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Now that the smoke has cleared (literally), we find out a bit more about what happened to Authorize.net's services as a result of the Fisher Plaza data center fire.
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A U.S. court has rejected an IBM appeal to bar David Johnson, the company's former chief of mergers and acquisitions, from working at rival Dell over concerns regarding trade secrets.
Fire brings down authorize.net services
Details are still trickling in, but a fire in Authorize.net primary data center in Seattle took the service off line for a few hours today. The backup data center was also impacted, but details are still hazy. Service should be back online by the time you read this.
How to sell Windows 7 to the average consumer
Pre-order upgrade discounts are great for us early adopters, but the recently discovered Family Pack is what might bring in the average consumer. But only if the pricing is right, and only if it's a Family Pack of full versions. Here's my take on how Microsoft needs to price Windows 7 in order to get our moms and dads on the latest version of Windows.
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