by Tom | Sep 16, 2013 | Business, Tech
Fascinating article from Jakob Nielsen highlighting a real problem for measuring the effect of marketing on internet usage. An experiment on whether users were more or less likely to visit Yahoo having seen a promotional video showed the following: the thick blue line...
by Tom | Aug 31, 2013 | Business, Reading
I hope I have even 5% of his wisdom when I hit 44. Don’t mind on what subject, but something would be nice. “If above-average performance is to be their yard stick, the vast majority of investment managers must fail. Will a few succeed — due to...
by Tom | Aug 7, 2013 | Business, Reading
I’m always interested in new ways of managing companies, and Holacracy looks like a good one. My summary: distributed decision making with purposeful discussions of issues. Saw a review of Medium’s use of the practice and will need to investigate further,...
by Tom | Jun 21, 2013 | Business, Government, Hong Kong / China, Reading
Silly news from Canada (you can’t wear masks at protests) in the midst of some terrible flooding. Canada Makes the Automation of Tyranny Easier – Global Guerrillas. I found the thoughts on the increasing impotence of the nation state interesting and I...
by Tom | Apr 29, 2013 | Business
Full of crooks. Not mincing any words there.
by Tom | Apr 27, 2013 | Business, Government
Must read on austerity vs spending.
