Monthly Archives: October 2005

A Del.icio.us List

Because I played hooky from last Saturday’s best links of the week, I have a bumper crop this week, a veritable del.icio.us list. So I’ll keep the commentary to a minimum: Business:Open Business Blog: A three-country collaboration writes about working … Continue reading

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Hurricane Stan, Darfur, Niger and the Forgotten Victims of Disaster

Hurricane Wilma hits Yucatan at 1:15 ET Friday October 21 Relief workers in Guatemala rescue victims of mudslides caused by Hurricane Stan In this, the year when Time’s Person of the Year absolutely must be Mother Nature, we have seen … Continue reading

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Even More Thoughts on AHA!: Instruments of Learning, Discovery and Realization

When I first thought up the idea for AHA! I envisioned a physical centre (or centres) that would attract (by reputation and by some of its physical assets and setting) some of the world’s best minds to address some of … Continue reading

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My Take on Plamegate

Ever since I called Judith Miller a heroine when she first went to jail, I’ve been reading what others have said about the grand jury investigation, most notably this wrenching self-investigation from the NYT staffers, and staying quiet. Today I … Continue reading

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Will DVD Be the Death of Television?

Several years ago there was a lot of discussion about ‘convergence’ — specifically how the functionality of PCs and TVs would converge until the two devices supposedly became indistinguishable. As usual, the actual change has been slower in coming than … Continue reading

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Why is ‘Underdeveloped’ a Euphemism for ‘Poor’?

The term “underdeveloped” is defined as “having a low level of economic productivity and technological sophistication”. These terms are in turn very subjective. “Economic productivity” is generally measured by GDP, which is actually a measure of the total price charged … Continue reading

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Why Google’s Business Model is So Revolutionary

ìGoogleís not a real company. Itís a house of cards,î Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer allegedly said recently. His jealous remark is at least half true. What is it about Google that so mystifies every group that tries to analyze it? … Continue reading

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New Photos on Flickr

Instead of the usual Saturday links-of-the-week (I think I’ve given my readers enough to read and think about this week!) I’ve put a full set of my photos of our daughter’s wedding up on Flickr.

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Making Healthcare Work: Principles, Rules, Actions

It’s a great shame that my old schoolmate Mike Rachlis (we went to school together in Winnipeg) has to devote so much of his time and energy to countering the heavily financed misinformation campaigns that are trying to undermine Canada’s … Continue reading

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