History detective hosts appraisals – Cincinnati.com

History detective hosts appraisalsCincinnati.comNo firearms, coins, stamps or fine jewelry will be accepted. Lecture: Cowan will return to Museum Center at 6:30 pm May 24 for a public lecture titled "Discovering the Past through Objects: Adventures of a Real-Life History Detective. …and more » More: continued here

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Intel 8-core Sandy Bridge processor spotted on eBay – Geek.com

PCR-online.biz Intel 8-core Sandy Bridge processor spotted on eBayGeek.comBut keeping an eye on eBay may net you something even faster. Intel is currently sampling the next round of Core processors that push the number of cores up to 8. If you're producing new chips, then someone is eventually going to …

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Why the Skype investment worked – Fortune (blog)

The Guardian Why the Skype investment workedFortune (blog)Shortly after we started Andreessen Horowitz in mid-2009, we, along with our partners at Silver Lake Partners and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, bought majority ownership of Skype from eBay for slightly more than $2 …For eBay, the Bet on Skype Pays Off. …

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eBay Wins With Skype Deal: Opinion – TheStreet.com (blog)

AuctionBytes Blog (blog) eBay Wins With Skype Deal: OpinionTheStreet.com (blog)NEW YORK (TheStreet) — When former eBay(EBAY) CEO Meg Whitman bought Skype in 2005 for $2.6 billion ($3.1 billion with all the earn-outs added back), most assumed it was the deal that sunk her career. …Skype Sale – Good Deal for …

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For eBay, the Bet on Skype Pays Off. Finally! – GigaOm

The Guardian For eBay, the Bet on Skype Pays Off. Finally!GigaOm10, 2011, 7:23am PT No Comments When eBay bought Skype in October 2005 for up to $4.1 billion dollars, turning founders Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis into billionaires, I was among the most vocal critics of the deal. I felt …

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