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Disqus must be Disgusted

Okay, I’m probably exaggerating but it sure makes a good headline.  At this point, most have heard the news that Automattic, parent company of Wordpress (which powers this blog) acquired IntenseDebate for an undisclosed sum.  Offical news here, here and here.
IntenseDebate is one of the major blog commenting platforms out there.  The other is Disqus, [...]

Why does Microsoft Need to Play in Search?

Yesterday, I wrote a post about Microsoft Live Seach Cash Back.  Near the end, I ask a simple question that only has complex answers:  Why does Microsoft have to play in search at all?
Perhaps the answer is obvious:  MONEY.  But that is the easy way out.  Perhaps there are other obvious answers that I’m eager [...]

Here’s Some Cash?

Rebates are an old tactic in the old game “use my service or buy my product now, and I’ll give you money back later.” So after Microsoft announced Microsoft Live Search Cashback and I’ve had some time to ponder it, I can sum up my opinion as this is a very interesting play in [...]

Welcome to the Land of Irrationality

My morning today started with a cup of coffee and seeing Robert Scoble’s tweet and related post regarding the rumors flying around Microsoft/Yahoo and possibly Microsoft/Facebook, started via John Furrier’s post.  And I found myself in sheer disbelief.  Not because I do not think Microsoft isn’t being intelligent about its online strategy.  Not because of [...]

IT value isn’t hidden, WE hide it

There is a pretty good article, “How to Tap IT’s Hidden Potential” in the MIT Technology Review. Overall, it doesn’t include anything new to the conversation but try to re-kindle the conversation regarding IT’s place in the organization. Coming from a large organization, it is truly easy to see and almost impossible to [...]