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The bottom line is not the bottom line
Relevance Regained, From Top-Down Control to Bottom-Up Empowerment by Tom Johnson Undoubtedly one of the most wrenching changes CEOs face is to realize that goals formulated from accounting information no longer permit them to manage companies effectively, writes Tom Johnson is the first chapter of this astute book on what it takes for business to succeed globally.You [...] From
New York Times: Education on May 12, 2006 at 10:45 p.m..
O Canada
The Great Wave in the photo is in a concourse at SFO. I've been in Montreal and Ottawa this week. The Great Wave was the logo for the Workflow Institute. The world is so chaotic these days, perhaps I should adopt the wave for Internet Time Group. Or the Unworkshops. When I am on a plane, I [...] From
Internet Time Blog on May 12, 2006 at 9:45 p.m..
Bryan Alexander - Web 2.0: A New Wave of Innovation for Teaching and Learning? - EDUCAUSE Review
This article came out while I was gone. The author offers a detailed overview of Web 2.0 and examines some of the implications for learning. I think the emphasis on search is a bit misplaced, but the article still captures the essence of web 2.0, pointing out, for example, that it allows people to create their own content and to use several distributed services simultaneously. The impact on education is discussed near the end of the article, but is cautious in tone: "The story of this wave of innovation, whether we call it Web 2.0 or something else, is itself emergent and uncertain." Related: From
OLDaily on May 12, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..
Phil Haack - An Developer's Introduction to Microformats - DevSource
A good general introduction to microformats; don't let the title prevent you from looking. Microformats are "a set of open data formats used to mark up XHTML content to provide a bit of semantic meaning." Think of them as though they were XML tags embedded directly into a web page, instead of in a separate XML file. The idea is that this mark-up, usually very specific to a bit of information, can be mixed and matched with other bits of information. "Microformats already have a very specific task in mind when created and build upon prior work. This helps to avoid the extremely large and co From
OLDaily on May 12, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..
Michel Serres - Revisiting The Natural Contract - CTheory
I don't think you should necessarily accept the argument presented in this paper, but it is work considering the reconceptualization of some of our typical frames that is offered by the author. The idea, in a nutshell, is to include the object - that is, for example, the world around us - as a signatory in the social contract. How does the object participate? As in, for example, the Goya painting: "A pair of enemies are fighting in quicksand... the game is no longer played by two parties, but by three; no longer two subjects, but a pair and the object." [
OLDaily on May 12, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..
Terry Mockler - Blogging as Pedagogic Practice - Terry Mockler's Journey Through Cyberspace
Good article, but it will leave you pleading for paragraphs or any other sort of text formatting. "We need to look at blogging, not as an isolated phenomenon, but as part of a broad palette of 'cybercultural' practices, which provide us with both new ways of doing and new ways of thinking... Unlike other tools that support conversations, weblogs provide their authors with a personal space simultaneously with a community space. As a result, at any given time a blogger is involved in two types of conversations." [
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OLDaily on May 12, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..
Jason Kottke - Creating Talent - Kottke.org
I saw the
Brain Trainer mentioned somewhere a few weeks ago, but haven't seen a link until now. I find this phenomenon - the widespread popularity of a 'game' that is intended to help you become smarter - very interesting. The popularity itself belies the claims of those who assert that people will not make good choices when given the opportunity to improve, or not improve, their education. The other thing that interests me is the assertion that "people who are good at things got good at them primarily through pr From
OLDaily on May 12, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..
NSA Using Social Network Analysis
NSA focuses on social networks in American's phone calls. Plus: Philidelphia approves Earthlink provided Wi-Fi.... Chinese company launches a censored Wikipedia clone.... and more. From
Wired News on May 12, 2006 at 1:45 p.m..
Sneakers Get a Geek Injection
High-tech advances like silver linings and built-in computers cause athletic footwear's popularity to surge. By Susan Yara from Forbes.com. From
Wired News on May 12, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..
Debugging and Flying Toasters
Readers respond to tips on better JavaScript debugging. Plus: Another lesson on why fancy animations shouldn't be considered part of a quality user experience. In Webmonkey Mailbox. From
Wired News on May 12, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..
The Myth of Cybersexual Losers
I'm often asked about the "millions" of social failures living in an online sexual utopia, but I can't find them. Can you? Commentary by Regina Lynn. From
Wired News on May 12, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..
Mark of the Beasts
Searching for a "bar code of life," Smithsonian scientists use DNA to catalog the entire animal kingdom. By Jonathon Keats from Wired magazine. From
Wired News on May 12, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..
Power Up With Magnetic Bacteria
A high school student's science fair project demonstrates a unique new renewable energy source with zero emissions. By Stephen Leahy. From
Wired News on May 12, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..
Try Out Bollywood's Casting Couch
Filling jobs with foreigners isn't a one-way street. India's prolific movie industry is always looking for Western extras and bit actors. Scott Carney reports from Chennai, India. From
Wired News on May 12, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..