August 10, 2010
Getting in (and Out of) Line – NYTimes.com As with lines over scrums, markets have much to offer over lines. They are more efficient. They work well for those fortunate enough to have more disposable money than free time. They mop up much of the daily agony of waiting. (tags: economics sociology) Why Metadata Matters [...]
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August 6, 2010
How To Measure Anything: Finding the Value of Intangibles in Business Some things are easy to measure. Time, money, exercise, calories, location – all of these are relatively straightforward to repeatably determine or calculate. But how does one go about measuring happiness, compassion, public influence or creativity? These are more intangible, harder to pin down [...]
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