Paul Saffo on What's Next. In its latest issue, BusinessWeek Magazine publishes a special report, “E-Biz Strikes Again!,” which states that after transforming the book, music and travel industries, the Internet is well on its way to deeply affect six more industries, such as jewelry or real estate sales. The online version of this report… Continue reading Paul Saffo on What's Next
Author: Vince Kimball
UPI
UPI. President George Bush told the panel investigating the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks a security memo he got warning of attacks lacked a date or place. This is nearly the lamest excuse I have ever heard. It would seem apparent that the absence of a time and place for an impending attack should increase worry… Continue reading UPI
The Register (UK)
The Register (UK) – The illicit trade in compromised PCs. Investigators are piecing together the complex relationships between the virus writers, middlemen and criminal gangs held largely responsible for the growth of spam in recent months. Viruses such as “My-Doom” and “Bagle” surrender the control of infected machines to hackers. This expanding network of infected,… Continue reading The Register (UK)
The Real Terms of the Google Deal
The Real Terms of the Google Deal. Google's equity class structure (10 votes per share for “us”, 1 vote per share for “you”) is designed to keep insiders in control, pocketing investors' dollars while letting them sit in the back seat for the ride. In this, they're following the lead of media companies like the… Continue reading The Real Terms of the Google Deal
VOIP Central Launches
VOIP Central Launches. I'm the host of VOIP Central, a news and commentary site on all things Voice Over IP that launches today. It's part of Tech Central Station, a “virtual thinktank” funded by corporate sponsors that runs opinion pieces on various policy issues. As I've written here many times, I believe the regulatory issues… Continue reading VOIP Central Launches
Howard Dean lost because of poor TV ads, Microsoft has a lesson to learn there too
Howard Dean lost because of poor TV ads, Microsoft has a lesson to learn there too. Note to Dave Winer: please get over Howard Dean. He lost cause his TV ads sucked. Nothing else. Guess what? Most voters make up their minds based on what they see on TV. Dean's campaign was great because it… Continue reading Howard Dean lost because of poor TV ads, Microsoft has a lesson to learn there too
High-Tech Voting System Is Banned in California
High-Tech Voting System Is Banned in California. California has banned the use of more than 14,000 electronic voting machines made by Diebold Inc. in the November election because of security and reliability concerns. By John Schwartz. [New York Times: Technology]
Putting things on “pause”….
Putting things on “pause”….. What are your “pause buttons”? I was on stage with Beverly Kaye this morning in Phoenix, and she mentioned a wonderful little trick that we all do, but probably not enough. She said, “What do you do to put the pause button on, so you can just stop and reflect about… Continue reading Putting things on “pause”….
O'Malley writes an apology to women
O'Malley writes an apology to women. Archbishop Sean P. O'Malley apologized yesterday for upsetting women with his decision not to wash the feet of women on Holy Thursday and for his inclusion of feminism in a list of societal ills in a homily. [Boston Globe — Front Page]
Instant Messaging — a corporate tool?
Instant Messaging — a corporate tool?. From the Smart Mobs weblog comes word about the popularity of Instant Messaging, or IM, as it is usually called. I don't use IM all that much. But I do use it to contact my daughters, who use it constantly. In fact, if they are upstairs in their room… Continue reading Instant Messaging — a corporate tool?