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ipod Oracle is the only winner in Sun-MySQL DealSun Microsystems Inc. gobbling up MySQL is perhaps the worst single event I have ever witnessed in the histor of tech mergers and acquisitions.The move, announced earlier this week, is potentially more... Discuss | | by Ipod 188 days ago (marketwatch.com) Have you pondered the moral implications of your startup?I'm working on a start-up that, if successful, has potential to be a major reference of human knowledge (think wikipedia in terms of vastness and impact, although it isn't particularly similar to wikipedia). more... Discuss | | by Ipod 188 days ago (news.ycombinator.com)How to Turn Your VC into Your Worst EnemyIn other words, VC's have been my best friends and my worst enemies, in ways that are not always within my immediate control. In the process, ironically, I have come to respect Venture Capitalist as a more... Discuss | | by Ipod 260 days ago (lovemytool.com)Wink - A People Search EngineWink is a people search engine which lets you control your identity. People search engine Wink, the less bubbly but more filling competitor to Spock, is adding an interesting antilibel feature. Now, if more... Discuss | | by Ipod 260 days ago (webware.com)Awesome Move by Red Hat and AmazonRed Hat is going to start offering Red Hat Enterprise Linux on EC2. more... Discuss | | by Ipod 260 days ago (radar.oreilly.com)FreeRice.com - A website with a twistFreeRice.com is a simple website that you'll enjoy spending a few minutes on. It's a word game, monetized by Cost Per Action affiliate ad links, with a social justice twist. more... Discuss | | by Ipod 260 days ago (readwriteweb.com)Facebook World Domination Plans - Raising More MoneyPrior to taking over the world, what does the Facebook duo have in stock for us? First of all, they’re gonna get more money. Yu, Facebook’s C.F.O., said that the company is preparing to raise an additional more... Discuss | | by Ipod 260 days ago (mashable.com)Multiply's Big International FollowingMultiply has been growing rather quietly internationally. The social media aggregator now has 7 million registered users and 10.5 million monthly unique visitors according to their internal numbers, nearly more... Discuss | | by Ipod 260 days ago (techcrunch.com)Google Can Take the High Road on PrivacyMeanwhile Google played their hand brilliantly. They unveiled OpenSocial, taking the “open” high ground and a lot of wind out of Facebook’s sails (to mix some metaphors!). And with Facebook aligned more... Discuss | | by Ipod 260 days ago (readwriteweb.com)Why Is Google Afraid of Facebook?Google (GOOG) announced its OpenSocial strategy last week, starting with some of the smaller (albeit fast-growing) social networks, and quickly ensnaring MySpace (NWS), Bebo and a bunch of other companies more... Discuss | | by Ipod 261 days ago (gigaom.com) |
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