In the October 30, 2006 issue of FORTUNE, Geoffrey Colvin cited Boeing CEO James McNerney as one of the 13 peak performers in the cover story on “Secrets of Greatness“. Somewhere in the interview, McNerney responded to the question of whether great performers in any field tended to receive a lot of early encouragement from… Read More: What it really takes to be great »
Some of you have probably seen this TV commercial on AXN. Aviva may think that the message is reassuring, but you know what? My first impression was: What a loser this guy has been!
Apparently, detractors aren’t too impressed by Microsoft’s latest foray into the hardware business. An article at Playfuls.com made out the case why the so-called “iPod killer” might lose the battle with its nemesis. Some analysts also believe that Zune may alienate partners like Creative, iRiver, Samsung and Sony. URGE users, in particular, must surely feel… Read More: Is Zune doomed from the get-go? »
Lately, I have been looking for information on universal remote control (contemplating buying one to replace the faulty remote control for the air conditioner) and guess what I found? An article on Engadget on how to turn an iPod into a universal infrared remote control. It’s interesting, but sometimes I wonder why people go to… Read More: Turn your iPod into a remote control »
Went to watch Click yesterday evening at Greenbelt 3. This offbeat comedy about Michael (Adam Sandler) who was “gifted” a magical “universal” remote that can fast-forward and rewind his life touched on issues that have real emotional currency for men and women in the modern society: how to allot time to the things that truly… Read More: What if you had a remote that actually controlled your… »