Show summary: In the history of tech, some decisions stand out... as truly awful. This week, Rafe Needleman speaks with executive editors Charlie Cooper (CBS News) and Jim Kerstetter (CNET News) to go over the worst tech business decisions ever.

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Ep. 11: Worst Business Decisions Ever
Ep. 1111: Facebook is depressing
Ep. 187: Tech Turkeys
Ep. 1108: Tracker pulling
Ep. 1106: A tall drink of Moon water
Ep. 10: Funny business
Ep. 1106: Web Exclusive
Ep. 187: Should you buy that warranty?
Ep. 1104: Microsoft hides its hot new TV service
Ep. 9: The business of app stores

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August 25, 2009 Cross-platform consistency

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August 25, 2009 For power Web users

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My product editorial reviews (showing 3 of 8)

September 21, 2006 Soapbox (beta)

September 18, 2006 Google Notebook

August 28, 2006 Google Apps

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My product user reviews (showing 3 of 9)

July 22, 2007 Sanyo Xacti VPC-CG65 (Silver)

"A Mixed bag"

User's rating: 3.0 stars

November 13, 2005 VP201B 20.1-inch Black ThinEdge UltraSlim Bezel LCD Display

"Very nice monitor"

User's rating: 3.5 stars

November 13, 2005 Siemens 8800 Additional 2.4GHz handset w/ charger

"Great features, bad phone"

User's rating: 1.5 stars

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My blogs and podcasts (showing 3 of 1643)

November 20, 2009 Reporters' Roundtable Podcast: Tech biz turkeys

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November 19, 2009 Live blog today: Google Chrome OS press conference

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November 18, 2009 Going rate for acquisitions at Intuit: $170 million

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My forum posts (showing 3 of 122)

September 11, 2008 "Thanks everyone!"

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September 11, 2008 "Fair question"

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September 11, 2008 "THANKS"

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My comments (showing 3 of 274)

November 20, 2009 "Curtis, you cheat. Exactly."

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November 10, 2009 "There are two computers on my desk, a Thinkpad..."

In reply to: "Two new remote Webcams: Mole and Vue"

October 30, 2009 "So, instead, we reward them for selling us the..."

In reply to: "BOL 1096: Unzipping your genes"

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About me

Member since:
June 22, 2002
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Editor at large
Short bio:
I run the group at CNET.com that reviews computer systems, peripherals, accessories, networking products, software, and internet services. I also write two columns (Works for ME, for CNET; and Rafe's Radar, for Release 1.0), plus the thrice-weekly AnchorDesk newsletter. And I'm working on our small business coverage. I also have a rarely-updated personal blog, www.rafeneedleman.com. I like to hear from CNET users!
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Learning about classical music. I married a cellist two years ago, and she plays intricate, complex, beautiful music in our house. She"s totally ruined pop music for me.
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New media, startups & venture capital, all new technology, navigation & geolocation, social computing, aviation technology, PC modding, productivity tools, espresso machines.
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Videos: 142
Product editorial reviews: 8
Product user reviews: 9
Software editorial reviews: 2
Blogs and podcasts: 1643
Forum posts: 122
Comments: 274

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