Interesting article in the International Herald Tribune regarding Gates’ transition “out” of Microsoft.
I’ll miss Bill Gates. He has always had such good pithy comments:
“How many products, of all the Google products that have been introduced, how many of them are profit-making products?” he asked. “They’ve introduced about 30 different products; they have one profit-making product. [...]
Archive for July, 2007
31 Jul
Bill Gates plans his leave from Microsoft amid great change
30 Jul
Windows Server 2008 & Microsoft growth
A thorough review of Windows Server 2008 Beta CTP. It seems like there hasn’t been as much hype around Windows Server 2008 as there has been around Windows Server 2003. As the article points out though, this will be the last release of a major product while Bill Gates is still at the helm.
At the [...]
29 Jul
The Fat Man
Recently I have been speaking frequently with my landlord. I’ve had a few problems in the apartment – multiple shattering light bulbs, issues with the kitchen, and other general maintenance.
To help with these problems, she sends a guy over here to try to help fix them. We’ve attempted to fix the kitchen lights together, but [...]
29 Jul
Prices rising across the board in property market
From Straits Times – July 28, 2007:
“Private homes the biggest winners, but HDB resale prices also up 3 per cent
By Joyce Teo, Property Correspondent
THE property boom is now ringing across the country, with all segments, including the HDB market, recording rising prices.
The biggest winners were private homes, with prices up 8.3 per cent in the [...]
29 Jul
Private homes: Rents up 10.4% in 2nd quarter
From Straits Times – July 28, 2007:
“Big hike due to slew of collective sales, but still 21% lower than 1996 high
By Fiona Chan, Property Reporter
ALL private home owners have good reason to celebrate these days, but landlords should really pop the champagne – while their tenants should drown their sorrows.
Rents rose at an unprecedented rate [...]
29 Jul
Singapore Global Ranking
Straits Times compiled a few statistics to emphasize that Singapore is ranking high in various categories.
#2 in the world for nightlife and dining according to the Global Country Brand Index. #1 is Italy and #3 is United States. I find this interesting as young locals (20 – 30-somethings) frequently talk about how the nightlife here [...]
29 Jul
Rents here too high? Not so, say expats
Gee, if I were a managing director or head of a company, I might be just as out-of-touch as the people interviewed in this article are.
*see below article for update
From Straits Times – July 29, 2007
“Though rents are rising, expats say housing here is more affordable than in many major cities
By Melissa Sim
MR CHARLES TIDSWELL, [...]
26 Jul
The furry grim reaper
Perhaps death does not come in the form of a hooded figure gripping a scythe.
“Oscar the cat seems to have an uncanny knack for predicting when nursing home patients are going to die, by curling up next to them during their final hours.
His accuracy, observed in 25 cases, has led the staff to call family [...]
25 Jul
Independent Thought & learning biz from The White Stripes
A few links to start of your morning with.
9 Things I learned about business from The White Stripes by younggogetter.com
An excerpt:
“4) Surprise me
Each song began with a riff that left us hanging as to which song was coming. But when it began, we went nuts.
A shirt I bought from Squarewolf surprised me. On the back [...]
24 Jul
Latest figures to shed light on property boom
From Straits Times – July 23, 2007:
“WHAT IT IS
EVERYONE knows that the property market is booming. But just how much has it risen? The answer will be out on Friday when the Government releases official figures on property prices for the April-to-June period this year.
Earlier this month, it was estimated that private home prices jumped [...]
