Syndicated PI Ping: Intel Will Pay Rival Chipmaker AMD $1.25 Billion to Settle All Legal Disputes

November 12, 2009

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Intel Will Pay Rival Chipmaker AMD $1.25 Billion to Settle All Legal Disputes (Related PI Article: http://ping.fm/1NwUY) Trying to resolve a longstanding legal case, the chipmaker Intel agreed on Thursday to pay a rival Advanced Micro Devices $1.25 billion to settle antitrust and patent disputes. The settlement will resolve a case pending in Federal District […]

Page 96 of book worked to a “T” when system failed

November 12, 2009

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“Due to technical problems beyond our control, today’s interview with Joy Webber a.k.a. “The Twittering Granny” has been rescheduled for Monday November 16th at 12:30 PM EST (5:30 PM UK Time). In the meantime we are pleased to offer the back-up segment “Death Before the Eulogy” with New York Times bestselling author Dr. Larina Kase […]

13 Million Hits Per Month Signifies the Reach of Social Media

November 10, 2009

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Cenk Uygur, is the main host of the liberal talk radio show The Young Turks. He was also the host of the internet interview show Meet The Bloggers throughout its run. The show currently airs in a number of places, including the 8pm slot on XM Satellite Radio’s America Left, channel 167. Aside from airing […]

The Business of Books: How Writing a Book Has Become the New Calling Card

November 10, 2009

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“The first step that many experts take to establish their celebrity is to write a book about their area of expertise.” “Next to “I Love You,” “are you working tonight” and “no more garlic in the pasta,” is “you know you should write a book!” “There is a reason the word Authority begins with Author. […]

Sponsor Event: Eliminate Ineffective Silos and Achieve Company-Wide Process Improvement Success

November 10, 2009

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Occasionally I will post an event that I feel will be of interest to my readers. Forrest Breyfogle III has been a guest on the PI Window Business on two separate segments.  His first appearance was on April 23rd, 2009 on a show titled “Unemployed Excellence – Why Lean, Six Sigma Have Left Some People […]

Comment regarding recent Intel post worth noting

November 9, 2009

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I recently made the following comment in reference to my role and responsibilities as a writer; “My job is not to make you see the world my way, but is instead to alert you as a reader of other possibilities and in the process cause you to think outside of the framework within which you […]

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The Twittering Granny: Diary of a Social Media Virgin

November 8, 2009

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Today’s senior population is exploding at historic levels. According to the U.S. Administration on Aging, the senior population numbered 37.3 million in 2006, or 12.4% of the U.S. population, and is expected to reach 20% of the population by 2030. With advances in modern science and medicine lowering mortality rates, the worldwide senior population is […]

How Will Journalism Survive the Internet Age?

November 7, 2009

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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”) announced that it will hold two days of public workshops on December 1 and 2, 2009, to examine the Internet’s impact on journalism in newspapers, magazines, broadcast television and radio, and cable television. The Internet has changed how many consumers receive news and altered the advertising landscape. Low […]

Building Your Credibility and Influence by podcasting

November 6, 2009

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This morning at 11:00 AM EST I had the great pleasure to be a guest on Tim Davis’ The Originators Guide. It was a great opportunity to experience Blog Talk Radio from the other side so to speak as a guest, as we discussed “Building Your Credibility and Influence by podcasting.” To access this interesting […]

Intel, UNC’s Coal Supply and Abbott’s Bottles: When the Shoe is on the Other Foot

November 6, 2009

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It was interesting in that as I was reading the story about Intel in which it is alleged that the company “Used bribery and coercion to maintain its dominance in the microprocessor market,” I could not help but think that this was not the first time that the proverbial shoe was on the other foot […]