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Archive for category Stupidity in action
Sony No Baloney
Jan 19
Dell’s CEO, Kevin Rollins may be a smart guy … but he’s a bit of a moron, too.
In an interview with News.Com he compares the iPod to the Sony Walkman.
I’m sure that Steve Jobs was happy to hear that.
But he continued by calling the Walkman a “fad” and saying:
“Well, those things that become fads rage, and then they drop off. When I was growing up there was a product made by Sony called the Sony Walkman–a rage, everyone had to have one. Well, you don’t hear about the Walkman anymore. I believe that one-product wonders come and go. You have to have sustainable business models, sustainable strategy.”
I’m not going to say that Walkmans weren’t a “must-have” popular item … but they weren’t like jelly bracelets or parachute pants. Fads die. They go away.
Sony’s Walkman, on the other hand, had a huge impact on the culture, and it definitely wasn’t just a “one-product wonder” as Rollins put it.
- Walkmans created an industry. They spawned a whole slew of portable electronics.
- How many people still listen to them at the gym or on the subway?
- I just did a search at Circuit City and found 24 “Walkman” branded items that they carry.
Oh well. I guess he’s right about one thing: It’s foolish for a company to bet its entire business model on a “one-product wonder.” I’m tired of thinking about it. I think I’m gonna go play NCAA Football on my PlayStation for a while.
From New Scientist magazine:
Pentagon reveals rejected chemical weapons
Funny. I thought Tom Jones invented the “Sex Bomb” years ago…
Most bizarre among the plans was one for the development of an “aphrodisiac” chemical weapon that would make enemy soldiers sexually irresistible to each other. Provoking widespread homosexual behaviour among troops would cause a “distasteful but completely non-lethal” blow to morale, the proposal says.
I’m really sad
Jan 13
“A sense of humor is a measurement of the extent to which we realize that we are trapped in a world almost totally devoid of reason. Laughter is how we express the anxiety we feel at this knowledge.”
– Dave Barry
And he’s quitting. I am sad, indeed.
Bathroom reading?
Jan 10
Found this at a local bookstore last night:
So I’m dreaming of California.
If I lived there, I could live off of one day’s wages. That’s right — one day’s wages.
California has imposed a ban on spyware, and this might just be my ticket to riches!
According to their new law, “Consumers are able to seek up to $1,000 in damages if they think they have fallen victim to the intrusive software.”
Check out the details in this story from BBC News
Here’s my plan:
I figure I could have 80 spyware applications installed by 10am, and have my legal papers drawn up and served by dinnertime.
See you on the beach!
Check out this story and associated slideshow:
Man survives jump into lion’s den
Yes, apparently he jumped into the lion habitat at the Taipei Zoo in an attempt to convert the lions to Christianity.
Based on their reaction, I think the man was confused. Those must’ve been Presbyterian lions. That’s how we of the Reformed faith tend to react when someone tries to “save” us. He might’ve even interrupted a committee meeting … without bringing a casserole. Those are faux paws not likely to be forgiven anytime soon.
Ooops, I did it…
Oct 25
Did Ashlee’s dad read my earlier post?
Ashlee Simpson’s dad blames acid reflux disease for `Saturday Night Live’ gaffe
Key quote:
“And he said she’s never used the extra help onstage before.”
Sure. And Bill Clinton didn’t inhale.