Darts & roses.DART ... * THE GOOGLE HYPEMEISTERS. Shades of Noun 1. shades of - something that reminds you of someone or something; "aren't there shades of 1948 here?" reminder - an experience that causes you to remember something deja vu--all over again. IPO (Initial Public Offering) The first time a company offers shares of stock to the public. While not a computer term per se, many founders, employees and insiders of computer companies have found this acronym more exciting than any tech term they ever heard. yields $20 billion in market value overnight. Boom. Front-page puff pieces. Boom. But in reality the company faces major challenges. Google that. ROSE ... * BILL FORD, for sidetracking the two squabbling Englishmen and putting a car guy, Jim Padilla Jim Padilla is an American automobile industry executive. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, attending the University of Detroit and earning bachelor's and master's degrees in chemical engineering and a master's degree in economics. He is also a Distinguished Eagle Scout. , in the driver's seat driv·er's seat n. A position of control or authority. . Oh, and nice numbers on the profit front. Maybe there's a touch of Henry the Deuce lurking somewhere within. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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