Why a Diagram is (Sometimes) Worth 10k Words– Larkin & Simon
Caught my attention for love of diagramming. Stayed for the relationship between spatial & relational mapping, plus effective 80-20-esque impacts to search Encountered, attention: Aug 2018 Encountered, in depth: Sept 2018 Pointer from: WikiQuotes link from Herb Simon Link: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1551-6708.1987.tb00863.x EXCERPTS Sentential representations are sequential, like the propositions in a text Diagrammatic representations are indexed … Continue reading Why a Diagram is (Sometimes) Worth 10k Words– Larkin & Simon
Experiencing vs Remembering Self
I have learned— if you must give advice to others, it’s useful to think of Kahneman’s remembering vs. experiencing self: Don’t give advice from your remembering self. In hindsight your simplified lessons feel certain; to those experiencing the immediate, they feel irrelevant. In chronological order #1 Do give advice that serves as *tools* for the … Continue reading Experiencing vs Remembering Self
Minoan & Mycenaean water infrastructure
Collection of resources on water infrastructure in Crete (Please excuse the formatting issues) http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.524.5243&rep=rep1&type=pdf see pdf for more http://unix.eng.ua.edu/~rpitt/Class/Computerapplications/Module1/M1%20Historical%20Aspects%20of%20Urban%20Water%20Systems.pdf Amateur water infra pics http://www.sewerhistory.org/grfx/wh_era/minoan1.htm The Minoan civilization flourished on the Isle of Crete in the Mediterranean from 3000 to 100 BCE. Until Roman times, Minoan plumbing and drainage were the most developed in what was … Continue reading Minoan & Mycenaean water infrastructure
Collecting point: Examples of [2018]
Missed Capacity Stamp printing, by US gov. Must be monitored by US Federal Marshall, so max can work is 8 hours a day. Which means printers must sit idle (even if technically capable, i.e. could continue to run, but must be off). [07/04/2018, Convo with HS] Unique Networks Sheep networks across the Silk Road. [02/26/2018, … Continue reading Collecting point: Examples of [2018]
Collecting Point: What is missing from …XYZ…
Andy Grove’s Modes of Control matrix What would I add? Personal ambition, recognition, competition Regulation Jay Forrester’s Information feedback loop What would I add? Training and Motivation (input: A Grove) Information exists to create experience (input: J Lanier)
Collecting Point: Problem Solving
A collection of notes on Problem Solving To paraphrase S Hossenfelder: Progress has been made by looking at questions that were well posed–at least in hindsight–where there was a *contradiction* The goal is to resolve the incompatibility To paraphrase H Simon: Problem solving is discovering the process description for a desired state description. Given existing … Continue reading Collecting Point: Problem Solving
Notes: Mix of concrete & abstract
I’m in full belief that we need both concrete GSD (get shit done) and abstract long term thinkers. The ideal is someone who can cycle thru both at the right time and efficiency. This is very rare. So at times, you will need two people to play these parts. If you can’t do both of … Continue reading Notes: Mix of concrete & abstract
Notes from Andy Grove’s High Output Management
Love this book, for the clarity of operations principles, and the impact of that to managerial decisions. Also, I’m a huge fan of Grove’s Motivation vs. CUA matrix. It seems to me that Grove’s book has two themes: (1) How to approach operations, and (2) How that translates to effective team management. These notes focus … Continue reading Notes from Andy Grove’s High Output Management
Notes on: Building 20 / Plywood Palace [MIT’s Rad Lab]
When I heard of the allure of Building 20, walking down the long corridor, I always confused it with Building 10. It wasn’t until a couple years later that I realized Building 20 was long gone, sitting where the Stata Center now is. Where are the Building 20s of today? Encountered— Time: July 29, 2018 … Continue reading Notes on: Building 20 / Plywood Palace [MIT’s Rad Lab]
Building as organizational statement
Mildred & Ed Hall (known for other work on low/high context cultures) review the impact of building on behavior in an anthropological study centered around a new corporate campus for John Deere in Illinois. There are many ways that this summarizes much of the same approach (and confusion) that we take today. And yet, … Continue reading Building as organizational statement