That was the (short) week that was...

Bravo to the Alerts team - "Ebay Alerts"
Congratulations to the Alerts team, on completing the eBay alert. This allows ebay'ers to get IM's when they are outbid or win an auction. Sure to be a very popular alert!

Congratulations Pratibha!
Pratibha completed her MBA.. She graduated on Sunday! This was the Evening and Weekend MBA at the Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley, and required a lot of studying on her part! Way to go! A great and significant achievement.

Focus on the People - IKEA Billboard
We are focused on hiring great people. We now have prime time space on the billboard on 101, next to IKEA. Advertising the jobs in Mountain View. It's great stuff. I don't yet have a photo, so if you get one, send to me! Thanks to Brock, Sheli and Jenna.

And Finally...
It's the World Cup Final this weekend. Your chance to experience the crazy football world. I came in to the office with my 2002 "France" world cup shirt on (pictured here) and got a hard time from quite a few people. Well, I do have an Italia shirt, but it's too tight and I'd look more like Daffyd from Little Britain (I'll save that outfit for Saturday). Whoever you support, cheer them on.

P.S. For the most part, you can click on the photos in my blog to see a larger view. Using our very own Webmail and Pictures product to do this.

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In Memory: Leo Pot

Today is one of those days that feels "empty" or "numb". I attended a funeral for Leo Pot, who died on July 4th from Cancer. Such a nice man, very successful with his businesses, and a great family. Funny, sharp, witty. He shared a glass of wine or two with me, and gave me thoughts on life after leaving my last job. More important, he has a wonderful family. It's hard seeing his 3 young daughters at the funeral, each dealing with grief. Live each day to the fullest. Make sure you get the most out of what you do, and spend time with people you care about. Rest in peace, Leo. "On July 4, 2008 Leonardus Leo Josephus Pot, loving father and doting husband, left his earthly existence peacefully, at home, in the company of his family. Born in the fall of 1956 in Oegstgeest, The Netherlands to Martin and Joanne Pot, he would go on to complete a Bachelor's deg...

AOLers : Don't let people say silly things about your company

Don't let people say silly things about your company Yes I mean it. Your company. I read the blogosphere, and often see articles on some feature or product that has been launched. Then I follow the comments. You get the normal AOL bashing, some people who like it, some people who bash and have never used the product being reviewed. All the normal stuff. But Frank Gruber set an example for me last year. When he spots these comments, he follows up with a comment and (if possible) contacts the person who wrote the it. Often the comments don't have contact info or use real names. But if they do, Frank will email them as follow up. And the response is normally good. If Frank can do it (as busy as he is), so can we all do it. The latest blog that struck me was this article " Yes, People Still Use AOL " on Silicon Alley Insider. The first comment was negative, the third was negative. ...

Pizza - with egg on it? A Paris delight!

Tonight at a late night snack after lots of walking, pizza... And boy did it taste good. I have never had pizza with egg on it, until in Paris. But though it looked a bit odd, it tasted yummy. What's on your pizza? Tags: pizza , paris , france

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