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Friday Fun - OK, so who owns a Tux Droid?: Is you're Linux experience complete without a $145 Tux Droid? The other day my daughter was aimlessly browsing through a catalog when she came across the Tux Droid. Neither of us had seen one before and we came to the conclusion that it was some sort of foam...; Tags: Firing, Wi-Fi, Web Site, Architecture, Linux, Web Site Development, Microsoft Windows, UNIX, Web Technology, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Internet, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-01-25
Ha! Firings of experienced floor staff come back to bite Circuit City in the assets today: Ha! Firings of experienced floor staff come back to bite Circuit City in the assets todayNot at allI stopped shopping at Circuit City about four years ago because thier staff was incompetent then. Bah to experienced sales staff. They never had it.I now shop at the smaller local places (which...; Tags: Asset management, Circuit City Stores Inc., firing, asset; Discussion threads 2007-12-21
Ha! Firings of experienced floor staff come back to bite Circuit City in the assets today: Remember my post from earlier this year, Circuit City, I'll never shop you again? The ninth-most commented upon post in this blog for 2007 featured my outrage at Circuit City jettisoning some 4,000 experienced sales personnel and hiring younger workers so that it...; Tags: Asset, Firing, Circuit City Stores Inc., Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Asset Management, Investment, Sales, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Finance, Russell Shaw; Blog posts 2007-12-21
Popularity of these 10 posts tells me you hate it when big companies screw consumers like you: I was going through some server logs of our most-read and most-popular posts, when this realization hit me: You're really, REALLY interested in those cases when big business, dumb corporate policy, or the errant actions of incompetent customer "service" types screw consumers. How can I...; Tags: Firing, Server, Apple Inc., Servers, Hardware, Russell Shaw; Blog posts 2007-10-28
Back to the Barricades and Firing Squads: Revolution 2.0 Is Coming: Back to the Barricades and Firing Squads: Revolution 2.0 Is ComingNothing here. Moving on.I have NO idea what you are writing about.Anybody?Went right over my head.Well, thanks anyhow. ;)RE: Back to the Barricades and Firing Squads: Revolution 2.0 Is ComingI wouldn't carry the comparison between the old PC revolution...; Tags: Revolution 2.0, Firing Squad, firing, barricade; Discussion threads 2007-09-07

Back to the Barricades and Firing Squads: Revolution 2.0 Is Coming: I had an epiphany attending the Office 2.0 conference this week, and it helped cancel some of my skepticism about the future of Office/Enterprise/Web 2.0. What dissolved was my doubts that this was a revolution worth participating in: I see the light, at least some dim reflections of the future...; Tags: Firing, PC, Revolution, Office 2.0, IBM Corp., Joshua Greenbaum; Blog posts 2007-09-07
Battlship: Fleet Command (exe): Station your fleet and avoid detection by your opponent in this all new version of the timeless family favorite. Just like when you were a kid, fire strategically to locate and sink enemy ships, but this time, use 4 different firing options: Single Shot, Triple Shot, Salvo (one shot for...; Tags: Firing, Fleet; Software downloads 2007-09-07
HP firing on all cylinders: HP firing on all cylindersNot too surprisedI'd have thought their server business would be doing a bit better than it is just based on my own anecdotal observations, but that's still pretty good growth for a relatively high volume area.I'm not surprised at all by the growth in their personal...; Tags: Notebooks, Hewlett-Packard Co., firing; Discussion threads 2007-08-17
HP firing on all cylinders: Hewlett-Packard on Thursday reported fiscal third quarter earnings of $2.1 billion, or 66 a share, and revenue of $25.4 billion. Overall, HP delivered a solid performance across all of its business units. Excluding one-time items, HP reported earnings of 71 cents a share. According to Thomson Financial, analysts were expecting...; Tags: Firing, Revenue, Hewlett-Packard Co., Sales, Earnings, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2007-08-16
Red Faction (PC): Prima Official eGuide (exe): Details on using the world as a weapon--blast the environment as well as the enemy. Maps and walkthroughs of every action-packed level. Comparisons of every weapon and firing method. Covers all five controllable vehicles for land, sea, and air. Multiplayer deathmatch tactics. Elaborate character descriptions for friends and foes. Note:...; Tags: Firing, PC, Weapon; Software downloads 2007-07-18
Red Faction: Prima Official eGuide (exe): Details on using the world as a weapon; blast the environment as well as the enemy. Maps and walkthroughs of every action-packed level. Comparisons of every weapon and firing method. Covers all five controllable vehicles for land, sea, and air. Multiplayer deathmatch tactics. Elaborate character descriptions for friends and foes....; Tags: Firing, Weapon; Software downloads 2007-07-17
Ex-Vonage employee claims religious discrimination in firing: Ex-Vonage employee claims religious discrimination in firingSeriously doubt that anyone in management would say that.Was he fired for missing those days? Did he give enough notice? Was he able to just take the day off without pay?more details??I realize employment laws can vary by state, but in general,...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Vonage Holdings Corp., job, Ex-Vonage, week course, employee claim, firing; Discussion threads 2007-07-11
Ex-Vonage employee claims religious discrimination in firing: Vonage is being sued by a former employee of Orthodox Jewish faith that the company declined to give him time off to observe several religious holidays as well as the Friday evening/Saturday Sabbath.The suit, which was filed in federal court on June 26, holds that Holmdel, N.J.-based Vonage fird...; Tags: Vonage; Blog posts 2007-07-11
Senate subpoenas Gonzales' emails with Rove: Senators subpoenaed Attorney General Alberto Gonzales emails today, demanding all email correspondence between him and Karl Rove related to the firings of eight federal prosecutors, The Washington Post reports. "It is troubling that significant documents highly relevant to the committees inquiry have not been produced," Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick...; Tags: Justice, Government technology, Congress; Blog posts 2007-05-02
Marine Park Empire (exe): Get ready to jump in the water as you run the most exciting and wild marine park ever in the latest and greatest sea-life simulation, all in 3D. Control every aspect of your marine park, from caring, feeding, and cleaning your animals to hiring and firing employees. Grant your visitors...; Tags: Firing, Games, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2006-12-12
Top personnel management mistakes: Lately, I have been thinking about a couple of management practices that seem (based on my experience of more than 18 years in government) to occur more frequently in government settings and to have significant detrimental effects on employees and the organization. The first one is keeping underperforming employees around...; Tags: personnel management, firing; Blog posts 2006-09-20
Rainbow Wars (zip): Rainbow Wars is a fast-paced, retro-style shooter with separate movement and firing controls. Supports two-player cooperative play with 6 distinct enemy types and an infinite number of waves. A dual-analog gamepad is highly recommended, though mouse and keyboard controls work fairly well. Version 1.1 increases framerate and balances difficulty at...; Tags: Firing, Rainbow Wars, Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals; Software downloads 2006-07-19
Web surfing not grounds for firing in NYC: Planning on firing employees or even disciplining them for surfing the Web? A New York City judge says you need to show that the surfing actually got in the way of work, News.com reports. Toquir Choudhri, a NYC Department of Education employee of 14 years, committed the sin...; Tags: Martin Druyan, Choudhri; Blog posts 2006-04-24
Big guns firing blanks at on-demand CRM: Big guns firing blanks at on-demand CRMAre you REALLY surprised?Offering offsite, web-enabled services can be problematic (note SalesFarce.com and their outtage problems). M$ strategy is to sell you as many servers as possible, so if one goes down they always do, you have partial capability - whereas SalesFarce is forced...; Tags: Customer relationship management (CRM), Advertising & Promotion, firing blank, Big Gun, firing, on-demand, CRM, M$ strategy; Discussion threads 2006-02-03
Big guns firing blanks at on-demand CRM: We were supposed to be in awe of Oracle, Microsoft, SAP. But the giants of enterprise software plan have shown themselves impotent to stem the tide of on-demand CRM. None of them are even attempting to capture the market, limply settling instead for a defensive offering that might, if they're...; Tags: SAP AG, on-demand, CRM; Blog posts 2006-02-03