Archives for October 2007

Microsoft buys stake in Facebook

October 26, 2007
Facebook yesterday sold a 1.6 percent stake to Microsoft for $240 million. The deal values the social networking start-up at $15 billion! Who said that you can't have the cake and eat it - almost - all?

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ePlate Scrolling LED License Plate

October 24, 2007
Today I brought Herbie to the garage for a fall tune-up and also installed an ePlate. It's really cool. Instead of having a "static" sticker on your car, this nice car accessory enables you to display 5 different scrolling ads (each ad may contain up to 400 characters).

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Davos Annual Meeting 2007 - The Impact of Web 2.0

October 24, 2007
I just came across a great video from the World Economic Forum channel on YouTube (!) A very insightful panel discussion about the impact of Web 2.0 and emerging social network models. Enjoy!

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Euro 2008 Qualifier: Turkey Vs Greece

October 15, 2007
I received a lot of e-mails and phone calls from people asking me where to watch the (re)match between Turkey and Greece for the Euro 2008 Qualifiers this Wednesday, October 17, 2007.

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Pharmaceo.com For Sale!

October 09, 2007
Another great domain is for sale as of today. Pharmaceo.com is an ideal domain for an entity in the health / pharmaceutical industry.

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1st Round - 2nd Leg UEFA Cup Matches Live on SportTV.com

October 02, 2007
SportTV.com continues its broadband sports broadcasting with 13 more UEFA Cup Matches (First Round - Second Leg) on Thursday, October 4th, 2007.

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Want to Learn Greek?

October 01, 2007
How you ever used (or heard) the expression "It all sounds Greek to me"? Well, it may soon become an old cliché - at least for Canadians! AHEPA Canada has teamed up with the Hellenic Studies Media Group of Simon Fraser University (SFU) to offer free lessons through the Odysseas Online Greek Language Tutor. Courses begin October 15.

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