What I have learned today [2015/5/5]

1. Microsoft may acquire Salesforce.com. Hmm...First Salesforce is known for not really making money and paying employees by options and Microsoft is known for bad acquisitions including Skype. Thus, the deal is not likely to be great...

2. TOMS shoes combines charity and business. I admire their mission but I wonder if they are distributing the shoes efficiently. If they give the shoes to the same region every time then people would appreciate less. Also, do they modify the shoes so they last longer in developing nations?

3. McDonald stores in Australia are selling gourmet burgers. Wow...McDonald never ceases to amaze me. I still remember how McDonald turned itself around with healthier menus and coffee!! Wow, if this is the future, I am all for it :D


4.  Only 17% of California homeowners have earthquake insurance. Hmmm...given the recent tremors, may be we should get the earthquake insurance.

5. Cigarettes are the most commonly found trash in oceans. We can solve this by further raising cigarette prices by including the clean up cost. We should also have a challenge in making degradable cigarettes.  Yes, heavily fining litterers work as well.




*From Penguin Watch

What I have learned today [2015/4/4]

A beautiful Saturday with a minor headache but cannot complain :D

1. Babies are the true experimenters. Research shows that babies experiment by playing with objects that does not fit their conventional knowledge. They make hypotheses and put the object in their mouth...awwwww

2. McDonald's is not doing well with decreasing sales (increasing competition) and frozen incentive pay. Hmmm...is it time to buy or sell? Well, McDonald's had many crisis and managed to pull through turnarounds including creation of healthier menus and coffee. I would not sell McDonald but I would watch more closely to see how the situation evolves.

3. I have learned that I sort of enjoy classic music but don't know enough to really enjoy it. Time to study and learn :D

4. I have learned that Joseph from Genesis was very wise, never complaining and always relying on God. I have a lot to learn. Less complaining and more praising God ^^
I should really be thankful because my brother never sold me as a slave; I have never been framed; I have never been thrown into jail. Jesus, thank You so much :D


*From Floating Forests