What do you call a man who is?
1. Co-founder of Apple, the most valuable technology company in the world. Apple is an American multinational corporation that designs and markets consumer electronics, computer software, and personal computers. The company's best-known hardware products include the Macintosh line of computers, the iPod, the iPhone and the iPad.
2. Founder of NeXT. NeXT was an American computer company headquartered in Redwood City, California, that developed and manufactured a series of computer workstations intended for the higher education and business markets. NeXT was founded by Steve Jobs in 1985 after he resigned from Apple. NeXT introduced the first NeXT Computer in 1988, and the smaller NeXTstation in 1990.
3. Person who turned around Pixar. Pixar began in 1979 as the Graphics Group, part of the Computer Division of Lucasfilm before it was acquired by Steve Jobs in 1986. Jobs paid $5 million to George Lucas and put $5 million as capital into the company. The Walt Disney Company bought Pixar in 2006 at a valuation of $7.4 billion; the transaction made Jobs the largest shareholder in Disney.
4. Jobs is listed as either primary inventor or co-inventor in 338 US patents or patent applications related to a range of technologies from actual computer and portable devices to user interfaces
A GENIUS!
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1. The Steve Jobs way
2. Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs
3. Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs
Friday, September 9, 2011
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
One Click and Amazon
One-Click (1-click) allows customers to make online purchases with a single click. Instead of manually inputting billing and shipping information for a purchase, a user can use one-click buying to use a predefined address and credit card number to purchase one or more items. This ease of use reduces the friction for buying products. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a patent for this technique to Amazon.com in September 1999. Details of the patent:
Patent: US 5960411 (A) - Method and system for placing a purchase order via a communications network
Date: 1999-09-28
Inventors: HARTMAN PERI, BEZOS JEFFREY P, KAPHAN SHEL, SPIEGEL JOEL
Applicant: Amazon.com
Amazon.com though has lost an appeal to be granted a patent for its "one-click" ordering system, with the European Patent Office (EPO) ruling that the method was too obvious and not inventive. Amazon argued that one-click ordering increases the security of the system since customers do not have to re-enter sensitive data and that it also reduces the number of steps that would normally be involved in completing a purchase. But the EPO rejected those points. According to EPO ruling "In view of the indexing function of cookies, the skilled person would have realized that any sensitive data traditionally requiring a login could be accessed by cookies. The obvious trade-off between the two processes, namely security vs. simplicity, cannot establish an inventive technical contribution."
On October 9, 2007, the USPTO issued an office action in the reexamination which confirmed the patentability of claims 6 to 10 of the patent. The patent examiner, however, rejected claims 1 to 5 and 11 to 26.
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The TCS Story - Ramadorai
Established in 1968, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has grown to its current position as the largest IT services firm in Asia on the basis of its outstanding service record, collaborative partnerships, innovation and corporate responsibility. TCS is one of the largest private sector employers in India with a core strength of roughly 2 lakh individuals. TCS has turned into the second-largest employer among listed companies after Coal India Limited.
It began as the "Tata Computer Centre", for the company Tata Group whose main business was to provide computer services to other group companies. F C Kohli was the first general manager. J. R. D. Tata was the first chairman, followed by Pankaj Roy. TCS established the first software research center in India, the Tata Research Development and Design Center, in Pune, India in 1981. TRDDC undertakes research in Software engineering,Process engineering and Systems Research.
The TCS story is one of modern India’s great success stories. In this fascinating book, S. Ramadorai, one of the country’s most respected business leaders, recounts the steps to that extraordinary success. The inside story of one of India’s premier corporate institutions, this is also in part a history of the rapidly developing IT software and services industry in India, told from the perspective of an industry leader.
"The TCS Story" is not a retired executive’s self-congratulatory autobiography based on selective amnesia. Rather, this is [a book] about a remarkable company that has been led by a remarkable team of executives who learned from their achievements and failures—so that success accelerated over time. Far more than an interesting story, this is a blueprint for how to build a successful company -- Clayton Christensen, Professor, Harvard Business School
Ramadorai played an integral role in the international development of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). His efforts have helped make TCS one of the world's largest global software and services companies with more than 143,000 consultants working in 42 countries, operating out of over 151 offices worldwide, and with revenues over US$ 6.0 billion . Ramadorai retired as CEO& MD of Tata Consultancy Services in 2009, after serving the company for thirty-nine years.
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Monday, September 5, 2011
anna hazare movement and chetan Bhagat
Chetan Bhagat tweeted 'I wonder how lunchtime would be in Tihar. A Raja, Suresh Kalmadi filling their plates while they watch Anna fasting because of them'. Best-selling novelist Chetan Bhagat praised social activist Anna Hazare for launching a campaign for Lokpal Bill. Bhagat has termed Hazare as a "youth icon" and said age was immaterial in his cause. As per Bhagat Hazare was very honest, and had a strong will-power; his campaign for Lokpal Bill certainly inspired the youth. Chetan was at his comical best when he tweeted 'Govt working last minute, under pressure. Reminds me of engg hostel. Do nothing in time but nightout before exams.'
While the entire country is inspired by Anna Hazare's anti-corruption movement, Chetan Bhagat's upcoming work "Revolution 2020" is creating a buzz in recent days.
"Revolution 2020" is about two childhood friends Gopal, Raghav and their female friend Aarti, who are struggling to get success and love in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi. However, it is not easy task to achive success and love in a fair manner in an unfair society where corruption dwells in the grass root. But Love and Success allure everyone. While Gopal is moving forward for these two and gives in to the corrupt system, another friend Raghav fights the corruption. The book will reveal who will win at last?
The dilemma of two friends is that they both love the same girl. Even though, two boys are intelligent, one uses it to make money and another uses the intelligence to create a revolution. "Revolution 2020" has also created a huge buzz on the web amid a debate on the Jan Lokpal Bill and corruption raised by Anna Hazare team and the statesmen.
Other books by Chetan:
3. Two States
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Leader who had no title - Robin Sharma (80% off)
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From the author (Robin Sharma)!
Thank you for the opportunity to share a little about The Leader Who Had No Title: A Modern Fable on Real Success in Business and in Life. First, the book is the result of the 15 years I've spent as a leadership advisor to many of the FORTUNE 500 companies, including FedEx, Nike, Microsoft, GE, IBM, and organizations like Yale University and Young Presidents Organization--as well as to many über successful entrepreneurs. I mention that so that you know the book is built around real-world insights, lessons and tactics that the best quietly use to win in business (and within their personal lives). If you're at a point where you are ready for extraordinary performance, exceptional leadership and to play full out with your life, this book will be highly helpful to you.
Second, the book is written as a story-with a group of unforgettable characters that bring the whole Lead Without a Title process to life. The goal was to write a book that not only is full of powerful success tactics to become your leadership best but also one that entertains and deeply inspires. In this way, all the learning is sticky--and therefore valuable to you.
Finally, this book is really about not only the opportunity every human being has to show leadership (regardless of whether they have a title or not) but the responsibility we all have to work at our best potential--and make a difference in the lives of everyone around us in the process. Because the ultimate end-game of leadership isn't just positively influencing other people. It's transformation.
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In "The Leader Who Had No Title, "you will learn:
- How to work with and influence people like a superstar, regardless of your position
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- Hard-hitting tactics to become mentally strong and physically tough enough to lead your field
- Real-world ways to defeat stress, build an unbeatable mind-set, unleash energy, and balance your personal life
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Book Details:
Title: The Leader Who Had No Title
Publisher: Jaico
Author: Robin Sharma
Edition: Paperback
ISBN: 8184951191
EAN: 9788184951196
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The Google Guys: Inside The Brilliant Minds Of Google Founders Larry Page And Sergey Brin skips past the general Google story and focuses on what really drives the company's founders. Larry is the main strategist, with business acumen and practical drive, while Sergey is the primary technologist and idealist, with brilliant ideas and strong moral positions. But they work closely together, almost like complementary halves of a single brain.
Richard L. Brandt is an award-winning journalist who has written about Silicon Valley for two decades, including fourteen years as a technology correspondent for BusinessWeek. He is also a consultant to entrepreneurial companies and the author of the blog Entrepreneur Watch. He shows the company as the brainchild of two brilliant individuals and looks at Google's business decisions in light of its founders' ambition and beliefs. Through interviews with current and former employees, competitors, partners, and senior Google management, plus conversations with the founders themselves, Brandt demystifies the company while clarifying a number of misconceptions.
Details of the book:
Title: The Google Guys: Inside the Brilliant Minds of Google Founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin
Publisher: Portfolio/Penguin
Author: Richard L Brandt
Edition: Paperback
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No. of Pages: 255
Binding: Paperback
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3. Google Hacks
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