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eMachines founder spreads the joy--and the cash

April 16, 2004 The founder of the low-end PC maker shared the benefits of his company being sold by giving employees about $72.5 million of the proceeds gained from selling the company to Gateway. TAGS: eMachines Inc., Gateway Inc., founder, PC company, worker

PayPal founders launch $50 million VC fund

July 12, 2005 Venture capital fund will focus on "emerging companies in the consumer Internet sector." TAGS: venture-capital fund, PayPal, founder, fund, venture capital, co-founder, eBay Inc.

Study: Wikipedia as accurate as Britannica

December 15, 2005 The journal Nature says the open-access encyclopedia is about as accurate as the old standby. TAGS: Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales, encyclopedia, Adam Curry, journal, article, founder, expert, error

Software lets parents monitor kids' calls

July 10, 2007 When someone not on a parent-approved list calls, parents receive a real-time text alert on their cell phone. TAGS: margin, radar, call, Verizon Wireless, Motorola Inc., RIM BlackBerry, founder, cell phone, Real-Time, California

Buy.com names new chief

May 23, 2006 The e-tailer's current chief operating officer replaces founder Scott Blum, who will remain chairman of the board. TAGS: Buy.com, COO, online retailer, founder, CEO, chairman

Private industry moves to take over space race

October 1, 2007 The space race taking shape in the private sector today is due in large part to boyhood dreams of astronauts. TAGS: Elon Musk, Paul Allen, founder, Jeff Bezos, moon, Del.icio.us, exploration, men, Digg, space, U.S.

Photos: All spaced out

March 24, 2005 Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson dons a space suit to congratulate Doug Ramsburg on winning a suborbital trip. TAGS: founder, photograph

Flying car ready for takeoff?

February 15, 2006 MIT students working on a vehicle--resembling an SUV with retractable wings--they hope will carry two people on 100- to 500-mile hops. Images: Terrafugia's flying car TAGS: graduate student, vehicle, SUV, founder, entrepreneur, aircraft, GPS, car, satellite, start-up

Beijing 2008: Tech gets in on the Games

August 21, 2008 As the usual tech suspects are aiming to grab sports enthusiasts' attention, others are dealing with censorship issues. TAGS: Olympic Games, censorship, Beijing, Microsoft Silverlight, founder, online video, coverage, blue screen of death, Internet access, China, YouTube, video, games

Snocap names CEO

October 27, 2005 Napster founder Shawn Fanning's new venture names entertainment industry veteran Rusty Rueff as its chief exec. TAGS: Snocap, Shawn Fanning, Napster Inc., founder, CEO

Facebook's app feeding frenzy

June 16, 2007 Founder Mark Zuckerberg says new third-party applications will help his social network grow. But how much is too much of a good thing? TAGS: Facebook, Meetup, terms of service, founder, developer, app, platform

Pandora's music box inspires fans

July 20, 2006 Internet radio service gathers listeners as founder tours the U.S. meeting music lovers. Images: Listening in on Pandora TAGS: Tim Westergren, founder, song, town, music, artist, radio, CD

JBoss founder departs Red Hat

February 9, 2007 Linux seller confirms that outspoken Java server software executive Marc Fleury won't return from paternity leave. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., JBoss, founder, open source, Linux

Wikipedia founder launches political site

July 6, 2006 Hopes Campaigns Wikia will help politics "start to be about substance and thought, rather than style and image." TAGS: Wikipedia, founder, blogosphere, Wiki

Tools, tune-ups for Linux efforts

February 21, 2006 Gnome brings the OS to its desktops, Debian's founder moves on, Ubunto's Goobunto, and more. TAGS: GNOME, Debian, founder, Linux, Ubuntu, Novell Inc., open source, Sun Microsystems Inc., blog, operating system

Tribe.net gets new CEO

April 12, 2005 Jan Gullett replaces founder Marc Pincus, who will remain a Tribe.net board member and adviser. TAGS: Tribe.net, advisor, CEO, founder

Get ready for the AirScooter

April 15, 2005 It's not a jet pack. It's a personal helicopter, and it may come to stores next year. Photos: Up, up and away TAGS: helicopter, passenger, founder, vehicle, aircraft, Microsoft Corp.

Atari founder plans playground for adults

July 27, 2005 Entrepreneur Nolan Bushnell readies a restaurant chain that promises to be all food and games for twentysomethings. TAGS: Atari Inc., entertainment, founder, food, video game, entrepreneur, games, video

Diagnosing WebMD

May 11, 2004 The health care company has survived the dot-com bust via a steady stream of acquisitions that has given it three principal means of support--and a lot of options. TAGS: WebMD, health care, dot-com, health, health care company, founder, acquisition, vision

Dude, what happened to my PC?

December 5, 2007 Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod explains why the law is unforgiving when a computer with discoverable data in a case goes "missing." TAGS: plaintiff, defendant, American Power Conversion Corp., conduct, sanction, evidence, founder, supplier, attorney, PC
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