Comments for Minds and Machines http://stefan-lesser.com linking people and technology, moving minds and machines Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:48:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on 7 Presentations for Innovators by Minds & Machines http://stefan-lesser.com/2006/10/7-presentations-for-innovators/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Minds & Machines Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:48:44 +0000 http://stefan-lesser.com/wordpress/?p=14#comment-8 <strong>23C3 Roundup: Lawrence Lessig - Back to a Read-Write Culture</strong> To see Lawrence Lessig speak was worth the trip to 23C3 alone. I know no other person who is able to communicate abstract legal topics like the current challenges with copyright law in a so comprehensible manner. As I mentioned... 23C3 Roundup: Lawrence Lessig – Back to a Read-Write Culture

To see Lawrence Lessig speak was worth the trip to 23C3 alone. I know no other person who is able to communicate abstract legal topics like the current challenges with copyright law in a so comprehensible manner. As I mentioned…

]]> Comment on 23C3 Roundup: Free and Open Source Softw… erm… Marketing?! by Marco Lamonaca http://stefan-lesser.com/2007/01/23c3-roundup-free-and-open-source-softw-erm-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Marco Lamonaca Mon, 11 Jun 2007 12:37:07 +0000 http://stefan-lesser.com/wordpress/?p=23#comment-15 " For average users the UI practically _is_ the application (i.e. as much as we may wish to, they don’t care whether it’s programmed well, only if they can use it) " ... this reminds of something I've said long time ago about, well, let's call it 'Kiosk Systems': " It doesn't matter how good, advanced, complex or 'promising' the (software) back-end of a system is. In the end the front-end itself (meaning the user interface) will let people decide about whether the (whole) product is successful or not. " I explicitly did not say 'good' or 'bad'. It's the 'end-user' accepting it. If he doesn't like it (and one can really use the term 'like' in a matter of taste) or worst case cannot 'use/control' it, he won't buy (in terms of accepting) it. Not to forget: when talking about decision makers, you have to mix up the 'end-user' expectations with the expectations from those people who originally 'ordered' that piece of software. Biggest problem in that case usually is: we cannot foresee how people (end-users) will use an application. Enough for now, Stay in touch,... Marco ” For average users the UI practically _is_ the application (i.e. as much as we may wish to, they don’t care whether it’s programmed well, only if they can use it) ”
… this reminds of something I’ve said long time ago about, well, let’s call it ‘Kiosk Systems’:
” It doesn’t matter how good, advanced, complex or ‘promising’ the (software) back-end of a system is. In the end the front-end itself (meaning the user interface) will let people decide about whether the (whole) product is successful or not. ”
I explicitly did not say ‘good’ or ‘bad’. It’s the ‘end-user’ accepting it. If he doesn’t like it (and one can really use the term ‘like’ in a matter of taste) or worst case cannot ‘use/control’ it, he won’t buy (in terms of accepting) it. Not to forget: when talking about decision makers, you have to mix up the ‘end-user’ expectations with the expectations from those people who originally ‘ordered’ that piece of software. Biggest problem in that case usually is: we cannot foresee how people (end-users) will use an application.
Enough for now,
Stay in touch,…
Marco

]]> Comment on Speaking at Imagine 2007 by Karl Ostendorf http://stefan-lesser.com/2007/02/speaking-at-imagine-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Karl Ostendorf Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:37:31 +0000 http://stefan-lesser.com/wordpress/?p=21#comment-12 Hi Stefan, Just noticed that you left Metro from my Xing contact list. I had no idea that you were so Web 2.0 (and a Mac fanboy to boot)! Best of luck in your new endeavors. Hi Stefan,
Just noticed that you left Metro from my Xing contact list. I had no idea that you were so Web 2.0 (and a Mac fanboy to boot)! Best of luck in your new endeavors.

]]> Comment on 23C3 Roundup: Lawrence Lessig – Back to a Read-Write Culture by slaser http://stefan-lesser.com/2007/01/23c3-roundup-lawrence-lessig-back-to-a-read-write-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-14 slaser Thu, 11 Jan 2007 09:21:28 +0000 http://stefan-lesser.com/wordpress/?p=22#comment-14 Jeroen, thanks for the info. I knew I forgot something... Feeds have been restored. Jeroen,
thanks for the info. I knew I forgot something…
Feeds have been restored.

]]> Comment on 23C3 Roundup: Lawrence Lessig – Back to a Read-Write Culture by Jeroen Ritmeijer http://stefan-lesser.com/2007/01/23c3-roundup-lawrence-lessig-back-to-a-read-write-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Jeroen Ritmeijer Thu, 11 Jan 2007 08:45:41 +0000 http://stefan-lesser.com/wordpress/?p=22#comment-13 Hello Stefan, Tried to link to your RSS feed but I get the following server error. Feed Address: <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/AnInnovatorsBlog" rel="nofollow">http://feeds.feedburner.com/AnInnovatorsBlog</a> HTTP Error Code: 404 Detail: Feed not found error: FeedBurner cannot locate this feed URI. Looks like an excellent blog, wish I had more time to maintain mine. Thanks for the pointer to the Apple development docs, I will check it out. I couldn't find your email address on your blog so this is the only way I can reach you. Hello Stefan,
Tried to link to your RSS feed but I get the following server error.
Feed Address: http://feeds.feedburner.com/AnInnovatorsBlog
HTTP Error Code: 404
Detail: Feed not found error: FeedBurner cannot locate this feed URI.
Looks like an excellent blog, wish I had more time to maintain mine. Thanks for the pointer to the Apple development docs, I will check it out.
I couldn’t find your email address on your blog so this is the only way I can reach you.

]]> Comment on Understanding “Wisdom of the Crowd” – a Wikipedia Example by Theodore http://stefan-lesser.com/2006/10/understanding-%e2%80%9cwisdom-of-the-crowd%e2%80%9d-a-wikipedia-example/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Theodore Wed, 20 Dec 2006 20:42:19 +0000 http://stefan-lesser.com/wordpress/?p=15#comment-10 So I want to know does any body else use wikipedia and what for? what was the most informatibve artical you found there? What was the wierdest one you found? I use wikipedia mostly durring my lunch time at work to just read up on stuff. the most informative artical I found was on the mineing and refineing process for copper (because I learned about the job I have, and got to show off to co-workers ;p) the most interesting was probably on cheese witch I actualy e-mailed to my self so I could finish reading it after work. oh well, got wiki? So I want to know does any body else use wikipedia and what for?
what was the most informatibve artical you found there?
What was the wierdest one you found?
I use wikipedia mostly durring my lunch time at work to just read up on stuff. the most informative artical I found was on the mineing and refineing
process for copper (because I learned about the job I have, and got to show off to co-workers ;p) the most interesting was probably on cheese witch I
actualy e-mailed to my self so I could finish reading it after work.
oh well, got wiki?

]]> Comment on Innovators = Bad Guys by Innovation Zen http://stefan-lesser.com/2006/10/innovators-bad-guys/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Innovation Zen Sat, 28 Oct 2006 06:43:37 +0000 http://stefan-lesser.com/wordpress/?p=18#comment-11 Well, I think innovators are not bad naturally. Even because if you really want to innovate you will need to deal not only with technology but most importantly with people. Changing the technology or a organizational process is easy, the difficult part is when you need to change people's assumptions or behaviors. And if you want to change people instead of saying "you are wrong" you should try "hey man, I know you think it work like this, but what if we look at the problem from a different perspective?". Well, I think innovators are not bad naturally. Even because if you really want to innovate you will need to deal not only with technology but most importantly with people. Changing the technology or a organizational process is easy, the difficult part is when you need to change people’s assumptions or behaviors.
And if you want to change people instead of saying “you are wrong” you should try “hey man, I know you think it work like this, but what if we look at the problem from a different perspective?”.

]]> Comment on 3 Truths about Numbers by Innovation Zen http://stefan-lesser.com/2006/10/3-truths-about-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Innovation Zen Fri, 20 Oct 2006 18:26:52 +0000 http://stefan-lesser.com/wordpress/?p=13#comment-7 I agree. In fact I find it absurd that companies revise their financial data every quarter while the strategy gets review, in the best of the cases, once a year. I agree. In fact I find it absurd that companies revise their financial data every quarter while the strategy gets review, in the best of the cases, once a year.

]]> Comment on Understanding “Wisdom of the Crowd” – a Wikipedia Example by Marco http://stefan-lesser.com/2006/10/understanding-%e2%80%9cwisdom-of-the-crowd%e2%80%9d-a-wikipedia-example/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Marco Sat, 14 Oct 2006 23:16:16 +0000 http://stefan-lesser.com/wordpress/?p=15#comment-9 This comment does not necessarily need to be seen as a reply to the addressed Wikipedia example. How come that the balance of the basic three kinds of people, as explained above, is usually not in favour of someone's situation/circumstances/environment ? I remember a statement that might, although not answering the question, fit all three kinds of people: 'When you do not learn to identify and eliminate the incapable people with the false promises quickly, you’ll end up being the ‘good’ idiot.' As a matter of fact, the given statement might only make sense to me... in case you're dazzled : mea culpa :) This comment does not necessarily need to be seen as a reply to the addressed Wikipedia example.
How come that the balance of the basic three kinds of people, as explained above, is usually not in favour of someone’s situation/circumstances/environment ?
I remember a statement that might, although not answering the question, fit all three kinds of people:
‘When you do not learn to identify and eliminate the incapable people with the false promises quickly, you’ll end up being the ‘good’ idiot.’
As a matter of fact, the given statement might only make sense to me… in case you’re dazzled : mea culpa :)

]]> Comment on The Seven Faces of Effective Innovation by slaser http://stefan-lesser.com/2006/09/the-seven-faces-of-effective-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-5 slaser Mon, 09 Oct 2006 07:06:49 +0000 http://stefan-lesser.com/wordpress/?p=10#comment-5 "In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable." - Dwight D. Eisenhower “In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower

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