Tag Archives: Reporting

overload, Overload, OVERLOAD…

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Chris Niccolls

The term that best defines this week is: Information Overload! Earthquakes, Tsunami’s, Nuclear leaks in Japan, Fault lines under US Nuclear reactors, New war in Libya, Ongoing war in  Afghanistan, Stock market roller coaster, Economy getting better/worse, Growth of the … Continue reading →

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Projects Of The Living Dead!

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Chris Niccolls

I just can’t take another vampire movie. When did Vampires stop being spirits of the damned and become moody teenagers? True, hanging out with the cast of Twilight is pretty close to being damned, but without the pleasant brimstone aroma therapy. Give … Continue reading →

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Don’t Look Now!

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Chris Niccolls

One final lesson from “Freakonomics”, and then we’re done with Sumo wrestling. In the last post, we chatted about Sumo wrestlers who lost matches to help fellow wrestlers. The Japanese didn’t believe that Sumo wrestlers could cheat. Betraying their profession, … Continue reading →

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Win, Lose or Cheat!

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Chris Niccolls

If you’re setting up a system to track metrics, a big question is, “Will the people who are responsible for collecting the numbers do the job honestly and competently?” It’s a good question. I think in almost any situation, especially … Continue reading →

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