“Fast Food Nation” was revealing. “Kitchen Confidential” was juicy. But wow, “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” is something else. The...
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"The Omnivore's Dilemma" is a crappy title for a great book
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Atul Varma: Trusting Functionality
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One of the major challenges we face with the design of our new linguistic command-line project is that of trust. As Zittrain mentions in The Future of the Internet, this...
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The Google Dilemma
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You might have seen this already but if not, it's a really good article by James Grimmelmann on who controls what you see in your search results. Grimmelmann is a Prof....
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Always Share the Deal With Customers
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Your customers may arrive at the point of sale without knowing they could be getting a better deal. This can pose a dilemma. Do you tell them they can get it cheaper, or...
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Topics Covered in This Blog (So Far)
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Here's the updated "thematic index" to the entries and links in this blog.Rich vs. King: The Entrepreneur's Dilemma NEW Article: New Article in Harvard Business Review:...
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Sweet Decay
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I sidestepped the evaluation notebook issue in The Gel Dilemma, but this omission has bugged me because I've cared about what I've written on for a lot longer than I’ve...
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Space Invaders Extreme: DS vs. PSP
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Filed under: Features Space Invaders Extreme has been out in the U.S. and Europe for about a month now, so if you haven't bought this gem yet (and according to certain...
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The Dilemma: How to Use Your 15 Minute Break Wisely
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Eat and DrinkRunning out of energy and taking phone calls with a dry throat is a horrible feeling. You can’t think straight. You make mistakes often...
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The ED Conversation Dilemma: Forty Percent Of Men With ED Don't Talk To Their Doctor, Survey Finds
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A new survey reveals that while 82 percent of men with erectile dysfunction (ED) surveyed recognize it as an indicator of other health conditions, such as heart disease...
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McCain's Waterloo
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I think the "news analysis" features in the newspapers are a little bit per se absurd (it's not an opinion! we swear! it's analysis!) but Richard Oppel and Jeff Zeleny...
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Article Marketing: The Human Factor
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One of the least appreciated benefits of articles is also one of the most obvious: articles send people, not just search engine spiders, to your site. So incoming links...
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Batman's 'Dark Knight' Reflects Cheney Policy
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The thought of Vice President Dick Cheney in a form-fitting bat costume might be too much for most people to bear. But the concepts of security and danger presented in...
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Orange and Nike
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In two big, separate splashes, Orange switches to "Together we can do more"/"I am", while Nike celebrates its 20 year-old slogan "Just do...
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Sumeet Moghe: Teacher Training - my beliefs
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Training is something I feel very passionately about and I realize that I of all the things I do, I enjoy my time in a classroom the most. In recent years my interest has...
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Restaurant Reservations
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Restaurants which generally sell out have an interesting dilemma. In principle they could make more money with higher prices, but then they'd risk not selling out, and...
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A Jewish Dilemma
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Super sale on Cheerios at QFC - $1.50 per box if you buy 4 boxes - but it’s Passover. What to do?!? We bought 4 boxes and hid them in the closet. We’ll bust...
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The Perennial RSS Authentication Dilemma
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It's a common problem, one that has cropped up many times for me over the last few years. You build a secure system, locked up behind a login so that only authenticated...
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Slipstreaming and Unattended Windows Media Creation
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Have you ever had to reinstall Windows in an effort to fix a malfunctioning machine? Performing a clean install of Windows is no big deal, but reinstalling a non service...
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The Social Networking Dilemma
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If you're like me, you get a ton of invitations to join social networks. If you're not like me (and I hope you're not, in this respect), you know what to do with these...
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This And That
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In a transparent attempt to both entertain the reader and avoid finishing vocals for the new album, some links to peruse as the long weekend approaches.Well known liberal...