Google & Clustering. eWeek has an article on Google's ideas for expanding into translation and clustering (it's about durn time!) While it might make sense for startups to deploy clustering technology today, Norvig said, Google still views the technology as too immature. It is most useful only for a small percentage of search results, he… Continue reading Google & Clustering
Author: Vince Kimball
Oligopoly brief: Cendant
Cendant
is becoming a dominant force in the travel industry in the US and in
Europe. Cendant is a name made up in 1998, a modish name with the
“-ant” or “-ent” ending typical of that era (Viant, Scient, Versient).
It was originally named HFS Inc. Curiously HFS once owned, spun the
company off, then Cendant brought it back in 2002.
During the
1990s Cendant grew rapidly through acquisitions in key travel and
property areas. It skirmishes its risk by being a major franchisor.
The
Cendant empire is a major player in a number of areas. It is the
largest hotel/motel franchisor in the world. It has 6,400 locations
under such names as Days Inn, Super 8, Ramada, Travelodge, and others.
In addition, the company owns Avis and Budget auto rental companies
(together 3,800 locations across the world) It has a major online
travel presence (to be expanded greatly by the planned acquisition of Orbitz
Cendant is becoming a dominant force in the travel industry in the US and in Europe. Cendant is a name made up in 1998, a modish name with the “-ant” or “-ent” ending typical of that era (Viant, Scient, Versient). It was originally named HFS Inc. Curiously HFS once owned, spun the company off, then Cendant brought it back in 2002.
During the 1990s Cendant grew rapidly through acquisitions in key travel and property areas. It skirmishes its risk by being a major franchisor.
The Cendant empire is a major player in a number of areas. It is the largest hotel/motel franchisor in the world. It has 6,400 locations under such names as Days Inn, Super 8, Ramada, Travelodge, and others. In addition, the company owns Avis and Budget auto rental companies (together 3,800 locations across the world) It has a major online travel presence (to be expanded greatly by the planned acquisition of Orbitz
Oligopoly brief: Cendant Cendant is becoming a dominant force in the travel industry in the US and in Europe. Cendant is a name made up in 1998, a modish name with the “-ant” or “-ent” ending typical of that era (Viant, Scient, Versient). It was originally named HFS Inc. Curiously HFS once owned, spun the… Continue reading
Oligopoly brief: Cendant
Cendant
is becoming a dominant force in the travel industry in the US and in
Europe. Cendant is a name made up in 1998, a modish name with the
“-ant” or “-ent” ending typical of that era (Viant, Scient, Versient).
It was originally named HFS Inc. Curiously HFS once owned, spun the
company off, then Cendant brought it back in 2002.
During the
1990s Cendant grew rapidly through acquisitions in key travel and
property areas. It skirmishes its risk by being a major franchisor.
The
Cendant empire is a major player in a number of areas. It is the
largest hotel/motel franchisor in the world. It has 6,400 locations
under such names as Days Inn, Super 8, Ramada, Travelodge, and others.
In addition, the company owns Avis and Budget auto rental companies
(together 3,800 locations across the world) It has a major online
travel presence (to be expanded greatly by the planned acquisition of Orbitz
Petty Thugs
Petty Thugs. In all the election chaos (and I do mean chaos) we shouldn't lose sight of what the fundamental issues are. For me, the core issue is that the Bush administration continues to act like a gang of petty thugs, accountable to no one. We're supposed to be the beacon of freedom to the… Continue reading Petty Thugs
Under Gmail's hood
InfoWorld: Under Gmail's hood. Jon Udell. But this week I decided to take the plunge and try using Gmail not only as a mail search engine, but as a replacement for Outlook (on Windows) and Mail (on OS X). Now I'm ready to join the chorus singing the praises of GMail's user-interface technology. Its combination… Continue reading Under Gmail's hood
Identity Theft Is Epidemic. Can It Be Stopped?
Identity Theft Is Epidemic. Can It Be Stopped?. Identity theft, thanks mainly to the growth of the Internet, is epidemic. Can it be stopped? By TIMOTHY L. O'BRIEN. [The New York Times > Technology]
2 + 2 = ?
2 + 2 = ?. It’s become fairly common to state that one of the problems with the professional news media is how they cover things: they report what both sides say but (often) skip reporting the truth. One candidate says, “Two plus two equals four, but just barely. I used to think it equaled… Continue reading 2 + 2 = ?
Joel says Microsoft paying too many “strategy taxes”
Joel says Microsoft paying too many “strategy taxes”. Mary Jo Foley interviews Joel Spolsky. He talks at length about what he doesn't like in Microsoft's current strategy. Interesting reading. [Scobleizer: Microsoft Geek Blogger]
Mark gives advice for getting his attention
Mark gives advice for getting his attention. Mark Cuban, the Dallas Maverick's CEO, chimes in with another great rant: getting my attention. I totally agree with him. I'd go further. I wouldn't hire anyone who can't be found in Google or MSN or Yahoo (or, better yet, all three). If you don't care enough to… Continue reading Mark gives advice for getting his attention
BlueDragon 6.2 Beta Released!
BlueDragon 6.2 Beta Released!. More great news from the folks at New Atlanta: the BlueDragon 6.2 Beta is now available! The big new feature in this version is the .NET integration, which means CFML pages can be natively processed by .NET. You've heard me say this before, but I think this is pretty important. Yes,… Continue reading BlueDragon 6.2 Beta Released!
After Terror, a Secret Rewriting of Military Law
After Terror, a Secret Rewriting of Military Law. The story of how Guantánamo and the new military justice system became an intractable legacy of Sept. 11 has been largely hidden from public view. By TIM GOLDEN. [The New York Times > Home Page]