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Economic meltdown: the insanity of disagreement

Economic meltdown: the insanity of disagreementI agree with your points and your questions...Way too many "loopholes" and bad decisions have been put into this bailout bill. Not the least of which is absolutely no accountability.To use Mr. Krigman's IT project analogy it would be like seeing that poor decisions...

Tags: Taxes, Team management, Leadership, Free trade, Financial services, Economic Meltdown, insanity, disagreement

Discussion threads 2008-09-30

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U.S. unemployment rate highest in 26 years, at 10.2%

Misinterpreted numbers..."In October, the number of unemployed persons increased by 558,000 to 15.7 million."That's not 190,000. The 190,000 is non-farm payroll decrease, which doesn't include farm workers or self-employed persons who have hung it up.Maybe we need a NEW "New Deal?"Remember the 3 R's of Franklin Roosevelt's "New Deal?"...

Tags: Operational accounting, Personal finance, FDR, Common-sense, unemployment rate, New Deal, Obama, Reagan

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

Ubuntu, SUSE, Fedora Linux updates prepped as Win7 release nears

another nail in M$ coffinThe upcomming failure of windoze 7 and M$ going under will not leave the users exposed.Linux is here to save the day!Wrong Answerhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/21/windows-7-breaks-amazon-uk-pre-order-volume-record-ousts-harry/DesperationGuess it shows how desperate Vista users are to get onto Win7Windows 7 a failure?Didn't it already surpass Linux's market share? BEFORE it's GA?Failure...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, SuSE, Linux, Fedora Project, Microsoft Corp., Ubuntu, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

Future ERP

Brian Sommer's provocative post that juxtaposes SAP's technology thinking around the 'old' and 'new' worlds provides insights into something SAP was talking about last year - the two speed world of ERP. At the back end there is still plenty to do, hardening applications, winkling out recurring bugs...

Tags: Innovation, Salesforce.com Inc., Financial, SAP AG, ERP, Brian Sommer, Brian, S-curve, Cloud Infrastructure, BRP, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Software, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-10-19

eBay names Sun veteran head of data center strategy

EBay has appointed Dean Nelson, a Sun Microsystems veteran, to be in charge of its data center strategy. Nelson will be senior director of global data center strategy, architecture and operations. Nelson is founder of Data Center Pulse, a non-profit data center industry group. ...

Tags: Strategy, Data Center, Sun Microsystems Inc., eBay Inc., Dean Nelson, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-09-08

Has the U.S. already lost green tech to other nations?

Is it too late for the green tech boom in the U.S.? Is the nation now second-rate technologically? Did the eight years of aerobics during the Bush Administration leave the U.S. one lap behind nations actually in the running? There are certainly lots of folks counting on a...

Tags: U.S., Green Technology, Pew, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-07-08

Windows 7: Now it's an economic savior too

Windows 7: Now it's an economic savior tooAnalogy:Churchill: "You can't tax yourself out of poverty"Obama: "Let's spend [future generation's money] to become wealthy again".WTF!If Cap and Trade Passes People Will Balk At Buying AnythingPrices of goods and services will go through the roof, think people are going to care about...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-06-29

Windows 7 to launch October 22; RTM next month

Windows 7 to launch October 22; RTM next monthHats off. I rather like 7. Will welcome the RTM come July!A bit sooner than expected though. Not that I'm complaining.Do you know if beta keys will work?Will the existing beta keys work and still expire of course or will people without...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows 7, RTM, RTM next month, RTM Next, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-06-02

How IT can help save the global financial system

The ongoing global economic downturn, or "Great Recession" as it has been billed, exposed weaknesses in the U.S. financial system and the widespread interdependence of global financial markets. But what about the weaknesses in the information technology infrastructure that makes the global financial system what it is...

Tags: Financial, Information Technology, Data, Financial System, Financial Accounting, Financial Planning, Finance, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-05-26

Global warming heating up Washington D.C.

There are many billions of dollars at stake. Not since the Wall Street meltdown have we seen such high stakes in the lobbyist-WhiteHouse-Congress axis. From oil to transportation to electricity to corn to solar to your very kitchen and office air conditioning--everything is in play. Costs may...

Tags: Climate, Global Warming, Transportation, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-05-10

Politics of climate change overhwelming the science?

Politics of climate change overhwelming the science?RE: Politics of climate change overhwelming the science?Energy conservation is great and benefits everyone. Carbon credits are phony. Much warming data is built on computer models that don't show any warming unless a "correction factor" is added.If Al Gore is so serious about climate...

Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Personal finance, TVs, Energy Conservation, Carbon Credits, tax, Humanity!, climate change, Obamasiah, Climate Change

Discussion threads 2009-03-28

Union: IBM layoffs accelerating as employees vent

Union: IBM layoffs accelerating as employees ventSmiling Sam does it againIt seems to me that the government is overlooking one of the critical components of this economic meltdown - the offshoring of American jobs. IBM is one of the worst offenders in this regard. This one...

Tags: Workforce management, Litigation, Financial accounting, Proskauer Rose, Madoff, IBM Corp., SEC, layoff

Discussion threads 2009-03-26

Gibson 'Guitar Hero' suit thrown out

Gibson 'Guitar Hero' suit thrown outGood!Nice to see the courts make a good call once in a while.RE: Gibson 'Guitar Hero' suit thrown outJust a case of greed by Gibson, when they signed on they probably thought it was a flash in the pan. Only later when it...

Tags: Gibson, Guitar Hero

Discussion threads 2009-03-04

Comcast loses subscribers, but hurdles fourth quarter targets

Updated: Comcast reported Wednesday that its fourth-quarter net income fell 32 percent amid rising competition, slowing subscriber growth and an asset impairment charge totaling $600 million. However, Comcast handily topped Wall Street estimates. For the fourth quarter, Comcast reported net income of $412 million, or 14 cents...

Tags: Comcast Corp., Asset Management, Operational Accounting, Personal Finance, Financial Accounting, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Finance, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-02-18

Housing surplus, the monster in the closet

There are many places where economic meltdown and environmental problems coincide. Petroleum importing to the U.S. Burning coal for "cheaper" electricity than you can get from solar, ignoring the pollution costs. People driving older inefficient vehicles rather than buying new, more efficient, ones. But the one...

Tags: Surplus, Home, Insurance, Telecom & Utilities, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-02-15

Spin, Baby, Spin â€" Oracle’s case for spending in a tough economy

How recessions should alter vendor behavior Oracle had a recent show here in Chicago. Attendees were given a very nice breakfast, a keynote from an Oracle executive and an opportunity to kick the tires on scads of Oracle products. The keynote address was...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Recession, Information Technology, Business Leader, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-02-10

Can the media harm the economy?

Can the media harm the economy?Consider this/KPKClearly, reporting in the media tends to amplify consumer and business psychology. Much of media, especially in my opinion cable news, has devolved into drama commentary rather than factual, impassioned reporting. Those who develop and deliver the "news" are chosen less for journalistic brilliance...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, media

Discussion threads 2009-02-06

Symantec makes case for recession resistant club; Touts storage business

Symantec appears to be in a series of businesses that can weather an IT spending downturn. As this earnings season progresses a few winners are clearly emerging. The common thread is that these winners all can deliver enterprises return on investment and help companies cut costs. IBM,...

Tags: Symantec Corp., Recession, Storage, Security, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-01-29

VMware's fourth quarter solid; Outlook fuzzy

VMware's fourth quarter performed well amid the economic meltdown, but the outlook for future quarters is unclear. The company on Monday reported net income of $111 million, or 29 cents a share, on revenue of $515 million statement. Excluding items, VMware's net income was $142 million, or...

Tags: Revenue, Microsoft Outlook, VMware Inc., Operational Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-01-26

News to know: Microsoft's layoffs, Google's profits, Win7 netbooks, White House tech

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: Microsoft: 'We are not immune' to economy; Cuts 5,000 jobs; Earnings fall short Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft...

Tags: Google Inc., Layoff, Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows 7, White House, Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft Corp., Sam Diaz, Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware

Blog posts 2009-01-23