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Culture Development Reviews

Almost Perfect, the Book

The book, Almost Perfect, was originally published by Prima Publishing in 1994. It is the story of the rise and fall of WordPerfect Corporation from my point of view.

It is already providing facinating reading. Hearing about the recession of the early 80’s and comparing it to the current one is rather theraputic.

Although I did not know it at the time, that $5 an hour part-time job would turn into a great opportunity. Somehow I had arrived at exactly the right place at exactly the right time.

Like some rare astrological phenomenon when all the planets are perfectly aligned, all the necessary events came together at just the right time, and a new and soon to be successful company was born.

It amazes me how much computers have changed in 20 years and how little the whole buisness aspect of computers and software has changed in 20 years.

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Culture Development Reviews

Almost Perfect, the Book

The book, Almost Perfect, was originally published by Prima Publishing in 1994. It is the story of the rise and fall of WordPerfect Corporation from my point of view.

It is already providing facinating reading. Hearing about the recession of the early 80’s and comparing it to the current one is rather theraputic.

Although I did not know it at the time, that $5 an hour part-time job would turn into a great opportunity. Somehow I had arrived at exactly the right place at exactly the right time.

Like some rare astrological phenomenon when all the planets are perfectly aligned, all the necessary events came together at just the right time, and a new and soon to be successful company was born.

It amazes me how much computers have changed in 20 years and how little the whole buisness aspect of computers and software has changed in 20 years.

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Culture Personal Weblogging

Serendipity of the Blog

Manufactured Serendipity

Serendipity is all about making fortunate discoveries by accident. You can’t automate accidental discoveries, but you can manufacture the conditions in which such events are more likely to occur.

First thought, how my blog has recently connected me to a deceased friend‘s relative. How the previous sentence was the second most emotionaly difficult thing I have wrote on this site, the first being the above mentioned post.

Honestly I really have no idea why I do this. Many of the reasons mentioned in Manufactured Serendipity could apply.

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Culture Personal Weblogging

Serendipity of the Blog

Manufactured Serendipity

Serendipity is all about making fortunate discoveries by accident. You can’t automate accidental discoveries, but you can manufacture the conditions in which such events are more likely to occur.

First thought, how my blog has recently connected me to a deceased friend‘s relative. How the previous sentence was the second most emotionaly difficult thing I have wrote on this site, the first being the above mentioned post.

Honestly I really have no idea why I do this. Many of the reasons mentioned in Manufactured Serendipity could apply.

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Culture Weblogging Wiki

Wikis need a Blog

Bliki, Wiki, Chiki, Reeky? A good point about how a Weblog like interface to a Wiki does a good job of inviting, though the bigger point is the culrural issue. Wikis, especially the big successful ones, are really about the community where Weblogs are usually about an individual. Regardless a Blog interface couldn’t hurt.
Now this tthinking raises a thought, what if Slashdot was more Wiki like with it’s comments?
Update: There already is a Wiki Slash Plugin, SlashWiki, Slash’s Wiki Plugin the article. It would probably end up as a “First Post” with lots of intresting stuff in the changes.

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Culture Weblogging Wiki

Wikis need a Blog

Bliki, Wiki, Chiki, Reeky? A good point about how a Weblog like interface to a Wiki does a good job of inviting, though the bigger point is the culrural issue. Wikis, especially the big successful ones, are really about the community where Weblogs are usually about an individual. Regardless a Blog interface couldn’t hurt.
Now this tthinking raises a thought, what if Slashdot was more Wiki like with it’s comments?
Update: There already is a Wiki Slash Plugin, SlashWiki, Slash’s Wiki Plugin the article. It would probably end up as a “First Post” with lots of intresting stuff in the changes.

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Culture

Wedding Etiquette

Don�t Be Rude: Part IV, Weddings lots of good tips in there for those with empending nuptuals and their attendies.

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Culture

Wedding Etiquette

Don�t Be Rude: Part IV, Weddings lots of good tips in there for those with empending nuptuals and their attendies.

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Culture

It is about the Culture stupid

Just a general note so I remember. It is about the CULTURE stupid. There is much more to say but maybe for a later time.

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Culture Politics

It’s the Culture

Why Arabs Lose Wars as told by a retired U.S. Army colonel involved with Arabic Military. Kinda answers why the Israelies have consistently been able to handles themselves so well against greater numbers in battle. Now for extra credet, for those that read the article, what does this have to say for the non military interactions between Western Culture and the Arabic Culture?