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The 2005 IT Year In Quotes
PCM2 writes "InfoWorld is carrying a news story that sums up the year in quotes from IT executives. Lots of fun stuff to be had here, including former WorldCom CEO Bernie Ebbers: 'I know what I don't know, and to this day I don't know technology and I don't know accounting and finance.' Also: 'We have so many rivals it's frightening. The week after next I will meet Bill Gates and Steve Jobs and I will [shake hands and]look down and see if I still have a hand.' - Sony's Stringer"
It makes me puke
To tell the truth, I don't want that much honesty.
"The 2005 IT Year".
I don't get it.
Here's one from me, I came-up with this pretty much on the fly, but I guess it was in response to someone's question in a conversation: Vacation is the distance between jobs.
Zhrodague.net - I do projects and stuff too.
*sound of chair hitting the wall*
"What the FUCK was that?"
I like big butts and I cannot lie.
He's right! 640 songs ought to be enough for anyone!
John
"Even my cancer has a low market share" - Steve Jobs (maybe not)
Steve Jobs is known to have a temper I was starting to wonder if Google introduced a gPod or something. :)
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Let's embrace an Intentional Web.
'The week after next we will meet Sony's Stringer and we will [shake hands and] look down and see if he surreptitiously sticks something up our asses.' - Bill Gates and Steve Jobs
Gates was following Linus' logic when he named his company Microsoft.
I'll be here all week, folks.
A developer once said: "I have no idea what the probelm is, but whatever it was is now fixed."
Which kinda reminds of the line from the remake of The Thing: "I don't know what that was, but it's weird and it's pissed off."
"I have never, honestly, thrown a chair in my life." - Steve Ballmer at Gartner's Symposium/ITxpo, 10/20/05
I guess he means that he's dishonestly thown a chair.
This is my opinion. To make sure you don't steal it, it's covered by the DMCA.
not really
So, to become a CEO of a major communications company, you need not know technology, accounting, or finance. Did the board of directors just need a really good shortstop for the annual softball game against the engineers?
Yes, but did he pass the geek smell test? That's my litmus for nerdery. If he has that 3-day-old smell of farted burritos and stale Cheetos, he get my nod of approval. Otherwise, pfft, you're completely right.
I like big butts and I cannot lie.
But ESR, put a cork in him please.
Careful dude, or he might get to feeling like putting a lead cork in you.
You probably just shouldn't pay much attention to those "three letter" people anyway.
KFG
"The 2005 IT Year"
"You probably just shouldn't pay much attention to those "three letter" people anyway.
:)
KFG"
Heh, heh, heh.
Slightly OT, but... Every time I see the nick "kfg", I think it must mean "Kentucky Fried Goat". And that makes me smile.
Every time I see the nick "kfg", I think it must mean "Kentucky Fried Goat".
One of these days I'm really going to have to have a talk with my mother about that one.
KFG
Who?
Look on the bright side at least you didn't have a topic go from +5 insightful to -1 insightful (damn over rated), like I have several times. I'm starting to wonder if I have made a few enemies modding me down when I get a high rated comment.
Hey guys are you asleep or something?!? He's at like +5!!
I thought we went over this last meeting, when you see a post by Turn-X Alphonse you mod it down! Now, considering there's eight of you on shift WITH mod points I should not be seeing a +5 here!
Bloody n00bs, don't even know how to run a simple conspiracy...
I stole this Sig
"All you have to do is be fragile and grateful. So stay the underdog." Chuck Palahniuk, Choke
Back to +3 now. It's fine.. :P
I like muppets.