Category Archives: Journal

SEC Nomination for FINRA’s Shapiro

Posted on 16 January 2009 by john.kominetz

A former client may soon lose its top officer to the coalescing Obama administration.  Mary Shapiro, current CEO of the Finance Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), has been nominated to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Who is FINRA? FINRA is … Continue reading →

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BrilliantLeap – EMC Layoffs: Is there really no better alternative?

Posted on 7 January 2009 by john.kominetz

For those living under a rock … BrilliantLeap – EMC Layoffs: Is there really no better alternative? It’s hard to say what layoffs at EMC mean for Documentum.  Where does EMC expect the greatest shrink in revenue: hardware or software? … Continue reading →

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Beer Is Never Off-Topic: The Case for RSS, Part 1

Posted on 5 January 2009 by john.kominetz

  A Perl Mongers tradition is that beer is never off-topic, but here’s a case where sudsy pleasure and geeky relevance collide.  I subscribe to Beer Advocate’s RSS feed and came across a particularly useful post: Dogfish Head 2009 Beer … Continue reading →

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