Tag Archives: business

Macmillan vs Amazon, Round One

Posted on 30 January 2010 by meta

According to Huffington Post, after the iPad launch Walter Mossberg cornered Steve Jobs to ask a pertinent question: Mossberg asks why users would want to shell out $14.99 for an ebook on the iPad, when they can buy ebooks for … Continue reading →

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Why people pirate music

Posted on 19 August 2009 by meta

The Beatles have released the original mono mixes of 11 of their albums on CD (plus a compilation of singles) for the first time. The mono mixes were the only ones actually supervised by The Beatles and George Martin, and … Continue reading →

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How to be a CEO

Posted on 5 May 2009 by meta

In case you haven’t been paying attention to the Chrysler saga, here’s a brief summary of some recent events. March 17: Chrysler Chief Executive Bob Nardelli today called for a second round of funding for the company’s financial arm that … Continue reading →

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Coffee business

Posted on 19 April 2009 by meta

A gourmet coffee company that roasts in the Austin area is seeking info about businesses in Austin that can bottle their delicious iced toddy drinks. If you have any suggestions or contacts, e-mail me or post a comment and I … Continue reading →

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Mike Murray, master of irony

Posted on 16 January 2009 by meta

Mike Murray donated $100,000 to the campaign to pass Proposition 8 in California . How did he make that money? Why, he was Microsoft’s HR Director, in charge of their diversity training program . Just because you do a job, … Continue reading →

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Hell hath no fury like a phone company scorned

Posted on 18 November 2007 by meta

When I moved to the USA, one of the first things I did was get a cell phone. I was going to be living in a big city, rothko was working in a different part of town, we needed to … Continue reading →

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Public service announcement

Posted on 15 October 2007 by meta

Are you a concerned parent wondering where you can buy toys that aren’t made in China, and are guaranteed not to be tainted with lead? Buy LEGO. It’s all still made in a factory in Denmark, not China. It will … Continue reading →

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Staggering hypocrisy from Google

Posted on 13 September 2007 by meta

Google press release: We recognize the impact that our operations have on the Earth’s climate, and are taking steps to ensure that we are carbon neutral by the end of 2007. Solving climate change won’t be simple, and there won’t … Continue reading →

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Carbon offsetting

Posted on 5 September 2007 by meta

British Airways gave us the option of paying extra for carbon credits to make up for our air travel. We didn’t take them up on the offer. There are a number of reasons why I feel carbon offsetting is a … Continue reading →

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Sure to be appearing in lists of marketing disasters for years to come

Posted on 28 August 2007 by meta

German company TrekStore make MP3 players. For several years, they’ve had a series called the i.Beat series. Which was fine, until they decided to name the new model “blaxx”. Resulting in: The TrekStore i.Beat blaxx.

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