2008
Currently Reading: Enough by John C. Bogle
I recently downloaded the book to my Kindle called Enough by John C. Bogle. By far and away, this is the best business book I’ve read in the last decade. I’ve not finished it yet as I am taking my time to ponder on the very timely and poignant topics. I think the chapter titles provide enough thought provoking content and offer the best preview of what this book is about:
- Too Much Cost, Not Enough Value
- Too Much Speculation, Not Enough Investment
- Too Much Complexity, Not Enough Simplicity
- Too Much Counting, Not Enough Trust
- Too Much Business Conduct, Not Enough Professional Conduct
- Too Much Salesmanship, Not Enough Stewardship
- Too Much Management, Not Enough Leadership
- Too Much Focus on Things, Not Enough Focus on Commitment
- Too Much Twenty-First-Century Values, Not Enough Eighteenth-Century Values
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- Too Much Cost, Not Enough Value
- Too Much Speculation, Not Enough Investment
- Too Much Complexity, Not Enough Simplicity
- Too Much Counting, Not Enough Trust
- Too Much Business Conduct, Not Enough Professional Conduct
- Too Much Salesmanship, Not Enough Stewardship
- Too Much Management, Not Enough Leadership
- Too Much Focus on Things, Not Enough Focus on Commitment
- Too Much Twenty-First-Century Values, Not Enough Eighteenth-Century Values
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Being a Good Twitter Citizen -- A Twitter Manifesto
December 08, 2008 Filed in: web 2.0 | technology
In every social construct, there is abuse. Obvious mentions here is the abuse of authority in both politics and business (insert current economic woes here). Perhaps on a less grand scale but still present, is the abuse of social networking of which Twitter is no exception. The good news is that it's fairly easy to mute offenders by simply not following them on Twitter (the term "unfollow" seems to be the new verb).
There is much discussed about proper Twitter etiquette in the blogosphere. However, I would classify much of the advice as simply having good manners while using Twitter. This might appease those that follow you but does little to enhance your "street cred" and does even less for building your Twitter audience and your personal or corporate brand. Just like being honest and having integrity is good in business (long-term view), being a good Twitter citizen is ultimately good for your online reputation.
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Can Online Browser-Based Games Compete With Console Games?
December 07, 2008 Filed in: personal | technology
When you think of online gaming with your PC/Mac and just your browser, you probably think of sub-par quality or something basic. To get high quality gaming experiences, the obvious choices are Sony Playstation 3 or X-Box 360. However, these consoles and respective games are expensive. Can a web-based game compete? WGT, or World Golf Tour offers a non-diluted gaming experience on any browser and bucks conventional wisdom when it comes to using just a browser with nothing to download. Oh yeah, it also happens to be free.
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The Amazon Kindle - One Year Later
December 06, 2008 Filed in: technology
A year ago, shortly after the Amazon Kindle was announced/released, I became an early adopter and plunked down $400 for the device. The concept of having an entire bookstore within wireless reach was intriguing to say the least. I am pleased to say that one year later, I am still impressed and happy I made the purchase.
That's not to say it's perfect -- it's not. However, the highly practical nature of the device overcomes its shortcomings. Flawless and fast wireless delivery, amazing battery life (with wireless turned off), great implementation of e-ink technology, and general usability are strengths that make it a joy to use. My wish-list for the Kindle has remained fairly static over the last year: More metal (or how about some metal) in the physical design as opposed to an all plastic design, smaller page buttons and the ability to gift books directly to someone's Kindle.
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switchAbit Review
December 06, 2008 Filed in: technology
The Problem: You belong to more than one social network and yet you find yourself posting the same information in multiple locations (i.e. Facebook, Twitter and Flickr).
The Solution: switchAbit. SwitchAbit is a web service that allows you to post to a single social networking site and automatically update other networking sites. The analogy that they use on their website is a good one. It’s much like using “cc” in an email. In effect, switchAbit allows you to “CC” other social networking sites that you belong to.
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The Solution: switchAbit. SwitchAbit is a web service that allows you to post to a single social networking site and automatically update other networking sites. The analogy that they use on their website is a good one. It’s much like using “cc” in an email. In effect, switchAbit allows you to “CC” other social networking sites that you belong to.
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New Website & New Blog
December 05, 2008 Filed in: personal
This has been a super long-time coming; Today, I launched both my new personal website and my new personal blog. Perhaps this should be a press-release? I’ve probably been stuck on the same boring placeholder website for five years. I’ve owned puhala.com since 1998 and I’ve always thought of ways of using it and sometimes even had visions of doing something about it. It’s gone through your basic iterations of a personal site updating various aspects of my life. However, it’s always lacked a personality and certainly lacked content. That changes starting today.
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