Say I wanted to build a technology research company from scratch. I would hire all of the principal analysts and core management team (including IT) from US sources. All of the accounting, admin, international sales, research associates, call center sales, editorial support, translation services, report production, and IT services would be hired from offshore sources on the cheap. … Continue reading John Robb's Weblog
Month: February 2004
John Robb's Weblog
Stephen Roach (Chief Economist, Morgan Stanley): Following a paltry increase of hiring in January, America's private sector job count remains 8 million workers below the path of the typical recovery; there is a concomitant shortfall of nearly $400 billion in the real wage and salary component of personal income. In January, job losses were evident… Continue reading John Robb's Weblog
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After reading some comments on my last essay, it seems I should have spelled it out in more detail. If voters had a place to go to get a balanced story, one that had good news and bad news about Dean, and about other candidates, instead of the crazy stuff they put on television networks,… Continue reading Untitled
E-Vote Machines Drop More Ballots
E-Vote Machines Drop More Ballots. Election officials discover another set of electronic voting machines that lost votes, this time in North Carolina. Still, makers of election machines resist calls for mechanisms to produce audit trails. By Kim Zetter. [Wired News]
Core Book Discounted to $65
Core Book Discounted to $65. Big Nerd Ranch announces a newly discounted price on its widely acclaimed Core Mac OS X and Unix Programming, co-authored by Mark Dalrymple and Aaron Hillegass. Since its release in 2003, the student guide, born out of the Big Nerd Ranch class by the same name, has become a fundamental… Continue reading Core Book Discounted to $65
Bush tells US: it was a war of necessity
Bush tells US: it was a war of necessity. George Bush yesterday defended his decision to invade Iraq as a “war of necessity” and insisted Saddam Hussein had the capacity to produce weapons of mass destruction although none has been found. [The Scotsman]
The time to break backwards compatibility is NOW. In Longhorn.
The time to break backwards compatibility is NOW. In Longhorn.. Since my original entry pointing to Michael’s post about “The IE Patch (MS04-004) demystified” I have seen a lot of ridiculous and ludicrous comments in the midst of some great insight. I am only thankful that none of those idiots seem to visit my blog,… Continue reading The time to break backwards compatibility is NOW. In Longhorn.
Virus Lessons – Asleep at the Wheel
Virus Lessons – Asleep at the Wheel. “These things only get bigger each time they hit. What’s it going to take?” Dann Sheridan offers an excellent post-virus analysis and some useful resources to help you become part of the solution and not part of the continuing problem. [DennisKennedy.blog]
Legal Knowledge Management: A Holistic Model
Legal Knowledge Management: A Holistic Model. George T. Tziahanas approaches knowledge management in a very practical and straighforward way in a recent white paper, Legal Knowledge Management: a Holistic Model. He states that in “LRC's experience with workproduct databases demonstrates a minimum hit-rate of 25% in searches for highly relevant, existing content,” resulting in equivalent savings in legal… Continue reading Legal Knowledge Management: A Holistic Model
Delaware upgrades e-services for Corp filings
Delaware upgrades e-services for Corp filings. Search and reserve corporate names online, make corporate filings and get filing history on business entities formed in Delaware (including 58% of the Fortune 500) under the new “Delaware @ Your Service” system. Unveiled this week by Governor Ruth Ann Miller, the Corporate Name Reservation and Information service is… Continue reading Delaware upgrades e-services for Corp filings