According to world renowned photographer Henry Fair, there is a second leaking rig in the Gulf of Mexico. He said the leak is located about 12 miles from the mouth of the Mississippi River.
Tuesday, June 08, 2010
Monday, June 07, 2010
Book Review: The Starfish and the Spider
The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations
by Ori Brafman and Rod A. Beckstrom is a fascinating book about how decentralization can be a very strong benefit, if not necessary for survival, for companies, organizations, and even countries. The authors discuss how such organizations as Wikipedia, CraigsList, and even Alcoholics Anonymous have become such strong and powerful entities. They show how centralization can lead to collapse and even predicted the fall of General Motors.
There are two primary types of organizations: spiders and starfish. Spiders are centralized; when you cut off their head, they die. However starfish don't have heads; if you cut off one of their arms, the starfish survives and the arm can even turn into another starfish. Starfish are almost impossible to kill and so are starfish organizations.
The book gives a great example of how the Apache Native American tribe has survived for centuries because they are a starfish organization, unlike the Incas and Aztecs.
An interesting and easy read, I recommend The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations.
by Ori Brafman and Rod A. Beckstrom is a fascinating book about how decentralization can be a very strong benefit, if not necessary for survival, for companies, organizations, and even countries. The authors discuss how such organizations as Wikipedia, CraigsList, and even Alcoholics Anonymous have become such strong and powerful entities. They show how centralization can lead to collapse and even predicted the fall of General Motors. There are two primary types of organizations: spiders and starfish. Spiders are centralized; when you cut off their head, they die. However starfish don't have heads; if you cut off one of their arms, the starfish survives and the arm can even turn into another starfish. Starfish are almost impossible to kill and so are starfish organizations.
The book gives a great example of how the Apache Native American tribe has survived for centuries because they are a starfish organization, unlike the Incas and Aztecs.
An interesting and easy read, I recommend The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations
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Have Lunch with Warren Buffett for $25,000
An eBay auction is currently running this week, which is offering the winning bidder lunch with famed billionaire and investor Warren Buffett, one of the top three wealthiest people in the world.
All proceeds of the auction will be donated to the Glide Foundation in San Francisco, which provides help for the homeless and poor.
The current bid on the auction is $25,000, and if no one else bids, it wall be a bargain, as last year, the Canadian firm Salida Capital Corp. paid $1,680,300 for the lunch, and two yours ago, Zhao Danyang paid $2,110,100. The auction ends Jun 11, 2010 at 7:30 pm PDT or 10:30 Eastern time.
By the way, I wonder if Warren Buffett will sing for his lunch.
All proceeds of the auction will be donated to the Glide Foundation in San Francisco, which provides help for the homeless and poor.
The current bid on the auction is $25,000, and if no one else bids, it wall be a bargain, as last year, the Canadian firm Salida Capital Corp. paid $1,680,300 for the lunch, and two yours ago, Zhao Danyang paid $2,110,100. The auction ends Jun 11, 2010 at 7:30 pm PDT or 10:30 Eastern time.
By the way, I wonder if Warren Buffett will sing for his lunch.
Apple iPad Magician
Steve Jobs is expected to be presenting today at the Apple (AAPL) annual developers' conference in San Francisco. Apple has sold over 50 million iPhones and the iPad is selling like hotcakes.
Now one more use has been found for the iPad. A Japanese magician is now using an iPad in his magic show. The video of his performance has only been out for a week, and already its had over 1 million views. You can see it here:
By the way, did you know that Apple is now the world's largest technology company?
Now one more use has been found for the iPad. A Japanese magician is now using an iPad in his magic show. The video of his performance has only been out for a week, and already its had over 1 million views. You can see it here:
By the way, did you know that Apple is now the world's largest technology company?
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