We all enjoy convincing our peers that our gadgets/toys/business communication devices are better than theirs. Betamax vs. VHS, IE vs. Netscape, PC vs. Mac, IPAQ vs. Palm and so on. A surprising number of people are nowadays arguing the BlackBerry – iPhone debate, and if you step aside from the bulging-eyed fanatics of each, it’s actually quite interesting to watch … Read More
Good, bad and hmmm
Ever since recently rereading Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, the world appears to have polarised into good and evil. Right and wrong. Politics has become about doing what’s right, wars are declared against tyrants, and countries led by bad men are branded as evil. Businesses have grown to realise that being good not only looks good, it is good. … Read More
Software Pirate Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Prison
24-year-old Timothy Kyle Dunaway was sentenced to 41 months in a US federal penitentiary for selling pirated business software. Using servers in Austria and Malaysia, Dunaway ran more than 40 websites that sold over one million dollars of counterfeit software between July 2004 and May 2008. Dunaway was also ordered to pay more than $800,000 in restitution and had his … Read More
Windows XP Pro downgrade lawsuit
A class action lawsuit has been launched against Microsoft, for charging users who wish to downgrade from Windows Vista to Windows XP. I am no legal expert, but the lawsuit does not make any sense to me. If you buy a new computer and the manufacturer is not offering Windows XP as an option, you can either buy a license … Read More
Seth Godin, algorithms and Darwin
Confession: To my shame, I used to be cynical towards Seth Godin’s ideas. I know it’s hard to imagine a cynical Brit, but it happens. Today I’m older and wiser. Well older anyway. And I know genius when I see it. Or read it. I’ve been reading his books for some time now, and find his outlook on the world … Read More
Do you have any old adwords accounts for sale?
I just received the following email: “Good morning, I am looking buy old google adwords accounts an can pay $300 per account. Do you have any that you are willing to sell? Ideally I am looking for… Has been opened over 3 months A budget spend of over $100 – $200 a day for some time Account has less than10 … Read More
Variety of Windows 7 Versions Planned
Microsoft announced that it will offer several different versions of its upcoming Windows 7 operating system. Those versions will include Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate. Microsoft expects that the Home Premium and Professional editions will be by far the most popular versions among most users. In spite of that, Microsoft wants to make sure that the full … Read More
crowdSPRING – logo design; the easy way
Why is getting a logo so difficult? Whether it’s a graphic logo for a website, something for printed materials, business card design or even a website material, we’ve all experienced the sequence of pain: 1) Find a designer. Ask around. Get 3 different opinions for any company you mention. 2) Choose the company. Be impressed with their portfolio. Send details … Read More
Question: Why do orchestras wear black?
Answer: The audience want to concentrate on the music, and sometimes on the instruments. But rarely on the musicians themselves. So why have the orchestra visible at all? Why not have them hidden out of sight behind curtains, in a different room, or even in a different location altogether? Because watching a group of skilled individuals work in harmony to … Read More
Belkin Apologises For Fake Customer Product Reviews
Ouch. “Allegedly Michael Bayard, a Belkin Business Development representative was hiring people off Mechanical Turk to post excellent, 5 out of 5 reviews for Belkin products listed on Amazon and other sites. The result is higher user review ratings and therefore, more sales. And all at the cost of just $0.65 cents a review.“ Asking customers for a review is … Read More
