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How eight pixels cost Microsoft millions

The incredible story about unintentional culture insensitivity at Microsoft.

permanent link 14 jun at 04:04 by Mike

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commentat 17:09 on 14 June 2006, David Blanchet wrote:

Awesome! I like his last statement,

"Some of our employees, however bright they may be, have only a hazy idea about the rest of the world,"

i think we oculd all use some brushing up on our neighbors. might heal some of the wounds that have opened recently.

commentat 22:49 on 05 January 2008, Logo Designers wrote:

wow - theyre a huge company sometimes things happen

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