Battle of the Bestsellers. Two current “it” books seem to offer competing theories. “Blink” says experts succeed when they go with their guts (''decisions made very quickly can be every bit as good as decisions made cautiously and deliberately.''). But “Moneyball” argues that baseball execs who analyze stats outperform scouts who go with instinct. David… Continue reading Battle of the Bestsellers
Month: January 2005
Donald Trump (Again!)
Donald Trump (Again!). Last night's opener to The Apprentice was fascinating television. Yes, readers of this blog know that I am no fan of The Donald. Indeed, Fast Company is one of his loudest critics. But I have to salute Mark Burnett for spinning out another great conceit: have a team of college-educated professionals compete… Continue reading Donald Trump (Again!)
All business is personal.
All business is personal.. Hugh MacLeod pointed to English Cut, the blog of his bespoke tailor friend. Yes, that’s right: a tailor who cuts his own fabric and makes his own suits directly to measure, who blogs. So why is this interesting? From the business perspective, as Hugh points out, it’s all about strategy: “the… Continue reading All business is personal.
Word of Mouth
Word of Mouth. Two great examples of how word of mouth is changing promotion and marketing. First, Amazon's Jeff Bezos in Wired Magazine: Yes, more and more money will go into making a great customer experience, and less will go into shouting about the service. Word of mouth is becoming more powerful. If you offer… Continue reading Word of Mouth
Yup, that's pretty much my take on it
Yup, that's pretty much my take on it. Eric Alterman speaks for me: What is one to say about today?To the horror of its well-wishers across the world, the United States—once the “last, best hope of mankind”—is re-inaugurating the worst president in its history; one who has exploited an attack, the success of which its… Continue reading Yup, that's pretty much my take on it
Meteor Impact Theory Takes a Hit
Meteor Impact Theory Takes a Hit. A second team of scientists says it cannot find evidence to support the hypothesis that a meteorite slammed into Earth 250 million years ago, wiping out the majority of life. But proponents of the impact theory aren't budging. By Amit Asaravala. [Wired News]
The President's Speech Focuses on Ideals, Not the Details
The President's Speech Focuses on Ideals, Not the Details. President Bush's speech cast his presidency as a seamless struggle in defense of the nation's founding creed: freedom. By TODD S. PURDUM. [NYT > Home Page]
Searchable version of Sarbanes-Oxley
Searchable version of Sarbanes-Oxley. I wrote recently about the free, searchable versions of the Intelligence Reform Act, The Patriot Act and other government documents offered for download by askSam. This week, they added the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in a version that alows you to search or browse the act's text. [Robert Ambrogi's LawSites]
Study: Linux servers safer than ever.
Study: Linux servers safer than ever.. Study: Linux servers safer than ever. Attackers are no longer bothering to attack average Linux systems, because there's so much more money to be made from invading Windows, according to security researchers. [InfoWorld: Top News] [Privacy Digest: Privacy News (Civil Rights, Encryption, Free Speech, Cryptography)]
Microsoft Downplays Office Encryption Weakness.
Microsoft Downplays Office Encryption Weakness.. Microsoft Downplays Office Encryption Weakness. The software giant acknowledges a security researcher's warning of a serious flaw in the way RC4 encryption is implemented in Word and Excel documents, but it insists the threat is minimal. [eWEEK Security] [Privacy Digest: Privacy News (Civil Rights, Encryption, Free Speech, Cryptography)]