Bad management …
Kate Carruthers First law of Bad Management: If something isn’t working, do more of it. — Tom DeMarco
October 2008
BarCamp Sydney #4 – 15 Nov 2008
Major w00tage! BarCampSydney #4 is currently being (un)organised … Date: 15 November 2008Venue: UNSW Roundhouse (http://www.unswroundhouse.com/)Time: 9am – 5pm (8:30 registrations)Register: http://barcamp.org/BarCampSydney (do it yourself on the wiki) Was good…
Social Implications of Social Computing #5
Because the way we use social computing is changing the means, times and places by which we interact with other people this gives rise to issues around boundaries. It also…
Perfection oppression …
Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people. It will keep you cramped and insane your whole life. — Anne Lamott
Social Implications of Social Computing #4
Technology is very seductive and it is easy to fall in love with it rather than viewing it dispassionately as a tool with utility for various tasks. It is really…
Nasty taste with poor quality …
“The bitterness of poor quality lingers long after the sweetness of meeting schedules is forgotten.” — Kathleen Byle, Sandia National Laboratories
Social Implications of Social Computing #3
Growth of knowledge Too much knowledge to keep in our heads No more epic poetry In our tribal past there was a need to keep knowledge in our own heads…
And how do YOU decide how/what/when to blog?
Unlike the esteemed SilkCharm who tapped me to answer this question my blog is essentially self-indulgent. This blog is called Aide-mémoire for a reason, primarily because I wanted a place…
Social Implications of Social Computing #2
Consumption of media is now happening on the user’s own terms. I can access what I want when it is convenient for me, and in the media format that I…
Action = wisdom?
“Action should culminate in wisdom.” — Bhagavad Gita