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Chuck Norris Syndrome and IT failure

Chuck Norris Syndrome and IT failurelololoolloolARghhhhhhh thx for the good laugh you make my day man .....Chuck norris syndrome arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhHuman's Hate ChangeThis is a statement I make repeatedly - in every presentation I ever deliver and especially in my Process Management presentation. So your following summation truly...

Tags: Strategy, Chuck Norris Syndrome, information technology, IT Failure, Chuck Norris

Discussion threads 2009-04-28

ROFLthing 2008

Have you ever been to an internet culture conference? Earlier this year, Harvard senior Tim Hwang threw one in Cambridge, Mass., and it was a massive success. This time, Hwang wanted to have a smaller get together in San Francisco to chat about memes. Welcome to ROFLthing...

Tags: Humor, Rickroll, Chuck Norris, Internet, Strategy, Management, Andrew Mager

Blog posts 2008-08-29

iPodPink appears just in time to save the economy

iPodPink appears just in time to save the economyIt might just be fluff...Different colors might just be "fluff"...but fluff sells. Every female I know who has a Moto Razr, has the pink one. Go Apple!enough is enoughI enjoy my nano but the Apple hype machine is getting to...

Tags: Quality, Digital music, Object Management Group, iPodPink, JIT, Chuck Norris, Pink

Discussion threads 2008-01-22

Additional Resources

Med students should be editing, not using, Wikipedia

Med students should be editing, not using, WikipediaWikipedia will support thisJust to add to the story, I should point out that Wikipedians support schools and professors who want to integrate improvement of Wikipedia articles into their courses: see the Wikipedia page "Wikipedia:School and university projects" (shortcut "WP:SUP", if I remember...

Tags: Wiki, Wikipedia, Med

Discussion threads 2009-06-09

News to know: Wolfram; Microsoft's Pink; Swine Flu; Facebook; RealDVD; Ellison;

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Wolfram/Alpha's demo: Search results meet analytics Mary Jo Foley: Could Verizon be a (or 'the') carrier for...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Facebook, Larry Dignan, Dana Blankenhorn, Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Flu, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows, Data Centers, E-mail, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Asset Management, Advertising & Promotion, Operating Systems, Software, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Online Communications, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Marketing

Blog posts 2009-04-29

Chuck Norris Syndrome and IT failure

Some organizations want a super-human, such as actor Chuck Norris, to save their projects. That's not gonna happen. by Michael Krigsman

Tags: Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2009-04-28

Microsoft combines storage and SOA units -- what's that all about?

Storage and SOA? That seems like an odd marriage, like combining "American Idol" with "Masterpiece Theater" into one show. Or "24" and "Monk." Or "Monk" and "House." Or SOA and Chuck Norris. I could go on... According to this report by Software Development Times' David Worthington, Microsoft...

Tags: SOA, Microsoft Corp., Worthington, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Storage, Software, Hardware, Joe McKendrick

Blog posts 2009-04-02

From meme to paperback: Barack Obama is your new bicycle

Besides Chuck Norris, and the Rickroll, Internet memes rarely go mainstream. But San Francisco native Matthew Honan managed to accomplish that feat — he built a simple website that randomly display acts of kindness from presidential candidate Barack Obama. Honan...

Tags: Bicycle, Web Site, Web Site Development, Internet, Web Technology, Andrew Mager

Blog posts 2008-09-05

Rage against Adrian

Rage against AdrianWell ...[i].. calling your colleague a dumbass violates this forums rules.[/i]When you constantly shill for Microsoft this could be interpreted as posting "advertisements" which also violate forum rules since you are offering a service to advocate a product. Does Microsoft pay well? Many here would like to know....

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Adrian, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-07-02

Neon Tango 1.0 (Mac)

If Chuck Norris had his action removed and hot-glued onto Jack Bauer, and then Mr. Bauer was blended into a protein shake, it would be called “The Neon Tangoâ€? and… it would be Delicious!!! Pixelated Warrior, Defender of the Bytes! Launch your cybership into battle against the forces of...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Enemy, Freeverse, Construction

Software downloads 2008-02-07

Chuck Norris Facts (Cody Plummer) 2.2 (Windows)

Over 350 unique facts for your entertainment. It uses the Windows system voice to speak the facts. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: Cody Plummer, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Advertising & Promotion, Telecommunications, Software, Marketing

Software downloads 2007-07-25

Chuck Norris Facts Generator 1 (Windows)

It shows one random Chuck Norris Fact, out of a large list of all the best facts. There is such favorites as Chuck Norris has two speeds, Walk and Kill or Outer Space exists as it is afraid to be on the same planet as Chuck Norris. This version is...

Tags: Generator, Lance O'Grady, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2007-06-28

Chuck Norris Facts 1 (Windows)

This is a newer, diffferent Chuck Norris Facts generator with nicer skins available. Generates a random Chuck Norris fact from the best list of facts. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: Generator, Skin, Lance O'Grady, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2007-06-28

Free Jokes Toolbar 2.07 (Windows)

Free Jokes Toolbar - Find Every Known Joke. Can't remember that really funny blonde joke. Need to find some great clean jokes for that public speech. Have you only heard about the Chuck Norris jokes - but you don't know any yourself. No problem just download this free toolbar and...

Tags: Toolbar, Microsoft Windows, Slappi-Nee Productions

Software downloads 2007-05-10

'SOA is the only TLA (three letter acronym) you will ever need'

"SOA is the only thing Chuck Norris cant kill." Okay, if you thought SOA was the greatest thing since sliced bread, you havent seen anything yet. Here it is, all you need to know about SOA and then some, condensed and distilled on a single Web page. Dan Farber alert...

Tags: General

Blog posts 2007-03-02

Facebook on campus: Does it make the grade?

Facebook claims more than 10 million Facebookers and it is an indisputable college phenomenon. College thought leaders are not universally giving Facebook positive "pokes," however.College students across the country are questioning the worth of Facebook interactions, both personal and political. Below are some college students thoughts on student communications at...

Tags: Facebook

Blog posts 2006-10-16

Legal loophole emerges in NSA spy program

Legal loophole emerges in NSA spy programMy RIGHT to my life...trumps your "right" to privacy.deal with it.What bothers me the most isthese clauses that say revealing that I'm being spied upon is a criminal offense. And this bullsh*t that their protecting me against foriegn terrorist while the terrorist are killing...

Tags: Vertical industries, E-mail, Nothing, government, customers privacy, FISA Court

Discussion threads 2006-05-17

Record falls as best Rubik's 'cubers' meet in S.F.

Record falls as best Rubik's 'cubers' meet in S.F.Minor correction"the iconic red, white, blue, green, yellow and red cubes." The other color is black?Just for fun,http://www.puzzlemuseum.com/month/picm03/MCU03.jpg:o)Honestly......... big friggin' deal!Being a rubik's champ myself .... I can honestly say is that it doesn't in any way help a rubik's pimp get...

Tags: Rubik, cube

Discussion threads 2006-01-15