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Category Archives: Technology
Will Increasing Complexity Lead To Collapse?
Clay Shirky writes a facinating post describing the erosion of complex business models. He recounts a talk he gave to TV executives worried whether online video will generate enough revenue to cover production costs. Drawing on Joseph Tainter’s The Collapse of … Continue reading
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Tagged complexity, simplicity, virtual, waste
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Imagining Personal Computing In The 1960s
Circa 1969, here’s how folks foresaw personal computing and the internet: Funny how they assume technology will change but gender roles won’t. Not to mention hairstyles and interior design. But pretty well predicted, really — folks certainly envisioned the basics … Continue reading
The iPad: For Techies Or Ordinary Users?
David Pogue writes an interesting dual-view review of the iPad. In 10 years of reviewing tech products for The New York Times, I’ve never seen a product as polarizing as Apple’s iPad, which arrives in stores on Saturday. “This device … Continue reading
Serve It Up Precisely
Chuck Hollis thinks IT managers have paid too much attention to costs for hardware and software, and not enough attention to internal IT processes. He argues in favor of less precision and more speed, since the “time to serve” — … Continue reading
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Tagged cloud, costs, lead time, process, time to serve, waste
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Ninja Email Laws
Time Management Ninja offers “9 Laws for Work Email.” They’re all worth checking out. My favorite is “Keep it Short,” with the suggestion that all emails be less than five lines long. But I particularly like this insight: Do not … Continue reading
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Tagged email, handhelds, inbox zero, workflow
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A Seamless Web
Just how wired are we? Here’s a personal illustration from San Francisco’s Financial District. There’s a bus stop across from my office building. But I can get a better seat going home if I walk to an earlier stop about … Continue reading
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Spring Clean Your Mailbox
I’m not immune from Exchange server warnings that my mailbox is approaching the limit. Time to clean it out again. This is the checklist I follow to get it done: I realize some of these folders need an explanation, something … Continue reading
Don't E-Disagree
Here’s what Don Lents, chairman of Bryan Cave, has to say about electronic communications versus business travel: “You should never engage in a disagreement electronically,” Mr. Lents said he advises [lawyers at his firm]. “If you are going to disagree … Continue reading
Posted in Good Lawyering, Lean and Six Sigma, Technology
Tagged communication, email, genchi genbutsu, travel
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K.I.S.S. (Keep it Simple Software)
I had an enjoyable conversation today with a trusts and estates lawyer. She is very good about generating regular email newsletters for her clients, and I was curious about the application she uses. I was somewhat interested in the product … Continue reading
