Shaking Up Oxofrd…
BusinessWeek covers John Hood – big leauge Kiwi businessman turned educator that is shaking-up Oxford. They end it all with:
“Will Hood be able to pull off a major restructuring of one of the world’s oldest institutions? “I think he is going to take Oxford all the way,” says Anthony Smith, the recently retired president of Magdalen College. “He knows where Oxford needs to place itself in the world.” He’ll certainly need a thick skin to get there.”
I wouldn’t bet against him.
Skype Competitor…
Looks really interesting. Gizmo. I’m giving it a spin and will let you know how it goes.
Back On Deck
Gidday! I just spent a wonderful week at Sea Ranch – turns out the side benefit of spectacular locations like this is no wireless or wifi. Just great waves, scenery, wineries and family. Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving.
Corporate Blogging – Beyond the Water Cooler
Good read over at ComputerWorld. Much if this falls into the category of “anonymity breeds irresponsibility”:
“It’s probably a good idea not to allow truly anonymous use of an internal blog. (IT professionals can configure internal blogs so that all users can be identified, at least by the company.) Anonymous speech has certain advantages for would-be whistle-blowers, but there are other ways to report things anonymously without resorting to blogs. As a general matter, the potential for anonymous speech creates an atmosphere that can encourage irresponsible behavior, such as harassment, defamation and gossip. Except where there’s a clearly identifiable benefit, anonymous speech in the workplace should be avoided.”
Colored Bubbles
OK, so don’t accuse us Kiwi’s of not being inventive… Congrats to Guy Haddleton and team on making Popular Science with their colored bubbles. Awesome. I’d like some in LogLogic orange please.
