The New York Times recently claimed that the "year of the political blogger" has arrived. While that might be a true statement, it is certainly not limited to the American political agendas discussed in that article. The Malaysia Situation TechDirt has been keeping an eye on what is happening with blogging in Malaysia, and gives a little background:
Microsoft Shaking Up Windows Division Management
According to the Wall Street Journal, Microsoft is reorganizing some of its managers, bringing Steve Sinofsky to the Windows Division over from Office, in an attempt to instill the same reliability Office development has on Windows development.
Microsoft Shaking iPods Out Of Apples Tree
Microsoft seems particularly adept and pushing Apple into a grinder. Even though the “Gates House Gang” owns a chunk of Apple stock, it seems they enjoy demonstrating their “superiority” and if this current patent case works for Microsoft, they will add another notch to their belt.
Shaking The Money Tree: Managing Slow Payers
When you’re running your own small business, especially if you’re a solo operator, you need four pairs of hands, eyes in the back of your head, and psychic abilities don’t hurt either.
Shaking Hands In Business – It Is Not A Choice
There was a story in the news recently about a high school graduate who refused to shake hands with her principal when receiving her diploma. The principal was taken completely off guard by this unexpected behavior. As a result, he has so far refused to give the young woman the actual paper document.