Latest US news, world news, sport and comment from the Guardian | guardiannews.com | The Guardian. Sometimes getting the best news about your country’s politics involves turning to sources outside of its borders. Published since 1821, The Guardian (formerly The Manchester Guardian) has become one of the most celebrated English-language papers Related articles ‘Guardian’ sparks…
Bloomberg – Business, Financial & Economic News, Stock Quotes. We’ll put it this way: Bloomberg.com is the go-to financial news service for the guys who manage your stock portfolio and the Wall Street bigwigs who manage their portfolios. Related articles The Rise of Bloomberg Online (247wallst.com) Consumer Comfort in U.S. Slumps to Lowest Level Since…
Free People Search – Find People – Wink – Wink. Wink is a people search engine that culls results from social-networking sites (MySpace, LinkedIn, Bebo, and more), followed by results from other sites where users keep public profiles, followed by results from the Web at large. Related articles Geri…
Ninjawords – a really fast dictionary. Sometimes you need to know the meaning of a word, and you need to know it two-tenths of a second faster than any other dictionary site can get it to you. And that’s why Ninjawords is there. Like a ninja, it is smart, fast, and accurate. Related articles Uuuuuugh,…
Fold3 – Historical military records This is a great site for genealogists and history buffs. Footnote is a perfect Web-2.0 example of the power of the Internet to uncover insights into history. They have an arrangement with the National Archives to digitize and upload every document they own. Related articles FGS Announces $135,000 Donation to War of 1812 Pension Project…
Cybernetics – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. a core part of the theory used by the business analyst according to Michael Hugos Related articles Russian media mogul vows to make humans immortal by 2045 (cbc.ca) All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace (travelsinvirtuality.typepad.com) American Cyborg Offers Graphic Look at DIY Body Hacking (wired.com)…
New Work: One Laptop Per Child | New at Pentagram. I really like this firm’s work, and their name. They have a sort of linguistic, iconographic approach. Check out their work for One laptop her child Related articles Pentagram’s Abbott Miler brings modern dance to life with excellent iPad app (itsnicethat.com) Pentagram Limited Edition ‘Marks’…
The Shape Of Perks To Come – Businessweek. Great article on changes in the workplace including flexible arrangements etc. Also discusses innovations like PG nap pods, kitchens, games, media Related articles 7 Crazy Startup Workplace and Culture Things to Do (davidcummings.org) Study: Employees Like Hierarchy (No, Really) (inc.com) Jessica Miller-Merrell: Tech Company Perks Make…
Ethnography or Just Good Requirements Gathering – Exploring the Depths of Product Management. MIT Media lab and other folks argue that the process of requirements gathering is just idiotic right now: take a word document and write all you can think of down there and then creating something out of that. Related articles Business Analyst…