Marc Andreessen
eBay, Hewlett-Packard and Symantec are three huge companies that have decided to split apart. Super investor Marc Andreessen was involved in two of these companies and predicts that this is only the beginning. He sits on the boards of eBay and HP.
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After more than a decade, PayPal — the coaster of the Internet that has had a downhill ride with the wind at its back pretty much since acquisition — is finally under serious threat.
Continue reading… “3 big reasons Paypal is screwed”
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My eBay – selling: one jetpack. One careful owner. Easy to control. Ejector-seat-equipped Aston Martin and secret underground lair sold separately. Serious bids only. The Martin Jetpack – technically a ducted fan pack, rather than a true jetpack – is the brainchild of New Zealand engineer Glenn Martin.
Continue reading… “E-Bay User Selling Chances To Test-Pilot Jetpack”
The Untold Dangers of Online Auctions
A 46-year-old Fall City man was arrested on charges of reckless driving after he was observed traveling 110 mph, said the Washington State Patrol.
James Garrett told the trooper that he was trying to get home to make a bid on eBay before the auction closed, said Trooper Dan McDonald.
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A new engine can turn a difficult search into a communal quest. Looking for an apartment online, day after day, can get tedious. Finding the right sofa at the right price can also be time consuming. A new search engine, called Yotify, is designed to make these kinds of persistent quests more tolerable, and hopefully more successful.
Continue reading… “Yotify: Making Search Social”
The dotcom boom ushered in the new-age entrepreneurship and with it came a new set of billionaires. Billionaires who have brought their start-ups a long way from their ‘garage’ days. Many of them pioneers in their space, these online companies have today evolved into popular global brands and the key people behind them deck up the global rich list. Here’ a profile of the top 10 billionaires who made their fortune from the Web. (Pics)
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Four words when I say Michael J. Fox? Exactly – Back to the Future! The movies were something and the actor did great. If you think likewise than an auction on eBay is sure going to interest you. Up for grabs at $30,000 is a hoverborad that finds use in the 2nd part of the trilogy.
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Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo, MI, has a giant eBay-themed slot machine. Technabob wanted to give it a spin…
By the time I managed to stumble my way over from the buffet line, the eBay slots were so busy that I didn’t even manage to donate my money to them. … From what I could tell, they’re those typical nickel slots with tons of perplexing jagged lines which must match up in order to pay the big bucks. Of course, unlike the real eBay, there’s no guarantee that the highest bidder will win anything.
Continue reading… “Recreate The Thrilling Gamble Of Using eBay By Playing The eBay Slot Machine”
When they auctioned off lunch with The Oracle of Omaha last year, it went for $650,100. This year they upped the ante…
Continue reading… “Lunch With Warren Buffet Available on eBay Benefits Homeless”
Designed and fabricated by master craftsman Fred Bailey, this ‘Car Couch’ is a truly one-of-a-kind sculpture.
Continue reading… “Car Couch Bids Start at $40K on eBay”
It was not the sharp Alaskan winds or the dicey takeoffs among the fjords of Juneau that finally grounded the Westwind II jet used by Frank H. Murkowski as governor. It was the weight of all that political baggage.
Continue reading… “Alaska Governor’s Jet for Sale on eBay”
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