Archive for October, 2006
Abbott and Costello on buying a Computer
ABBOTT: Super Duper computer store. Can I help you?
COSTELLO: Thanks. I’m setting up an office in my den and I’m thinking about buying a computer.
ABBOTT: Mac?
COSTELLO: No, the name’s Lou.
ABBOTT: Your computer?
COSTELLO: I don’t own a computer. I want to buy one.
ABBOTT: Mac?
COSTELLO: I told you, my name’s Lou.
ABBOTT: What about Windows?
COSTELLO: Why? Will it [...]
IBM Software Group Surpasses Oracle in SW sales to become Number 2
Usually, I wouldn’t view being in second place as something to brag about, but let me develop the thought.
The first point to this is that IBM is not a Software Company. Although we have a good Software business, we are about solving customer problems with a myriad of solutions. I’m not looking to debate semantics [...]
IBM and Amazon in Patent conflict, Goliath vs. Goliath
IBM has entered into litigation with Amazon over violation of Patents. Here are the facts:
1. Some legal cases are complicated — but this one is very simple. It’s about IBM not being compensated for the use of its R&D. IBM spends about $6 billion on R&D each year, and we’ve had more U.S. patents than [...]
If it's Tuesday, I must be in Paris, no Chatham County
Well, I finally made it. We’re swimming in a sea of boxes of the stuff we’ve collected for decades, despite trying desperately to weed out any unnecessary items for months prior to the move.
It looks like it will take months to fully get moved in. When you’ve moved multiple times and owned multiple [...]
Moving, update 4, out with the old, into the new, oh and I managed to do some Analyst Relations also
Out of the old house with 200 boxes and furniture, my old house is now empty. Here’s my buddy Wes who helped schlep close to 15,000 lbs of my junk.
In with the new, although nothing arrives until tomorrow, there is a mad rush to get it ready, including contractors for kitchen, landscape, carpenters, electrical, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Moving, update 3, new garage floor, we're camping now, and I actually got work done
If you’ve ever seen the commercial with the guys that admire how good the garage floor looks, it worked on me. Here’s a couple of shots of the floor. Since it’s made of epoxy, it is hard. If you see the specks in the floor, it hides dirt real well.
On the moving [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )I'm moving this week, update 2
My house has become a sea of boxes. I’m still working as much as I can, especially on the SWG analyst conference (Steve O’Grady, we need to talk about the tag farming with Sarita soon or during odc), but it’s getting more and more difficult to work around the growing mountains of boxes.
It’s amazing [...]
I'm moving this week, update 1
Total disruption in my life this week is about to begin. I’ll be finding things I didn’t know I had, recovering lost items I thought were lost forever, and it looks like staying on top of contractors who are trying to finish my house on time for me to move in will be my [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )developerWorks Podcasts, Irving Wladawsky-Berger, Rod Smith, Gina Poole
Podcast: developerWorks interviews Irving Wladawsky-Berger, Rod Smith, Gina Poole
Three critical players in alphaWorks history reflect on IBM’s highly regarded early adopter program
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Podcast: alphaWorks devotee segments with Bob Schloss, John Feller, Chieko Asakawa, Marshall Schor
Four interviews with software architects whose applications and teams have benefited through alphaWorks
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And now, a small diversion from analyst relations and technology. The trailer for Season Six of 24!
There are times that it is good to clear your head, just so you can focus. I rarely get to watch TV anymore (not that it clears my head, but it does keep me from obsessing about work), but I’m a fan of 24. So here is the link to season six of 24.
Most disapointing [...]
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