Twitter Updates on 2008-11-30

• Paul Oakenfold - a Lively Mind, excellent remixes of old faves #
• @loiclemeur - it was already cooked - I was doing my version of a tapa but hey, I’ll take lessons any day in reply to loiclemeur #
• Surprised it’s hard to find Bhangra on podcast. Hmmm. #
• Listening to Armin van Buuren: NatureOne. (live) - soaring dance/trance. Just right for my mood. #
• @Llui: Doesn’t matter whether Gartner is right or wrong. They have brand + peeps struggle to know any different. #
• @Lliu - ‘geek squad’ refers to make peeps but also maintain peeps as in geek v suits. in reply to LLiu #
• @jamesfarrar: toms as in Tom Cruise/Hanks/Mix = people, which we can understand rather than gigatons which mean nothing. per @TomRaftery in reply to jamesfarrar #
• @DT @tebbo: I heard a good one: history doesn’t repeat - it echoes. Sounds right to me. in reply to DT #
• It has suddenly gone v.cold and damp here. Time to curl up and hit the pit methinks. #
• @deswalsh -it’s very easy to get confused esp. where I am concerned. Apologies here 2. in reply to deswalsh #
• RT @mbites: @jeremywright dude I don’t care what you’re lifting, what are you eating? - same here dude #
• @jamesfarrar - talk to @TomRaftery about that, - ie making sustinability relevant to anyone in a non-compete environment. in reply to jamesfarrar #
• My good friend @ITSinsider wrote a fab post: http://ub0.cc/7f/1h - listen uyp or die #
• RT @DavidFeng: @dahowlett Wait. Even your cats tweet? (Tweet — Twink — some similarities…) - yep my cats tweet like crazy #
• @deswalsh - sorry Des: context? in reply to deswalsh #
• Cannot believe this: Twink (cat no.1) dashed out in the freezing rain) #
• @jamesfarrar - you heard about ‘Toms?’ in reply to jamesfarrar #
• RT @cwood: @dahowlett I can only hope the sarcasm made it through the transatlantic tubes. - like a vinegar stroke #
• @deswalsh -that sounds like mutual masturbation. An issue @ 3amp08 - I hope I’ve got that wrong. in reply to deswalsh #
• RT @chrisyeh: @dahowlett Or as is my preferred wine strategy, get someone else to pay for what I like! -PERFECT #
• @spin -nice: so I take it you dismiss the idea out of hand without bothering to find out what it means? If so then fine in reply to spin #
• How to lose the plot: insert psycho-socio references without context/understanding. Works every time. #
• @spin : education time - Enterprise Social Media Experiment: ie grown up Twitteresque messaging for serious people in enterprise settings in reply to spin #
• @chrisyeh - pay for what you like and forget the rest. in reply to chrisyeh #
• RT @cwood: Watching fox news at the in-laws’. It doesn’t get any better than this. << someone who live a charmed life. Rock on. #
• @spin -really? Me weird? Check out my stuff and say that again. in reply to spin #
• @spin - BONZO in reply to spin #
• I often get qus asking me why I enjoy @1938media - easy: he is a realist #
• RT @LLiu: @dahowlett W(ho)TF is “geek squad” and how many “0.85″ Gartner predictions have ever come true? - irony? #
• @Documentally -sleep well dude in reply to Documentally #
• @mrdatahs - good tapas this evening…but then I wouldn’t expect otherwise in reply to mrdatahs #
• 2009 will be the year when the ‘geek squad’ are finally recognized as peeps who understand value (Gartner prob 0.85) #
• Food over - while watching Pretty Woman. Nice. #
• The UK blogosphere is even more ego riddent than the US. I am surprised. #
• @Pistachio that last tweet has a whiff of mind messing about it in reply to Pistachio #
• @mrdatahs - easy: we all eat late and yes - it is 11pmhere. L8r in reply to mrdatahs #
• Time for dinner #
• @fscavo is now following me - w00t - that guy kicks ass - especially SAP/ORCL/MSFT etc. in reply to fscavo #
• Who wants to watch me knock up a curry? http://ub0.cc/2y/10 - it’s an epic of Scoble proportions (lol) #
• RT @SocialJulio: Alberto proposes to my cousin Melissa: http://cli.gs/AlbertoMelissa ~ She said YES! - that is SO cool Julio. #
• RT @jstride: this is THE funniest thing I have seen in a long time - http://is.gd/1gM - grinning to myself like an idiot on the coach! #
• This is mad - @fundacionTef is following me. Don’t they know that everyone hates Telefonica? #
• “do whatever is necessary to open the airports on the basis of non-violence” - yeah right. This is Thailand OK? http://ub0.cc/5w/1H #
• RT @Mazi: My persian carpet mouse pad http://twitpic.com/opsk - TOTALLY decadent #
• RT @mas90guru: http://twitpic.com/opm7 - Briefsafes - the perfect holiday gift for your ex (valuables hider) - UTTERLY gross #
• @retheauditors - but notice comment from Antonio San: http://ub0.cc/1m/n in reply to retheauditors #
• HSBC to cut 500 computer services jobs in the UK: http://ub0.cc/6p/D #
• If @monkchips is the firehose then I’m the urinal: http://ub0.cc/1y/3G #
• @gapingvoid - the title should say: “And don’t forget to breathe” IMO. in reply to gapingvoid #
• RT @chrisgreen: Hello to the people that have started following me recently. Please introduce yourselves as I have no idea who most of y … #
• @monkchips - Jan 21st re: disc on SAP and stop mtce increase (Gartner prob 0.7) in reply to monkchips #
• Watching @ccmehil talking about discounts in US stores: http://tinyurl.com/6acm6s #
• Secret mushrooms: http://ub0.cc/6k/0x #
• Non-financial measure for ROI: http://ub0.cc/94/j - courtesy of this comment: http://ub0.cc/7f/1g - majorly sweet #
• I do vids of important biz peeps and shout at ZDN. The most popular is of me cooking octopus - only Tweeted http://ub0.cc/3P/1c #
• Thanks to @TomRaftery for nifty iMovie tip: move the sliders to 30 secs (easy when you know) #
• Preparing to see Craig on FMR: http://fridaymorningreport.tv/ - coming up in about 30 mins #
• This is ultracool from YahooPipes/Twitter: http://pipes.yahoo.com/mmmeeja/twitterfriends #
• Created If I landed from Mars on Amplified: http://tinyurl.com/6zuvms #
• Primary challenge no.1 - listen to your critics: Don’t fight them. #
• Seeing humungous fundamental mistakes: tragic #
• Jesaerse frickin Cripes: I wish to goodness that peeps would listen instead of defending their pathetic (if well intentioned) efforts. #
• @scobleizer:when are you going to spend time with the spenders instead of the suckers? in reply to Scobleizer #
• Most of the @socmedpeeps I know are soooooo messed up I am surprised they still try sell snake oil? #
• FWIW: I have H UGE learnings on the prof. influencer front #
• @loudmouthman check the wiki tmrw in reply to loudmouthman #
• @ITSinsider good idea? in reply to ITSinsider #
• RT @dhague: http://twitpic.com/ojpm - We hit the goal. €200k donation by the SAP Community. << AWESOME & thanks to @njames for ori … #
• Aside: making curry video cooking vid. Just for ex-pats #
• When e wants tobe @1938media is a sweetheart. Just had a gr8 call with da man #
• Divorce does funny things to people. Often good. It is THE ultimate downturn #
• @krishnan - I’m based in Spain and 98% of my stuff is offshore to US/UK so for me it is easy. in reply to krishnan #
• I spend a lot of $$ with Skype - gladly #
• @ActionLamb - thinking - will get it done 4 tmrw in reply to ActionLamb #
• RT @Engagingbrand: Inspiration from Peter Drucker http://tinyurl.com/6noa8x - if Drucker was alive today, he’d prefer 2 B dead #
• RT @retheauditors: http://twitpic.com/oixq - Posted near drive through Chase ATM Pilsen Mexican neighborhood Chicago: TWEET OF THE DAY #
• @GuyClapperton - get with the program dude - you’re about 4 hours late on that one: re: JKiss + bollox in reply to GuyClapperton #
• @vanderwal - I don’t know. I’m a remote observer. in reply to vanderwal #
• @hermioneway - like the pic but wot is ‘it’? please? (hint: context matters - a LOT) in reply to hermioneway #
• RT @mmasnick: Having a traditional thanksgiving dinner (or not) at a denny’s in the middle of nowhere: non-sequitor methinks #
• @djcoffman - please tell me: wot is it about a turkey that’s so alluring? Dry, tasteless, hard work etc - from where I am sitting. in reply to djcoffman #
• RT @leeprovoost: @dahowlett the new jamie oliver! - c’mon Lee, that’s pushing it. #
• @timoreilly - good for you sir! In the meantime, I offer you this: http://blip.tv/file/1514370 - as an antidote to turkey in reply to timoreilly #
• @AlbertoAranda - tell everyone then please in reply to AlbertoAranda #
• @ActionLamb - is it on video anywhere? If so then bag it up and send to @tebbo as a gift. in reply to ActionLamb #
• RT @ActionLamb: @tebbo oh he just mentioned it to EVERYONE - 200 people! we sang you the start of hapy Birthday! - now THAT’S goodness #
• @jackiedanicki: give @jeffnolan and Lisa my best please. in reply to jackiedanicki #
• @stoweboyd - you want complicated, come to our house. All ages from 1>39, 4 different races/colors and muliple faiths. in reply to stoweboyd #
• @timoreilly - that music chouce DOES show your age. Add in Frank and you’re done (lol) in reply to timoreilly #
• @whitneyhess - as a clue: check the right hand sidebar here: http://ub0.cc/0c/L in reply to whitneyhess #
• @KathySierra - that is fair comment but I have met some Gen Y peeps who feel trapped by the requirement. That is scary. in reply to KathySierra #
• @AlbertoAranda - very well - check this: http://blip.tv/file/1514370 in reply to AlbertoAranda #
• @retheauditors that’s awesome in reply to retheauditors #
• @gapingvoid good 2 hear. Enjoy #
• RT @AlbertoAranda: New blog post: Blogosfera de Alcaudete http://tinyurl.com/6kcvdl << where I live - gr8 pics included #
• @whitneyhess - follow and DM me and I’ll tell you in reply to whitneyhess #
• @KathySierra - what about those ‘forced’ to do to keep their jobs? in reply to KathySierra #
• RT @jemimakiss: Oh, stop it pup pups! http://tinyurl.com/65fsch - now THAT is bollox #
• @whitneyhess - use a content block that draws from Newsgator widgets. I make money that way. in reply to whitneyhess #
• RT @jemimakiss: Bollocks: http://tinyurl.com/6dn3wq - indeed? #
• @philcampbell - plus poss take observations from chat into rooms? #amp08 in reply to philcampbell #
• @philcampbell - would be good to know who’s saying what in chats? #amp08 in reply to philcampbell #
• @KathySierra - isn’t that because time (ie experience wins?) - eg @gapingvoid’s years of doing his thing? in reply to KathySierra #
• #amp08 link: http://ub0.cc/4l/K #
• RT @loiclemeur: watching @dahowlett cook Pulpo Galiciana, makes me home sick http://blip.tv/file/1514370 - having fun with Loic (ahem) #
• #amp08 link: http://75.101.163.176/# #
• Video is much better on eventca.st #amp08 - http://75.101.163.176/# #
• @pamelawella - a little cornstarch diluted in cool water should do it. in reply to pamelawella #
• VIdeo at #amp08 is an all around FAIL. No-one looking after it or chat etc. Bad news. Poor impression. #
• RT @closetgeekshow: would you like to hear a remix of Sgt Pepper Lonely Hearts Club Band? of course you would! http://bit.ly/2U7W - awesome #
• #amp08 video in room 1 - no sound = FAIL #
• Anyone taking notice of #amp08 - please sort out the sound and provide a list of links to video rooms. Thanks. #
• Interesting: it’s Thanksgiving in the US but a LOT of people have taken a look at this story: http://ub0.cc/4V/J #
• @SoniaT - next up is curried beef with spinach in reply to SoniaT #
• @mrdatahs - I’m in Spain, we dont do Thnaksgiving but we have 3000 fiestas a year - try parsing that in reply to mrdatahs #
• RT @Documentally: [qik] - At amplified08http://qik.com/video/621244 #amp08 #
• @DT - wher’e the video links???????? #amp08 in reply to DT #
• Me cooking pulpo galiciana (Galician octopus) as a tapa: http://ub0.cc/4l/J #
• How easy is this? (@retheauditors - 1 4 U?) http://ub0.cc/b/3l #
• Really pleased to see that @retheauditors spends most of her TweetLife sending people away - it brings them back. Good one to remember IMO. #
• Following @paulmassey - IP lawyer based in the UK - w00t!!!!!!!!! #
• RT @StaceyMonk: just 4 hours and $2300 more $ to go at #TweetsGiving - pass it on http://tinyurl.com/4thanks ps: we’re on mashable! #
• Just noticed that TechCrunch’s ad sponsors have changed dramatically since I last looked. But JewelryIstanbul.com? Tacky. #
• @charlesarthur : do that again while I’m drinking coffee (last Tweet re: S Fry) and I’ll block you. My MBP doesn’t need spraying ROFL - LOL in reply to charlesarthur #
• @bmcmichael - that’s called ‘jumping on the bandwagon’ - except it hasn’t left the station. in reply to bmcmichael #
• RT @Documentally: Running for the bus.. - so how da heck does he Tweet? #
• RT @jangles: Good discussion on regulatory issues re pharma use of social media. #socialbarcelona - no-brainer is that one. Seen it already. #
• @loudmouthman does that allow 4 inline vid feedback? in reply to loudmouthman #
• @sizemore you using kyte 4 amplified? in reply to sizemore #
• @TomRaftery - that could be good. FTW on sustainability in reply to TomRaftery #
• That worked well IM+ for Skype over N96 to @DT #
• @dhague - vac packed + frozen at your recommendation? in reply to dhague #
• Seriously considering switching everything to Vodafone now they’ve got ADSL/mobile bundled #
• @kevindixie - Jonathan Agnew pointed out - not much point when you’re 5-0 down in reply to kevindixie #
• socialmedian (test): ‘U’ before ‘V’ http://bit.ly/xeie #
• RT @lisarokusek: I’m curious about follow/not follow. more from amazement that some people are so focused on it as a measure of worth. +1 #
• RT @tebbo: Good luck all with @Amplified08 today. - agreed: good idea and plenty of activity on the wiki #
• RT @tinbashr: @dahowlett MFI? You’ll be telling me Ratners are struggling next… - everyone knows they sell crap as well so good call. #
• Holy crap - just found out that MFI went belly up this week. I knew about Woolies #
• @jeffnolan - I’d throw in a good cognac to go with that RyJ - possibly a Hennessy XO in reply to jeffnolan #
• @jeffnolan : drowning in quality…always a good move. in reply to jeffnolan #
• @benkepes - WTF do you think they do here dude? Outside of Italy, I defy anyone to get better coffee than we do in Spain. in reply to benkepes #
• @benkepes - I get mine from a local bar: €9 a kilo. Top quality 70% torrefied, 30% natural in reply to benkepes #
• @jeffnolan - and that’s just for you? (lol) in reply to jeffnolan #
• @gapingvoid - that’s funny. I have visions of cowboys using it as target practice. Don’t know why. 1st thing that popped into my head. in reply to gapingvoid #
• @howardlindzon - that would be cruel. in reply to howardlindzon #
• @howardlindzon - I left France when they introduced a smoking ban in bars. Spain is much more hospitable in that regard. in reply to howardlindzon #
• @scorpfromhell - reality TV is the thing these days. Anything for ratings from those idiots. in reply to scorpfromhell #
• @howardlindzon - CYA at Leweb in reply to howardlindzon #
• RT @Adrigonzo: @dahowlett @ross How the hell did I not hear about an Estonian accountant party in SJ?! - criminal isn’t it? #
• Cookstr FAIL: Vichyssoise should not be categorized as curry! #
• A lot of folk like Cookster but to me, the recipe of the day (today) looks like stir fried vomit #
• RT @Ross: Estonian accountant party in San Jose! - WTF? Tell me more!!!!! #
• @benkepes - you’re not wrong there unless of course you’re using my supa dupa machine: http://blip.tv/file/1507427#share in reply to benkepes #
• WP 2.6.3 autoupgrade underway. Time for coffee: http://ub0.cc/2S/N #
• RT @scorpfromhell: mumbai cell phones getting sms from mum police with 2 license plate numbers (that terrorists stole). hope this works fast #
• RT @scorpfromhell: etc: blood needed- JJ Hospital +91 22 23739031 and St George’s Hospital +91 22 22620240 #mumbai #
• Twitter shitter: http://ub0.cc/51/0n (ROFL) #
• RT @Scobleizer: TWITTER ALERT. You need to watch the video of PeopleBrowsr. Finally groups for Twitter! And much more. http://ff.im/8VpL #
• @1938media - I want to know when you’re going to be on Oprah. Or at least the puppet. in reply to 1938media #
• @fredwilson - in which case it might make sense to think about alternative venues? in reply to fredwilson #
• @shanitomorrow - Heat with DeNiro and Pacino, not forgetting Kilmer, Sizemore etc. in reply to shanitomorrow #
• @Scobleizer - MSFT is STILL not telling its story: Dynamics has gr8 customers: check here - http://accman.blip.tv/ in reply to Scobleizer #
• Was going to hop out for a beer but it’s too cold. WIll sit in and watch crime movies #
• RT @Documentally: http://twitpic.com/o7ll - Oops ended up the pub. - pillock!!! How’d that happen?? #
• RT @loiclemeur: example of good PR http://tinyurl.com/6ewpgu this is TYPICAL of the crud I see every day. Most think they’re socmed experts #
• RT @timoreilly: Re Mumbai terrorist attacks - never underestimate the power of vicious humans to make bad situations worse. It’s sad. #
• @tinbashr - I needed to lose 8 chars cos of Twitter’s 140 chars limit in reply to tinbashr #
• RT @tinbashr: Woolies off to that big bargain bin in the sky. Where am I going to find a slightly shop-soiled Bucks Fizz tape for 50p now? #
• @Suw - I’ve written a book if that helps? Am proofing one elsewhere at the moment. (can’t DM you) in reply to Suw #
• @jangles - I think you’ll find that’s because in sales, 70% are D- students. So get 20% increase and you get a much hihgher hit rate. in reply to jangles #
• @jamesfarrar - the PR industry has a permanent talent shortage. Most are numb nuts. in reply to jamesfarrar #
• RT @scorpfromhell: And India wins with a four! - ENG just didn’t get enough runs and Collingwood was too timid. #
• RT @rfquerin: This optical effect is very cool: http://ur1.ca/u4t - remember to drag slowly. - Ultra cool #
• “HSBC has made a formal planning application for the construction of a new £300 million data centre in York, UK.” http://zi.ma/d23af2 #
• @monkchips - I”m seeing a mixed picture so don’t be too hard boiled on this one. in reply to monkchips #
• Quote of the day: “Alistair Darling’s speech was 8,262 words of BS.” - ouch! #
• RT @StaceyMonk: @dahowlett happy #TweetsGiving have you seen what we’re up to at http://tinyurl.com/4thanks ? -GIVE GENEROUSLY PLEASE #
• @stuartgh - it was Pre-Budget Report but we all know it was about 50% of the real deal. The other 50% comes when things are worse. in reply to stuartgh #
• RT @pgreenbe: @dahowlett @scorpfromhell Okay, I’ll try again. - that’s the spirit!! #
• @jangles - what’s curmudgeonly about NOT getting cust service and then mentioning it? in reply to jangles #
• @danyork - email David Grober. I’m a ZDN’er and some of us are none too pleased either. in reply to danyork #
• @jangles - please ask Orange to close my French account. I’ve been asking for 4+ years to no avail. in reply to jangles #
• RT @scorpfromhell: @dahowlett this might help: http://twitter.com/scorpfromhell/status/1024536027 (re: Googly) #
• RT @pgreenbe: @dahowlett What’s a Googley (sp.?): a wrong ‘un: see: http://zi.ma/ac89b5 #
• @georgedearing - because Hula is streaming Fox etc stuff but not outside the US. Good ol’ licensing stuff yet again. in reply to GeorgeDearing #
• @pgreenbe just think - fun day out, beer, and watching paint dry for 5 days and you’ve kinda got it. in reply to pgreenbe #
• LuxCouture’s Sari Brown Discusses How Retailers, in Today’s Economy, Need to Focus on High-Performing Products to Attract Consumers. No shit #
• @wood83 - over in UK it seems they only spend on Sat/Sun - when the shops are doing 25% off. Surprise. in reply to wood83 #
• Explaining cricket to an American friend. Please don’t laugh. It’s not funny, it’s educational. #
• @1938media - bitching and moaning - that’s your whole schtick innit? in reply to 1938media #
• RT @TheBFF: Hula and Sling! BOTH = FAIL: what I hate most about America these days? Lack of ‘world domination’ :.. http://tinyurl.com/5trhgt #
• @tucats - is that Adeje up between Benidorm and Moraira? in reply to tucats #
• RT @rhirsch: now reading @rwang0 ’s old blogs. Seeing it as a good complment to his work on Forrester site << Ray has a good persp … #
• @pixelbase - thank you - this one is on a roll. in reply to pixelbase #
• @olivermarks - I know where you are - cold innit? in reply to olivermarks #
• @olivermarks - Check out Amplified - if you haven’t already. Wifi in Starbucks. in reply to olivermarks #
• Our CEO is meeting government ministers on the PBR. http://zi.ma/bfd656 - ICAEW members expect our comments to be passed on. #
• @gobansaor - I hear it’s a royal PITA over there. in reply to gobansaor #
• @monkchips - BT will need those smart grids if they’re to run BYD economically. (allegedly) in reply to monkchips #
• If you think us accounting types are crusty farts then check out the comments here re: drop in VAT by 2.5% http://zi.ma/2fe6d take the poll #
• RT @freeagentapp: Team FreeAgent appear in a centrefold spread in today’s Scotsman! << not wearing bikinis I hope. #
• @freeagentapp - can you upload an image to Flickr? in reply to freeagentapp #
• Phenomenal stuff from Don Tapscott re: Colombia: http://zi.ma/9b8922 #
• It’s Blag’s birthday today I think. #
• Very good discussion with Max from www.kennet.com - smart fellow #
• @dalevile: i see a lot of variation #
• @weaverluke - you having a larf? No scrollbars in FF and a close to DayGlo red scheme?? in reply to weaverluke #
• RT: @OurielOhayon now sync iCal with Google Cal, natively http://tinyurl.com/68×627 #
• @drewb: “bring bacon butties” should be part of all pitches IMO - unless you’re off to a synagogue. in reply to drewb #
• @mbites: Mobuzz shuttererd. in reply to mbites #
• Churros time #
• A lot happier with N96 #
• Parallels V4.0 seems a lot kinder to my MBP performance wise. #
• N96 firmware upgrade went smoothly once I realized I DON’T need PC Suite but can do over Apple WiFi #
• For the enterprisey crowd: ASUG fires CEO: http://blogs.zdnet.com/Howlett/?p=547 #
• Just tried my beef and bean casserole. Pretty darned good and just right for a cool Andalucian evening. #
• @monkchips - that’s entirely fair. What I left unsaid is what happens at that $1bn barrier. Defeats a lot of vendors. #
• @monkchips - you can’t believe how serendipitous your post was to that piece! (lol) #
• @timoreilly: it’s interesting but not as nuanced as the realities I see. #
• I can confirm Opera 4.2 is super fast on N96 #
• @ZoliErdos - there are questions around how GOOG counts employees for fiscal purposes #
• Briefing to come from new saas accounting entrant - w00t #
• @rhirsch: don’t you just love IE6? #
• @garyturner - indeed. Good to see the s/w peeps coming forward. #
• Check out Fuser: www.fuser.com #
• Check out Curly for an irreverent look at Brit politics. http://curly15.wordpress.com/ #
• @monkchips - another move? #
• Beef stew now on the stove: http://tinyurl.com/63tw6f #
• Window fixed, shopping done, washing pegged out (sunny day) now to put slow beef and veg stew on. #
• Good to see @PearlSoftWare @freeagentapp @xero getting their VAT stuff together #
• Al-it was a while back when I was away. #
• Twas the missus who sat in the window. Don’t ask & no comments re: fat arse please #
• Morning chores: washing, shopping, glass for broken window #
• @jspepper: no, ‘fraid not and I’m pretty much traveled out this year, other than Paris next month #
• If you want to discover who the great influencers and followers in your network are, just follow Mr. Tweet at http://mrtweet.net?c=3 #
• @njbartlett - some rates are hard coded in some packages. #
• @trib - that is scary. #
• I wish my dog knew how to close doors as well as it does how to open them. #
• Don’t panic: http://tinyurl.com/5qyesh #
• @monkchips - I’ve been to Convergence 3 times last 18 months. Each occasion I can only find happy customers. #
• @jangles - I’m live blogging it on AccMan #
• @ewanspence - this is regarded as the most important statement in living memory. It is BIG. #
• Live blogging Chancellor’s report: http://tinyurl.com/5qv78e #
• I’ll be live blogging the UK pre-budget report in about 20 mins #
• @simon_g: some cock up when FF crashed. Having to re-build the post. Ugh! #
• Thinking that 2 yrs in India could be v.good #
• @abesh: thinking hard…. #
• I’m thinking hard about schlepping to Bangalore for the next 2 years #
• @vendorprisey: gr8 result for spingboks #

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My Diigo Bookmarks 11/29/2008

• Finextra: HSBC to cut UK computer services jobs - report

  The knives are well and truly out

  tags: HSBC

• GreenMonk talks to General Motors about the Chevrolet Volt

  Telling the story the way the WSJ/NYT could NEVER do

  tags: greenmonk, GM, Volt

• Article - The Complete Overview of Every SAP Modules and Different SAP Solutions For Businesses - Grant freelance Computer Support

  A must have for all you SAPpers or those contemplating SAP

  tags: sap

Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.

Deloitte: email from newbie to partner

This appeared in my inbox today. Apparently it’s doing the rounds in New York and Washington. By the magical power of the internet, I now offer it to readers:

From: XXXX (newbie) (US - New York)

To: Flood, Francis J (US - New York)

Subject: Draft to Frank

Hi Frank,

I hope this finds you well. Having only started at Deloitte & Touche LLP this week, I wanted to reach out to you before I left for National Training this Sunday. Over past three days, waves of information have been surging out from projectors and screens, but your presentation this morning piqued my interests and has been akin to a surfboard. Instead of swimming through the information, I am riding on top it.

Your talk on the current credit crunch was reassuring and inspiring. That is why I asked that critical question – to learn from a partner. On the first day, XXXX commented on this starting class, saying “you are entering the profession during exciting times.” While recent events are unfortunate, I am interested to the steps the profession, regulators, and industry will take over the past few months; and ultimately, I aim to better serve my clients and Deloitte, armed with that first-hand knowledge. To me this is “exciting.”

When I first interviewed with Deloitte. One of my interviewers asked if I had some future goals in sight. My reply was simple and straightforward, and more than likely, it is a common desire. “I am here to become a partner. To spend the next 20 years of my life here.” I am only 3 days into my career, but I hold true to that statement.

Your candor, honesty, and knowledge impressed me. If you ever have need of an enthusiastic Audit Assistant, I am more than willing to suit up, jump in, and catch a wave. And if you are interested to know, I actually do surf.

Thank you once again and I look forward to hearing from you in the future.

XXXXXX

Audit Assistant

AERS/Financial Services Industry

Deloitte & Touch LLP

As others have said - oh to be a newbie once again.

My Diigo Bookmarks 11/28/2008

• Microsoft still fighting a losing battle against Google | Googling Google | ZDNet.com

  Microsoft faces a tough time in the search and text ad markets. To be honest I don’t see it ever making a good fist of this market. Google does too good a job.

  tags: googling, microsoft

• Woolworths and MFI crash threatens 31,000 jobs | Business | The Guardian

  Very sad to see this happening but remember this is not something that happened quickly. It’s been coming for a long time.

  tags: mfi, woolworths

• deal architect : “U” before “V”

  Excellent counterpoint and good reminder that U matters

  tags: SAP, ASUG

• Positive Churn: 41 Things We Did During The Turnaround

  tags: no_tag

Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.

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