Monthly Archives: September 2008

Patent trolling and guilty knowledge

Posted on September 17, 2008 by admin

Mr. Myhrvold: All of this fear is from people who have guilty knowledge of their own actions. There are lots of major tech companies that grew from zero to gigantically successful in a very short period of time without investing … Continue reading →

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US Elections and startup/small-business economics

Posted on September 14, 2008 by admin

I’m surprised that John McCain’s proposal to make health insurance benefits taxable has not received more notice. For a startup, cash is expensive and hard to find and it is a tremendous handicap for US startups that we have to  … Continue reading →

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more security databases

Posted on September 13, 2008 by admin

“I was pulled aside in a room … and you have to wait your turn to finally be released,” Labbé said. “An hour, an hour and a half, two hours, whatever it is after. Once I was caught in Miami … Continue reading →

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