Blogging was for Hippies ?

Blogging was for Hippies ? – Gerry McGovern [via James Robertson] says [Quote] the “hippie” period of “anything goes” in website design and information architecture should well and truly die – if information architecture is to solve problems cost-effectively, it will have to become rigorously defined.[Unquote]I have interests in standardisation too, in fact that’s how … Continue reading “Blogging was for Hippies ?”

Blog Tools

Blog Tools – This from BlogComp, [via Lilia’s blog]The main current deficiencies in Blogger Pro for me are Categorisation and RSS Aggregation. Although I host my blog content with my own ISP, I make use of Blogger’s own hosted tools and service. I’m not really in a position to have the software hosted elsewhere, unless … Continue reading “Blog Tools”

Leadership by e-Mail ?

Leadership by e-Mail ? Posted this comment against this article, and again against Lilia’s blog on the same subject. No problem with the concept that “real” networks of communication tell you far more about the way an organisation actually functions than any organisation charts, roles or procedures. This is well established fact in organisations that … Continue reading “Leadership by e-Mail ?”

Dawkins’ Hyper-Rationalism

Dawkins’ Hyper-Rationalism – Posted an essay on this subject after recently reading Dawkins’ “A Devil’s Chaplain”. Methinks the Charles Simonyi professor, for the public understanding of science at Oxford University, doth protest too much when he attacks lack of knowledge with scientific rationale alone.

Rorty and Dennett on Knowledge Board aggregator

Rorty and Dennett on Knowledge Board aggregator. Interesting opinions about Rorty and Dennett in connection with Darwinian Evolution, Post-Modernism and Nietzsche amongst other things, from Paul Kelly’s blog – “as we know it”. And here was I thinking I was the only one following this philosophical line of investigation in Knowledge Management blogging. I get … Continue reading “Rorty and Dennett on Knowledge Board aggregator”

Feedster Search Engine for Aggregated RSS Feeds

Feedster Search Engine for Aggregated RSS Feeds. Was originally called Roogle apparently. [via nycsmith]AAAAGGGHHH!!! – Feedster appears to have completely swamped the Knowledge Board aggregator (see previous blog). I expressed some concerns earlier about the incestuous nature of feeds, subscriptions and trackbacks exploding into multiple links and, even worse, circular links. My link to you … Continue reading “Feedster Search Engine for Aggregated RSS Feeds”