Nothing that Dr No's white cat can't fix. (whilst we are Bonding)
On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 2:19 PM, Stephen Price <step...@perthprojects.com>wrote: > Scott, you're so burnt and twisted man. You need to see someone. Got a > good therapist or is that why we are here? ;) > > Perhaps Microsoft can organise something with those two, similar to how > Apple did. I'm not insinuating Steve's departure involved any foul play... > Just saying... > > > On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 8:28 AM, Scott Barnes <scott.bar...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Its probably good to wait for the honeymoon to pass before you drop this >> dosage of reality but ...here goes (i'm always the buzz killer) >> >> So I need you to be the new CEO ... but.. here's the thing, the old CEO >> will kind of be your boss (on the board) and the founder of the company >> will kind of be an employee ..but don't worry this is your company to >> run...and you run it the way you like...and we'll just be here...hanging >> around...watching you....every move....you make... >> >> Imagine having that as your job.... - Microsoft. >> >> As long as those two linger, I just can't but help think this poor >> bastard doesn't really have a fair fight on his hands? ...he's gifted andy >> who have worked for him will raise their hands and state out loud "he's >> good Microsoft" but at the end of the day its alway a little "business as >> usual". Even his speech to employee's kept the same tone you'd typically >> see at a variety of Microsoft conferences ...I think you need that external >> influence to break the Microsoft culture circuit... someone who hasn't got >> a history lesson attached, someone who looks at the whole concept with an >> eyebrow raised and questions like "why?" ... >> >> I also think that this CEO position was supposed to be the Windows Vista >> release or the guy who played Bond after Sean Connery ... they are supposed >> to absorb the change "I dont like it" moments but meanwhile you hold back >> on the real good(s) for the real "change" to come ..which is the Windows 7 >> release... "Same shit, just different UI" .. "Same problems, just different >> face.." :) >> >> >> --- >> Regards, >> Scott Barnes >> http://www.riagenic.com >> >> >> On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 10:07 AM, ILT (O) <il.tho...@outlook.com> wrote: >> >>> I read about 8-10 “IT press” articles about Nadella yesterday, and a few >>> are looking for the controversy – usual for any media reporting, I suppose. >>> >>> Additionally, it’s ramping up significantly in areas that Anthony >>> identified as “the future” (e.g. cloud-based products/services) >>> >>> As I read it, Nadella’s roles over the past few years have been >>> achieving exactly that. To use the acronyms - PaaS, IaaS and SaaS. >>> >>> Equally interesting is his emphasis (in all the snippets of interviews >>> that I have seen) on devices. And I don’t believe that he is defing devices >>> as narrowly as tablets and phones, Surface and Windows Phone. >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Ian Thomas >>> Victoria Park, Western Australia >>> >>> *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: >>> ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *David Connors >>> *Sent:* Thursday, February 06, 2014 6:50 AM >>> >>> *To:* ozDotNet >>> *Subject:* Re: Today was very quiet on ozdotnet ... >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 10:33 PM, ILT (O) <il.tho...@outlook.com> wrote: >>> >>> 46 years old, 22 with Microsoft – and his experience within MS is quite >>> impressive. I think he’s an excellent choice. >>> >>> >>> >>> Have a read of this: >>> http://gigaom.com/2014/01/31/the-gigaom-interview-a-chat-with-microsofts-satya-nadella-from-before-he-was-the-likely-next-ceo/ >>> >>> >>> >>> He seems pretty considered and thoughtful. I don't think we'll be seeing >>> any more monkey boy dances, that's for sure. >>> >>> David Connors >>> da...@connors.com | M +61 417 189 363 >>> Download my v-card: https://www.codify.com/cards/davidconnors >>> Follow me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/davidconnors >>> Connect with me on LinkedIn: http://au.linkedin.com/in/davidjohnconnors >>> >>> >>> >> >> > -- Meski http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv "Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, you'll get it, but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills
