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Tech pumps

gas_pumpsjpg One of the biggest things I'm raving about here in the USA are those tech gas pumps.  You know what I'd mean if I say their pretty secure, fast and easy to use.  I remember in Asia when I'd pull into a gas station how I'd hand over my credit card to a gas attendant and he in turn would walk yards away from me where he'd swipe my card in a room.  That is a security issue by itself, I know! I do hope there are plans in the works to get ...
  Well, looks like Starbucks is yet again trying to be more relevant in a recession stirred world.  They have recently announced their cheaper coffee-and-food combos.  They call it Breakfast Pairings and is set to sell for about US$3.95 starting March 3, 2009.   “During these tough times, customers need to know they’re making a smart choice when they come to Starbucks,” said Michelle Gass, executive vice president of marketing and category, Starbucks Coffee Company.  “That they’re getting the world’s finest coffee, delicious food made with quality ingredients, and an experience they can’t get anywhere ...
Very interesting news from Japan from CNN.com today. Giant electronics manufacturer Canon is encouraging their employees to check out from office early twice a week to give their employees some headstart to "pro-create". In a country where time is very essential and every second in the office LITERALLY counts, it is surprising that Canon is cutting back on its own bundy clocks to give Japan's population a boost. You've probably heard news that older Japanese people comprise majority of Japan's population. This means that in about 30 or so years Japan may ...
A friend of mine called me up to say he'd like to meet with me because he's been having problems with his Dell XPS400 system. I said "ok", we can meet up at BestBuy down at GreenBay Road. I thought we were just going to talk about his technical issue with his Dell desktop, but he brought it and shoved it with a stern friendly "fix it please" to my face. Sure, I don't have anything important to do these days so I gladly obliged and brought home his desktop PC. I ...
  Okay, I must say I expected this to happen.  There's a part of me that is happy and a part that's a little worried.  Consumer spending these past months (since October) has been declining.  With the world's largest consumer country experiencing a recession, it is no wonder (really) that we may see the worst effect to come.   Just as I speak, a lot of people are having trouble keeping their jobs.  Circuit city has filed for bankruptcy, the Chicago Tribune has done the same too... needless to mention that America's auto makers General Motors & ...

This post is a continuation of my Cliff’s Notes for Who Moved My Cheese, the book by Spencer Johnson, M.D. (also the Author of The One Minute Manager). Hope you enjoy my annotations of the rest of the principles!

Finally, after quite some time, I give you the Cliff's Notes for "Who Moved My Cheese"! MY cheese was moved quite so often lately, so I apologize for delivering this only now.. Last post, I had talked about Who Moved My Cheese in a general way. Today, I will give you a Cliff’s Notes version of Who Moved My Cheese. No, I won’t give you spoilers on the parable itself. But I will give you the main principles of the book. If you want to enjoy the childlike beauty of the Who Moved My Cheese parable, you better grab the book for yourself. So, ready for a few life-changing lessons now?

When you think of the word “significance,” what comes into your mind? Do you equate significance with self-worth? Pleasing your figures of authority? Money? Wealth? A thriving career?

There is one thing that saddens me about our generation, and this is the seemingly extreme materialism that we have. A generation back, our parents had toiled in order for us to experience the comforts that they themselves have missed out on. But today, the average yuppie works... To buy the next iPod, the next digicam, the latest and greatest laptop. While there is totally nothing wrong with being able to enjoy the fruits of one’s labor, and for all I know, like in my country, these young adults deserve their creature comforts too, because these young ones are the type who actually support their families or siblings, and put them through college. But there is something wrong when people focus all their energies on these “creature comforts.” Then there is something grossly wrong when people even turn to credit cards in order to fuel these wants.
  "Some executives would love to be left alone." I read this line from an article about how top corporations are protecting their top level executives.  Forbes online's section on Tech->Security lists down how these companies spend to keep their hotshots secure.  Check these figures out: US$1.8 million - the amount Oracle spends to protect its Chief Executive Larry Ellison last year. US$532,755 - the amount Google spent last year on protecting its Chief Executive Eric Schmidt. US$33,196 - the amount Google spent last year for Company Founder Larry Page's transportation, logistics and personal security. US$1 million - the amount Ford spent ...
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    One of the biggest things I’m raving about here in the USA are those tech gas pumps.  You know what I’d mean if I say their pretty secure, fast and easy to use.  I remember in Asia when I’d pull into a gas station how I’d hand over my credit card to a gas attendant [...]

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