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Today’s thoughts February 8, 2012

Rapid BI

Goodbye IT – hello products that work Goodbye IT – hello products that work With so many people fed-up of big software solutions that just are too clunky and don’t do easily what people want, the IT world is moving. With Apple dropping support & products for the film & media industry, they are now [.].

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What 40 Years of Research Reveals About the Difference Between Disruptive and Radical Innovation

Harvard Business Review

. “If you went to bed last night as an industrial company, you’re going to wake up this morning as a software and analytics company.” As venture capital investor Marc Andreesen pointed out, “software is eating the world.” It appealed to a niche of film nerds. A prime example is Netflix.

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Why Your Employees Should Be Playing With Lego Robots

Harvard Business Review

Ericsson used Lego Mindstorm robots in a demonstration at the 2012 Mobile World Congress to bring to life its vision of how connected machines might change the way we live. They use software to plan, test, and modify sequences of instructions for a variety of robotic behaviors. More specifically, Lego robots.

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“A Friend of a Friend” Is No Longer the Best Way to Find a Job

Harvard Business Review

I located a great source: A weekly meeting held by an organization for white-collar job seekers in the Bay Area, a portion of which was dedicated to successful job seekers telling their stories — on film. So, are weak ties still the key?

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Don't Abandon Crowdfunding -- Manage It

Harvard Business Review

The April 2012 report estimates that 452 crowdfunding platforms (CFPs) raised nearly $1.5 billion in 2012. But as Brad Kine, president of loan provider On Deck pointed out in an article by Helen Avery in the May 2012 issue of Euromoney , these businesses weren't really very small. will not be legalized until 2013).

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Many Companies Still Don’t Know How to Compete in the Digital Age

Harvard Business Review

Every industry, no matter how traditional — agriculture, automotive, aviation, energy — is being upended by the addition of sensors, internet connectivity, and software. Kodak accepted the pain of shuttering plants and laying off tens of thousands of film-factory workers. A misunderstood story. By 2005, Kodak ranked No.

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New Year, New Tablet, New Apps

Harvard Business Review

If you were a good girl or boy in 2012, with nary an unanswered email or incomplete task, Santa may have rewarded you with a shiny new tablet under the Christmas tree. The Plex option works best if you've set Plex up as your home media software (which I highly recommend ) and sprung for the PlexPass service.

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