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Hope Is Only The First Step.
It doesn't matter whether you liked or supported Obama during the campaign. Something changed, and the effects will be felt around the world. That isn't a political statement. It is a call for action and an alert to the opportunities and possibilities ahead. Watching the Inauguration I knew, deep in my body, that I was
Resonant Chamber
This Animusic video is mesmerizing. The animation is better than what you find in many video games and adds something to the music, which is pretty good in-and-of itself. The video was not animated by humans. Instead, the studio that created this video invented an animation engine that analyzes the notes in a piece of
Data Visualization of President Obama's Inauguration Speech
Here are two interactive ways to look at and understand what was said. Go to Wordle's site to make one yourself. You can choose colors and layouts to get the look you want. Also, here is a Word Tree from IBM's Many Eyes site. I like this type of tool because you can interact with
Capitalogix Commentary 01/16/09
Are we in a Recession or Depression? From my standpoint, I don't think it matters much. Naming the disease doesn't fix it if you still don't know the cure. Regardless of what you call it, we're still faced with the symptoms: the credit collapse, carnage in the financial sector, higher prices but less money to
Hope, As Something to Hope For
It doesn't matter if you've read "The Audacity of Hope." Tuesday, change will come. I'm pretty sure that President Obama will not have these lines in his Inauguration Speech. "Most of all, I want to thank the Republicans for making this historic occasion possible. Of course, I must also thank you, President Bush, for years
Three Simple Questions To Help Make This Your Best Year Ever
We are preparing for our yearly audit. On one hand, this is a task that is hard to like. It reeks of administrivia; and it seems like the best that happens is that nothing happens. On the other hand, this is a great opportunity for us to review aspects of our business that rarely get