How to Kick Ass by Kicking Assumptions Some people are word people. They really like words. Me, I’m more of a deeds guy. But there is one word I really don’t like. That word is “assume.” It’s use screws up more promising projects and progress than just about anything I know. Most people have heard that old line...
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In the low-latency world of high-frequency trading, some will lose, no matter how smart their systems and people. Can you catch up? Or should we slow them down?
Speed thrills, especially near the speed of light. For Wall Street traders, speed creates new fortunes on the world’s fastest networks, for makers and users both.But those...
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by Tony Greenberg
A friend of mine in the research industry used to give out little post-it-notes to trainee analysts that said “be wrong boldly.” Her reasoning – if you are bold and right, you will be hailed as a prophet. If you’re wrong, most likely the crowd will have moved on by the time your prediction fizzles. But...
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By Tony Greenberg
“Electricity is really just organized lightning.” - George Carlin
Let me start by saying that I love new technologies, especially when I can try them before anyone, even if I’m sometimes out on the “bleeding edge.” I don’t mind the cuts for the cool that comes with them. Who would have thought my...
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The battle for Hulu has come down to a few prime fighters hustling for victory. I’m placing my vote that Amazon should be the winner. Well, that is for a consumer win.
There’s been a lot of courting to acquire Hulu from News Corp., Walt Disney, and NBC Universal’s Comcast. And while these Hollywood honchos rarely run a...
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Congratulations should go to News Corp., Disney, and NBC Universal for finally creating an online company so big and successful that tech industry giants may stumble over each other to acquire it. Does Hulu or its buyer get the short stick?
Amazon, Google, Yahoo, Dish Network, and DirecTV appear willing to pay big bucks for Hulu,...
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