Sunday, February 19, 2006

Berry Crusher?

TIME magazine looks at the T-Mobile SDA Smart Phone and wonders if it can be a Blackberry killer.

Click here.

They may be underestimating the Blackberry addiction.

Quote of the Day

"There are no menial jobs, only menial attitudes."

- William Bennett

Saturday, February 18, 2006

Just Show Up

Patricia Madson Ryan, author of Improv Wisdom: Don't Prepare, Just Show Up, argues against excessive preparation.

This is one of those concepts which, of course, has to be balanced but you find a lot of people who are paralyzed by perfectionism.

Read an interview with Patricia Ryan on the Tom Peters site by clicking here.

VW Tanking

For any of you who have been wondering just what the recent Volkswagen ads have been trying to convey with the odd creature in the front seat, Fast Company has the answer.

At least, they think they have the answer and it relates to a male target audience.

The real answer is the concept is the centerpiece for some of the worst commercials ever aired.

No wonder they're tanking.

Nerds Ropes?

Food reviews of things like Diet Coke, Fried Haggis and Twinkies?

They're here and strangely interesting.

Use with Extreme Caution

Here's a product that should produce a few bar fights: a remote that turns off televisions.

[Other people's televisions, that is.]

False Credentials

A CEO at RadioShack Corp. misrepresented his academic credentials.

CareerJournal examines the question of "What is the appropriate response?"

Another issue for consideration: Isn't that a form of fraud? Wasn't the salary tied in part to the academic credentials?

The Long Haul on Retirement

A Stanford University professor believes that if the life expectancy continues to grow, by 2050 the United States may have to set retirement at which of the following ages?

(A) 72
(B) 75
(C) 80
(D) 85

Read the BBC article here.

(The answer is 85.)

[Via www.drudgereport.com ]

Low-Income Outreach

Harvard, West Point and Smith have started programs to attract low-income students.

This should be far less controversial than racial preference programs.

Click here for the Business Week article.

Quote of the Day

"Anyone can do any amount of work provided it isn't the work he is supposed to be doing at the moment."

- Robert Benchley