by Whitney | Dec 20, 2009 | economics, education, learning, Uncategorized
Businesses have cycles of good times and bad times. there also seems to be a larger trend of mergers and acquisitions, followed by splintering, spinoffs, and the rise of the small but feisty competition. Back when I was an undergrad in the mid-eighties, the Wharton...
by Whitney | Dec 14, 2009 | business, new media, social media
I’ve been reading Chuck Klosterman’s “Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs- A Low Culture Manifesto”. It’s basically a collection of essays-each one different, but each one (so far) displaying Chuck’s great sense of humor, connecting what...
by Whitney | Dec 13, 2009 | Uncategorized
I had a meeting with my Podcamp Philly organizing team today, and we talked about the wifi problem we battle every year. We tend to put Podcamps at Universities and colleges, in part because the facilities are perfect for an unconferences- a great mix of larger and...
by Whitney | Dec 4, 2009 | books, business, education
I just finished reading Malcolm Gladwell’s latest book, What The Dog Saw. Unlike The Tipping Point, Blink, or Outliers, which are basically “single” ideas expanded into book form, What The Dog Saw is a collection of Gladwell’s remarkable...
by Whitney | Nov 30, 2009 | Uncategorized
I woke up this morning and wandered over to Chris Brogan’s blog and read all about his recent issues encountered when trying to buy a pair of Timberland Boots. I think the comments and Chris’s point may have gotten a bot lost in the shuffle, so I thought...
