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Beyond the crisis - the importance of wealth creation and enterprise software

2009 looks bleak, people are nervous, businesses have found the handbrake and sounds of changing gears without using the clutch can be heard.But a crisis has a side effect; it spurs changes and new ideas that moves society forward. Even...
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Recent news articles on SAP

First off, Happy New Year to my readers (both of you). 

I've noticed that SAP has been in the news quite a bit lately. To save you exhausting Google searches, I've compiled a few here. No need to thank me, but click on my Google ads; I'm trying to beat the $5.53 I made in '08. I don't think 7 bucks is out of the question for '09. 

At the end of the month, Léo Apotheker will take over as SAP AG CEO. He's been co-CEO for the bett...
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Blu-ray Format Struggles

Here’s the problem, I can keep my old DVD player (which upconverts and actually has a pretty nice presentation) while using iTunes or Netflix’s download service to bring HD movies to my laptop which can then play through to my display. I don’t need a Blu-ray player to get HD video for movies.

“The [...]

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SaaS and viability concerns

Every disruptive technology has powerful enemies. Over the last few years, SaaS has battled a cynical Wall Street, FUD from on-premise software vendors, lack of support from systems integrators and outsourcers who have vested interests in sustaining their larger on-premise...
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Late Christmas Gift Norway: Download All the Beatles Songs Free and Legally

From Norwegian site NRKBeta: Some weeks ago, NRK - Norwegian Braodcasting - signed a deal with music rights holder organisation TONO in Norway. The new deal gives NRK right to publish podcasts of all previously broadcasted radio- and tv-programs that contains less then 70% music. Podcast containing music may be up for four weeks, while our podcast [...]
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Spend Management Ethics: Do the Right Thing

When times get tough, it's much easier to see the true character of individuals and even companies. Over on Spend Matters affiliate blog Metal Miner, Lisa recently posted an entry titled "Do the Right Thing". In it, she provides three recent anecdote...
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China: Metals for Sale at Any Price?

Is China getting ready to dump cheap metals products (semi-finished and finished) on the North American market? Perhaps, if you read and believe this story over on Metal Miner. Written by my blogging-partner-in-crime Lisa Reisman, the post notes tha...
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Caffeine Spend Wars: McDonalds Vs. Starbucks

When I was in college, I often price shopped a good pint of beer (Yuengling, in my case) between various bars. Now, don't get me wrong. I was not just after the buzz. I was also after the extra calories that caused me to gain the freshman ten, the so...
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"Evolution simulation software"

"Affinnova's premise is that over time, consumer markets evolve much like the natural world: Strong products survive while weak ones die out. Its software, a "genetic algorithm" called IDDEA, essentially simulates evolution, creating generation after generation of possible products or...
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Israel’s Location Based Warning Service

The 10 minute warning system that Israel has been using to notify civilians in the vicinity of structures they will be bombing is fascinating. I could not find an online description of the system but the way it works is that civilian neighbors of a structure that will be attacked are given a 10 minute [...]

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Chrysler Blog, Probably Not a Good Time for “Conversation”

Chrysler has a blog and on it they posted a digital copy of that stupid “thank you America” ad they spent $100k of your money running. The comments on the post speak convincingly about the depth of anger felt by the vast majority, probably 98%, of people on this subject as evidenced by what they [...]

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CompUSA Retail 2.0

"CompUSA took the model of its web site -- one of the best for providing information, pictures and how-to videos, among other things -- and brought it into the retail stores, said Fiorentino. "Shoppers will get the online experience inside...
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Brewing Controversy : The Valley & The Europe

Michael Arrington, joins issue with Loic about American vs. European entrepreneurs, the controversy picked up at the Le Web conference. Loic responds back . As someone who has gone around the world many times and has met with hundreds of entrepreneurs, here are my thoughts.
Michael points out :


"...the joy of life is great, but all these two hour lunches over a bottle or two of great wine and general unwillingness to do whatever it takes to...