MySQL Users Conference Coming Up
The 2005 MySQL Users Conference isn’t far off. It runs from April 18th – 21st at the Santa Clara Convention Center.
BBC Radio Launches Tech Blog, Sort Of
The BBC moves in mysterious ways regarding blogs, it often seems to me. Earlier this week, one of the BBC’s UK domestic radio stations…
Mission statements and why do you blog
Mission statements. They are usually the feel good creations of endless committees and countless meetings. The wording is discussed and talked over innumerable times.
Ask Jeeves Exec Joins InfoSearch Board of Directors
Leading online media firm InfoSearch Media announced today that Claudio Pinkus, 48, has joined the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Pinkus brings 25 years of strategic technology management experience to InfoSearch Media, with specific expertise in the search engine market.
Broadband in the UK leads the world
Daily Telegraph: [In the UK,] Southern Railway and T-Mobile will unveil details [this] week of the world’s first train wireless broadband service. The T-Mobile HotSpot service will allow up to 8,000 daily commuters on the London to Brighton route to access the internet. It will be launched in the summer.
Verizon Buys Big Chunk of MCI Common Stock
Verizon is buying about 43.4 million shares of MCI common stock from eight entities affiliated with Carlos Slim Helu for $25.72 per share in cash.
Blog Content Plagiarism – Is Extra Exposure Worth It?
Constantin Basturea writes that excerpts of postings from PR blogs are republished, with new permalinks, on a website with pages featuring Google ads and asks …
Has the RSS Wagon Stalled?
Thanks to Nick Bradbury, I was in San Diego today giving a hands-on tutorial in blogging and news feeds to a group of foundation execs at the Council on Foundations’ annual conference.
Syngenta Settles With USDA
Syngenta has agreed to a settlement with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the unintended release of a limited amount of Bt10 corn.
Consortium Acquires MGM
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer announced that a consortium comprised of Sony Corporation of America, Providence Equity Partners, Texas Pacific Group, Comcast and DLJ Merchant Banking Partners completed its acquisition of the Company.