Monthly Archives: January 2012

New CEO Uses Corporate Jargon. Stock Falls.

Posted on Monday, 23 January 2012 1:30 pm by markpilip

Research in Motion Ltd. (RIM) just replaced co-CEOs Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis with Thorsten Heins.  I have no idea how well Mr. Heins will do as RIMs CEO, nor have I spent any time exploring his background. But I … Continue reading →

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Apple Wins CES

Posted on Monday, 16 January 2012 12:10 pm by markpilip

I didn’t go to CES this year and, with any luck, I never will. I think it’s easier to follow the flow of news from outside Las Vegas by watching my RSS feed, Twitter and other social media channels. While … Continue reading →

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Agile Aspirations for 2012 Inspired by Simon Sinek

Posted on Friday, 13 January 2012 9:15 am by markpilip

A recent post from Peter Saddington on Agile Scout brought Simon Sinek to top of mind, once again.  This is an inspiring way to start 2012 and worth a view.  Simon’s famous quote is worth republishing here: “The goal is … Continue reading →

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#blackoutsopa

Posted on Thursday, 12 January 2012 9:58 am by markpilip

SOPA is a lousy bill that hurts innovation, stifles creativity and allows corporations to place roadblocks in the way of the free exchange of information and ideas.  Stop SOPA.

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Top Posts of 2011

Posted on Monday, 2 January 2012 10:58 am by markpilip

Happy New Year!  I’m glad that you’re reading this and that you, and others, have taken the time to visit and comment on some of my posts. I started this site in March 2011, just before I went to SxSW … Continue reading →

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That Was Quick

Posted on Monday, 2 January 2012 10:43 am by markpilip

Verizon wised up to the errors of their $2 fee even faster than I thought.  Within hours of my last post on the topic, they changed their mind. It makes me think they really were using The Real Housewives philosophy of … Continue reading →

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