Category: General
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Are we done yet?
My coworker, Paul Ward, commented yesterday at lunch when we were discussing when the Title I allocations would be final:“The process will only be final when everyone loses interest in it.”It seems like nothing here is ever done… and sometimes people can get interested in a process years after everyone initially lost interest; even if…
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Yea! We’re below average
Average revenue per user per month for and AT&T subscriber last year: $64.20Deutsche BankWe averaged around $50 per month per subscriber with the family plan, one iPhone and two regular phones.I find it interesting that when I was shredding phone bills from the 1990’s the land line was about $50/month and the cell phone was…
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The Singularity is nearing
Today, on Jeopardy, the Watson computer from IBM will be playing against Ken Jenning, and Brad RutterIf you’re not sure what the Singularity is, then there is an excellent article in Time magazine this week.
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Michele Bachmann for President
There was a very interesting article in the Onion, Five reasons why we should ignore Michele Bachmann’s presidential chatter on 26-Jan-2011, Pg 26. They said that the last person who won the presidency without holding a statewide position (Governor or Senator) was James GarfieldThe main points were:She’s a Congressional representativeShe hasn’t accomplished anythingShe has crazy…
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“Brand” Me, New!
Maintaining an online footprint isn’t optional, “It immediately demonstrates to employers that you are up-to-date, if you are not online, you will not be noticed, or it will be assumed you are behind the times.Phyllis Mufson, in Nail That New Job! by Andrew Reiner, AARP Magazine, March/April 2011, Pg 59-60