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Monthly Archives: June 2006

Waiting on Genius: Musing on why business design is so hard…

In his brilliant book, Notes on the Synthesis of Form, Christopher Alexander asks, why can an illiterate builder create a dwelling that is cool in the summer, warm in the winter, and withstands hurricanes, but most modern designers create buildings that are too hot,...

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Turning Data Into Dollars: Wal-Mart Said What?

The front page of yesterday’s Wall Street Journal reported how Tesco in the UK is beating up on Wal-Mart’s Asda chain by using Clubcard data to analyze their customers and create new offerings including providing beer discounts for new fathers who can no longer...

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