BIT320 Remix — business
December 20, 2005
AOL Coaxes Google to Try Busier Ads - New York Times
Topics: Microsoft advertising aol business google
People say this is a bad thing but if Google gives in: the end of whitespace and customer anger begins.
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 12/20/2005 | Original | Archive
Last-Minute Online Shopping Tips
Topics: business holiday money shopping
Read this. It really helps if you want to avoid some headaches.
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 12/20/2005 | Original | Archive
Circuit City Taps President to Be New CEO
Topics: Technology bby business
I'm not happy about this. Seems like it can't die.
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 12/20/2005 | Original | Archive
December 17, 2005
U of M News Service
Topics: Music business education
Look at this: record label business at U of M.
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 12/17/2005 | Original | Archive
Mistake or Not, Xbox 360's Disappearing Act Feeds Cycle of Hype
Topics: Games Microsoft business
We love to keep 'em confused just as they know what's going on. I have no idea. Experts are just opinion dishers.
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 12/17/2005 | Original | Archive
Oracle: Now for the Hard Part
Why mergers are difficult and why it's so hard to retain customers in the new deal.
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 12/17/2005 | Original | Archive
New Yahoo Service Looks To Improve ROI Of Online Ads
Topics: advertising business money services web websites yahoo
Click through ads get better at determining the advertisers' actual revenue per site.
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 12/17/2005 | Original | Archive
December 14, 2005
DirecTV fined for do-not-call violations
DirecTV has been fined for violating the do-not-call list - have been fined $5.35 million by the FTC, making it the largest fine to protect consumers
In del.icio.us/williamhmacy3, 12/14/2005 | Original | Archive
December 13, 2005
Report: Time Warner, Microsoft near ad deal - Dec. 6, 2005
Topics: business
Our discussion in class
In del.icio.us/zeenah, 12/13/2005 | Original | Archive
December 12, 2005
GPS makes getting lost a thing of the past
Topics: Technology business
GPS is being installed on a lot of cars to make getting directions in a bind much easier
In del.icio.us/williamhmacy3, 12/12/2005 | Original | Archive
Sprint Offering Movies on Service
Topics: News Technology business sprint
Sprint is offering a service in which you can buy movies and watch it on your cell phone
In del.icio.us/williamhmacy3, 12/12/2005 | Original | Archive
HP's Virtual meetings
Topics: Technology business
HP unveils virtual office for large companies to hold virtual meetings that act as if the people are in a room together
In del.icio.us/williamhmacy3, 12/12/2005 | Original | Archive
Silicon Optix
Topics: TV Technology business
Company that makes Realta chip for converting SDTV to HDTV
In del.icio.us/williamhmacy3, 12/12/2005 | Original | Archive
Silicon Optix solves problem with HDTV
Topics: TV Technology business
In the current edition (Dec. 12th) of Time Magazine, there is an extremely interesting section on tech pioneers. It has 1-2 column articles about different companies that are coming out with cutting edge technologies, services, and products. I highly recommend reading it.
One of the businesses featured is called Silicon Optix. It has developed an “advanced video-processing chip, the Realta chip, that enables real-time pixel-by-pixel processing of HDTV, delivering Hollywood-quality video to consumers at a fraction of the cost.”
Currently, if you most channels only transmit their content in standard definition format, no in HD quality. This chip converts the signal into HD on your TV so you get the HD quality for channels that don’t transmit in HD. This makes purchasing an HDTV much more valuable to a consumer.
In musings of william h, 12/12/2005 | Original | Archive | Post to del.icio.us | Technorati
Paramount buys Dreamworks
Paramount paid 1.6 billion in cash and debt for Dreamworks, the production studio founded by Katzenberg, Geffen, and Spielberg. This positions paramount to have a chance to dominate the industry in the future.
In del.icio.us/williamhmacy3, 12/12/2005 | Original | Archive
Cheap computers for people in the developing world
Topics: News Technology business
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) media lab run by Nicholas Negroponte will produce a few million hand cranked computers for people in the developing world that want coomputers that can access the internet.
“United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan has welcomed the development of the small, hand-cranked lime-green devices, which can set up their own wireless networks and are intended to bring computer access to areas that lack reliable electricity.” - MSNBC Article
The first few million will be distributed to schoolchildren in Brazil, Thailand, Egypt and Nigeria. The cost for school-children is $100. The cost to the general public is $200.
This is a great idea for spreading internet acess to people that are currently removed from the vast opportunities for learning and business that the internet offers. This can allow a person from Egypt that whittles fancy wooden rockinghorses to sell them on the internet through ebay if he wanted for American currency. Access to that can really help business out for small businesses. I hope more companies innovate like this.
In musings of william h, 12/12/2005 | Original | Archive | Post to del.icio.us | Technorati
Plugged in there, Plugged out here
Topics: Opinionslug Technology business
Matt’s comments about active-x and flash pluggins made me think about the situation. Most websites that are recently being created like, Lettuce, use flash as the only way for getting the full animation of the site. Since these are not secure, will this eventually cause webdesigners to use another method than flash. Because I bet this situation arises at other universities, high schools, businesses, and government facilities, in which people can’t access them.
Does anyone have any ideas on how this phenomena will affect future webdesigning?
In musings of william h, 12/12/2005 | Original | Archive | Post to del.icio.us | Technorati
December 11, 2005
Grateful Dead decide to continue to allow free downloading of their music
Remaining members of the grateful dead changed their mind about stopping people from downloading their shows for free. After they announced that free sites had to remove their music, fans protested, and the Dead changed their stance
In del.icio.us/williamhmacy3, 12/11/2005 | Original | Archive
Bestbuy the technology product retailer
Topics: Technology business
Good store for purchasing cd's, dvd's, and other technology products
In del.icio.us/williamhmacy3, 12/11/2005 | Original | Archive
ROI on MBA education
A study to show how worthwhile and how valuable an MBA degree is from each school
In del.icio.us/williamhmacy3, 12/11/2005 | Original | Archive
Motorola Website
Topics: business
Motorola is a phone manufacturer
In del.icio.us/williamhmacy3, 12/11/2005 | Original | Archive
Nokia website
Topics: business
Nokia is a phone manufacturer
In del.icio.us/williamhmacy3, 12/11/2005 | Original | Archive
EA to buy mobile game provider
Topics: Games Technology business
EA buys Jamdat, positioning itself to conquer the wireless gaming industry
In del.icio.us/williamhmacy3, 12/11/2005 | Original | Archive
December 8, 2005
Now Microsoft Wagers on India
Topics: Microsoft business investing
It's my new favorite topic. Sorry this is up my alley. Kevin this is for you :).
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 12/08/2005 | Original | Archive
Xbox 360 beats PlayStation 3 to Japan stores
Topics: Games Microsoft Opinionslug business
You know I'm loving this. It is key to be first to market, especially to the tech savvy Japanese market.
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 12/08/2005 | Original | Archive
December 4, 2005
Western Digital
Topics: business
The company Western Digital's websites - external hard drives
In del.icio.us/williamhmacy3, 12/04/2005 | Original | Archive
AOL accused of illegally billing subscribers
AOL in trouble for creating secondary accounts for users without their consent
In del.icio.us/williamhmacy3, 12/04/2005 | Original | Archive
December 3, 2005
The MySpace Generation
Topics: business popularization social technical
Bolsters my perception that the world is becoming an online one. In essence, online is holding court with the real world.
In del.icio.us/fpgibson, 12/03/2005 | Original | Archive
November 28, 2005
TiVo to develop TV advertising search service - Tech News & Reviews - MSNBC.com
Topics: TV TiVo advertising business money search
Now we want to search for specific advertisements? Actually, not a bad idea...
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 11/28/2005 | Original | Archive
TechWeb | News | Microsoft Hires Cray Supercomputer Scientist
Topics: Microsoft business development
Why Microsoft is not to be messed with. Yeay!
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 11/28/2005 | Original | Archive
Static In Rupert's Satellite Dreams
Topics: NewInventions TV Technology business
Why two way technologies among others are threatening the life and profits of DirecTV
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 11/28/2005 | Original | Archive
November 26, 2005
Techweb Home
Topics: News Technology business
Technology and business news for IT managers
In del.icio.us/kevlers, 11/26/2005 | Original | Archive
Openbrr
Topics: Technology business software
A new standard for rating open source software. Helps companies evaluate whether software is mature enough for workplace implementation.
In del.icio.us/kevlers, 11/26/2005 | Original | Archive
November 21, 2005
Texas Sues Sony BMG over Rootkit
Topics: IP business drm technical
"Sony has engaged in a technological version of cloak and dagger deceit against consumers by hiding secret files on their computers,"
In del.icio.us/fpgibson, 11/21/2005 | Original | Archive
November 20, 2005
Starbucks profit up 21 pct - Yahoo! News
Topics: business
Starbucks doing well with new products
In del.icio.us/zeenah, 11/20/2005 | Original | Archive
November 16, 2005
A VC: Google Is Lame
Topics: business google search
But in many of their recent initiatives, Google has introduced a delay between submit and display. And that's just lame in this day and age of instant recall.
In del.icio.us/fpgibson, 11/16/2005 | Original | Archive
35 Million Consumers Used Web Search For Travel Planning in April 2005
Topics: analytics business example search
In April, 35 million U.S. consumers used a search engine to initiate travel planning, and those who bought travel online ultimately spent an estimated $6.6 billion in the category during the eight week analysis period.
In del.icio.us/fpgibson, 11/16/2005 | Original | Archive
November 15, 2005
Online DVD rentals set to surge in U.S., Europe - Tech News & Reviews - MSNBC.com
Topics: Technology business entertainment fun
I like the quote starting : "Our cash-rich, time-poor society..."
In del.icio.us/zeenah, 11/15/2005 | Original | Archive
HP Labs : Research: Information Dynamics Lab
Topics: CoranteSSA business folksonomy tagging
A paper Jude found on tagging and mentioned by Liz Lawley at Corante SSA.
In del.icio.us/fpgibson, 11/15/2005 | Original | Archive
November 14, 2005
Virgin flashes Red Pass for digital music - Yahoo! News
Topics: Music business internet
Virgin needs to calm down!
In del.icio.us/zeenah, 11/14/2005 | Original | Archive
Futuristic office space hides the high tech - Innovation - MSNBC.com
I wouldn't mind working here..nice windows
In del.icio.us/zeenah, 11/14/2005 | Original | Archive
November 13, 2005
Jingle bells jingle bells jingle all the way
Topics: Microsoft WishList business holiday shopping
Microsoft adds comparison shopping to MSN, you know you want to look...
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 11/13/2005 | Original | Archive
November 12, 2005
I don’t just “use” the Internet, so why am I a user?
Topics: aggregation business social
It’s because whenever I hear that term I always translate it to “slave generated content.” Here’s why: there’s a lot of companies who are expecting you to help out their business models
In del.icio.us/fpgibson, 11/12/2005 | Original | Archive
Niall Kennedy's Weblog: Amazon receives customer reviews patent
The patent covers the solicitation of a review and what metrics might be used to determine the right time to solicit a review. The patent was originally filed over five and a half years ago to better compete with a site such as Epinions.com.
In del.icio.us/fpgibson, 11/12/2005 | Original | Archive
November 11, 2005
UN sees that the internet is not fairly priced in developing nations
Topics: Technology business connection development internet
broadband connections and upping the business factor in developing world
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 11/11/2005 | Original | Archive
November 9, 2005
The sul of a blog
Why the VC blogs about more than VC
In del.icio.us/mridge, 11/09/2005 | Original | Archive
November 8, 2005
The crap IT circle of abuse and despair | The Register
Topics: IT Technology business
IT workers bear the brunt of tech troubles
In del.icio.us/mridge, 11/08/2005 | Original | Archive
November 7, 2005
Microsoft wants to buy stake in AOL from Time Warner
Topics: Microsoft aol business
Microsoft would drop MSN and combine its offerings with AOL
In del.icio.us/williamhmacy3, 11/07/2005 | Original | Archive
Technology power taken to another level: Google running for president?
Topics: business google government power search searchengine
Google opens a new office in DC to get more power for its vision.
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 11/07/2005 | Original | Archive
Sidekick II
Topics: Technology WishList business new phones
Easier to use, hidden keyboard and more. Why it is better than a Trio or a Blackberry
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 11/07/2005 | Original | Archive
November 6, 2005
Windows Live
Topics: Microsoft business internet services
Microsoft keeping Google off its back
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 11/06/2005 | Original | Archive
Podcasting is seeing green.
Topics: apple business iPod money podcasting
Volvo, aggregation, all those who u never thought would catch onto this idea.
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 11/06/2005 | Original | Archive
November 4, 2005
IMB Bloggers create Core Rules
How IBM implemented blogging and established a set of core rules
In del.icio.us/mridge, 11/04/2005 | Original | Archive
October 31, 2005
EBay's Meg Whitman named the most powerful women in business - Oct. 31, 2005
Topics: Technology business eBay women
eBay CEO Meg Whitman is Fortune's most powerful woman in business, HP's Carly Fiona is off the list, others on the list include Martha Stewart, Oprah, Anne Mulcahy (Xerox)
In del.icio.us/jbartko, 10/31/2005 | Original | Archive
October 29, 2005
IBM and Google team up to make Corporate Searches Easier
Topics: IBM business google search
Sometimes info gets lost in different departments, let me find it for you...
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 10/29/2005 | Original | Archive
October 25, 2005
A guide to corporate blogging
Corporate Blogging FAQ
In del.icio.us/mridge, 10/25/2005 | Original | Archive
October 23, 2005
Me love me some indie.
Topics: business film internet web
How internet is changing distribution for the indie film industry.
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 10/23/2005 | Original | Archive
October 21, 2005
Would you use a pocket sized TiVo?
Topics: NewInventions Technology business iPod partnerships
Will Apple and its partners revolutionize the way we see TV and entertainment? Will it be useful on the go?
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 10/21/2005 | Original | Archive
Some sites have survived and thrived after the bubble burst.
Topics: business ecommerce shopping websites
Top ecommerce sites for your viewing pleasure.
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 10/21/2005 | Original | Archive
Not so surprised.
Topics: Technology business computers customersatisfaction dell
Dell needs to improve customer service before lower price is simply not enough.
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 10/21/2005 | Original | Archive
In case Oracle tickles your investment funny bone.
Topics: business investing money oracle
Oracle creates an empire wrath at the cost of $19billion. Is it strategic?
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 10/21/2005 | Original | Archive
Open Content Alliance...will anything remain 'closed'?
Topics: business digitizing education google internet web yahoo
Yahoo trying to beat Google to the punch with a host of sponsors.
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 10/21/2005 | Original | Archive
E-commerce key to China's webgrowth?
Topics: business ecommerce internet
paying the price for doing business in China
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 10/21/2005 | Original | Archive
WiFi and onions?
Topics: WiFi business email internet
Hottest WiFi spots and how it's changing the lives of isolated regions
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 10/21/2005 | Original | Archive
Small company makes big claims on XML
Topics: XML business internet law
Scientigo claims it deserves some money for patents linked to the XML Web technology. "You can wish them good luck," a lawyer says.
In del.icio.us/kevlers, 10/21/2005 | Original | Archive
Google's shares soar
Topics: Stock business google investing money
Why Google is doing well. The empire is growing and juggernaut is doing a little dance.
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 10/21/2005 | Original | Archive
October 19, 2005
More on McDonald's intranet blogs
Topics: blogging business corporate weblogs
McDonald's is running blogs on its intranet. Makes a lot of sense.
In del.icio.us/fpgibson, 10/19/2005 | Original | Archive
October 18, 2005
Survey: 55% of Corporations Using Blogs
Topics: blogging business popularization weblogs
"Maintaining enthusiam and encouraging adoption among contributors more difficult than getting management buy-in." The social aspects are what is hard. People need to work on that. On the upcoming test, if a question asks us to list or count
In del.icio.us/fpgibson, 10/18/2005 | Original | Archive
October 17, 2005
Metrics - Introduction
Topics: analytics blogging business weblogs
The intro to a series on blog metrics. Probably worth a read.
In del.icio.us/fpgibson, 10/17/2005 | Original | Archive
You can hold it in your hand and it's changing lives in Africa
Topics: business communication phones telecommunication
How cell phone technology is revolutionizing life on this untapped, gorgeous continent
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 10/17/2005 | Original | Archive
Buying my attention
Topics: Opinionslug business
William H Macy (sounds like royalty btw 
) makes the following comment:
This sure pisses me off as I hate to be the victim of marketers, especially now that I know how it works. Does this bother anyone else? Does anyone think that those barriers which my parents generation held against advertisers will be resurrected again by our generation, or have we crossed the point of no-return?
The great part about this is that it annoys me as well but that ironically, I am a marketing major so I will be joining the devil in trying to influence consumer minds. It is annoying, especially when I’m on the web and a pop up comes up. This has been especially true of IE6.0 and I honestly can’t wait till IE7.0 comes out that claims to deal with this problem. B
But the problem here is that it does work. Afterall, if advertising didn’t work who would spent millions of precious dollars on it? So I guess all we can do is not click on all those suggestions or discuss all the cool commercials we’ve seen, and blame all those who do, lol. There is no running away from it, and as the saying goes, if you can’t beat them, join them…
In Pink Footsie, 10/17/2005 | Original | Archive | Post to del.icio.us | Technorati
October 16, 2005
New zone in corporate strategy
Topics: Music business internet streaming video
MTV bought IFilm, diversification in the works
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 10/16/2005 | Original | Archive
Indecent exposure
Topics: business email privacy
Email is the new threat, not hackers
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 10/16/2005 | Original | Archive
October 15, 2005
Bank the money online
Topics: business internet investing money web
Internet i-bank bz is where you want to invest your money and here's why
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 10/15/2005 | Original | Archive
The joys of market price and living in capitalism, whoopee
Topics: News RSS blogging business tools
Spy Media allows people to trade blogs, news stories, photos for a price
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 10/15/2005 | Original | Archive
Could there be money in blogging?
Topics: aol blogging blogs business
AOL agrees to buy Weblogs
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 10/15/2005 | Original | Archive
Sizin up the web
I'd like to supersize it please, the web is growing at unprecedented rates. Who would've thought?
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 10/15/2005 | Original | Archive
Blooker....say what?
Topics: blogging blogs books business internet
Welcome to the new generation of book writers
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 10/15/2005 | Original | Archive
Microsoft and Yahoo out to message aol's life away
Topics: Microsoft business internet messaging yahoo
MSN and Yahoo vs AIM...who's in?
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 10/15/2005 | Original | Archive
October 11, 2005
Lookie here Microsoft markets Blogging
Topics: Microsoft blogging business internet
Just as BG is coming into town
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 10/11/2005 | Original | Archive
October 10, 2005
Unilever and the way Internet becomes the new brand management tool
Topics: Games Technology branding business internet
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 10/10/2005 | Original | Archive
October 8, 2005
Doing the numbers on the AOL-WeblogsInc deal
Topics: SEM/O analytics blogging business search weblogs
So, this is an interesting take on what the value of a link is based on AOL's purchase of Weblogs Inc., a blog publishing network. Are these the types of metrics we should be using in business? What price visibility?
In del.icio.us/fpgibson, 10/08/2005 | Original | Archive
iWay Puts Yahoo! Maps on Your iPod
Topics: business iPod webservices yahoo
A real competitive advantage for the ipod is the network effect. A lot of people have them, so those who offer new services are happy to package them for the ipod. Then, all of these services make the ipod more attractive.
In del.icio.us/fpgibson, 10/08/2005 | Original | Archive
Oracle buys Innobase. MySQL between rock and hard place?
Topics: business database mysql oracel
MySQL is a free database that provides functionality similar to Oracle. Zawodny's analysis is that Oracle is trying to suck the lifeblood out of MySQL. My cut is that MySQL has been trying to replace the part that Oracle bought, so maybe not so bad.
In del.icio.us/fpgibson, 10/08/2005 | Original | Archive
October 5, 2005
O'Reilly Radar > The Secret Sauce of Writely
Topics: business popularization usability webservices
"behind every successful Web 2.0 company there'll be someone who understands the user." Personally, I might add that every successful Web 2.0 app will fulfill a need felt by many users.
In del.icio.us/fpgibson, 10/05/2005 | Original | Archive
October 4, 2005
O'Reilly Radar > HBO Attacking BitTorrent
Topics: IP business popularization
Instead of coming up with an alternative service consumers would purchase because it adds value, HBO attacks pirate services. I think people would pay for an easy to use online download service. I would for the Sci Fi Channel.
In del.icio.us/fpgibson, 10/04/2005 | Original | Archive
October 3, 2005
Michigan Ross School of Business
Michigan Ross School of Business Home Page
In del.icio.us/kevlers, 10/03/2005 | Original | Archive
October 1, 2005
Product Life Cycle Management Software
Topics: Opinionslug Technology business dell software
Going beyond design. Where humans falter and slow down, software picks up.
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 10/01/2005 | Original | Archive
BBY and the sales of used video games.
Topics: Technology bby business
Technically technology related, but all I'm doing is plugging. Don't be mad at me.
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 10/01/2005 | Original | Archive
Doggie shopping online
Topics: Opinionslug business internet quirks shopping weird
Weird trends. What are we going to buy next?
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 10/01/2005 | Original | Archive
Dell might not be the next WalMart
Topics: Technology business dell hardware
I'm a BBY child
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 10/01/2005 | Original | Archive
September 25, 2005
Can Sony really take on the iPod?
Topics: Technology business iPod
In del.icio.us/kevlers, 09/25/2005 | Original | Archive
Serious Cereal
This is the most ridiculous item of the day
In del.icio.us/kevlers, 09/25/2005 | Original | Archive
September 23, 2005
WiFi and VoIP, new world order
Topics: Technology business quirks
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 09/23/2005 | Original | Archive
Casual Gaming and the Internet, $1 billion potential market
Topics: Technology business internet
In del.icio.us/pinkfootsie, 09/23/2005 | Original | Archive
Harvard Business Review
Topics: business
Online version of HBR
In del.icio.us/kevlers, 09/23/2005 | Original | Archive
September 22, 2005
Managing Next-Generation IT Infrastructure - Forbes.com
I forgot to link this to my IT Infrastructure blog. This is the article I was talking about if anyone wants to refer to it!
In del.icio.us/zeenah, 09/22/2005 | Original | Archive
6-Figure Blogging
Topics: blogging business career monetization weblogs
If you lost hope about your blogging career after reading about $30k blogging salaries, this interview with 6 figure bloggers should give you some hope.
In