Monthly Archives: August 2001
New tools ease portal creation
this sounds a lot like Web Parts … "OnePage Inc. and Enfish Corp. each released new software to enable corporate users to organize corporate information in portals … OnePage's Content Connect Studio doesn't replace portal frameworks from other companies; it … Continue reading
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Comcast and Cox say “See Ya!” to Excite@Home
ouch! this just gets worse! what will our broadband options be? Excite@Home … "announced today that it has received formal notification from Cox and Comcast that they will exercise their rights under their existing distribution agreements with the company to … Continue reading
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Anything is possible at Zombo Com!
life is complete now that i've found: http://www.zombo.com/
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IE 6 Released
Internet Explorer 6 was released yesterday. Download here "Internet Explorer 6.0 includes many new and enhanced features that can simplify the daily tasks you perform while helping you to maintain the privacy of your personal information on the Web. The … Continue reading
Salesforce to record $25 million in revenue
not bad for an ASP "… privately held Salesforce has 2,800 companies that pay it to manage about 50,000 people worldwide, and it is on track to record some $25 million in revenue this year. "The quality of our revenue … Continue reading
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Tech-investing gloom to clear
i'd like to believe this is true: "…venture capitalists say for the first time since January they expect the technology investing climate to stabilize and set the stage for more investment activity" From: VCs: Tech-investing gloom to clear – Tech … Continue reading
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Trillian IM
Trillian is an IM client, which currently supports AOL IM, ICQ, MSN Messenger, IRC, and Yahoo! Messenger. It's just over a year old and after using it for a week it feels more stable than any Jabber client I've used … Continue reading
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Excite@Home survival chances dim
will there be any consumer focused broadband providers left? "Excite@Home and its accountants said Monday that the company may not be able to continue operations, especially if the Nasdaq Stock Market delists its shares." http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1004-200-6928152.html?tag=mn_hd
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P2P as a CDN
EverNet to debut peer-to-peer software that designed to be used as a content delivery network (CDN) … "Basically EverNet uses a thin client that lets users on a corporate network – or on the Internet – act as content receivers … Continue reading
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Hollywood Moves to Rent Movies Online
now this is something i'd pay for … "Five major movie studios, including some of Hollywood's top players, unveiled plans today for a joint venture that would allow computer users to download rental copies of feature films over the Internet." … Continue reading
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Need a mover? Don’t Use Bekins Van Lines!
Cat details her gruesome experience moving accross the country using Bekins Van Lines.
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Ride like a sheep!
"Clinton Rubin at the State University of New York has been shaking sheep to make them stronger and he reckons it could work for those without wool too." http://www.bikemagic.com/news/article.asp?SP=&v=&UAN=2095
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Bell Companies Blamed for D.S.L.’s Woes
no shit … "According to a paper released last month by the School of Information Management and Systems at the University of California at Berkeley, the regional Bell operating companies … have maintained 'unreasonable delays' in providing D.S.L. connections to … Continue reading
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Rent Exchange for $14 per/user/month
found on GeekNews and i'm guessing it's .Net-based … "Broadband customers of Telewest can now subscribe to a "rentware" version of Microsoft Exchange with Outlook using their cable modem PC connection. The U.K. service costs 10 pounds ($14) a month … Continue reading
ASPs Aim To Survive…And Thrive
"Tough economy may boost app hosting's appeal, even among larger companies" From: InformationWeek
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