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RIAA Wins Lawsuit Against Usenet.com
in P2P File Sharing, on July 9, 2009
... We hope that other bad actors who are engaging in similar activity will take note of this decisive opinion."
"The ruling comes as the RIAA is shifting away from its longtime strategy of t...
Jackson Memorial Service Internet Viewing May Match Obama's Inauguration
in Wangtam, on July 8, 2009
...f experts around the world - LiveWork
• Prezi - The zooming presentation editor
• Massively
• CollegeClassifieds.com - College Classifieds Textbooks, Jobs, Apartment Rentals, Carpools, Roommates...
Magellan Maestro 4700 is the Navigator You are Searching For
in The Gadgets Weblog, on July 7, 2009
...r destination and travel times; predictive traffic updates alone are worth the purchase price in my opinion. You also get the standard Magellan GPS features including One-touch favorites, 3D Landmarks...
Another stimulus package
in Sox First, on July 6, 2009
Last week, I did a blog entry saying that the appalling jobless figures in the United States were telling us one thing: that 19 months into this bad recession and the economic indicators are getting worse. So it's not surprising then to read Vice President Joe Biden telling George Stepha...
2010 年 F1 规则展望
in Wangtam, on July 3, 2009
• 2010 年 F1 规则展望
• HOW TO: Get Retweeted on Twitter
• Apple patching serious SMS vulnerability on iPhone
• Apple retail stores can now replace broken iPhone screens
• Twittering from the tractor: smartphones sprout on the farm
• New Blog Search tools: Feeds, Hot Queries and Latest Posts
...
Outsourcing Trends
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on July 2, 2009
... © laura padgett
Here's an interesting article on outsourcing trends (made more interesting because I am quoted in it).
In any case, I believe that outsourcing could be at the leading edge...
Will California drag down the United States?
in Sox First, on July 2, 2009
California has entered the new financial year in crisis with a budget deficit of $26.3 billion, up from $24.3 billion, because of the ineptitude of the legislature in missing a deadline and political incompetence of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. The state has an unemployment rate of 11.5%, hig...
Madoff gets the max! What now?
in Sox First, on June 30, 2009
So as expected, Bernard Madoff got the max : 150 years in the slammer for perpetrating his vile Ponzi Scheme. For his part, Madoff delivered a big apology to the victims. But interesting questions remain. Was there money laundering involved? And if so, wouldn't that make some of his vict...
Sotomayor and the Supreme Counrt
in Latina Viva, on June 29, 2009
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Stage-Setting on Sotomayor and the Supreme Court's Ricci Ruling in the Caucus
Public opinion favors Sotomayor's confirmation atthe moment:
Broad Support for Sotomayor's Supre...
Durbin-Grassley, Indian Outsourcing, and the H-1B Visa
in Global Mobility Report, on June 29, 2009
...ting examination early this month of what may be the biggest problem faced by the H-1B visa: Indian outsourcing.
A bill currently before Congress, the Durbin-Grassley visa reform bill, would probably...
Supply chain video: Massimo Marchi on supply chain risk and innovation
in Supplychainer, on June 28, 2009
... innovation in supply chain.
Risks to global supply chains are increasing. In Massimo's opinion, US companies importing most of their product from Europe are particularly at risk. Rising o...
CCTV焦点访谈曝光谷歌中国大量宣传色情信息
in Wangtam, on June 19, 2009
• CCTV焦点访谈曝光谷歌中国大量宣传色情信息
• 央视连续曝光谷歌传播色情和低俗信息
• 百联OK卡可向支付宝充值
• 《网络导报》今日创刊 国内首份纸质网络盛宴
• Another Music Start-Up Sued: EMI Takes Grooveshark to Court
• Munster: 500,000 new iPhones this weekend
• Collecta: True Real-Time Social Search
• AMobileFuture.com - A Healthy Future For All
• vRe...
FIA 公布 2010 年 F1 参赛名单
in Wangtam, on June 14, 2009
• FIA 公布 2010 年 F1 参赛名单
• Snack time with the new iGoogle for Android and iPhone
• Safari 4 Downloads Top 11 Million in Three Days
• No IE onboard Windows 7 in Europe
• Tax Man's Target: The Mobile Phone
• DeepDyve - Search for Research
• iMapWeather™ | Local, National and Global We...
Recession and marriage
in Sox First, on June 12, 2009
It seems the recession is saving marriages. Or it might be prolonging the agony. In Britain, The Independent reports that accountants Grant Thornton have found that fewer couples are divorcing. Plummeting property prices means it's just not worth it, even if it means prolonging a bad marr...
So profitieren Kunden und Versicherer durch IT-Consultants
in versicherungsintern, on June 12, 2009
...eiberuflicher IT-Consultant: "Aus Sicht der Unternehmen geht es weder um das komplette Outsourcing der IT-Abteilung noch um den Aufbau einer Parallelabteilung. Es geht lediglich um punktuelle Unt...
Worth Watching!
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on June 11, 2009
... © chucklin
This video is a humorous poke at the Customer-Vendor relationship in outsourcing deals... does it remind you of any of your relationships?
I just wish there was another one from th...
Outsourcing Your Dating Life
in The Dating Weblog, on June 10, 2009
© annie.kisskiss
A number of sources ( TechCrunch , Online Dating insider , VentureBeat ) have reported on a new service that lets you outsource all the stuff involved in online dating - for a mere $480 a month.
VirtualDatingAssistants.com will do the work of creating your profile and scre...
Could This be the Future of Outsourcing?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on June 9, 2009
...rket, but because of the underlying concept of reverse project auctions.
I have long thought that outsourcing projects could be susceptible to reverse auctions. In commodity-level sourcing, a project...
Crowdsourcing
in Web 2.0, on June 7, 2009
...urcing as "the act of taking a task traditionally performed by an employee or contractor, and outsourcing it to an undefined, generally large group of people or community in the form of an open c...
RM Offers Rarely Seen Chrysler Airflow Coupe at Meadow Brook
in Classical Drives, on June 3, 2009
.../4 view rather than the front because it's the latter's massive waterfall grille that in my opinion detracts from the car's appearance. Seen from this angle the aerodynamic shape is much m...
Blame the recession on Reagan: Paul Krugman
in Sox First, on June 1, 2009
Some fascinating comments from Nobel Prize winning economist Paul Krugman blaming America's economic woes on Ronald Reagan. Basically, Krugman says deregulation, the piling up of debt and the scrapping of financially prudent rules like for example limiting the ability of families to buy h...
Infosys CEO interviewed
in The CIO Weblog, on May 20, 2009
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Gopalakrishnan clearly sees the dangers in industry consolidation and in changes in the nature of outsourcing, with more businesses taking the same tack as they have with their internal IT organizat...
Speed Sourcing - An Over-Reaction to Long Procurement Cycles?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on May 19, 2009
... EquaTerra highlighted its "Speed Sourcing" concept - an accelerated process to complete outsourcing deals. The practice, whereby the entire procurement and negotiation process is compressed...
The Revolution
in The CIO Weblog, on May 12, 2009
...ymore and why exactly you still need that plump budget, anyway.
To be fair, Hackett discusses both outsourcing and offshoring in their cost control strategy, and both are among the techniques that I ...
Dell Markets Insults Directly to Women
in The Gadgets Weblog, on May 12, 2009
...r lots of "stylish" laptops with plenty of "hot" designs.
The language, in my opinion, is completely a slap in the face. The insults do not stop there; Dell also goes out of thei...
Selling to Procurement Organizations
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on May 10, 2009
...rested in the issues that arise when selling to corporate procurement departments. A legal process outsourcing company that I'm associated with is cracking this nut, and the differences between th...
GM Drops Pontiac, Journalists Miss the Point
in carzz.org, on April 29, 2009
...d. Various Chevrolet and Daewoo clones that should never have worn a Pontiac badge. In my un-humble opinion the last Pontiac worthy of its name was the the Grand Prix of the late 80's , in coupe ...
50 Ways to Leave your Outsourcer
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on April 28, 2009
...ues, in an article posted on WhatPC yesterday, talked about the difficulties involved in exiting outsourcing arrangements.
Mr. Jaques rightfully points out that offshoring and outsourcing relations...
The Pirate Google
in Wangtam, on April 25, 2009
• The Pirate Google
• Nokia: We Don't Know Why Criminals Want Our Old Phones
• 'Causes' Social Networking May Be All Talk, No Cash for Nonprofits Seeking Funds
• 东方传统文化与民主
• Chris DeWolfe Likely To Step Down As CEO, News Corp. Talking To Facebook Veteran Owen Van Natta
• MINI ...
More job cuts ahead: Bain
in Sox First, on April 23, 2009
... achieving their cost reduction targets. The other tools they plan to use to meet these targets are Outsourcing and Business Process Re-Engineering. All up, that's a sign that many more will lose...
Are economists to blame for the financial crisis?
in Sox First, on April 23, 2009
How much are economists to blame for the financial crisis? Most of them, with perhaps the exception of Nouriel Roubini and Robert Shiller, failed to see the weaknesses in financial markets. They just didn't see it coming. It's hard to go past this piece in the Weekly Standard by Harvey...
Cardboard coffins and green funerals
in Sox First, on April 22, 2009
For the environmentalist who has everything. Back-to-Earth burials, low- energy, low-emission cremations, cardboard coffins and back-to-Earth burials and scattering cremated remains in state parks are now all the rage and the market is growing. Bloomberg reports that they are now even introdu...
Microsoft Stops Mainstream Support For Windows XP
in Wangtam, on April 16, 2009
...uld Save $1+ Billion Per Year Outsourcing Search To Microsoft
• Time Warner delays meter program
• Evernote + Twitter = Instant Memories
• Tweet this: Rapid-fire media may confuse your moral com...
Tiger "Rude" at Augusta
in Eagle Par Birdie, on April 16, 2009
...o The Masters.
That's plenty of time for the dust to settle and the " reflective " opinion pieces to emerge in the golf media.
John Hopkins, golf writer for the esteemed Times newspa...
InfoSys's Sales Decline
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on April 15, 2009
... © JustinLowery.com
Proving once again that the outsourcing marketplace is not immune to the recession, IT outsourcing giant, Infosys, has seen a downturn in its business - its first since 1981. ...
Venture Capitalists' Confidence Creeps Back
in Wangtam, on April 8, 2009
• Venture Capitalists' Confidence Creeps Back
• @TwtCop - The Twitter Cop - "To Protect and Serve Twitter"
• Artistic Hub
• Girl Gamer
• Yahoo Returns to Roots with Directory-Like Music Service
• Google's Schmidt To Newspaper Publishers: Don't 'Piss Off' Cons...
Bossnapping: it's French for industrial action
in Sox First, on April 8, 2009
If you're a boss in France, you better pack some clean underpants when you go into work. The latest poll shows that nearly half the French population think it's fine to kidnap the boss in protests over layoffs. Now that might be just a labor tactic and very French but it does raise so...
A video on social efforts from Dr. Patrick Dixon
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on March 31, 2009
...st in social welfare oriented activities. In this video from Patrick, he talks about the effects of outsourcing on social welfare in poor countries and a sustainable solution to solve global poverty p...
Fergus Wins With Alpha Driver
in Eagle Par Birdie, on March 31, 2009
...today.
Alpha Golf makes some of the best drivers in the world - and that's not just my humble opinion. They're used by many of the long drive pros, including last year's champion.
At an...
Asetek appoints new supply chain lead
in Supplychainer, on March 29, 2009
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According to Business Wire , Mr. Tang brings extensive knowledge of OEM and EMS manufacturing, outsourcing, materials and supplier management to the company. Tang also brings expertise in contrac...
Geithner's push for power and the law of unexpected outcomes
in Sox First, on March 26, 2009
With Bloomberg reporting that Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is moving to tighten up the rules for monster hedge funds, private- equity firms and derivatives markets, it's worth looking at what's ahead and whether we should be preparing for the law of unexpected outcomes. The pla...
Google is Getting Serious With GMail Labs
in The Gadgets Weblog, on March 23, 2009
...wse the Labs tab (the link is a green Erlenmeyer flask).
The other plug-ins that are (in my humble opinion) necessary include advanced IMAP, Offline browsing, and Title Tweaks. If you want the fulles...
Are Visa Rules a Form of Protectionism? India Thinks So...
in Global Mobility Report, on March 22, 2009
...m hiring foreigners on H-1B visas. The problem is not just the H-1B visa. Many U.S. politicians see outsourcing to India as part of their own economic problems. And bitterness in India over the tighte...
The story of the Kiva from its founder
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on March 22, 2009
Jessica Jackley Flannery, an MBA graduate who founded Kiva, the micro lending website has written the story of she came up with the idea of her company in Stanford Social Innovation Review (It's a bit old, from Sep. 2008, but interesting...the link is here ).
She got obsessed by the idea ...
IBM Buying Sun?
in Java Entrepreneur, on March 21, 2009
© lumaxart
The Wall Street Journal this week broke the news that IBM is considering purchasing Sun Microsystems .
"Teams of International Business Machines Corp. lawyers are examining Sun Microsystems Inc.'s contracts and documents in a due-diligence process that could take a...
The Death of SpiralFrog
in P2P File Sharing, on March 21, 2009
© rainforest_harley
The ad-supported music service spiralfrog shut down this week, quietly and without warning...
"A source close to the company told CNET News that SpiralFrog has ceased operations and assets have been surrendered to creditors," writes CNET's Greg Sandov...
And Now for Something Completely Different
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on March 20, 2009
... and gloom, sometimes we need to take a minute and laugh. To that end, take a look at this clip on outsourcing from The Onion .
Enjoy!
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Mortgage fraud and AIG
in Sox First, on March 17, 2009
Mortgage fraud is on the rise, up 26% , and it's a serious problem. Fewer loans are being processed but there's more fraud, suggesting there is a real sickness in the system. It means people are getting more desperate. The increase in mortgage fraud is linked to other crimes like check...
Will Health Care Reform Affect Outsourcing?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on March 15, 2009
...hat the U.S. funds its own social safety net, and how that funding creates additional pressure for outsourcing/offshoring.
Unlike most of the industrialized world, the U.S. does not fund the bulk of ...
Climate change deniers on the increase
in Sox First, on March 13, 2009
Some fascinating Gallup research showing that 41% of Americans think that global warming is exaggerated (for that read, a hoax). What's fascinating here is that the numbers are on the rise. Two years ago, it was 38%.
What's bringing this on? Particularly at a time like this when scie...
Argus Bean Rugged Camera Should Take a Beating
in The Gadgets Weblog, on March 12, 2009
...ged Camera, probably would not have dropped, and it probably would have lived. Piece of mind, in my opinion, is worth $60.
via Chip Chick ...
Detroit: a new beginning?
in Sox First, on March 10, 2009
Last week, I did a blog entry on how the crash will reshape America's geography, starting with the observation that you can buy a good sized family home in Detroit for $7500 (that's right: seven thousand, five hundred dollars.). Now, Toby Barlow in the New York Times reckons Detroit...
8 Mistakes
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on March 10, 2009
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 5964395
While an article like this shows up in the outsourcing press on a regular basis, this one, in GlobalServices, is a good, succinct summary of eight...
Will Real-Time Change Facebook User Behavior?
in Wangtam, on March 9, 2009
• Will Real-Time Change Facebook User Behavior?
• Only 1/3 of Americans Can Name The 3 Branches of Government
• 20 cool things to do with your iPhone
• Israeli start-up Delver acquired by Sears
• Why We All Benefit From Big Brands Being in Social Media
• What is Mobile Video's Future?...
Whither the call center?
in The CIO Weblog, on March 9, 2009
...mic crisis creates an environment with the potential, or even likelihood, of great upheaval for the outsourcing market. You can find all perspectives on just what that upheaval might look like; Satya...
The Outsourcing Paradox
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on March 8, 2009
...tesy of iStockphoto , Image# 4326573
In this article in IndustryWeek, one of the key problems in outsourcing relationships is explored. While this article focuses on manufacturing, it also applies ...
The key themes in the supply chain of tomorrow
in Supplychainer, on March 8, 2009
...ootprint and help make better customer service-level decisions as well as lead to more advantageous outsourcing of key functions.
Sustainable sourcing and procurement. By encouraging suppliers to d...
IBM to Buy Satyam?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on March 6, 2009
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 1908674
The rumor mill is swirling around Satyam. On March 7, the Australian web site, IT News reported that IBM was in talks to buy Satyam. This is really interesting and looks like it could be a good, opportunistic, pickup for IBM.
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Obama's Tax Breaks and Outsourcing
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on March 3, 2009
...a recent article published by the Gerson Lehrman Group, Obama's elimination of tax breaks for outsourcing was analyzed. The article states (and I agree) that there is a large difference between ...
A More Pessimistic View of Outsourcing
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on March 2, 2009
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In today's Tech Trader Daily section of Barron's a pessimistic view of the Indian outsourcing industry this year. Wachovia's Edward Caso points out that "demand remains lack...
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Is a Fine Music Player
in The Gadgets Weblog, on March 2, 2009
...b browser.
For a full, media driven experience, the Nokia 5800 XpresMusic is a great device. In my opinion, and for my needs, it rivals any phone currently on the market. For a cool $399, you can get...
Follow Me on Twitter!
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on March 1, 2009
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For quick updates in the Outsourcing Space, follow my user on Twitter
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Please Don't Take Away Our Tax Breaks!
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on February 27, 2009
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 3068294
As a long-time participant in the outsourcing industry, I was not surprised by India Inc.'s hyperbolic reaction to the budget presented by Pre...
The 25 Most Dangerous Places for Outsourcing
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on February 26, 2009
...interesting article popped up in Network World today highlighting the 25 most dangerous places for outsourcing . In addition to simply listing 25 areas with high crime or high risk of terrorist attac...
Can VMware hold on?
in The CIO Weblog, on February 25, 2009
...zation platform before the rug comes out? It's a complex question that I don't have a solid opinion on yet. But I'm looking pretty hard to Hyper-V and System Center these days for long-ter...
Outsourcing Takes a Hit
in Biz Plan Hacks, on February 24, 2009
... BusinessWeek had a piece earlier this month on the how a number of businesses are cutting back on outsourcing as part of their fiscal response to the recession. Of course, that's hurting outsour...
The recession's Spam index
in Sox First, on February 20, 2009
How bad is the recession? The latest figures from Hormel Foods , maker of Spam, tell us things are bad and getting worse. While Hormel's profit fell 8%, the data showed strong sales of Spam as consumers tighten their belts and hunker down. That took its earnings to 60 cents a share when an...
Is Mexico still a viable near-shore location?
in Supplychainer, on February 19, 2009
A report by the US Joint Forces Command published in January 2009 caught some by surprise: "In terms of worst-case scenarios for the Joint Force and indeed the world, two large and important states bear consideration for a rapid and sudden collapse: Pakistan and Mexico ." According to...
Blackwater - what's in a name?
in Sox First, on February 16, 2009
Private military contractor (hush, let's not use the word mercenary) Blackwater is rebranding itself . Its futuristic new name is Xe (pronounced, as my American friends do, like the last letter of the alphabet). As the LA Times says, what else can you do when your employees are facing man...
Data management and forecasting remain top challenges in life science sector
in Supplychainer, on February 16, 2009
...erent systems. This may require recruiting resources with specific expertise in data integration or outsourcing such task to business services firms.
The authors also propose companies to focus on v...
