Tag Archives: business

Where we get company names

In the “stunning waste of time better spent doing something productive” department, it’s hard to beat the list of company name etymologies at Biography.ms. There’s more trivia here than you’ll find in most very trivial things.

Vivendi to delete MP3.com archives

When Vivendi Universal bought MP3.com, it signaled the end of one of the finest downloadable music sites on the Web. MP3.com was a fantastic place for artists to distribute their work without having to hand over a large chunk of cash to the established recording industry. The site itself has gone downhill since the purchase, [...]

Nice while it lasted

Elisabeth in the news

BitPass micropayment system

Spoofing resume bots

PalmSource Developer Seminar 2003

Scott McCloud

Why Sony buying PalmSource would be bad

In light of Sony CEO Noboyuki Idei’s public statement that he’d love to buy PalmSource, Mike Rohde presents some good arguments about why PalmSource should remain independent.

I can’t agree with him more. PalmSource’s status as an independent company allows it greater flexibility in dealing with Palm OS licensees. If the Palm OS were owned by [...]