I’ve decided to start a 365 project chronicling small observations and insights that I have in my day to day. It won’t replace my weekly writing (with the exception of today) nor will I be flooding this site (or its feed) with the contents of the 365. I’ll be hosting it on Tumblr: http://cpsr365.tumblr.com IRead… Read more »
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about collaboration and Game Theory. More specifically I’ve been examining and re-examining the Prisoner’s Dilemma in hopes of learning more about how transparency affects collaboration, and I think I may be on to something. Primer Game theory attempts to mathematically capture behaviour in strategic situations (games). The prisoner’s dilemmaRead… Read more »
Work tends to slow down around this time of year as fewer and fewer people are in the office. If you find yourself with some downtime at your work station I suggest you make some popcorn, assemble a few of your colleagues and watch this video entitled “Why Work Doesn’t Happen at Work”. Who knowsRead… Read more »
This entry may be last before the new year, and to be honest, has been a long time coming. You see, I’ve got this thought in my head and it seems to have taken up residence. I’m not sure how much you know about me, or how much you care to know, but I’ve spentRead… Read more »
I assume you are already familiar with the long tail; if so proceed directly to flipping through my slides below, if not it might be worth reading the Wikipedia article, the book by Chris Anderson, or watching this video by Clay Shirky, as the long tail forms the basis of my entire line of reasoningRead… Read more »
I’ve taken the last two days off to spend with a good friend who needed someone to lean on, when was the last time you did the same? After all, we all need someone to lean on. Original post
So I finally got around to setting up an online store for the T-Shirt Designs I pulled together. Thanks to all for the interest, here is the link: http://cpsrenewal.wordans.com/ There are two designs and both are available in mens and womans versions. Hopefully more to come in the future. Please note that I haven’t actuallyRead… Read more »
So I finally got around to setting up an online store for the T-Shirt Designs I pulled together. Thanks to all for the interest, here is the link: http://cpsrenewal.wordans.com/ There are two designs and both are available in mens and womans versions. Hopefully more to come in the future. Please note that I haven’t actuallyRead… Read more »
“In this world nothing is certain except death and taxes” – Benjamin Franklin Old Ben was pretty close, but he forgot one crucial element: meetings. We all attend them, we often loath them, we often wonder in hindsight if they were actually worth the time. I’m not trying to say that meetings can’t be useful,Read… Read more »
This week I took some time off and headed out to Victoria British Columbia so I could be a part of Open Gov West BC. It was an absolutely amazing experience I had the privilege of sharing the opening keynote with friend Walter Schwabe. Walter and I have an excellent rapport and wanted to shakeRead… Read more »