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Sure but would democratic data centers do any better :)
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If Data Center Tech Were Marketed like the Republican Candidates
I heard about the latest out of a seemingly endless number of Republican debates, and thought back in amusement about a comment a friend posted on his Facebook page. He said, sarcastically I hope, that he was looking forward to more and hoped they continued even after the election. The campai...
Hi Walter, you could have used something like www.MyPostButler.com but that would have topped out at 250 users.
Twitter captures emotion of sports grand final AFL
When I tracked the twitter-stream of the AFL Grand Final in Melbourne yesterday I was surprised how much it captured and even added to the feelings of the game. If you were outside the ground and listening to the standard commentary the the twitter-stream added much more character and emotion. ...
Up front and blunt.
Shortly followed by an offer to buy out the idea. (cash only eg NOT success based shares/options etc).
If as a vc you have the balls to back your vision then you should have no issue offering them a decent cash amount that will convince the founders to hand over their startup so your own team can move it forward.
..... or is the issue really "with the team"?
Cheers,
Dean Collins
www.Cognation.net
How Should VCs Say No - When It's The Team?
One of the things I continue to struggle with as a VC is the unfortunate fact that I am in the business of saying "no" all the time. Saying "no" in the context of how you invest your time is one thing - fellow VC blogger Brad Feld did a good blog post on this topic in the context of time managem...
Hi Andy,
It's a long and complicated story but check out Michael Eisners biography about Disney and Universal and how Universal had Disney over a barrel with no way to compete against their strategy.
Apple are losing this war and need to be planning the next 'round'.
Cheers,
Dean Collins
www.Cognation.net
New App Store App Reduces Calls To Premium Rate Numbers
One of the problems folks in the UK have is calling premium rate numbers. Well not any more. Check out the details about this application that works on both the iPhone and the Android. 0870 turns 08* numbers — such as 0870, 0845 and 0800 — which cost 35p per minute to call (on top of what you’re...
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