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Posts posted in October 2008
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Troubled IT Companies Make the Watch List
Editor's Blog  
10/31/2008   3 comments
In a Big Report, ThinkerNetter Chris Poley tells us which IT vendors to watch in the post-bailout world
Top 5 Videos of the 2008 Election
Editor's Blog  
10/31/2008   9 comments
Five of the most hilarious moments, intentional or not, of the 2008 Presidential Election
Top 10 Technology Pipe Dreams
Rob Salkowitz  
10/31/2008   11 comments
If virtual wishes were horses, we could all ride like online fools!
Medicine & Web 2.0 Go Well Together
Kim Solez, MD  
10/31/2008   5 comments
Using the Internet can expand the effectiveness of medical communities
Ad-Supported Video: A 'Hole With No Bottom'
Editor's Blog  
10/30/2008   4 comments
If you're still waiting to make some money off of your ad-supported video model... better get comfortable
Microsoft's Azure: A Puff of Enterprise Cloud
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
10/30/2008   13 comments
Microsoft's Azure will boost enterprise clouds, but it won't be the only solution to do so
Web Retailers Should Consider the Visually Impaired
Mary E. Shacklett  
10/30/2008   15 comments
Everyone shopping online has equal rights, not equal eyesight
Joe the Plumber (and Part-Time IT Guy)
Todd Watson  
10/30/2008   Post a comment
SMBs in need of IT assistance can get it - and financing too - from Big Blue
Web-Smart Job Hunting: Some Dos & Don’ts
Chris Minnick  
10/30/2008   18 comments
When it comes to getting a job, an online resumé is just the start
Websites Cash In on Economic Downturn
Editor's Blog  
10/29/2008   9 comments
Two Web startups, Mint.com and Justthrive.com, offer financial advice for users looking to save some cash
Azure Brings Cloudy Forecast to Seattle
David Vellante  
10/29/2008   7 comments
Microsoft's entry into cloud computing could make the technology more accessible to businesses
On the Web, There Are No New Business Models
Mike Moran  
10/29/2008   29 comments
Old is just old again when it comes to Web 2.0 businesses
Why the Internet Won't Matter a Damn in This Election
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
10/29/2008   7 comments
Politicians and technology policy are an uncomfortable mix, and it's hardly a make-or-break issue for most voters
ICANN Dumps EstDomains for Fraud, Abuse
Jart Armin  
10/29/2008   11 comments
Demonstrating some newfound boldness, ICANN also takes temporary control of 281,000 registered domains
What Happens in Vegas
Todd Watson  
10/28/2008   Post a comment
IBM unveils Information on Demand announcements in the city of Lost Wages this week
Microsoft Rolls Out Windows for the Cloud
Mike Karp  
10/28/2008   16 comments
Microsoft's Azure opens the door to big potential changes for online apps
Data Center Planning the Patriotic Way
Deborah Nason  
10/28/2008   14 comments
If you're a US firm looking to expand your data center, look no farther than your own backyard
Startups Shed Staff While Compensating Users
Editor's Blog  
10/28/2008   18 comments
Web 2.0 startups compensate users, lay off full-time staff
The Internet's on Shaky Ground
Alex Payne  
10/28/2008   30 comments
The technologies underlying the Internet aren't as solid as they could or should be
Twine: Me, My Interests & I
Todd Watson  
10/27/2008   6 comments
Twine is another way to obtain more information than we can handle
Readers Vote to Keep Consumer Apps in the Workplace
Editor's Blog  
10/27/2008   14 comments
In a poll, Internet Evolution readers vote to not have their consumer applications blocked on the company network
A User's Guide to Fighting Spam, Cybercrime & Badware
Jart Armin  
10/27/2008   12 comments
Practical tips for keeping safe online and where to turn when you think your PC or network has been compromised
SaaS Is Great 'Til They Pull the Plug
David Silversmith  
10/27/2008   7 comments
Whether you call it an ASP, a SaaS provider, or a Web 2.0 hosting company, don't outsource a core competency you can't easily replicate
We Want You to Be a Moderator
Editor's Blog  
10/24/2008   9 comments
Do you have what it takes to be a rich and famous Internet Evolution moderator? Or just an Internet Evolution moderator?
Newsprint's Disappearing as Papers Go Online
Chris Poley  
10/24/2008   37 comments
High production costs, disappearing revenues, and online competition are ringing the death knell for newspapers
Digital, Divorced & Dead
Editor's Blog  
10/24/2008   19 comments
Woman kills virtual husband after virtual divorce leaves her virtually surprised
The Mobile School in Your Pocket
Alan Reiter  
10/24/2008   77 comments
Cellphones are revolutionary educational devices, and it's time schools caught on
Silicon Valley Legends Tackle Internet Switching
Mathew Ingram  
10/23/2008   10 comments
Arista's dream team of execs and investors aims to beat Cisco in the Internet switching game
Poll: Enterprise Jury Still Out on Web 2.0
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
10/23/2008   17 comments
Bulletin: Wikis, blogs, and social networking aren't ready for enterprise apps just yet
LinkedIn Scoops Up More Cash
Editor's Blog  
10/23/2008   4 comments
Social networking site raises another $23 million in funding
A Night at the Opera
Todd Watson  
10/23/2008   4 comments
Opera comes to those who can't bring themselves to the Met in NYC
Twitter’s Role in Digital Democracy
Mark McKinnon  
10/23/2008   16 comments
Twitter is more than just a large, unorganized focus group; it is a link to real-time constituent consciousness
Internet Startups Face a Change of Plan
Sandeep Amar  
10/22/2008   9 comments
New Internet companies can't expect to get funded on their potential anymore
This Just In: Email Still Insecure
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
10/22/2008   12 comments
Malware escalation and human inertia keep us on a constant treadmill where IT security's concerned
Virtual Desktops Can Streamline Your Intranet
Mike Karp  
10/22/2008   9 comments
Want to get out of the laptop and desktop support business? Here's how
No Suitors in Sight as Yahoo Tightens Belt
Editor's Blog  
10/22/2008   9 comments
Yahoo waves goodbye to 1,500 employees as its third-quarter profits drop 64 percent
Political Blogs:
Why FiveThirtyEight Is No. 1

Rob Salkowitz  
10/22/2008   7 comments
This blog of blogs could predict the winner of the upcoming US election
Job Hunting the Video Way
Todd Barrish  
10/21/2008   7 comments
Individual job seekers and companies can both benefit from the use of video in the hiring process
Tech Execs Endorse Candidates: Who Cares?
Editor's Blog  
10/21/2008   22 comments
Two Google executives come out of the woodwork this week to bestow their endorsements upon Sen. Barack Obama
Economy to Give Open-Source a Good Thumping
Andrew Keen  
10/21/2008   34 comments
Is $0.00 really the future of labor in the Great Depression 2.0?
Why I Like Yammering About Business
David Silversmith  
10/21/2008   22 comments
Twitter-like applications for business users that solve business problems are on the rise
An Enterprise Social Media Action Plan
Andy Meadows  
10/20/2008   3 comments
A few suggestions to help make your social networking project a success
You've Got (Way Too Frickin' Much) Mail
Todd Watson  
10/20/2008   1 comment
If you're suffering from inbox clog, here's how IBM proposes to help
Epitaph of an Online Trader
Chris Poley  
10/20/2008   2 comments
Day trading is often a recipe for disaster. At the very least, it must be far better regulated
VC Internet Funding Drops in Q3: Blame Web 2.0
Editor's Blog  
10/20/2008   8 comments
VC funding for Internet-specific companies dropped in the third quarter of 2008, perhaps reflecting an ailing economy and a Web of poor ideas
Five Ways to Google-Proof Your Internet Business
David Vellante  
10/20/2008   14 comments
Google can be a major threat to online businesses... or a key asset
Outrage in Kentucky Unifies Gambling Industry on Internet Rights
Dan Cypra  
10/17/2008   7 comments
A ruling in Kentucky could jeopardize the Internet rights of people elsewhere
The Clouds Get Clogged, But My In-Box Breathes a Sigh of Relief
Todd Watson  
10/17/2008   1 comment
While Google announced solid earnings in hard times, its email network was going haywire
Wireless Internet Could Make Paper Passe
Alan Reiter  
10/17/2008   56 comments
The wireless Internet is exorably eating into the printing process for books, photos, and more
Distressed by What the Internet Knows About Me
Editor's Blog  
10/17/2008   12 comments
When bits of our online personas are taken out of context, the Internet can make us seem rather strange
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Social media has been with us for a decade -- but employer policies and the law are anything but firm about the most appropriate usage of this powerful tool.
Dan Cypra
Dan Cypra   5/23/2013   9 comments
Businesses often struggle to decide which domain to use. When it comes to purchasing a domain name, you have plenty of extensions to choose from, ranging from .com and .net, to .me, and even .mobi. But which one should you pick?
Matt Heusser
Matt Heusser   5/23/2013   3 comments
I've been writing about how the next evolution of the Internet might just be an advertising revolution, and how corporate IT can stay involved as the enablers and providers of the technologies that make this possible.
David Weldon
David Weldon   5/22/2013   14 comments
In the 1970 science fiction thriller Colossus: The Forbin Project, two giant supercomputers from the United States and Soviet Union secretly join forces to take control of the collective nuclear might of the two countries. In the film, the two machines discover each other's existence, communicate back-and-forth, share their collective data, and cut their human creators out of the process. It is the ultimate example of machine-to-machine communications, or M2M.
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Kim Davis
Big-Data Can’t Always Sell Wine

5|21|13   |   2:23   |   4 comments


Whole Foods Global Wine Purchaser Doug Bell told me about some of the constraints on using analytics in the US wine market.
Paul J. Fleuranges
Digital Signage Keeps NYC Subway Straphangers on Track

5|6|13   |   3:51   |   No comments


New York's Metropolitan Transit Authority is conducting a pilot test of digital kiosks to guide subway users to where they want to go more efficiently and at lower cost.
Kim Davis
Fast Forward to the Future

4|23|13   |   2:29   |   20 comments


A look back at tech writing in the 90s makes us wonder where enterprise IT will be 20 years from now.
Mitch Wagner
Google Launches Its Most Depressing Service Yet

4|15|13   |   2:59   |   10 comments


Google's new Inactive Account Manager lets you control how Google disposes of your accounts when you die.
Second Shooter
Argument Over Top-Level Domains Is 'Stupid'

4|11|13   |   2:07   |   3 comments


The whole Amazon.reader debate is a double-stupid. It's stupid to think that there's any e-book buyer who doesn't know Amazon's URL, and it was stupider to let ICANN launch the whole free-form TLD initiative to start with.
Kim Davis
Ladies, Your Tablet Awaits

3|21|13   |   2:22   |   37 comments


ePad Femme is the world’s first tablet “made exclusively for women.”
Wisdom of the Big Chair
NFC Moves Into the Mainstream

3|20|13   |   2:16   |   No comments


While NFC's original goal was to enhance mobile commerce applications, it is finding its way into a number of other uses, which is creating both opportunity as well as challenges for IT departments.
Wisdom of the Big Chair
Integrating Security Into Your Cloud Contract

3|19|13   |   3:35   |   No comments


Enterprises would like to move to cloud computing but are hesitant because they are concerned about providers’ ability to secure company data. Here are some tips that help to ensure that if breaches occur, the business is not left holding the bag.
Brian Baron
How Edmunds.com Collects Customer Information

3|18|13   |   1:15   |   No comments


Edmunds separates customers into segments based on the info it collects on its site and from partners, and uses that to push out custom content, said Brian Baron, director of business analytics for Edmunds.com, at Predictive Analytics Innovation Summit.
Brian Baron
How Edmunds.com Uses Analytics to Customize Site

3|14|13   |   0:47   |   No comments


The automotive website uses propensity modeling to target ads and customer registration forms, said Brian Baron, director of business analytics for Edmunds.com, at Predictive Analytics Innovation Summit.
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M2M: Rise of the Machines? Not Yet
David Weldon
In the 1970 science fiction thriller
Colossus: The Forbin Project, two giant supercomputers from the United States and Soviet Union secretly join forces to take control of the collective nuclear might of the two countries. In the film, the two machines discover each other's existence, communicate back-and-forth, share their collective data, and cut their human creators out of the process. It is the ultimate example of machine-to-machine communications, or M2M.

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M2M: Rise of the Machines? Not Yet
David Weldon
In the 1970 science fiction thriller
Colossus: The Forbin Project, two giant supercomputers from the United States and Soviet Union secretly join forces to take control of the collective nuclear might of the two countries. In the film, the two machines discover each other's existence, communicate back-and-forth, share their collective data, and cut their human creators out of the process. It is the ultimate example of machine-to-machine communications, or M2M.

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