Comments on: My 2008 Wish “Less” http://6ampacific.com/2008/01/01/my-2008-wish-less/ Basab Pradhan's weblog about business and life in a 'flat world'. 6 AM Pacific is the best time for a global conference call. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:49:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Suvendu http://6ampacific.com/2008/01/01/my-2008-wish-less/#comment-10451 Suvendu Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:51:01 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/2008/01/01/my-2008-wish-less/#comment-10451 I vouch for less blogging please- the ones which are written to show criticism, communalism, Laluism, Yuvism (Yuvraj Singh), SRKism, but let there be more Basabism- the more realistic ones :):) I vouch for less blogging please- the ones which are written to show criticism, communalism, Laluism, Yuvism (Yuvraj Singh), SRKism, but let there be more Basabism- the more realistic ones :):)

]]> By: Ravi http://6ampacific.com/2008/01/01/my-2008-wish-less/#comment-10403 Ravi Sun, 13 Jan 2008 07:14:01 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/2008/01/01/my-2008-wish-less/#comment-10403 "Business jargon. Particularly “Verbizing” which to the uninitiated is to take a noun and make it into a verb, sometimes, when a perfectly good verb exists. For example “Actionize” instead of “Act”." Couldn't agree more. My pet-hates are these 2 words Leverage - "leverage technology to maximise sales" Revert - "Please revert when you get time" "Synergy" comes a close second “Business jargon. Particularly “Verbizing” which to the uninitiated is to take a noun and make it into a verb, sometimes, when a perfectly good verb exists. For example “Actionize” instead of “Act”.”

Couldn’t agree more. My pet-hates are these 2 words
Leverage - “leverage technology to maximise sales”
Revert - “Please revert when you get time”

“Synergy” comes a close second

]]> By: Serendipity http://6ampacific.com/2008/01/01/my-2008-wish-less/#comment-10361 Serendipity Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:19:40 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/2008/01/01/my-2008-wish-less/#comment-10361 Cricket...How can anybody forget cricket... India is planning to play about 15 ODI's in Australia(ie if the tour goes on) a lil less cricket. Cricket…How can anybody forget cricket…

India is planning to play about 15 ODI’s in Australia(ie if the tour goes on)

a lil less cricket.

]]> By: Vithal http://6ampacific.com/2008/01/01/my-2008-wish-less/#comment-10350 Vithal Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:03:03 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/2008/01/01/my-2008-wish-less/#comment-10350 Less of pessimistic analyst reports foretelling the downfall of the great indian IT sector, with a strengthening rupee Less of pessimistic analyst reports foretelling the downfall of the great indian IT sector, with a strengthening rupee

]]> By: Biju http://6ampacific.com/2008/01/01/my-2008-wish-less/#comment-10218 Biju Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:14:17 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/2008/01/01/my-2008-wish-less/#comment-10218 Good One Basab..I guess you could add the nascent Web 3.0 to your list.. Good One Basab..I guess you could add the nascent Web 3.0 to your list..

]]> By: Krishna http://6ampacific.com/2008/01/01/my-2008-wish-less/#comment-10075 Krishna Wed, 02 Jan 2008 03:37:32 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/2008/01/01/my-2008-wish-less/#comment-10075 Here's my five paise :) - Jokes like new attempts to ban insider trading; (it's just <a href="http://gpsurvivalkit.blogspot.com/2008/01/yet-another-swing-against-insider.html" rel="nofollow">enterprise</a>, stupid!) - Enterprise software vendors gouging customers with high cost software even after several years of amortization; - Equity analysts morphing into technologists, domain specialists, economists and Jesus H Christ all rolled into one; - Outpouring of media coverage of new found piety and charitableness of bollywood stars as soon as they are convicted for mowing down people, stocking up on AK-47 and grenades; - awarding titles like Miss Universe, Miss World for anemic beauty contestants for mouthing platitudes over their oneness with noble causes only to kick them as soon as they get the title. Here’s my five paise :)

- Jokes like new attempts to ban insider trading; (it’s just enterprise, stupid!)

- Enterprise software vendors gouging customers with high cost software even after several years of amortization;

- Equity analysts morphing into technologists, domain specialists, economists and Jesus H Christ all rolled into one;

- Outpouring of media coverage of new found piety and charitableness of bollywood stars as soon as they are convicted for mowing down people, stocking up on AK-47 and grenades;

- awarding titles like Miss Universe, Miss World for anemic beauty contestants for mouthing platitudes over their oneness with noble causes only to kick them as soon as they get the title.

]]> By: Mohan http://6ampacific.com/2008/01/01/my-2008-wish-less/#comment-10067 Mohan Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:21:14 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/2008/01/01/my-2008-wish-less/#comment-10067 Great list Basab. The techie in me coulsn't agree more with you on the "Web 2.0 hype." Great list Basab.
The techie in me coulsn’t agree more with you on the “Web 2.0 hype.”

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