The world is not flat

I supposed Christopher Columbus is usually given credit for realizing this, though the ancient Greeks appear to have had a clue:

http://www.monsoonco.com/blog/time-to-retire-the-flat-world-metaphor

It’s bumpy and curvy all over

This from the blog of Sandeep Sood, author (not illustrator, that’s been outsourced) of Doubtsourcing, a comic strip portraying outsourcing.

Saying ta ta to Tata.. 500 employees walk the plank

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2757948.cms

Of course they were given the opportunity to resign

But read the comments. A lot disaffection for TCS!

What ever happened to.. from 1986

http://crummy.com/2008/02/17/0

I saw this linked posted somewhere. Interesting programmers’ version of “What ever happened to..” that you see on TV for old TV shows.

The 80s were good, weren’t they?

So that where it goes when you have to go on a train

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7268693.stm

S & P down 90%??

CNN is now posting that the S & P has fallen more than 90%!

Offshoring Geography 101

(note: geography is not being offshored yet, so social studies teachers and profs, don’t sweat yet. GIS jobs.. hmmm)

Offshoring Geography 101:

World Regional and Economic Geography slideshow for CIOs:

http://www.cioinsight.com/c/a/Slideshows/Offshore-Locales/

Around the world in 14 slides or so.

CIO’s slideshows (so does eWeek’s) do suck. I don’t think you need to do browser refresh for each slide.

Romania’s flag would be easy to build with Lego blocks, the blue, red and yellow look just right.