Monthly Archives: May 2004

Freedom is Not Free

Yesterday, the National WWII Memorial was dedicated in Washington, DC. Its dedication was just the latest reminder for each of us that freedom is not free.

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Where Does Email Come From?

Where does email come from? If it’s spam, it probably comes from a zombie PC on Comcast’s network. See the story by Declan McCullagh. This page says it all.

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New Glenbrook Partner: Bryan Derman

I’m delighted to be working more closely again with Bryan Derman, the newest partner at Glenbrook. Bryan’s a great guy and superb addition to the team!

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The Hits Just Keep on Comin’

Is your blogging an obsession? Katie Hafner explores weblog addiction in Thursday’s New York Times Circuits section. “It seems as if his laptop is glued to his legs 24/7,” Ms. Matthews said of her husband.

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Rethinking Online Marketing

My partner Russ Jones has published an opinion piece titled “Rethinking Online Marketing – The Impact of Phishing and Spam on Marketers“. Marketers have spent much of the last decade shifting the focus of their marketing campaigns from traditional channels … Continue reading

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Did You Say “SuperSize”?

As if we all weren’t already big enough, Carl’s Jr seems quite proud of their new colossal-size hamburger. The 1 lb. Double Six Dollar Burger features two 1/2-pound charbroiled, 100-percent Angus beef patties topped with three slices of American cheese, … Continue reading

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Plaxo to Sell Address Information?

From a News.com story this morning on Plaxo: In the future, more partnerships could be added by linking to the company’s application programming interfaces (APIs). By using Plaxo’s APIs, an e-commerce site could, hypothetically, automatically retrieve an address for the … Continue reading

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$15 Billion for What?

In today’s New York Times Eric Lichtblau and John Markoff report on the Departmnet of Homeland Security’s plan to build a system known as US-Visit costing as much as $15 billion that will construct a set of virtual borders around … Continue reading

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Sandhill Flea Market

Don Park’s got a great idea — a monthly ad hoc get together for folks to show and tell their latest stuff. Reminds me of the old Homebrew Computer Club meetings or, more recently, the events during the Internet boom … Continue reading

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WSJ: Using RSS and Syndicated Data

Commenting on the use of RSS and syndicated data in an article in The Journal Report in today’s Wall St. Journal, Gartner’s Allen Weiner says “Its potential is without limits.”

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