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Using information from the USPTO to track

Using information from the USPTO to track how logo design in the US has changed over time. "Using this database, innovations and trends in the design of trademarks can be tracked and dissected. For example, the rise of the swoosh element, concentrated among internet and telecommunications firms in particular, can be seen developing in the mid-1990s."

By Jason Kottke    Aug 4, 2005    design   logos   trademarks   trends

Cringely on the future plans of Microsoft, Apple, and Google

Cringely on the future plans of Microsoft, Apple, and Google. MS is shipping their own PC, Apple is pushing into video on demand, and Google is building a massive supercomputer with the help of their customers.

By Jason Kottke    May 18, 2005    Apple   business   computing   Google   Microsoft   trends   xbox

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