Monthly Archives: May 2001
The Top 5 Topics for the Week – 2
1.Mark the date. Microsoft says Windows XP will be ready to roll on Oct. 25. A six-day delay would make for some creepy headlines.2.A...
One Hundred Days for IT
Much is being written about President George W. Bushs first 100 days in office. Well join the chorus but from the point of view...
Marketplace as Final Judge
Its always dangerous to predict the logic or reasoning of federal courts, but based on activity in the appeals panel hearing the Microsoft antitrust...
Id Like to Help You, But I Really Cant. Sorry.
"Hey, you write about computers. Whats a good stock to buy?"If my portfolio went up every time someone asked me that question, my 401k...
The Shows Go On
Apparently there is an inverse relationship between the health of a company and the hoopla it demonstrates at its user conference. For example, take...
Why a Penguin?
Hes a happy penguin, designed to look like hes "just polished off a pitcher of beer and had the best sex of his life."...
You Cant Be All Things To All People
Many services companies have experienced growing pains this year, blaming "slowdowns in spending" and "longer sales cycles." But there are deeper issues at work...
Too Much, Too Often
And you thought the stock market turns CEOs into short-term thinkers now. Just wait five years. Reporting earnings per share every three months may...
Accessibility Law Creates Confusion
By June 21, federal Web Sites must comply with a new regulation mandating easy access by the disabled. The problem: Agencies arent sure how...
Put on a Happy Face
What would you say if your firm made $22.4 million, but overall, lost $130.9 million in the first quarter of 2001? Somehow, it seems...