Archive for the ‘Business’ Category

* Excellent tool for searching domain names

Posted on November 19th, 2009 by acuervo. Filed under Business, Web-Ecosystem.


Nice catchphrase too.

Give your domain search a happy ending.
There’s a whole world of domains out there—hundreds at the top-level and even more beyond. Whether you want a short URL or something big, Domainr helps you explore them all. Some of our favorites are ste.ph, streetstyl.es and iamthewalr.us.

http://domai.nr/

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* The Only Truly Failed Project

Posted on August 25th, 2009 by acuervo. Filed under Business, Microsoft.


I mentioned this to my younger bother the other day. He was not old enough to remember it. One of Microsoft’s first failures.

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* Failing is part of the process of winning.

Posted on August 19th, 2009 by acuervo. Filed under Business.




* Nice graphical representation of cell phone manufacturers’ market share

Posted on August 13th, 2009 by acuervo. Filed under Apple, Business.




* How Microsoft got Windows NT

Posted on August 2nd, 2009 by acuervo. Filed under Business, Microsoft.


As usual, excellent reading from Daniel Eran Dilger.

Also as usual. Microsoft nasty business practices. I wonder if Microsoft has ever created something from scratch.

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* 9 ways to fail better

Posted on July 31st, 2009 by acuervo. Filed under Business.


1. Cheer Up!
2. Join the Club
3. Feel guilt, no shame
4. Cultivate optimism
5. Dont ask what the world can do for you
6. Lower expectations for yourself
7. Keep a diary
8. Do not blame yourself
9. Act!

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"The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference.
The opposite of art is not ugliness, it's indifference.
The opposite of faith is not heresy, it's indifference.
And the opposite of life is not death, it's indifference."

Elie Wiesel
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