Archive for April, 2008
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I was quoted in an article by the Mistress of Measurement, K.D. Paine, yesterday. Katie explored measuring the impact of media coverage based on the influence of the publication. I argued — via Twitter — that influence is not measured in clicks or circulation, but decided by the value the... Continue Reading
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According to this post by CNET’s Matt Asay, Argentina’s government is considering moving its entire information technology infrastructure to open source. There’s nothing earth-shattering in Argentina’s cost-savings rationale for considering open source. In fact, governments (and corporations, for that matter) adopting open source is rather ho-hum at this point. Matt... Continue Reading
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I’ve written my share of speeches over my career. Granted, they were for corporate executives, not for Presidents of the United States. That’s why I’m excited to get my hands on a new book by Robert Schlesinger called White House Ghosts: Presidents and Their Speechwriters. According to reviewer Robert Landers,... Continue Reading
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I’m finally getting back into the swing of posting again (Twitter has dominated my social media interaction lately). A few items that recently caught my eye: The New York Times’ Steve Heller dissects the logo created by the Martin Agency to promote a new campaign for Al Gore’s Alliance for... Continue Reading
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My mother is a diehard, lifelong New York Yankees fan. For Mother’s Day this year, we reserved tickets for an inside-the-park tour of Yankee Stadium. Good thing, too, as this is the last year the Bronx Bombers will play in the current stadium (a new stadium is being built alongside... Continue Reading
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