Gawkwire: Web Hosting and Internet News Resource: David Dunlap SMB’s IT Purchasing Habits and the Studies that Figure Them Out ================================================================================ David_Dunlap on 29 October, 2009 10:04:00 Here is an assumption you can take to the bank, the percentage of SMBs that buy new IT equipment, both hardware and software, will be far less than their enterprise level equivalents. This is business class 101 and the assumption pretty much holds water 99% of the time. Net Neutrality – Removes Consumer Empowerment ================================================================================ David_Dunlap on 26 October, 2009 09:43:00 Many readers of this blog know that I am against net neutrality. Many also know that I am pro-consumer and when there is an argument between consumers and corporations I will side with the consumer. So how can I be a consumer advocate and be anti net neutrality? Marketing Jargon: Thinking Outside the Box ================================================================================ David_Dunlap on 20 October, 2009 09:18:00 Every time I use a CD or DVD-ROM I always think of 7th Guest. It was the first CDROM I ever remember using and the game itself was unique (at the time). The storyline was quite involved, the puzzles where devilishly hard, and horror was a much overlooked genre when it came to PC games back then. Niche Markets: Not Just About Products and Features ================================================================================ David_Dunlap on 13 October, 2009 09:37:00 When I talk about niche marketing and building a niche I often refer to the products or the feature lists. For instance, local ecommerce hosting would approach the niche by maintaining working relationships with area vendors, media, and the like and that becomes an added feature; by hosting from us and we will give you discounts for advertising with the local papers and TV stations, etc. But niche marketing can also be based on audience. Abort-Retry-Fail ================================================================================ David_Dunlap on 07 October, 2009 03:00:00 I have a mental list of the 30 passwords I use on a daily basis. These passwords are never less than 8 characters and they include all manner of things from caps, to numbers, odd characters, and if I am allowed really crazed ASCII characters (which I am only rarely allowed). Not A Computer, Search Engine or a Sandwich ================================================================================ TechCrunch on 06 October, 2009 10:29:00 Google has spent a significant amount of time over the past couple of years building a very impressive web browser, Chrome. By most accounts, it’s the fastest around, and isn’t system resource heavy, and those who use it seem to love it. But there’s a tiny little problem: Being the best product doesn’t matter when general users have no idea what the product even is. Partnerka: Get Paid for Infecting Macs ================================================================================ David_Dunlap on 30 September, 2009 09:26:00 Reading the blogs from Sophos, I came upon a gem, Earn 43 cents every time you infect a Mac. What is even more spectacular about this is the fact that I just read (maybe a week or two ago) a news article that asks do Mac users really need to have anti-virus software?