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- From Chapter Three: The Windows Culture
- The pivotal machine in the emergence of the Wintel culture was probably the IBM PC/AT. It sold in sufficiently large quantities to IBM customers to create its own software markets, and was sufficiently poorly engineered and over priced to ensure that its buyers didn't perceive it as a threat to...
- Tags: Culture, IBM Corp., Mainframes, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Paul Murphy, PC, Board, Graphics, BASIC, PC/AT, Corporate Governance, Desktops, Tools & Techniques, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Management
- Blog posts 2008-11-14
- From Chapter Three: The Windows Culture
- The origin of the PC culture is unclear - its rise to dominance both an undoubted reality and a largely unexplained one. by Paul Murphy
- Tags: Culture, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Paul Murphy, ZiLOG, Performance, PC, Microprocessor, CPU, Computer, Intel Corp., IBM Corp., CP/M, Processors, Performance Management, Productivity, Semiconductors, Components, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- Blog posts 2008-11-07
- From Chapter Three: The Windows Culture
- The windows culture, although now merging with data processing, started out to be something else: a user driven movement celebrating personal productivity. So what happened? financial opportunity, corporate resistance, quite a lot of thing go into the making of IT history. by Paul Murphy
- Tags: Culture, Financial, Financial Accounting, Microsoft Windows, Finance, Operating Systems, Software, Paul Murphy, Application, PC, Operating System, Machine, Servers, Desktops, Hardware
- Blog posts 2008-10-31
- Improve your failed IT culture
- The underpinnings of IT failure lie in culture, the unspoken rules governing an organization's style and general priorities. Since most organizations pay little attention to project culture, it's not surprising failure rates remain high. by Michael Krigsman
- Tags: Team, Culture, Information Technology, Risk Management, Enterprise Risk Management, Strategy, Business Security, Business Operations, Management, Michael Krigsman
- Blog posts 2008-10-06
- When IT culture changes with or without you
- Are you suddenly a bad fit for your IT department?Workplace culture is one of those terms you hear HR professionals, executive strategists and job boards throw around all the time, but what it means is generally less clear--and usually depends on who's doing the talking. HR pros often speak about...
- Tags: culture, information technology, strategy, management, deb perelman
- Blog posts 2008-08-07
- 10 gaffes to avoid with respect to Chinese culture
- If you're doing business in China, meeting with people from China, or planning to work there, you'll want to avoid certain missteps. Calvin Sun explains a bit about Chinese culture and provides a heads-up on a few common mistakes and misconceptions.This download is also available as an entry in our...
- Tags: China, Culture, Calvin Sun, Blogging, Internet
- Download resources 2008-07-24
- SinoTraveler (exe)
- What is SinoTraveler? SinoTraveler is a hip software tool that helps you to analyze your travel favorite from typical charming China landscape and culture. You can then arrange your travel more efficiently based on these information. How does it work? Simply click the Next button on the main screen, there...
- Tags: China, Culture, Button, SinoTraveler, Productivity, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing
- Software downloads 2007-11-15
- Eliminating the "blame culture" in BT
- JP Rangaswami, managing director at BT Design talks about implementing tools and techniques that will help promote a high performance, creative, culture. by Administrator
- Tags: Culture, British Telecommunications, Productivity, Leadership, Management, Administrator
- Blog posts 2007-10-30
- World Digital Library to offer the world's cultures online
- Two years ago, James H. Billington, the Librarian of Congress, proposed a global digital library. The vision may be realized over the coming years, The Washington Post reports. The World Digital Library -- comprised of international librarians, computer scientists and U.N. officials -- unveiled a prototype for the project ...
- Tags: Culture, ZDNet Government
- Blog posts 2007-10-19
- Social networks could reveal journalist sources
- Journalists rely heavily on their contacts to tip them off about news stories. Those contacts take a lot of time to make, and are based on trust, trust that the contacts won't get into trouble.With social networks such as LinkedIn and FaceBook, a journalist's contacts could be easily checked. What...
- Tags: New Rules, Media/Blogging, Culture
- Blog posts 2007-07-25
- Salesforce for Google AdWords: Promoting human welfare?
- What is philanthropy?Goodwill to fellowmen; active effort to promote human welfare (Merriam-Webster).In Why Google is more dangerous than Microsoft last week, I dissect how Google.org, the "philanthropic arm of Google," does not present as really being about do-good philanthropy at all.Google does not accept funding requests, Google.org underscores. Why a "Google Grants" program then?To...
- Tags: Google, Culture
- Blog posts 2007-06-05
- Google Universal Search $25,000 query in Jeopardy
- Marissa Mayer's Universal Search assertions have a lot more riding on them now: $25,000!Is Google Universal Search in Jeopardy?"The best answer is still the best answer," Mayer confidently proclaimed upon unleashing Universal Search to the world just two weeks ago. While Mayer always says the right Googley things, she does not always...
- Tags: Culture, Google, Google Software Applications, Social Web, Television, TV, User-Generated Content
- Blog posts 2007-05-29
- Yahoo vs. Google on Memorial Day: No contest
- I run regular holiday competitions pitting the logo artistry of Yahoo designers against those of Google:Valentine's Day, Google vs. Yahoo Valentine's Day competitionEarth Day, Google vs. Yahoo: Earth DayThanksgiving, Google or Yahoo: You decide!What about today, Memorial Day? There are no commemorative logos at either Yahoo.com or Google.com. President George Bush:Prayer for Peace,...
- Tags: Culture, Google, Yahoo
- Blog posts 2007-05-28
- CBS vs. NBC: The REAL Wall Street (Wallstrip) story!
- In the Memorial Day battle of the "What is the REAL reson CBS "acquired" Wallstrip.com, diverse motivations abound:Grab the talent,Neutralize a potentially disruptive up and comer,Acquire the technology,Capture the brand,Learn about Web video...Digital Markets Blog has the REAL reason, though, REALLY!Why is CBS absorbing a bare-bones Web video start-up backed by...
- Tags: Culture, Video
- Blog posts 2007-05-27
- Will Google meet GPS on the golf course?
- If Google really is serious about "organizing" all the world's information, the "Universal" search engine needs to start searching for ways to help golfers "organize" all the information they need to successfully master the links.Just days ago, I "reminded" Google CEO Eric Schmidt of his assertion one year ago that GPS...
- Tags: Culture, Google
- Blog posts 2007-05-27
- YouTube on Memorial Day? Forget the ketchup
- Picnic ideas for Memorial Day? Who needs ketchup!So suggests ABC in Chicago in a handy Dos & Don'ts for the holiday celebration:"Since burgers and hot dogs don't travel well and you won't be bringing them, you don't need all the condiments like ketchup, mustard, pickles, onions, etc."That won't be Memorial...
- Tags: Advertising, Culture, Video, YouTube
- Blog posts 2007-05-26
- Google's Brin: I love you, and your biotech start-up
- THIS JUST IN: In Silicon Valley's version of "The Bachelor," Anne Wojcicki not only landed one of America's richest men, Sergey Brin, a co-founder of Google, but she also got her husband's company to finance her start-up.Google said Tuesday that it invested $3.9 million this month in 23andMe, the biotech...
- Tags: Culture, Google
- Blog posts 2007-05-23
- Google CEO Schmidt on 'Personal Democracy': Up For Sale
- Can the CEO of the world's most powerful Internet company corporate underwrite an "open" conference touting "Personal Democracy," acquire keynote rights to address attendees on the importance of "communication" and "transparency," AND then take questions from the audience, EXCEPT for questions from those in attendance who also happen to be...
- Tags: Culture, Google, User Generated Politics
- Blog posts 2007-05-18
- Why Google Search will NOT rule the Universe!
- Today may very well be looked back upon as the first day that marked the beginning of the end of Google's upward ascent.How so? Google aims for Universal Search domination in its just announced proclamation that no need to go anywhere else but Google.com for anything and everything: Images, Maps, Books,...
- Tags: Culture, AdWords, Advertising, Google, Search, Search Advertising
- Blog posts 2007-05-16
- YouTube to video artists: Wolf in sheep's clothing?
- Is all good in King Chad's YouTube Kingdom now that he agreed to share the video wealth, in his own small, very selective way?NO, both newly ordained video elite and newly dissed "non-populars," are lamenting a YouTube calculated business move that moves YouTube away from its original community spirit.The chosen video few are wondering if they are...
- Tags: Culture, Amateur Content, Advertising, Google, Uncategorized, Video, YouTube
- Blog posts 2007-05-15
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