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Comment on Information is the Good, the Currency, and the Era by weblawg.net: Information Society through the Prism of Law » Blog Archive » Technology (law) is everywhere!

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 06:46:22 +0000

[...] @ the Speed of Thought,” (Chapters-Indigo Link), which I mentioned some time ago (Information is the Good, the Currency, and the Era) and which Bill Gates wrote a decade ago, the examples given are pointedly not information [...]

Comment on The Value of Liberal Arts in a Recession by Jeremy Costin

Jeremy Costin — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:02:23 +0000

Thanks for your interesting comment!

I hope there is more on my blog that you will enjoy reading, and if there are topics you would like to see written about, please let me know.

Your statement that “the role of information architecture … brings order to the wilderness of digital data” is fantastic. My new project, to be unleashed soon upon the world, is well-explained by that. I see information as organic in nature, especially in the data flood we are experiencing. My new business caters to this concern, integrating online and offline information streams and patterns through an inter-disciplinary methodology I call Information Dynamics Intelligence(tm).

Comment on The Value of Liberal Arts in a Recession by Angioplasty

Angioplasty — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:31:30 +0000

I am also a visual learner: one reason that I enjoy interface design and computers in general. Arranging components on a page, whether it is in print through poetry or digital through Wordpress, the role of information architecture is soothing and brings order to the wilderness of digital data. In my experience most artistic people have an appreciation of style in general.
.Thanks for sharing your views..

Comment on How to save a drowning business by Theresa

Theresa — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:57:21 +0000

Great article! And nice extended metaphor, too

Comment on On Virtual Travel by Ally

Ally — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:24:17 +0000

Excellent post. The beginning comparison between Monopoly and Dungeons and Dragons is very clear as a lead in. A clever exploration of virtual travel that discusses the emotional and creative investment often linked to characters. The need for this virtual travel is evaluated in part by examining people’s desires with regards to travel in the physical world.

Comment on Opening the Scope of Employee Contribution by weblawg.net: Information Society through the Prism of Law » Blog Archive » Information is the Good, the Currency, and the Era

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 23:47:06 +0000

[...] talked about this in my last post. The warehouse where I spent a couple of summers showed some ability to “capitalize on the best [...]

Comment on Opening the Scope of Employee Contribution by Natalie

Natalie — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:53:12 +0000

I wish the higher-ups at LNC would think about this. It seems they’re aiming for the exact opposite.

Comment on Opening the Scope of Employee Contribution by Nelson

Nelson — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:58:28 +0000

That is one of the best management styles I’ve ever seen.

A question I have however, is…

How do you determine an employee’s paycheck if the scope of that employee’s work is constantly changing?

For instance, were you paid more when you helped with order processing (assuming that such task would have a greater value then your regular one)?

Comment on Opening the Scope of Employee Contribution by Theresa

Theresa — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:36:40 +0000

I knew you were a commy! But seriously, I was having a conversation about this general topic with a friend of mine from MDA. I should introduce you. You two should hit it off famously.
Corporate culture in general is too apt to create pathological relationships between management and talent (between everyone, really). I believe this is … Read Moreespecially so in IP-related companies, where your talent may be idiot savant types (no offense, man ) who are especially sensitive to their innovations being misunderstood/misused, wasted, or dismissed. And I believe every new generation of intellectuals just become more anti-corporate. They start out that way, and corps will have their work cut out for them to overcome that antipathy, without reinforcing it.
Think about it: the savants are highly capable, and highly networked (that is what the “ant” part means). Inviting a pheremone-laden member of the top-five hive into your corp, and then alienating him/her is just a very very bad idea.

So, anyway, my point is that corporate structure/culture needs a radical overhaul, IMO. If for no other reason than for self-interest.
Either that or they should hire, stupider more compliant, mostly harmless people like me

Comment on On Virtual Travel by Timothy Lyrics

Timothy Lyrics — Fri, 08 May 2009 07:01:38 +0000

Good post, detailed and well-written, which is rare these days.