February 2008
Why Google buys companies [100-word Version] →
Blogoscoped’s Phillip Lessen found a month of spare time — or however long it took to pull together 1,940 words — and wrote a post to explain “Why Google buys companies.” If you’re…
“Google Sites, it might not be a SharePoint killer but it surely is a Backpack...”
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It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane… →
Check out this snapshot of Techmeme today. As is typically the case, Google scratches it’s left ear lobe and an entire industry of bloggers kicks into gear dissecting what it means. The NYTimes…
It Took 16 Months, But Google Relaunches Jotspot →
Google acquired hosted wiki service Jotspot in October 2006. The service immediately stopped taking new users, although existing users were supported. Now, nearly sixteen months later,…
Google Sites hardly a SharePoint killer -- but... →
So Google has launched a product to compete with Microsoft’s SharePoint, called Google Sites. Even at first glance it is no SharePoint killer and is (as is normal for Google) more of a Beta…
Web Worker Daily » Google Sites Finally Launches « →
We know that wikis can be incredibly useful. But for some reason we’re still trying to figure out, collaborating groups haven’t jumped on the bandwagon. It’s no surprise that Google wanted to be a player in this space with their acquisition of Jotspot in 2006. We’ve been patiently waiting to see how Google would finally make wikis relevant and approachable to the every day user. The guessing is...
Distributed Mass Customization: Is Etsy the Next... →
A lot of people scratched their heads when Etsy raised $27 million. What on earth? Handmade goods, that’s about as low tech as you can get! Then Umair Haque, a well respected blogger and strategist - albeit one who is known for being a bit “out there” - asked Is Etsy the next Google? Maybe Umair was just saying that this is big. One of his commenters pointed out: “not Google, but maybe the...
Beware of Freeconomics →
A few weeks ago we published a piece on this blog entitled The Danger of Free, in which we discussed the rise of free - a marketing strategy where digital products are given away. This month’s issue of Wired magazine features a cover story on the topic by editor-in-chief Chris Anderson. The article is a preview of his forthcoming book, called (you guessed it) Free. However in this post we...
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