Billpoint failure a lesson for eBay?. The auction giant's acquisition of PayPal follows a long, costly and ultimately futile attempt to make its first bill payment system succeed. [CNET News.com]
Archive for July 2002
There are 28 million telecommuters in the United States, according to the International Telework Association & Council, and another 10 million Europeans are estimated to work from home.
A Drive to Work in La Casa. Business leaders in Latin America, Spain and Portugal promote telecommuting as a hedge against struggling economies and large rural expanses. Ricardo Sametband reports from Buenos Aires. [Wired News]
Anna and I went for a Harley ride down to Dripping Springs to visit some friends. The Austin hill country is truly second to none. I couldn't imagine owning a Harley and living in Dallas. It's just so plain there. The hill country views, tree covered hills, lake overlooks, and winding roads are incredible. If […]
I noticed that when I went to the Yahoo story on the new IE 5.2.1 download, Nortel Networks has a simple, animated banner ad at the top. As a former Nortel employee, I was moderately intrigued. 1. Is Nortel interested in the Microsoft audience? 2. Is Nortel interested in the Mac audience? 3. Is Nortel […]