Links for September 18 2011
Rethinking Measurement by Jamie Notter Quote: ...rethinking your metrics is probably a GREAT way to start changing some trajectories. Measure different
Foto Friday – Sandhill Crane
Pulled another from my photo archive - A Sandhill Crane captured at the Fossil Rim Wildlife Center. Captured with a Canon 7D and Canon 400mm 5.6 L EXIF:
Quick WordPress Tip – Building your own shortcode
This is a bit of a break from my normal blogging, but I felt like sharing a quick self-hosted wordpress tip that others might find useful. In my regular
Learning from those who 'did'
Last night, I watched Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations show on the Travel Channel. I'm a fan of Mr. Bourdain's...I read (actually listened) to Kitchen
Links for September 11, 2011
Your attention please by Jason F on 37signals Quote: The greatest things you make and do are the ones that get your full attention. It’s helpful to take
Foto Friday – El Capitan in Black & White
Another from the photoarchive: El Capitan in Black & White. Captured with a Konica Minolta 5D and Sony 18-200 (I think). EXIF: Not available
SAIC – eating their own dog food
This post sponsored by the Enterprise CIO Forum and HP. While drinking my cup of coffee this morning, I sat down to watch a video highlighted over on the
Data Driven...or Data Informed?
I just finished reading Eric T. Peterson's post titled The Myth of the “Data-Driven” Business. I don't talk or write much about 'data'...mostly because
Links for September 4 2011
The IT Reformation and the Splinternet (Part 1), by Frank Johnson | Hub Designs Magazine Quote: Progressive CIOs and thought leaders aren’t clamoring for
Foto Friday – Sunrise at Beavers Bend
Yet another from my photoarchives - Sunrise at Beavers Bend State Park in Oklahoma. Captured with Canon 40D and Tamron 28-75. EXIF: 1/2000 sec, f/6.7, ISO
Competing with Amazon
I'm a huge fan of Amazon. Over the years, more and more of my purchases have moved to Amazon. I've bought books, coffee, electronics, camera equipment and
Links for August 28 2011
Stop Ignoring the Stalwart Worker - Thomas J. DeLong - HBS Faculty - Harvard Business Review Quote: That's because, despite the number of Stalwarts in an
Foto Friday – Elephant Eye
Another from the photoarchive - A photo of an elephant peeking around a tree from the Dallas Zoo's Giants of the Savanna exhibit. Captured with Canon 7D
Finding the Agenda
Everyone has an agenda. I"m not talking about a meeting agenda...I'm talking about the personal agenda that everyone has built their lives around. This
Links for August 21 2011
Dump the SLA. Service expectations matter more by Rodrigo Flores GigaOm Cloud Computing News Quote: To improve SLAs we need to work on two questions.
Get my thinking in your inbox — one idea per issue, no spam.
Three a week: the Tuesday newsletter, Foto Friday, and Sunday’s Weekly Intel. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.