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02/14/2010 :: What is information?
02/06/2010 :: Will the Apple iPad make it?
01/15/2010 :: The simplicity and beauty of a good climb
12/20/2009 :: Some dreamers are dangerous
12/16/2009 :: We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking …

What is information?

February 14th, 2010 in Visual Language | No Comments »

We all exchange "Information" every day through e-mail, meetings, telephone conversations, presentations or other forms of communications. Though, we rarely discuss what information really is – the term itself is often used incorrectly. This is a short video by MAYA Design about what information really is. Another great example of how "visual language" can help to explain abstract concepts.

Will the Apple iPad make it?

February 6th, 2010 in Simplicity, FutureIsNow, Innovation | No Comments »

Apple just announced the iPad, and many people, analysts and experts alike, expressed big disappointment about the lack of features.

I found this video from a guy ranting about all those critics and non-believers. This is so funny - and by the way I fully agree with him.

What most experts and IT people still don't get is that most people (certainly the vast majority of the population) use computers to get stuff done and have a little fun. That's how the iPad will be judged, not by some bizarre comparison of 'tech specs' with 'netbooks' running Windows 7 (yes, that was the main comparison made by people on CNET message boards today, believe it or not - talk about apples and oranges!) 

I think the iPad will be wildly successful, will transform industries like Health Care, Education, and Publishing, and get us one step closer to something sane in the computing industry. 

My personal prediction: 5 to 10 years from now, people will not remember a time dealing with installation procedures, registries, file systems and all those other things making computers/software more difficult than driving a car and watching TV. The future just began.

So now, just go and watch the video - iPad rant (5 min.)

The simplicity and beauty of a good climb

January 15th, 2010 in Simplicity | No Comments »


COYOTE CALLING! from Sonnie Trotter.

The simplicity and beauty of a good climb. 
Makes you almost believe its easy, but in fact it is really hard work.

Some dreamers are dangerous

December 20th, 2009 in Quotes | No Comments »

All people dream, but not equally.

Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their mind,

Wake in the morning to find that it was vanity.

But the dreamers of the day are dangerous people,

For they dream their dreams with open eyes,

And make them come true.

- D.H.Lawrence

We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking …

December 16th, 2009 in Quotes, Creativity | No Comments »

“We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” 

 

- Albert Einstein

 

Innovation and Taking Risks – Don´t Play It Too Safe

December 7th, 2009 in Management, Innovation | No Comments »

In this video, entrepreneur Dean Kamen (the inventor of the Segway) discusses the importance of innovation and the need to take risks and be willing to fail:

“I think our society is no longer properly valuing the intangible potential of innovation, even if we have to be a little uncomfortable with the risks associated with it and a little bit willing to fail and pick ourselves up and dust ourselves off and try again.”

He also shares the secrets for how he inspires people in his organisation to go for the big boons that necessitate taking risks. Watch the video here:


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Some people climb mountains, others jump from airplanes, and some put their life savings down on a startup. These activities make them feel alive.

So it seems that despite the recent climate of crisis, it is wise to continue to reach high and take calculated risks that can bring us closer to our dreams.

Or to say it with the words of Lucille Ball (a famous American comedienne):

“I would rather regret the things that I have done than the things that I have not.”

Create something with a difference

November 27th, 2009 in Marketing, Creativity | No Comments »

What happens if you take a little risk and create a wedding video with a difference? Just watch this and see for yourself in 5 minutes:


The risk is that you may turn off some relatives and friends. The reward: You get a wedding worth remembering, a video worth watching for your live, over 30 Mio. views on YouTube, an appearace on TV and over USD 20.000 in donations. 

Big question: What does this tell you for your business or your life in general? Think about it. What happens if you just take a little risk next time and do something different.

Nathan @ e-gineer: Clarify. Simplify. Implement.

November 25th, 2009 in Management, Simplicity | No Comments »

Working through a wide range of projects, our IT team has settled into a consistent project methodology: Clarify, Simplify, Implement.

Clarify: Work with key stakeholders to understand drivers behind the process. Question motives and key assumptions. Turn over all the rocks to see what lies underneath. (In traditional software terms, this is requirements gathering.)

Simplify: Relentlessly question, review and challenge the processes and solution being developed. Drive for consistency. Search for well-known models or applications you can copy. Don’t be afraid to change basic assumptions, where simplicity can be enhanced. Always challenge the value of edge cases and try to eradicate them. Work hard to remove every single process, click, page view, icon, etc until you have something so simple that it feels right to everyone involved. (This is the primary value adding activity for IT.)

Implement: After the requirements are clear, and the solution distilled to its simplest form, start implementing. Do not start with a preconceived solution. Continue to loop through clarify and simplify while performing the implementation. (Use your preferred development methodology, provided it supports constant change and rapid prototyping.)

Great advice from Nathan on how to reduce complexity in any kind of project-oriented work. Read the entire article at e-gineer.com

 

The Future of Work

November 9th, 2009 in Management, FutureIsNow | No Comments »

Check out this inspiring presentation. “The Future of Work” is an educational presentation that explores how incredible technology is changing the way people collaborate on projects and work together on teams. This matters to all of us. Enjoy!

 

 

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It better be worth it

October 22nd, 2009 in Management | No Comments »

 

We don’t get a chance to do that many things, and every one should be really excellent. Because this is our life. 

Life is brief, and then you die, you know? And we’ve all chosen to do this with our lives. So it better be damn good. It better be worth it.

- Steve Jobs

 

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