A weblog that catalogs what's shaping the thinking at the DSB Policy Institute.

Saturday, March 26, 2005

Amazon.com Knows, Predicts Shopping Habits

Amazon.com Knows, Predicts Shopping Habits.

On-demand private jets nearing takeoff - CNET

On-demand private jets nearing takeoff: A decade from now, small, energy-efficient planes will crisscross the skies, taking people directly to their destinations faster than today's jets can, a new breed of aviation start-ups say.

Wednesday, March 23, 2005

Idea: Tide Cologne

Idea from the DSBPI Consumer Idea Team: everyone loves the smell of fresh laundry. Why doesn't Tide come out with a cologne (or some sort of body spray)?

A Unified Theory of VC Suckage

Paul Graham on A Unified Theory of VC Suckage.

What Happens When the Marginal Cost of Storage Approaches Zero

Yahoo! announced that they will boost e-mail storage for SBC Yahoo! customers for no additional charge. Beginning in early May, SBC Yahoo! customers will have 2 gigabytes (GB) of storage for each of their 10 available email sub-accounts, as well as their main email account, bringing the total potential storage capacity for a family or small business to 22 gigabytes.

Bound to happen: Macintosh hacker attacks on the rise

Mac Hacks: "Reuters reports that hacker attacks on Apple's Macintosh OS X operating system, thought by many who use the Mac to be virtually immune to attack, are on the rise, according to a report from Symantec (SYMC). The report says 'It is now clear that the Mac OS is increasingly becoming a target for the malicious activity that is more commonly associated with Microsoft and various Unix-based operating systems.' An Apple spokesman said the co would have no comment on the report."

E Ink RECEIVES INVESTMENT FROM INTEL CAPITAL

E Ink: "E INK RECEIVES INVESTMENT FROM INTEL CAPITAL". This is part of the coming inpout/output revolution we often talk about.

Tuesday, March 22, 2005

Google removing AFP from news site amid legal fight

This is clearly a Pyrrhic victory for AFP.

Monday, March 21, 2005

Wired 13.03: The Resurrection of Indie Radio

Wired 13.03: The Resurrection of Indie Radio.