Archive for July, 2006
Why do we believe in incentives?
The way in which companies try to solve the problem of unruly executives, or staff, and corporate governance seems to be dominated by the assumption of incentives. We calculate our best interest, and as such, act towards the opportunities we find most compelling. We can be incentivised to act in particular ways, therefore. Stock options [...]
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Rocketboom finally went back live today, after all the ridiculous and public display of bullshit for the last week or so. As an alumni of NU, and a prior occupant of the theatre department, I have to admit – unless it was intentional, Ms Congdon was questionable as an actress (even with the seemingly padded [...]
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Cellfire, a platform provider for coupons to your mobile phone, has raised $14 million to date. I have to admit… I don’t get it. You have to download an application to your cellphone. Which makes no sense given (1) SMS would work just fine and (2) most people don’t download apps to their cell phones. [...]
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Googly ga ga over airplane decor
Looks like the inner-wranglings of the brilliant Google boys is beginning to hit the press in slow increments. Courtesy a lawsuit over the “refurbishment” of the 767 Google has chosen for its corporate airplane, court documents reveal such important decisions as who gets what kind of bed and where the hammocks with hang (WSJ- registration [...]
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