A recently revealed, internal memo to senior HP staffers reveals HP's
circa-2002 thoughts on when, how and why Microsoft would start filing
patent infringement lawsuits against HP's use of open-source software.
Geek Conferences: Nothing to Fear but Fear Itself02/16/2004 05:37 AM Is the O'Reilly Emerging Technologies Conference elitist? This
question seems to be stirring up the blogosphere, and causing lots of
good people who I read and like to throw verbal bricks at each other.
I thought that as someone who is clearly not a member of the blogging
elite, I might have a useful perspective to offer. Is the conference
elitist? Of course it is - and no, it isn't. Both are true. It is
elitist in the sense that it requires interest, knowing that the
conference is going to happen, and being able to come up with the
large amounts of time and money to attend. This rules out a very large
proportion of the world. However, if someone is motivated and willing
to rough it, it is possible to attend the conference for a lot less
money than the standard cost of the conference and swanky hotel. In my
case I found cheap late night flights on Southwest, stayed in a very
cheap hostel (though not as cheap as the hacker loft crash pad), and
got a free pass to the conference by writing and asking Tim O'Reilly
nicely for one -- I saw other free passes being given away via the
Wiki. So the money doesn't have to be the huge barrier it seems like
at first, but attending does require a bit of luck and or chutzpah,
geographical proximity, and being willing to stay in considerably less
than stellar accommodations. The conference can also feel elitist
because so many of the people who attend know each other. Many of them
have long-standing professional, technical and personal ties (and
ongoing feuds). If, like me, you are somewhat reticent by nature, you
don't have ties to lots of people at the conference, and you don't
have any particular product or idea to promote, it can be easy to feel
intimidated or like an outsider surrounded by insiders. For instance,
one day of the conference I ran into Dan Gillmor, Doc Searls, Micah
Sifry and Scott Rosenberg at a cafe next door to the conference. I
read 3 out of 4 of them regularly, I respect their work a lot, and I
would have enjoyed sitting at their lunch table and listening to them
talk. Did they invite me to join them for lunch? Of course not, no
more than I would invite a random stranger I saw...
Libraries Have Nothing to Fear [about RSS] but Fear Itself
"However, whether or not to use RSS on your site should no longer
be an option. I believe it has become a necessity if you wish to
compete with others in your industry....
For many users today, bookmarks have become useless since we have
too many of them. Bookmarks allow for information overload just as
easily as RSS does, but the difference is that RSS allows updates
through all that information overload. A bookmark gets hidden, but if
you update your site then the RSS feed will reflect that and tell the
reader its time to view the content....
With the plethora of sites around fighting for the mindshare of
your readers becomes essential. Why lessen your chances by not
including a RSS feed? That opens the gates for everyone else to
increase their readership. RSS feeds create more opportunities and the
advantages outweigh the disadvantages." [BusinessLogs, via del.icio.us/tag/rss]
HP's L233505/22/2004 02:06 PM HP's L2335 is the cheapest 1920x1200 monitor I've seen, by a
wide margin: it's only $1,700.
HP's New Tone
HP's New Tone04/13/2004 09:52 AM JOEL JOHNSON -- What is this queer tenor? Is it the sound of
Hewlett-Packard doing something...interesting? First we hear word of
their just-announced 'National Photo Album,' a free gallery of
user-submitted images that catalog the visual history of the UK
(although no word yet on who retains the copyright of...
HP's iPod
HP's iPod01/08/2004 08:15 PM We're just as surprised at this as you are, but apparently Apple and
HP have cut a deal to creat an HP-branded iPod. In exchange,...
End of the line for HP's Alpha08/18/2004 08:13 PM The last processor of the chip family is due Monday, signaling the end
of a dynasty that never was.
HP's digital entertainment hub
HP's digital entertainment hub01/10/2004 03:24 PM In all the hubbub about the HP iPod, We almost missed this bit of
news:While its new partnership with Apple captured the spotlight, HP
also...
HP's $20 Billion Boast05/19/2004 11:58 AM Hewlett-Packard's historical claim proves to be hysterical.
HP's Q2 earnings reach $20.1B
HP's Q2 earnings reach $20.1B05/18/2004 04:39 PM In addition to posting record earnings for the quarter, HP said it
posted net income of $1.1 billion.
HP's Digital Desires
HP's Digital Desires08/27/2004 01:53 PM A Hewlett-Packard digital camera gets a makeover, and comes out with a
whole lot more than just a pretty face.
Q&A: HP's Livermore sees no need for HP-UX on x86
Q&A: HP's Livermore sees no need for HP-UX on x8608/17/2004 05:00 PM Ann Livermore, executive vice president of HP's Technology Solutions
Group, discussed the company's recent earnings report and talked about
its hardware plans.
HP's current ILM story
HP's current ILM story04/02/2005 05:02 AM We began the week by describing HP's strategic direction for
information lifecycle management. Today, a brief history and then we
look at the company's present ILM offering.
Hefty pay package for HP's new CEO
Hefty pay package for HP's new CEO03/29/2005 08:58 PM Mark Hurd will get a $2 million signing bonus and a $1.4 million
salary for taking the helm at the tech giant.
HP's new Pocket PC Phone01/22/2004 02:10 AM Smartfone.net has the scoop on a new Pocket PC Phone from HP, the iPAQ
h6300 will be a GSM/GPRS phone with integrated WiFi and Bluetooth,...
HP's hues, they are a changin'
HP's hues, they are a changin'03/29/2005 08:17 PM Silver and white meet with consumer tastes for lighter hues, PC maker
says of new Pavilion design. Photo: HP desktops see the light
HP's other top woman exec05/14/2004 06:27 AM Ann Livermore says losing the CEO spot to Carly Fiorina is "ancient
history" and that she's excited to be heading an expanded unit.
HP's new hard drive to go
HP's new hard drive to go06/21/2004 03:40 PM Latest media center PC has docking areas for a camera and a secondary,
portable hard drive. But is the price right?
HP's Hurd sold off NCR shares04/06/2005 03:11 PM Hurd made $2.3 million on sales in February and March--but
Hewlett-Packard says there was no impropriety.
End of the line for HP's Alpha processor
End of the line for HP's Alpha processor08/16/2004 08:09 AM Hewlett-Packard Co. will release the final processor upgrade for its
AlphaServer line of Unix servers on Monday.
HP's new camera offers tips02/16/2004 01:23 PM New digital camera from Hewlett-Packard that supposedly can provide
advice on how to take better pictures:The Image Advice function can be
accessed from the camera's...
HP's 2004 iPaq Roadmap
HP's 2004 iPaq Roadmap05/14/2004 10:47 AM Brighthand has scored details about the rest of this year's iPaq
lineup, including word that the iPaq sleeve add-on system (like those
pictured to the right) will finally be phased out, due to the
proliferation of CF and SDIO cards offering the same functions. It was
a good idea at...
Q&A: HP's Ann Livermore on life after Carly04/14/2005 01:20 PM Ann Livermore, executive vice president of Hewlett-Packard Co.'s
Technology Solutions Group, discussed the CEO transition and a
corporate strategy that includes building up HP's services business by
boosting its offshore operations.
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