Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Apple CEO Cook guarded on AppleTV, bullish on Siri - CNN.com - Apple CEO Tim Cook would someday like to see an Apple product manufactured in the United States, he told attendees of a technology gathering Tuesday. "I want there to be," Cook said when asked whether an iPhone or iPad could be made be domestically. Cook, noted, however, that a few components of Apple's devices are made in the United States, such as the glass for iPhone screens. But he said the nation's infrastructure for large-scale manufacturing does not currently exist.

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http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/30/tech/apple-ceo-talk/index.html?hpt=hp_t3


Sports Illustrated Special Report: Steroids in baseball: To Cheat or Not to Cheat - SI.com - Tom Verducci


http://themeck.blogspot.com/2012/05/sports-illustrated-special-report.html


What small business can learn from Google – USATODAY.com - By Julie Clow, Special to CNBC.com - When I talk to people about Google and its organizational culture, they are equally fascinated and hopeless, believing that the magic behind Google lies in the deep revenue streams that make it possible to feed its employees three meals a day. Small businesses, especially, tend to dismiss Google as a wholly unattainable model for running a business. However, I learned core lessons at Google that transformed the way I look at problem solving and strategic thinking. There were statements that I heard early and often that guided decision-making at every level of the organization. These mantras are at the core of innovation for Google but translate readily to any business to create agility, employee engagement and ultimately, stronger business results. Google's success owes far more to these mantras than the food in the cafes, and even better, they cost no money to implement.


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Apple's Tim Cook on Steve Jobs, Leadership and Manufacturing - NYTimes.com - Nick Wingfield


http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/30/apples-tim-cook-on-steve-jobs-leadership-and-manufacturing/


Mercedes-Benz of Dothan - YouTube -- Dawn Dunning Theune - " My Mercedes Saved My Life."


http://themeck.blogspot.com/2012/03/mercedes-benz-of-dothan-crash-dawn-60.html


Bourn, Uggla homers help Braves end 8-game skid | AJC - David O'Brien


http://themeck.blogspot.com/2012/05/bourn-uggla-homers-help-braves-end-8.html


SEC coaches: Don't limit playoff to conference champs  | ajc.com - Tim Tucker


http://themeck.blogspot.com/2012/05/sec-coaches-dont-limit-playoff-to.html


Wolf Blitzer to Donald Trump: ‘You’re beginning to sound a little ridiculous’ | Political Insider - Jim Galloway - AJC


http://themeck.blogspot.com/2012/05/wolf-blitzer-to-donald-trump-youre.html


Braves crumbling at first sign of adversity, just like 2011 | Jeff Schultz - AJC


http://themeck.blogspot.com/2012/05/braves-crumbling-at-first-sign-of.html


Trumped - NYTimes.com - Ross Douthat - Given the bad publicity he’s obviously capable of generating for Romney’s campaign, then, giving Trump the stiff-arm would not only be the right thing to do but the crafty thing as well. The fact that Romney thinks otherwise suggests that underneath his public cynicism lurks something more troubling: A deep miscalculation about which votes he needs to win and how.


http://campaignstops.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/30/trumped/


New Google Chrome Aims at Windows 8 - NYTimes.com


http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/29/new-google-chrome-aims-at-windows-8/