January 19, 2010
by donkasprzak
0 comments
Chip and Dan Heath wrote Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die and it was quickly listed as one of the top 100 business books of 2007….I couldn’t agree more. They launched a website dedicated to the … Continue reading
January 12, 2010
by donkasprzak
0 comments
Tags: Visualization, information, Chart Wars, politics, trends
January 7, 2010
by donkasprzak
0 comments
According to the UK Telegraph: Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer failed to wow the crowds when he opened the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Wednesday night. I must admit there was not a lot of excitement from his … Continue reading
January 5, 2010
by donkasprzak
0 comments
After watching Steven Spielberg‘s Munich I wanted to learn more about the tragic events of the ’72 German Olympic Games. Simon Reeve’s book One Day in September: The Full Story of the 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre and the Israeli Revenge … Continue reading
January 5, 2010
by donkasprzak
0 comments
Fortune’s TechMate segment about Apple’s upcoming tablet (referred to as the next Newton) proves to me that Michael Copeland has absolutely no idea what he is talking about. The TechMate video automatically starts when the page loads — and their … Continue reading
December 23, 2009
by donkasprzak
0 comments
My understanding of the events leading up to 9/11 have been shaped by great authors and believe Triple Cross: How bin Laden’s Master Spy Penetrated the CIA, the Green Berets, and the FBI–and Why Patrick Fitzgerald Failed to Stop Him … Continue reading
December 7, 2009
by donkasprzak
1 Comment
Holiday reading arrived today via mail. Many selections have been referred in previous books so I started tagging them after realizing more than one book pointed to the following: Cell, The: Inside The 9/11 Plot, and Why the FBI and … Continue reading
November 24, 2009
by donkasprzak
2 Comments
University of Chicago Economics Professor Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner about Geoengineering Global Warming Fixes. Their data about innovation planning shows how important creative thinking can be in addressing global problems. From their followup best seller Freakonomics called SuperFreakonomics: I … Continue reading
November 24, 2009
by donkasprzak
0 comments
Today Tom Friedman’s Hot, Flat, and Crowded 2.0: Why We Need a Green Revolution–and How It Can Renew America is available. The 1.0 release was a very interesting read (my review here) and I’m looking forward to the update. Check … Continue reading
November 20, 2009
by donkasprzak
0 comments
I have a cousin on his third tour of Afghanistan and an old friend from school serving in Iraq’s Green Zone. This book is an honest look at a military tragedy and hits home for all who have loved ones … Continue reading