Monthly Archives: October 2006
Thunderbird Woes
Not my usual modus operandi but I'm looking for someone who can help me configure Thunderbird. I'm trying to set up a b5media e-mail account using a Rogers high-speed connection. I've got the incoming mail figured out but struggling with … Continue reading
Canadian Tire Unveils New & Improved Web Site
After a lot of work behind the scenes, Canadian Tire has re-launched its Web site. It's a clean looking site featuring a lot of white (very Web 2.0-ish) and red. Unlike the previous iteration, the site is a snap to navigate and offers an … Continue reading
What's Facebook Worth? Whatever a Buyer Will Pay
Robert Scoble asks whether Facebook is worth as much as YouTube. Well, it depends on how badly someone wants to buy it. Maybe the answer is “yes” as the major players such as Yahoo scramble for some of the big … Continue reading
Bye Bye, BCE, Bye Bye
It's the end of an era in Canada's telecommunications industry as BCE Inc. is going to disappear – and be replaced by Bell Canada, which will be converted into an income trust. “BCE was a company that was conceived in … Continue reading
An M&A Bubble 2.0?
With Google gulping down YouTube for a mere $1.65-billion, how does this affect the competitive landscape? The New York Times takes a look at Yahoo, which apparently made a bid for YouTube and has an interest in acquiring Facebook to … Continue reading
Focus on the Customer
After learning about my move to b5media, a friend of mine, Mike Urlocker, urged me to read Peter Drucker's Management: Tasks, Responsibilities, Practices. Given it's a monster of a book, he suggested I read the chapter on “Defining a Business”. Drucker's writing … Continue reading
