Tag Archives: People

TED: Ideas worth spreading


Posted on 14. Sep, 2007

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Inspired talks by the world's greatest thinkers and doers. Very addictive site.

http://www.ted.com/...


The Strength of Weak Links


Posted on 30. Oct, 2003

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I thought Granovetter's findings were interesting:

In 1974, a Harvard sociologist made a seemingly unremarkable discovery. It is, in fact, who you know. His study asked several hundred white-collar workers how they'd landed their jobs. More than half credited a "personal connection." Duh. But then it got interesting: The researcher, Mark Granovetter, dug deeper and discovered that four-fifths of these backdoor hires barely knew their benefactors. As it turns out, close friends are great for road trips, intimate dinners, and the occasional interest-free loan, but they suck for job leads and blind dates - they know the same people you do. In other words, it's not so much who you know, but who you vaguely know. Granovetter called the phenomenon "the strength of weak ties." He had discovered the human node.
Also Seamus Blackley's node wisdom:
"Blackley says there are power laws, or tipping points, that operate in social networks. "Once you know enough people, suddenly you can't stop. It's like Pringles."

The rest of the article is pretty weak though, only click if you're bored. [via Hear Ye!]

http://www.wired.com/...


Fels the chopper pilot?


Posted on 10. Dec, 2002

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I think I've discovered Alan Fels' secret post-ACCC resignation job.

http://anthonyjhicks.com/...


Friends


Posted on 24. Jan, 2002

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"'More people in America watch 'Friends' than have friends.' Leading American sociologist Robert Putnam made this semi-serious claim in a talk he gave recently to a large audience at the Brisbane Convention Centre. Professor Putnam cites public health research which shows that people who are socially isolated are as much at risk of death as people who smoke." [via the null device via FmH]

http://www.abc.net.au/...


Royal NYE


Posted on 03. Jan, 2002

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Benn's NYE/NYD sounded great, nice write up. Wish I'd put a little more planning into mine, ah well, there's always next year.

http://www.royaltech.net/...


Neale is going to suffer Death by Denver


Posted on 19. Nov, 2001

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Neale is clearly excited about his first big overseas business trip. Heh. Wish I got to travel overseas for business (conferences don't count).. grumble grumble.

http://www.notlost.org/...


Bill Hicks


Posted on 18. Nov, 2001

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"With American comedian Bill Hicks there was always an awareness of other people, of how our society links together. With this came an idealism and a vision of what the world could be. But first he had to slay all the "fevered egos" polluting the planet. He saw himself as a flame, Shiva The Destroyer, using comedy as a weapon to expose truths and show people how governments are screwing us every day of our lives. He also happened to be achingly funny such was the accuracy of his comedy. At the age of 13 Bill Hicks did his first gig. Six weeks before his death, aged 32, he did the last. In the intervening years he frequently did over 250 gigs a year. He tried to reach as many people as possible, to put them in touch with inner and outer space in a majestic flight of one consciousness thinking. Those he inspired haven't lost the ability to take a ride."

http://www.billhicks.com/...


Industry Profile: Hoa Lieu


Posted on 24. Oct, 2001

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Hoa works at DiData, interesting how you work with people and never realise some of the amazing backgrounds they have.

http://www.zdnet.com.au/...


The Mirror Project


Posted on 20. Jul, 2001

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[via CamWorld]

http://www.mirrorproject.com/...


boing indeed


Posted on 15. Jun, 2001

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Neale finally breaks the silence on his new gig. Good for him. Damn it he'd just moved desks next to me recently as well. Oh well.

http://www.wrongwaygoback.com/...


Nealeday


Posted on 17. May, 2001

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Neale's been busy, the latest edition of wrongwaygoback e-zine is out, complete with celebrity interviews, interesting articles and more. There's also an hour-and-half of quality Australian music as Neale hosts this months Dack.com radio show, definitely worth a listen.

http://www.wrongwaygoback.com/...


SF Gate: Dot-com diary - The trials and tribulations of a failed entrepreneur


Posted on 15. May, 2001

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http://www.sfgate.com/...


gladwell: The Art of Failure


Posted on 07. May, 2001

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Performance Studies: Why some people choke and others panic. [via Eugene]

http://www.gladwell.com/...


Too Much Work..


Posted on 04. May, 2001

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Are you having sleep problems due to stress in your IT life?: "Working too hard really can impair your ability to think properly. That's bad news for any worker, but for those of us who earn a crust from the quality of our brainpower it's a serious problem."

http://australia.internet.com/...


Stephenson’s Home Page


Posted on 16. Mar, 2001

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Found Neale Stephenson's page via a discussion thread at Slashdot on Zeta functions used in Cryptonomicon.

http://www.well.com/...


And Then There Was One


Posted on 07. Feb, 2001

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Evan Williams on Pyra and Blogger.

http://www.evhead.com/...


PREDICTIONS… REFLECTIONS… and REQUESTS…


Posted on 20. Dec, 2000

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Dave Pell of Davenetics reflects on 2000 and looks forward to 2001.

http://www.davenetics.com/...


On Becoming Idle


Posted on 12. Dec, 2000

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http://www.idler.co.uk/...


Off Peak Living


Posted on 12. Dec, 2000

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http://www.idler.co.uk/...


Employers, workers begin to hang up on telecommuting


Posted on 17. Nov, 2000

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CNET: "Human resource experts predict that telecommuting--touted throughout the 1990s as the hottest office trend since carpooling--will likely become as rare as the 40-hour workweek. They predict corporate America is on the verge of a severe backlash against telework, which if not properly regulated can result in productivity drops and an erosion of team spirit."

http://news.cnet.com/...