Should SGI Acquire Sun Microsystems?
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Contributed by Mike on Saturday May 24, @06:17PM
from the a-match-made-in-hell dept.
This editorial over at MSNBC argues that SGI should merge with Sun Microsystems. Why? Because "both companies would share revolutionary synergies."
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e-gazette.com Goes Out Of Business
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Contributed by Ryan on Saturday May 24, @04:31PM
from the i-can't-believe-it dept.
Another day, another dotcom bites the dust. This time it's e-gazette.com. This article in CNN analyzes the latest victim in the dotcom downturn, suggesting that the company failed because it blew all of their Venture Capital on extravagant employee perks, such as a heated swimming pool.
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Contributed by Ryan on Saturday May 24, @04:16PM
from the stuff-to-grok dept.
Ziff-Davis AnchorDesk takes a look at why Gayu.Com failed and what they probably could have done to survive. They suggest that they had a business plan written on a napkin. Another explanation is that the company built a website with gratuitious Flash, JavaScript, and ActiveX features that irritated everyone. I realized as I read this that I never once bought anything from Gayu.Com. Oh well.
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Should Inktomi Acquire CNet?
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Contributed by Dennis on Saturday May 24, @02:51PM
from the a-match-made-in-hell dept.
This article over at Wired News argues that Inktomi should merge with CNet. Why? Because "both companies currently have inferior products, but together they might produce something that people might actually buy."
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Software patents are patently offensive
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Contributed by Mike on Saturday May 24, @01:31PM
from the kill-all-the-lawyers dept.
Tracy Chupek writes "I was browsing IBM's patent server when I came across this disturbing patent on 'beige computer cases'. Not good!" Lindsay Hernandez pointed out an article in PC Week about a patent on random poetry generators held by AOL. Dozens of people sent linkage to a PC Week editorial entitled "Why Software Patents Benefits Consumers" written by Representative Kennel. Finally, Alfred Hawkins sent us an rebuttal editorial about the evils of software patents. Click below to read it."
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Linux Possibly Defamed Somewhere!
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Contributed by Dennis on Saturday May 24, @11:56AM
from the call-out-the-linux-brigade! dept.
Several hundred people have sent word of a Linux roast-a-thon over at InfoWorld. We recommend you send hostile flames to the publisher to let your voice be heard -- we simply cannot and will not allow idiots to badmouth our favorite operating system.
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Attack of the Killer Backhoe
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Contributed by Ryan on Saturday May 24, @10:09AM
from the nerds-panic-nationwide dept.
Net access was severaly disrupted earlier today by an errant backhoe that accidentally cut two major net backbone cables near Palo Alto, California. Preliminary reports indicate that as much as 30% of all US-based websites were offline for as many as three hours. The backhoe operator, "Bubba" Shailes, says that he "pulled the wrong lever". A full investigation by the FCC will commence as soon as the department receives sufficient funding.
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Should Gateway Acquire Inktomi?
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Contributed by Dennis on Saturday May 24, @09:23AM
from the a-match-made-in-hell dept.
This editorial over at Wired News argues that Gateway should merge with Inktomi. Why? Because "both companies would share visionary synergies."
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Real-time.com Goes Out Of Business
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Contributed by Mike on Saturday May 24, @08:29AM
from the stuff-to-read dept.
Another day, another dotcom bites the dust. This time it's Real-time.com. This article in Salon.com analyzes the latest victim in the dotcom downturn, suggesting that the company failed because it didn't try to convert the large number of visitors into paying customers.
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Western Digital Announces 392 GB Hard Drive
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Contributed by Dennis on Saturday May 24, @07:02AM
from the drool-drool-drool dept.
Bethany Ratcliff writes, "In this InfoWorld article, Western Digital CEO Melissa Mutel talks about new advances in hard drive technology which could quadruple storage density." Production isn't expected to begin until 2008, which means you'll need to find some other way to store your porn library for now.
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What's Going On With Freeian.com?
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Contributed by Mike on Saturday May 24, @06:26AM
from the stuff-to-read dept.
Pundits are worried about Freeian.com, which is not only in financial trouble but has been acting very erratically lately. Instead of laying off employees that they don't need, they've increased their workforce by 40% even though in a few months they'll start bouncing payroll checks. According to some, the company is doomed because it wasted all of their money on the lamest Super Bowl commercial ever produced. So what gives?
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