Monthly Archives: April 2001

On March 24, Joel Spolsky posted this amusing rant attacking Earthlink for a piece of direct marketing that he considered dishonest. I asked Earthlink for a comment. Yesterday I spoke with Claudia Caplan, vice president for brand marketing, who gave … Continue reading →

I’m in Washington for the U.S. meeting of the World Economic Forum, and moderated a dinner discussion yesterday about the debacle in technology shares. The undercurrent was alarming — is the entire economy in for a disaster during the next … Continue reading →

Washington Post: Tech Sector Cuts Back Its Demand for Workers.More worrisome to employees, the shakeout has moved well beyond Web-based start-ups. In recent weeks, technology powerhouses such as Cisco Systems and Intel have announced thousands of job cuts. Firms with … Continue reading →

Bloomberg News: ICANN to vote today on control over dot-com database. The board that oversees the Internet’s address system is scheduled to vote today on a proposal that would let Mountain View-based VeriSign keep control of the database of all … Continue reading →

Jim Warren read my April 1 column and offered this worthwhile riff in response.. Comments

Do yourself — and the Net — a favor. Ignore this stunt. Comments