Time for a rant: This is one of those things that makes me look at Dell and wonder WTF happened to their vaunted customer service. I blame either a) a McKinsey (the people who brought you Enron:™ ) -type consultant, or 2) some jackass MBA. Dell no longer delights... Rise of the Pure Patent Business Model at 2006-04-04 01:44:49
Back in December 2004, I wrote a column titled Five Under-the-Radar Trends for 2005. One of the below radar trends I predicted was the acceleration of intellectual property lawsuits. That turned out to be rather prescient. There are actually two different issues here: The first is, should the USPO be... Media Appearance: Kudlow & Company (3/30/06) at 2006-04-04 01:44:49
This is the regular gig: Today's Kudlow Company, is on CNBC today at 5pm. I'm scheduled to be on from 5:10 to 6:00 pm. Also on is Marketwatch’s Herbert Greenberg, John Rutledge of Rutledge Capital, and Noah Blackstein of Dynamic Mutual Funds. Topics will include the Market Rally, Metal... At the Margins at 2006-04-04 01:44:49
How significant has the rise in energy costs to households been over the past 5 years? The answer might surprise you. New data released by the commerce department shows that Energy costs have risen nearly 50% as a percentage of a household's spending. That is significant -- its up to... Myhrvold on Patents at 2006-04-04 01:44:49
Following up yesterday's Patent discussion, I noticed that Nathan Myhrvold, who spent 14 years as Microsoft's chief technology officer, had an Op-Ed piece in the WSJ yesterday on Patents. Myhrvold explodes the myths about the danger patent trolls. The section I had found most intriguing was this:Large tech companies do...
