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Internet Stats: Do you know we will probably hit the 1 billion internet users mark in three more years? That we're probably at a half-billion users right now? That makes me feel very strange. When I got my first personal Internet account in 1992 or so (ten years ago!), there were 15 million users. When I got my first email in college in 1986, there were less than 5 million users, almost all students and eggheads, and there was no world wide web yet. I remember participating in a raging, flaming USENET debate in 1987 whether the Star Trek USENET list should split into TOS and TNG, and whether it would be a waste of internet resources to have two newsgroups.

So, I've spent a good chunk of the weekend researching market forecasts for international telephone usage. My brain hurts, but I think I finally got all the business stats I need to just about finish this business plan.

I saw XXX last night. Good, very mindless, fun. Stephanie is right -- he kisses like a duck.

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Looking for financing, investors, or general information to give potential clients?

Financing. I'm thinking I can bootstrap...but some extra cash would be handy for a buffer. At least a line of credit. Everyone wants to see a biz plan, though, and I don't blame 'em.

and collateral security ;)

I still recall those 80s text only Net times back at Miss State...ah the New Economy...where all the eggheads and students from then who held the tech in the early days now must function as professional squeegie guys in the New Ecomony..

looks like i'm going to go see it tonight. i'll keep an eye out for duck-kissing!