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Should Canada bail out Nortel?

February 5, 2009

Om has a piece today written by Venture Capitalist Allan Leinwand asking whether Canada should bail out Nortel.  He asks:  “But is preserving the country’s technological heritage reason enough to spend millions in taxpayers dollars?”
I think that the answer to the question is contained within the question.  There is no such thing as technological heritage [...]

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The NHL needs more Sean Averys

September 24, 2008

It could be said that hockey is a very Canadian sport. It embodies the Canadian values of humility, camaraderie, sportsmanship, egalitarianism, subtlety, respect for tradition, and conservatism. Inside the confines of the rink, hockey players are larger-than-life: aggressive, assertive, and spectacular. Outside the rink? Not so much.
This is one of the overriding problems that plague [...]

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Cisco Locks Arms With SBC..

December 17, 2002

This is a watershed event for Cisco — since the quote here is from Roland Acra that tells us that this deal is largely voice-based. SBC is probably putting together an IP-Centrex service using Cisco gear.
-Ian.
—- http://news.com.com/2100-1033-978126.html Cisco, SBC link arms for outsourcing
By Reuters December 17, 2002, 5:29 AM PT
Cisco [...]

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On Shorting The Microprocessor Business

October 16, 2002

In the mid- to late- nineties, as we all know, incumbents and competitors built millions of miles of redundant fiber optic cable, thinking that the opportunities to transit data and voice traffic would represent huge growth in the industry. But one thing seized up: demand hit the ceiling. Most of these networks now [...]

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NextGen Voice is Hot In Asia?

August 22, 2002

http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/020822/045743.html Thursday August 22, 2:36 pm ET
Press Release SOURCE: Infonetics Research
Next Gen Voice Product Market Hit $233.6M In 2Q02; Strong Growth Expected In Asia Pacific
SAN JOSE, CA–(INTERNET WIRE)–Aug 22, 2002 — Worldwide revenue for next gen voice products totaled $233.6 million in 2Q02, an 18% decline from 1Q02, and is projected to [...]

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Ex Cisco Exec Attempts Suicide

May 14, 2002

http://www.vnunet.com/News/1131649
Ex-Cisco executive in federal custody By John Geralds in Silicon Valley [10-05-2002] Suicide attempt followed alleged $20m fraud
Missing since early April, the ex-Cisco vice president fired for allegedly defrauding the company of as much as $20m, has been found and ordered to undergo a court-imposed psychiatric evaluation.
Robert S Gordon was found unconscious [...]

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Move To Canada!

March 3, 2002

—— Tech companies fleeing San Francisco By Tiffany Kary Special to ZDNet News February 28, 2002, 12:40 PM PT
URL: http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1106-848203.html
A huge exodus from San Francisco may be under way as high-tech companies pack their bags for cheaper North American cities and regions, according to a study.
San Francisco is the most expensive North [...]

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FW: Cisco’s dealings

February 19, 2002

—— Forwarded Message From: Udhay Shankar N Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 10:55:51 +0530 To: fork [at] xent [dot] com Subject: Cisco’s dealings
FoRKing this as I haven’t seen similar stuff about Cicsco being discussed here.
http://www.nypost.com/seven/02182002/business/41739.htm
CISCO’S WEB OF DEALS By CHRISTOPHER BYRON
February 18, 2002 –IF you ask me, the Enron thing [...]

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Next Gen Voice Product Market Hits $135 Million in 3Q01

November 20, 2001

http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/011120/202946_1.html
Tuesday November 20, 8:15 pm Eastern Time
Press Release SOURCE: Infonetics Research, Inc.
Next Gen Voice Product Market Hits $135 Million in 3Q01
Will Reach $465 Million in 3Q02
SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov. 20, 2001–Worldwide revenues for next gen voice products totaled $135 million in 3Q01 — down 6% from last quarter — and [...]

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ExCITE@Home is Officially Dead@Toast.

September 28, 2001

Too bad… They had a good cafeteria.
-Ian.
——— http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/ap/20010928/tc/exciteathome_bankruptcy_4.html
Friday September 28 8:32 PM ET
ExciteAtHome to Sell Assets to AT&T
By MATTHEW FORDAHL, AP Technology Writer
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) – ExciteAtHome, the leading provider of high-speed Internet access over cable television lines, said Friday it will sell its broadband business to AT&T [...]

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