Comments for John Akerson's Thoughts http://www.johnakerson.com/blog Business, technology and life Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on The Safe in My Basement by Dovid http://www.johnakerson.com/blog/2010/01/the-safe-in-my-basement/comment-page-1/#comment-257 Dovid Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:31:00 +0000 http://www.johnakerson.com/blog/?p=217#comment-257 You have my attention, I too have the identical safe in the photo, been handed down to me and have no combonation for it. it has a serial number stamped in the dial but that has lead me nowhere as the safe seems to be from the sixties.I have a question , did your still have the factory set combo? please email me at dandhtank@yahoo.com if you do. thanks You have my attention, I too have the identical safe in the photo, been handed down to me and have no combonation for it. it has a serial number stamped in the dial but that has lead me nowhere as the safe seems to be from the sixties.I have a question , did your still have the factory set combo? please email me at dandhtank@yahoo.com if you do. thanks

]]> Comment on The Safe in My Basement by admin http://www.johnakerson.com/blog/2010/01/the-safe-in-my-basement/comment-page-1/#comment-256 admin Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:12:21 +0000 http://www.johnakerson.com/blog/?p=217#comment-256 Sorry - I should have updated that. Yes, I got into the safe and I learned alot about safe construction and safe cracking tools, techniques and practices. Sorry – I should have updated that. Yes, I got into the safe and I learned alot about safe construction and safe cracking tools, techniques and practices.

]]> Comment on The Safe in My Basement by don Roberto http://www.johnakerson.com/blog/2010/01/the-safe-in-my-basement/comment-page-1/#comment-255 don Roberto Thu, 29 Sep 2011 19:54:00 +0000 http://www.johnakerson.com/blog/?p=217#comment-255 So, it's been a year and a half.  Did you get it open? So, it’s been a year and a half.  Did you get it open?

]]> Comment on The Safe in My Basement by Steelpaper82 http://www.johnakerson.com/blog/2010/01/the-safe-in-my-basement/comment-page-1/#comment-254 Steelpaper82 Sun, 21 Aug 2011 19:26:00 +0000 http://www.johnakerson.com/blog/?p=217#comment-254 dude you  so much time into that shit, ive been trying to crack mine with a frikin stethascope but i only  got the first number dude you  so much time into that shit, ive been trying to crack mine with a frikin stethascope but i only  got the first number

]]> Comment on The Biggest Offshoring Myth by The Biggest Offshoring Myth (via John Akerson’s Thoughts) « Pilant's Business Ethics Blog http://www.johnakerson.com/blog/2009/11/the-biggest-offshoring-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-253 The Biggest Offshoring Myth (via John Akerson’s Thoughts) « Pilant's Business Ethics Blog Thu, 02 Jun 2011 13:12:02 +0000 http://www.johnakerson.com/blog/?p=169#comment-253 [...] Eweek has an interesting article – "Outsourcing Myths have no Grounds, Says Deloitte CIO" Deloitte's CIO does his best to debunk various offshoring myths.  The first myth that he debunks is that "Offshoring… has not been successful."  his response is: "That’s absolutely not true," Quinlan said. "We’re seeing significant upticking in global offshoring activity." With the maturation of the offshoring market, there has been an accompanying decreas … Read More [...] [...] Eweek has an interesting article – "Outsourcing Myths have no Grounds, Says Deloitte CIO" Deloitte's CIO does his best to debunk various offshoring myths.  The first myth that he debunks is that "Offshoring… has not been successful."  his response is: "That’s absolutely not true," Quinlan said. "We’re seeing significant upticking in global offshoring activity." With the maturation of the offshoring market, there has been an accompanying decreas … Read More [...]

]]> Comment on Advertising Failure by Diana Adams http://www.johnakerson.com/blog/2011/03/advertising-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-250 Diana Adams Tue, 15 Mar 2011 17:31:00 +0000 http://www.johnakerson.com/blog/?p=616#comment-250 Thank you for the mention! I'm so touched. ;)) Thank you for the mention! I’m so touched. ;) )

]]> Comment on Advertising Failure by @brandonpierce http://www.johnakerson.com/blog/2011/03/advertising-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-249 @brandonpierce Tue, 15 Mar 2011 12:29:00 +0000 http://www.johnakerson.com/blog/?p=616#comment-249 I love the salt lick though! I haven't worn a watch since in 14 years. I just couldn't stomach being a slave to Time. Of course, I don't leave the house without my iPhone - so that freedom didn't last long. ;-) I love the salt lick though!

I haven’t worn a watch since in 14 years. I just couldn’t stomach being a slave to Time. Of course, I don’t leave the house without my iPhone – so that freedom didn’t last long. ;-)

]]> Comment on The Reputation Economy is Here. by JohnAkerson http://www.johnakerson.com/blog/2011/03/the-reputation-economy-is-here/comment-page-1/#comment-248 JohnAkerson Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:06:00 +0000 http://www.johnakerson.com/blog/?p=612#comment-248 Thanks for the thoughtful comment. I agree with you that the positive impact of social media and online reputation varies greatly from a wide perspective across industries. The negative impact, however, seems to cut across industries, groups, companies, and people. A 5 year old FB post - or MySpace post could very well end a political bid, a career, or perhaps a company. To give an extreme example, imagine someone unearthed an email from January of 2004 where Mark Zuckerberg told a friend that he had just gotten an idea and a bunch of source code from two big rowers, and he was going to make it his own site, and his own business and was going to cut them out. (this is a purely fictional thought... but how damaging was the leaked hard drive from that time period? http://www.businessinsider.com/how-facebook-was-founded-2010-3#we-can-talk-about-that-after-i-get-all-the-basic-functionality-up-tomorrow-night-1 ) What if someone found a 2005 MySpace post from Rielle Hunter saying that she was going to go after a presidential candidate... Or an internal corporate blog post from a drug company about how their drug had some side effects but they were going to sell it anyway... What if social media was around in 1964, and Tobacco executives posted on them... or in the '70's, and the designers and executives who picked the Pinto's gas tank location wrote on them... I could go on and on... The negative effects of social media reputation could be devastating - personally, professionally, financially, and from a corporate and/or industry perspective. Reputation is fragile, and easily ruined. I think we are already at that point. Thanks for the thoughtful comment. I agree with you that the positive impact of social media and online reputation varies greatly from a wide perspective across industries. The negative impact, however, seems to cut across industries, groups, companies, and people. A 5 year old FB post – or MySpace post could very well end a political bid, a career, or perhaps a company. To give an extreme example, imagine someone unearthed an email from January of 2004 where Mark Zuckerberg told a friend that he had just gotten an idea and a bunch of source code from two big rowers, and he was going to make it his own site, and his own business and was going to cut them out. (this is a purely fictional thought… but how damaging was the leaked hard drive from that time period? http://www.businessinsider.com/how-facebook-was-founded-2010-3#we-can-talk-about-that-after-i-get-all-the-basic-functionality-up-tomorrow-night-1 )

What if someone found a 2005 MySpace post from Rielle Hunter saying that she was going to go after a presidential candidate…

Or an internal corporate blog post from a drug company about how their drug had some side effects but they were going to sell it anyway…

What if social media was around in 1964, and Tobacco executives posted on them… or in the ’70′s, and the designers and executives who picked the Pinto’s gas tank location wrote on them…

I could go on and on… The negative effects of social media reputation could be devastating – personally, professionally, financially, and from a corporate and/or industry perspective. Reputation is fragile, and easily ruined. I think we are already at that point.

]]> Comment on The Reputation Economy is Here. by davinabrewer http://www.johnakerson.com/blog/2011/03/the-reputation-economy-is-here/comment-page-1/#comment-247 davinabrewer Wed, 02 Mar 2011 14:31:00 +0000 http://www.johnakerson.com/blog/?p=612#comment-247 I also read one of his posts about how online profile will replace the resume someday. Agree the "online reputation" is already here for many of us, particularly those in marketing communications but it will vary and depend per industry. For example, I am not sure an RN needs an extensive LI profile (unless applying for management position) and a blog, though like anyone would want to be careful about personal networks like FB, what's shared there. I think a fantastic CPA with first rate credentials, references might be fine without it, depending on the position. HR managers and SMBs are smart to look at the whole package when hiring candidates, but as always judgment of a 5-year old FB post should be measured and considered in proper context. FWIW. I also read one of his posts about how online profile will replace the resume someday. Agree the “online reputation” is already here for many of us, particularly those in marketing communications but it will vary and depend per industry. For example, I am not sure an RN needs an extensive LI profile (unless applying for management position) and a blog, though like anyone would want to be careful about personal networks like FB, what’s shared there. I think a fantastic CPA with first rate credentials, references might be fine without it, depending on the position. HR managers and SMBs are smart to look at the whole package when hiring candidates, but as always judgment of a 5-year old FB post should be measured and considered in proper context. FWIW.

]]> Comment on The Safe in My Basement by Teamjohnk http://www.johnakerson.com/blog/2010/01/the-safe-in-my-basement/comment-page-1/#comment-246 Teamjohnk Sat, 12 Feb 2011 15:15:00 +0000 http://www.johnakerson.com/blog/?p=217#comment-246 I own what looks to be an identical safe. It was originally a narcotics safe in a drugstore & I paid about $200 for it 25 years ago. The pattern to open it is R several turns to clear it, stopping at XX, L to pass second number YY and stop at third incidence of YY, R to pass third number ZZ and stop at second incidence of ZZ and then L to 0 (zero) & turn the handle. The second number is 40 more than the first and the third number is 20 less than the second. That should narrow your possible combinations down quite a bit. I own what looks to be an identical safe. It was originally a narcotics safe in a drugstore & I paid about $200 for it 25 years ago. The pattern to open it is R several turns to clear it, stopping at XX, L to pass second number YY and stop at third incidence of YY, R to pass third number ZZ and stop at second incidence of ZZ and then L to 0 (zero) & turn the handle. The second number is 40 more than the first and the third number is 20 less than the second. That should narrow your possible combinations down quite a bit.

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