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Friday, May 18, 2012

HP to axe 30k jobs

HP to axe 30k jobs

At the New York Times, Quentin Hardy writes that HP CEO Meg Whitman is to cut at least 30,000 jobs

Her goal, they said Thursday, is to spend the money she saves on increasing the efficiency of the company’s sales force and on creating new products. Meg Whitman, Hewlett-Packard’s chief executive since September, is said to be focused on efficiency and new products. The executives, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak for the company, said that ...
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Dear Graduate

Leila said... You know, as often as people complain about the uselessness of a degree/diploma in today's market, the pressure to go to college anyway is even greater. I didn't want to go to co...

more resources for Nicole Apostola (Google...

more resources for Nicole Apostola (Google+) and her guerrilla libraries.

Little Free Library can help put a library on your corner

I happened upon this mini-library in my neighborhood and am so impressed with the movement that Little Free Library has started that I am getting one together for our street. The concept is simple: pu...

Intelligent WAN - Karl Hakkarainen - Get...

Intelligent WAN - Karl Hakkarainen - Get Ready for the Software-Defined Network Revolution

SDNs provide flexibility, vendor independence, and other benefits. But the technology is still new.

Google doesn't have to worry about Bing...

Google doesn't have to worry about Bing
Here's what Bing shows with a simple search for news about the upcoming release of Microsoft's flagship server product. I wonder what I can learn from Tonkia Watters about the ways that the new server product fixes problems with Active Directory.

One weekend in May

We had a fine celebration on Saturday, honoring Michael for his graduation from Assumption College, Tess for her 14th birthday, and mothers Marian, Sandra, Jennie, Lynn, and Karen.

We went out to lunch, 20 of us. I tried to sit at the kids' table, but was asked to leave because Cassie wanted to sit with her cousin, Caroline.

There was plenty to discuss at the other end of the table. Jennie has completed her book and sent it to her publisher. Joe will graduate from St. Peter-Marian in a couple of weeks; he will go to Southern New Hampshire University in the fall.

After the lunch, we brought Marian back to the nursing home, noting that we'd be missing Mother's Day celebration with Elvis.

Mother's Day itself was a quiet day at the camp. In memory of Elvis, we had peanut butter and bananas for lunch.

We're still settling in after last year's wonderful renovations. Few things are where they were and lots of things aren't there at all. My father kept puzzling quantities of unexpected parts, such as a jar full of 1/4" brass screws, but we couldn't find a single wingnut. We have long lengths of antique rubber extension cords, the type that don't kink or get inflexible in the cold, and yet we found only one electrical wire cap, which is two fewer than what we needed.

Sunday we had sauna. The water is fresh but no longer cold, in spite of recent rain and no special warm spells. We have a good supply of leftover pine from the construction project. It's dry and burns hot. Mix in a little oak and maple and you get a great fire.

From a time with crowds full of laughter and hope to a time sitting on the bench overlooking the cove, hearing the planes heading down Route 2 toward Boston, it's how the days are now.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Lucky me. I've received an invite to use...

Lucky me. I've received an invite to use the new Bing.
When I clicked the link in the email from Microsoft, I was brought to a page where Bing searches for movies, including those that are allegedly close to me. The location is off by nearly 20 miles. (Bing uses the location of my ISP rather than something such as my actual location.) Google manages to know where I am.

Get Ready for the Software-Defined Network Revolution

Network virtualization is poised to do for WANs what server virtualization has done for computing infrastructure, providing better hardware utilization, security, resilience, and specialization. Also known as software-defined networks (SDNs), virtual WANs are still in the early stages of development and deployment, giving vendors plenty of room to offer new and sometimes competing solutions.

Read the rest at my new blog Get Ready for the Software-Defined Network Revolution on our new site, Intelligent WAN..

Monday, May 14, 2012

Hanging out with Jimi Hendrix, 1964-1970

Arthur Lee
Bob Marley
Brian Jones
Buddy Miles
Carl Wayne, Steve Winwood, John Mayall and Eric Burdon
Charlie Watts
Eric Burdon and Noel Redding
Eric Clapton
Isley Brothers
Janis Joplin
Jeremy Thorpe
Joan Baez
Keith Richards
Little Richard
Lulu
Mama Cass and Michelle Phillips
Mick Jagger
Otis Redding
Percy Sledge, King Curtis and Cornell Dupree
Stephen Stills
The Monkees
The Who

Saturday, May 12, 2012

You dance with who brung ya

You dance with who brung ya

The unholy alliance between Big Pharma and the medical profession

There is an increasing body of knowledge on the ways that seemingly rational decisions can be influenced by such things as receiving inexpensive gifts.

Friday, May 11, 2012

It's not too late for an awkward and/or...

It's not too late for an awkward and/or inappropriate Mother's Day gift.

Why Not Treat The Special Mom In Your Life To Free Wings At Hooters This Sunday? - The Consumerist

Maybe you're a little bit strapped for cash this Mother's Day, or maybe your mom just really loves wings more than flowers -- and for those of you who like to say,

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Trick 0: how about not tricking customers...

Trick 0: how about not tricking customers about their safety?

12 Tricks To Make Your Customers Feel Safe - The Usabilla Blog

The customer is king. And we want the king to feel comfortable, right? Especially on the Web, where people can leave our site with only a mouse click, it i

Wednesday, May 09, 2012

Nicole Apostola (Google+) might find this...

Nicole Apostola (Google+) might find this as a relief from the broken, inconsistent, and just plain wrong signs around our fair city.

Japanese addresses: No street names. Block numbers. | Derek Sivers

Derek Sivers Home, Blog, About, Projects

Still time to register for LinkedIn - The...

Still time to register for LinkedIn - The Next Step at www.holdenareachamber.org

Social Review Sites Fall Short of Promise

Restaurant review sites promised to be the cutting edge of local-social marketing. In spite of early excitement and results, Yelp, Foursquare, and Urbanspoon have stalled. This has implications beyond these sites and markets. Marketers are learning that social-local-mobile marketing isn't for everyone.

Read the rest on my blog on The CMO Site: Social Review Sites Fall Short of Promise