communication. community. cognition.
[audio:http://occamsrazr.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/o136.mp3|titles=Card Collectors] My son brought a napkin home from school yesterday. It had a phone number on it. (I've blurred out some digits to protect the innocent.) The conversation … [Continue reading]
I got my teeth cleaned today. [audio:http://occamsrazr.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/o135.mp3|titles=Listen to "Words of Mouth"] Don't worry, I won't gross you out. There was no evidence of any major dental issues. I did have a little bit more … [Continue reading]
[audio:http://occamsrazr.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/o134.mp3|titles=Dancing With Myself] Mirror, Mirror, on the wall; Who's the sharingest of them all? Let's play a little game. I'll describe an object, and you tell me what it is. It has … [Continue reading]
Most internet users don't remember a time before there was a Google. (Those who do likely were grimacing over my failure to capitalize Internet.) For those who made surfing a dry activity since 2000, there has always been an Algorithm in the … [Continue reading]
Woman quits job via whiteboard. Allegedly. (If you send me a url with a picture of your comment on a whiteboard, I'll format the comment for you...) … [Continue reading]
[audio:http://occamsrazr.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/o131.mp3|titles=Access: Birmingham] Times are tough for newspaper publishers, who are trying to sell their relevance to subscribers and potential advertisers. The temptation to drop standards … [Continue reading]
[audio:http://occamsrazr.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/o130.mp3|titles=Wax Apples and Plastic Oranges] "Social Media is a waste of time. The audience is too small." Maybe so. How many people are you talking with? No, I didn't ask how many … [Continue reading]