David Tebbutt Joins Open Research Firm

Which brings me on to the latest addition to the Freeform family. Against the above background, we are really chuffed to have one of the most well respected commentators and forward thinkers on the IT industry come to join us – David Tebbutt.

Freeform is lucky to get David, in my interactions [...]

Mike Deaver, 1938-2007

Mike Deaver really was a giant among giants, one of those very rare people that had the effect of recalibrating what it meant to be great in a particular industry. Recent years have seen many of Ronald Reagan’s inner circle pass away, yet their influence is still shaping the political landscape today.

Deaver passed away due [...]

Bill Walsh, 1931-2007

Bill Walsh died today. If you grew up in the Bay Area in the 1980’s you grew up with Bill Walsh leading the dominant football team of the era… a team not of superstar free agents but of a team that won only 2 games in their first season. Who knew then that Walsh had [...]

Jeff Barr’s Google Recruiting Driveby

Jeff Barr posts about his experience with Google’s recruiters:

Last year Google tried to convince me to join their ranks. I had a nice trip to Mountain View, a pleasant day of interviews, and a glimpse inside of their campus. All pretty cool. I ended up shutting down the process between the [...]

Let’s Count the Hypocrisies

UPDATE: Migden was driving a Toyota Highlander Hybrid, not a Ford Escape… guess she isn’t into supporting U.S. businesses (with taxpayer money). At any rate, my point #3 still stands because California included Toyota in the lawsuit I mentioned. BTW, the Highlander replaced the State purchased 2005 Cadillac STS that Migden was driving up until [...]

In Memoriam : Robert Petersen

This is a little late but I just read about the passing of Robert Petersen. To many of you Petersen is more recognizable as the founder of Petersen Publishing, the publisher of 27 monthly magazines reaching 43 million people when it was sold in 1996. Of course, many of you will only recognize Petersen Publishing [...]

The Richness of Life

It is sad to read this quote at the end of a story about Pulitzer Prize winning author David Halberstam’s death today in Menlo Park in an auto accident. Halberstam, who lived in NYC, was 73.

"It’s been a wonderful life," he said. "Actually, when I think about my career I am [...]

Quote of the Week

"Basically, I show up for life and serve"- Spc. Max Ramsey

Ramsey has made 50 parachute jumps since losing his left leg to a roadside bomb in Iraq. I saw an interview on television with him last night and was struck by his optimism and fortitude. This guy is not a victim, [...]

Kathy Sierra - A Tipping Point?

I was tempted to not write anything about the Kathy Sierra death threats, after all the entire scandal is covered in a huge number of blogs (crossing over to political blogs as well, Instapundit linked to it last night). However, to stay quiet under the dislaimer that “well I don’t know Kathy but I do [...]

In Memoriam, Cathy Seipp

Cathy Seipp died today after a long bout with lung cancer, and this is where I add that she was a lifelong non-smoker… in reading her posts over the years I was surprised to learn that lung cancer among non-smokers, especially women, is on the rise.

Respected by bloggers and commentators left and right, Seipp [...]