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Weekly Wrap-up 2005_39
Not much news last week… but here’s what there was. Continue reading
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Circus Ponies NoteBook
One of my favorite “must-have” applications for Mac OS X is Circus Ponies NoteBook. NoteBook is a data manager with the look and feel of a 23rd century notepad. Continue reading
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Teaching Tomorrow’s Employees Today
In today's commentary, I discuss IBM's plan to "financially back employees who want to leave the company to become math and science teachers." Read my commentary Continue reading
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Teaching Tomorrow’s Employees Today
International Business Machines Corp. [IBM], worried the United States is losing its competitive edge, will financially back employees who want to leave the company to become math and science teachers. … Up to 100 IBM employees will be eligible for the program in its trial phase. The goal is to help fill shortfalls in the… Continue reading
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A Rose By Any Other Name
Scientists are trying to put the fragrance back into hybrid flowers. Continue reading
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Tech Support Motivations
In today's commentary, I discuss how Rich and I frequently get into "discussions" with people who provide technical support for the various applications we run… The cause of the "discussions" is a fundamental difference in motivation. Read my commentary Continue reading
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Tech Support Motivations
There are very few interpersonal problems which cannot be solved by a suitable application of high explosives. Rich and I frequently get into “discussions” with people who provide technical support for the various applications we run (this includes mailing lists, forums, and the “official” tech support addresses). The cause of the “discussions” is a fundamental… Continue reading