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CATFOA 4/27/2009 – David Armano
Google: me?
The world of profiling is set to explode as our overlord steps into the arena.
Times via RRW has the juicy details
why I’m indifferent on LinkedIn
when google moves is the recession over?
Eric Schmidt on CNBC tonight:
SORKIN: GIVEN YOUR STRENGTH IN THE MARKETPLACE RIGHT NOW AND REALLY WHEN YOU LOOK ACROSS THE BOARD, YOU ARE THE 800-POUND GORILLA RIGHT NOW. WHY ARE YOU NOT TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THIS PERIOD TO TRY TO MAKE ACQUISITIONS?
SCHMIDT: WELL, WE LOOKED AT A FEW. FIRST, I’M NOT SURE PRICES ARE AT [...]
Walls will kill your community (assuming it’s alive in the first place)
Walls [noun]:
(a) rampart: an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
(b) an immaterial or intangible barrier, obstruction, etc.
(Just a refresher)
I’ve got to be honest and direct (maybe a little critical) about something that has been on my mind for a while. Something that I think deserves more attention, sadly enough.
The background:
About four months ago, [...]
San Francisco/Palo Alto Feb 2009
The plush landscapes, rolling hills, and moderate climate always make me appreciate the natural beauty of Northern California; throw in some mountains & sea mass and it’s a certified playground! The aura and allure of adventure, the cultural diversity of the city, the concentration of human & financial capital…where do I [...]
What do you do?
Interesting email from an industry friend this morning:
“Seriously, when are these companies going to learn to stop fighting the inevitable….idiots…..”
His reaction was based on this link & letter (and supporting documentation) from Intuit to Mint.com:
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Who’s the boss?
<!– @page { margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } A:link { so-language: zxx } –>With the print news going by way of the dinosaur, it’s interesting to observe the inaction of the journalists and columnists that rely on the monopolization of media and minds that the newspaper model has historically allotted them. [...]
Yahoo!?!?
“You wanted to see me great god?” I cautiously muttered as I approached the great god of research.
“Go search the web near and far for search results” great god bellowed down upon thee.
“Yes sir, actually sir, I have come prepared…in fact, I have compiled all the necessary search results data and I emailed you on [...]
