links for 2007-10-09

• SAP Acquires Business Objects For €4.8 Billion
  “SAP, the world’s largest provider of business software, has agreed to buy Business Objects for €4.8 billion euros ($6.8 billion).”
  (tags: sap aquisitions business-objects)
• Tasty OS X Software & Widgets
  WiFind shows you if wireless networks are locked or unlocked and their signal strength – right in the airport menu. It’s a tiny lightweight plugin for OS X that makes connecting to reliable wireless networks quicker and easier. Whether you’re at home, the
  (tags: apple osx wifi wireless tools software)
• CocoaMySQL – A MySQL GUI for Mac OS X
  CocoaMySQL is an application used to manage MySQL databases (locally or over the internet). It lets you add and remove databases and tables, change fields and indexes, view and filter the content of tables, add, edit and remove rows, perform custom querie
  (tags: apple applications database macintosh mysql oss osx gui)
• Presentation Zen: Learning from Bill Gates & Steve Jobs
  “Sticky messages have six key attributes in common: simplicity, unexpectedness, concreteness, credibility, emotions, and stories. “
  (tags: presentation skills stevejobs billgates presentations powerpoint speaking tips)
• CEO Puts Profits Second
  The management philosophy of Craigslist CEO Jim Buckmaster – Summary, but contains link to a full article (interview)
  (tags: leadership business career management)
• iPod Nano catches fire in man’s pocket – Network World
  Stupid ad in front of article, and popups to boot, but still an interesting story. Ouch!
  (tags: apple ipod nano batteries)

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