Monthly Archives: February 2009

Review: Weird Ideas That Work

Posted on Feb 27, 2009 by sim

Bob Sutton has become one of my favorite management book authors. This particular book – Weird Ideas That Work – How to Build a Creative Company – deals, as the subject suggests, with some more practical advice on how to … Continue reading →

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When lack of competition makes you go hungry and other food whines

Posted on Feb 23, 2009 by sim

We’ve all heard the supposed reasons behind the increasing food prices; rising fuel and other costs, failed crops and all that. Some of them are downright lies and the others are becoming increasingly dubious as over the past 6-12 months … Continue reading →

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Best mobile websites – and notes on mobile browsing

Posted on Feb 15, 2009 by sim

Some time back, I made a list of best practices for creating a mobile-optimized website. For some inexplicable reason, it seems not all companies have followed my advice yet To highlight some of the better sites, however, I thought I’d … Continue reading →

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Mainstream indicators & minor logic flaws

Posted on Feb 10, 2009 by sim

Mainstream indicators One reliable indicator when a technology or service has gone mainstream is when it’s being advertised on bus stop billboards. This Elisa ad from this week in particular shows not one or two but three things that have … Continue reading →

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Review: slide:ology

Posted on Feb 2, 2009 by sim

Even though I know core competencies shift, I was somewhat surprised to find myself reading this book with precisely that in mind: developing a core competence. It has indeed come to the point when giving presentations is actually an important … Continue reading →

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