Archive for the ‘Fun’ Category

The billiard ball example

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —October 8, 2007
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When I talk about complexity to clients I mention that complex systems are impossible to predict in detail especially as your forcast extends into the …

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Is new technology a mystery to you?

Posted by  Robyn —October 6, 2007
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For those of us who have struggled with another piece of new technology.

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Graffiti archaeology

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —October 3, 2007
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My undergraduate degree was in archaeology and I love learning about how information can be presented (Edward Tufte is my information presentation hero). So imagine …

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Shane Warne – David O’Doherty summed it up

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —September 24, 2007
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Just getting by…

Posted by  Mark Schenk —August 8, 2007
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I rushed out of the house at ‘oh-dark-hundred’ on Monday morning for a three and a half hour drive to run a workshop for the …

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Getting On With It

Posted by  Daryl Cook —August 3, 2007
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Scott McCloud … Traditional Western art and literature don’t wander much. On the whole we’re a pretty goal-oriented culture. But in the East, there’s a …

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Storytelling with comics

Posted by  Daryl Cook —July 6, 2007
Filed in Business storytelling, Fun

Last night I met Cris Pearson, CEO of plasq, a small group of passionalte software developers. We quickly discovered a shared interest in storytelling, albeit …

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John F. Kennedy and the French Revolution

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —June 16, 2007
Filed in Anecdotes, Fun

I heard this anecdote last week. John Kennedy was meeting the Premier of China and during some initial small talk Kennedy asked the Premier what …

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The story of the old man and the insulting children

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —April 27, 2007
Filed in Anecdotes, Fun

As I mentioned a couple of days ago, I’m reading Punished by Rewards by Alfie Kohn. It’s a terrific book. This story struck my funny …

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Impressive palindromes

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —March 18, 2007
Filed in Fun

Check out the original Bob Dylan version. Tags: Weird+Al+Yankovic, Bob+Dylan

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