With the world so polluted, and not many places left unpolluted, unexplored, and unknown, why would delegates of G7 or for that matter any international summit fly over to a host nation to discuss green world, economics & anti-terrorism?
People must watch more CNN or visit Business Week website. Why? That's where Cisco does most of its "Human Network" commercial & what exactly does it convey? Moral of the story is that one doesn't have to fly around to talk business. Technology has developed very much that travel is not necessary & tele-commuting works for most business. Take CapitalOne (I think so) for example that does telecommuting - there are no marked cubes & employees are not mandated to show up everyday (as long as they work). IBM does it, and as the cliché goes one is not fired for hiring IBM, which means, what they're doing is not wrong.
End of day, charity begins at home, and do not travel (unless it's a public commute) if not required.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009
I'm a Mac, and I'm a PC
What has negative marketing done to Apple?? Back in my college days, I was told that negative marketing only means one doesn't have anything good to tell about him/herself. Juxtaposing that to Apple's commercial...well, you know it...
Going back to my college days, I remember reading that Linux, Unix & Windows are all PC. So, why does Mac just attack Windows. Just like most other countries hate the US these days (BTW, looks like it was the UK pre-WWII) due to its power & whatever other reasons, Macs hates PC - just because of its monopolized market. Mac couldn't do squat to capture market & hence the name smearing.
Though Macs are picking up in sales, they are still expensive. Add that to other "could be" compatibility issues. End of the day, your requirements & budget dictates what you buy.
Going back to my college days, I remember reading that Linux, Unix & Windows are all PC. So, why does Mac just attack Windows. Just like most other countries hate the US these days (BTW, looks like it was the UK pre-WWII) due to its power & whatever other reasons, Macs hates PC - just because of its monopolized market. Mac couldn't do squat to capture market & hence the name smearing.
Though Macs are picking up in sales, they are still expensive. Add that to other "could be" compatibility issues. End of the day, your requirements & budget dictates what you buy.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
12 St N exit on I-394
Unsure why the local governments had to close this exit for a couple of weeks, and then, opened only to make a back-log on the freeway.
So this was the initial problem - similar to a clover, the HOV lane merges onto the vanilla lanes immediately exits onto 12 St N on I-394. Upon exit, the lanes bifurcate, and both take a right turn on a light. If there is a red light, the traffic would back up at least up to the point where HOV lane merges.
During construction - the exit was closed, and hence, there wasn't as much traffic trying to make a X on the clover. Actually, traffic was a lot smooth compared to what it was earlier.
After construction - now the exit has 2 lanes, of which there is only 1 right turn, and the misery of it - most vehicles take a right turn, and hence on a red, the traffic backup on the freeway is even more than what it was earlier. And given the "great" courtesy of Twin Cities drivers, the merge in-merge out of HOV lane & vanilla lanes, and the exit, all in concert are a pain in the derriere for the driver.
I am definitely "for" stimulus & development projects, but not for those unplanned & unnecessary ones. Why is the local government trying to keep up appearances while it can actually dig a well & to bury the dirt from it dig another, and so on and so forth.
So this was the initial problem - similar to a clover, the HOV lane merges onto the vanilla lanes immediately exits onto 12 St N on I-394. Upon exit, the lanes bifurcate, and both take a right turn on a light. If there is a red light, the traffic would back up at least up to the point where HOV lane merges.
During construction - the exit was closed, and hence, there wasn't as much traffic trying to make a X on the clover. Actually, traffic was a lot smooth compared to what it was earlier.
After construction - now the exit has 2 lanes, of which there is only 1 right turn, and the misery of it - most vehicles take a right turn, and hence on a red, the traffic backup on the freeway is even more than what it was earlier. And given the "great" courtesy of Twin Cities drivers, the merge in-merge out of HOV lane & vanilla lanes, and the exit, all in concert are a pain in the derriere for the driver.
I am definitely "for" stimulus & development projects, but not for those unplanned & unnecessary ones. Why is the local government trying to keep up appearances while it can actually dig a well & to bury the dirt from it dig another, and so on and so forth.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Recession & Education
So, earlier today, I heard on NPR that education during this recession helps people to be better prepared while the economy bounces back. This post by no means disparages the fact; however, challenges the practical application of it. In essence, there should be a disclaimer that a cost benefit analysis is necessary before this "education."
Let's set the ground rules for the business: Hypothetically, there are only so many "better" jobs that the economy can afford, and this is usually located on top of the pyramid. With the way the recession is driving businesses, they are running lean-and-mean, and only the cream is retained. There is no denying that recession is changing the outlook of businesses. Even if the economy bounces back, why should businesses grow fat if they sustained the worst (of course, with explosion of business, there would be a growth in work-force; but again, that would be to serve the customer and not kill time)?
Moving to the worker, who was laid off recently owing to the economy: Assume there is this person who is at the bottom of the pyramid, eventually sent home on account of work force optimization... The business has retained its cream, and it does not require anymore fat. Now, this worker neither fits in at his/her level, nor, on account of his/her education can fit in at this "better" level as the business already has the "cream" at it. So what is the value that the education is adding to this worker bee? Additionally, if there was a loan involved, it is only adding to the misery of the laid-off worker.
Moral of the story - education definitely helps, but time it and assess appropriate trade-offs.
Let's set the ground rules for the business: Hypothetically, there are only so many "better" jobs that the economy can afford, and this is usually located on top of the pyramid. With the way the recession is driving businesses, they are running lean-and-mean, and only the cream is retained. There is no denying that recession is changing the outlook of businesses. Even if the economy bounces back, why should businesses grow fat if they sustained the worst (of course, with explosion of business, there would be a growth in work-force; but again, that would be to serve the customer and not kill time)?
Moving to the worker, who was laid off recently owing to the economy: Assume there is this person who is at the bottom of the pyramid, eventually sent home on account of work force optimization... The business has retained its cream, and it does not require anymore fat. Now, this worker neither fits in at his/her level, nor, on account of his/her education can fit in at this "better" level as the business already has the "cream" at it. So what is the value that the education is adding to this worker bee? Additionally, if there was a loan involved, it is only adding to the misery of the laid-off worker.
Moral of the story - education definitely helps, but time it and assess appropriate trade-offs.
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