ISSN 1496-3221
August 3, 2001
The Science of Selling Images Perhaps this article should be entitled “The Science of Selling Employees Up The River”. For a company that has just culled more than 300 people from its work force, isn’t expected to meet its reduced revenue targets, and has basically gutted entire companies that it has acquired over the past … More
April 25, 2001
Off the top of my head, I present to you a few selected words and phrases that I have run across with increasing frequency over the past several months. I would be quite happy never hearing any of these again. Ever. bigco littleco web savant being a player closing the loop operationalize structural realignment industry … More
March 8, 2001
Take Back The Net is a self-proclaimed “crusade” aimed specifically at netizens (Argh … I am really beginning to detest that word) encouraging them to purchase goods online is a bit like trying to convince Napster users to download music. “Fueled by a lack of confidence, our economy is slipping into recession. If this trend … More
October 31, 2000
My family knows this. Most of my friends know this. And now, gentle viewers, thanks to the pervasive and communal nature of the web and my apparent need to write from my heart rather than from my brain, you shall find out too. As a kid, I only went out Hallowe’ening once. I put on … More
July 9, 2000
Living here during the month of July means living with the Calgary Stampede. If you’re not familiar with the Stampede, it’s billed as “the greatest outdoor show on earth” mainly because “the greatest show on earth” was already taken, and technically most of the event is held outdoors. It consists of a medium sized, mechanically … More