I'm shocked that you even said this and I'm curious as to why someone with such retrograde, old-fashioned thinking is interested in technology at all. Maybe you should be knitting sweaters or something instead?
Why think that way? I don't know. Because I can???? I'm 31, work in IT and am gadget obsessed. Get over it. While I don't agree with certain administrations, past/present/future, I just think it's out of respect for the office. That's all. Like when those silly girls a few years ago met up with President Bush wearing flip flops to the White House? Horrible.
To me the destruction of the Jackling house may be telling.
If Mr. Jobs felt his current condition was non recoverable, why would he push ahead with this project? I don't think he would want to burden his family with a mansion and the associated costs and construction headaches. Also, if he was undergoing chemo or radiation therapy, I would expect evidence of hair loss.
In a group of ten people there should have been 1.2 black persons and five women to be truly reflective of the American society. If somebody was underrepresented it sure was the women.
Makes you wonder if Obama would have invited Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina if they had still been CEO's of Ebay and HP.
Very prominently and obviously missing is the new CEO of HP, Léo Apotheker (but they would have had to separate him from Ellison by a long shot). Would love to know the inside reason for slighting the CEO of one of the largest tech companies in the world, particularly since they were instrumental in the birth of silly valley.
Steve should've worn a suit, tie not mandatory of course. I find it rather inappropriate he dresses like that with the President.
This is why folks like Steve Jobs will never got ahead in life. What part of "informal" eluded you? It's Steve trademarked look. Anything else would just be wrong.
Steve should've worn a suit, tie not mandatory of course. I find it rather inappropriate he dresses like that with the President.
It was an informal event ... give it a rest, really. There are more important issues to be concerned with then how Steve dressed. The fact that he showed up in his condition, is respect.
I'll bet Zuck and Obama had very few words together, and that Jobs probably dominated that interesting seating arrangement. Obaba probably wanted to make Zuck feel less uncomfortable by all the older folks around him, which is par for the course when seating at these types of functions - place the person who is most out of place next to the honored guest or the host.
You're right, putting the most out-of-place person to the right of the guest of honor is standard practice at these sort of events.
I wonder who did seating assignment. A White House protocol officer? Someone from John Doerr's side? A collaborative effort?
They probably deliberately separated Schmidt, Zuckerberg and Bartz.
My father died of pancreatic cancer, we all went to celebrate his birthday at a restaurant. At the time he was able to walk around and whatnot. 6 weeks later he was dead.
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma is tragic. I am glad you father was in good spirits. I hope they find a cure for this disease soon. I am not even sure what causes this kind of disease. SJ CA as many here know is of a different kind with a different prognosis. AT least he is not in bed and has some quality of life.
Very prominently and obviously missing is the new CEO of HP, Léo Apotheker (but they would have had to separate him from Ellison by a long shot). Would love to know the inside reason for slighting the CEO of one of the largest tech companies in the world, particularly since they were instrumental in the birth of silly valley.
Yeah, also Paul Otellini (Intel) and John Chambers (Cisco) are missing, although I think Chambers is a registered Republican.
The non-executive HP Chairman Ray Lane is another notable MIA. Also, no Narayen from Adobe, even though his company is twice as large as Netflix.
Steve should've worn a suit, tie not mandatory of course. I find it rather inappropriate he dresses like that with the President.
I find it inappropriate that a guy who has no legal birth certificate showing he is even a US Citizen is sitting in the white house... err black house now?
I find it inappropriate that a guy who has no legal birth certificate showing he is even a US Citizen is sitting in the white house... err black house now?
Better 'n an Ah Shucks, 'n golly 'hole 'n da wall!
I find it inappropriate that a guy who has no legal birth certificate showing he is even a US Citizen is sitting in the white house... err black house now?
I find it inappropriate that a guy who has no legal birth certificate showing he is even a US Citizen is sitting in the white house... err black house now?
And even if Hawaii presented one, the birthers would call it a forgery. But let's not take it down the political path. Back to your regularly scheduled program.
These meetings indicate just how clueless the government's business policies are and how they unfairly favor big business.
From Businessweek:
Quote:
Businesses with fewer than 500 workers make up 99.7 percent of all employer firms in the U.S., encompass more than half of all private-sector employees, and have generated 65 percent of net new jobs over the past 17 years, according to the Small Business Administration.
Wow. So from those stats, the 0.3 percent of employer firms classified as big business by you have generated a whole 35% of the total jobs created over the past 17 years. That's amazing. Extrapolate that out and less than 1% of today's total firms could create more jobs than all the rest combined.
if he makes it 2 more months i think he will make it for a few more years. but i have to admit i fear the next few weeks and what we might find out.
On the other hand, it's well known that cutting back on calories prolongs life. I wouldn't be surprised if S. J. lived to a hundred - and wouldn't that be a joke on the doom-and-gloom crowd!
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I'm shocked that you even said this and I'm curious as to why someone with such retrograde, old-fashioned thinking is interested in technology at all. Maybe you should be knitting sweaters or something instead?
Why think that way? I don't know. Because I can???? I'm 31, work in IT and am gadget obsessed. Get over it. While I don't agree with certain administrations, past/present/future, I just think it's out of respect for the office. That's all. Like when those silly girls a few years ago met up with President Bush wearing flip flops to the White House? Horrible.
If Mr. Jobs felt his current condition was non recoverable, why would he push ahead with this project? I don't think he would want to burden his family with a mansion and the associated costs and construction headaches. Also, if he was undergoing chemo or radiation therapy, I would expect evidence of hair loss.
In a group of ten people there should have been 1.2 black persons and five women to be truly reflective of the American society. If somebody was underrepresented it sure was the women.
Makes you wonder if Obama would have invited Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina if they had still been CEO's of Ebay and HP.
Very prominently and obviously missing is the new CEO of HP, Léo Apotheker (but they would have had to separate him from Ellison by a long shot). Would love to know the inside reason for slighting the CEO of one of the largest tech companies in the world, particularly since they were instrumental in the birth of silly valley.
Steve should've worn a suit, tie not mandatory of course. I find it rather inappropriate he dresses like that with the President.
This is why folks like Steve Jobs will never got ahead in life. What part of "informal" eluded you? It's Steve trademarked look. Anything else would just be wrong.
Steve should've worn a suit, tie not mandatory of course. I find it rather inappropriate he dresses like that with the President.
It was an informal event ... give it a rest, really. There are more important issues to be concerned with then how Steve dressed. The fact that he showed up in his condition, is respect.
I'll bet Zuck and Obama had very few words together, and that Jobs probably dominated that interesting seating arrangement. Obaba probably wanted to make Zuck feel less uncomfortable by all the older folks around him, which is par for the course when seating at these types of functions - place the person who is most out of place next to the honored guest or the host.
You're right, putting the most out-of-place person to the right of the guest of honor is standard practice at these sort of events.
I wonder who did seating assignment. A White House protocol officer? Someone from John Doerr's side? A collaborative effort?
They probably deliberately separated Schmidt, Zuckerberg and Bartz.
My father died of pancreatic cancer, we all went to celebrate his birthday at a restaurant. At the time he was able to walk around and whatnot. 6 weeks later he was dead.
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma is tragic. I am glad you father was in good spirits. I hope they find a cure for this disease soon. I am not even sure what causes this kind of disease. SJ CA as many here know is of a different kind with a different prognosis. AT least he is not in bed and has some quality of life.
Very prominently and obviously missing is the new CEO of HP, Léo Apotheker (but they would have had to separate him from Ellison by a long shot). Would love to know the inside reason for slighting the CEO of one of the largest tech companies in the world, particularly since they were instrumental in the birth of silly valley.
Yeah, also Paul Otellini (Intel) and John Chambers (Cisco) are missing, although I think Chambers is a registered Republican.
The non-executive HP Chairman Ray Lane is another notable MIA. Also, no Narayen from Adobe, even though his company is twice as large as Netflix.
Invitation must have got lost in the mail.
Let's generate a 10 reasons why Steve Balmer not toasting with OBama!
Here's my reason:
He thought the invitation was a joke from his High School buddy, Barry O'Bama.
Your own heading "a few random, meaningless observations" says it all. Why bother?
I could ask you the same question.
Steve should've worn a suit, tie not mandatory of course. I find it rather inappropriate he dresses like that with the President.
I find it inappropriate that a guy who has no legal birth certificate showing he is even a US Citizen is sitting in the white house... err black house now?
I find it inappropriate that a guy who has no legal birth certificate showing he is even a US Citizen is sitting in the white house... err black house now?
Better 'n an Ah Shucks, 'n golly 'hole 'n da wall!
I find it inappropriate that a guy who has no legal birth certificate showing he is even a US Citizen is sitting in the white house... err black house now?
Your tinfoil hat is showing.
I find it inappropriate that a guy who has no legal birth certificate showing he is even a US Citizen is sitting in the white house... err black house now?
And even if Hawaii presented one, the birthers would call it a forgery. But let's not take it down the political path. Back to your regularly scheduled program.
These meetings indicate just how clueless the government's business policies are and how they unfairly favor big business.
From Businessweek:
Quote:
Businesses with fewer than 500 workers make up 99.7 percent of all employer firms in the U.S., encompass more than half of all private-sector employees, and have generated 65 percent of net new jobs over the past 17 years, according to the Small Business Administration.
Wow. So from those stats, the 0.3 percent of employer firms classified as big business by you have generated a whole 35% of the total jobs created over the past 17 years. That's amazing. Extrapolate that out and less than 1% of today's total firms could create more jobs than all the rest combined.
Where's Ballmer?
The Secret Service thought he might be a security threat, have you seen him dance?
Let's generate a 10 reasons why Steve Balmer not toasting with OBama!
Here's my reason:
He thought the invitation was a joke from his High School buddy, Barry O'Bama.
He was having a technology strategy planning session with McCain, over a game of shuffleboard.
if he makes it 2 more months i think he will make it for a few more years. but i have to admit i fear the next few weeks and what we might find out.
On the other hand, it's well known that cutting back on calories prolongs life. I wouldn't be surprised if S. J. lived to a hundred - and wouldn't that be a joke on the doom-and-gloom crowd!
Slow news day.