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Off topic: The facade of objectivity: Off topic: The facade of objectivityGood post Larry!I think that what makes blogs so interesting is the fact that they're more like a conversation than anything else, and over repeated conversations you get to build up a picture of the person you are speaking to. Like you said, you generally...; Tags: Blogging, Off Topic, facade, objectivity; Discussion threads 2008-05-14
Off topic: The facade of objectivity: This Wired-TechCrunch war is interesting for the media wonks out there, but larger question is this: Does objectivity exists? Does it even matter? Here's the short version. The Washington Post inks a syndication deal with TechCrunch. Wired notes that it's odd that the Post picks up a...; Tags: Disclosure, TechCrunch, Wired Inc., Objectivity, Blogger, Post, Personality, Blogging, Business Ethics, Construction, Internet, Leadership, Management, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-14
Consulting objectivity: Consulting objectivityOn the other handThere is a difference between showing a preference for a particular set of ideas and showing enthusiasm for a product. The former is something that you can presumably justify rationally. The latter seems like joining the cheerleaders for a particular IT company and there are enough...; Tags: Thin clients, Operating systems, UNIX, client architecture, Murph, new library, objectivity, thin client, consulting; Discussion threads 2007-08-30
"Independence and Objectivity are a Lot Like Virginity": Brian Sommer always posts thoughtful, insightful articles on his Services Safari blog, and today is no exception. His piece entitled, Which Consultants are a Waste of Money, really gets to the heart of the matter. Heres an abbreviated version of Brians guidelines to help you evaluate your own consultants. See...; Tags: Vendor relationships, Consulting; Blog posts 2007-07-12
Windows vs Linux security report card redux: Windows vs Linux security report card reduxWow That 3.2 Billion M$ Spends... ;)on viral marketing sure buys a lot of F.U.D.sicles for the "Monkey Man" to suck on! I guess you help by spreading all the Joy of F.U.D. around with the guy in this Blog with 8 eyes? hehe...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, SECURITY, Objectivity, Microsoft Windows Vista, Linux, operating system, secure, flaw, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2007-06-06

Topix.net adds blogs - is it news?: Topix.net adds blogs - is it news?And that's better?"Over the past few years, the traditional journalistic principle of objectivity has slowly but surely been eroding away."So your answer to that is to "embrace it"? Rather than try to increase the level of objectivity in journalism, we should just forget anbout...; Tags: Blogging, objectivity, Topix.net, blog; Discussion threads 2005-11-07
Objectivity Case Study: IPC Media Intranet: IPC Media, part of the AOL Time Warner group, is a market leader in the UK consumer magazine industry. With IPC Media being a diverse business with some 100 brands, there was a clear need to be able to distribute and share information to all employees more efficiently across all...; Tags: Media, Objectivity, Intranet, Branding, Corporate Governance, Content Management, Databases, Marketing, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management; Case studies

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What is a company blogger good for?: I often hear from companies that want to "be social" or "hire a blogger." Usually, there hasn't been any effort put into the question of what they'd like to accomplish from the effort, so I send out the following. Now, you can call me to talk when you have an...; Tags: Marketing, Industry, Blog, Site, Blogger, Industry New, Blogging, Strategy, Internet, Management, Mitch Ratcliffe; Blog posts 2008-06-30
Displays: More is more: Display manufacturer NEC has released a report on monitor size and its relationship to productivity. Surprise: There's a positive correlation. Big surprise: for editing tasks text and spreadsheet the gains can be as much as fifty percent. So What? "Fifty percent"? Brighter screens, faster...; Tags: NEC Corp., Monitors & Displays, Recruitment & Selection, Workforce Management, Payroll Solutions, Microsoft Office, Hardware, Components, Human Resources, Office Suites, Software, Ed Gottsman; Blog posts 2008-06-20
Apple finally goes RIA: Apple finally goes RIAPlease convince me.How can RIA and privacy coexist? I mean, the same people who are delusional about the patriot act live on myspace, youtube, and facebook where privacy is valueless.i likeits a great start, I think Apple is going in right direction.RE: Apple finally goes RIAThis...; Tags: rich Internet application, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-06-17
We've been acquired: CBS buys CNET: We've been acquired: CBS buys CNETRE: We've been acquired: CBS buys CNETMy sincere condolences ;)ThanksThanks for letting me know .. I will now promptly discontinue using any of your sites. I don't read anything the elitist monopolies decide shove down our throats.Bye .. it was nice while it lasted....; Tags: CBS Broadcasting Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-05-15
UK gov't releases transparent post-failure analysis: The UK Identity & Passport Service IPS has released an excellent post-implementation assessment report describing lessons learned from five key 2007 projects. In an unusually transparent move for any government agency, the report candidly examines each project's objectives, deliverables, and areas for improvement. ...; Tags: Project, Procurement, Analysis, IPS, Purchasing & Procurement, Government, Business Operations, Michael Krigsman; Blog posts 2008-05-14
The purloined benchmark: The purloined benchmarkOnce again you are ....... long on theory, and words, but short on substance. Frankly your assertion that the benchmark was slanted towards Windows is just an opinion. You have run no benchmarks that refute the claims. I challenge you to reference a study that...; Tags: Operating systems, PoE, Murph, letter strategy, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2008-04-09
Measuring TCO: Wintel vs Lintel: Measuring TCO: Wintel vs LintelWhoever chooses the scenario...... can determine the results. I read some Windows comparisons on Microsoft's site in which the assumptions and requirements were obviously slanted and a report on open source in English schools that could not have produced results favoring Windows if the consultant...; Tags: ROI/TCO, Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Wintel, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., TCO, Lintel; Discussion threads 2008-03-12
How+do+you+benchmark+real-world+work%3F: How+do+you+benchmark+real-world+work%3Fagree ?You Jest I'm sure! FF3 is faster, very much so and has yet to Freeze Like IE7 which is a joke as far as browsers go!UsabilityThere are three things that would dramatically improve my real world work.The first thing is relatively small but it annoys me. It is...; Tags: Operating systems, FF3, operating system, real world; Discussion threads 2008-02-21
comScore suggests Britain is the online home of truth: Guest post: Chris Matyszczyk explains why British media sites attract so much attention from non-native readers. comScore, a company that has received permission from more than 2 million people to monitor their online behavior, has released findings that suggest when the world is looking for the truth,...; Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., British Broadcasting Corp., ComScore Networks Inc., Advertising & Promotion, Public Relations, Performance Management, Government, Gender And Diversity, Recruitment & Selection, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Chris Matyszczyk; Blog posts 2008-02-18
Yahoo+won%27t+settle+for+less+than+%2456+billion: Yahoo+won%27t+settle+for+less+than+%2456+billionJust walk away and move on to something that makes more sense.Either way, I think this is good for MS if they walk away.TripleIIRun away with their tail between their legs?!?!?!Microsoft is already offering a premium for Yahoo. How is over paying running with their tail between their legs? This...; Tags: Corporate governance, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Google Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-02-09
Brief: 5: Brief: 5Okay...... but if the missing prose is important you might want to quote it here. The last prior prose is: "... and only then give them the task of coming up with the integrated information systems needed for the merger to actually succeed."The problems of using non-standard...; Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, merger; Discussion threads 2008-02-08
Super+Friday+to+climax+Microsoft+Open+XML+push: Super+Friday+to+climax+Microsoft+Open+XML+pushMany standards are created by vendor consortia.Allows the vendors to coordinate and interoperate more effectively. That's a worthwhile goal.Having more than one standard can also be acceptable when a single standard saves neither money nor effort. Standards then have the purpose of providing necessary documentation.But of course an...; Tags: OpenDocument Format (ODF), Blogging, Microsoft Corp., OpenDocument Format, Microsoft Office, ISO; Discussion threads 2008-02-05
Should we fight the proprietary open source power?: Mr. Buzzword for February appears to be proprietary open source. This is an open source project which is owned or controlled by one company. Even though it may have a GPL license, you have no more power over it than a single voter in a political system....; Tags: Blog, Definition, IBM Corp., Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-01-31