Copyright Infringement?

A Man named Mike Rowe, when buying a domain name for himself, thought it would be funny if he added a "soft" to the name. The domain name then became www.mikerowesoft.com.
Microsoft sued him for copyright infringement.
Were they right?

An Apt Comparison?

I received the following forward from sources so far down the line that I really don't know where it came from. It's quite interesting, so take a look...

Inches of rain in New Orleans due to Hurricane Katrina : 18
Inches of rain in Mumbai (July 26) : 37.1

Population of New Orleans : 484,674
Population of Mumbai : 12,622,500

Deaths in New Orleans within 48 hours of Katrina : 100
Deaths in Mumbai within 48 hours of rains : 37

Number of people evacuated in New Orleans : Entire City...
Number of people evacuated in Mumbai : 10,000

Number of cases of violence in New Orleans : Countless...
Number of cases of violence in Mumbai : None

Time taken for US Army to reach New Orleans : 48 Hours
Time taken for Indian Army to reach Mumbai : 12 Hours

Status of New Orleans 48 Hours later : Waiting for relief, army and electricty
Status of Mumbai 48 Hours later : Back on its feet and is business is as usual

Let me make it very clear : I'm not pointing fingers anywhere nor do I agree or disagree with antyhing. I just think it's interesting.

What do you think?

Management for Dummies

Here are some expert guidlines for aspiring managers, that someone actually bothered writing down. See if you can recognize people with these traits...

Spark's Ten Rules for the Manager :

1. Strive to look tremendously Important
2. Attempt to be seen with important people
3. Speak with authority. However expound only on the obviuos, proven facts.
4. Don't Engage in arguments, but if cornered, ask a totally irrelevant question and lean back with a satisfied grin while your opponent tries to figure out what's going on - then quickly change the subject
5. Listen intently while others are arguing the problem. Pounce on a trite satement and bury them with it.
6. If a subordinate asks you a pertinent question, look at him as if he had lost his senses. When he looks down, paraphrase the question back at him.
7. Get all the good assignments, but don't let anyone else know until after you've finished with them.
8. Walk at a fast pace when outside the office - This keeps questions from subordinates and superiors at a minimum.
9. Always keep the office door closed. This puts visitors on the defensive and also makes it look as if you are always in an important conference,
10. Give all orders verbally. Never write anything down for which you can be held responisble later.

Well? Follow those and you are bound to succeed. Incidentally, this is Murphy's Law II

Religious right or Ridiculous fight?

The High Court of California recently passed a ruling that schools could not force students to say the national pledge. This was because the pledge contained the words "under God" which smacked of religious content, and could not be enforced under a previous ruling. The children must choose (or have their parents choose for them) whether or not they would indulge themselves in the religious pledge. Guess who pushed for the ruling?

What a View!

Murphy's Laws - The reasons why things go wrong

• Have you ever been caught in the shower when the phone rings? You quickly finish the shower, towel down and run to the phone and pick it up – just here the sound of the receiver being put down at the other end?
• Have you ever been put on hold by a theatre’s phone booking service, and just as you put it down in disgust, you hear the voice at the other end, but it’s too late?
• If you drop a sandwich, why do both slices separate and fall so that the buttered sides on both are facing down?
• Why do you always just miss the last bus, catch a taxi, only to find a special service speed right past you minutes later?
• Have you ever felt that your life was a sort of divine conspiracy, orchestrated from above, making things go wrong at just the right time so as to inflict the maximum damage?
• Are you resigned to fate? Or resigned to screaming “Why me?” to an unoffending wall?

Don’t Worry – you’re not alone

Welcome to the domain of Murphy’s Law, that sacred tenet that so many people hold dear – because they have given up trying to hold on to anything else.
Murphy’s Law, simply stated, goes somewhat as follows:

“If anything can go wrong, it will”


There are many statements and corollaries of Murphy's Law, here are some of my favorites:

Murphy's Law :
"If anything can go wrong, it will"

O'Toole's Commentary on Murphy's Law:
"Murphy was an optimist"

Goldberg's Commentary on O'Toole's Commentary on Murphy's Law:
"O'Toole was an optimist"

Boling's Postulate:
"If you're feeling good...don't worry, you'll get over it."

White's Statement:
"Don't lose heart..."

Owen's Commentary on White's Statement:
"...they might want to cut it out..."

Byrd's addition to Owen's Commentary on White's Statement:
"...and the want to avoid a lengthy search"

Etorre's Observation:
"The other line moves faster"

O'Brien's variation of Etorre's Observation:
"If you change lines, the line you just left will start to move faster"

Kenton's Corollary
"Switching back screws up both lines and makes everyone angry"

Ginsberg's Theorems:

1. You can't win
2. You can't break even
3. You can't quit the game

Freeman's Commentary on Ginsberg's Theorems:
"Every major philospohy that tries to make life sound meaningful is based on the negation of one part of Ginsberg's Theorem :

1. Capitalism is based on the assumption that you can win
2. Socialism is based on the assumption that you can break even
3. Mysticism is based on the assumption that you can quit the game

Impressed? This collection, however, cannot remotely be called a complete set of Murphy's Laws: There are much more, these are just the few I chose to fit on sheets of paper.

Do you want more? - Tell me - Comment

Here's one more one liner to bide you over till my next Edition

The Murphy Phliosophy:
"Smile...Tomorrow will be worse"

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