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Google's board member targeted by SEC: Google director Ann Mather is facing civil charges by the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection to an options backdating scandal at Pixar, where Mather used to be CFO from 1999 to 2004. In Google's filing, the company disclosed: On April 23, 2008, Ann was advised...; Tags: Google Inc., Board, SEC, Pixar Animation Studios Inc., Corporate Governance, Stock Options, Investment, Benefits, Financial Accounting, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Human Resources, Stock Options & Grants, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-29
Jobs back in the hot seat over options: Given no time to bathe in the excellent earnings announced yesterday, Apple CEO Steve Jobs is again coming under fire for his receipt of backdated stock options. According to Wikipedia: Options backdating is the practice of granting an employee stock option that is dated prior to...; Tags: Stock Option, Job, Stock, Apple Inc., New York City Employees, Stock Options, Investment, Financial Accounting, Benefits, Stock Options & Grants, Human Resources, Finance, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-04-24
Yahoo beefs up severance packages (just in case Microsoft succeeds): Yahoo said in an SEC filing that it has beefed up severance packages for full-time employees--not to mention executives--in the event of layoffs. Simply put, this move is designed to make Microsoft pay a bit more to lay off Yahoos. In the filing, Yahoo...; Tags: Employee, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Benefits, Recruitment & Selection, Stock Options, Investment, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Stock Options & Grants, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-02-19
The real difference between Microsoft and Google: Microsoft can shuffle the deck chairs all it wants. It can buy Yahoo or YooHoo. It can trot out Steve Ballmer in Spandex and a cape. Microsoft's problem in competing with Google is far more basic. It's organizational. ...; Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Productivity, Stock Options, Internet, Investment, Human Resources, Benefits, Stock Options & Grants, Finance, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-02-15
Apple general counsel leaves after less than a year: Apple Inc.'s general counsel, Donald Rosenberg, is leaving after less than a year to join Qualcomm Inc. according to published report in the Wall Street Journal subscription required. Mr. Rosenberg was hired from International Business Machines Corp. in November as Apple was facing legal challenges amid problems...; Tags: Apple Inc., Stock Options, Benefits, Corporate Governance, Investment, Financial Accounting, Intellectual Property, Human Resources, Stock Options & Grants, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Finance, Research & Development, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2007-09-28

Report: Jobs was subpoenaed in backdating lawsuit: Apple CEO Steve Jobs was subpoenaed by the Securities and Exchange Commission to give a deposition in the company's option backdating lawsuit. The news, reported by Bloomberg and based on "two people familiar with the matter," indicates that the SEC wants testimony from Jobs in its lawsuit against...; Tags: Job, Steve Jobs, Lawsuit, SEC, Stock Options, Human Resources, Benefits, Stock Options & Grants, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2007-09-20
Stock Options Secrets (zip): Overpricing/underpricing option calculator. Handy options calculator for option traders. This calculator has a number of unique features. However, it has no data feed support.; Tags: Stock Option, Stock, Stock Options, Investment, Benefits, Financial Accounting, Human Resources, Stock Options & Grants, Finance; Software downloads 2005-07-11
Financial Firm Boosts Users' Productivity, Reduces Desktop Support Calls by 80 Percent: Allecon Stock Associates administers stock-options services for corporate employee-benefit plans. The company wanted to standardize the software that ran on its 30 desktop computers to reduce the number of support calls and increase user productivity. Allecon decided to deploy the Windows Vista Business operating system so that the IT staff...; Tags: Financial, Desktop Search, Allecon Stock Associates, Desktops, Stock Options, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Human Resources, Benefits, Stock Options & Grants, Operating Systems, Software; Case studies

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How to ... install Ubuntu 8.04 on a USB flash drive: From the Hardware 2.0 mailbag: Can you install Ubuntu on a USB flash drive? Yes, yes you can. Here's what you need: Ubuntu 8.04 Live CD USB flash drive (4GB+) If you don't have an Ubuntu 8.04 Live CD then...; Tags: Ubuntu, USB Flash Drive, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-16
Web 2.0 and the end of advertising: The idea that software on the Web is going to be largely funded by advertising is just so wrong-headed, I hardly know where to start. It had me spluttering in the latest BriefingsDirect Insights analyst podcast hosted by Dana Gardner — more on that in a moment. Let's move on...; Tags: Software, Web, Web 2.0, Advertisement, Phil Wainewright; Blog posts 2008-05-16
Mashups turn into an industry as offerings mature: There were a great many product announcements at Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco last month, but it was the number of announcements around Web-based mashups in particular that received a large share of attendee and media attention. By my count there were at least nine significant announcements in...; Tags: Web, Industry, Mashup, JackBe, Lotus Mashups, MashupHub, Mindtouch, Itasca, Serena, Mashup Exchange, SnapLogic, Dion Hinchcliffe; Blog posts 2008-05-15
Yahoo to Icahn: You misunderstand: Yahoo's board has responded to activist investor Carl Icahn: "Your letter reflects a significant misunderstanding of the facts about the Microsoft proposal." That letter--delivered by Icahn earlier Thursday Techmeme--has one theme: Yahoo's board botched the Microsoft deal and hasn't served shareholder interest. In its...; Tags: Board, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Stockholder, Proposal, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-15
The real question: Is Microsoft still interested in Yahoo?: I actually believed Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer when he said he was walking away from buying Yahoo. I wasn't among the crowd who thought Ballmer was just posturing, waiting for Yahoo stock prices to plummet and Yahoo shareholder lawsuits to mount before sweeping back in and getting Yahoo for a...; Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Web Site Development, Financial Accounting, Internet, Finance, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-05-15
Icahn launches Yahoo proxy fight; Mark Cuban's return?: As expected, billionaire Carl Icahn launched his proxy war to turn over Yahoo's board of directors and one of his nominees is Mark Cuban, who sold Broadcast.com to Yahoo and then took those funds to buy the Dallas Mavericks. Just for entertainment value I may buy a...; Tags: Shareholder, Board, Yahoo! Inc., Chairman, Mr., Mark Cuban, Microsoft Corp., Carl Icahn, Director, Yahoo Shareholder, Bebchuk, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-15
10+ common questions about SQL Server data types: SQL Server has a variety of data types, and as with most things, the more options you have, the more confusing a choice can be. Susan Harkins offers answers to the questions she hears most often about using SQL Server data types.This download is also available as an entry in...; Tags: Microsoft SQL Server, Server, Susan Harkins, Susan Harkins Offer, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management; Download resources 2008-05-15
MySpace's big spam win: Will it really be a deterrent?: MySpace's big spam win: Will it really be a deterrent?MySpace's big spam win: Will it really be a deterrent?I hope so. The only thing I get on myspace now is a bunch of spam.Pass a law that would result in Wallace's execution...And I'd happily piss on his grave.OFF TOPIC...; Tags: Cyberthreats, big spam, MySpace, spam; Discussion threads 2008-05-14
Content Protection madness on Vista: Content Protection madness on VistaBlu-Ray Deserves To FailI agree and am with you 100%. DRM will go away when consumers vote with their wallets. We have already seen some of this with the music industry.Blu-Ray/Sony = EPIC FAILBlu-Ray can kiss my DVD-Loving butt :)I would love to see...; Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Digital media, Consumer electronics, digital-rights management, Content Protection, Microsoft Windows Vista, HDCP, mplayer, DVD, DRM IS; Discussion threads 2008-05-14
Benchmarks: Psystar v. Mac mini (and all three MacBooks): Benchmarks: Psystar v. Mac mini and all three MacBooksThe tests Adrian refused to runI guess he was going to find that his Mac Mini was not a good purchase anyway.RE: Benchmarks: Psystar v. Mac mini and all three MacBooksWell what do the numbers indicate ??? Larger numbers better or worse...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Desktops, Psystar, Apple Intel Mac Mini, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook, computer, Tiny Computers; Discussion threads 2008-05-14
Xbench: Psystar v. Mac mini (and all three MacBooks): I've completed some initial Benchmarks of the Psystar Open Computer. The results below are from Xbench 1.3 running on the following systems: Psystar Open Computer, 2.2GHz Core 2 Duo, 2GB RAM, 10.5.2 Mac mini, 2GHz Core 2 Duo, 2GB RAM, 10.5.2 ...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Intel Mac Mini, Apple MacBook, RAM, Notebooks, Memory, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-05-14
Folder Size Calculator (msi): Folder Size Calculator will search your hard drive, and report the total file size of each folder in bytes, kilobytes or megabytes. Easy to use, just pick a drive and click Go. You can view the report in a grid, print it, or export to file for later use. For...; Tags: Folder, Acnicholls; Software downloads 2008-05-14