Google’s never been too chatty about its data centers; the search giant is slow to even confirm the centers’ physical locations, never mind discuss what’s going on inside. But at the Data Center Efficiency Summit, Google spilled a few secrets, and there’s definitely some impressive technology in place.
Last.fm’s Non-Silence
Although I hate to jump on the whole “Day The Music Died” thing — which I think is a little over the top — I find it interesting that while a whole bunch of Web radio companies, including Yahoo Music and Pandora, are turning off their streams in order to protest the increase in licensing fees for Web broadcasting, Last.fm has decided not to, which has caused some consternation in the blogosphere, including this post at TechCrunch by Duncan Riley.
Manipulating Akismet to Silence Another
So I was thinking about Akismet yesterday – I wonder if it could be abused to silence other people.
Dead Silence From Your Prospect: The Worst Sound Of All
Could this be the worst moment in your selling cycle?
Google’s Grating Silence
TheStreet’s Kevin Kelleher talks about Google’s secretiveness when it comes to talking to Investors and says that this is all well and good in good times, but Investors won’t stand for it in bad…
ACCORDING TO SELLERS, SILENCE ISN’T ALWAYS ‘GOLDEN
When trying to sell a home, silence isn’t always golden especially when you’re expecting your real estate agent to call. In fact, it’s one of the leading complaints among sellers in the real estate market. Often times you find an agent who is more than willing to take on your listing, but once the relationship is made, the seller enjoys getting a call at least once a week.