Archive for September, 2009
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
Unevenly distributed futures (cont’d)
A quick pointer to an article on The Guardian that takes an in-depth look at drugs that enhance cognitive performance: In 2004 he coined the term “cosmetic neurology” to describe the practice of using drugs developed for recognised medical conditions to strengthen ordinary cognition. Chatterjee worries about cosmetic neurology, but he thinks that it will [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Fringe scanning / peripheral vision by Roger Dennis
Monday, September 14th, 2009
The most appropriately named ship in the world
I was intrigued to read on the BBC today that a Western shipping company has successfully delivered cargo via the once impassable North East Passage. The significance of cannot be understated for it’s impact on world trade: …the once impenetrable ice that prevented ships travelling along the northern Russian coast has been retreating rapidly because [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Fringe scanning / peripheral vision,Futures Thinking by Roger Dennis
Monday, September 14th, 2009
Computer makers listen to consumers
From the NY Times comes an interesting and illuminating piece that identifies a change in the way that computer manufacturers are starting to think. You can sum it up in a couple of words – start with the end user. Historically the computer industry has sold itself on technology and the speed increases that inevitably [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Innovation CULTURE by Roger Dennis
Friday, September 11th, 2009
The problem with suggestion boxes…
As a tool to facilitate and encourage employees to share their ideas about new business opportunities, suggestions boxes have the same effect as a shredder does on paper. What’s more they don’t scale, they don’t manage expectations and they’re not robust. About the best thing you can do to a suggestion box is to ask [...]
