Economy is cyclical, and so is Silicon Valley
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Silicon Valley, WV
Silicon Valley, WV
04/23/2004 02:48 PMEducation Week Apr 23 2004 6:45PM GMT
Silicon Valley 150
Silicon Valley 150
08/06/2004 12:31 AMSan Jose Mercury News Aug 6 2004 5:03AM GMT
Silicon Valley 100
Silicon Valley 100
02/01/2005 09:19 PM
Silicon Valley 100 is a project by Auren Hoffman. I was lucky
enough to make it on the list. The idea is to make a list of
"connectors" and send them new gadgets and products to test. Newsweek
just did a story about this. I think it is almost like an opt-in
focus group. The obvious criticism would be these companies are trying
to buy "buzz". The difference between this and some buzz creation
companies is 1) it's not stealth 2) they don't tell you what to say. I
checked with Auren and he says that we can write whatever we want
about the products. When I get a product from Silicon Valley 100, I
will state this clearly in any blog post that refers to it and will
say what I think. I realize that the fact that we probably get to keep
most of the products makes it a bit like bribery, but if it's crap,
I'm sure most people will throw it away. I would be most interested in
products that are still not on the market where our feedback could be
incorporated in the product design. Then our feedback could be more
constructive...
Anyway, I'd be curious on people's thoughts.
The first product is a brondell
high-tech toilet seat. I told Auren, that this is one product that
Japan is a world leader in. I blogged this before, but we have over 50% household
penetration. The one in my house and in my office even has anti-stinky
gas-gate like air filtration.
UPDATE: Just uploaded a 5 min 4.3 MB
conversation with Auren Hoffman, the founder of the Silicon Valley
100.
UPDATE 2: Uploaded it to archive.org
too. Maybe I should put my media files there instead since archive
org does the file conversions for me too...
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07/15/2004 10:13 PMSilicon Valley Will Never Be Detroit
Silicon Valley Will Never Be Detroit
03/29/2005 04:47 AM Steve Lohr's article in the NY Times begs the question is Silicon
Valley turning into Detroit? Especially when Goldman Sachs calls
2005's IT growth at 4% and remarks that "technology looks to be firmly
in the cyclical category for...
The return of Silicon Valley
The return of Silicon Valley
04/27/2004 04:33 AMCyber India Online Apr 27 2004 9:02AM GMT
In the new Silicon Valley, it's a
dog-eat-dog world
In the new Silicon Valley, it's a
dog-eat-dog world
09/26/2004 08:35 PMIHT Sep 27 2004 0:27AM GMT
Silicon Valley Bet Looking Dubious
Silicon Valley Bet Looking Dubious
08/30/2004 03:11 AMLos Angeles Times Aug 30 2004 7:11AM GMT
ACLU Comes to Silicon Valley
ACLU Comes to Silicon Valley
07/05/2004 08:57 PMThe organization that helps protect the Bill of Rights is looking for
some good people in Silicon Valley.
Destination: Silicon Valley
Destination: Silicon Valley
09/10/2004 06:41 PMCalcutta Telegraph Sep 10 2004 10:16PM GMT
If You Can Make It in Silicon Valley,
You Can Make It . . . in Silicon Valley
Again
If You Can Make It in Silicon Valley,
You Can Make It . . . in Silicon Valley
Again
06/05/2005 10:45 PMFor high-tech entrepreneurs who hit it big in the 1990's, once isn't
enough.
Onshoring To Silicon Valley
Onshoring To Silicon Valley
02/16/2004 11:57 AMThanks to everyone (and there were a lot of you) for submitting this
story from the San Jose Mercury News talking about
fore
ign companies "onshoring" jobs - basically, opening up an office
and hiring people in Silicon Valley, because of the various benefits
of the location: lots of smart people, lots of other companies for
partnering and selling, and easy access to venture capital. While the
numbers are small compared to offshoring, it brings up the point we've
been saying for a while. Despite the naysayers, there are jobs where
a physical presence in a certain location makes a lot of sense.
Is Silicon Valley in a slump?
Is Silicon Valley in a slump?
08/07/2004 05:04 PMUSA Today Aug 7 2004 8:07PM GMT
The New Silicon Valley: A Dog-Eat-Dog
World
The New Silicon Valley: A Dog-Eat-Dog
World
09/25/2004 09:34 PMOracle's attempted takeover of PeopleSoft can be seen as a harbinger
of many more in a mature industry.
Silicon Valley is back?
Silicon Valley is back?
11/04/2003 07:07 PMI4U Nov 4 2003 6:31PM ET
FCC Boss Blogs Silicon Valley
FCC Boss Blogs Silicon Valley
07/10/2004 05:43 PMWired News Jul 10 2004 9:22PM GMT
Longhorn Event in Silicon Valley
Longhorn Event in Silicon Valley
12/02/2003 03:11 AMSilicon Valley Event: want to see Longhorn? Vic Gundotra (General Manager of Longhorn
Evangelism) will be demonstrating Longhorn at the SD Forum Windows
SIG on Wednesday night.
Be careful, though. Vic is the guy who got me excited about
Longhorn. He might do the same to you too. I'm sure the Silicon Valley
audience will be skeptical, though. As they should be. Anyone gonna
blog it?
Bangalore may be gaining on Silicon
Valley
Bangalore may be gaining on Silicon
Valley
07/29/2004 11:39 AMSan Francisco Chronicle Jul 29 2004 3:14PM GMT
The Walking Dead of Silicon Valley
The Walking Dead of Silicon Valley
01/08/2004 08:49 PMSlashdot Jan 8 2004 10:32AM ET
Good Morning Silicon Valley
Good Morning Silicon Valley
04/09/2005 12:57 AMSan Jose Mercury News Apr 9 2005 4:57AM GMT
Silicon Valley WebGuild Talk
Silicon Valley WebGuild Talk
04/12/2004 08:50 PMBen and I will be speaking about weblogs and our products at the
Silicon Valley WebGuild on Wednesday, April 14th...
Schwarzenegger vows to aid Silicon
Valley
Schwarzenegger vows to aid Silicon
Valley
11/16/2003 03:58 PMAP via Seattle Post Intelligencer Nov 16 2003 2:34PM ET
Silicon Valley looks for signs of
rebound
Silicon Valley looks for signs of
rebound
08/08/2004 05:31 AMPhiladelphia Inquirer Aug 8 2004 8:06AM GMT
Bangalore Beats Silicon Valley
Bangalore Beats Silicon Valley
01/06/2004 11:47 AMSilicon Valley (Version 2.0) Has Hopes
Up
Silicon Valley (Version 2.0) Has Hopes
Up
06/21/2004 10:10 PMEager entrepreneurs are saying that Silicon Valley is back. But the
modest comeback that is occurring is nothing close to the boom of the
1990s.
Fringes vs. Basics in Silicon Valley
Fringes vs. Basics in Silicon Valley
03/14/2005 06:16 PMElectronic Arts plans to announce this week that it will begin paying
overtime to some workers. Those workers would no longer be eligible
for options or bonuses.
A story about big Silicon Valley
companies
A story about big Silicon Valley
companies
05/21/2004 07:03 AM
In 1990 we were licensing the UserLand IAC Toolkit to other
developers. Our first and only licensee was Claris, an Apple
subsidiary run by Bill Campbell, Yogen Dalal and John Zeisler. Their
products included MacWrite, MacPaint, Hypercard, maybe Filemaker? Not
sure. They were a friendly company, nice guys. I'd meet with them from
time to time to talk about how apps would work when they could be
connected by a scripting system. I was working on such a system, the
software that would become Frontier. (When it's open sourced you'll
see that the toolkit is still in there.)
Anyway, Apple decided to compete with our scripting system, and
began by creating a clone of our interapplication communication
toolkit. They were having a big sales meeting in Hawaii to demo the
new stuff, but sadly it wasn't ready. So our friends at Claris demo'd
our software, and told everyone it was Apple's.
How inconvenient it would be for our competitors to actually
have to implement the software they were going to use to compete with
us. Heh. Sorry for the sarcasm. That's big Silicon Valley companies
for you. A smaller company might have been embarrased that they didn't
come up with the idea themselves and had to use a developer's product
and had to lie about it, to their own sales people. Maybe they would
even be ashamed.
Reminds me of a Michael O'Donoghue song that Doc Searls posted on
his blog on 2/12/03.
I'd like to give the world a
hug
And tell it jokes and stuff
Then pull its pants down to its
shoes
And chase it through the rough
I'd tie it up with bonds
and straps
And check its purse for change
Then leave it out at
Moose Grin Hall
With our cousin who's
deranged.
Also reminds me of the HL Mencken quote. When someone says it's
not about the money, it's about the money.
So of course, when they say Don't Be Evil -- they're being
evil. 
Is Silicon Valley Similar to Detroit?
Is Silicon Valley Similar to Detroit?
03/28/2005 03:23 AMNew York Times Mar 28 2005 6:47AM GMT
A dome in a home in Silicon Valley
A dome in a home in Silicon Valley
04/22/2004 09:23 AMSan Francisco Chronicle Apr 22 2004 1:50PM GMT
The fading light of Silicon Valley
The fading light of Silicon Valley
03/28/2005 03:23 AM
If Steve
Lohr is right and Silicon Valley's brightest days are behind it,
it will have been their own fault. Technology isn't stagnant, we're
going through a rebirth, the deals being being floated are incredibly
rich, for the right people this time, and not in Silicon Valley. Not
for the carpetbaggers, not for the imitation impressarios, rather for
the technology that's making the difference and the people behind it.
Last week I wrote about insiders and two
-tier communities. That's Silicon Valley. The hubris of financiers
thinking they could do it by paying nothing for technology, nothingj
for ideas. Yeah Hollywood is corrupt, and they want to tie up tech to
serve their purposes, but they are still turning out product that
some people want. Can you say the same for Silicon Valley?
Imho, it's become another gray metropolis, the ideas long gone,
replaced by corporate strokers and lap dogs.
It's still the most welcoming of climates, a temperate haven,
warm in the winter, cool in the summer. The garden you can grow in a
SV back yard is one of the most diverse and nourishing anywhere in the
nation, that's why Valley real estate is holding its value. Its got
great schools, roads, shopping, even culture. What it's missing are a
heart and a purpose.
Silicon Valley staff 'gloomiest' in US
Silicon Valley staff 'gloomiest' in US
08/09/2004 01:15 PMOffshore anxieties
Silicon Valley is the best place ever in
the whole world
Silicon Valley is the best place ever in
the whole world
05/27/2004 07:54 AMInspired by Google, the high-tech capital's boosters have decided that
it's boring to be pessimistic.
Silicon Valley back on track
Silicon Valley back on track
06/24/2004 12:53 PMPC Magazine UK Jun 24 2004 5:05PM GMT
How one Silicon Valley partnership
soured
How one Silicon Valley partnership
soured
04/03/2005 07:58 AMSan Francisco Chronicle Apr 3 2005 10:36AM GMT
From Silicon Valley to watery alley
From Silicon Valley to watery alley
07/13/2004 11:55 PMNewIndPress Jul 14 2004 4:39AM GMT
Silicon Valley slump: No end in sight
Silicon Valley slump: No end in sight
08/14/2004 02:54 PMElectric New Paper Aug 14 2004 5:38PM GMT
Schwarzenegger Vows to Aid Silicon
Valley
Schwarzenegger Vows to Aid Silicon
Valley
11/16/2003 01:49 PMAP via The Ledger Nov 16 2003 12:34PM ET
East End trounces Silicon Valley
East End trounces Silicon Valley
09/27/2004 08:57 AMComputer Weekly Sep 27 2004 1:10PM GMT
Bono rides into Silicon Valley
Bono rides into Silicon Valley
06/16/2004 07:03 AMRoving rock pundit turns venture capitalist
Grok Description matches for Economy is cyclical, and so is Silicon Valley
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eBay: Nextel i930
eBay: Nextel i930
07/16/2004 08:46 AM
Someone is
pre-selling a Motorola i930 Windows Smartphone -- the as-yet
unreleased clamshell for Nextel -- on eBay, but there's a catch. The
auction isn't for a leaked prototype or anything like that, but
instead just the promise of being the first to get one when they hit
the street in the fourth quarter of this year. Unfortunately, the
auction is just parroting the standard ad copy we've seen floating
around for the i930, and doesn't clarify if the i930 is still running
the old and rusty Windows Smartphone 2002. (Thanks, Todd!)
Read - i930 Brand New smart phone not i860
i830 i730 NR [eBay]
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EXCLUSIVE:
Details of Nextel's 2004 lineup, including an unannounced Motorola
Smartphone [Gizmodo]
EXCLUSIVE: Pics of Motorola's new i930
Smartphone
EXCLUSIVE: Pics of Motorola's new i930
Smartphone
06/29/2004 08:34 PMEngadget Jun 29 2004 11:41PM GMT
Microsoft Announces Virtual Server 2005
Release Date
Microsoft Announces Virtual Server 2005
Release Date
09/10/2004 12:08 AMMicrosoft is inching closer toward the release of Virtual Server 2005.
Virtual Server leverages the Windows 2003 Server system as a platform
for running multiple instances of alternative operating systems on a
single system. The final version of the Server will be made available
on September 13th in two varieties: Standard and Enterprise. More
information on Virtual Server is available in the BetaNews
archives.
Motorola MPx and MPx220 Release Date
Rumors: Take Two
Motorola MPx and MPx220 Release Date
Rumors: Take Two
09/17/2004 09:38 PM
Phonemag has word that the Motorola MPx should be
available in December with a 32MB mode, with a 64MB model to follow in
the spring. In addition, the MPx220 is now reported to be released by
Cingular on October 18th - not the September 27th release we had been
hearing before. Still rumor, of course, but worth mentioning.
I was out drinking when I heard this news, people. That's how much
I care about you.
Read - Motorola MPx
and MPx220 smartphone updates [PhoneMag]
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Microsoft Announces Virtual Server 2005
Release Date September 10 - 12:15 AM ET
News in Brief | Microsoft is i
Microsoft Announces Virtual Server 2005
Release Date September 10 - 12:15 AM ET
News in Brief | Microsoft is i
09/10/2004 03:46 AMBetaNews Sep 10 2004 7:10AM GMT
PDA News - Motorola smartphones, iPaq
4700 release date, Pocket Duke Nukem
PDA News - Motorola smartphones, iPaq
4700 release date, Pocket Duke Nukem
09/18/2004 05:26 AMbargainPDA.com Sep 18 2004 9:37AM GMT
Panther release date
Panther release date
10/29/2003 12:12 AMApple announced that panther is coming out on October 24th. It's very
cool. It's not at all the minor upgrade that a .2 to .3 change sounds
like. I'm not sure I should admit that I found out about the release
date while in the Apple Store in Santa Monica, mmmn. And I'll never
admit to actually posting this from there. Ooops. The people
rebuilding the patio thing outside my apartment are using cement for
it this time and wanted...
Dothan Release Date
Dothan Release Date
05/05/2004 06:46 AMDothan Release Date?
Dothan Release Date?
04/16/2004 03:44 PMDOOM 3: Release Date
DOOM 3: Release Date
05/27/2004 06:37 PMDoom 3 UK Release Date
Doom 3 UK Release Date
06/10/2004 06:15 AMOQO Price And Release Date Set
OQO Price And Release Date Set
09/26/2004 03:29 PMUS Release Date, Price for PSP Set
US Release Date, Price for PSP Set
02/05/2005 09:15 PMSony announced Thursday that its PlayStation Portable will be
available in retail stores on March 24. The unit will be released in a
"Value Pack" for $249.99 USD and will include several accessories. The
Value Pack includes a 32MB Memory Stick Duo, headphones with a remote
control, a battery pack, AC adaptor, and UMD demo disc.
OQO Price and Release Date
OQO Price and Release Date
09/27/2004 06:36 AM
Although there's still not an official announcement
from OQO, it does look like the upcoming handheld PC will be launching
in October for $1900, available via their retail website. Is it wrong
of me to think that's about $900 too expensive for anything but nerd
niche penetration? (Hottt!)
OQO price and
release date [Handtops]
DOOM 3 Release Date
DOOM 3 Release Date
12/31/2003 10:48 AMDoom 3's release date will be 07/20/2004, according toElectronics
Boutique and Gamestop.
Doom 3 is the long awaited third release in the series of first
person shooter video games made by ID. The original Doom video game
set the standard for its time and years to come in first person
shooter video games.
Netscape Confirms 7.2 Release Date
Netscape Confirms 7.2 Release Date
07/28/2004 03:10 PMAccording to a notice posted on the
Netscape Store, version 7.2 of the famed browser
will be made available August 3rd, and be distributed as either a free
download or low–cost CD. Netscape 7.2 is based on the Mozilla
Foundation's Mozilla 1.7 milestone.
WindowBlinds 4 Release Date Set by
$attila
WindowBlinds 4 Release Date Set by
$attila
03/13/2003 10:20 AMDell Axim X50 Release Date - S
Dell Axim X50 Release Date - S
09/03/2004 09:43 PMbargainPDA.com Sep 4 2004 1:40AM GMT
Tiger release date announced
Tiger release date announced
04/12/2005 11:14 AMApple has announced a release date for Tiger.
Mac OS X v10.4 “Tiger” will go on sale Friday, April 29, at
6:00 p.m. during special events at Apple’s retail stores and Apple
Authorized Resellers. Tiger has more than 200 new features and
innovations including Spotlight, a revolutionary desktop search
technology that lets users instantly find anything stored on their
Mac, including documents, emails, contacts and images; and Dashboard,
a new way to quickly access important information like weather
forecasts and stock quotes, using a dazzling new class of applications
called widgets.
DOOM 3 Release Date Comfirmed?
DOOM 3 Release Date Comfirmed?
06/22/2004 05:09 PMHalf Life 2 release date?
Half Life 2 release date?
05/17/2004 06:11 AMHalf-Life 2 Release Date?
Half-Life 2 Release Date?
12/22/2003 11:28 AMApple Announces Tiger Release Date
Apple Announces Tiger Release Date
04/12/2005 11:10 AMHalf-Life 2 Release Date is Very Short
Half-Life 2 Release Date is Very Short
07/16/2004 03:41 AMUS Release Date For Taiko Drum Master
US Release Date For Taiko Drum Master
06/11/2004 04:09 PMZDNet Jun 11 2004 8:19PM GMT
Pixar announces release date for Q1
earnings
Pixar announces release date for Q1
earnings
04/08/2005 06:32 PMPixar Animation Studios on Friday announced it will report first
quarter 2005 earnings results following market close during a
teleconference on Thursday, May 5, 2005. The company's Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer, Steve Jobs, and Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer, Simon Bax, will discuss information relevant
to the first quarter results as well as other recent or upcoming
developments affecting the company's operations. The teleconference
will take place on Thursday, May 5, 2005 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time and
participants can call 888-428-4480 (U.S.) or 651-291-5254
(international) 10 minutes prior to the start time to participate. A
live audio streaming of the conference call will also be available
through Pixar's web site at http://www.pixar.com/investor/index.html.
Doom 3's Release Date; Quake Turns 8
Doom 3's Release Date; Quake Turns 8
06/23/2004 03:58 PMATI R420 Release Date Pushed Back
ATI R420 Release Date Pushed Back
04/23/2004 10:46 AMDebian Aims For September Release Date
Debian Aims For September Release Date
08/03/2004 02:16 PMSlashdot Aug 3 2004 6:28PM GMT
Meteos Gets An Official June Release
Date
Meteos Gets An Official June Release
Date
04/02/2005 07:23 AMZDNet Apr 2 2005 11:26AM GMT
Economy is cyclical, and so is Silicon Valley
