This poster on MarketWatch asks how Crox can be losing money by making a shoe for $0.03 and selling it for $30.  That is like asking why bottled watch frequently costs more than soda (or beer).

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ZDNet had an interesting article questioning how the Internet would hold up to the Olympic streaming demands. Since all of the video will be using unicast technologies, it is a real question.

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I remember Julie Wainwright from the old days, the pre-dot-com bubble days. The sock puppet was pure marketing genius at the time. Then it flopped.
She’s back with her website called SmartNow. She has a fascinating blog entry about some of the mistakes she made at/after the time and what she’s learned.
People always [...]

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In my continuing research on the semantic web, I make it a priority to catch everything going by that affects the monetization of the web. Harris Interactive performed a poll asking people about their attitude towards targeted advertising on the web. After a few questions, the interviewer told the user about new FCC privacy regulations. The results were somewhat surprising.

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I’ve been reading Feld Thoughts for some time. I try to keep tabs on the VC and startup community, even though I’m no longer in the start up grind. I definitely have the entrepreneurial attitude, but nickel diving isn’t my thing.
I was reading his blog entry today about his efforts to sponsor a bathroom. He [...]

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Suppose you’re an attorney working in corporate America.  You’ve had lots of experience defending the corporation from all manners of lawsuits brought by workers, shareholders, etc.  Suddenly you realize that there is more money to be made by bringing the lawsuits rather than defending against them.
So what does “Wage and Hour” mean?  It means that [...]

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I listen to Marketplace frequently when I’m in the shower in the morning, right before 07:00. They have several desks and it amuses me that they still use that phrase. While I care about the environment, I am definitely not a tree hugger. However, I am a geek so when they mentioned [...]

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As I’m sure everyone knows, the Johnson & Johnson (hereafter referred to as J&J) conglomerate has sued the Red Cross for using it’s trademark, the red plus sign. The reason is that the two organizations have an agreement that dates back to the late 1800’s where the Red Cross would get perpetual, free use [...]

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I know that this article about resuming aid to the Palenstinians is old news by now–I was going to blog about it Monday, but I got sidetracked.
I usually feel that a democracy is best, but in order to have a functioning democracy, the general population must have a clue. Most Palestinians (not all by [...]

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Are we sheep or are we human? Did Flight 93 on 9/11 teach us anything? If we are threatened with violence, do we go along with it or resist?

I came across this article today talking about a 17-year old who foiled an attempted car-jacking. He was with his [...]

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