Lots of venture capital flowing, Microsoft may come back and is Sony going Android Crazy? Set course for geek news time!
Career:
Andy Robinson has a short and sweet article on the power of checklists. I use similar techniques and it helps a lot.
Three myths messing up your career.
Economics/Geekonomics/Total Economic Disasternomics:
MUST READ: More Foreclosure Fraud for Dummies! The Big Picture has parts three and four. Read this stuff, people.
Media:
US Today is restructuring. Not sure where this will lead. Some useful insights here on what they're trying.
Mobile:
Nokia restructures. 1,800 laid off – Sounds like this is part of restructuring. Still a bit of a warning to those looking at Nokia for employment. I also wonder just how far this is going to go . . .
Science:
MBA Polymers raises $25 million for plastic recycling. Sounds like they've got good processes, good infrastructure, and a good amount of money. Feeling Green? They might be worth your resume – and they sound very solid in their business.
Social Media:
A $250 VC fund for social startups? Damn right. So now let's see who taps into this sweet amount of money.
Technology:
Microsoft might have the foundation for a comeback. Short on details, but this article gives a nice overview that Microsoft may actually be doing decent for itself.
Apparently Sony is big on Android. Interesting – this could be something they use to distinguish themselves in the market and keep some geek-hip elements as well. It also suggests some potential alliance with Google, making this . . . more of the Everything Wars. More reasons to know Android, of course, if you haven't had enough already.
Video Games:
Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook will never make games. They really don't need to, but also may help them build, keep, and reassure their allies.
QUESTION OF THE DAY: How can Sony use Android to improve and expand its prospects?