ASP.NET: Working with Query Strings
In many cases we write our ASP.NET logic around query strings in order to show the right product page or what not.
If Microsoft Bought Yahoo…
[Disclaimer: Though I work at Yahoo and know several Microsoft folks, I have absolutely no insider knowledge related to this post.]
Vista Searches Hit Microsoft And Wikipedia
Searching the Net to find out more about Microsoft’s oft-delayed, finally-arriving operating system, Vista, sends people where they want to go today; Vista’s creator tops the list, followed by Wikipedia.
Pondering a Google Project in Social Space
Google’s Niniane Wang is currently leading a team of Googlers to develop a new product in the social application space.
Citigroup Buys Online Egg Bank
Citigroup announced today that it has reached an agreement to purchase UK based Egg Banking (Egg) the largest online bank in the world. Citigroup is buying the company from Prudential PLC for $1.13 billion in cash for the bank. The deal is on track to be completed by the end of April.
Do VCs Make Less Than You Think?
For some reason, I find myself reading a fair number of VC blogs. This is mostly out of curiosity. Though I’ve never raised venture capital for a startup before, I find the industry interesting.
Second Life Growth Accelerates
Logging in to Second Life earlier this morning, I noticed in the grid status information that the number of registered users has now passed the three million mark.
ASP.NET: Access Client Info Server-side
I was playing around with HTTP request headers and for some reason started thinking about how limited information they provide about the requesting browser.
Local Publishers Can Hold Against Craigslist
Somewhere at the top of the Silicon Valley, Craigslist has upset the status quo of publishing; only the most dedicated websites can survive the hazardous venture into the Valley and face down the Colonel Kurtz of online classifieds.
Virtual Property Auctions Nixed By eBay
Since the dawn of EverQuest, the godfather of Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Games (MMORPGs), companies have turned a tidy profit from selling virtual items and currency that only exist within the game in exchange for real life cash.