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Coup D’etat: Canada to be renamed “HP”

February 18th, 2008 Mitch Brisebois No comments
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Until today, I thought the government of Canada was led by the PC party (formerly known as Progressive Conservatives). I've now discovered the truth. It's the PC party - Personal Computer, owned by that rogue dictator Hewlett-Packard (HP). They've staged a quiet but effective coup. HP has invaded Canada, and ...

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Vintage Tech: Part 2, HP selling “usability”

February 1st, 2008 Mitch Brisebois No comments
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Prior to becoming a discount PC vendor, HP (formerly known as Hewlett Packard, the two names of the founders, in case you're under 30) was an innovator of scientific equipment. They were the geek-vendor of choice, before the word geek was ever coined. This 1969 ad sells the geek-tech on the strength ...

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HP Labs: Digg and the collective attention

March 29th, 2007 Mitch Brisebois No comments
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There's an interesting new study published by HP's Information Dynamics Lab: Novelty and Collective Attention. It's a mathematical analysis of Digg. The authors attempt to predict the attention span of a mob of diggers, and how long they keep a new "front page" story on the front page. The conclusion: 69 minutes. ...

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