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More from the IBM Archives: 1962 Marketing representative

by Erik on June 29, 2009

in IBM

Ok, I don’t want to go overboard with the imagery from the IBM archives, but there is something very iconic with this photograph. The large steamer bag (I think it has a typewriter in it?), the summer weight suit, the standard IBM white-shirt with the “smart tie,” all add to the overall iconic feeling of [...]

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“Think”

by Erik on June 28, 2009

in IBM,Philosophy

Found this great picture while browsing through the Life archives over at Google Images. It’s such an interesting photograph. Were they posing? The suits are wonderfully 1950s: a large lapel, white shirt and a “smart tie.” The caption reads: Italian-American working as a clerk for International Business Machines Corporation with its motto on desk “THINK.” [...]

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"Think"

by Erik on June 28, 2009

in IBM,Philosophy

Found this great picture while browsing through the Life archives over at Google Images. It’s such an interesting photograph. Were they posing? The suits are wonderfully 1950s: a large lapel, white shirt and a “smart tie.” The caption reads: Italian-American working as a clerk for International Business Machines Corporation with its motto on desk “THINK.” [...]

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Tech Payoff for Companies Remains Elusive, Study Finds

by Erik on June 22, 2009

in Markets,ROI,Social Media,Technology

A recent post to the New York Times Bits blog has a very news-worthy byline. “A new economic index paints a disheartening picture for technophiles — at least the ones inside corporate America” it reads. The article continues to paint a bleak picture for firms that are investing hundred’s of millions of dollars into technology [...]

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Weekly Roundup

by Erik on June 20, 2009

in Economy,New Tech,Recession,Technology,Unemployment,Weekly Roundup

Opening Day: The iPhone 3G S – Hollywood has its red-carpet premieres. The NFL has the opening kickoff celebration. For technology fans, Apple’s rollout of its latest devices are as good as it gets. Tech Recruiting Clashes With Immigration Rules – Half of the engineers working in Silicon Valley were born overseas. Tech Payoff for [...]

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Business Weekly Roundup

by Erik on June 13, 2009

in Economy,Green Tech,Weekly Roundup

Dow turns positive for ’09 – Wall Street ends a mixed week little changed, but investors manage to push the blue-chip average into the plus column for the year. [Via CNN Money] Europe Lags as U.S. Economy Shows Signs of Recovery — There was more evidence Thursday that the United States economy might be stabilizing, [...]

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