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May 25, 2006

Do You REALLY Want to be a Microsoft Guinea Pig AGAIN? | Vista and Office 2007 Beta 2 "Might Suck Less" - But This Time I'll Be Letting Others Find Out First

Yesterday, I dutifully downloaded the Vista and Office 2007 Beta 2 releases from Microsoft.  Then I suddenly took pause.  Here we go again. Do I really really what to be guinea pig for Microsoft?  Haven’t I bled enough for them... [continued]

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March 17, 2006

FIND OF THE WEEK: HumanPages - "LinkedIn With A Heart?"

As it turns out, there is now more than one way to run a SPAM-Proof Online People Directory and Referral Service.  Move over LinkedIn — Introducing HumanPages. HumanPages is the brainchild of Chris Bartlett.  I first met Chris in December 2005... [continued]

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March 10, 2006

All Things Web 2.0 - "THE LIST"

 NOTE:  The most current listings are now available as a continuously updated Open Directory at “All Things Web 2.0 – The Directory”  — cgm (08/16/06)  Last night I was talking with Bob Stumpel who runs the Web 2.0 Group on... [continued]

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK: "Bad Code is Good Business"

I’ve been busy over the past few months sorting through and testing a lot of “Me2Web2” applications.   I do this periodically as my own feeble attempt to catch a glimpse of the future — as well as garner some new approaches to resolve some very tiresome bottlenecks I find... [continued]

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November 04, 2005

A Functional View of Social Networking - Highlighting the Challenges Moving Forward

I have to admit, I’ve always been “soft on” diagrams.   Diagrams are always a great way to tease out, sort, organise, and “reality test” discrete elements out of total ambiguity and confusion.  Which is why they are such great tools for both... [continued]

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September 29, 2005

The Start of Internet Tsunami 2.0 Averted? eBay Shareholders Get the Final Word: "Skype Who?"

[“Uncle!  Uncle!  I give Up” — I really thought I could make it as the last hold-out in the VC Blogosphere NOT to comment on the Skype-eBay (or is it eBay-Skype?) Deal — Wrong again — cgm] What the Skype/eBay Deal Says... [continued]

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September 25, 2005

FIND OF THE WEEK - Confused About Web 2.0? Web 2.0 - The Diagram

I’ve been extremely resistant to adopting the term “Web 2.0”.   My excuse has been, and continues to be, a very simple one: I firmly believe the term “Web 2.0” has caught on for all the wrong reasons.   The term “Web 2.0”... [continued]

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September 17, 2005

Soon-To-Be Myth? FireFox is Less Vulnerable than Internet Explorer (IE)

My experience has been that Techies never miss a beat whenever someone has a problem with any Redmond product — always a good occasion to rub in how much better [Open Source | Linux | FireFox | Mozilla | Thunderbird... [continued]

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August 16, 2005

Bill Gates is Right - Windows Stimulates Innovation - Much More than MacOS or Linux

I have been a fan of the MacOS for years — and still am.  While I use a Windows machine myself, I maintain a mixed network at home and I have my entire family on MacIntosh machines.  Why?  To decrease... [continued]

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June 21, 2005

NEW MYTH: The Ultimate "Master of the Universe" Vision Statement

FOR MEGALOMANIACS ONLY If you have ever been inspired to have the full grandiosity of your vision come alive in the minds of your potential investors (or your therapist), this short video is for you. EPIC 2014 [“Thorazine Anyone?” — Chris... [continued]

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June 18, 2005

What is a "Scalable" Business?

For Venture Investors:  Scalability is King While both scalable and non-scalable businesses can be “successful” and grow — only scalable businesses can achieve the high-growth characteristics required to command market multiples attractive to venture investors. So what is a “scalable”... [continued]

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MYTH: Physicians are Resistant to New Technologies

REALITY: Marketing 101: NEVER EVER Blame the Customer for not Buying Your Product!!! [Beware — this post is really more of a personal rant — so let me apologise in advance for being a bit meandering and repetitive — cgm] This... [continued]

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June 12, 2005

MYTH: "Patents Protect Small Companies"

REALITY: “Only DEEP DEEP Pockets = Patent Protection” Patents are just negotiating chits in a Big Company Chess Game.  You not only need the patents but you need lots and lots of money to play against the “Big Boys.”. If... [continued]

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June 05, 2005

MYTH: NDAs are a Good Idea

REALITY: Nothing Screams “I’m Clue-less” Louder than asking for an NDA. Read my lips: “NDAs are a) unenforceable and b) even suggesting an NDA makes you look like a complete idiot.” BTW, For those of you who don’t know: NDA... [continued]

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June 04, 2005

What is "Mythocracy"?

What is this term “Mythocracy” I use so prominently in the subtitle of this blog?  Actually, “Mythocracy” is a term I coined for myself in the early 1970s to describe the role of Propaganda in Technology-Driven Democratic Societies. In college, I... [continued]

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May 31, 2005

MYTH: "VCs care about what your application looks like."

This is another one of those major disconnects between entrepreneurs and investors — technically oriented entrepreneurs tend to spend way too much time building an impressive demo or alpha production... [continued]

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May 21, 2005

The Dream: A Email System For High-Volume Email Management | Realized TODAY ...

The Dream: A Email System For High-Volume Email Management Spend Less Time Respond Promptly Never Lose Correspondence Never Lose Track of Conversation Threads Prioritize Messages Never Feel Overwhelmed Feel in Control Always Know “What to Do Next” For low-volume email... [continued]

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April 29, 2005

Accenture Global Convergence Forum 2005: Plenary Session

Accenture Global Convergence Forum 2005: Plenary Session Accenture Global Convergence Forum 2005: Plenary Session Myth and Reality through the History of Convergence There is a lot to be l... [continued]

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