>When DEC finally decided to get into PCs, it tried to use its own operating platform, VMS, though without success.   Not sure they authors got that one right - probably the opposite is true.   DEC dismissed PCs as cheap toys, not realizing the allure that "cheap" had to consumers.  They should have, since their cla...more

Probably won't be a popular diet in Seattle.

The article is a little misleading in that it holds back the real purpose until the end.  This isn't crazy rich people having a dog wedding, it's a fund raising event for a charity.  The "wedding" is just the entertainment at the event.

This is a great idea.   Customer service has declined so much that the airlines are treating passengers like freight anyway, so why not complete the process and charge by weight and dimensions just like common carrier freight?    The Americans With Disabilities Act might be the law on the ground, but it's just a pa...more

No way to win for GM here.   The point of the bailout was the rescue the firm so they could preserve jobs and return to profitability.  That is exactly what they did.   If they DIDN'T make profits, people would be saying the bailout was a failure.   This was the best possible outcome for GM and for the taxpayers.

This is spot on.  Retail jobs create the working poor.  You do not earn enough at a retail job to support yourself - it's good for supplementary income only.   Schedules that change every week mean that working a second job is impossible, even for part time workers.   My friends working at WalMart say the fastest way t...more

Will it impact Walmart? No.  People don't go to WalMart because of the customer service.  They go for low prices, and they don't care if there is a greeter there or not.   If they value personal service, they will be shopping at Nordstrom's.   WalMart associates get very little product training - they are there for man...more

I am from Rhode Island, and there is a local roast beef chain (Walt's) that uses real roast beef, served on rolls toasted just enough to give them a little crunch.   The prices are the same as Arby's (a bit higher than mainstream fast food) but the quality is much better. It's no surprise that Arby's couldn't compete. ...more