Insight

Archive for February, 2008

Monday, February 25th, 2008

Insight. The ability to see clearly and intuitively into the nature of a complex person, situation, or subject.

Insight is the greatest competitive edge in our business—in any business. Still.

Posted by David on 02/25 at 04:04 PM

BTW, the youtube guy wasn't saying how to fix it. Just (some of) what was going wrong in the "advertiser-customer" relationship. Nicely done, 'tho.
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Posted by Tom Osborn on 2008-02-26 20:47:37
Square wheel = dead, unless it leads to something useful like a stepping trolley (which, in hindsight, came from the triangular "wheel"). Someone recognised it. A lot of people used it.
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Posted by Tom Osborn on 2008-02-26 20:30:05
I like this notion -- so the square wheel doenst make it....
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Posted by david sable on 2008-02-26 12:56:43

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

DVD. Beta. 8 Track. Cassette tapes. LP’s. 45s. Phonograph Records. Relics of time passed…

Stella’s. Papyrus rolls. Parchment scrolls. Illuminated manuscripts. Relics of an even more ancient time.

Books. Wait a minute…books?

Posted by David on 02/19 at 04:14 PM

You may have not intended to do so, but I think you have managed to express the state of mind that a lot of people are in. The sense of wanting to help, but not knowing how or where, is something a lot of us are going through. :)
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Posted by Gena Wiederstein on 2010-04-25 17:26:00
anyone ever see the episode of Star Trek where Captain Kirk pulls out -- horrors -- a real printed book.....
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Posted by david sable on 2008-02-21 14:54:42
Quick reflection (and a quick survey from around here): Reading tech material as on screen or even long tech pdfs is fine with most people, but reading a novel on a screen isn't enjoyable (for most). The contents and the comfort factor... [Agree about Dickens].
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Posted by Tom Osborn on 2008-02-21 03:51:26

Monday, February 11th, 2008

Here today? Gone…?

Why do some business enterprises that last literally day…despite big hype and large hoopla…and others endure hundreds of years?

Posted by David on 02/11 at 03:09 PM

It is interesting to note on a number of fronts that an organisation that bases itself on sound principles and practices and adheres to age old truths will maintain success much longer than those that do not. Fashions come and go, however, classic designs and styles are timeless, they may change slightly taking into account new material technology and/or ...
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Posted by Wayne Stevenson on 2008-02-14 23:58:54
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Posted by Eamon on 2008-02-13 17:24:17
How about this -- People are the real medium or channel -- this thought courtesy of Gurval Caer teh CEO of Blast Radius -- plan your next campaign with that thought and see where it goes...
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Posted by david sable on 2008-02-13 14:55:13