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When KB Toys closed

Dave Farquhar — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 12:00:26 +0000

When KB Toys closed is a relative question. While KB Toys went out of business in 2009, the store closest to you may have closed earlier than that. It was a sad end for a staple of my childhood, and

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What happened to Altavista

Dave Farquhar — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 11:00:02 +0000

For as long as I can remember, my home page has been about:blank. But for a good chunk of the 1990s, I would have done well to set it to altavista.digital.com. Here’s what happened to Altavista. Most people remember Altavista

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How the previous week’s headlines flow together

Dave Farquhar — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 14:01:50 +0000

Here are some headlines I read this past week: Dell is trying to take itself private. Microsoft is investing in Dell. Intel is pulling out of the motherboard market. AMD is considering ARM CPUs. And the PC is dead. It’s

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Facebook’s IPO doesn’t have to be the end of Silicon Valley

Dave Farquhar — Mon, 21 May 2012 12:11:55 +0000

I saw a story on Slashdot this weekend writing Silicon Valley’s obituary at the hands of the Facebook IPO. The logic is that since social networking is an easier path to riches than traditional science, people will choose social networking.

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Why IPO?

Dave Farquhar — Sat, 25 Oct 2003 04:34:23 +0000

I've been reading a lot lately about Google and the anticipation surrounding its IPO, and I just can't help but wonder something.

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