High bullshit meter:
http://www.etrafficsolutions.com/about/news/newsletters/may2003.html
"When the end users and the creators of content attempt to envision the complementary power of technology, they must understand that in order for content to be dynamically generated according to specific learning needs or criteria, elearning content is best produced using sizable chunks that are directly related to the instructional design of the elearning environment that is being developed. "
Talk about obfuscated language!
Monday, October 27, 2003
Thursday, October 16, 2003
Good site for young kids: http://www.funschool.com
(I like playing the games there too - don't tell anyone)
(I like playing the games there too - don't tell anyone)
Monday, October 13, 2003
WOW! OK. Well, I guess we won't see another iteration of the so big virus - apparently they have enough slaves. Who knew? The ultimate answer is for people to stop responding to Spam...but then that kills "legitimate" marketing. Sad.
Friday, October 10, 2003
Grove: Competitive Crisis Looms In U.S.
The chairman of Intel (nasdaq: INTC - news - people ) says that the United States is facing a competitive crisis that puts the country is danger of losing its lead as the world's most innovative technology provider.
"I'm here to be the skunk at your garden party," Grove told a group of about 150 beltway types gathered here for the Global Tech Forum, hosted by lobbying group Business Software Alliance.
Why is the U.S. waning? Grove says it's because of offshore outsourcing, lack of federal support of sciences education and a "ho-hum" telecommunications infrastructure. "We've lost more than 500,000 tech jobs in the last two years to foreign competitors."
Indeed, many U.S.-based companies are either thinking about or have already sent white-collar jobs outside the country. Companies can often cut costs and boost productivity dramatically by hiring skilled labor in India and other countries. Much of that work lately has involved software development and professional services.
The chairman of Intel (nasdaq: INTC - news - people ) says that the United States is facing a competitive crisis that puts the country is danger of losing its lead as the world's most innovative technology provider.
"I'm here to be the skunk at your garden party," Grove told a group of about 150 beltway types gathered here for the Global Tech Forum, hosted by lobbying group Business Software Alliance.
Why is the U.S. waning? Grove says it's because of offshore outsourcing, lack of federal support of sciences education and a "ho-hum" telecommunications infrastructure. "We've lost more than 500,000 tech jobs in the last two years to foreign competitors."
Indeed, many U.S.-based companies are either thinking about or have already sent white-collar jobs outside the country. Companies can often cut costs and boost productivity dramatically by hiring skilled labor in India and other countries. Much of that work lately has involved software development and professional services.
Wednesday, October 08, 2003
Wednesday, October 01, 2003
Here is a paragraph from a Forbes.com article on the impact of DVR (Digital Video Recorders - TiVo) on the broadcast industry:
No problem, net execs say: While DVRs and other gear may proliferate, most viewers won't use the gadgets as ad-killers or pay for commercial-free programs. "This is the big myth. The big majority of people are not commercial avoiders," says David Poltrack, the head of CBS research and strategic planning, who has heard predictions of the networks' demise for 20 years. At worst, he figures, DVRs will erode audience by just under 3% a year. Alan Wurtzel, NBC's research head, says that networks can survive such losses, pointing to the huge checks that advertisers just wrote: "Until you can find an alternative that's better, they really will have no choice."
What can you say about that? How about this one?:
"What I feel absolutely confident is going to happen is this: The traditional 30-second commercial will continue to prosper, and TiVo and Replay will never amount to much more than a minor irritant to the TV networks," Rance Crain, the editor-in-chief of Advertising Age, wrote in a column earlier this year.
Reminds me of these quotes on computers:
"Where a calculator on the ENIAC the original computer is equipped with 18,000 vacuum tubes and weighs 30 tons, computers in the future may have only 1,000 vacuum tubes and perhaps weigh 1 ½ tons" -- Popular Mechanics, March 1949
"I think there is a world market for maybe five computers." -- IBM Chairman Thomas Watson, 1943
"There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home." -- DEC Chairman Ken Olson, 1977
"640K ought to be enough for anybody." -- Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, 1981
(Quotes from here)
No problem, net execs say: While DVRs and other gear may proliferate, most viewers won't use the gadgets as ad-killers or pay for commercial-free programs. "This is the big myth. The big majority of people are not commercial avoiders," says David Poltrack, the head of CBS research and strategic planning, who has heard predictions of the networks' demise for 20 years. At worst, he figures, DVRs will erode audience by just under 3% a year. Alan Wurtzel, NBC's research head, says that networks can survive such losses, pointing to the huge checks that advertisers just wrote: "Until you can find an alternative that's better, they really will have no choice."
What can you say about that? How about this one?:
"What I feel absolutely confident is going to happen is this: The traditional 30-second commercial will continue to prosper, and TiVo and Replay will never amount to much more than a minor irritant to the TV networks," Rance Crain, the editor-in-chief of Advertising Age, wrote in a column earlier this year.
Reminds me of these quotes on computers:
"Where a calculator on the ENIAC the original computer is equipped with 18,000 vacuum tubes and weighs 30 tons, computers in the future may have only 1,000 vacuum tubes and perhaps weigh 1 ½ tons" -- Popular Mechanics, March 1949
"I think there is a world market for maybe five computers." -- IBM Chairman Thomas Watson, 1943
"There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home." -- DEC Chairman Ken Olson, 1977
"640K ought to be enough for anybody." -- Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, 1981
(Quotes from here)
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