Friday April 01, 2005 |
Friday April 01, 2005 Blogs, Ally or AdversaryThere is a bit of storm about blogging going on at the moment. Tim Bray started it here, with a sharp manifesto for its goodness, but you may have missed Claire Giordano's contribution, which apart from making the business argument, lists a bunch of links from both the blogosphere and more traditional media outlets and usefully checkpoints the debate. In summary, businesses that want to tell the truth, benefit from authentic knowledgeable spokespeople. Blogging is both a technology & culture that allows these people to talk directly to their consumers and external i.e. networked collaborators. I'd like to add that these conversations (if they're with the right people) aid the co-invention process. Sun's key inventors can learn from our customers, while the customers can gain from Sun's experts and expertise. tags: blogs 
(2005-04-01 12:07:05.0) Permalink The Cruel Sea ... moreNicholas Monsarrat also wrote several autobiographical books about his wartime experience, particularly his time on the east coast convoys (UK, so very near occupied Europe). This would probably make Raikes (the navigation officer on the Saltash) the nearest thing to a personal appearance in the book. I'm not a great fan of the film, but the book is a great piece of writing. Because its set in convoy escorts, there is a theme of permanent danger from the sea, with tiny triumphs, the sinking of submarines and the taken for granted success of each ship safely escorted. See also Paul Humpries article here... tags: Culture "Book Review"
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