More on Jack Welch. Hiring people is funny. It's one of the most important things managers do, but we have no idea how or why to do it right. Electing a politician is nothing but a hiring process, alas, we do it in public and we almost always do it wrong! Like John, I also… Continue reading More on Jack Welch
Month: January 2004
No rules for VoIP
No rules for VoIP. Mr Michael Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, told journalists at the World Economic Forum being held in Davos, Switzerland, that he has no intentions of regulating internet telephany(VoIP).”If you're going to say to me that Voice over IP is something that needs regulation, then you're going to have… Continue reading No rules for VoIP
How Big is the Difference Between Websites?
Useit.Com: How Big is the Difference Between Websites? The average difference in measured usability between competing websites is 68%. This is smaller than expected, but makes sense given the dynamics of design within individual industries. [Tomalak's Realm]
Law Firms Providing Free Wi-Fi
Law Firms Providing Free Wi-Fi. Larry Bodine reports at LawMarketing Blog that two law firms, Fenwick & West and Womble Carlyle now offer visiting clients free wi-fi wireless Internet connections in conference rooms. For $70 per location, this is a cheap way to cultivate an image as a firm that understands high tech. [Netlawblog]
Inspector Says WMD Are Vaporware
Inspector Says WMD Are Vaporware. David Kay, the chief arms hunter in Iraq, resigns from his post Friday, saying he does not believe there are any stockpiles of chemical or biological weapons in the war-torn country. [Wired News]
Panther: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Ask Tog: Panther: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. For a long time, people have been writing me, asking that I do an in depth review of OS X. I held off because I really didn't think OS X was ready for prime time. That's all changed. OS X, in the form of the… Continue reading Panther: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
How to configure RPC over HTTP in Exchange Server 2003
How to configure RPC over HTTP in Exchange Server 2003. Need some help setting up RPC over HTTP(s)? This new KB article should be of some considerable help. [MS Exchange Blog]
Jack Welch On The Democratic Candidates
Jack Welch On The Democratic Candidates. Joe Lieberman lacks energy and may have little edge. Howard Dean seems to have trouble handling stress. Wesley Clark may lack breadth of knowledge and passion. John Kerry has plenty of integrity and intelligence, but could likely flunk out in terms of inspiring others. That's the assessment of noneother than… Continue reading Jack Welch On The Democratic Candidates
The Only Superbad Power
The Only Superbad Power. Three years into the presidency of George W. Bush, has America become an evil empire? Seven new books seem ready to think so. By Serge Schmemann. [New York Times: Books]
'Our Fathers': Unholy Orders
'Our Fathers': Unholy Orders. The journalist David France revisits the pedophilia scandal in the American Catholic Church. By Mary Gordon. [New York Times: Books]