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Intel has confirmed today that the company’s CEO Brian Krzanich has resigned effective immediately. The move comes after an ongoing investigation by internal and external counsel which confirmed that Krzanich violated Intel’s non-fraternization policy which applies to all managers.

“Intel was recently informed that Mr. Krzanich had a past consensual relationship with an Intel employee,” the company said in its statement, adding that his violation of the policy has been confirmed following an investigation by internal and external counsel.

His immediate resignation is meant to show that “all employees will respect Intel’s values and adhere to the company’s code of conduct,” Intel adds. Intel CFO Robert Swan has been given the additional charge of interim CEO.

As the interim CEO, Swam will be managing operations in close collaboration with Intel’s senior leadership team. As the company embarks on the search for a permanent CEO, it will retain a leading executive search firm to assist in the process.

The company says that it already has a “robust succession planning process in place” and that it has started a search for a permanent CEO. It will be looking at both internal and external candidates for the job.

Krzanich had been with Intel for decades, he first joined Intel back in 1982 and was appointed the company’s CEO in May 2013. His biography has been removed this morning from Intel’s website.

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WP Standard – formerly called Whipping Post Leather – makes rugged leather bags, totes, and briefcases and their Rucksack is one of my favorites. Designed to look like something a Pony Express rider would slip on for a visit to town, this $275 is sturdy, handsome, and ages surprisingly well.

There are some trade-offs, however. Except for two small front pouches there are no hidden nooks and crannies in this spare 15×15 inch sack. The main compartment can fit a laptop and a few notebooks and the front pouches can hold accessories like mice or a little collection of plugs. There is no fancy nylon mesh or gear organizers here, just a brown expanse of full grain leather.

I wore this backpack for a few months before writing this and found it surprisingly comfortable and great for travel. Because it is so simple I forced myself to pare down my gear slightly and I was able to consolidate my cables and other accessories into separate pouches. I could fit a laptop, iPad Pro, and a paperback along side multiple notebooks and planners and I could even overstuff the thing on long flights. As long as I was able to buckle the front strap nothing fell out or was lost.

This bag assumes that you’re OK with thick, heavy leather and that you’re willing to forgo a lot of the bells and whistles you get with more modern styles. That said, it has a great classic look and it’s very usable. I suspect this bag would last decades longer than anything you could buy at Office Depot and it would look good doing it. At $275 it’s a bit steep but you’re paying for years – if not decades – of regular use and abuse. It’s worth the investment.

Intel CEO Brian Krzanich has unexpectedly resigned, after it was revealed that he had previously had a relationship with another employee. That relationship, Intel points out, was consensual; however, the chip-maker has a strict “non-fraternization policy” which forbids employees from having romantic relationships. “An ongoing investigation by internal and external counsel has confirmed a violation of Intel’s non-fraternization policy, which … Continue reading

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