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Ozzie: Google
Microsoft can admit when it’s wrong. Well, not so much wrong as behind the curve, and the admission was made at a…
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Book Publishers Half-way Getting it
They may not be all the way there yet, but at least HarperCollins and Random House — both ultimately owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. — are trying to bring books into the Web era with their new “browsing” widgets.
Explaining Windows 2003 Terminal Server Licensing
When it comes to licensing your Windows 2003 Terminal server environment most people can never remember what is needed and the Microsoft documentation seems to go on a bit:) Here I try to make it simple for you… 9 times out of 10 it’s just a matter of the following:
Why Your Vlog or Podcast Might Fail
I don’t want to sound like an old, crotchety, cynical, email-will-never-overtake-fax-machine dinosaur but I don’t think podcasts or video blogs are all they’re cracked up to be. I’m the first to admit that I may be way off the mark here, because this is a somewhat counter-intuitive argument. The newer media of internet videos and podcasts seem like the next logical evolution of the written…
Google Maps Gets Real-Time Traffic Reports
Just once, I'd like to see somebody launch something cool from the Heartland out, instead of the other way around. Whatever it is, big cities get it first, worry about the red states later. Because if you want to take advantage of Google Maps' new real-time traffic reporting, you'll have to not live in Lexington, Kentucky.
Giving Away Business Ideas
I had coffee with a potential partner and our conversation ebbed to a discussion about marketing philosophy. He said something like, "I think companies [like yours] just give away many of their trade secrets on their website. They provide too much information. If I wanted to compete with you... all I would need to do is read your website or blog. The purpose of a…
