Archive: January 2004

January 31, 2004

FREEStats.com - amazing me yet again.

As I posted yesterday, I've recently signed on with FREEStats.com's FEE based web log analysis service. I get to my...

January 30, 2004

Hear Ramon Ray, technology evangelist on the RADIO

On Monday, from 8:00 - 8:30amEST I'll be on Jim Blasingame's, The Small Business Advocate, radio show. A few days...

January 30, 2004

Hypermart Discontinues FREE HOSTING

According to Hypermart, it's "Free hosting plans will be discontinued on Feb. 25" From Hypermart: HyperMart will be eliminating...

January 30, 2004

Web Site Analysis Tool - which one did I choose?

For several years, I've used the free web site log analysis tools of Hitbox for smallbiztechnology.com. I recently got an...

January 30, 2004

Guess what. Today I received my FIRST spam message that I was interested in.

Subject line: ALL New Flashing Light Pen... But here's the interesting problem. Do I click on the link and buy?...

January 30, 2004

Quark Form Artist: Easily Create Simple (or complex) Forms and Intelligently Access the Data

I've been using forms for several years on my web site and each time, it's been a pain. I'd guess...

January 30, 2004

Gateway makes bid for rival eMachines

My spin: In a nutshell I think Gateway is biting off more than it can reasonably swallow. Cnet: Gateway, of...

January 30, 2004

Gateway Posts Wider Loss as Sales Decline

My spin: So will Gateway continue to decline or will it every get better. Maybe Dell could just buy Gateway...

January 30, 2004

Faith in Net's force rises, falls with Dean

My spin: Howard Dean's experience with the 'net is just like any other business. He's used the tool, of the...

January 30, 2004

Verizon Wireless Could Trump Rivals -CEO

My spin: I use Verizon for my cell phone and absolutely love their customer service - fast and friendly via...

January 29, 2004

Software Vendors, SMBs To Change Market Tactics

My spin: As you buy or I should say invest in expensive, but needed software, yhy not invest in the...

January 29, 2004

A Study In E-Commerce Opposites

My spin: You can read my earlier post on my love of Amazon.com vs ebay although I have not...

January 29, 2004

Homeland Security Launches Cyber Alert System

My spin: While it's great that the DHS is trying its best to keep us safe, sending alerts via...

January 29, 2004

Forgoing Software For a Firewall You Can See

My spin: There's several FREE firewall programs one can download that work pretty good for keeping your computer safe from...

January 29, 2004

Ask Jeeves profit triples in fourth quarter

My spin: I have not used Ask Jeeves in quite some time, as I've been doing my searches primarily on...

January 29, 2004

CFO Survey Reveals Majority of Corporate Technology Plans Not Linked to Business Plans

My spin: Working with technology in a knee jerk reaction is not strategically using technology to grow your business. Sure,...

January 28, 2004

Verizon Wireless Launches Complete Connectivity Solution for Mobile Subscribers - Remo(TM) by Xpherix Corporation

Verizon Wireless, the nation's largest wireless service provider, and Xpherix Corporation, the leading provider of personalized mobile connectivity solutions, today...

January 28, 2004

Consumers Overcome Cell Phone Number Portability Woes With Phone Synchronization Product From Pumatech

Intellisync(R): Phone Edition Software Enables Users Forced to Switch Phones When Changing Wireless Carriers to Easily Migrate Contact Data to...

January 28, 2004

Smallbusinesscomputing: Emerging Technology and the IT Lifecycle

My spin: An EXCELLENT, must read, article about how to PLAN for and not just REACT to technology's lifecycle. Your...

January 28, 2004

Cnet: SBC, Yahoo target small business

Local telephone heavyweight SBC Communications and Internet portal Yahoo announced a suite of new services Wednesday to help small businesses...

January 28, 2004

Cnet: Study: Small businesses wary of Microsoft

My spin: I think that every company should try to not have ONE company provide all of their services, as...

January 28, 2004

CMP Media's TechWeb Network Unveils Small Business Pipeline

My spin: So do I have competition. Nah...the only place to find Ramon Ray, in full is smallbiztechnology.com. Competition? I...

January 28, 2004

Technology ROI Summit Keynote Speakers Announced

Baseline magazine, a Ziff Davis Media publication, and Nucleus Research, a leading research firm, announced today its lineup of keynote...

January 28, 2004

Test your computing IQ

David Strom's Web Informant Asks...how techie are you? Web Informant #357, 28 January 2004: Test your computing IQ http://strom.com/awards/357.html 1....

January 28, 2004

Associated Press: 'CtrlAltDelete' Inventor Restarts Career

My spin: Wow. What a great story. So the next time you press "ctrl+alt+delete" think of David Bradley the guy...

January 28, 2004

Business Week: Africa: The Next Wide-Open Wireless Frontier

My spin: I usually do not include internationall news like this, that does not directly affect small businesses. However, this...

January 28, 2004

Bloomberg News: Amazon.com sees profit

My spin: It's been a long time coming for Amazon.com and its investors. Was, or will it be, woth it?...

January 28, 2004

USA Today: Managing Tech: Spam blaster does job for Merrill

My spin: Spam is a major problem for several reasons. 1) it takes so long to delete 2) one might...

January 28, 2004

Does Microsoft pay research firms to side with i?

My spin: There's a lot of research firms covering all sorts of issues - politics, to health, to technology, to...

January 27, 2004

Wireless LAN and WAN PC Card Markets Gaining Strength

In a recent survey, In-Stat/MDR (http://www.instat.com) found that, not only is the market for wireless LAN and WAN access growing,...

January 27, 2004

AP: E-Mail Worm Snarls Computers Around Globe

My spin: Did you get this virus? I got so many email messages, carrying this virus, however as I did...

January 27, 2004

Seattlepi: Sales, cost cutting spur Xerox to profit

Xerox Corp. reported fourth-quarter profits surged Tuesday, saying strong sales of new products and cost cutting helped the copier...

January 27, 2004

News Factor: Ten Top Picks in Wireless Hardware, Part 1

My spin: Wireless technology is GREAT. But there's a few things you MUST keep in mind. a) have a backup...

January 27, 2004

Cnet: I want my VoIP

My spin: VOIP can save YOUR business a lot of money. It's cheap, it's flexible and a mature(ing) technology. A...

January 26, 2004

Continental Airlines to Offer Complimentary Wireless Internet Access In Presidents Clubs

Continental Airlines (NYSE:CAL) announced it is expanding the number of its Presidents Clubs offering wireless Internet access, with all 28...

January 26, 2004

Forbes: Virtual Meetings Get More Real

My spin: Hmmm, don't want to set up your own video conference? Well check out Telesuite. If you've ever sat...

January 26, 2004

Forbes: Key Chain Drives Take Off

My spin: I've used a key chain drive for about a year or so now and love it. However, always...

January 26, 2004

NetSuite Adds Advanced Business Intelligence and Analytics To Real-Time Dashboards

My spin: This is more of a usability feature-set, but nevertheless, it's good to see NetSuite's continued improvements. If this...

January 26, 2004

SAP Provides New Solutions for Small and Midsize Businesses Through Launch of Solution Partner Program

My spin: Once a software vendor makes their core product offerings, if they want to expand their solution, creating a...

January 26, 2004

Anchor Desk: When a 'value' PC is good enough

My spin: Sometimes I guess you do need a nice, shiny new, name brand computer. However, as David Coursey writes...

January 26, 2004

Intuit - doing just fine now that Best Software and ACCPAC are married

A few days after ACCPAC announced their being purchased by Best Software, I talked with Intuit's Quickbook's product manager and...

January 26, 2004

NY Times: Big Blue's Big Bet: Less Tech, More Touch

My spin: An indepth article on how IBM is doing more technology by doing less of it. Samuel J. Palmisano,...

January 26, 2004

Cnn: Are you surviving the e-maelstrom?

My spin: Sure, I'm surviving the e-mail "storm" but I must say it is a PAIN and highly annoying. To...

January 26, 2004

Washington Post: Cutting the Cord With WiFi's Help

My spin: WiFi is no longer some rinky-dink thing for geeks. But is a REAL and becoming main-stream technology for...

January 26, 2004

IHT: Kyocera recalls batteries in U.S. amid safety fears

My spin: Well, if you've got a Kyocerea model 7135 Smartphone...you know what to do. WASHINGTON Kyocera, a Japanese maker...

January 24, 2004

Best Storage Hardware for Small Biz

My spin: I just bought a USB Wester Digital, external, hard disk for video capture on my PC, it cost...

January 24, 2004

Yahoo! Forms Lab to Improve Services

My spin: This is a direct tie in to what Yahoo competitor, Google is already doing. Putting hard core science...

January 24, 2004

An Army of Printing Gadgets, Eager to Serve

My spin: Wireless technology sets one free from the unsightly, tripping hazard, mess of wires. There's so many gadgets and...

January 24, 2004

Cnet: Software makers patch Zip tiff

My spin: Most people, when they receive a "zip' file, don't think much about it, except double clicking on the...

January 21, 2004

Hilary Clinton - Smallbiztechnology.com's Ramon Ray interview's the Senator.

Although, this interview was conducted some time ago, I've just now been able to post a streaming version of it...

January 21, 2004

Cnn: Sources: Google developing ad service for e-mail

My spin: Google, what a breath of fresh air. I look forward to their email service. I don't need...

January 21, 2004

Smallbusinesscomputing.com: Networking on the Web

My spin: Networking online is POWERFUL. Check out my article about this subject T.T. (Mitch) Mitchell knows all about networking....

January 21, 2004

Forbes: Can Cingular Connect With AT&T Wireless?

As Valentine's Day approaches, even telecom operators show they aren't immune to a little romance. Rumors about who is wooing...

January 21, 2004

Washington Post: PalmOne to Cut About 100 Workers

My spin: I hope the employees who were let go, get jobs somewhere else. PalmOne has to make a strategic...

January 21, 2004

CRUCIAL TECHNOLOGY RECEIVES BIZRATE.COM'S HIGHEST AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING

Crucial Technology(R), a division of Micron and one of the world's leading direct memory upgrade providers, received the "Circle of...

January 20, 2004

Amazon.com. so much better than eBay

I'm looking for a Palm M515, and bought one from eBay. The seller has one more day to contact me,...

January 20, 2004

Technology Marketing: Ziff Develops Influencer Segmentation Model

Ziff Davis Media today announced that it has developed a new segmentation model for its advertisers to use in targeting...

January 20, 2004

Forbes: Fax And Friction

LOS ANGELES - Pity the hapless travel agent or car dealer whose fax advertisement happens to appear on a...

January 20, 2004

Anchor Desk: Why Microsoft's losers never really go away

I still remember my first meeting with the Microsoft Smart Display team, back when the project was still known...

January 20, 2004

DEMO 2004 Explores Key Issues Facing Technology Industry

The 14th annual DEMO conference will host two expert panels that delve into technology's hottest topics: the rise of blogging...

January 20, 2004

LiveOffice Corp. Delivers First Full-Featured Web Conferencing Solution to SMB Market

LiveOffice Corporation ( www.liveoffice.com ), the leading provider of web sites, compliance systems and collaborative applications, today announced the release...

January 20, 2004

iAnywhere Powers Wide Range of Small to Medium Sized Business Applications

iAnywhere partners demonstrate success with database-powered applications for SMBs; company introduces new online resource for application developers. iAnywhere Solutions, Inc.,...

January 20, 2004

From Web Site 1.0 to 2.0 - Making Your Web Site a Tool for Your Business

This article gives you insight in how to turn a static, boring, plain, unloved web site, into a POWERFUL asset...

January 20, 2004

Cnn: Why 'Bottom Up' is on its way up

My spin: Of course a decentralized structure has its problems, but overall, those businesses that want to grow MUST empower...

January 20, 2004

CNN: Fighting for customers, PDAs offer cool features

Sony's PEG-UX50 has a camera and a flip-up screen that swivels. My spin: There's many PDAs that are "cool"...

January 19, 2004

Washington Post: Google Improves Searches In a Number of Ways

My spin: Google is a powerful, powerful tool and I love to use it. Google added five features last week...

January 19, 2004

CNN: The rise of wireless travel tech

My spin: For me it's not so much that I might have a CRUCIALLY important message, but to delete...

January 19, 2004

Yahoo News: HP Reports $2.5 Billion in Linux Revenue

My spin: This is in the larger enterprise market, but keep watching the big bucks for Linux in the SMB...

January 19, 2004

NY Times: As Consumers Revolt, a Rush to Block Pop-Up Online Ads

William Smith, who runs 40 Web sites, says 10 percent to 20 percent of his income comes from pop-up...

January 19, 2004

Washington Post: Tricks to Finding Good Tech Support

My spin: I'm keeping a running log of companies that provide great customer support AND overall a great customer service...

January 19, 2004

News Factor: New Mobile Standard Helps Maintain One Web

My spin: With the increasing use of cell phones and PDA's that can acess web sites, it might be...

January 19, 2004

News Factor: HP Leads Dell in PC Sales

My spin: Truthfully, who leads who in PC Sales does not matter that much (when it's razor thin). However, I...

January 19, 2004

My Palm M515 went dead...so...

I went to see if I could get some other PDA, Palm based of course. But the Tungsten E that...

January 17, 2004

Titans of Customer Service

Many businesses absolutely suck at customer service. Earthlink has you on hold for a long time and/or their online account...

January 16, 2004

Your Way Web Gets IT Right; Web Development Firm Offers Outsourcing Solution to Small and Medium Businesses

My spin: Web design firms are a dime a dozen, but my question to Yourwayweb.com would be WHAT MAKES YOUR...

January 16, 2004

Online Portal Provides Useful Tools and Information

More and more, the ability to access and act on useful information is the key factor in any company's ability...

January 16, 2004

Making better relationships and $$$ with your contacts

As you network more and more, get more customers, meet more people and give more speeches you'll find your address...

January 16, 2004

Cnet: EarthLink: Outage lingered for DSL customers

My spin: This has happened to my office a few times over the years. We use Intercom via Covad as...

January 15, 2004

Memorex - 15 days to answer an email

On 30 Dec 2003, I emailed Memorex's tech support a question on their USB hard drive. Guess what they only...

January 15, 2004

News Factor: ERP Vendors Suffer Disconnect with Customers

Enterprises spend in the millions of dollars to install their ERP systems, and then lay out a big chunk...

January 15, 2004

USA Today: Throwaway society speeds decline of electronics repairmen

My spin: With prices so low and I guess with electronics lastly longer in some respects the TRADITIONAL repairperson...

January 15, 2004

News Factor: Corporate Users Abandoning Their Desktop PCs

My spin: If you've got a comfortably great notebook PC - a desktop PC is not really needed. Especially for...

January 15, 2004

Information Week: CRM Service Lets Users Access Hosted Data From Office Apps

My spin: The blend of hosted apps with computer software is very interesting. Using a web browser is now getting...

January 15, 2004

PC World: PayPal Scam Spreads Mimail Worm

My spin: Scams and Spams go together like love and marrage, like white on rice and like - well you...

January 15, 2004

Live Meetings Seminars (Microsoft/Placeware) Presents Robert Potter on Winning in the Invisible Market - Secrets to Selling Professional Services in...

January 14, 2004

VirtualPBX Business Phone System Now Lets Users Manage Voice Communications From Any Web Terminal

Recent upgrades to the VirtualPBX.comô hosted communications system now allow business users to monitor and manage a very sophisticated...

January 14, 2004

New Study Finds Significant Time-to-Market and Cost Advantages for an Integrated Application Platform Suite

BEA Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:BEAS) , the world's leading application infrastructure software company, today announced the findings of a study...

January 14, 2004

Anchord Desk: How you'll talk to your PDA--and it'll listen

My spin: If voice commands can work and work well I'm all for it. I use voice dialing to call...

January 14, 2004

Washington Post: Airline Ticket Processor Reports Computer Theft

My spin: Ok, so this company had computer theft of several pieces of computer hardware and it made the headlines....

January 14, 2004

Cnet: Microsoft takes on Linux with free tools

My spin: I guess MS feels if you can't beat 'em then join up. Microsoft already offers many free tools...

January 14, 2004

Information Week: Microsoft Issues New Batch Of Security Updates

My spin: You can go insane keeping up with the security of your corporate infrastructure. But, I'd highly suggest that...

January 13, 2004

Thanks to other countries - Windows support is extended.

My spin: Listen, I'm sure millions of you still use Windows 98. Hey even one of my daily use PCs...

January 13, 2004

TechWeb: Growing Mobile Workforce Clamors For More IT Support

My spin: It's VERY difficult to support remote users. I've been on MANY phone calls in trying to help...

January 13, 2004

Why Google is simply so wonderful.

My spin: Listen, the reason Google is so great and loved and used by so many, including me, is for...

January 12, 2004

I'm still a nerd!!!

Well, with relief I have just installed a 2nd drive (DVD burner) and am on the way to install a...

January 12, 2004

KURANT INTEGRATES UPS ONLINEÆ TOOLS INTO STORESENSE E-BUSINESS SOLUTION

Kurant Corporation, a leading provider of e-business software for small and medium-sized businesses (SMB), today announced that it has integrated...

January 12, 2004

Forbes: NetGear's Home Invasion Plan

LAS VEGAS - In 1976 Patrick Lo arrived in America with $200 in his pocket and a scholarship to Brown...

January 12, 2004

D&H Distributing and EmergeCore Create New Partnership

EmergeCore Networks, developer of the award-winning IT-100 network appliance for small business and branch offices, today announced a distribution partnership...

January 12, 2004

Anchor Desk: Why MSN is smarter than AOL

David Coursey Executive Editor, AnchorDesk Writing about the big online services is harder than it used to be. There's...

January 12, 2004

NY Times: Internet Said to Gain as Source for News

My spin:Of course it's an increasing source. Smallbiztechnology.com's news section is proof! WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 (AP) - People are turning...

January 12, 2004

USA Today: Inbox trauma: New junk-fighting tools falter

My spin: Spam, it's NEVER going away. We've just got to deal with it. My friend, Nick Braak has a...

January 12, 2004

Infsyncworld.com: Verizon Wireless preps for 1xEV-DO rollout

U.S. wireless broadband leaps ahead as Verizon Wireless announces the upcoming rollout of a national 3G network based on...

January 12, 2004

USA Today: Wireless gizmos dominate last day of electronics show

The best minds in the business have looked into the future, and it has no wires. The big buzz...

January 12, 2004

Free Technology Seminars Help Businesses Maximize IT Spending

My spin: If you are looking for technology support and information for your growing business, then attending a seminar is...

January 12, 2004

PlumChoice Launches Virtual On-Site Computer Support for Home and Small Office Market

My spin: I hate the word "first" and "until now...". It used so much and means nothing. Exeprt City and...

January 12, 2004

Network Associates Co-Sponsors the Microsoft Security Strategies Roadshow

My spin: Securing a Microsoft Windows environment is NOT easy at all and can be a full time job. Get...

January 12, 2004

Palo Alto Software Introduces Cash Compass

Cash Compass Software Provides Accurate and Effective Cash Flow Forecasting for the Small and Medium-Sized Business Owner Palo Alto Software,...

January 12, 2004

Documentum to Host Online Seminar on Fundamentals of Enterprise Compliance

Documentum, the leading provider of enterprise content management (ECM), today announced that it will host a free online seminar on...

January 9, 2004

Cnn: When geeks go camping, ideas hatch

My spin: What an excellent venue ;) I think networking events are great and having a wonderful venue is...

January 9, 2004

MSNBC: AMD, Intel put antivirus tech into chips

Advanced Micro Devices and Intel plan to soon release technology that will allow processors to stop many attacks before...

January 9, 2004

CNN: Bringing order to e-mail marketing

My spin: So you've been building an email marketing list, but now you find the intended recipients are not getting...

January 9, 2004

Yahoo News: Wi-Fi E-Mail Takes Flight

Emirates, an airline that offers private suites in first class, is now adding a wireless LAN e-mail service on some...

January 9, 2004

MSNBC: AOL launches Netscape ISP

My spin: Well, if you thought AOL was only about glizzy graphics and a huge, in-your-face interface, that's changing. AOL...

January 9, 2004

Seattle Times: Internal IBM memo seeks firm's switch to Linux system

My spin: As more and more larger businesses start to adopt Linux for their corporations, we'll see more and more...

January 9, 2004

MSNBC: Man admits hacking into New York Times

My spin: Ladies and gentleman, this case is old. But the principles remain the same. Please secure your corporate networks....

January 9, 2004

Dell gets into even MORE printers.

My spin: Dell - I guess it's printer business is doing well. Or believe me, Dell would NOT be expanding...

January 8, 2004

PalmSource Announces Palm Powered Expert Guides

PalmSource, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSRC) provider of Palm OS(R), a leading operating system powering next generation mobile devices, today announced the...

January 8, 2004

IP-LINQ's New Wireless Phone Kit Charges Cell Phones Anywhere & Anytime With Pocket Size Cable Solutions

My spin: Oh the blessings and wonders of innovation! ZIP-LINQ, a global leader in retractable cable technology, announced today the...

January 8, 2004

ZIP-LINQ's New Road Warrior Kit Makes Travel Lite for the Mobile Professional

My spin:Hmmm, not just cute but useful ZIP-LINQ, a global leader in retractable cable technology, announced today the retail launch...

January 8, 2004

Intuit Works With Atlas Business Solutions to Deliver New QuickBooks

My spin: Companies can make progams that work right alongside of and add value to Intuit's popular Quickbooks application. Atlast...

January 8, 2004

Cnet: Password protection in Microsoft Word criticized

My spin: Word, AND OTHER application password tools suck. You can find many programs for free and fee that can...

January 8, 2004

NY Times: A Virtual Cash Register Rings Up Tiny Transactions

The early days of Internet commerce offered many promises, none of them brighter than the chance for people to...

January 8, 2004

New Program Allows You to Produce a Web Based Newsletter in Real Time; Save on Printing and Postage

My spin: I use ConstantContact and am more than happy with it. I think $400 is way to expensive for...

January 8, 2004

300,000 Linux-Based Laptops To Hit The Market at $699 Price Point

My spin: If I had a choice between a $700 Linux laptop and a $700 PC based one...(or a $1500...

January 8, 2004

Verizon Wireless Announces Roll Out of National 3G Network

My spin: YES. Now you can be just about anywhere in the fruited plain and get high-speed , mobile internet...

January 8, 2004

Pumatech Unveils Plans for Personal SyncNet Architecture

My spin: Most of us have data scattered all over the place. In my case - my PDA, cell phone,...

January 8, 2004

Franklin Launches Multi-Feature ROLODEX(R) Electronics Organizers at CES

My spin: Being able to easily keep track of your contacts and schedule is very important. There's an entire market...

January 8, 2004

Linksys Announces a New 10/100 8-Port VPN Router for Small Businesses

My spin: Connecting remotely to your computer is important and being able to easily share Internet connectivity is also critical...

January 8, 2004

Get AOL email via your own email program

My spin: PorkChup Solutions has a product out, eMail2Pop, that lets you get AOL email via your email program instead...

January 8, 2004

Linux - it's being attacked by Microsoft

My spin: Well for those who thought that just maybe Linux was not that big of a deal to Micrsoft....

January 8, 2004

Dell offers 0% financing

My spin: In a move to further increase its share of PC and other sales, Dell is now offering zero...

January 8, 2004

Forbes: A Way Out For Gateway

Gateway (nyse: GTW - news - people ) once again disappointed investors last night with a revenue and earnings...

January 8, 2004

Microsoft's new product - a watch...

Stephen H. Wildstrom Business Week: Microsoft may be the only company in the world that could have brought the...

January 8, 2004

Smallbusinesscomputing.com: Alternative Office Suites

You've got to spend money to make money, so they say, but just how much did they say Microsoft...

January 8, 2004

Silicon Valley Startup Scumware.biz Targets Spammers, Scammers, and Scumware

My spin:I have no idea how to practically get rid of all the spam I get. I've tried to block...

January 8, 2004

Ziff Davis Media to Launch Sync(TM) Magazine

My spin:I'm not so sure if we need yet another magazine. However, for what it's worth, here's the 411 about...

January 7, 2004

I'm away on Jury duty...

But I've got several great articles in the oven and I'll be updating this space from the Jury room (there's...

January 6, 2004

The PEOPLE SAY: Give us LESS (in our mobile devices)

My spin: I guess it takes a major outfit like Jupiter to find out that mobile users want LESS in...

January 5, 2004

CNN: Review: Personal server offers painless backup

From CNN The computer server, workhorse of the Internet and corporate world, just got personal. And remarkably user-friendly. That's...

January 5, 2004

The politics of telephone service via the Internet.

My spin: If you've got a broadband Internet connection you can get Vonage or some other company to give...

January 5, 2004

AOL vs MSN

My spin: As reported in the Washington Post Microsoft Network (MSN) is launching its most updated software product. While this...

January 5, 2004

No payphones? What if you don't have a cell phone?

My spin: As also reported in USA Today BellSouth is shutting down 3,400 payphones in Kentucky. With the surge in...

January 5, 2004

Can a liquidator predit the future?

My spin: As reported in USA Today Martin Pichinson has liquidated about 150 failed start ups. He smells more failed...

January 1, 2004

The NY Times on "push to talk" services...

IT'S weird: even as communications technologies become more advanced, the older, simpler methods sometimes seem to become more attractive....

January 1, 2004

Webcasting - something great and hot or dull and boring?

My spin: I've never given, but I have partcipated in several web casts and while they are not something I...

January 1, 2004

Spam laws - a blessing in disguise.

My spin: Congress' new spam laws can be a pain for some, but can be a blessing in disguise for...

January 1, 2004

Want to join a networking group?

My spin: I network quite a bit. Not as much as others, but not as little as others. Ryze, CoF...

January 1, 2004

eBay is not the only auction game in town

My spin: Although much of the focus on auctions in on eBay, there's many "private" auction companies that are organizing...