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Re: In the Multiscreen World, Context Is King

Aid G. — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 21:45:33 -0000

This article reaffirms that we're living at the intersection of pervasive computing and data analytics. Context is king and getting it right will require massive amounts of data about us. I hope that providers will not overreach and try to extract more value than they are creating in the process.

Another implication, especially relevant for those of us trying to create new products and services, is that it is no longer enough to create good software and to get customers to use it -- that's becoming a commodity fast. We need to be able to capture and leverage data to create and protect the value we are delivering.

Re: Productivity Hacks

Aid G. — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 01:41:49 -0000

I love the moleskine & evernote combo! Writing on paper is less distracting to others and can give you more freedom if you take "conceptual" notes with lots of diagrams or mindmaps. Evernote can usually recognize my handwriting and relevant page photos came up in search results (along with related snaps of bcards, whiteboars, etc.). Best of both worlds with very little effort ...

Re: Productivity Hacks

Aid G. — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 01:20:40 -0000

I've been using the "3 top tasks for the day" method for a while and it works great (like all simple things usually do). I find that setting goals at the end of the day is better for things that require some thinking because we subconsciously prime our brain to complete the task more effectively or find a more creative solution.

Re: Good Reads

Aid G. — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 01:12:06 -0000

Don't you wish that more corporate product marketing people would read books like this? Also good to check out TED www.ted.com for some remarkable talks (and presentation styles to learn from) ...