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Vivendi and Activision Sittin’ in a Tree…
The Economist frequently publishes thoughtful articles on the business of video games. Here is one such on the topic of Vivendi Games and Activision's merger.
As the article points out, the deal makes excellent strategic sense. As someone who has always enjoyed good game design, I will be watching the result. Two of the best game [...]
Checklists alleviate mental burden
Insurance and finance professionals are always told to use checklists to avoid error. See how it has worked in the medical industry in this excellent article by Atul Gawande in The New Yorker:
The Checklist
Countersales
Poor Phil… I don't know Phil personally, but he came to my office to sell holiday coupons for a day-spa. I told him I didn't have any use for such a thing, but also proceeded to tell him all about insurance for salons, day-spas, and medi-spas, and the unique risks that advances in cosmetic medicine [...]
Tribute to NSID
I'm making a late start, but I feel I must make some contribution to the NSID project - No Shaving in December… Sorry for the grainy quality; the Eiffel Tower was causing interference with my digital camera.