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April 22, 2009

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 10:51 AM/EST

Oprah, Recession, and Satyam Fraud

By Tony Kontzer It's been quite a week on the tech landscape, a rollercoaster ride that's seen the industry rocked by a giant acquisition, an embarrassing scandal, a pair of scary earnings reports, and the (digital) arrival of Oprah. One...

April 1, 2009

Wednesday, April 01, 2009 10:35 AM/EST

Facebook and the New Coke Problem

by Tony Kontzer To: Mark Zuckerberg and the Facebook brain trust From: Tony Kontzer Re: Potential IPO I read with interest the latest news that your CFO, Gideon Yu, has resigned, reportedly under pressure, so you could hire a replacement...

Wednesday, April 01, 2009 10:20 AM/EST

Because Nothing Says "Comedy" Like Outsourcing

by Tony Kontzer If you didn't catch the appearance (video posted at the end of this item) of Infosys Technologies' co-counder Nandan Nilekani on Comedy Central's Daily Show with Jon Stewart earlier this month, it will probably interest you to...

March 23, 2009

Monday, March 23, 2009 9:55 AM/EST

March Madness

You've got to admire John Challenger of consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, in much the same way you've got to admire the LSU players who kept driving the lane on Saturday night despite repeated and emphatic rejections by North Carolina's...

March 9, 2009

Monday, March 09, 2009 10:52 AM/EST

Readers Say: Buzzwords Must Die, Or Not

We asked what IT buzzwords should be banished from the lexicon. Some responses: Stu says: "We have a Process Improvement Group and we use the acronym PIG. Seriously, is that really necessary?" Joan says jargon is deeply entrenched: "My own...

March 2, 2009

Monday, March 02, 2009 11:00 AM/EST

Readers Say: Innovation List Feedback

Readers respond to Tony Kontzer's critique and addendums to the PBS list of tech innovations. Bob writes: "It'd be nice if someone at PBS (or you, Ed) had a calendar. It's 2009, so 30 years started in 1980. (Remember the...

February 26, 2009

Thursday, February 26, 2009 9:35 AM/EST

SaaS Startup Failure Leads to Blog Banter

In this age of blogging, Twittering and instant informing, it's not surprising to see an executive of one company publicly complain about the lack of communication from his business partner, but is that a good idea?

December 22, 2008

Monday, December 22, 2008 12:30 PM/EST

The Job Interview: Dress for Success

A survey of CIOs by Robert Half Technology says 35% believe a business suit is the "most appropriate interview attire." Khakis and a collared shirt work for another 26%, followed by "tailored separates" at 24%. I don't own a business...

December 18, 2008

Thursday, December 18, 2008 10:10 AM/EST

Google: Just Another Big Company?

Google falls off list of most-trusted companies. "Google (and Microsoft) suffer from big company syndrome," Ponemon said. "People figure that if you're big and collecting data, there must be an issue." Just another big company like Microsoft. But they promised!...

December 15, 2008

Monday, December 15, 2008 4:11 PM/EST

Truth Travels Fast

I spoke to a Sunday school class here in Greensboro yesterday about the internet and the way it's changing media culture and consumption. Pretty much my standard talk on the subject, tailored a bit for the particular audience. Anyway, I...

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