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- Partnoy's Complaint
- In reading Partnoy's complaint (aka "Infectious greed") I was struck by the extreme simplification of his views and moved to push them forward a bit by suggesting that companies like AMD could issue performance based derivatives in place of shares - and not only benefit from this in many ways,...
- Blog posts 2008-08-30
- India search market in June 2008
- Searches, mln. Searchers, 000 Searches Per Searcher Visits Per Searcher Searches Per Visit Worldwide 74,217 802,267 92.5 23.6 3.9 India 1,242 23,416 53.1 14.7 3.6 Source: comScore SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "India search market in June 2008", url: "http://www.itfacts.biz/india-search-market-in-june-2008/11329" }...
- Blog posts 2008-08-29
- Inside India's CAPTCHA solving economy
- No CAPTCHA can survive a human that's receiving financial incentives for solving it, and with an army of low-waged human CAPTCHA solvers officially in the business of "data processing" while earning a mere $2 for solving a thousand CAPTCHA's, I'm already starting to see evidence of consolidation between India's major...
- Blog posts 2008-08-29
- Israeli caviar coming to supermarkets?
- Even if you don't often buy real caviar because of its high price, you know that the worldwide production of this gourmet treat has been drastically reduced in recent years because of sturgeon populations decline in the Caspian Sea. Now, Israeli researchers might help caviar lovers. They've started by importing...
- Blog posts 2008-08-29
- New Android Market is YouTube for mobile applications
- Google released early details yesterday about their plans for Android Market, an online bazaar for programs that run on Android phones. Essentially an Android version of the iPhone's popular App Store, it offers three key advantages over Apple's offering: It will follow the YouTube model of instant...
- Blog posts 2008-08-29
- Novell: Quietly developing some momentum
- Novell's fiscal third quarter was notable for reasons beyond Linux sales and its core product line. Novell's most recent quarter was the sixth consecutive one that topped expectations. That consistency may mark the days where Novell becomes something more than an afterthought. Now it's no coincidence that...
- Blog posts 2008-08-29
- News to know: Dell; Comcast's cap; Yahoo Mash RIP; Google Apps
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Larry Dignan: Dell: Turnaround interuptus as share grab hurts net, margins Google, Mozilla extend search box deal Jason Hiner: Sprint unveils location-based 'geobrowsing' on...
- Blog posts 2008-08-29
- Comcast's Web limits: Saving bandwidth or stifling innovation?
- Comcast's Web limits: Saving bandwidth or stifling innovation?Beef it upWhy Comcast should beef up their network:Imagine its 5:00 PM on a normal Friday evening, you get home hoping to relax in front of the TV to watch a movie or two. You turn on the TV only to discover that...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-28
- GoBootstrap: simplifying SME accounting
- GoBootstrap: simplifying SME accountingSimplify"Developing accounting applications is never easy. They are complex but are ripe for overhaul."I'd describe the task as big, not complex.Understanding then simplifying processes is the key to simplifying accounts.
- Discussion threads 2008-08-28
- Android Market is Google's competitor to the Apple iPhone store
- Android Market is Google's competitor to the Apple iPhone storeWhen there are enough models available, Google should open brick and mortarstores to sell the many brands of Android phones, accessories, and of course software.
- Discussion threads 2008-08-28
- Android Market is Google's competitor to the Apple iPhone store
- I was sent a link to the Android Community site this morning that led to the Android Developers blog post on the upcoming Android Market that looks to rival the Apple iPhone store for Android-powered devices. They decided to call it a market rather than a store to try to...
- Blog posts 2008-08-28
- The End of SaaS? Or Just the End of Hype?
- The End of SaaS? Or Just the End of Hype?Hype is not necessaryCustomers are not turning to SaaS for the financial merits of cheaper software licensing. The cost of the software is about the same as traditional software, it is the cost of maintaining the software and the hardware that...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-28
- Windows 7 pricing thoughts - Is Windows too expensive?
- Windows 7 pricing thoughts - Is Windows too expensive?It is an apt comparison>Your Ubunutu/Vista comparison doesn't pass the common sense test. Think about what you can get with Ubuntu-- Compiz Fusion for eye candy, drive encryption, MythTV DVR app, OpenOffice.org, ect. You have to get Ultimate Windows to get all...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-28
- Dell: Turnaround interuptus as share grab hurts net, margins
- Dell's second quarter earnings fell short of projections, but revenue was well ahead of targets. Translation: Dell is gaining share at the expense of its bottom line as price competition heats up. Dell reported fiscal second quarter earnings of 31 cents a share on revenue of $16.4...
- Blog posts 2008-08-28
- AMD dual-core "Kuma" Phenom X2 spec in the wild
- AMD dual-core "Kuma" Phenom X2 spec in the wildI really want to see AMD compete but...I have this feeling that by the time they get a 65nm processor to market Intel will make another leap ahead and AMD will go back to being the economy choice. I really hope...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-28
- The End of SaaS? Or Just the End of Hype?
- Lawson CEO Harry Debes started -- or rather continued -- a brouhaha that's getting some pixels in the blogosphere, and his position is worth commenting on for both its courage foolhardy and its excess hyperbolically so. According to Harry, the SaaS market will collapse in two years time, due to...
- Blog posts 2008-08-28
- The importance of the Veoh decision
- The importance of the Veoh decisionThe problem is "appropriate steps".The question is, how thoroughly does a store-and-serve operation have to police what it's storing?In this case, removing something shown to be violating copyright on notification is sufficient. And that's reasonable.The problem is the situation when there are millions of...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-28
- We can change your cells and cure your diabetes
- Transforming cells through the injection of genes is a very big deal. While it will take some time to prove, and even more time to reach the market, it's a true medical revolution. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-08-28
- IDC: 2Q Server units up; Price war looms; IBM keeps market share lead
- IDC: 2Q Server units up; Price war looms; IBM keeps market share leadWhat about number of units?Looks like these "market share" figures are based on revenue, right? Don't you have any info on units installed? A cheaper alternative will always show a lower revenue share; a free alternative will show...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-28
- SaaS market will 'collapse' in two years
- SaaS market will 'collapse' in two yearsHe doesn't get itSo to summarize Debes (who comes off a little like Vinny from da mob or a coke dealer - his words, not mine):(1) SaaS and Cloud computing as a delivery vehicle has been tried before and therefore will fail (like all...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-28
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