Well, you would know better their stumbles. I know they've made a lot, but they've always made a correction. And here they are just about back on top in so many areas. Most every retail place I visit has the IBM point of sale terminals. And that's just one segment of their business. Their R&D is probably the best in the world as well, at least as far as computer technology.
One the other hand, with all the companies that Cisco bought up during the tech bubble, you'd think they'd be a better position. All the tech companies have come down to very low P/E's I believe. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > > He must be in a good dasha period. :-D > > And actually IBM has fumbled a few times. Ask them about OS/2 or what we > called "half OS." > > On 05/16/2013 07:43 PM, seventhray27 wrote: > > You know, it seems to me Barry is pretty much hitting the sweet spots of > > life right now. He's working on a cutting edge technology project for > > what is probably the most successful technology company that is and ever > > was. He was hand selected by someone to be the team leader of a portion > > of the project, he's living in what is considered one of the most > > cosmopolitan cities in the world, commuting on the weekends to be with > > his family, which includes a sweet little girl. How much better can it > > really get? > > > > And to top it off, he sounds as happy as I've ever known him to be. > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ wrote: > >> Oh Yes! Rapture! I GET IT! > >> > >> The infantile poseur, posing with the infant!!! > >> > >> Don't you SEE it, Ravi?? TGBW is teaching us about Unity > > Consciousness, how the inside *is* the outside, and vice-versa!! > >> Simply and elegantly, through a photo, offered unapologetically to the > > peons on FFL. A picture IS worth a thousand words! Ten thousand words! > > Oh rejoice! > >> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ravi Chivukula chivukula.ravi@ > > wrote: > >>> Meet Ms. Share Long - the pioneer of Global Halpiness. > >>> > >>> Ms. Long entered the Guinness book of world records for her > > 100,000th picture with an infant. Reporters caught up with Ms. Long. > >>> Reporter - Ms. Long, is this your secret to happiness - pose with an > > infant everyday? > >>> Ms. Long - Yes, I sincerely believe this. God helped come to this > > realization and spread this message. All people need to do to be happy > > is pose with an infant everyday. > >>> Reporter - Wow this is impressive. > >>> > >>> Ms. Long - Yes, people walk up to me everyday, hug and cry and thank > > me for returning happiness in their lives. > >>> Reporter - Ms. Long, who was your inspiration? > >>> > >>> Ms. Long - it was an enigmatic, enlightened tantric Guru Barry > > Wright from Amsterdam. He has a habit of throwing his shit at the fan to > > shock people. But when I visited him I was struck by his photo of him > > with a little girl. I was totally covered with shit but I realized this > > was the happiest man in the world and this was the secret to happiness, > > posing with infants. Tantra Guru Barry Wright's compassion was much, he > > dramatically transformed my life. > >>> > >>> > >>> On May 16, 2013, at 4:22 AM, Share Long sharelong60@ wrote: > >>> > >>>> Ann, surely unintentionally, turq is teaching me how to love those > > who are indifferent to me. Big valuable lesson so I'm grateful. So easy > > to love those who love and or hate us! Reading his scathing posts while > > remembering the photo of him holding infant Maya, I conclude he's the > > happiest curmudgeon I've ever known, thus an enigma. > >>>> Now I'm laughing as I remember that today is my first FFL > > anniversary. > >>>> > >>>> From: Ann awoelflebater@ > >>>> To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > >>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 10:26 PM > >>>> Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Coping > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Susan" wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> Wow, Barry. NOt my area of expertise at all, but sounds as if > > the people who understand what you are all doing think it is really > > good. Congrats. Nice to be part of a field at its inception and then as > > it grows (computers etc) > >>>> Remember Share, he is not your friend and "doesn't give a shit" > > how many compliments you give him. But carry on believin'. > >>>>> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long wrote: > >>>>>> turq, if this is what you've been working on, > > congratulations!Ã > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> ________________________________ > >>>>>> From: turquoiseb no_re...@yahoogroups.com > >>>>>> To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > >>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 10:21 AM > >>>>>> Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Coping > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Ã > >>>>>> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seventhray27" wrote: > >>>>>>> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: > >>>>>>>> These days, Steve, you're pretty much "It" for the Hate > >>>>>>>> Brigade, since you're one of the only people who will > >>>>>>>> bother even trying to interact with them as if they > >>>>>>>> might have something to say. I think that's magnanimous > >>>>>>>> and compassionate of you, but to them it just makes you > >>>>>>>> a target. > >>>>>>> I admit Barry, I find FFL rather dull without those > > interactions. So I > >>>>>>> guess I'm a pretty guilty party. > >>>>>> You've definitely got a point there about FFL as a whole. :-) > >>>>>> If you're having fun interacting with these folks, by all > > means > >>>>>> continue. It stopped being even interesting for me some time > > ago. > >>>>>>> BTW, neat story about your current working assignment. > >>>>>> It's an interesting project. News about it arrived today, for > >>>>>> those (few) who might be interested: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> IBM Worklight Wins SIIA CODiE Award > >>>>>> > >>>>>> IBM Worklight was just announced as the winner of the 2013 > > CODiE Award for Best Mobile Development Solution by the Software and > > Information Industry Association (SIIA), the principal trade association > > for the software and digital content industries. The SIIA CODiE Award > > win is a prestigious honor as winners are reviewed and chosen by > > software industry executives and SIIA member votes.Ã > >>>>>> > > http://www.siia.net/codies/2013/winners_detail.asp?nID=480Ã > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > > > > >
