Wed, 2008-Jul-23 by nmw.

Yesterday

ah, all that business seems so far away! :D — So what do I recommend for “summer reading”? How about Groundswell? I am happy that MWJV has received a personalized copy of this book ( via the very influential Susan Bratton ;) ! OK, before you start calling me a shill, let me explain why I think you should read Charlene Li’s book.

I agree

( First of all: note I haven’t read all of the book yet — and so if you would like to read it for me and then tell me what you think of it, then please: be my guest! ;)

But second of all, I have read and been inspired by Ms. Li’s work over the years, and especially (third of all): Charlene’s interview with Susan was very interesting and insightful ( and maybe even a little revealing ;)…. The crux of Mrs. Li’s research lies at the intersection of people with technology — and this is basically what language is all about (indeed: it is very closely related to issues raised in the Wisdom of the Language article) — language is the technology we use to communicate how we understand the world we live in (and [according to Chomsky] it’s actually deeply intertwined with our nature [as human beings] — in other words: language is the quintessential “hermeneutic tool”).

The reason why I am eager to read Charlene’s book is to learn more about the those aspects of the intersection of people and technology which are apparently independent of language (and many of these, I feel, may very well be addressed in the book). Currently the book is making its rounds through the office, and I have already set it on my “Indian Summer” reading list — and I look forward to poring over all of the nitty-gritty details!

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Wed, 2008-Jun-18 by nmw.

Is That All There Is?

Well, er, um,… — NO! If you go to Advertise-My.COM then you will see links to  Advertise-My.NET and Advertise-My.ORG — each of these properties are for specific target audiences (not demographic — but rather “psychographic” audiences).

Making IT Click

Of course all of this will probably make more sense if you actually click through and try it out….

:) nmw

ps: yes, I realize it’s very bare-bones — I personally like no-nonsense websites that are super-light and quick; however, if you have a suggestion for how it could be improved, I’m quite open to any & all suggestions! ( It’s really just a start and I would love to hear what you suggest :)

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Tue, 2008-Jun-17 by nmw.

Why are companies in India repeating the mistakes companies in the Western Hemisphere made when they first got online?

Here’s a quote from the newly published Domain Name Industry Brief 2008: “The CEO and the head of IT play the predominant roles in the selection of the domain name itself”.

Natural language is not the realm of the IT department

The selection of domain names should be guided by the marketing department or a department with similar expertise related to communication.

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Sun, 2008-Jun-15 by nmw.

For a good time, call: http://bargains.at/domainermeeting

( Use the link above to arrange an appointment to discuss collaborative opportunities, deals, share stories, whatever. :)

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Fri, 2008-Jun-13 by nmw.

A little over a month ago I commented on Paul Krugman’s blog — he wrote about the “fruits of globalization” (and that is something I have spent well over 3 decades discussing with my father).

My comment on his blog was not about the “fruits of globalization” per se — but rather about the fact that the PDF he mentioned cost less via Amazon.COM than via the publisher of the book itself.

I don’t know why my comment wasn’t printed — it probably tipped off some kind of spam-filter because I didn’t use PG-13 talk or something like that. But even my poor language or the censorship of reader comments by some pencil-pusher at the New York Times are not what this is about, either. So now you may be thinking (or even crying out loud):

Where’s the beef?!?

Oh — sorry about that, chief. Well, last week while I wasn’t looking, Mr. Krugman pulled a fast one — he wrote something that I know something about while I wasn’t watching! :O

Oh, well, too late now. It’s all over now, baby blue. This may be the last time — I don’t know. Give my regards to Esther Dyson — I think she’s onto something (probably because she was 10 years ahead of the market about 5 years ago; 20 years ahead of the market 10 years ago — maybe someday we’ll catch up with her).

I’d sure like to….

btw: look NYT — no links!

:D nmw

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Mon, 2008-Jun-9 by nmw.

This is a thread to discuss “The Wisdom of the Language“.

Please join in the discussion!

:) nmw

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Fri, 2008-May-30 by nmw.

I’ve launched a blogging Network

Who cares? Well: You should! This is an experiment concerning relevance! This is not just: enter your pesonal data here, and then we’ll sell it to a bunch of advertisers — this is about CONVERSATION: so come on and join together with the band! (go to Help-Find.ORG/Chart :D )

BTW:

Esther Dyson also gets it!!

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Sun, 2008-Apr-27 by nmw.

You Are What You Is

That’s a quote from Frank Zappa — and it should tell you how it’s not important to sell products or services per se, but rather you need to sell yourself. The first “customer” you have to sell yourself to is (guess who?): you. Are you convinced that you are right in doing this — are you “buying” it? If you don’t believe in yourself, then why would you expect me to believe in you? If you actually didn’t believe in yourself and expected me to believe in you, wouldn’t you be scamming me?

Pro-Creation

So figure what you want to do — and do it. If you want, then tell me if you think I might play a role in the game of “creating” who you are.

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Sat, 2008-Apr-26 by nmw.

Become Famous! Work from Home! Be Your Own Boss!

Yes it sounds too good to be true (and it probably is). So I wouldn’t exactly bet on it. But if you’re feeling like you might want to take a walk on the wild side, then simply reply below, say something about yourself to get me interested, and I may very well welcome you on board the team!

Come in here, dear boy, have a cigar!

You’re gonna go far — you’re gonna…

[ps: dear gals are just as welcome as dear boys ;]

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