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vickers, micro, et al, In ye olde days, salary, compensation, bonuses & so on had certain meanings that still linger for some of us. In today's world execs seem to be routinely rewarded vast sums for under performance. Take SIRI's Mel Karmazin for instance. The stock is in the tank, they don't BE, but he is treated to $13,000,000 this year. And I suppose Howard has some of his $500,000,000 left.
......and on it goes...geeeeeeeeeeeeeshhh....
By comparison Wave mgmt seems rather benign.
And they have kept this thing afloat through some amazingly tough times, you have to give them credit for that. That & the fact that now we may just possibly... could be... on the verge of something...
(dare I say it?)
something really big
Regards
Elan
Robert, he got the '05 date correct.
How he missed the other?.......who knows.
Regards
Elan
http://wave.com/about/annual_report.html
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To Be Held May 23, 2005
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF WAVE SYSTEMS CORP.:
Notice is hereby give that the 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Wave Systems Corp. (the
‘‘Company’’) will be held at 4 p.m. on Monday, May 23, 2005 at The New York Helmsley Hotel,
212 East 42nd Street, New York, New York, for the following purposes:
Robert, good questions & thanks for taking the time with David as well as sharing with us.
Very credible answers imo, but this point re last years "June" SH meeting
did they change it?
This is from the co. website
http://wave.com/news/tradeshows.html
WAVE SYSTEMS CORP.
480 Pleasant Street
Lee, Massachusetts 01238
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To Be Held July 24, 2006
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF WAVE SYSTEMS CORP.:
Notice is hereby given that the 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Wave Systems Corp. (the
“Company”) will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, July 24, 2006 at The New York Helmsley Hotel,
212 East 42nd Street, New York, New York, for the following ,..............
Thanks
Elan
LIB mdt, & thnx kitesurf for the stop action shot.
Now to see if anything becomes of it.
Regards
The word "may" is key to me, as well as what follows.
from the filing:
DEF 14A, Sub-Doc 1, Page 19
".....increase the number of shares of Class A Common Stock that may be granted to a single individual in a year from 166,667 to 500,000 and (iii) increase number of shares of Class A Common Stock reserved for issuance under the 1994 Employee Plan from 6,833,333 to 21,500,000. The Company has in the past used, and intends to continue to use, stock options as an incentive device to motivate and compensate its salaried officers and other key employees, and believes that equity incentives represented by stock options enhance the Company’s ability to attract and retain the best available personnel. There are no current plans, proposals or arrangements to award any of these additional options.
IMO SKS & the team have done a stunning job of keeping us not only afloat but at the leading edge of this breakout technology in a very tough world.
And to think of that brain trust working on the 2nd floor of a cold cut delivery service....it just boggles the mind.
Regards to all for the insightful, respectful points of view.
Elan
re tvT..THNX for the help & insights one & all. When time permits I'll make another attempt. My IT guy is off @ college so it might be May before this gets straightened out.
Elan
SC, re tvt
I quit trying.
After several hours attempting to load programing last week & with no success @ contact via email or phone, even after leaving a voice message I've given up for now.
It's one heck of a disappointment though. Hopefully Michael was finalizing some KaBoom contrant with Jobs and was simply out of the office.
Elan
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This sounds remarkably Gilderesque, conjoined with Steven Sprague's early vision.
from awk's post via titlewave:
THR: What's the coolest, most disruptive change headed for media?
Watkins: The Internet. It was first about information, then it was a purchasing vehicle for the eBays and Amazons, now it's becoming a content distribution model that's phenomenally efficient globally.
http://tinyurl.com/yqvq3d
b-breaker, I haven't given up, finally putting in a call and am now waiting to hear back from HDQS.
Will report later.
EV
I just installed TVtonic but durned if I can get my subscription filled. The installation was a snap but no Bugs or Superman yet due to "unknown errors".
Anyone else experience this?
TIA
Elan
I do too barge, and I'm especially encouraged by the Apple/TPM conjunct. I went back thru the annals this AM after it was brought up, and Wow....that power tome of yours from 2/22/06 re: Bruce Potter gave me more of a kaboom than my 3rd cup o joe.
Love your stuff,
elan
seeing Apple, dateline Cupertino, makes me wonder what's going on at 19925 Steven's Creek Blvd.
http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=9831807
Thanks barge for a true reality check, SP not withstanding, of our current status. My bookmark library is literally filled to overflowing with positive, real, verifiable news, none of which has changed 1 iota during this gut wrenching drop. There were really only 2 possibilities post Seagate....up on news or back to the 2's. So though I'm disappointed it comes as little surprise.
As far as the dubious/duplicitous charactor/s who supposedly bailed this week, no surprise there either. On slow days I used to get a kick out of the attempts to stylize the posts whilst praising each others insights. And now we have the baby swan to save us from further ruin.
All rather bullish imo.
Regards
Elan
waverider,
every time one of these guys sez, "Bye" we seem to end up with 3 replacements.
oh well,..............
regards
Elan
oknpv,
t'was probably just some schmo out for a nice corned beef who stumbled upon this thing we call the new paradigm, and in his own altruistic way wanted to alert us to to this massive scam, into which we lemmings have blinding poured our lives, our fortunes and precious bodily fluids.
but I thinks not.....
yet IF what we believe to be true plays out, it won't make one bit of difference in the long run.
my regards
Elan
oknpv, re: right on track...well I think you've got it just about covered from soup to nuts.
Despite all the shananagins, my gut tells me all these dark days will soon be over.
Hang in there
...as i know you will
regards
Elan
oknpv, but what is it about WAVX? I realize my focus is limited, but it would seem there are better targets than a stock beaten back to under a buck presplit. This seems such a different world from the March 2000 PP of $122M yet the theme seems the same. This based on my assumption that the PP money then, shorted/whatever pretty much in the same way we're seeing now, but by a larger multiple.
I don't know, maybe this latest they is just a lowbrow group left over from that period, when hightone respectable fund outfits had their day.
THNX for the link, I'll study that over the weekend.
Elan
THNX preacherman, that explains a lot.
So much for transparent markets.
For the most part I buy @ market on days like today, so though whilst I miss some of the gut wrenching excitement as the SP runs away, I usually get filled right away.
Thanks again for your help
Elan
good morning preacherman, re; the ECN's control the Bid and the ASK. I noticed that even with the large volume (relatively speaking) this past week, so many of the trades were 100-300 shares. Perhaps there were some blocks and I missed them. It just surprised me to see so many sub $1000 trades. Do we really have that many small time investors?
So here's my question, can the SP be tweeked/controlled /manipulated with such small trades by those guys, whoever they are
TIA
BTW your insights are wonderful, I wish you'd post more often
Elan
Henry Ford & his Trusted Platform
http://books.google.com/books?id=AHZrcke1DiIC&dq=ford%27s+first+auto+plant+picture&pg=RA1-PA...
Dave, As evidenced by Cygnus' other in depth analysis, this should put us all on alert.
Thanks for uncovering this insightful piece.
...and now I know where to get good salami when I'm in Lee. Please hold the Tomato, Pickle & Mayo.
EV
Thank awk, In that light, it appears they're still getting out the pan to make the sauce, let alone making it special.
Regards
Elan
awk, re: WinMagic post from yesterday. I was sort of surprised no one followed up on this. As a non-techie, I have a difficult time evaluating what this means to Wave.
Do they lack the "secret sauce" as well?
TIA
Elan
hello barge, well it seems you are back to your old rationally exuberant self and delighted to see you return in all your glory.
Every so often when I consider the share price in lieu of all that's pending, the comments you've just made, and realize we're still @ 1 & change pre split, it astounds me what a bargain this is.
I sure hope the stitches hold during launch. Hang in there.
Regards
Elan
@ Forbes.com, if you look in the upper right hand corner, you'll find an HP Compaq nc6400 Notebook add.
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/03/12/ap3506101.html
A few clicks takes you here:
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF06a/321957-321957-64295-321838-89315-1847703.html
..where one finds this, under Systems features/Security management
TPM Enhanced DriveLock
TPM 1.2 Embedded Security Chip
_______________________________
No big thing, but how sweet to see such as this showing up so serendipitously.
Vacationhouse, I find this interesting having never seen it printed in these terms.
From your last post:
"NOTE: Seagate, Seagate Technology and the Wave logo are registered trademarks of Seagate Technology LLC."
The Wave logo is a registered trademark of Seagate Technology LLC?
What a great way to start the day.
Regards
Elan
go-kitesurf, I do get your point, you were & are quite clear.
Your take goes a long way to explain the present doldrums & I can live with that.
Thnx again
Elan
go-kitesurf, thnx for your realistic assessment. Thinking back, I didn't switch to XP till we bought a new unit, and I've yet to run out & buy Vista even with my quasi-free upgrade pending.
Regards
Elan
awk, that is profound. It will make it so much easier to appreciate what Gates has to say.
Thanks
regards
Elan
cosign,
At least no one's selling the news.
I called a friend who's a upper level suit @ one of the big brokerage houses for his take. It was pretty simple. He would not put a client into this at the present time. Not a stock under $5 w/ no earnings to speak of & a limp SP.
Despite the lack of action, the news is so fantastic I am very much at ease.
Regards
Elan
fwiw/..Thwart the Three Biggest Internet Threats of 2007
(The world needs a simpler solution imo. Elan)
By Scott Spanbauer, PC World
http://tech.msn.com/security/article.aspx?cp-documentid=2820234&page=1
Protect yourself against the three gravest Web dangers: IE, phishing attacks, and malware.
Thwart the Three Biggest Internet Threats of 2007 (© PC World)
The same Internet connection that lets you reach out and touch millions of Web servers, e-mail addresses, and other digital entities across the globe also endangers your PC and the information it contains about you. Here's how to stymie the three gravest Internet risks.
Threat #1: IE
Internet Explorer heads the list of top Internet security attack targets in the most recent joint report of the FBI and security organization SANS Institute. One reason: As the most widely used browser, IE provides the biggest payoff for malicious hackers who set out to exploit its flaws.
The biggest problem with IE is its reliance on Microsoft's ActiveX technology, which allows Web sites to run executable programs on your PC via your browser. Security patches and upgrades, including Windows XP's Service Pack 2 and the recently released IE 7, make ActiveX safer, but the inevitable flaws that allow malware to circumvent those security measures--combined with the reality that we computer users are often a credulous lot--make ActiveX a risk not worth taking. Happily, with very few exceptions (such as Microsoft's Windows Update site), you can browse the Internet effectively without ActiveX.
To disable ActiveX in IE 6 and 7, choose Tools, Internet Options, Security, Custom Level, scroll to 'Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins', and select Disable (see Figure 1: Deactivate ActiveX controls in Internet Explorer 6 and 7 to put drive-by browser hijacking on ice.). Click OK, Yes, and OK to close the dialog boxes. To enable ActiveX on a known and trusted site, click Tools, Internet Options, Security, choose Trusted Sites, click Sites, enter the site address in the text box, and click Add. Uncheck Require server verification (https:) for all sites in this zone, and click Close and OK.
If you leave ActiveX enabled, you may quickly encounter malware-harboring sites and e-mail attachments that ask you to let them install their ActiveX controls on your system. Unless you're 100 percent certain that the control is safe and legitimate, don't allow it.
Regardless of which browser is set as the default on your system, always keep Windows (and IE) updated to minimize your risk. To keep Windows XP up-to-date, visit update.microsoft.com (you'll have to use Internet Explorer) and install Service Pack 2, if you haven't already. Next, choose Start, Control Panel, System, and click the Automatic Updates tab. Select Automatic (recommended) If you trust Microsoft implicitly, Download updates for me, but let me choose when to install them if you trust the company a little bit, or Notify me but don't automatically download or install them to play it safest. (Click "Don't Let a Windows Update Bring You Down " for more on Windows updates.)
Whichever option you choose, click OK to download and install the most recent security patches. If you stick with IE, upgrade to version 7, which improves ActiveX security. Still, the best way to reduce your PC's vulnerability to ActiveX exploits is to download and install another browser, and set it as your default browser. Mozilla's Firefox is the most popular IE alternative. Unfortunately, Firefox's growing popularity has enticed malware authors to exploit its own flaws. While no software is perfectly secure, many experts (including me) think the Opera browser is safer than either IE or Firefox.
Sound Off: How do you protect yourself online?
Threat #2: Phishing and Identity Theft
You've probably seen your share of phishing attacks, which look like communications from your bank, PayPal, eBay, or another online account. The message may ask you to click a link that leads to a bogus Web page, complete with realistic user-name and password log-in fields, or it might ask for a credit-card number. The fake address often resembles the real institution's URL--'citibank.fakesite.com' in place of 'citibank.com', for example. The phisher's site and e-mail message may even load images from your bank, or have links to the institution's own Web site.
When you take the bait, the phisher harvests your data, and either sells it to someone else, or uses it to drain your account right away. A variant called spear phishing identifies you by name in the lure message or Web site, making the sham even harder to spot. Typo-squatting is a related trick in which phishers set up a fake site at an address slightly different from the real one ('www.amazom.com' instead of 'www.amazon.com', for example) in hopes that fast-typing customers will land there and not notice their typo.
You may have read that your bank will never send you an e-mail asking you to log in to your account, and it shouldn't, though it does happen on occasion. The vast majority of messages that appear to come from financial institutions are phishing attacks, so assume that such messages are bogus and avoid opening them at all, let alone clicking any links they contain. If you are concerned that the bank or other service is really trying to notify you of a problem with your account, open your browser manually and log in to the site directly, or better yet, pick up the phone and call a customer service agent (if you can find one via the bank's automated phone system).
The place you're most likely to notice that your credit card or bank account has been compromised by a phishing attack or identity theft is on the statement you receive from them via mail. Check it carefully for unauthorized charges, and report any to the institution immediately.
Both IE 7 and Firefox 2 include new antiphishing settings that can compare links to databases of known phishing sites before displaying the page. (As we went to press, Opera planned to include a similar feature in the Opera 9.1 browser.) IE 7 asks you a couple of times if you'd like to enable its phishing filter during installation; say yes. To enable this feature, choose Tools, Phishing Filter, Turn On Automatic Website Checking, and click OK.
Firefox 2's phishing filter is enabled by default, but it uses a static downloaded list of known phishing sites. To query Google's more up-to-date Phishing Protection service instead, choose Tools, Options, Security and select Check by asking Google about each site I visit (see Figure 2: Set Firefox to use Google's more up-to-date list of suspected phishing sites to protect you as you browse.). Note that you'll have to accept the service's licensing agreement.
Many firewalls and other security programs include identity-protection features that scan the stream of data leaving your PC for sensitive information, such as passwords or social security and credit card numbers, and then block the unauthorized transfers. For more information on these products, see "All-in-One Security."
Resist the temptation to post personal information on your Web page, blog, or social site (Facebook/MySpace) account. Identity thieves, spammers, and online predators are always on the lookout for such data. Browse to "Safeguard Your Reputation While Socially Networking" for an explanation of the risks to both adults and children, and for tips on what you can do to avoid the dangers.
Sound Off: How do you protect yourself online?
Threat #3: Malware
Every day, virus, spyware, and adware creators come up with new, ingenious ways to gain access to your PC. These steps will help keep you safe:
Think before you click
Attached files that end with .exe, .com, .bat, and .scr, as well as scriptable document files, including .doc and .xls, can infect your PC with a single click. Many e-mail programs block access to executable-file attachments.
Use a spam filter
Though some malware makes its way onto your computer via drive-by browser hijacking (see "Threat #1"), e-mail is its other main source. Install a junk-mail filter to reduce your chances of activating malicious scripts embedded in messages.
Update your antivirus software
Allowing your antivirus software to continue running after its subscription has expired is actually worse than using no antivirus software at all: Not only do you lack the crucial virus signature database updates, but you expose your system to malware that targets known flaws in antivirus software. My personal favorite free antivirus app is Grisoft's AVG Anti-Virus Free. Go to our Top Antivirus Software chart for our antivirus-software recommendations.
Get a second opinion
Install and use only one antivirus program at a time on your computer because multiple real-time scanners will conflict with one another. If you have doubts about your program's effectiveness, however, use a free online virus scanner, such as Panda Software's ActiveScan; see Figure 3: Don't trust your antiviruses? Scan your PC online for free with Panda Software's ActiveScan service.) or Trend Micro's HouseCall.
Download with discretion
Any program you download and run on your system could potentially result in a lethal infection or zombification. Download software only from reputable online sources (such as PCWorld.com's Downloads section) that first scan all of their download files for any malware.
Use a bidirectional firewall
Windows XP and Vista each come with a firewall that blocks incoming attacks; it's enabled by default in Windows XP Service Pack 2 and later. For the best protection, you'll also want to block unwanted outgoing connections made by malware on your PC that attempts to either connect to a remote server or send out spam. Vista's firewall can be set up to do that, but configuring it is not a job for the average Windows user. Instead, get one of several free bidirectional firewall programs, such as Zone Labs' ZoneAlarm Free, or Agnitum's Outpost Firewall Free. Most commercial security software suites also include a firewall program.
Use antispyware
Spyware, adware, and some browser cookies slow down your system, cause crashes, and track your online activity. Antispyware utilities work much like antivirus software, detecting and removing the unwanted software from your PC. We picked Webroot's Spy Sweeper 5 ($30 per year) as our favorite in our "Spyware Fighters" antispyware roundup.
Upgrade from XP
Service Pack 2 makes Windows XP much safer, but the operating system still has security holes, and it remains a top target for malware authors. Windows Vista's new user access controls ask your permission before launching new programs, which reduces the chances that malware can leap from the Web to your PC automatically, though some Vista bugs have already been found. Both the Mac OS and Linux offer even stronger safeguards against program launching, and they are rarely the targets of malware attacks, which makes it very unlikely that Web-hosted attacks--or any other kind--will afflict computers running those operating systems.
Internet Toolkit 2007
Internet Explorer 7: Microsoft (free) Firefox 2: Mozilla Foundation (free)Opera 9.1: Opera Software (free)Outpost Firewall: Agnitum (free)ZoneAlarm 6: Zone Labs (free for personal use)AVG Anti-Virus: Grisoft (free)Spy Sweeper 5: Webroot ($30 per year)
Whitewash et al, They are trying, no doubt. In all fairness these reps are well versed on the items of most interest to their customers. Mme. Vital & I bought a Dell after a hands on visit to the mall kiosk a few months back, but beyond McAfee & Norton the road to security with the reps on hand came to an end.
...well...Snackman is right...it's just too early for the consumer side. For now. I'll trust SKS on this, so looking toward 2008.
The contact with DELL at the Gov. & Enterprise level re: the Latitude Notepads was a bit disappointing though. Then again it's all changing so fast... a few weeks, a few months, it is coming.
Regards
Elan
Snackman, It's easy to get ahead of the curve reading this board. Even talking to some very savvy tech friends, one guy that goes back to mainframe programing in the 60's, I get a lot of the same.
Well the news is all good....no it's excellent! So with that in mind I'll sit back and watch this unfold.
BTW you do, & have done a wonderful job with this board.
Thanks
Elan
scorpio, me & ms.Vital thank you.eom
I called Dell & Best Buy(re HP) whilst enjoying lunch.
Calling the # @ Dell's Federal Government GSA Contract site bought me to a friendly rep who knew little to nothing about TPM. He was very kind and seemed to know his product, but I had to direct him to the TPM security notation for the Latitude Notebooks. Even less of a response though(if that's possible)to ETS. He transfered me to the small business/home sector where I got more of the same. I did my best to give them a primer before heading on to their Enterprise arena where someone could surely answer my questions. Once again I was met with a very helpful, anxious to please rep, who would love to answer my TPM, ETS questions, and tried, but after a good 15 mins all that resulted was me reading to him from TCG & Wave's websites. He was genuinely interested and hopefully busy @ Wave.com right now.
On to Best Buy...to a local outlet near me where I got even less of the same message, this time for a HP unit. I'd done before w/ their nationwide # & a different local outlet to no avail. Well, I won't fill in the details as there's nothing to report, but did leave them with the suggestion that they bone up on this Wave, TPM, Vista conjunct, because I might not be the only one to ask.
....I sure hope not.
Regards
Elan
awk, yes this does help,
...and when she gets home this afternoon she can explain it to me.
Just kidding.
Though at some point in my explanations last night, I felt a leaning more toward supposition than fact. She'll appreciate this very much, and so do I.
Regards from the two of us,
Elan
Mrs. Vital has a question. Help please.
Last evening I was sharing some of the good news of the week with my sweet wife, who by jove, managed to get the gist of the technical jargon and much of the subtle implications from RSA on the first read.
But this, from the SKS transcript, which i highlight in bold, elicited a question...
"Then we sell solutions that are there for the corporation to manage their install base of Trusted Platform Modules. We actually, just the other day, announced our remote administration tool, where with no touch by the IT Department of a single machine, they can go and actually turn the Trusted Platform Modules on and engage them in their network electrically."
The question being, "what keeps someone/anyone outside of the IT Dept. from doing the same? I thought security was at the desktop?"
I couldn't give her a good answer so I turn to the board.
TIA
Elan
OT c m , whew. At first I thought PPM could be Potentially Pathogenic Micro-organism. A non helpful bacteria.
I do like the implications of Part$ Per Million.
Thanks for all your helpful DD
Regards
Elan
FWIW...Apple warns iPod users against Vista
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/02/06/napple106.xml
By Martin Beckford
Last Updated: 10:44am GMT 06/02/2007
IPods could be damaged by Microsoft’s new computer operating system, the company behind the popular digital music players has warned.
Apple, the long-standing rival of Bill Gates’s Microsoft, is urging users not to upgrade their PCs to the Vista system until it comes up with a compatible version of the software that runs iPods.
Microsoft launched its long-awaited Vista operating system in a blaze of publicity last week and claimed that more than 5,000 hardware and software products would work with it.
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But Apple, which has sold 90 million iPods since 2001, says many users of the iconic portable music players have had problems when connecting them to PCs using Vista.
It claims some have found that songs bought on its iTunes Store will not play on the new system, and that other Vista users have even seen their iPods corrupted when they try to unplug them. The contacts and calendar functions on iPods are also said to be affected.
A statement on Apple’s website reads: “iTunes Store purchases may not play when upgrading to Windows Vista from Windows 2000 or XP.
“Ejecting an iPod from the Windows System Tray using the Safely Remove Hardware feature may corrupt your iPod.”
Microsoft has already released a software update for Vista users so they can play their iTunes Store songs.
But Apple is still warning PC users not to use Vista until it can release a completely new version of the iTunes software.
Apple’s website states: “Apple recommends that customers wait to upgrade Windows until after the next release of iTunes which will be available in the next few weeks.”
Microsoft said it has a dedicated team working on problems with Vista and iTunes, and insisted users should not stop using the new operating system.
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