June 2007

Google News Greece launched!

It’s been a week since I got my new MacBook Pro (directly from Palo Alto Apple Store, thanks to my closest friend). I must admit that I was quite anxious on the pertinence of such a choice, as I had never really tried the Macintosh platform before. Now, I just couldn’t be more happy about …

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15 prediction markets web appsfound on the great Simple Spark web 2.0 catalog

Are You A Master Predictor? A quiz powered by prediction markets.by BusinessWeek

Web 2.0 was all but predicted by The Cluetrain Manifesto, with the observation that markets are conversations. The marriage of prediction markets and social networks remind us that conversations are markets, too.Dave McClure on Release 2.0.2

Using Forecasting Markets to Manage Demand Risk – The Intel’s case

Der Spiegel on prediction markets(auf deutsch)

TechForX.orga new, european, research-funded prediction market on technology forecasting joins the field, give it a try!

Things are moving quickly at Jade Hellas. A few days after discussing the Open Coffee Club idea, we’re ready to announce the launch of the Open Coffee Athens meeting.Open Coffee Athens aims to provide a platform for young entrepreneurs and people thinking of creating their own company to exchange, present or discuss ideas as well …

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Triggered by the latest world-changing post by the start-up-artist Guy Kawasaki, I’d like to share some thoughts on the askmarkets.com experience till now: 0. Zero venture capitalists pitched, zero funding, zero debt created. 0. Zero development cost, just the hands-on passionate work of us, the cofounders. €450.80. The total amount of money spent on legal …

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