There is a cliche that many people often share about history, and how it is written by the victors. The conquerors across the world, for the most part, are the ones who transcribed the history for others to read. We have terms like "revisionist history" to account for the fact that we realize the truth may be quite a bit grayer than those historical accounts we read lead us to believe.
The Repetitious Nature of the News Media
When will we get tired of pointing out what a great tool Twitter is for breaking news? This is essentially the question asked in this CNET article.
EBay Explores Human Nature, Likes What It Sees
Okay all you pessimists and realists, you’re not going to like this, but that won’t be all that surprising. EBay chairman and founder Pierre Omidyar says people are basically good, and that basic goodness is what made eBay what it is today.
The Competitive Nature of Internet Marketing
I recently read John Reese’s PDF announcing the launch of his new Income.com site. In the PDF he talks about how competitive internet marketing will become in the coming 5 years, and stated what are the two main ingredients to large sustainable profit in that type of marketplace. The first is on the concept of optimization:
“Wiki-Like” Peer Review Flounders In Nature
Wikis have been a hot topic this year, and most of the stories about them have been both positive and optimistic. Everybody likes wikis, a lot of individuals (and businesses and organizations) want them. But a recent open peer review experiment at the scientific journal Nature has failed, and some people are now second-guessing the model.
Problems Sprout For Nature Over Wikipedia
The Encyclopedia Brittanica has expressed its extreme displeasure with the Nature science journal over its comparison of Britannica to Wikipedia.
Understanding the Nature of the Net Will Make You a Better Online Marketer
One of the biggest obstacles to successful online marketing is a failure to understand the new World Wide Web medium.
The Nature of Penny Stocks
For anyone new to investing in penny stocks, you should first be made aware of the differences between these micro-cap stocks and the more conventional blue-chip and mid-cap investments.
Intel Deploys Wireless Broadband In China’s Wolong Nature Reserve
Intel Corporation announced it has deployed a campus-wide broadband and wireless communications network within China’s Wolong Nature Reserve to aid researchers in the study, care and preservation of the endangered giant panda.
Getting Off the “Foiled-again” Human Nature Playing Field
Human nature is our teacher. It shows us where we are stuck, how we limit ourselves, where we are unhealed and what games we play.