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Could Nicholas Carr be right in his book – The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains?

Is the Internet actually making us think like idiots? Do you agree to this? Do you feel that your intellectual capacity has decreased over the years? Or have you noticed children perform poorly in their academic work at school due to the Internet. There has been a huge debate on this topic both online and offline especially since Nicholas Carr has highlighted points that may be concerning. The Shallows is an expansion of Carr’s 2008 cover essay in The Atlantic, “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” Most Individuals who are in love with the Internet pretty much curse the book

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[ More ] June 20th, 2010 | 2 Comments | Posted in Digital News |

Microsoft Asks Some Laid Off Workers to payback

Microsoft had a payroll error and overpaid severance to some of its recently laid off employees, they are now asking for their money back. It appears that Microsoft HR isn’t even bothering to explain how it happened Continue Reading

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[ More ] February 23rd, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Digital News |

Building Trust on Virtual Teams – Part 1

Lately during my trip to India to meet my team, i faced a few opportunities that helped me analyze a few instances of team management and bonding. Now a days in the work place many times we forget the small simple things that keep us going, one such thing is Trust. Trust is key to the effective functioning of any team, whether distributed geographically or not. This post is for small businesses and team leaders who have to manage teams not located physically in the same place. Continue Reading

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[ More ] February 29th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Workplace Thoughts |