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Date Archives → March 2007
When Unsubscribe really does not mean "Unsubscribe"…
Mortgagenewswatch.com was kind enough to send me a newsletter that I never subscribed to. Since it is not relevant to me and I was lazy to setup a rule to send future newsletters to “trash”, I thought I will unsubscribe. Of course, as most email newsletters, unsubscribe really does not work. The failure notice provided… Continue reading
The story of life – same question; different responses…
Yesterday I wanted to buy a Financial Calculator. I went to Frys and rather than getting lost in the place (It’s true – any geek can get lost in that place) I thought of saving time and asked someone on the floor for directions. His response “I don’t know what is a financial calculator. I… Continue reading
Thank you; Quick updates
I want to thank all of you who sent me emails. Because this blog has not been updated (as frequently as it used to be) some of you have asked “Is everything OK with me” 🙂 Everything is fine. Since I am more of a practitioner than an academic, I have taken a planned break… Continue reading
Javier Marti's new project Tredirama is looking for authors to write about the future
My friend (I am yet to meet him) Javier Marti has started his new venture Trendirama. He is putting together a portal where he is seeking contributions from authors about trends and future. Check out the portal and if you are qualified and interested to write, please reach out to Javier Marti here Trendirama: About… Continue reading
Mini Saga #17 – The Reality Show
The Reality Show They wanted to showcase the real life of someone looking for a job. The protagonist, John, was on the job hunt. Every week, the show highlighted John’s various attempts and failures. After fix months, John had still not found a job. There was no drama. The show was a flop. — Note:… Continue reading
Business Book Review – Free summary of Beyond Code
Business Book Review is offering a 6 page summary of “Beyond Code” for free. I am sure it is for a limited time. There is no registration required. Here is the link:Business Book Review: Beyond Code (PDF, 6 pages) Have a great week ahead! UPDATE (March 27, 2007): The free summary is no longer available… Continue reading
Mini Saga #16 – The Startup
The Startup John never thought getting deals would be a problem for his new venture. He had a big network. Twenty meetings were setup in the first six weeks. Every meeting was good. Everyone wanted to know what John was doing. No one was bold enough to give him the first deal. — Note: 1…. Continue reading
The real cost of your computer – it's not the price you paid
Fine. You got a great deal on the computer last week. For $1000, you got a bargain. But what is the “real” cost of your computer? Got something on your PC but you can’t take your computer everywhere so move things to the web. Since you can’t keep everything on the web, keep a copy… Continue reading
Taking thoughtfulness to a new level
Seth Godin has a fascinating post titled “Where do you park?” For me, this was about thoughtfulness. A few weeks ago, I got this in an email. It was from a long-time employee of Volvo and in this short snippet, he is remembering his early days at Volvo: The first time I was in Sweden,… Continue reading