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Monthly Archives: December 2008
What’s the point of a painted portrait that looks exactly like a photograph?
Absurd… and tasteless. Ugly and pointless American art. – A political crétin with no taste. -
The year 2008 in pictures —thanks to the Beeb
In the US, a believer in Big Government and Nanny State swept away the neo-con cockroaches from the White House (good riddance): – In the UK, a conservative bozo (Boris Johnson) took over the City of London: – The world’s … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellaneous
Tagged BBC, Happy Festivus, Happy Hannukah, Merry Christmas, pictures
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Prediction markets are so yesterday.
Posted in Humor, Internet Marketing - Internet Commerce
Tagged buzz, Humor, hype, marketing, prediction markets
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The Open Institute Of Prediction Markets
I am (finally) finished writing up the mission statement of The Open Institute Of Prediction Markets. I have asked Mike Giberson, Mike Linksvayer, and (of course) David Pennock, to give me feedback, so I can see whether I am on … Continue reading
Entrepreneurship
http://www.entrepreneurship.gov/
Posted in Entrepreneurship, Resources - References
Tagged entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, startups
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Ex-HedgeStreet director enhances social networking websites with a micro-payments web service.
Mark Rose has co-founded (and co-funded ) Spare Change. It is a winner. I smell it. -
CFTC-regulated, thinly-traded, all-electronic derivative exchange USFE puts itself for sale.
USFE’s press release: U. S. Futures Exchange Evaluating Strategic Alternatives Sale of Exchange Sought by Year-End CHICAGO, December 17, 2008 – The board of directors of the U.S. Futures Exchange (USFE), over the last several weeks, has actively sought a … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Exchanges & Markets, Finance
Tagged derivatives, Finance, US futures exchanges, USFE
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The best way to raise awareness for your prediction market startup is to create a long-term relationship with the Midas Oracle blogger and other web acquaintances (a.k.a. “online friends”).
Loic Le Meur: [...] #2 – Do not pick a PR person, be the spokesperson of the company. The best person to represent the company is not a PR person and even less an external one. It is YOU. You, … Continue reading
Open nights for some BetFair customers at HammerSmith
Excellent. Their HammerSmith office (in London, U.K.) is very awesome. It spreads on many stories. The waiting room is impressive. On the right, you have a glass wall that lets you see into the BetFair team who is monitoring the … Continue reading
Posted in Events & Meetings, Exchanges & Markets
Tagged BetFair, HammerSmith, prediction markets
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The pros and cons of HubDub
Ari Garber Nigel, please do contact Ari to give him additional info he might be interested in. [INSTANT UPDATE: Already done. ] Best wishes to Ari in his pursuit for better understanding the prediction markets. And Ari is welcome on … Continue reading
Posted in Exchanges & Markets, Mechanism Designs
Tagged HubDub, market designs, prediction markets
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