Comment Re:Don't overlook people skills (Score 1) 587
I have a problem speaking up for myself. Generally I am shy. Sometimes I say some swearwords and come across unprofessional. Still working on it... Got me fired once.
Submission + - Linux is about to take over the low end of PCs (desktoplinux.com) 3
An anonymous reader writes: Desktop Linux has a recent commentary on the inevitable growth of Linux on the cheaper end of the desktop market. According to the article, the availability of under-$500 usable hardware, combined with free a operating system, free desktop office products, and free or cheap "Software as a service" online applications, opens a new market in which Microsoft cannot compete. "Microsoft will fight this trend tooth and nail. It will cut prices to the point where it'll be bleeding ink on some of its product lines. And Windows XP is going to stick around much longer than Microsoft ever wanted it to. Still, it won't be enough. By attacking from the bottom, where Microsoft can no longer successfully compete, Linux will finally cut itself a large slice of the desktop market pie."
Submission + - Nokia claims Ogg format is "proprietary" 2
a nona maus writes: Several months ago the WHATWG workgroup of the W3C decided to include Ogg/Theora+Vorbis as the recommended baseline video codec standard for HTML5, against Apple's aggressive protest. Now, Nokia seems to be seeking a reversal of that decision: they have released a position paper calling Ogg "proprietary" and citing the importance of DRM support. Nokia has historically responded to questions about Ogg on their internet tablets with strange and inconsistent answers, along with hand waving about their legal department. This latest step is enough to really make you wonder what they are really up to.
Submission + - What If Yoda Ran IBM?
Esther Schindler writes: "The big vendors beat down the doors of large companies to get business, but a small-company gets the brush-off. One CIO wonders how to harness the powers of the Force, and get some big-company expertise to help the little guy.
Yeah, this is written from the boss's point of view (because, duh, it's a CIO who wrote it), but it certainly applies to anybody working in a smaller company who needs attention from a big vendor (for sales, tech support, whatever):
This guy's solution? "Let's imagine (with apologies to George Lucas) what Yoda might do if he were running a large consultancy....""
Yeah, this is written from the boss's point of view (because, duh, it's a CIO who wrote it), but it certainly applies to anybody working in a smaller company who needs attention from a big vendor (for sales, tech support, whatever):
Herein lies the problem. Just because Sequoia is a $25 million dollar organization (in revenue), that does not exempt us from some of the same challenges that larger organizations endure. Although $25,000 may not seem like a large amount to IBM, imagine if they had many customers similar in size to Sequoia.
This guy's solution? "Let's imagine (with apologies to George Lucas) what Yoda might do if he were running a large consultancy....""
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