given history both arguments make sense. Given politics neither is likely to be accepted any time soon.[/i]Come on, Dana. Surely you have hopes, don't you?All the big players are in the software patent game only for defensive purposes. The only entities who are in it offensively are the...

Tags: audacious brief, Supreme, Red Hat Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

Steve Jobs nearly died and lied about it

Steve Jobs nearly died and lied about itExcellent Post...Dana; Those are some hard-hitting questions and a tough article to write. However, personal health issues is just that, personal. The difference rather than just keeping things private with Steve, he has chose to lie about it and further...

Tags: Investment, SECURITY, Steve Jobs

Discussion threads 2009-06-24

The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe 2.0 (Mobile)

Edgar Allan Poe was born 200 years ago this month and to commemorate the 200th birthday of this great writer, we are offering this free version of one of his best works. The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe first published in...

Tags: Mobile, Story, BeamItDown Software, Scrolling Speed

Software downloads 2009-03-22

Closing the loop: Circuit City's liquidation

I was surprised by the amount of email and talkbacks I received about the Circuit City liquidation sale. Most readers touched on the same theme: High prices, poor service and expectations that Circuit City failed to meet. For those keeping score at home, Circuit City said it...

Tags: Circuit City Stores Inc., Retail, Pricing, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Marketing, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-01-20

If every day were a Circuit City liquidation sale...

If every day were a Circuit City liquidation sale...cant compete with online prices..Its not surprising to see this happen. When i go into Circuit City, Best Buy, etc.. prices are always way higher than if you buy the same thing online. Often i'll go into the store, check out a...

Tags: Monitors & displays, Sales force management, Circuit City Stores Inc., liquidation sale

Discussion threads 2009-01-17

Patent troll sues Oprah over Sony BookReader(!??)

Patent troll sues Oprah over Sony BookReader(!??)RE: Patent troll sues Oprah over Sony BookReader(!??)As a retired product designer for over 25 years, I can assure that somewhere there is a vulture sitting there with a patent under it's wing for putting your finger up your nose. It's just waiting for...

Tags: Oprah Winfrey, Sony BookReader, patent troll, Sony Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-01-08

Preparing for a Flickr Apocalypse (Updated, with Yahoo response)

What would happen to my food blog and precious memories if suddenly all 12,000 of my photos were suddenly to disappear off Flickr? Tuesday's posts by ZDNet's Janice Chen and SAAS Blogger Phil Wainewright scared the living crap out of...

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Blog, Flickr, Photograph, Flickredit, Blogging, Internet, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-11-14

Wildlife Tycoon: Venture Africa 1.07 (Windows)

Wildlife Tycoon: Venture Africa is a fast-paced sim game set in the African Serengeti. Players build a unique ecosystem by buying and breeding animals and by balancing the food and water needs of each diverse species. The complete version of Wildlife Tycoon: Venture Africa includes 11 animals, 25 campaign maps,...

Tags: Animal, Africa, Tycoon, Pocketwatch Games, Games, Microsoft Windows, Food & Beverage, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Manufacturing

Software downloads 2008-09-12

FBI takes biometrics database proposal to U.K.

FBI takes biometrics database proposal to U.K.Great for US tourismEveryone will flock there.RE: FBI takes biometrics database proposal to U.K.http://www.securenet.bc.ca/NewsReleases/Press%20Releases%202008/jan142008pr.htm'nuff saidRE: FBI takes biometrics: More BS!What can't be done in the U.S. Due to that pesky constitution and stupid Americans and their freedoms can be done in Britain, out of...

Tags: Federal government, FBI, biometrics database proposal, US-VISIT Program

Discussion threads 2008-01-16

'Server in the Sky': FBI international biometric db planned

'Server in the Sky': FBI international biometric db plannedAlreadsy 7 million?In a database supposedly only containing info on the ‘worst of the worst', and it's just getting launched? Uh huh - sure sounds like they plan to restrict its use to extreme cases only - not.RE: 'Server in the...

Tags: Federal government, Vertical industries, FBI, government, server

Discussion threads 2008-01-15

Oh, go on, techies, read some bloody fiction during the holidays

Guest post: Chris Matyszczyk offers some reading suggestions for this holiday season, when techies should be taking a respite from their digital labors. It is holiday time, and, in my tech naivete, I am assuming that the hard-working, soft-partying readers of this site take a few hours,...

Tags: Advertisement, Movie, Techie, Chris Matyszczyk

Blog posts 2007-12-21

AMD: Is the glass half full--or empty?

AMD: Is the glass half full--or empty?Half? Not even...And it is not all about the quad core. Intel's duo chips have stomped AMD too. When we look at the video ATI side they have dropped the ball there too. (No new products since the buy out...

Tags: Research & Development, Processors, Semiconductors, Intel Only, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., AMD HAS

Discussion threads 2007-12-13

Vulture Screensaver 1 (Windows)

The Vulture Screensaver will display these impressive birds on your desktop. Vultures are pretty unique looking creatures of the air. See just how unique with this free vulture screensaver. The Vulture Screensaver will display these impressive birds on your desktop. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com. ...

Tags: Bird, Screensaversfree, Vultures, Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2007-12-05

The Vulture Strike 1.0.0.070809 (Windows)

They are big, they are scurvy and they love to be struck! They have an aim too. They build a massive cannon, which they use to fire themselves to the Moon. None of them knows how far away it is "everything that is done in the world is done by...

Tags: Aim, Brontes Processing, Microsoft Windows, Recruitment & Selection, Operating Systems, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management

Software downloads 2007-11-15

Singularity Summit 2007: How to be a Singular boy scout

It's day two at the Singularity Summit 2007 in San Francisco at the Palace of Fine Arts. Today's topics include the risks of artificial general intelligence AGI and what preparations are necessary to stack the odds in favor of humans. Our extensive day one coverage from myself and guest poster...

Tags: Robot, Chris Matyszczyk, Thiel, Dan Farber

Blog posts 2007-09-10