Friday, June 28, 2002

Xerox accounting irregularities

NYT: Xerox to Restate $1.9 Billion in Revenue. "Accounting manipulations by Xerox had "enormous impact" on its reported financial performance, the SEC said in April. The agency also alleged Xerox's senior executives quashed objections auditor KPMG LLP. At the same time, the executives were making millions of dollars in bonuses and sales of personal stock at inflated prices resulting from the fraud." 16:40'23    comment []

Long Live Rock

It's a sad day for bass players like myself. NYT: John Entwistle, Bass Player for the Who, Dies at 57. "John Entwistle, the quiet, efficient bass player who co-founded The Who and helped it become one of the most dynamic and successful rock bands in history, was found dead of an apparent heart attack Thursday in his Las Vegas hotel room. He was 57... The Who was to play at the Hard Rock Hotel-Casino on Friday, the first date of a three-month, nationwide tour. That show and another scheduled for July 1 in Los Angeles were canceled." Entwistle made a big impression on me musically. He was one of the first rock bassists to "open up the tone control" and really be heard. His solo on My Generation was groundbreaking, and aside from Paul McCartney, I have a hard time thinking of a more influential rock bassist. 00:50'26    comment []

Miss Piggy. "Never eat more than you can lift." 00:33'45    comment [] categories: Quotes

News.com: Tech companies: Do as Bond would do. "The head of a government-based venture capital firm pleaded to the information technology industry: Be like James Bond." "The fictional British spy used technology to his advantage when tracking down criminal masterminds. But in the real-world fight against terrorism, the situation shouldn't be different, Gilman Louie, chief executive of In-Q-Tel, said during a keynote speech at the TechXNY trade show here. "'I am asking all of you in this room to do one thing: to think about how we can employ these technologies to give ourselves a competitive edge,' Louie said. His speech, called 'James Bond Saves the USA,' stressed that the government's ability to analyze and distribute information quickly is the greatest weapon it has in diffusing terrorist threats." Hmmm... Where have I heard this before? 00:30'32    comment []