October 9, 2008
US to create cyber warfare force overseen by Air Force
The Register reveals that “[t]he US Air Force will proceed with plans to create a large, dedicated cyber warfare force, it was confirmed yesterday. However, rather than [...]
NOW It’s Time to Panic, My Entrepreneurial Friends!
* Or so the leading bloggers from the venture capital, silicon valley, and entrepreneurial worlds are screaming today. By the looks of Techmeme's front page this morning, [...]
Yahoo-AOL merger would likely be extremely complex and messy
ZDNet.com predicts that if a Yahoo-AOL merger becomes reality, the “integration work is going to be ugly.” And in more bad news for Yahoo, the Mercury News [...]
Does Anyone Read Anymore? When Even the Best Bloggers Fail.
Yesterday a blogger who I respect immensely and agree with regularly, Paul Kedrosky, posted a story entitled "Tom Wolfe is an Idiot." Soon thereafter, a blogger that [...]
Generous spending on online advertising prevents more severe decline in UK ad spend
The Guardian reveals that, according to a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Interactive Advertising Bureau, “Internet advertising spend is ‘propping up’ traditional media, according to a report, [...]
Tivo vs. EchoStar – Why We Need Patents More Than Ever
The patent system has gotten a (sometimes deservedly) bad rap in recent years, but yesterday’s Supreme Court decision in the Tivo v. Echostar case is a great [...]