Comments on: A Look Back http://battellemedia.com/archives/2004/12/a_look_back.php?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a_look_back Thoughts on the intersection of search, media, technology, and more. Thu, 23 May 2013 12:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Sellam Ismail http://battellemedia.com/archives/2004/12/a_look_back.php#comment-22259 Sellam Ismail Thu, 23 Dec 2004 17:10:50 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2004/12/a_look_back.php#comment-22259 <p>Ninth: "The world will realize the importance of our digital artifacts, and takes further steps to to preserve them." I think Google Print is a step towards this (once we realize that books are worth saving, we might also realize that websites are as well), and the Internet Archive did a world of good this year, but we're still in the digital dark ages, for the most part. This was wishful thinking on my part.</p> <p>You were actually more correct than you think. There have been great strides made in preserving digital artifacts. But most of the work is still under the radar.</p> <p>Just rest assured that digital preservation is well under way, just not yet in the mainstream.</p> <p>Sellam Ismail<br /> Curator of Software, Computer History Museum<br /> Proprietor, VintageTech</p> Ninth: “The world will realize the importance of our digital artifacts, and takes further steps to to preserve them.” I think Google Print is a step towards this (once we realize that books are worth saving, we might also realize that websites are as well), and the Internet Archive did a world of good this year, but we’re still in the digital dark ages, for the most part. This was wishful thinking on my part.

You were actually more correct than you think. There have been great strides made in preserving digital artifacts. But most of the work is still under the radar.

Just rest assured that digital preservation is well under way, just not yet in the mainstream.

Sellam Ismail
Curator of Software, Computer History Museum
Proprietor, VintageTech

]]> By: Vanilla Chin http://battellemedia.com/archives/2004/12/a_look_back.php#comment-22258 Vanilla Chin Tue, 21 Dec 2004 23:16:19 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2004/12/a_look_back.php#comment-22258 <p>Doug, thanks for that list. It is really helpful!<br /> </p> Doug, thanks for that list. It is really helpful!

]]> By: Doug Mehus http://battellemedia.com/archives/2004/12/a_look_back.php#comment-22257 Doug Mehus Tue, 21 Dec 2004 16:16:08 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2004/12/a_look_back.php#comment-22257 <p>Eek! The spaces were where I inserted my comments but MT erased them because I didn't use 'lt;' and 'gt;' so it thought they were tags.</p> <p>Oh well...</p> <p>Doug</p> Eek! The spaces were where I inserted my comments but MT erased them because I didn’t use ‘lt;’ and ‘gt;’ so it thought they were tags.

Oh well…

Doug

]]> By: Doug Mehus http://battellemedia.com/archives/2004/12/a_look_back.php#comment-22256 Doug Mehus Tue, 21 Dec 2004 16:14:14 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2004/12/a_look_back.php#comment-22256 <p>Hi John:</p> <p>I've been keeping a running list of technology-related IPOs. (Note: Some of these are tech-related, but are noteworthy nonetheless.) Choose which one(s) you want as mentions.</p> <p>Advance America, Cash Advance Centers, Inc. (NYSE: AEA)<br /> Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB)<br /> Blackboard, Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBB)<br /> Blue Nile, Inc. (Nasdaq: NILE)</p> <p> </p><p>CallWave, Inc. (Nasdaq: CALL)<br /> Cambridge Display Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: OLED)<br /> Celebrate Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: BDAY)<br /> Cogent Communications Group, Inc. (AMEX: COI)<br /> Dex Media, Inc. (NYSE: DEX)</p> <p> </p><p>Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NYSE: DPZ)<br /> DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (NYSE: DWA)<br /> eCOST.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: ECST)</p> <p> </p><p>Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. (NYSE: FSL)<br /> Genworth Financial, Inc. (NYSE: GNW)<br /> Google, Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG)<br /> Greenfield Online, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRVY)<br /> GuruNet Corporation (AMEX: GRU)<br /> Huron Consulting Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: HURN)<br /> Interchange Corporation (Nasdaq SmallCap: INCX)</p> <p> </p><p>Jackson Hewitt Tax Service, Inc. (NYSE: JTX)<br /> Jamdat Mobile, Inc. (Nasdaq: JMDT)<br /> Motive, Inc. (Nasdaq: MOTV)<br /> Navteq Corporation (NYSE: NVT)<br /> PlanetOut, Inc. (Nasdaq: LGBT)</p> <p> </p><p>PortalPlayer, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLAY)<br /> RightNow Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNOW)</p> <p> </p><p>Salesforce.com, Inc. (NYSE: CRM)<br /> Shopping.com, Ltd. (Nasdaq: SHOP)<br /> WebSideStory, Inc. (Nasdaq: WSSI)<br /> ZipRealty, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZIPR)</p> <p>Cheers,<br /> Doug</p> Hi John:

I’ve been keeping a running list of technology-related IPOs. (Note: Some of these are tech-related, but are noteworthy nonetheless.) Choose which one(s) you want as mentions.

Advance America, Cash Advance Centers, Inc. (NYSE: AEA)
Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB)
Blackboard, Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBB)
Blue Nile, Inc. (Nasdaq: NILE)

CallWave, Inc. (Nasdaq: CALL)
Cambridge Display Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: OLED)
Celebrate Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: BDAY)
Cogent Communications Group, Inc. (AMEX: COI)
Dex Media, Inc. (NYSE: DEX)

Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (NYSE: DPZ)
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (NYSE: DWA)
eCOST.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: ECST)

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. (NYSE: FSL)
Genworth Financial, Inc. (NYSE: GNW)
Google, Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG)
Greenfield Online, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRVY)
GuruNet Corporation (AMEX: GRU)
Huron Consulting Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: HURN)
Interchange Corporation (Nasdaq SmallCap: INCX)

Jackson Hewitt Tax Service, Inc. (NYSE: JTX)
Jamdat Mobile, Inc. (Nasdaq: JMDT)
Motive, Inc. (Nasdaq: MOTV)
Navteq Corporation (NYSE: NVT)
PlanetOut, Inc. (Nasdaq: LGBT)

PortalPlayer, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLAY)
RightNow Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNOW)

Salesforce.com, Inc. (NYSE: CRM)
Shopping.com, Ltd. (Nasdaq: SHOP)
WebSideStory, Inc. (Nasdaq: WSSI)
ZipRealty, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZIPR)

Cheers,
Doug

]]> By: John Battelle http://battellemedia.com/archives/2004/12/a_look_back.php#comment-22255 John Battelle Tue, 21 Dec 2004 15:19:17 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2004/12/a_look_back.php#comment-22255 <p>For more on Tom Online, here's their Investor Relations page:</p> <p><a href="http://ir.tom.com/en/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://ir.tom.com/en/index.html</a></p> For more on Tom Online, here’s their Investor Relations page:

http://ir.tom.com/en/index.html

]]> By: TAP http://battellemedia.com/archives/2004/12/a_look_back.php#comment-22254 TAP Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:38:42 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2004/12/a_look_back.php#comment-22254 <p>I would hardly count Halo 2 as a "suprise" hit...</p> I would hardly count Halo 2 as a “suprise” hit…

]]> By: Ash Thakur http://battellemedia.com/archives/2004/12/a_look_back.php#comment-22253 Ash Thakur Tue, 21 Dec 2004 11:11:08 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2004/12/a_look_back.php#comment-22253 <p>John, what exactly is Tom Online? Is it just what's at www.tomonline.com? It looks like someone's personal home page.</p> John, what exactly is Tom Online? Is it just what’s at http://www.tomonline.com? It looks like someone’s personal home page.

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