If you have a little slack time around Christmas, you might want to read this article from the the Washington Post about industry speculation that Microsoft is losing it. Can the monopoly we all have a love/hate relationship with be slipping? Some think so. But I recommend it because it isn’t, to my way of thinking, about software. It’s about ...

From a University of Toronto study. Socially informed perceptions of which foods are appropriate to eat, when they should be eaten and how much should be consumed have a greater impact on our food intake than feelings of hunger or fullness, says a University of Toronto review paper published in Physiology & Behavior… “It’s an insidious effect,” Herman (the author) ...

I’ve been getting involved with NetSquared, a project of San Francisco-based CompuMentor, making a big push to bring the benefits of new internet technologies to the nonprofit sector. Their efforts parallel what the Futuring and Innovation Center did with the National Voluntary Health Agencies Innovations meeting earlier this year. The parallel makes us natural collaborators. I was introduced to Billy ...

Here’s a section from Suw Chartman’s Strange Attractor blog on Corante that seems to have spot-on advice about future media–and that means the most diverse kinds of media. Digital media will get and keep the customer’s attention. How? By making it relevant to the person. This is a big issue. People won’t buy content unless it is relevant. – make ...