Thursday, September 12, 2002

Technology Review: Data Extinction. Both are faced with the knowledge that current methods for preserving digital things work poorly, even in the short term. Just how bad is the problem? Examples of digital things lost forever abound, some personal in scale, some global. [Tomalak's Realm]

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E-commerce: What works - Tech News - CNET.com
""That's been a problem--companies have launched really creative technology that didn't improve the customer experience. Often it seemed the only reason companies launched it was to get the free press," said Ken Sieff, chief executive of online retailer BlueFly. "And very often those companies would abandon the technology or service within 12 months." The story behind Amazon's 1-Click patent Mark Grant, author, "Law and the Internet" Play clip Truly useful e-commerce tools address one of three areas: displaying, buying or sending the product. As a result, iPix's 360-degree images, Amazon.com's "one-click" option and Federal Express' online order tracking are examples of popular technologies shoppers use online. "

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