April 2009
8 posts
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Delta CEO on Subjects, Verbs and Objects →
Quick NTY interview with the CEO of Delta Airlines, Richard Anderson, with good tidbits about leadership, (non-PowerPoint) communication and time management—including this little nugget: Q. Are you a list keeper? A. I use Moleskines. It’s just lists of things. Sometimes I’ll just sit down and write what I’m thinking about things, because I’m not a PowerPoint person. I’ll start at the...
Apr 26th
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WatchWatch
An interview with John Stossel about defending market principles from inside the (typically left of center) media, with this notable quote about why people on the left hate business: “My best guess is that it’s the intuitive reaction that the world is a zero-sum game, that if he makes profit off you, you must’ve lost something. If you don’t study economics, that is how...
Apr 23rd
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Improving Traffic Flow with Variable Tolls →
The section of this article titled The No-Rush Hour in Southern California describes the variable pricing used on the 91 Express Lanes.  Prices vary by hour of the day and day of the week (up to $1 per mile during peak times) which provide not only quick access for drivers, but a market-based test for identifying where more capacity is needed.
Apr 22nd
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“Throughout the centuries there were men who took first steps down new roads...”
– Ayn Rand
Apr 20th
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MOSS 2007 Installed in Lab
Never has the default SharePoint UI looked so good!  As previously discussed, next on the list for implementation in the lab was Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, otherwise known as MOSS, which is now complete. In addition, SharePoint Designer (now a free download) was added alongside to complete the Microsoft experience: With this addition, the lab now has a robust range of web...
Apr 11th
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“Fundamentally, humans are all designed in a similar way, so products that make...”
– Tema Frank, Helping Seniors Helps Everybody, User Experience Magazine, Volume 8, Issue 1
Apr 9th
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Will Your Talent Pool Fix You Or Ruin You When... →
From InformationWeek, this article highlights some good thinking about preparing for the growth period after the recession, thinking ahead about your talent pool, and taking advantage of growing markets like healthcare and green IT. Now is the time to prepare!
Apr 7th
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Daring Fireball: Obsession Times Voice →
A talk with Merlin Mann about finding what you’re best at—or rather obsessed with—and building identity in this long tail world.
Apr 3rd