H-P’s One-Year Plan – WSJ.com"Let's say you were given a year to kill Hewlett-Packard. Here's how you do it…" By doing everything it's currently doing, says Al Lewis. And although I agree it's not looking good, almost all of the actions he mentions could have a positive side, too. (hp opinion management ) It’s official: [...]
Steve Jobs Saw What Media Titans Missed – Media Equation – NYTimes.comA good piece by David Carr, mostly because it's not hagiography: "Our exchange was more an example of Mr. Jobs as micromanager than as technological visionary. But the perspective it showed is indicative of a pattern for Apple and Mr. Jobs. Again and again, [...]
Vitamin pills can lead you to take health risks | Ben Goldacre | Comment is free | The Guardian"Trials show that people who think they've done something healthy, even if they haven't, smoke more and believe they are invulnerable to diseases" (health research science ) 031 | Flickr – Photo Sharing!"Hurricane Irene: MTA Police finished [...]
BBC News – ‘Black swans’ busting IT budgets"People always thought that the public sector was doing worse in IT than private companies – our findings suggest they're just as bad." (project_management failure risk public_sector ) How Hard Is It To Get a Cartoon Into The New Yorker? – By James Sturm – Slate Magazine"According to [...]
Tweaking The Algorithm: Google Gives A Small Peek Behind The Curtains | TechCrunch"In any case there’s plenty of mystery around [Google] Search, which is why the video posted today to the Google blog is so interesting: Google has given a quick video walk-through detailing how its engineers gradually adjust the algorithm, which — according to [...]
Samsung Galaxy S2 USB OTG demo – YouTubeHow to connect the Galaxy to some USB devices (and not to others). (hardware mobile keyboards usb gadgets ) Future of Rewired State / Young Rewired State (update) – Blog – Rewired State"After many discussion and much head-scratching, we have decided that it is best if Rewired State [...]
What Andy Coulson told me about secondary payments when he gave evidence to the DCMS Select Committee on 21st July 2009 — Tom Watson MP"Mr Coulson: I got what was contractually due to me. Obviously I did not work my notice so I received what was contractually due." (andy_coulson tom_watson news_international hacking ) Punkchip | [...]
Andy Coulson reportedly paid by News International when hired by Tories | Media | The Guardian"The title's owner News International allegedly agreed to honour the remainder of Coulson's two-year contract, and the money was paid in instalments. Coulson also continued to receive other benefits, including private health insurance and a company car, for several years." [...]
Stunning Photo Animations Go Beyond 3D [PICS]"Take one look at these multidimensional photos and you’ll think there’s magic afoot. But there’s a reasonable explanation for this. Artist/photographer Ignacio Torres used conventional digital SLR cameras and a bit of fairy dust to create a series of photos that give you a peek into the third dimension." [...]
HP to Spin Off PCs, Eyes Software Purchase- Bloomberg"Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ)<br /> , the world’s largest computer maker, said it is in talks to buy Autonomy Corp. and is exploring strategic options for its personal- computer business. Hewlett-Packard will discontinue its line of products running its WebOS operating system, including TouchPad tablets, the company also [...]
