This Week on The Web for 2009-07-19

• Settle It Now Negotiation Blog on Mediators’ Proposals: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly http://bit.ly/WNQqA #
• Deal Architect on Technology is becoming too cheap to meter http://bit.ly/gmM75 #
• SpendMatters on Reducing Supply Risk with Privately Held Suppliers http://bit.ly/Mi18s #
• RT @vpynchon: I’m tweating relevant stuff SiN Negotiation Blog on Mediators’ Proposals: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly http://bit.ly/WNQqA #
• @spendmatters on “When SMB Suppliers Head for Bankruptcy Court” http://bit.ly/bitGj #
• HP’s new outsourced print services pitch. http://bit.ly/8UJNg #
• RT @doctorow: Cory’s keynote at Europython 09 — why ANYone needs to care about the copyright wars: http://bit.ly/QYoc4 #
• @ontechcontracts had the genius idea of choice-of-law crib sheets: http://bit.ly/7dhjU #
• madisonian.net on the Obama Hope image dispute: http://bit.ly/akIad #
• WhichDraft (@JasonAnderman) on “Does Law School Prepare You to Practice? http://bit.ly/l98DO #
• Ray Wang (@rwang0) on Software Licensee’s Bill of Rights, v2: http://bit.ly/5z4uI #
• OpenSourceSoftware Law Review went live: http://bit.ly/3gKeb #
• USNews to Rank Law Firms (via Inhouseblog): http://bit.ly/XG603 #
• Modern tape measure patented today, 141 years ago: http://bit.ly/rDHoB #
• RT @vpynchon: 1st year legal advice for 1L’s http://tinyurl.com/m7b6fc #
• Seven Ways to Build Your Negotiating Strength (SCM Review): http://bit.ly/10L2dX #
• Negotiate for a better salary, even now (via Forbes) http://bit.ly/JnmO9 #
• RT @JasonAnderman: Newspapers want unique copyright protection for their online content – http://bit.ly/k9ODP #
• Not seeing this anywhere else… Microsoft streamlines its licensing structure: http://bit.ly/1YKnf #
• @mkrigsman agreed that users and vendors are both to blame for bad results. But I put a little more on the vendors b/c of experience. in reply to mkrigsman #
• Drafting Arbitration Clauses Post-Hall Street (via Biz Conflict Blog): http://bit.ly/Rc7oe #
• RT @hc: Bidder tracks RFP response online http://bit.ly/hTzUO “next time, online only.” heck, ALL RFPs should be online to track digestion! #
• RT @drjimanderson Deadly Sins Of Sales Negotiations: Hope And 3 Others – http://bit.ly/drfBu #
• Interesting post on software version numbers by @harrymccracken : http://bit.ly/471UHz #
• Ariba/Supply Excellence on Best Practices for Managing Consulting Spend: http://bit.ly/kUl0N #
• I love licensing, but it pisses me off that I can’t play my Aussie friends in Scrabble on Facebook because of US vs non-US licensing issues. #
• A surefire way to curb smoking habits – a 23 quadrillion dollar tax: http://bit.ly/khgHK #
• Contract Management job posting in Houston: http://bit.ly/j65jp #
• RT @spendmatters: YOH, a MSP in the staffing business, crosses an ethical boundary with suppliers http://bit.ly/11xgVM #
• Always use clear language. Expect the unexpected. And expect people to follow directions to the letter. http://bit.ly/fHXwn #
• RT @ontechcontracts Right to consent to assignment might be shooting yourself in the foot http://bit.ly/HSNs2 #
• S/W License Management Blog on Common Sense and Saving Money http://bit.ly/r5h7U #
• RT @iasta Software Licensing Practices Easing for Licensees? http://bit.ly/4dSGEQ #
• Latz on Top Ten Independent Standards: http://bit.ly/nU3rF #
• US House OKs measure forcing GM & Chrysler to negotiate with dealers: http://bit.ly/n72Fg #
• All Things Digital on the latest news regarding the M$-Yahoo deal: http://bit.ly/f9omR #
• Keyboard Cat falls victim to copyright law (LA Times): http://bit.ly/jovx3 #
• RT @askamanager new post: annoying vendor behavior http://bit.ly/1aWQjc #
• Further proof that everyone has a price – even rockstars: http://bit.ly/DMNhW #
• Selling IT Asset Management to Senior Mgmt: http://bit.ly/4fl7v #
• RT SAManage: Selling IT Asset Management to Senior Mgmt: http://bit.ly/4fl7v #
• RT @rwang0 @jowyang: Are you a musician? Want your songs to be on Rock Band Game? It’s coming -and you’ll get paid http://bit.ly/z1OZa #
• RT @drjimanderson: The Power of a “Thank You”: http://bit.ly/139rBY #
• RT @JasonAnderman: Urgency vs Panic in Bike Racing and Software Licensing http://bit.ly/ttD8H #
• RT @ManVsDebt: Negotiation Tips For Beginners – A Real Life Example Of How I Saved $150 With Just A Few Questions – http://e7t.us/264e17 #
• RT @spendmatters A Little Respect isn’t just an Erasure song: http://bit.ly/qVviw #
• The top counterfeit items sold in the US: http://bit.ly/11MISX #
• @rubyist Re: Kindle/Orwell. Not so much… they breached their own ToS. http://bit.ly/Orwell in reply to rubyist #