Google – When Less is More
The word on the street is that Google is experimenting with reducing the number of search ads it shows for each query. According to a post by Robert Scoble Google …
Microsoft Livesearch – Where’s the Beef?
Whatever happened to differentiation? I guess Microsoft doesn’t think there is any for their search engine, live.com. The latest talk that Microsoft is offering to pay companies for searches on …
Master Lock Locks up the Teen Market
Its always exciting to learn about companies who are forever in a quest to create a product that is better and better for their users. Companies who really care about …
Delta Airlines and Usability – HELP!!
Do you think Delta Airlines would like to increase sales of international tickets from their web site? From what I’ve seen they’re more interested in pretty campaigns than sales. Delta …
Best Geek Hotels in the World
If you just cannot get away from technology and the airline loses all your laptops, palms and satellite telecommunications gear than check out The Tribeca Grand Hotel in NYC and …
Newspaper Classifieds – Back from the Dead?
Is there an RSS feed for Jobs? I have not found one yet. Why can’t I open my reader (myyahoo) and see the jobs I want with a 1-click application …
Hollywood vs Silicon Valley
Another Roy motto (not really mine but I’m at least saying it)…people don’t watch NBC they watch Seinfeld. I used to work in Silicon Valley and, while there is no …
Real Estate Online – An offer you Can’t Refuse
The whole world is on sale! The latest idea in real estate online is to list every home and let the market tell the owners what they would pay. A …
Get Rid of Your Cable Operator
Do you hate your cable operator? I have Time Warner and their customer service has sank to a new low but my only choice is to cancel the service. But …
Between a Palm and a hard place
What is Palm to do? If you can’t innovate sell out. Palm has hired Morgan Stanley to look at various options…including a sale. Whatever happened to talking to your customers? …