Cars as Investments

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"technology makes new cars too expensive
to repair, which may lead to disposable
cars"

"technology makes new cars too expensive
to repair, which may lead to disposable
cars" 04/21/2004 10:19 AM

Tow Truck Drivers Push Cars into
Tow-Away Zone then hold cars for ransom

Tow Truck Drivers Push Cars into
Tow-Away Zone then hold cars for ransom 03/22/2005 04:59 PM
Mark Frauenfelder: Tian says: "On March 7th, I took photos of a tow truck driver that damages a vehicle then tries to get away in Phoenix.

Sunday night (March 20th), Phoenix news channel 15 used a bait car and discovered that local tow truck company(s) would actually push cars into tow-away zone first, then held the cars as "hostages" for ransom."

I just watched it. The TV crew set up a white SUV as a bait car, and parked it legally. Time and time again, tow trucks would push the car into a red zone, snap a photo, and tow it away. Of course, when the TV crew showed the owner of the tow truck company how his drivers had pushed the car into the red lane, the owner denied responsibility. "I didn't push it," he said.

Arizona lawmakers have been half-heartedly writing legislation to stop this (isn't it illegal to do this already) but the tow truck has so far been able to convince them not to ruin the good thing they've got going. Link to RealMedia file. The segment starts about 20:15 into the broadcast.

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 ...

SAP CEO: Not more, but smarter IT
investments

SAP CEO: Not more, but smarter IT
investments 01/28/2004 12:06 AM
DÜSSELDORF, 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

Investments Up in Smoke

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

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.

Viaticals as Investments

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

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...

Infineon ups Asian investments

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

First Impression: Concrete Investments

First Impression: Concrete Investments 03/14/2005 06:02 PM
"The days of funding just an idea are gone."

-Jason Caplain , Partner, Southern Capitol Ventures

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

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.

IT investments failing to provide
returns

IT investments failing to provide
returns 06/28/2004 08:32 AM

Intel's Digital Home Investments

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

VC investments in Silicon Valley rise

VC investments in Silicon Valley rise 01/28/2004 05:24 AM
NDTV Jan 28 2004 9:03AM GMT

IBM Q4 income up; Palmisano cites
investments

IBM Q4 income up; Palmisano cites
investments 01/16/2004 10:59 AM
The company's solid financial performance revolves around investments made during the economic downturn that helped position IBM for a rebound, Chairman and CEO Sam Palmisano said.

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.

Hutchison remains commited to 3G
investments

Hutchison remains commited to 3G
investments 06/04/2004 05:37 PM
PMN Publications Jun 4 2004 8:49PM 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

Venture Capital Investments Stabilize

Venture Capital Investments Stabilize 04/27/2004 06:49 PM
Venture capitalists invested $4.6 billion during the first quarter as the once-staggering industry continued to regain its financial equilibrium, according to figures released Tuesday.

Overseas investments increased during
first half, says MOFE

Overseas investments increased during
first half, says MOFE 07/29/2004 08:17 AM
Maekyung Internet Jul 29 2004 12:04PM GMT

Regulatory Compliance Drives Security
Investments

Regulatory Compliance Drives Security
Investments 06/11/2004 05:55 PM
Internet.com Jun 11 2004 9:40PM GMT

Intel adds to 'digital home' investments

Intel adds to 'digital home' investments 12/30/2004 11:41 AM
InfoWorld Dec 30 2004 3:12PM GMT

Intel Makes New Digital Home Investments

Intel Makes New Digital Home Investments 12/29/2004 06:14 PM
Internet News Dec 29 2004 9:40PM GMT

Google Stock Gobbled by Fidelity
Investments

Google Stock Gobbled by Fidelity
Investments 09/11/2004 07:43 PM
Search Engine Journal Sep 11 2004 11:15PM GMT

Chaebol Ramping up High-Tech Investments

Chaebol Ramping up High-Tech Investments 12/28/2003 08:58 AM
Digital Chosunilbo Dec 28 2003 7:38AM ET

M'sia: Microsoft ramps up midmarket
investments

M'sia: Microsoft ramps up midmarket
investments 04/14/2005 04:17 AM
CNET Asia Apr 14 2005 8:30AM GMT

$1.21 bln of venture investments went
into clean technologies in 2004

$1.21 bln of venture investments went
into clean technologies in 2004 04/02/2005 10:38 PM
ZDNet Apr 3 2005 1:37AM GMT

Update: IBM Q4 income up, Palmisano
cites investments

Update: IBM Q4 income up, Palmisano
cites investments 01/16/2004 10:58 AM
IBM Corp. Thursday reported net income for the fourth quarter of 2003 of $2.7 billion or $1.55 per share, up from $1 billion and $0.59 in the same period of 2002.

Nokia boosts research investments in
China

Nokia boosts research investments in
China 05/21/2004 02:35 PM
ZDNet May 21 2004 5:58PM GMT

Political Money Said to Sway Pension
Investments

Political Money Said to Sway Pension
Investments 02/10/2004 02:55 AM
When elected officials sit on government pension boards, investment decisions can be tainted by campaign contributions.

Facilities investments remain unchanged
eight years running

Facilities investments remain unchanged
eight years running 05/10/2004 07:11 AM
Maekyung Internet May 10 2004 11:29AM GMT

Compliance Costs Cheered as Chance for
Smart Investments

Compliance Costs Cheered as Chance for
Smart Investments 03/31/2005 07:07 PM
Although regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley and HIPAA can drain an enterprise's coffers, a keynote speaker at Ziff Davis Media's Enterprise Solutions Virtual Tradeshow says companies can spend compliance dollars on architectures that bring long-term improvements.

UPDATE: Strategic Internet Investments,
Inc. - The Latest Factor

UPDATE: Strategic Internet Investments,
Inc. - The Latest Factor 06/03/2004 08:55 AM
Stock Patrol Jun 3 2004 1:20PM GMT

Venture capital investments reaches
$97.5 mln in Ireland in Q1 2005

Venture capital investments reaches
$97.5 mln in Ireland in Q1 2005 04/09/2005 02:47 AM
ZDNet Apr 9 2005 7:03AM GMT

Facilities investments fall to lowest
level since 1998

Facilities investments fall to lowest
level since 1998 07/26/2004 07:29 AM
Maekyung Internet Jul 26 2004 11:45AM GMT
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