**spoiler alert** When you send a picture or some text over the internet, or you record your voice or some video , you make a call with someone, or wh**spoiler alert** When you send a picture or some text over the internet, or you record your voice or some video , you make a call with someone, or when DNA is replicated all of this can be seen as information and can be efficiently translated into a sequence of 0 or 1, that is BITS or binary format
This is what Claude Shannon gave to the world , a unified way of viewing , encoding , compressing information and sending it over a communication channel from the sender to the receiver. It was a blast, it changed the world as we know it. He was the ancestor of the digital age, the father of information theory , the theory upon whose shoulders lies the world we see today.
The second ground breaking theory was that Shannon solved the issue of noise. A sender encodes a message using a tranceiver , sends it over a channel, arriving at a receiver that decodes it. The channel is ALWAYS noisy , it will always distort your message. When you talk with someone over the phone , or on the street there is noise. When DNA is replicated , there are always faulty mutations that can lead to cancer , that is noise. When you send morse code , it can be distorted...etc.. So Shannon proved that there is a formula between the channel capacity, bandwidth and the ratio of noise to signal.
This second theory changed everything since it proved that if you can send messges with very high accurancy that are not affected by noise IF you keep your payload UNDER the channel's capacity.
But Shannon was not a man of ego or fame, what defines him was a brilliant playful mind always tinkering at some interesting mathematical-engineering problem. He had a brilliant intuition and he would first use his hands to tackle a problem (build a prototype) and then write the math to back it up. He didn't have time to fool around prizes , medals , fame glory ...he wanted to play , and played he did , monocycles , juggling , building robots , rat labyrinths.
What a book and what a man Claude Shannon was , and to think that he met and befriended, Alan Turing , Von Neumann , and many other collosus of his age in the 1940s and 1950s.
**spoiler alert** Tin minte, cum, la orele de istorie ni s-a vorbit despre glorioasa campanie din Carpati din 1916 , cum romanii au trecut muntii sa e**spoiler alert** Tin minte, cum, la orele de istorie ni s-a vorbit despre glorioasa campanie din Carpati din 1916 , cum romanii au trecut muntii sa elibereze Transilvania...si, mai tin minte si cum in toamna aceluiasi an , unitatile nemtesti blocate in acea vara pe frontul de vest (Marna, Somme, Verdun) s-au intors pe melagurile noastre si i-au pus pe ai nostri in retragere.
Apoi aflam, cum si bulgarii deschideau front in sudul munteniei si, cum, incet incet, frontul romanesc incepe sa dea inapoi....tot drumul (toata Campia Romana) pana in Moldova , abandonand totul (inclusiv Capitala).
Ce nu mi-sa spus este modul in care s-a desfasurat aceasta retragere.
Aceasta carte zugraveste toamna-iarna lui 1916 in care s-a desfasurat aceasta retragere ce reprezinta fara doar si poate, un dezastru national, care, cumva s-a tinut sub covor pana de curand.
Stefan Zeletin face parte din armata 1 romana, cea care a fost incartiruita in Moldova si trimisa in zona Pitesti sa stabilizeze frontul sa opreasca inaintarea nemtilor si sa ajute unitatile armate din muntenia. Armata aceasta a devenit ulterior protagonista acestei retrageri.
Nu a fost o retragere, a fost o fuga continua, in care nu s-a mai tinut cont de ordine , de pregatire militara, o fuga datorata incompetentei si nesimtirii statului major fata de propria armata.
S-a ajuns in situatia in care soldatii au fost nevoiti sa fuga sute de kilometri de dusman, cazand si murind de foame prin santuri, jefuind casele oamenilor din disperare.
Obositi de la zile intregi de marsuri de noapte, fara oprire (spre a nu fi incercuiti) , jegosi , fara arme, sau cu arme, dar, folosindu-le pe post de bate, fiindca nu primisera cartuse la ele, cu moralul distrus, rupti de regimentele si batalioanele lor , incontinuu hartuiti de mitraliere si obuzele dusmane, totul in timp ce statul major nu incearca in nici un fel sa asigure coeziunea , sa asigure ca rezervele acopera retragerea liniei intai , ca artileria acopera infanteria.
In mod normal, cand linia intai e strapunsa, rezerva si artileria trebuie sa ii acopere retragerea. In acest episod al Romaniei, artileria si rezerva ori de cate ori primeau stirea ca frontul e strapuns, erau primele care plecau, lasand linia intai intr-o continua fuga,dezolare si confuzie.
Nu numai ca plecau dar de cele mai multe ori nici nu dadeau de stire unitatilor de pe front.
Inchipuiti-va regimente intregi din linia intai dupa o zi epuizanta de lupta, plecau in mars organizat spre (initial) un anume sat crezand ca rezerva lor a pregatit o pozitie fortificata. Cand intrau in sat nu era urma de roman, dar dadeau piept cu mitralierele germane proaspat instalate pe acoperisurile caselor.
Soldatii ai sergentii erau obligati sa sada in pozitii ziua si sa fuga noaptea pe drumuri laturalnice si paduri spre a nu fi incercuiti. Si asta s-a intamplat pe intreaga distanta de 320 km , distanta dintre Pitesti si Focsani ! Zi de zi !
Singura deviza a statului major era : "inapoi pe front ca altfel pun artileria pe voi nenorocitilor', apoi pleca.
Stefan Zeletin estimeaza ca armata romana a pierdut usor peste 120 000 oameni in aceasta retragere, o majoritate covarsitoare datorita foamei si a oboselii , nicidecum a gloantelor dusmane.
Este surprinzator ca, cumva, ajungand armata la Focsani , in decurs de numai cateva luni, sub ajutotul misiunii franceze in Moldova , a reinviat din propria cenusa , si a oprit inaintarea germana in vara lui 1917 (glorioasele lupte de la Marasesti , Marasti si Oituz).
Romanii, sunt un neam brav si muncitor, doar ca, cumva ajungem mereu sa fim prinsi cu chilotii in vine in marile intemperii ale istoriei, si cumva, fix in acele momente, cand avem nevoie de o mana forte, de o calauza, cineva care sa preia fraiele, ajungem sa fim condusi de diversi "ilustri" anonimi. Pana la urma sub frica distrugerii totale, ne redresam si cu fatalitatea dar si ingeniuitatea balcanica razbim, luam deciziile bune, iesim cumva la suprafata, dar cu mari costuri, mai ales cu costuri care puteau fi evitate..... Apoi din aceste experiente nu tragem invataminte, dupa aceste episoade nu ne invatam minte....revenim iar in aceeasi mirobolanta ignoranta si indiferenta...si ciclul se repeta....more
**spoiler alert** Cum as putea sa rezum in doar cateva randuri povestea multigenerationala a familiei Krupp , cea care a inarmat Prusia , Al Doilea Re**spoiler alert** Cum as putea sa rezum in doar cateva randuri povestea multigenerationala a familiei Krupp , cea care a inarmat Prusia , Al Doilea Reich , al Treilea Reich si RFG-ul ?
O opera pe cat de imensa cuprinzand istoria Krupp (1570-1970) pe atat de usor de citit.
1000 de pagini de istorie politica, istorie tehnica, geopolitica, razboi , si masinatiuni antreprenoriale la nivel global.
Personal am apreciat cel mai mult perioada 1850-1914 , perioada renasterii germane pe plan politic , teritorial si militar.
Am apreciat enorm nivelul de documentare si detaliu acordat istoriei procesuluiui de producere al otelului inca din pruncia sa la final de secol XVIII cand se experiementa cu diverse valturi, pana la presele mamut de zeci de tone de dupa al doilea razboi mondial.
Krupp a reprezentat timp de 200 de ani Germania , relatiile conducatorilor firmei cu conducatorii tarii (Bismarck, Wilhelm , Hitler, Adenauer) fiind de natura simbiotica.
Intre 1850-1970 dinastia a produs armament atat pentru Germania cat si pentru intregul mapamond, tunurile sale ajungand in Istanbul, Pekin, Rio de Janeiro, Cairo sau Tokyo. Pe langa tunuri "die Firma" a produs tancuri, tunuri, mortiere, submarine, crucisatoare, blindaje, aliaje, mitraliere dar si furnale pentru crematorii , turnuri de supraveghere pentru lagarele de concentrare si multe altele.
De-a lungul existentei sale Kruppianerii au incercat intotdeauna sa produca initial pentru industria grea civila dar din nefericire castigurile reduse i-au readus intotdeauna in industria de razboi.
In secolul XIX Krupp a livrat locomotive si cai ferate pentru Sua, Sudan si Orientul mijlociu , iar mai tarziu dupa WW2 firma sub obladuirea lui Alfried Krupp s-a diversificat increidibil in lumea a 3-a livrand la cheie laminoare, cocserii, fabrici intregi, camioane pentru cariere, masini-unelte pentru preluxrarea diverselor aliaje.
Am apreicat detaliile Razboiului Franco-Prusac din 1870 cand francezii au fost obliterati de primele tunuri din otel turnat acesta marcand definitiv eliminarea tunurilor din bronz.
Capitolele cel mai plicticoase (pentru mine) au fost paradoxal cele curpinzand WW2. S-a pus mult prea mult accent pe holocaust , pe sclavii rusi, evrei si polonezi care munceau pe branci in turnatoriile si laminoarele Krupp si modul in care erau batuti, bruscati , infometati , lasati sa moara si trimisi in crematoriile groazei. Stiam aceste lucruri iar ce nu stiam (gradul de implicare al corporatiilor germane) intuiam.
Poate cel mai fabulos este faptul ca mai toti barbatii Krupp au fost oameni deosebit de incercati de soarta , traind vieti aspre, fara rea multe placeri , dedicandu-se intru total firmei, a renumelui pe care l-au mostenit si incercand sa mareasca avutia si prestigiul acesteia de la generatie la generatie. Ultimul mostenitor al firmei, Arnold Krupp, a decis ca el va face lucrurile diferit , el va TRAI pentru EL si nu pentru FIRMA, si a facut ceea ce intemeitorul Alfred Krupp s-ar fi rasucit in mormand - a vandut-o , aceasta devenind o societate pe actiuni, actuala Thyssen Krupp de astazi.
**spoiler alert** The book covers the controversial life of irish patriot Roger Casement a man that gained the highest prestige and esteem while servi**spoiler alert** The book covers the controversial life of irish patriot Roger Casement a man that gained the highest prestige and esteem while serving as a diplomat and investigator for the British crown in regards to abuses and atrocities done by Belgians in Congo and then Peruvians in Peru on local populations all in the name of "progress and civilisation" (rubber production), the same man which would then become one of the strongest fighters for Irish freedom and turn its back to England , and would eventually travel during WW1 to germany trying to recruit irish Prisoners of War to form an army which would fight along Germany and thus be helped to gain independence. The irish prisoners would not agree to fight alongside those that bombed them in the trenches and thus Roger suffers a great delusion. A revolt in Ireland would start nonetheless which would end in bloodshed but would galvanize the irish spirit in the years to come. Not gaining the germany support he would get caught in Ireland trying to stop the revolt , then suffer a huge campaign in which he would get discredited, prosecuted and sent to death for high treason. Due to being a homosexual and noting in his diary many of his escapades as well as fantasy encounters his memory, name and deeds would be censored by Irish authroities (catholic country) until decades later when his name would be cleared and declared both a national hero of Ireland but also a hero against slavery and freedom.
This dude starts as a british explorer sent to Leopoldine Congo to study how the colony is doing. He discovers that behind the false colonial bravado that the belgian regime is bringing civilisation and wealth to the black indigens it is actually leading a murderous operation in which the locals are worked to death to extract very high quotas of rubber , their wives are raped and confined to make them work more , brutality , marking of men with iron and every kind of atrocity is done without remorse and everywhere and at each level there is a tacit agreement and understanding between thr parties. He travels within congo for many years noting everything he sees and then writes a report to the British Foreign Office.
His report goes viral and soon England finds itself having to cut ties with Belgium even if it risks making the latter get closer to rival Germany. Roger gains world recognition and is then sent to Amazonia (modern Peru) to investigate the activities of large british-peruvian rubber company operating deep within the jungle.
After throrough investigation he finds Congo repeating itself there....the company performing all atrocities in locals and effectively wiping out entire tribe populations.
It is at this time that Roger starts to tinker with his Irish origins and after finishing his job in Peru of exposing the company and making it go bankrupt, he starts travelling to Germany (by now ww1 started). He tries to recruit irish prisoners of war and make them go to Ireland and fight against the british. He is spat, shamed and called names by his countrymen. They would not collaborate with the germans. He does not manage to get too many recruits and he knows that the imminent revolt in Ireland will end in bloodshed without german support.
Before the revolt he tries to get to Ireland and stop the revolt. He is found and taken prisoner hy the british and sent to jail and condemned for high treason. The revolt ends in bloodshed with most irish fighters dead or captured and sentenced to death. He is sentenced to death and spends his last days rummaging through memories and trying to make sense of his choices, his cause, his spirit, his religion. He is hanged. Decades later his name will remerge as one of the most important irish patriots.
I gave this book 3 stars because after the first 50 pages till page 150 quite cumbersome, the narrative is quite confusing moving between the last moments spent in his cell and his beginings in Congo. After this point the novel becomes really good and graphic and you can see its well researched in regards to both Congo and Peru....more
**spoiler alert** Great recollection of the events in the Sinai during Israel's Yom Kippur War (1973) seen through the lenses of Leonard Cohen an arti**spoiler alert** Great recollection of the events in the Sinai during Israel's Yom Kippur War (1973) seen through the lenses of Leonard Cohen an artist stuck in a rut at that time , which , decides to travel in the thick of the war and sing for those poor soldiers getting killed and shattered in so many different ways.
What an era , a world known artist, giving small concerts to troops on improvised scenes, hangars, tarmacs, tropillo boats, and of course in the middle of the desert right next to the place where tanks are exchanging shells.
What will remain with me: the fact that the most well known song of Leonard , Who By Fire, was inspired and sketched after a thousdands old prayer he attended in a synagogue next to the frontlines, a prayer describing the uncertainity of everyday life, and the different methods God can decide a man can die (by fire, water, avalanche, midst of love, something blown....etc).
I find the song great , but given its backstory , i find it deeply spiritual and have added it to my long term permanent track list.
Mixed feelings regarding this book. I felt it was a tad too long for my taste.
On one hand i got really nice information regarding the pirate society Mixed feelings regarding this book. I felt it was a tad too long for my taste.
On one hand i got really nice information regarding the pirate society of Somalia that plagued the Indian Ocean up until 2014 , the warlods of Mogadishu , the life stories of captives of so different nationalities such as Filipinos, Chinese , Thai , Seychelles and Indonesia , living in the bushes of Galmudug , the coast of Somalia , under the desert sun , in old italian colonial houses. I also learned so much about human trafficking , which evolved during the great migration during the Syrian Civil War. I also loved the way the author described his state of mind , feelings , the rapport he had with his family during this ordeal , his thoughts and methods of coping with something like this.
On the other hand i got pretty bored on multiple ocassions due to the repeating routine the captors insisted upon the captives.
All in all an ok book but you need patience during some chapters....more
**spoiler alert** Great book to familiarise yourself a bit with the politics of Indochina of the last century.
I didn't know much about the Khmer Rouge**spoiler alert** Great book to familiarise yourself a bit with the politics of Indochina of the last century.
I didn't know much about the Khmer Rouge , just that they massacred people in Cambodia. I wasn't expecting a regime so criminal to kill, enslave and work till death and have no pity for its own youth. The savagery portrayed in this book displayed upon children of all ages was beyond what i was expecting. Torturing children as young as 8 for not being able to work the ricefields, letting them die of starvation, malaria. This is mostly a drama about a generationt which was almost wiped out by the Khmer Rouge.
I also appreciated the chapters of the liberation, when Vietnamese military ('PARA' troops) entered Cambodia to free the population of oppressors, the same Vietnamesse which fought tooth and nail a bloody guerilla war against the Americans just a few years earlier. For americans the vietnamesse were the boogeyman, for the cambodians they were saviors.
I also enjoyed the regufee camps chapters on the border with Thailand, the cruelty and usury of Thai soldiers upon the poor Cambodian refugees.
This book was a another picture of Indochina for me besides the Vietcong movies and the Thai hookers/drugs stereotypes....more
"Daca maica-ta zice ca te iubeste , dute si verifica !" , aceasta este deviza unui adevarat jurnalist.
Cartea aceasta iti cam arata diferenta dintre ar"Daca maica-ta zice ca te iubeste , dute si verifica !" , aceasta este deviza unui adevarat jurnalist.
Cartea aceasta iti cam arata diferenta dintre articolele mizerabile scrise in ziua de azi bazate pe supozitii, interpretari ca sa nu mai vorbim de minciuni deliberate si cele scrise in era de aur a ziarelor intre anii 60-80'.
Omul asta a acoperit Razboiul din Vietnam (masacrele My Lai) , Afacerea Watergate , Submarinul Rusesc scufundat in Pacific si cautat de americani , Razboiul din Golf , Razboiul Impotriva Terorii, Crima Organizata din Chicago , a scris un urias volum despre matrapazlacurile lui Kissinger , l-a dat in Vileag pe Dick Cheney, a cautat sa inteleaga Orientul Mijlociu intervievand pe presedintele sirian , Assad (cu ocazia asta am aflat ca nu a dat cu gaz sarin cum se zicea) , pe conducatorul Hezbollah , Hassan Nasrallah , torturile din Iraq etc.
Este un jurnalist de talie mondiala pentru ca curajul, etica ,perseverenta, dedicarea si calitatea muncii sale sunt incontestabile.
A scuturat de-a lungul timpului Casa Alba , armata, Pentagonul , Congresul American . Oamenii intotdeauna i-au oferit ponturi si informatii pentru ca stiau ca etica lui este exemplara. Si-a protejat sursele cat de bine a putut in ciuda presiunilor imense a tertelor parti implicate , a informat persoanele despre care scria articolele negative apriori , a cautat adevarul oricat de murdar si neplacut a fost , fapt ce i-a adus renume mondial precum si admiratia tuturor adversarilor sai .
Un moment ce m-a impresionat : cautarea soldatului ce a autorizat masacrarea a 100 de civili in Vietnam. Jurnalistul nostru l-a cautat prin toata America , a mers pe toate pistele de pe o coasta pe alta. Pana la urma printr-un lant de surse indirecte, mergand din aproape in aproape, i-a dat de urma intr-o baza americana. Nu s-a lasat pana nu a reusit sa se infiltreze in baza , l-a gasit pe un prieten al soldatului , l-a luat cu masina , iar acesta seara i-a facut legatura cu soldatul.A durat luni de zile cautarea , dar articolul ce a iesit a influentat politica americana din Vietnam , si probabil ca a inclinat balanta in favoarea retragerii. Ulterior visul sau s-a implinit si i-a fost oferita o slujba permanenta la ziarul sau de suflet The New York Times.
Daca a reusit ceva aceasta carte , este faptul ca mi-a intarit convingerea ca fac bine ca nu citesc ziare sau urmaresc stiri din surse traditionale, preferand site-uri controversate , precum 4chan, Liveleak , unde e la latitudinea cititorului sa filtreze tot ce citeste dar totodata este si locul unde apar informatiile nefiltrate de multe ori chiar de la sursa....more
Am apreciat mult primele capitole , ce tin loc de mini biografie.Omul are umor , vorbeste fara perdea si se vede ca nu vrea sa iti piarda timpul.
Daca Am apreciat mult primele capitole , ce tin loc de mini biografie.Omul are umor , vorbeste fara perdea si se vede ca nu vrea sa iti piarda timpul.
Daca ar fi sa insir o parte din lucrurile pe care le-am retinut ar fi urmatoarele: - nu folosi diateza pasiva , indica faptul ca nu ai curaj sa scrii ce gandesti. Subiectul trebuie sa faca chestii nu sa i-se intample chestii ! - incearca sa nu folosesti descrieri prea ample , cititorul are dreptul la propria sa imaginatie - evita adverbele , sunt redundante ! Singura exceptie este dialogul : ex: "Mi-au furat bicicleta" , spuse el inversunat - incepe cu propozitii simple , subiect si predicat, incearca sa ramai sincer cu tine , si sa nu epatezi aiurea. Poti scrie un roman superb cu un vocabular deosebit de simplu , precum Steinbeck - scrie regulat si citeste si mai des(duuh) - intotdeauna porneste de la o situatie , restul operei se va contura pe parcurs
De cand eram copil si rasfoiam manualele de istorie universala, tin minte cu stupoare, ca nici macar o singura data nu m-am lovit de acest nume, atuncDe cand eram copil si rasfoiam manualele de istorie universala, tin minte cu stupoare, ca nici macar o singura data nu m-am lovit de acest nume, atunci cand era tratata revolutia americana, nici macar o singura data !
Am dat neincetat de cuvinte precum : 1776 , Washington , Saratoga, Ben Franklin, Declaratia de Ceai de la Boston, razboi civil,regele George al Angliei ....dar nici macar o singura data de Alexandru Hamilton.
Sunt deosebit de inversunat si consider ca este o mare nedepretate faptul ca o persoana cu atat de multe merite, o persoana sine qua non-a cu guvernul Statelor Unite ale Americii a ramas de-a lungul istoriei in umbra.
Un om care printre multele sale merite a : - pornit ca orfan de tata din nimic din Caraibe, s-a scolit singur , a ajuns pe continent si a terminat deosebit de devreme o univeristate de prestigiu - a intrat in razboiul de independenta si s-a ridicat la gradul de colonel si la scurt timp a.devenit mana dreapta a lui George Washington si a ramas astfel mult dupa revolutie - a scris mai mult de 3 sferturi din constitutia americana intr-un timp record - s-a luptat toata viata sa pentru uniunea statelor, pentru federalizare. - a intemeiat sistemul.financiar american modern , banca americana , bursa americana, paza de coasta , rezerva federala , academia militara - a pus bazele miscarilor abolitioniste
Cartea este fara doar si poate o capodopera , este o biografie muncita in adevaratul sens al cuvantului. Autorul a colaborat cu zeci de persoane , a efectuat deosebit de multe calatorii de-a lungul Statelor Unite , Caraibe , Londra , Scotia pentru a reusi sa ne ofere o perspectiva atat de ampla asupra unui om atat de ilustru, un titan al epocii sale , sau cum il clasifica marele diplomat francez Talleyrand "cel mai mare om al vremii, mai mare chiar si decat Bonaparte".
Cartea incepe incet sa prinda interesul , pana undeva la 30%. A urmat apoi o depresiune, un usor plictis , iar apoi de la 42% nu am mai putut efectiv sa o las din mana. Stilul e efervescent, cuprinzator , detalii si evenimente politice , culturale , economice, sociale , spirituale...tot.
Multumita acestui roman pot spune ca am obtinut primul meu model din punct de vedere al virtutilor afisate, precum si o perspectiva deosebit de larga asupra secolului XVIII.
Cititorul ce decide sa se inhame la o astfel de lectura, va fi satisfacuti inzecit !
I can't even begin to comprehend the emotional rollercoaster ride that this book has put me through.
Not a fan of biographies this one has it all. The sI can't even begin to comprehend the emotional rollercoaster ride that this book has put me through.
Not a fan of biographies this one has it all. The story of the founder of Nike a young buck from Oregon in the early 60's has an idea to start a shoe company.
After a trip around the world that opens his perspectives he manages to seal a deal with a japanesse shoe company tosell heir shoes on the west coast.
From there on the ride begins and what a ride ! It's all problems after problems , living on the edge of the abyss from day to day , sleepless nights , frolic discussions.
The problrms range from being indebted all the time , running a 0 cash business , hostile takeovers , law suits , travelling the world in search of suppliers , factories , getting athletes wear your products , marketing around the state to coaches and highschools.Experimenting , improvising and never stopping (i didn't say failing - but failing fast ).
Its also a book about finding the right people , choosing your friends and the people you want to spend your life with based on your shared values (2 of the most important employees were morbidly obese and the most trusted one was in a wheelchair -the top 3 guys of a sports goods company...the irony).Yet it is heart and brain and values is what matters as the authors reveals.
It is also a book about faith and finding love in the most unexpected places - working as a part time univ asssistant to be able to pay the debts for his shoe company , he meets a remarkable student thst aces all his assignments.He offers her an accounting job at his company in the making. Down the road they get in love and marry.She becomes one of his pillars of strength.
The book is an excellent resource for young entrepreneurs , visionaries but also for anyone that has a dream , that has the courage to follow his heart....more
The best thing about this book is that you get a unique occasion to see how do the people in charge of large corporations look like , how do they act The best thing about this book is that you get a unique occasion to see how do the people in charge of large corporations look like , how do they act , react and most importantly what do they really know about their business - most of the times a lot LESS then their grunts !
This compelling book takes us through the rollercoaster that Nokia has been through from 2008 to 2016.
From being the undisputed king of handsets , to getting smashed in just one year by apple and then by Android .From the bittersweet partnership with Microsoft to the war-like negotiations with Steve Ballmer for the Company's most precious division.
Last but not least , the abandonment of the handsets division and the leap of faith into the Network Infrastructure (Alcatel acqusition).
The best part : the Nokia boardmember-to become chairman - to become CEO is telling you the story just like a role playing game.
P.S When you are the Technology Manager and you don't know your OS takes 48h to compile for a phone , the same phone you are placing all your eggs in , you know you are in some deeep long term trouble....more
SawThough i'm not into self helping books and motivational bullshit , i chose this one since not everyone passes through 1 extermination camp and variSawThough i'm not into self helping books and motivational bullshit , i chose this one since not everyone passes through 1 extermination camp and various other concentration camps during ww2 , survives , not only remaining sane but starts a new approach to psychotherapy (logotherapy) which focuses not on the past of the sufferer but on his future , on the reason to live. The author explains how even extreme suffering is a reason on its own to keep your will to live to not abandon the fight.
As he puts it , every moment past of our life should not be seen as another sheet of the calendar that gets thrown in the trash can , but as a sheet that gets folded and placed to a special place , a sheet that enriches human existence,the old being in this case the happy ones who can bask in the potential that has been fullfilled ....more
This book is a testimony to what true will power means but also what a strong motivator desperation can be.
Even though the hype is all about the girl This book is a testimony to what true will power means but also what a strong motivator desperation can be.
Even though the hype is all about the girl that changes her fate in order to escape a life governed by devotion , fear , indoctrination , centered around the family , i find it fabulous by how intimate, seamless almost symbiotic the elements of the two planes interwined for the girl's father .
On one hand , you behave like a nutjob and herd your children across the mountains , put them through hard , dangerous , unprotected labour (welding,raising barns , scraping metal,forklifting) , despise all kinds of civilisation , ban doctors and modern medicine , make use of midwives , fear the gonvernment and atttribute your resolve on god's will , for the end days are upon us.
On the other hand you have no problem using technology including internet & email , opening an enterprise of your own products , stockpile on guns , ammo (including a 50cal) use cars , trucks , forklifts and whatever , metal shears , chain saw in order to make money to buy provisions to again prepare for the end days.
All in all a total delight. This books proves the nasty effects of mentally unstable people on their families if left unchecked....more
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