Tuesday, August 26, 2003

Black Woman Offered White Foot (Reuters). Reuters - A black woman due to have her lower leg amputated was offered a white false foot and told she would have to pay extra if she wanted one that matched her skin, she said Monday. Okay, this doesn't have to do with my focus, but I subscribed to Yahoo's Oddly Enough and that stuff is interesting to know about.  This is a strange, strange world. Comments8:17:34 PM

Coaching Knowledge Workers (not "managing knowledge"). Shawn Morrissey sent me a link to a post by Jim McGee, called A shift from managing knowledge to coaching knowledge workers. "This shift in perspective is relevant to understanding why so many knowledge management efforts have failed and why... [John Porcaro: mktg@msft] This is mostly a reminder to spend more time reading this later AND spend some time in those linked to sites that have a ton about KM. Comments12:55:08 PM

If I stay single, maybe I should be a consultant.  I'm kinda ready to not be location-tied, but to travel more. Consultants Are on the Go Despite Economic Woes. Consultants are the really hard-core business travelers, according to a survey by Consulting Magazine. By Joe Sharkey. [New York Times: Business] Comments11:06:44 AM

MIT's Open-Course Project. From Ho Chi Minh City to Nashville, Tennessee, students are flocking to MIT's new program to post about 2,000 classes on the Web, for free. Meet the global geeks getting an MIT education, open-source style. By David Diamond of Wired magazine. [Wired News] Comments11:05:15 AM

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