First Impression: Concrete Investments

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Concrete Washout Systems Selected by
Hanley Wood’s World of Concrete 2005

Concrete Washout Systems Selected by
Hanley Wood’s World of Concrete 2005 02/01/2005 09:12 PM
Washout Systems of Las Vegas to provide critical Concrete Washout Services for the trade show. [PRWEB Jan 11, 2005]

Concrete Washout Systems to Hold Press
Conference at the World of Concrete 2005

Concrete Washout Systems to Hold Press
Conference at the World of Concrete 2005 02/01/2005 09:12 PM
Concrete Washout Systems, Inc. (CWS), the World’s premier concrete washout services provider, announced today that it will hold a press conference on January 20, 2005 at the World of Concrete 2005 trade show in Las Vegas, NV. [PRWEB Jan 10, 2005]

Try Concrete TV

Try Concrete TV 01/01/2005 04:54 PM

concretetv.com
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"Concrete TV"

"Concrete TV" 01/03/2005 05:14 PM

Concrete TV

Concrete TV 12/31/2004 06:32 PM
Xeni Jardin: Ripped from the headlines over at Fleshbot:

Concrete Ron describes himself as "perhaps the greatest video editor of all time", and anyone who's ever caught Concrete TV on Manhattan public access television over the last decade or so probably wouldn't argue: a typical episode incorporates vintage porn movies, 80s aerobics videos, car crash footage, Hong Kong shoot-em-ups, old commercials, beefcake reels, pro wrestling smackdowns, cheesy B-movie moments, sex education films, random explosions, wet t-shirt contests, and plenty of "raw emotion, euphoria, physical collision, glee, fantasy, despair, and discomfort" in one noisy, violent, sexy, and brilliantly edited pop culture/infoporn mashup. If we ever had to show visitors from another planet what's going on in our collective brains at any given moment, we'd make them tune in here.

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Concrete Folk Art

Concrete Folk Art 12/24/2004 12:21 PM
Fred Smith's Concrete Park near Phillips, Wisconsin. "Born in 1886, a tavern owner and former lumberjack, Fred Smith began building sculptures in 1948, in his 60s. He created more than 200 concrete sculptures and covered them with broken beer bottle glass from his tavern. Said Fred, 'nobody knows why I made them, not even me.' " [more inside]

Next-generation concrete

Next-generation concrete 01/06/2005 12:14 PM
David Pescovitz: Science News has an interesting feature about the future of concrete. For example, Ductal is five times as strong as regular concrete, but it also bends a bit under heavy loads and shows "warning" cracks instead of failing in an instant. Agilia packs itself, negating the noisy and time-consuming process of passing a vibrating machine over it. And LiTraCon is the cool translucent stuff pictured here that I posted about last year. Link< br clear="all">

Clear concrete

Clear concrete 07/08/2004 10:48 AM
The Associated Press has an interesting article about the translucent concrete developed by Hungarian architect Aron Losonczi. During the mixing process, glass fibers are added to the traditional stone, cement, and water. This enables light to shine through the material. Several variations of the new material are on display as part of a National Building Museum exhibit called Liquid Stone: New Architecture in Concrete. Judging from the Web site, it looks to be a stunning exhibit. Link (to AP article) Link (to Liquid Stone) (Thanks, Gabe!)

Paris inquiry spotlights concrete

Paris inquiry spotlights concrete 07/06/2004 04:47 AM
An initial inquiry into the terminal collapse in Paris which killed four people says metal supports had perforated the concrete roof.

Hutchison says has no concrete IPO plans
for 3G units

Hutchison says has no concrete IPO plans
for 3G units 04/08/2005 08:01 PM
Reuters India Apr 8 2005 10:41PM GMT

Where Pagodas Draw Tourists, Concrete Is
Unwelcome

Where Pagodas Draw Tourists, Concrete Is
Unwelcome 07/08/2004 07:29 AM
Luang Prabang, Laos, draws tourists with its gilded temples and pagodas, but many residents would rather have concrete homes.

Museum Hosts Translucent Concrete
Display (AP)

Museum Hosts Translucent Concrete
Display (AP) 07/07/2004 09:05 PM
AP - It used to be only Superman who could see through concrete walls, but an exhibit at the National Building Museum shows mere mortals can do it too.

In the Concrete Jungle, a Parade of Frog
Princes

In the Concrete Jungle, a Parade of Frog
Princes 06/04/2004 12:59 AM

Hungary's "Houdini" plunged into Danube
in concrete (Reuters)

Hungary's "Houdini" plunged into Danube
in concrete (Reuters) 08/31/2004 03:46 PM
Reuters - David Merlini, the man dubbed Hungary's Houdini, has been encased in a four tonne concrete block and lowered by crane into the Danube river from Budapest's chain bridge. He promptly escaped.

Other investments

Other investments 12/17/2003 07:12 PM
Don't forget about the $100K check he wrote to help start some company a couple of guys were thinking about calling Google. Yeah ...

Concrete Washout Systems, Inc. Expands
its Presence Into Reno, Nevada

Concrete Washout Systems, Inc. Expands
its Presence Into Reno, Nevada 03/14/2005 04:09 PM
Strategic partner, American Concrete Washouts, Inc., will begin servicing builders and contractors in the greater Reno and South Lake Tahoe areas. [PRWEB Mar 11, 2005]

Concrete Washout Systems, Inc. Expansion
Moves Eastward Into Florida

Concrete Washout Systems, Inc. Expansion
Moves Eastward Into Florida 01/07/2005 04:28 AM
Atlantic Concrete Washout, Inc. will be servicing builders and contractors in fast growing Florida counties; Dade, Broward and West Palm Beach. [PRWEB Jan 7, 2005]

Fleep- brilliant comic on being trapped
in a concrete-covered phone box

Fleep- brilliant comic on being trapped
in a concrete-covered phone box 07/24/2004 04:53 AM
this short, cool, geeky and scary comic strip .. Fleep .. Fleep

shigabooks.com/shigabooks/csfolder/fleep.html
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Concrete Washout Systems, Inc. to
Exhibit at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2005 in Las
Vegas

Concrete Washout Systems, Inc. to
Exhibit at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2005 in Las
Vegas 03/14/2005 04:10 PM
Concrete Washout Systems, Inc. (CWS), the World’s premier concrete washout services provider, announced today that it will it will be exhibiting at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2005 trade show in Las Vegas, NV from March 15-19, 2005. [PRWEB Mar 8, 2005]

Concrete Park Folk Art Sulptures -
Photography by Dave Nance

Concrete Park Folk Art Sulptures -
Photography by Dave Nance 12/25/2004 05:00 PM
Concrete Park: The Folk Art Sculptures of Fred Smith

webpages.charter.net/dnance/concpark/concpark.htm
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Viaticals as Investments

Viaticals as Investments 08/16/2004 10:23 AM
Learn more before investing in viatical settlements -- they do have drawbacks.

Investments and perceptions

Investments and perceptions 08/27/2004 01:41 PM

When I look up Technorati on Technorati today, the top results (e.g. Michael Fioritto, paid Content, Om Malik, and John Battelle) carry news that we've received venture funding. Some of you may wonder why we generally don't bother talking about investment stuff. Isn't it news, after all?

Making a big deal about VC investments is unnecessary, it seems to me. One of the biggest reasons for the dot-com crash was an imbalance of attention: far too much on investments, and far too little on building real businesses with those investments. In a sane and sober business environment, the proper ratio should be completely customer-focused.

In our case, we're putting our investments to work building infrastructure and providing service to a population that's growing at an explosive rate. Frankly, we'd rather talk about that than about the money others have invested in us. Right now our staff is just thirteen people, all sprinting a marathon. As you probably know, our struggles have been no secret. My last two posts were about those problems and what we've done to get past them. We'll have more problems, I'm sure. (Esther Dyson says "Always make new mistakes.") But I also think we've made good progress, especially considering the steepness of the hill we've chosen to climb.

Perception is often a trailing indicator. That's how I regard remarks like Michael Fioritto's "Maybe now the site will start working, for a change..." That change came several weeks ago. Technorati's performance is far from ideal; but it is improving. Please keep banging on it and let us know how we're doing and what we can do better. That's the kind of investment that helps the most.

Investments in RSS Companies

Investments in RSS Companies 06/24/2004 05:04 AM
Ross notes that Newsgator got funded recently. There I noticed a trackback from rtwodtwo's posting: I never thought RSS programs would get VC’s cash. What do they think their exit will be? What revenue will this software have? Selling it to the warez loving public? Looking at its download.com count (<2000 downloads) the VC decision to invest looks very very strange. Well, I'm not sure what download.com has to do with this. RSS software isn't at the point yet where...

Investments Up in Smoke

Investments Up in Smoke 04/30/2004 02:50 PM
Would you accept $800,000 to quit smoking?

Cars as Investments

Cars as Investments 04/12/2004 02:20 PM
Don't count on becoming rich by buying cars -- they're not great money-makers.

SAP CEO: Not more, but smarter IT
investments

SAP CEO: Not more, but smarter IT
investments 01/28/2004 12:06 AM
DÃœSSELDORF, GERMANY - Accepting the idea that many businesses aren't prepared to spend more on enterprise application software, Germany's SAP AG aims to help them spend smarter.

Keep your eye on govt investments

Keep your eye on govt investments 12/27/2004 06:44 AM
The Star Online Dec 27 2004 9:34AM GMT

Concrete Washout Systems, Inc. Rapid
Expansion Moves Them into Central
California

Concrete Washout Systems, Inc. Rapid
Expansion Moves Them into Central
California 03/30/2005 03:31 AM
JWT Site Management will begin servicing builders and contractors in Fresno and Madera Counties of Central California. [PRWEB Mar 30, 2005]

Concrete Washout Systems, Inc. Continues
Aggressive Expansion And Moves Into
Colorado

Concrete Washout Systems, Inc. Continues
Aggressive Expansion And Moves Into
Colorado 01/06/2005 11:43 AM
CWS Colorado, LLC will begin servicing builders and contractors in the greater Denver market. [PRWEB Jan 6, 2005]

Concrete Washout Systems' Aggressive
Expansion Continues Into Central
California

Concrete Washout Systems' Aggressive
Expansion Continues Into Central
California 03/17/2005 02:56 AM
California Waste Recovery Will Be Servicing Builders and Contractors in Fast Growing California Counties; San Joaquin and Stanislaus [PRWEB Mar 16, 2005]

Concrete Washout Systems, Inc. Continues
its Rapid Expansion and Moves Into
Arizona

Concrete Washout Systems, Inc. Continues
its Rapid Expansion and Moves Into
Arizona 03/14/2005 04:08 PM
Concrete Washout of Arizona Will Begin Servicing Builders and Contractors in Fast Growing Greater Phoenix, Arizona Market [PRWEB Mar 14, 2005]

Infineon ups Asian investments

Infineon ups Asian investments 12/21/2003 08:29 AM
CNET Asia Dec 21 2003 7:36AM ET

VCs Distancing Themselves From Spyware
Investments

VCs Distancing Themselves From Spyware
Investments 06/17/2005 03:33 PM
A year ago, we were surprised that VCs would bother invest ing in spyware/adware companies when they were so universally hated -- which seemed like it would come back to bite them pretty badly. There were even VCs who went through convol uted arguments trying to define "good" and "bad" spyware companies to figure out who to invest in. In the past six months or so, something changed. Suddenly, the place to be investing was an ti-spyware companies, which meant that VCs were basically funding an industry based on wiping out an industry they had funded last year. This even resulted in a few situations where VCs had bets on both sides of the battle. However, with the shift to backing the anti-spyware side, something funny has happened. Almost no one associated with the most famous name in spyware, Claria, will admit to being involved with the company any more. The folks at Silicon Beat heard a rumor that Microsoft was trying to buy Claria -- a bizarre rumor, and one that was quickly denied. However, all of the VCs they tried to reach claimed their investments in Claria were a long time ago, and they had nothing to do with the company any more. The same could be said for the investment bankers who once tried to take the company public. It seems that all these folks who got blinded by the dollars, have finally realized that a business model based on tricking people and pissing them off probably isn't one that's worth being involved in. Not only that, but they're recognizing that it reflects very poorly on them for thinking it was a worthwhile investment in the first place.

Top 200 co.s to expand facilities
investments by 30.5%

Top 200 co.s to expand facilities
investments by 30.5% 07/29/2004 08:17 AM
Maekyung Internet Jul 29 2004 12:02PM GMT

Foreign Investments Increase 2.7 PC To
$142.46 Bn: IMF

Foreign Investments Increase 2.7 PC To
$142.46 Bn: IMF 02/15/2004 05:02 PM
Financial Express Feb 15 2004 9:40PM GMT

Microsoft boosts partner investments

Microsoft boosts partner investments 07/12/2004 10:41 AM
Company also reallocates one-third of its worldwide direct customer-marketing to joint-marketing with partners.

Intel's Digital Home Investments

Intel's Digital Home Investments 12/29/2004 04:39 PM
WebProNews Dec 29 2004 8:08PM GMT

$5.3 bln of US venture capital
investments in Q4 2004

$5.3 bln of US venture capital
investments in Q4 2004 04/03/2005 07:58 AM
ZDNet Apr 3 2005 11:03AM GMT

Report: Banks to shift IT investments

Report: Banks to shift IT investments 01/23/2004 05:19 PM
Focus will be on improving CRM systems, satisfying regulatory requirements and improving business processes.
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