Dictionary of IBM Jargon

2013-06-27T19:17:22+00:00June 27th, 2013|Tags: , , |

This dictionary is full of so many gems.

arm waving n. A technique used to convey excited  dedication to an idea, even though not supported by  arguments or facts. “The pitch had much arm waving but little content”. The technique may be attempting to emulate the effect of waving one’s arms (as if trying to fly) near a flock of seagulls [or wild ducks?] who will then all take off together.

rusty iron n. Out-of-date, hard-to-repair equipment that, when it works, does the job better and cheaper than anything to be found in the current sales manual. (Especially true of non-IBM electrical or mechanical tools.) See also pig iron, tired iron.

You can find the pdf here. 

Is that thing on?

2013-04-19T17:56:54+00:00April 19th, 2013|Tags: , |

The most important Google Glass experience is not the user experience – it’s the experience of everyone else. The experience of being a citizen, in public, is about to change.

The Google Glass feature no one is talking about, by Mark Hurst

When Good Design Isn’t Enough

2013-02-15T18:28:06+00:00February 15th, 2013|Tags: , |

[People talk about] the product is so good it sells itself. That is simply wrong. There is a lot to learn from how companies like Facebook, Airbnb and Yelp got their start.

You need to think about a distribution strategy as carefully as everything else.

– Peter Thiel

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