Microsoft Snaps Up Teleo

The instant messaging market just shifted up a few gears with the news today that Microsoft has acquired Teleo, the Skype-like internet phone/chat service.

How to Avoid a Business Naming Disaster

An entrepreneur of my acquaintance, in a rush to get his new company up and running, launched his new online publishing venture with a press release and great industry fanfare.

Network Management and Monitoring Software

Many products on the market today provide analytical information to those who are responsible for the management of networked systems or what the users of those systems commonly call "The Network".

Blog Spam Is Relentless

Since I implemented comment and trackback moderation on this blog a couple of weeks ago, the amount of spam I've been getting has steadily increased.