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Jun. 6th, 2005
An amusing meme
Jun. 6th, 2005 09:44 amSaw this meme. Thought it was amusing. But as usual, I wanted to something a bit different. So, I've already answered how I think it should be. You tell me which ones you disagree with and why ;-)
* dominant or submissive
* logical or intuitive
* social or loner
* kinky or vanilla
* cute or sophisticated
* kitten or puppy
* warm flannel sheets or sleek satin
* leader or follower
* quiet or talkative
* spontaneous or planned
* teddy bear or porcelain doll
* hiking or window shopping
* tequila or vodka
* top or bottom
* bare foot or shoes
* jeans or slacks
* tender or rough
* aware or dreamy
* nerd or geek
* dominant or submissive
* logical or intuitive
* social or loner
* kinky or vanilla
* cute or sophisticated
* kitten or puppy
* warm flannel sheets or sleek satin
* leader or follower
* quiet or talkative
* spontaneous or planned
* teddy bear or porcelain doll
* hiking or window shopping
* tequila or vodka
* top or bottom
* bare foot or shoes
* jeans or slacks
* tender or rough
* aware or dreamy
* nerd or geek
The beginning of the end.....
Jun. 6th, 2005 10:59 amAbandon hope all ye Mac users that enter here!
I can just imagine the wailing and screaming and gnashing of teeth. I suspect even a few heart attacks.
I honestly believe that this is the death knell of Apple. No one is going to pay Mac prices for Yet Another Intel PC. And I don't think that Apple can survive ont the razor thin margins of the PC industry. Then again, Intel must have given Apple a hella sweet deal to get them to switch over. They've been after then for YEARS to do this. Maybe that is how they wiill survive.
The good news is that Mac OS X for Intel would finally give Microsoft the competition they they can not reasonably dismiss like they have with the Linux folks. I wonder if Microsoft would continue to support Office for Mac OS 10 if it were running on Intel and competing against Windows?
And an even better question is how can someone use this announcement to make some money. Maybe its time for Mac folks to look elsewhere to place their loyalties since Mr. Jobs seems to have sold them out?
EDIT: Addendum!
I should mention that this does not guarantee that Apple will be making PCs. Just that Apple will be using Intel CPUs in their computers instead of PowerPC based chips. The Apple boot roms are still the magic hardware that makes an Apple and Apple. However for this cpu change to dramatically reduce the cost of a Mac, they have to start using commodity motherboards to go with those wonderful commodoity CPUS. otherwise they have to re-engineer all their hardware and that costs big dollars and takes big time.
I can just imagine the wailing and screaming and gnashing of teeth. I suspect even a few heart attacks.
I honestly believe that this is the death knell of Apple. No one is going to pay Mac prices for Yet Another Intel PC. And I don't think that Apple can survive ont the razor thin margins of the PC industry. Then again, Intel must have given Apple a hella sweet deal to get them to switch over. They've been after then for YEARS to do this. Maybe that is how they wiill survive.
The good news is that Mac OS X for Intel would finally give Microsoft the competition they they can not reasonably dismiss like they have with the Linux folks. I wonder if Microsoft would continue to support Office for Mac OS 10 if it were running on Intel and competing against Windows?
And an even better question is how can someone use this announcement to make some money. Maybe its time for Mac folks to look elsewhere to place their loyalties since Mr. Jobs seems to have sold them out?
EDIT: Addendum!
I should mention that this does not guarantee that Apple will be making PCs. Just that Apple will be using Intel CPUs in their computers instead of PowerPC based chips. The Apple boot roms are still the magic hardware that makes an Apple and Apple. However for this cpu change to dramatically reduce the cost of a Mac, they have to start using commodity motherboards to go with those wonderful commodoity CPUS. otherwise they have to re-engineer all their hardware and that costs big dollars and takes big time.
Cowabunga!
Jun. 6th, 2005 11:42 amCapitalism and Cows
TRADITIONAL CAPITALISM -- You have two cows. You sell one and buy a bull.
Your herd multiplies, and the economy grows. You sell them and retire on the
income.
AN AMERICAN CORPORATION -- You have two cows. You sell one, and force the
other to produce the milk of four cows. You are surprised when the cow drops dead.
FRENCH CORPORATION -- You have two cows. You go on strike because you
want three cows.
A JAPANESE CORPORATION -- You have two cows. You redesign them so they
are one-tenth the size of an ordinary cow and produce twenty times the milk. You
then create clever cow cartoon images called Cowkimon(tm) and market them
world-wide.
A GERMAN CORPORATION -- You have two cows. You re-engineer them so they
live for 100 years, eat once a month, and milk themselves.
A BRITISH CORPORATION -- You have two cows. Both are mad.
AN ITALIAN CORPORATION -- You have two cows, but you don't know where they
are. You break for lunch.
A RUSSIAN CORPORATION -- You have two cows. You count them and learn you
have five cows. You count them again and learn you have 42 cows. You count
them again and learn you have 12 cows. You stop counting cows and open another
bottle of vodka.
A SWISS CORPORATION -- You have 5000 cows, none of which belong to you.
You charge others for storing them.
A HINDU CORPORATION -- You have two cows. You worship them.
A CHINESE CORPORATION -- You have two cows. You have 300 people milking
them. You claim full employment, high bovine productivity, and arrest the newsman
who reported the numbers.
AN ARKANSAS CORPORATION -- You have two cows. That one on the left is
kinda cute.
ENRON CORPORATION -- You have two cows. You sell three of them to your
publicly listed company, using letters of credit opened by your brother-in-law at
the bank, then execute a debt/equity swap with an associated general offer so
that you get all four cows back, with a tax exemption for five cows. The milk rights
of the six cows are transferred via an intermediary to a Cayman Island company
secretly owned by the majority shareholder who sells the rights to all seven cows
back to your listed company. The annual report says the company owns eight
cows, with an option on one more. Sell one cow to buy a new president of the
United States, leaving you with nine cows. No balance sheet provided with the
release. The public buys your bull.
ARTHUR ANDERSON, LLC -- You have 2 cows. You shred all documents that
Enron has any cows, take 2 cows from Enron for payment for consulting the cows,
and attest that Enron has 9 cows.
and yes I know I'm posting a helluva lot
TRADITIONAL CAPITALISM -- You have two cows. You sell one and buy a bull.
Your herd multiplies, and the economy grows. You sell them and retire on the
income.
AN AMERICAN CORPORATION -- You have two cows. You sell one, and force the
other to produce the milk of four cows. You are surprised when the cow drops dead.
FRENCH CORPORATION -- You have two cows. You go on strike because you
want three cows.
A JAPANESE CORPORATION -- You have two cows. You redesign them so they
are one-tenth the size of an ordinary cow and produce twenty times the milk. You
then create clever cow cartoon images called Cowkimon(tm) and market them
world-wide.
A GERMAN CORPORATION -- You have two cows. You re-engineer them so they
live for 100 years, eat once a month, and milk themselves.
A BRITISH CORPORATION -- You have two cows. Both are mad.
AN ITALIAN CORPORATION -- You have two cows, but you don't know where they
are. You break for lunch.
A RUSSIAN CORPORATION -- You have two cows. You count them and learn you
have five cows. You count them again and learn you have 42 cows. You count
them again and learn you have 12 cows. You stop counting cows and open another
bottle of vodka.
A SWISS CORPORATION -- You have 5000 cows, none of which belong to you.
You charge others for storing them.
A HINDU CORPORATION -- You have two cows. You worship them.
A CHINESE CORPORATION -- You have two cows. You have 300 people milking
them. You claim full employment, high bovine productivity, and arrest the newsman
who reported the numbers.
AN ARKANSAS CORPORATION -- You have two cows. That one on the left is
kinda cute.
ENRON CORPORATION -- You have two cows. You sell three of them to your
publicly listed company, using letters of credit opened by your brother-in-law at
the bank, then execute a debt/equity swap with an associated general offer so
that you get all four cows back, with a tax exemption for five cows. The milk rights
of the six cows are transferred via an intermediary to a Cayman Island company
secretly owned by the majority shareholder who sells the rights to all seven cows
back to your listed company. The annual report says the company owns eight
cows, with an option on one more. Sell one cow to buy a new president of the
United States, leaving you with nine cows. No balance sheet provided with the
release. The public buys your bull.
ARTHUR ANDERSON, LLC -- You have 2 cows. You shred all documents that
Enron has any cows, take 2 cows from Enron for payment for consulting the cows,
and attest that Enron has 9 cows.
and yes I know I'm posting a helluva lot