Google: The Meaning Of Open

I liked one of Google's recent blog posts about "The Meaning of Open". Summary of the Article At Google we believe that open systems win. They lead to more innovation, value, and freedom of choice for consumers, and a vibrant, profitable, and competitive ecosystem for businesses. There are two components to our definition of open: open technology and open information. Open technology includes open source, meaning we release and actively support code that helps grow...

Inside Cisco Headquarters

Telepresence and the Future of Communication I went to Cisco's headquarters yesterday in San Jose for a CMMA event to talk about what they are doing with their communications. We met with Margaret Smith Cisco's Collaboration Specialist and Abby Smith Cisco's Director of Employee Communications. Below are my notes from the visit. News@Cisco is their media portal Single site for Cisco Community and Social Media Newsroom.cisco.com 350+ RSS Feeds Where the public can go to...

Marshmallow Test Reproduced by Dr David Walsh

Marshmallow Test Reproduced by Dr David Walsh

How a simple experiment with children and treats uncovered profound insights about willpower, life outcomes, and the modern challenges of delayed gratification The classic marshmallow test puts children's willpower to the ultimate challenge Few psychological experiments have captured the public imagination quite like the Stanford Marshmallow Test. In this deceptively simple study, children were presented with a marshmallow and given a choice: eat the treat right away, or wait a short period and receive two...

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