Thursday linkfest
Consulting Jargon generator. Also works as jargon bingo for offsites and company meetings. The half truth about consultants. Takes…
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The problem(s) with consultants
Over the last month I’ve spent more time than usual with consultants and it is making me miserable. Is…
Wednesday linkfest
How to pick a new cell phone. Looking for a new verizon phone and this is the first useful…
Critiquing Gladwell, part 1
A recent New Yorker had another excellent piece by Malcolm Gladwell, this time about simultaneous invention, the core topic…
Wednesday linkfest
PBS miniseries: Carrier. Fascinating 10 hour show that explores what life is like on the U.S.S. Nimitz. A carrier…
Teaching kids creative thinking
The more I learn about creative thinking and about teaching, two subjects of great interest, the more depressing organized…
The Lefferts’ law of management
My friend Rob Lefferts, VP at Microsoft, offers this gem of advice: It is your fault. I call this…
What does Guy Kawasaki read?
An interesting little MBA project from UC Irvine provides a view of books and reviews based on the point…
Report from Web 2.0 expo
Thanks to Brady Forrest and Jen Pahilka for giving me not one but two slots this week in a…
AIGA interview on innovation
Liz Danzico kindly interviewed me about creativity and related things over at the AIGA website. Includes mentions of puppy…
Wednesday linkfest
Here’s this week’s linkfest: What every freelancer should know. Advice from a salon.com writer on traps and tricks. Where…
Free copy of Making things happen
O’Reilly just kicked off some PR for the release of Making things happen with a write-up on their blog…
What every movie review website needs
I can’t tell you how many times, even in notable magazines, I’ve read movie reviews that spoil the movie.…
Wednesday linkfest
Strange Maps. Some blogs have perfect titles. It’s a train, no it’s an office, it’s recycling! Folks in London…
WordPress 2.5: Review
Last week I upgraded to the latest version of WordPress. I’m a huge WordPress fan, I love what these…
Speaking at Web 2.0 expo April 21-25th
Later this month I’ll be down in SF talking at Web 2.0 Expo. I’m doing a half-day tutorial on…
Fresh thoughts on the Microsoft/Yahoo merger
This is exactly the kind of topic I avoid here, but since the deal hasn’t been shot dead (at…
The pointless technology competition
Rube Goldberg was an engineering student who quickly realized he preferred making fun of engineers more than engineering things…
Understanding Apple (Apple now the #1 Music retailer)
According to Apple, over January and February of this year they surpassed Wal-Mart as the largest music retailer in…
How do you grow willpower?
Interesting article in the NYT on the way willpower works (Found at kottke). I can’t say the article itself…