iPhone’s grandfather !
The Apple Newton
The Newton was Apple’s entry into the personal organiser market, launched in 199?. It was an amazingly innovative machine at the time, having no keyboard at all but a touch-sensitive screen with handwriting recognition. It also introduces the idea of having a handheld computer as an accessory to a desktop machine, with data being transferred between the two.
Here is the link to the original website. Old Organisers
How to Ask for Help – Without Looking Stupid
by Jodi Glickman Brown (Harvard Business Publishing)
Learning how to ask for help — and how to do it right — is critical to doing your job well and setting yourself up for success.
You may be afraid of looking dumb, but to be afraid to ask for help and get the help you need is inexcusable, especially when the stakes are high. Asking for help in the workplace is a good thing. In fact, asking for help the right way can show how smart you are: it demonstrates that you’ve got good judgment and shows that you know what you know and what you don’t know. Moreover, getting help up front saves endless time, energy and resources on the back end; in the Madoff case, it could have saved billions of dollars and immeasurable heartache.
Of course, it’s not just asking for help — it’s asking the right way. Think about the following strategy to get the best answer — and show how smart you are — the next time you ask for help:
The Art of Schmoozing
By Guy Kawasaki, Managing Director, Garage Technology Ventures
CB::I could’nt help but reproduce the ENTIRE article as is… amazing piece of advice(would make you think that this is common sense) however truly
(You can read Guy’s blog by clicking here)
On the heels of the 2007 SSPA Services Leadership Conference, Guy Kawasaki—noted author, columnist, Apple Fellow, and Managing Director for Garage Technology Ventures—offers his “Theory of Schmoozing Version 2.0” to the SSPA community. This article provides essential insights to expand your network, make sales, build partnerships, and create joint ventures—all stemming from your interactions at in-person events.
“It’s not what you know or who you know, but who knows you.” Susan RoAne.
Why Technical Leads don’t like becoming Managers
Happiness derived from a job function depends on the “rate of return of gratification, or rate of return of success”
As Technical minds, people get instant gratification of their ability to apply their capabilities in resolving problems – and they get this frequently. Promotion to being a manager changes the whole gamut of the level of “satisfaction” that is derived. It takes longer, harder and success is not even guaranteed –
However, that’s exactly the challenge some people prefer – playing in an unknown area, with unknown people and trying to get them to deliver results that you think are the significant ones – Management is Fun !
Which Wolf will win?
THE TWO WOLVES
This is a old Cherokee story that I read in this blog. I really liked how very practical and effective this story is – What you want to achieve is what you think you will achieve.
An old Cherokee chief is teaching his grandson about life:
“A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy. “It is a terrible fight between two wolves.
“One is evil—he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, self-doubt, and ego.
“The other is good—he is joy, peace, love, hope serenity, humility kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith.
“This is the same fight that is going on inside you—and inside every person, too.”
The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, “Which wolf will win?”
The old chief simply replied, “The one you feed.”
PassMark Software – CPU benchmarking @ its best
My company just recently upgraded my laptop to a lighter one – less than 1.5 KGs – However I was not too keen on upgrading – the reason – the laptop dint have a touchpad !
I did some searching to see if the upgrade was worth the pain – The processor was definitely better than what I was using (Lenovo R60) – Passmark helped me make that determination.
If you are planning to buy a new laptop / desktop and want to compare the best deals with the best performance – then this is THE site to go..
Intel Core2 Duo L9400 @ 1.86GHz
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PassMark Software – CPU Benchmarks – List of Benchmarked CPUs
Grow Within – Spotting potential leaders
Interesting article that I came across when I was googling for “grow leaders within”.
Extract from http://www.teachingexpertise.com
How do you spot a potential leader?
In Rush to the Top, the writers of the Hay Group publication list these indicators of someone with leadership potential:
- Confidence and credibility.
- The ability to see the big picture, to make connections and think of the whole organisation.
- Mastering the basics of their role quickly and looking for more.
- Getting involved (doesn’t look the other way).
- Initiative and self motivation (the sort of people you can’t stop from leading).
- Intellectual curiosity and capacity (sees the common threads).
- Resilience and empathy (to survive the pace of acceleration and learn from others).
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