James Drogan

I blogged about my first foray into self-publishing in Book Publishing.  Drogan Notes 2008.0 is the third edition of this reference I created for my students.

The content is taken directly from the original material.  The material is not edited with the notion of making this book a coherent whole.  Rather, this is intended to be a reference.

Students have been asking how they may acquire a copy.  Drogan Notes 2008.0 is now available through Lulu by clicking here.  The price is $US25.00 plus shipping and handling. 

"In all recorded history there has not been one economist who has had to worry about where the next meal would come from."

Peter Drucker via Quotes of the Day.

Perhaps the same may be said for the Administration and Congress.

We didn't call it personal branding in the old days, but reputation.  The change in words not withstanding, Gill Corkindale has some excellent things for one to consider in "The Return of the Personal Brand" and "11 Ways to Build Your Personal Brand."

Good advice for those of you trying to figure out what you want to be.

From TED Talks comes the fascinating, sobering, provocative look at a possible future of the internet.  I'not sure I want to be part of One.  Nor do I think that Kevin Kelly explored the downside of his scenario.

I'm reminded here of Omnius in Dune;  of Big Brother from 1984; of Kurzweil in The Age of Spiritual Machines: When Computers Exceed Human Intelligence claiming "...that by the year 2029 machines will claim to be conscious and that these claims will be largely accepted."

In "A Small View of a Possible World" I questioned whether always on, always connected, always transacting was a good thing.  I've my doubts.

The rush of techonolgy in all its myriad forms has great promise, but we need a a perspective that examines both sides of this coin with equal fervor.

I should add the I watched and listened to this presentation on my iPhone (non-3g, fantastic device), connecting TED Talks and the iPhone through iTunes.  Years ago IBM had a slogan, "It's the way we put it together that sets us apart" or something like that.  Indeed, Apples is a shining example of that.