The Webroot $108M Investment

February 9, 2005

Bill Burnham has two excellent posts analyzing the recently announced $108M VC investment in Webroot, the developer of the antispyware app SpySweeper.  One looks at the investment itself, the other the (lack of) success rate in $90M+ VC investments.

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What Happened to the USS San Francisco?

February 9, 2005

Wired reports on the mapping problems that led to the undersea accident that has the USS San Francisco in drydock, as well as new mapping technology that holds promise for improving undersea mapping.  Money quotes: "Precision surveys only exist for less than 10 percent of the world’s oceans, usually well-traveled commercial routes," said Capt. Jeffery […]

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Why It’s a Great Time To Be On The ‘Net

February 9, 2005

Seth Godin has a post on why this is a great time to be on the internet.  Everything of Seth’s I read makes me want to stand up and cheer.  Boo-yeah!

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Everything You Need to Know About Writing

February 9, 2005

Via Al Nye the Lawyer Guy, Steven King (yes, that Steven King) on everything you need to know about writing in 10 minutes.  But without all that stuff about your characters dying a slow, agonizing death while beasts from Hades gnaw on their bones.

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US Pharma Lobbying Looks to Shut Down Canadian Internet Pharmacies

February 8, 2005

Michael Geist’s Star column this week is a great overview of the effort being made by US pharmas to lobby the Canadian government to shut down Canadian internet pharmacies.  Money quote: According to recent reports, the government is eyeing several measures including a prohibition on Canadian doctors co-signing prescriptions for U.S. patients (a pre-requisite for […]

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User Reactions to VoWiFi

February 8, 2005

Om Malik has a post on early adopters loving their VoWiFi phones – a timely post for me as I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it will take to make wireless in Canada more competitive.  Voice over WiFi won’t do it, not for a long time, but it is a step in the […]

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Logix Data Products Inc. v. Ace Rivet and Fastener Inc., 2005 CanLII 1496 (ON S.C.)

February 8, 2005

It’s not often we see software cases in Canadian courts.  Issues arising out of software disputes are litigated much more often in the US. In this case, Ace Rivet needed an upgrade to an inventory management system.  It solicited proposals, chose an AccPac app marketed by Logix, and then discovered on the install that the […]

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File-Sharing Kills Baby Seals & Copyright is Copywrong: As Grokster Case Draws Near, Propaganda Escalates

February 8, 2005

After the Grokster appeal to the USSC was announced, I said, perhaps a little too smugly, "time to pull up a comfy chair, grab some doritos and watch the fun – the PR run-up alone will be quite a spectacle". Well, as it turns out, the battle for hearts and minds has been intense, and […]

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Consumer Benefits From Information Sharing

February 7, 2005

Declan McCullagh has an article on CNET news that explores, among other things, the efficiency benefits that come from the accumulation and sharing of large customer databases.  Some counterpoint comes from a PrivacySpot post on the article. There are lots of takeaways in both articles, but I am inclined to PrivacySpot’s approach – even though […]

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New Microprocessor Design Coming From IBM, Sony and Toshiba

February 7, 2005

News about Cell, the new microprocessor design from IBM, Sony and Toshiba that is generating so much buzz.  Quotes: In a new volley in the battle for digital home entertainment, I.B.M., Sony and Toshiba will announce details Monday of their newest microprocessor design, known as Cell, which is expected to offer faster computing performance than […]

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More on Canada’s Wireless Monopoly

February 7, 2005

Mark Evans has a post that raises the issue of the relationship between cel number portability and open competition – a topic that I recently wrote about as well.  As usual, Mark nails it.  Money quotes: Consumers are also plagued by the lack of local number portabilty, which dampens competition because it’s not easy to […]

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Protecting Your Domain Names

February 7, 2005

InHouseBlog has a very useful post with practical tips on protecting your domain names, including locking your domains to prevent hijacking. I covered some of these points in a recent post about the Panix.com domain name hijacking.

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