Can't agree with you more! Plus the way the layoff is carried out, calculated to drive out the best people from Microsoft.
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It's the American way to fight something that's so wrong. Let's not give up!
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Yes, investing for the future is a great thing. But, there comes a point in time when investors want to see some profit. it looks like that time has finally arrived for Amazon.
In reply to: Re: Several of the investor websites I follow..
@Thomas it probably wouldn't do you any good to track your own whereabouts during working hours. Desk here -- desk over there, then maybe a visit to the libarary...
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@Dave it's nice to see diversity like that. I love that so many kids today don't even seem to notice differences like skin color - if they do it's a minor detail they don't consider. Kids are a curious group!
In reply to: Re: Friend groups in childhood
Our government and large American domeciled corporations with and without global workforces have sold out the American worker. We'll be lucky if we are left any place at the table whatsoever. America is doomed.
In reply to: Re: Protracted Layoffs
Not sure why you can't just use a filesharing service like Box or DropBox. Stay nimble, give people the resources they need, and the simplest communication tools --- IM or email -- then get out of their way. Collaboration...
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/10/16/meet-cgi-federal-the-company-behind-the-botched-launch-of-healthcare-gov/
In reply to: Re: Protracted Layoffs
Amazon is my go-to when it comes to online shopping. Not their marketplace or third party sellers (unless I have no choice), but I choose Amazon because of their service and they're really already a well-oiled machine at...
In reply to: Re: Several of the investor websites I follow..
Apple is a premium brand and that's how they market themselves. However, you've got to have something else going for you aside from the brand. Apple has the first part down right--unfortunately, other tablet makers have...
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"Killer pet owner" app is more like it. Seeing so many strays on the street is heartbreaking, so I second the vote on this app (although it probably will never see the light of day for many reasons.)
In reply to: Re: Waiting for the most useful app of all
The trend is definitely heading that way. The same goes for drones--I mean, I understand the fascination with drones, but I hardly think it's a practical way of going about deliveries. Does anyone have any predictions about...
In reply to: Re: sure looks like a bubble to me
I agree with you. Every time I see gaming-related news and there's mention of the budget, I'm just astounded at the numbers sometimes. As for game sales, sometimes the numbers leave much to be desired. Well, I suppose for...
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And hopefully the robots in our future will have the ability to forgive even though they are not divine. Robots are wired to make consistent predictive actions within specific parameters as prescribed by humans. Ironically,...
In reply to: To Err is Human
We did something similar to Auroracoin at www.gcoin.us except we're distributing the crypto coins to users of our games instead of persons of a county. We felt there would be too many people in a country that would hold...
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Most of us who have been in any kind of product development know that this kind of departure from what exists is either very foolish or very smart. Often the former. So, if we know that Amazon is a smart company, what's...
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Agree. >> With the announcement of 18,000 layoffs, Nadella has shifted into action. Laying off people isn't action, otherwise, with all the layoffs in the last decade, everything would be "fixed" by now...
In reply to: Re: Let's be a little more serious about the word 'action.'
"Android One initiative, which is designed to bring "high-quality, affordable smartphones" to billions of potential customers in developing nations." All this r&d is not just helping developing nations. Every developed...
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Nokia like Motorola was very badly Indianized. See my other comments about the "competitive advantage of Indianization", it's a negative benefit. NonIndianized companies like Samsung/Apple/Google will always whip...
In reply to: Re: An acquisition mistake?
The cost saving of IT Indianization is greatly overrated. Firstly, Indian IT uses a lot of bait-switch tactics. Secondly, Indian IT introduces a lot of IT moles to monitor your company's critical functions. Google "Indian...
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