WEEKLY BLOG COMMENTS – No.49
DATES: 2013/01/27– 2013/02/03
ANALYST: Domingo Trassens
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Dear Friends:
Hello! This week I would like to share with you a series of comments posted
by myself in the WSJ Journal Community during the last seven days about news
related to politics, economy and business in United
States
The special themes of this week are:
- Immigration
- City Problems: Red-Light Camera
Next, you will find the other comments organized in the following
sections: United States Europe , The
World (Asia , Africa , Middle
East …), Latin America and
Economy, Business and Technology.
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THEME:
United States: Immigration
Subject: Immigration, Border
Security, 11 million illegal people, amnesty.
My Comment: Border Security is a key issue of today in the political
arena when our authorities and lawmakers discuss new immigration programs.
However, in the case of the illegal immigration we have to differentiate two points that really are different:
1) The 11 million people living in the nation illegally today
2) A new illegal influx
First, the treatment of the current 11 million illegal immigrants requires a responsible and permanent solution: not only an amnesty.
But the influx of more illegal immigrants has to be stopped today, not tomorrow. More illegal immigrants imply more permanent problems because when the number of illegal people increases it is more difficult to stop this influx.
For this reason, this point is working on border security starting today without delay. In this case, we don’t have to wait until Congress and the White House decide on the rest of the “immigration package” because border security is part of the legislation of our sovereignty. No foreign citizen has the right to enter the country in the wrong way. (Everybody knows what happens when somebody enters in the wrong way inIran North Korea China Russia
Of course, if border security is weak, a lot of people will continue violating our sovereignty day after day. We need to take all possible efforts to “continuously improve” our border security system. According to the information available I assume that during the last few years the Department of Homeland Security made efforts in that direction. This aspect of the “problem” is part of their responsibilities.
About the other point: the 11 million illegal people that today are in the country, from my point of view, the solution that President Obama proposed days ago is “weak” and unfair for all the legal immigrants that always walk on the “right lane”. (Excuse me Mr. President, but a lot of the legal immigrants walking step by step, learned to love their new country with a lot of efforts and sacrifices and they are happy for their actions.)
We need a “complete package” of the initiatives that has to include aspects like the following points:
- How many of the current illegal immigrants deserve a “pardon” after they pass a strict series of conditions. (This is a crucial issue that we have to balance in different ways but with a lot of responsibility.)
- How many of the current illegal immigrants don’t deserve any “pardon” and we have to deport them. (Will we continue giving home to foreign terrorists, religious fanatics and criminals that one day entered the country like innocent lambs?)
But all these points are not enough because the solution that we will define for the illegal immigrants that probably will receive a “pardon” has to be a new “building block” in the foundation of immigration law forever.
And here, in a humble way, I would like to add something that I didn’t hear in the current debate.United States
I said before “to integrate”. What does “integrate” imply? This is a component more complex than the currentUS
The real “integration” of foreign citizens implies an advanced process of education and practices. For example, we can require that all illegal immigrants that will walk through the citizenship process have to demonstrate special feelings for the nation working as volunteers in public service for a determined period. This is more than a “fine”, but is something that will develop new attitudes about the country that is giving them a permanent home.
However, in the case of the illegal immigration we have to differentiate two points that really are different:
1) The 11 million people living in the nation illegally today
2) A new illegal influx
First, the treatment of the current 11 million illegal immigrants requires a responsible and permanent solution: not only an amnesty.
But the influx of more illegal immigrants has to be stopped today, not tomorrow. More illegal immigrants imply more permanent problems because when the number of illegal people increases it is more difficult to stop this influx.
For this reason, this point is working on border security starting today without delay. In this case, we don’t have to wait until Congress and the White House decide on the rest of the “immigration package” because border security is part of the legislation of our sovereignty. No foreign citizen has the right to enter the country in the wrong way. (Everybody knows what happens when somebody enters in the wrong way in
Of course, if border security is weak, a lot of people will continue violating our sovereignty day after day. We need to take all possible efforts to “continuously improve” our border security system. According to the information available I assume that during the last few years the Department of Homeland Security made efforts in that direction. This aspect of the “problem” is part of their responsibilities.
About the other point: the 11 million illegal people that today are in the country, from my point of view, the solution that President Obama proposed days ago is “weak” and unfair for all the legal immigrants that always walk on the “right lane”. (Excuse me Mr. President, but a lot of the legal immigrants walking step by step, learned to love their new country with a lot of efforts and sacrifices and they are happy for their actions.)
We need a “complete package” of the initiatives that has to include aspects like the following points:
- How many of the current illegal immigrants deserve a “pardon” after they pass a strict series of conditions. (This is a crucial issue that we have to balance in different ways but with a lot of responsibility.)
- How many of the current illegal immigrants don’t deserve any “pardon” and we have to deport them. (Will we continue giving home to foreign terrorists, religious fanatics and criminals that one day entered the country like innocent lambs?)
But all these points are not enough because the solution that we will define for the illegal immigrants that probably will receive a “pardon” has to be a new “building block” in the foundation of immigration law forever.
And here, in a humble way, I would like to add something that I didn’t hear in the current debate.
I said before “to integrate”. What does “integrate” imply? This is a component more complex than the current
The real “integration” of foreign citizens implies an advanced process of education and practices. For example, we can require that all illegal immigrants that will walk through the citizenship process have to demonstrate special feelings for the nation working as volunteers in public service for a determined period. This is more than a “fine”, but is something that will develop new attitudes about the country that is giving them a permanent home.
And from
now, we always have to care for our border security to avoid new similar
debates to the current discussion. (2013/02/01)
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THEME: United States
Subject: Analysis from a WSJ
journalist about the common problems of the red-light violations across of
small cities and big metropolis of the country.
My Comment: The red-lights and cameras are only
“tools”!
When you use technology to improve a public services (in this case: traffic intersections), you have to think with the “brain”, not with the feet.
Technology is a great tool but always before installing a red-light camera, you have to plan.
All begins with the work of the system analyst who has experience in traffic problems, speeds and all that is related to the traffic (vehicles, pedestrians…)
Questions:
1) Where we think that we need a red-light?
2) Why we need a red-light?
3) When the red-light is critical?
4) …. (All the other questions related to the technology)
5) In parallel with the questions of the “technology”, we have to make the specific questions about the traffic?
5.1) How many vehicles cross this intersection by day, hour, rush hour….?
5.2) How many pedestrians cross this ()intersection(s) by day, hour, rush hour…?
5.3) How many schools, hospitals, police stations are near this intersection?
5.4) … (And all the other questions related to this specific intersection)
6) After we have clear ideas about these 2 key issues: “why red-light?” and “what is the profile of the real traffic?”, we have to advance to another critical issue: how many red-lights are installed or we are installing more in the area (this is a basic information system of traffic).
7) Next: All the questions related to the design, development, deployment and implementation of the system, plus the budget for the project.
8) Next: we have to work in the implementation.
9) Next: we start the system and monitor it during all the time that we need to improve the system.
10) Next: every time there is a storm in the area, we have to monitor again the complete system and make all the adjustments. The same when a big truck hits at least one right turn-light…
11) In parallel with implementation we have to inform the neighborhood about the system and how it works. (Public relations)
12) More, we have to implement all that is related to the law enforcement together with police department of the city or town. Definitively, we have to create an effective system to punish the violators.
In summary, the installation of a “red-light” is more than to buy some sticks, lamps and cameras in the hardware store and after that you plug all these elements with big poster “Red Light Photo Enforced” at an intersection. Also the work has to be very professional, no the volunteering job of the craftsman of the local police department.
Very important! When we want to solve real problems from the wrong direction, we create more problems and after that we are immersed in the mess. And probably you go to jail if the young daughter of a politician is injured by a bicycle rider who didn’t respect the red-light or the animal association of the neighborhood accuses you of animal-killer when somebody kills a small cat with blue eyes on a dark night at this intersection. 1 Recommendation
When you use technology to improve a public services (in this case: traffic intersections), you have to think with the “brain”, not with the feet.
Technology is a great tool but always before installing a red-light camera, you have to plan.
All begins with the work of the system analyst who has experience in traffic problems, speeds and all that is related to the traffic (vehicles, pedestrians…)
Questions:
1) Where we think that we need a red-light?
2) Why we need a red-light?
3) When the red-light is critical?
4) …. (All the other questions related to the technology)
5) In parallel with the questions of the “technology”, we have to make the specific questions about the traffic?
5.1) How many vehicles cross this intersection by day, hour, rush hour….?
5.2) How many pedestrians cross this ()intersection(s) by day, hour, rush hour…?
5.3) How many schools, hospitals, police stations are near this intersection?
5.4) … (And all the other questions related to this specific intersection)
6) After we have clear ideas about these 2 key issues: “why red-light?” and “what is the profile of the real traffic?”, we have to advance to another critical issue: how many red-lights are installed or we are installing more in the area (this is a basic information system of traffic).
7) Next: All the questions related to the design, development, deployment and implementation of the system, plus the budget for the project.
8) Next: we have to work in the implementation.
9) Next: we start the system and monitor it during all the time that we need to improve the system.
10) Next: every time there is a storm in the area, we have to monitor again the complete system and make all the adjustments. The same when a big truck hits at least one right turn-light…
11) In parallel with implementation we have to inform the neighborhood about the system and how it works. (Public relations)
12) More, we have to implement all that is related to the law enforcement together with police department of the city or town. Definitively, we have to create an effective system to punish the violators.
In summary, the installation of a “red-light” is more than to buy some sticks, lamps and cameras in the hardware store and after that you plug all these elements with big poster “Red Light Photo Enforced” at an intersection. Also the work has to be very professional, no the volunteering job of the craftsman of the local police department.
Very important! When we want to solve real problems from the wrong direction, we create more problems and after that we are immersed in the mess. And probably you go to jail if the young daughter of a politician is injured by a bicycle rider who didn’t respect the red-light or the animal association of the neighborhood accuses you of animal-killer when somebody kills a small cat with blue eyes on a dark night at this intersection. 1 Recommendation
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THEME:
United States: Politics, Guns, Foreign Relations
Subject: Chinese hackers attack
against US media: Wall Street Journal, New York China
My Comment: Press Freedom at Chinese Style!!!
Yesterday afternoon (Thursday January 31, 2013 ), before I received the messages
from Wall Street Journal about the attack of the Chinese hackers against the
websites of the newspaper, my communication with Journal Community was
practically frozen.
A month ago when the new head of the Chinese government assumed power, he remarked that he wants to improve the relationships with US and its people. We also have to remember that during 2012 he made a long tour around different places in theUS
Is this way the new Chinese government will use to improve the relationships with the Americans?
One smile, one attack… another smile, another attack….another smile, another attack…
Now, I understand why two days ago in an interview Chen Guangcheng, the blind Chinese dissident, said: “The leaders are new, but the team (political apparatus) is the same." (2013/02/01) 3 Recommendations
Yesterday afternoon (
A month ago when the new head of the Chinese government assumed power, he remarked that he wants to improve the relationships with US and its people. We also have to remember that during 2012 he made a long tour around different places in the
Is this way the new Chinese government will use to improve the relationships with the Americans?
One smile, one attack… another smile, another attack….another smile, another attack…
Now, I understand why two days ago in an interview Chen Guangcheng, the blind Chinese dissident, said: “The leaders are new, but the team (political apparatus) is the same." (2013/02/01) 3 Recommendations
Subject: Congress hearing about
Guns Control and the implications of the recent slaughter of children and
teacher in one school.
My Comment: I understand the frustration of the
former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords after the horrible experience she went
through and I appreciate her courage to fight for her goals, but…
But the case is not to create a new law every time that we have a serious problem.
The case is to prosecute the criminals and seek legal punishment at the right time creating a general consensus that all the criminals including those who use guns to kill children and attack schools will be punished according to the laws that we have on the books.
Mountains of laws don’t solve the problems, if the prosecution of the criminals doesn’t come to the right end. (2013/01/31) 2 Recommendations
But the case is not to create a new law every time that we have a serious problem.
The case is to prosecute the criminals and seek legal punishment at the right time creating a general consensus that all the criminals including those who use guns to kill children and attack schools will be punished according to the laws that we have on the books.
Mountains of laws don’t solve the problems, if the prosecution of the criminals doesn’t come to the right end. (2013/01/31) 2 Recommendations
Subject: Confirmation of Senator
John Kerry as the new Secretary of State.
My Comment: There are not doubts that Senator
John Kerry has a strong political background. However, this is not enough to be
successful in the role of US
Subject: Agreement between US and
France after the previous disagreement to cooperate in the fight against
terrorist groups in Africa .
My Comment: It looks like the American troops
will play as “gendarmes” of frontiers to cut the “supplies” of the militants
fighting against the French in Mali
Group Topic – Open
question to members of Journal Community: Should
voters have to show identification?
Subject: A survey for members of
the Journal Community about identification of voters.
My Comment: When the voters don't need to show
identification, their “vote” doesn't require a firm compromise as citizens.
Frequently they fill the forms like when they playing lotto. (2013/01/28)
Subject: Analysis of a columnist
from Wall Street Journal about the cooperation between President Obama and
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu after both began a new term in their
respective governments. (frenemies: friends and enemies).
My Comment: Sometimes enemies build better
“partnerships” than friends. The necessity pushes them to be more careful in
their negotiations. (2013/01/28) 1 Recommendation
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THEME: Europe
Subject: Fast end of the French
military campaign in Mali
My Comment : It looks like French President
François Hollande has to hurry to leave Mali probably because the defense
budget of France is exhausted after all the logistics problems they had during
the first days of campaign.
Today is not possible to begin wars when you don’t transport the troops and their equipment. This was the subject of the disappointment with theUS France
Today is not possible to begin wars when you don’t transport the troops and their equipment. This was the subject of the disappointment with the
Subject: Corruption of the
current government in Spain
My Comment: One more for the ranking of the
corrupt leaders of countries. What kind of explanation has Mr. Mariano Rajoy
for the people who don’t have jobs and money to buy food for their children
across Spain
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THEME: The
World: Egypt
(After my
first comment about the current Egyptian unrest, one member of the community
answered that American Civil War destroyed the US United
States Egypt
For
example, I explained to the community member Mr. J.M. that during my last trips
I had the opportunity to talk about the problem of the religious fanatics with
people of different nationalities and beliefs:
Iranians,
Iraqis, Turks, Kurds, Afghans, Somalis, Tunisians, Syrians, Moroccans,
Eritrean, Burmese and citizens who come to West Europe from Bosnia, Kosovo,
Albania, former URSS regimes and different African countries.)
Story: Egypt Is Warned of 'Collapse' – Part 1
Subject: The new Egyptian unrest
a year after the fall of the previous regime.
My Comment: Egyptians don’t want more dictators
but the chaos will destroy the country. (2013/01/30) 4 Recommendations
Story: Egypt Is Warned of 'Collapse' – Part 2
My Comment: Thank you for your observation, but
I would like add some explanations:
First, when I say that “the chaos will destroy the country”, this expression doesn’t imply thatEgypt
Second: (my point) Today a civil war inEgypt
In the neighborhood ofEgypt Sudan South Sudan (Christian and non-religious
Muslims) and North
Sudan
(Islamic regime). After the awful “slaughter” organized by the dictator Omar
al-Bashir from Khartoum (North Sudan) the “wounds” continue opened and with
frequent attacks of North Sudanese armed gangs in the territory of the current
South Sudan.
Some years ago, I stayed inEgypt
First, when I say that “the chaos will destroy the country”, this expression doesn’t imply that
Second: (my point) Today a civil war in
In the neighborhood of
Some years ago, I stayed in
Story: Egypt Is Warned of 'Collapse' – Part 3
My Comment: Mr. J.M:
Again thank you for your additional comments. I will answer your questions in the way I can:
1) Before the Arab Spring, the relationships between Egypt-US governments were “respectful” but...
2) In Cairo, I read a magazine written in English with an interesting explanation about the way of thinking of President Murabak related to the US government:
2.1) Mr. Murabak said: We are friend of the US government.
2.2) But we don’t like when theUS Cairo
3) My experience on the ground: The attitude of the Egyptian security forces, policemen and airport controls with the foreign citizens is really not friendly. I had 4 incidents:
3.1) In the Giza Pyramids: Some policemen asked for money without any reason after I made my entrance.
3.2) In the Cairo Marriott Hotel exit, a policeman pushed me out of the sidewalk of the hotel like normally happens when you walk in front a police station in any city of any country ruled by a dictatorship (nobody explained the reasons).
3.3) In Cairo International Airport, they stopped me because they said one stamp in my passport was not right and they didn’t want me to take my airplane toFrankfurt . It was a serious problem!
3.4) At one checkpoint outside a resort in theRea Sea
4) A year ago, during the Libyan civil war, some European and American journalists who were trying to enterLibya Egypt
5) About your other points: InEgypt Iraq
6) I don’t know if Morsi will maintain the military forces under his control for a long period. I have my doubts. But from the other side, I think probably Morsi will try to “behead” the military elite and move up low range officers who respond to his ideology. (This is a classic tactic in all the countries where the “military apparatus” is against a left-wing or religious leader who takes the power with popular power:Iran Venezuela Bolivia Argentina
My last comment: Always a civil war is costly, but a civil + religious war is worse than any other civil war. Recently, I met Christian Iraqis and Somalis inGermany
Again thank you for your additional comments. I will answer your questions in the way I can:
1) Before the Arab Spring, the relationships between Egypt-US governments were “respectful” but...
2) In Cairo, I read a magazine written in English with an interesting explanation about the way of thinking of President Murabak related to the US government:
2.1) Mr. Murabak said: We are friend of the US government.
2.2) But we don’t like when the
3) My experience on the ground: The attitude of the Egyptian security forces, policemen and airport controls with the foreign citizens is really not friendly. I had 4 incidents:
3.1) In the Giza Pyramids: Some policemen asked for money without any reason after I made my entrance.
3.2) In the Cairo Marriott Hotel exit, a policeman pushed me out of the sidewalk of the hotel like normally happens when you walk in front a police station in any city of any country ruled by a dictatorship (nobody explained the reasons).
3.3) In Cairo International Airport, they stopped me because they said one stamp in my passport was not right and they didn’t want me to take my airplane to
3.4) At one checkpoint outside a resort in the
4) A year ago, during the Libyan civil war, some European and American journalists who were trying to enter
5) About your other points: In
6) I don’t know if Morsi will maintain the military forces under his control for a long period. I have my doubts. But from the other side, I think probably Morsi will try to “behead” the military elite and move up low range officers who respond to his ideology. (This is a classic tactic in all the countries where the “military apparatus” is against a left-wing or religious leader who takes the power with popular power:
My last comment: Always a civil war is costly, but a civil + religious war is worse than any other civil war. Recently, I met Christian Iraqis and Somalis in
Story: Egypt Is Warned of 'Collapse' – Part 4
My Comment: Mr. J. M, it was a pleasure to
exchange some ideas and experiences with you. I appreciate a lot the
possibility to talk with people like you.
Today I have a new “approach” about the current Egyptian unrest. It is an article posted by a newspaper fromGermany Egypt Egypt
From my humble perspective, the current Egyptian President is only the external “face” of Islamic religious powers who want to make a new “political-social-religious experiment” like decades ago in Iran. And this is very risky for Egyptians and the free countries of the world. (Please accept my opinion, only as an opinion. I hope to be wrong).
By the way, now I am temporarily inGermany America Iran Europe and through conversation with them
I learned about the “practices” of some Iranian institutions against people who
fight for their freedom.
I have to remark that I do not have anything against the Islamic religion itself. I respect the belief of everybody. But the extremist religious groups continue in the current Millennium acting like in the Middle Ages times. And we learn about these problems talking directly with the people of other countries in personal contact. The dialogue with each individual itself is a valuable approach to a reality that we frequently don’t see through the TV.
IN SUMMARY: The extremist religious dictatorships are worse than any other dictatorship. In those regimes we lose all the dignity of a human being in a worse way than in a secular dictatorship: slaves of fanatics. (2013/01/31) 1 Recommendation
Today I have a new “approach” about the current Egyptian unrest. It is an article posted by a newspaper from
From my humble perspective, the current Egyptian President is only the external “face” of Islamic religious powers who want to make a new “political-social-religious experiment” like decades ago in Iran. And this is very risky for Egyptians and the free countries of the world. (Please accept my opinion, only as an opinion. I hope to be wrong).
By the way, now I am temporarily in
I have to remark that I do not have anything against the Islamic religion itself. I respect the belief of everybody. But the extremist religious groups continue in the current Millennium acting like in the Middle Ages times. And we learn about these problems talking directly with the people of other countries in personal contact. The dialogue with each individual itself is a valuable approach to a reality that we frequently don’t see through the TV.
IN SUMMARY: The extremist religious dictatorships are worse than any other dictatorship. In those regimes we lose all the dignity of a human being in a worse way than in a secular dictatorship: slaves of fanatics. (2013/01/31) 1 Recommendation
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THEME:
The World: Middle East, Asia , Africa …
Subject: Israeli attack on convoy
of heavy weapons moving across the Syrian territory.
My Comment: Do the Israelis want to enter into
the Syrian “Inferno” soon? Sometimes “patience” is better than “strikes” when
nobody hits our doors.
The
Israelis have to learn to shoot at the exact moment. This is the only way to
celebrate victory without complaints from others. And they have the capacity to
do the “job” in the best way. (2013/01/30) 3 Recommendations
Story: Japanese Like New Government
Subject: In a short time after
the change of government, the new Japanese authorities led by the Liberal
Democratic Party have received good feedback from the population of the
country.
My Comment: The government led by the Japan
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THEME: Latin America
Story: Brazil Nightclub Fire Kills Over 200 – Part 1
Subject: Big fire with deaths in
Brazilian nightclub.
My Comment: This kind of tragedy is not new
(near recent samples: Argentina Mexico
Unscrupulous
owners and corrupt authorities do not pay attention to the security systems and
the defective electric installations till after accidents happen. Definitively
both are co-responsible of the big fires that end with the lives of numerous
customers. (2013/01/27) 6 Recommendations
Story: Four Detained After Brazil Club Fire – Part 2
My Comment: The news says the authorities
arrested three men. Nobody talks about the inspector of the city who didn’t
control the security system of the nightclub or the authority who signed the
authorization to open the doors of the local nightclub. In these cases, the
corrupt authorities of the city are also criminals. Everybody has to be locked
in the same "cage". (2013/01/28) 1
Recommendation
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THEME:
Economy, Business and Technology
Story: Blue Chips Hit 14000
Subject: Friday Dow Jones
Industrials crossed the 14000 level the first time since 2007. On the same day,
US Labor Department posted a poor job report for last January.
My Comment: Wall Street is happy because Dow
Jones Industrials jumped over 14000 the first time since 2007. It is a good
economic symptom but it doesn’t imply a real improvement in the labor sector.
The monthly job report of today informed that employers only added 157,000
jobs in January and the unemployment rate grew to 7.9% from 7.8% in December.
Fade cosmetics! (2013/02/01) 1 Recommendation
My Comment: A lot of smoke from Research In
Motion, but US customers have to decide again:
SMOKE:
- Research in Motion changed its name to BlackBerry
- Introduced two new devices
- Presented a new smart-phone operating system dubbed BlackBerry 10.
FACTS:
- But theUS UK Canada
- Apparently marketing implementation problems in US. (Are real planning problems or excuses?)
REACTION:
- A day after BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins made the announcement, the RIM shares opened down 10% in Wall Street.
MY OPINION:
- Till now the investors have a lot of patience with RIM (or BlackBerry). (2013/01/31) 2 Recommendations
SMOKE:
- Research in Motion changed its name to BlackBerry
- Introduced two new devices
- Presented a new smart-phone operating system dubbed BlackBerry 10.
FACTS:
- But the
- Apparently marketing implementation problems in US. (Are real planning problems or excuses?)
REACTION:
- A day after BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins made the announcement, the RIM shares opened down 10% in Wall Street.
MY OPINION:
- Till now the investors have a lot of patience with RIM (or BlackBerry). (2013/01/31) 2 Recommendations
My Comment: “Delay” is a bad word when somebody
is waiting for a hot product. The "game" of delays and delays are bad
in the marketing of technology!
When I say
“hot product”, I mean “smart-phones”. The smart-phones are today hot product.
My point: If a maker wants to introduce a new device in the category of a “hot product”, he cannot come to the public announcing delays upon delays.
My previous comment was not in particular related to the Blackberry device that is again in delay. I criticized the strategy of RIM (the company) - now BlackBerry - for its delays. (2013/01/31)
My point: If a maker wants to introduce a new device in the category of a “hot product”, he cannot come to the public announcing delays upon delays.
My previous comment was not in particular related to the Blackberry device that is again in delay. I criticized the strategy of RIM (the company) - now BlackBerry - for its delays. (2013/01/31)
Story: Yahoo's Mayer Steadies Ship
Subject: Financial results of
Yahoo show some symptoms of business improvement of the Internet company.
My Comment: All looks like Chief Executive
Marissa Mayer works hard to stabilize Yahoo. However, the results of the last
quarter with an 8% profit drop and a 2% revenue increase don’t show trends. I
believe we have to observe the evolution of the company at least for six
months. (2013/01/29)
Subject: New version of Microsoft
Office is coming to the public with cloud technology.
My Comment: It looks like the new Microsoft
Office marks an important advance compared with previous versions, but we have
to see the product on the ground. Frequently, the original versions of
Microsoft programs have “bugs” that nobody saw till the software is in the
market. Personally, till now I didn’t see the product. One point: file compatibility
with Word, Excel and PowerPoint files generated in old generations of Microsoft
Office. When I update a product I don’t like to lose the data bank of old files
that frequently we cannot convert 100% to the new versions. Also, I would like
to have the freedom to decide what files I migrate to the new Office formats
and what not. (2013/01/29) 1 Recommendation
Subject: Crimes of big banks and
reactions of US regulators.
My Comment: The big banks always have the
“tools” to paint the “landscape” with inoffensive images from their side. And
they don't accept guilt for their wrong actions. (2013/01/29) 3 Recommendations
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