The end of a wave
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The execs probably had a sinking feeling before they jumped ship.
Or maybe they were still waiting for their ship to come it.
CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr., P. E. Comport Computing Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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Or maybe they were still waiting for their ship to come it.
CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr., P. E. Comport Computing Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
It was a gamble that they could stay on board before the riptide pulled them out to sea their product sink.
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It was a gamble that they could stay on board before the riptide pulled them out to sea their product sink.
The problem was that they didn't have a tsunami of interest and had to jump ship.
CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr., P. E. Comport Computing Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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The problem was that they didn't have a tsunami of interest and had to jump ship.
CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr., P. E. Comport Computing Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
Hopefully this slip up doesn't cause their stock to take a dive.
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Hopefully this slip up doesn't cause their stock to take a dive.
I'd guess that it has receded from the high stand.
CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr., P. E. Comport Computing Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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I'd guess that it has receded from the high stand.
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Walt Fair, Jr., P. E. Comport Computing Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
Most likely plunged to the lowest depths possible.
The funniest thing about this particular signature is that by the time you realise it doesn't say anything it's too late to stop reading it. My latest tip/trick - Silverlight *.XCP files. Visit the Hindi forum here.
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I'd guess that it has receded from the high stand.
CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr., P. E. Comport Computing Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
Perhaps this dropped product will lead them to float a new idea, or at least whet their appetite for something that floats their boat.
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Most likely plunged to the lowest depths possible.
The funniest thing about this particular signature is that by the time you realise it doesn't say anything it's too late to stop reading it. My latest tip/trick - Silverlight *.XCP files. Visit the Hindi forum here.
More likely they just put it on the (continental) shelf.
CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr., P. E. Comport Computing Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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Perhaps this dropped product will lead them to float a new idea, or at least whet their appetite for something that floats their boat.
I guess we'll find out if it has a ripple effect.
CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr., P. E. Comport Computing Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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Everybody wave goodbye!
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It was too complex for people (who are not Shog9) to comprehend. I will say it was ahead of it times so it did not succeed. However, the nice thing is that lot of the underlying technology is being used elsewhere (Google docs for instance).
I found it distinctly underwhelming.
Cheers, विक्रम (Got my troika of CCCs!) Need sig - urgentz!!!
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Google wave is set to be shut down. Well, that didn't take long :-) Google Kills Wave, Its Collaboration Tool[^] Too few users catch Google's 'Wave'[^] Google Killing 'Wave' Over Lack of Interest[^]
Regards, Nish
Blog: blog.voidnish.com Most recent article: An MVVM friendly approach to adding system menu entries in a WPF application
Conclusion - Never invest in over ambitious project even if you have a great track record of producing industry leading products. Classic Examples - Toyota, iPhone 4G(Apple is still struggling on it) and now Wave. Wave never attract me enough to get an invitation from friends.
WJFK (Write Just for Kicks)
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Google wave is set to be shut down. Well, that didn't take long :-) Google Kills Wave, Its Collaboration Tool[^] Too few users catch Google's 'Wave'[^] Google Killing 'Wave' Over Lack of Interest[^]
Regards, Nish
Blog: blog.voidnish.com Most recent article: An MVVM friendly approach to adding system menu entries in a WPF application
Not marketed enough and not explained enough. As far as I can tell the only people using it in my company are those whose job is to sell ideas.
"A democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where fifty-one percent of the people may take away the rights of the other forty-nine." - Thomas Jefferson "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." - Benjamin Franklin Edbert Sydney, Australia
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Google wave is set to be shut down. Well, that didn't take long :-) Google Kills Wave, Its Collaboration Tool[^] Too few users catch Google's 'Wave'[^] Google Killing 'Wave' Over Lack of Interest[^]
Regards, Nish
Blog: blog.voidnish.com Most recent article: An MVVM friendly approach to adding system menu entries in a WPF application
Never used it, but google docs is nice. Also, the replies to the OP make the shape of a crashing wave...
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Not marketed enough and not explained enough. As far as I can tell the only people using it in my company are those whose job is to sell ideas.
"A democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where fifty-one percent of the people may take away the rights of the other forty-nine." - Thomas Jefferson "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." - Benjamin Franklin Edbert Sydney, Australia
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Google wave is set to be shut down. Well, that didn't take long :-) Google Kills Wave, Its Collaboration Tool[^] Too few users catch Google's 'Wave'[^] Google Killing 'Wave' Over Lack of Interest[^]
Regards, Nish
Blog: blog.voidnish.com Most recent article: An MVVM friendly approach to adding system menu entries in a WPF application
If it's gone South, does that make it a Mexican wave?
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Google wave is set to be shut down. Well, that didn't take long :-) Google Kills Wave, Its Collaboration Tool[^] Too few users catch Google's 'Wave'[^] Google Killing 'Wave' Over Lack of Interest[^]
Regards, Nish
Blog: blog.voidnish.com Most recent article: An MVVM friendly approach to adding system menu entries in a WPF application
They should know the Mountain stops the Wave. :)
If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
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Google wave is set to be shut down. Well, that didn't take long :-) Google Kills Wave, Its Collaboration Tool[^] Too few users catch Google's 'Wave'[^] Google Killing 'Wave' Over Lack of Interest[^]
Regards, Nish
Blog: blog.voidnish.com Most recent article: An MVVM friendly approach to adding system menu entries in a WPF application
Spume.
Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.”
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Or maybe they were still waiting for their ship to come it.
CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr., P. E. Comport Computing Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
:) :)
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but ideas a dead cheap, a dime a dozen! These must be some pooooor buggers.
Agh! Reality! My Archnemesis![^]
| FoldWithUs! | sighist | µLaunch - program launcher for server core and hyper-v server.Did I mention our company also provide a range services to implement the ideas? They come with a BIG price tag due to the company's reputation and size (as in having the money that you can sue millions out of if the project failed) :) .
"A democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where fifty-one percent of the people may take away the rights of the other forty-nine." - Thomas Jefferson "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." - Benjamin Franklin Edbert Sydney, Australia
