Gary Secondino: Biz

Ski-Doo gets snowed under

Sun, 06 Apr 2003 14:24:27 GMT

Calgary Sun - A young Joseph-Armand Bombardier looked at the snowy mountain peak while tobogganing with friends and proudly announced his vision of a machine that would carry them there.
Bombardier a hot stock offer The Globe and Mail

NetZero launches high-speed dial-up access

Thu, 03 Apr 2003 12:37:17 GMT

InfoWorld - United Online revved up its NetZero Internet access offerings Tuesday, rolling out a high-speed version of its dial-up service, which uses compression and caching technologies to allow for speedier surfing.
Juno offers Mac OS X users dial-up Internet Mac News Network
Discount ISP offers speedier dial-up CNET News.com

Kodak Taps Perez as New Operating Chief, President

Wed, 02 Apr 2003 21:36:47 GMT

Quicken - Eastman Kodak Co. (EK, news) Wednesday named Antonio M. Perez, a former Hewlett- Packard Co. (HPQ, news) vice president, to be its No. 2 executive.
Kodak names ex-HP exec as COO CNET News.com
Kodak Hires Former HP Exec Perez as COO Reuters
San Francisco Business Times - CNN/Money - Democrat and Chronicle - WROC

High-tech industry shrank 10% in 2 years

Wed, 19 Mar 2003 16:15:32 GMT

The United States has shed about 560000 high-tech jobs since 2001, putting 10 percent of its technology employees out of work and potentially diminishing the industry's political clout, according to a report scheduled to be released today.

Yes, and the point of this article is what? It's all old news.

Split on Iraq May Harm U.S.-Europe Trade Ties

Wed, 19 Mar 2003 16:07:01 GMT

Businesspeople in Europe are watching nervously for signs that the trans-Atlantic dispute will spill over into commerce. By Mark Landler with Eric Pfanner. [New York Times: Business]

PROGRESS SOFTWARE POSTS 72% RISE IN INCOME

Wed, 19 Mar 2003 15:49:01 GMT

I hope my buddy Bill Trail is responsible for making part of this happen. [New York Times: Business]

DSL broadband boom hits

Fri, 14 Mar 2003 06:54:27 GMT

Asia Times Online - China added 1.985 million broadband digital subscriber line (DSL) subscribers during 2002, a massive 845 percent growth in the year, according to figures prepared by London-based analyst firm Point Topic for the international DSL Forum.
UK sees strong DSL growth The Register
DSL Leads Global Connections InternetNews.com

HP to launch printing consultancy

Mon, 10 Mar 2003 17:32:46 GMT

InfoWorld - Hewlett-Packard plans to launch a printing consultancy business to help companies cut costs.
IBM Unveils Technology For Handling Surges In Computing Demand InternetWeek.com
[Google Technology News]

US Job Loss Deepens

Sat, 08 Mar 2003 11:44:06 GMT

Newsday - In a sweeping display of economic weakness, the nation lost a startling 308000 jobs last month, as fears of war intensified and companies closed their doors to job seekers.
Jobless may be on dole longer as war looms United Press International

Sat, 08 Mar 2003 11:38:25 GMT

Apple Bites Into Music Downloads?. Though it won't confirm the rumors, Apple seems poised to launch an online music subscription service with major record labels in the coming weeks. [Wired News]
and
British telecom giant offers music downloads. CNET News.com - British telecommunications company BT Group on Thursday announced the launch of a subscription-based music download service, a crucial component to expanding its lead in Britain's residential broadband market.

Outlook: As stock markets test fresh lows, a new rationality dawns

Sat, 08 Mar 2003 11:20:41 GMT

Independent - I've been rereading Alan Greenspan's famous irrational exuberance speech, which was delivered a little over six years ago, in the hope of gaining some insight into the extraordinary stock market collapse of the past three years.
Employment Situation (Feb, 2003) Forbes

Price war brewing in Web conferencing

Fri, 07 Mar 2003 21:03:18 GMT

Verizon answers rival WebEx's Web conferencing discount with a price cut of its own, in a bid to spur business for the recently introduced service. [CNET News.com]

Google's Banner Day

Wed, 05 Mar 2003 03:48:40 GMT

The search king moves into third-party advertising. [The Motley Fool]

Google rival unpins banner ads

Wed, 05 Mar 2003 03:35:50 GMT

AlltheWeb.com drops the use of banner ads in a Web site redesign that leaves the Fast Search & Transfer site with a look and feel that recalls rival search provider Google. [CNET News.com]

Veritas, EMC Call A Truce In Their Cold War

Wed, 05 Mar 2003 03:29:30 GMT

After an 18-month falling-out, on March 3 Veritas Software and EMC announced they would start sharing code so that their storage software programs could interoperate.
EMC and Hitachi kiss and tell The Register
EMC, Hitachi Bury Litigation Hatchet InternetNews.com

Economic View: How to grow old gracefully

Sun, 02 Mar 2003 17:21:25 GMT

We are all getting older, but some of us are getting older faster than others. Three news items last week highlighted the impact of changing demography on the world economy: the latest United Nations estimates of population change; some testimony from Alan Greenspan, chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, to the US Senate on the implications of aging.
Psssst, Greenspan Is Not God, Pass It On Forbes
US is graying, Greenspan warns Taipei Times
Toronto Star - Boston.com

Mr. Greenspan is not a god, right. But I think he is a man with a pragmatic view of the world and the platform to express his view. If you follow his public statements you'll see he speaks his mind with consideration to the politics of the then current administration. Lately though his public comments appear to be increasingly at odds with the Bush administration. His remarks seem to be warning signals to the US about current domestic fiscal problems, a bleak economic future if changes are not made, and what those changes should be. I think Mr. Greenspan is in his endgame and will not be back for another term and this is his way of giving us a path to return to financial growth and fiscal responsibility.

Or perhaps Mr. Greenspan has recognized this administrations "politics is war and winning is everything" motto combined with their discompassionate approach to managing the assets of the United States for now and into the future and he disagrees and has spoken up. I believe Mr. Greenspan when he says "large deficits matter". The right answer, as everyone knows, is to not have deficit spending at all! Paying back every deficit dollar spent includes interest which is real money that's taken out of our economy. When that happens It hurts everyone except the rich. The poor and the retired on fixed income are hurt the most and that simply is not the action of a compassionate or responsible government.

Sen. Patty Murry: Bush Tax Plan Fails Families

Sun, 02 Mar 2003 15:09:05 GMT

While Bush claims the plan will provide an average tax reduction of $1,000, "what he doesn't say is that half of all taxpayers would get less than a hundred dollars," she said. "Our economy is in a hole, but rather than looking for a ladder, the president is reaching for a bigger shovel."

No light at end of economic tunnel

Sun, 02 Mar 2003 14:59:58 GMT

Glenn Hubbard has resigned as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers -- to spend more time with his family, of course. (Pay no attention to the knife handles protruding from his back.) Gregory Mankiw, his successor, is a very good economist, but never mind: When the political apparatchiks who make all decisions in this administration want Mankiw's opinion, they'll tell Mankiw what it is.

Bush's War On Workers

Sun, 02 Mar 2003 07:28:36 GMT

"It is a war of indirection and disinformation, of ambush and frontal assault, all designed to weaken unions, reduce their membership, sap their resources and energy, and limit their ability to oppose the administration and its corporate allies. "

Microsoft acquires Virtual PC from Connectix

Wed, 19 Feb 2003 20:43:25 GMT

Which do you think will happen:
A. MS sees this as a way to extend the company and will actively develop the product.
B. MS sees this as a wild card and will kill it.

Economy Is Tough All Over, but in New York, It's Horrid

Wed, 19 Feb 2003 20:32:52 GMT

The rest of the country may be debating whether the economy is recovering. In New York City, the economy is in recession. By Leslie Eaton. [New York Times: Business] Remember this when it's election time.

Dan G. at Demo 2003

Wed, 19 Feb 2003 20:18:26 GMT

Dan Gillmor brings in the highlights of this techno-fest. [Dan Gillmor's eJournal]

More on Nick Denton's Pro Blogs

Mon, 17 Feb 2003 18:43:34 GMT

Welcome to the world of ``nano publishing'' -- an emerging brand of Internet-based journalism that is helping shape the future of news. I stopped in New York last week to see two of the most interesting early examples. Gawker is a weblog devoted to news and gossip about New York City and its gossip-heavy industries. Gizmodo, also a weblog, covers electronic gadgets. They're both fun to read, and highly informative.

Disk Memory Below a Buck a Gigabye, and What That Portends

Mon, 17 Feb 2003 18:35:13 GMT

Now that disk capacity costs less than a dollar per gigabyte, it's again time to look at this disruptive technology. Dan Gillmor's eJournal

Put up or shut up at tech trade show

Mon, 17 Feb 2003 18:30:59 GMT

Put up or shut up at tech trade show. Forget bright ideas and tech for tech's sake--at this year's Demo conference, customer-seeking companies are going to have to answer the question "What have you done for me lately?" By Martin LaMonica, Staff Writer,. [CNET News.com]