In theory, it is hard to think of any nobler computer service than the typical "Help Wanted" board.
Internet firms are supposed to be all about the cutting edge, but reality and buzz sometimes conflict. Consider Groupon: its focus is the power of groups, but its actual business is the old standby of direct-mail marketing and coupons.
There's an old, true joke in the advertising business: half of it is wasted on customers who will never buy, but nobody knows which half.
More than 50 years ago (1957), the Soviets launched the world's first orbiting satellite, beating the US into space.
"Anonymity in itself should not be illegal. There are enough good reasons for people to be anonymous that it should be [allowed] – at least in some places on the Net (as in real life)."
Earlier this month, I sat on a panel in Monte Carlo, a hotspot of the establishment, discussing the question, “Why can't Europe be more like the US?”
For those of you who have seen the (American) movie "Up in the Air," think of the scene where George Clooney meets Vera Farmiga.
Imagine that Googling an address gave you a list of the closest buildings, ranked by distance. That is beginning to change. The online world has turned its attention from searching to social networking, search is getting interesting again.
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