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fact of the week

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

From the `fortune`-powered, motd on my server this morning: Here is the fact of the week, maybe even the fact of the month. According to probably reliable sources, the Coca-Cola people are experiencing severe marketing anxiety in China. The words “Coca-Cola” translate into Chinese as either (depending on the inflection) “wax-fattened mare” or “bite the [...]

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note to anyone who sent models to the freight yard in phoenix

Monday, August 9, 2010

Reprinted from the NYO&WRHS Yahoo Group (owrhs at yahoogroups dot com). To anyone who sent any model locomotives and/or rolling stock to The Freight Yard in Phoenix, AZ for custom painting, please be advised The Freight Yard closed its doors in May and the proprietor made a midnight raid on his shop and removed all [...]

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john stossel’s show last night

Friday, April 23, 2010
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want to reduce gas consumption?

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Buy better tires. I referenced Seth Godin earlier today in regards to investment in developing countries. Why is it, then, that a marketing blogger would talk about wanting to reduce fuel consumption? I think it’s because it’s easier to relate to than streamlining other processes you may have in your business or development cycles. It’s [...]

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the best middle name. ever.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

While I typically don’t repost, Seth Godin’s post was awesome. “The best middle name ever It’s not Warren or Susan or Otis or Samuel or Tricia. It’s “The.” As in Attila The Hun or Alexander The Great or Zorba The Greek. When your middle name is ‘The’, it means you’re it. The only one. The [...]

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kelly johnson’s 14 rules of management

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Johnson’s famed ‘down-to-brass-tacks’ management style was summed up by his motto, “Be quick, be quiet, and be on time.” He ran Lockheed’s Skunk Works by these 14 rules. Kelly’s 14 Rules: The Skunk Works manager must be delegated practically complete control of his program in all aspects. He should report to a division president or [...]

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univacky

Friday, November 14, 2008

an oldy, but a goody… http://www.fourmilab.ch/documents/univac/univacky.html (For proper rhythm, the symbol “@” is pronounced “at” and “$” is pronounced “dollar”.) ‘Twas BRKPT and the I/O queue Was SYMMING FASTRAND like the wind. All idle was the CAU As the last run had just FINNED. “Beware the UNIVAC, my son, Its FASTRAND and its high-speed drum, [...]

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