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Go Fight Win!
Holly Lahner | August 27th, 2008
As the football season approaches, many people eagerly await a chance to prove their knowledge and predictions about the teams and players. Some people take their love of the game one step further and decide to wager some of their hard earned cash on the uncertain outcome of these games; this is better known as the act of gambling. In the United States, gambling is legal and states have the authority to regulate it or prohibit it completely, however there are different laws for gambling online that you need to be aware of before you pass the point of no return. The Federal Wire Act states, “Whoever being engaged in the business of betting or wagering knowingly uses a wire communication facility for the transmission in interstate or foreign commerce of bets or wagers or information assisting in the placing of bets or wagers on any sporting event or contest, or for the transmission of a wire communication which entitles the recipient to receive money or credit as a result of bets or wagers, or for information assisting in the placing of bets or wagers, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.” Some argue that this Act means that online gambling is illegal, but US Courts have ruled to the contrary identifying that the phrase “in the business” means that only businesses are affected. While Internet gambling on a game of chance is not prohibited, owning an online gaming operation without a Continue reading…
Big Foot In The Mouth
Holly Lahner | August 20th, 2008
Alright, so I’m sure from my sporadically placed blogs you can see that not only do I rarely write the camp dev blog, I also really shouldn’t be allowed to write it due to the loosely related topics that I tend to have (Marathonorama; Real Superheroes Fly; what do those have to do with building a search market campaign?). I’ve managed to dodge the bullet; the bullet that I call writing the blog, for quite some time and now I guess it’s come to bite me in the derriere. I will apologize in advance for subjecting everyone to such simple thoughts, but look at it this way; at least you’ll have something to laugh about later. Hmmm… Bigfoot was a big story this week. It got a lot of publicity. News about the two self-proclaimed Sasquatch hunters, Ricky Dyer and Mathew Whitton, finding Bigfoot, seemed to spread like wild fire. It turns out that the picture that had everyone convinced that Bigfoot really exists, were pictures of a rubber footed FAKE – Didn’t see that one coming… This story really gets harry when Searching for Bigfoot, Inc. announced that they had purchased the right to control publicity related to a dead Bigfoot for “an undisclosed sum” from two individuals (Dyer and Whitton) claiming they had found Bigfoot in a wooded area of northern Georgia. For some reason they didn’t decide to examine Bigfoot’s remains until two days after the announcement of their spectacular find and while doing so they discovered Continue reading…
Marathonarama
Holly Lahner | June 10th, 2008
If I learned anything from this experience I would have to say it’s this: 1) Always run with New Balance shoes, 2) PowerBar Gel does help maintain peak performance, and 3) Drink Accelerade to give you that extra edge while racing
Real Superheroes Fly!
Holly Lahner | May 21st, 2008
Superman, swing from spider webs like Spiderman, or at least have superhuman abilities like RoboCop at one point or another. She-Ra, princess of power, and Wonder Woman top my list of female super heroines.
Self-Produced Videos Hit the Public Jackpot
Holly Lahner | April 15th, 2008
It seems like these attackers got exactly what they wanted from posting the video – PUBLICITY. They’ve now had far more than their 15 minutes worth of fame.
Two Headed Monsters
Holly Lahner | March 18th, 2008
The waiting game continues for Microsoft as Yahoo! buys more time. As I’m sure you all know, Microsoft made a $44.6 billion bid to merge with Yahoo! on February 1, which was rejected. The deadline for Yahoo! to return to the negotiating table with Microsoft was March 14, which came and went as Yahoo! managed to postpone, for 10 days after their annual shareholder’s meeting, the replacement of the ten directors that rejected Microsoft’s offer. This annual shareholder’s meeting has not yet been scheduled and could be held as late as July 12, 2008. Microsoft proposed this merger with Yahoo! in the interest of Yahoo!’s shareholders. In his letter to Yahoo!’s Board of Directors, Steve Ballmer, Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft Corporation, stated: “the combined company will be better positioned to provide an enhanced value proposition to users and advertisers.” He also explained that “the market is increasingly dominated by one player who is consolidating its dominance through acquisition. Together, Microsoft and Yahoo! can offer a credible alternative for consumers, advertisers, and publishers.” Microsoft appears to be acknowledging Google’s dominance in the search market advertising field, but also that they want their fair share of the pie, and they aren’t going out quietly. Although it is a privilege to advertise with Google, Yahoo!, and Microsoft (MSN), from dealing with all three on a regular basis, it is clear why Google seems to be the industry leader in campaign development for search market advertising. In one downloadable campaign management application – Continue reading…
