March 2011
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“The proper response to poor execution of the appropriate process is not to...”
– Herding Cats: Quote of the Day
Mar 31st
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Mar 29th
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Mar 28th
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How Information and Communication Technologies... →
The medium is - or at least messes with - the message. [Link]
Mar 28th
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Mar 25th
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Link: Help Wanted: A Few Good Generalists →
This piece from Steve Rubel extols the need for Systems Thinking in the digital age…something I’ve been writing about (not only about digital) for a long time. I’ve always considered myself a generalist of sorts, proud of being able to find my way out of the trees and understand the forest. As an old Industrial Engineer, which of all the engineering disciplines, is most...
Mar 24th
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Doctor Who Red Nose Day Mini-Episode →
…in which we learn what happens if the TARDIS materializes inside itself. [Link]
Mar 23rd
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Link: Are they metrics or are they numbers? →
A good question, well posed. [Link]
Mar 21st
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Poe's Cosmology →
Never knew Poe was such a polymath, with interests in physics and cosmology, and predicting things later to be formalized by the likes of Einstein. The Engines of Our Ingenuity is a fascinating podcast from the University of Houston. It features 3-4 minute mini-essays on the history and culture of science and technology. Been an subscriber to it via iTunes for years. [Link to episode...
Mar 19th
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Tricknology
Word of the day from Dr. John in a Fresh Air interview… Tricknology He used it referring to stage craft… In the mid-1960s, Rebennack left for Los Angeles, where he created the Dr. John persona. As Dr. John the Night Tripper, he led a production that combined voodoo psychedelic elements with old medicine shows. Dr. John would emerge on stage dressed in sparkling robes and shoot...
Mar 17th
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The Agile Manifesto - Improved →
Glen’s proposal in this link makes sense to me. Language is important, and the artificial barriers created by the choice of simple words can be alleviated simply. [Link to Herding Cats’ suggestion]
Mar 15th
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Today | LinkedIn →
I’ve been living in LinkedIn a lot recently due to my job search, and have been impressed with the functionality the site has added over the last few years. With the launch today of Today | LinkedIn, I might be staying tapped into it even after I get a new position. [link]
Mar 10th
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Why Introverts Can Make The Best Leaders -... →
Good news for us INTPs. Characteristics of introverted leaders, from the article… 1. They think first, talk later… 2. They focus on depth… 3. They exude calm… 4. They let their fingers do the talking… 5. They embrace solitude… Interesting. Looking back, most of the times I’ve gotten into trouble was when I felt pressured to abandon my core style...
Mar 10th
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NFC in 2011: What's NFC, and Why Do I Care? →
And I’m not talking about the National Football Conference, National Fire Code, or Nietzsche Family Circus. When the iPhone 5 is introduced later this year, you’ll care. [link]
Mar 10th
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Link: 7 Deadly Web Design Sins →
I heartily agree with all of these, especially #2. I just saw a site today that uses Flash for a simple slideshow of images - something that could be done just as well (and viewed in more platforms) using javascript. From the article… 1. Putting your brilliant design first. …more… 2. Going overboard with Flash. “Flash is certainly a pet peeve. It has its place, for...
Mar 9th
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“Inspiration and wealth will come to you if your goal is to help another person...”
– (37signals)
Mar 9th
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Mar 9th
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Successful Project Management - People AND Process
Over at ProjectSteps, a blog I’ve followed for quite some time, Stephen Seay pulls highlights of a study cited in the book The Portable MBA in Project Management by Eric Verzuh. The study was on what are considered success factors for project management in organizations. The list included predictable items like an agreed upon formal PM structure and a repeatable PM process. Topping the list...
Mar 8th
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Interesting Facebook Campaigns: Old Navy,... →
I particularly like the engagement involved in the “progressive” email-based Carrabba’s coupon program (Facebook link). [link to story]
Mar 7th
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Mar 7th
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Best of Google Street View →
[link] via make the logo bigger
Mar 6th
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3 Affordable A/B Testing Tools For Small... →
Which design is better? ReadWriteWeb has some suggestions for determining just that. [link]
Mar 4th
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The Ballad of Lady Gaga
Talking Lady Gaga blues… ]]> …A fluke, I figured, trying to make sense But on date two she wore an electric fence Just what’s your deal, I said with a stare She said, Oh I don’t explain what I wear That night I made it to second base Got third-degree burns… For the rest of the lyrics from Studio 360… [link]
Mar 4th
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“The winning general is the one who can best act on imperfect information and...”
– — Napoleon Bonaparte …from Herding Cats: Quote of the Day where it’s put into a project management context… All successful complex projects are adaptable by nature. [link]
Mar 3rd
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Ignoramus Defined
It sometimes still surprises me where an idea can take you. I was listening to a podcast episode from the great BBC radio series In Our Time when one of the participants pronounced the word “ignoramus” with her Israeli accent. It came out… “ignore amoose” …and after she repeated it several times, I suddenly realized that most people I’ve (perhaps...
Mar 3rd
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Facebook Promotions: What You Need to Know...
Since a friend and former client of mine passed along a link from Social Media Examiner on Facebook today, I was hoping to suggest it as a good simple summary of do’s and don’ts of Facebook promotions. It does have some good basic info, but… I think it goes too far talking about what I believe is an error. It spends a lot of time focusing on its statement that… ...
Mar 1st