Technology: Open source

Can someone help me understand how will any company compete without leveraging open source i.e. using the brains of a large population which does not reside inside the company? If a company relies only on inside resources which have gone through the corporate brain wash to think alike then it can not compete with an organization that relies on open source and harnesses the power of millions of diverse minds around the world. IBM is probably one of the biggest company that leverages open source, P&G, Sun are not behind. Where is your company?

Life: Who am I?

As I learn more about life, I am beginning to wonder the deep roots of the question-who am I? After all the research and progress it is still unanswered.

Life: Curiosity

can someone be too curious?

Life: Help a Nude female

OK, it's not a real nude female, it's a painting!

David, a good friend of mine, is participating in the Saatchi gallery "Showdown" and everybody that clicks on the link and then clicks on the stars to rate his painting helps him climb the ranking.

There's no money involved, just an opportunity for exposure.


http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/showdown/index.php?showpic=8842

Thanks! It means a lot!

Life: How does ANY functionality develop?

Structure defines function!
We evolved to become humans from single cell organisms because of the ecosystem structure. Companies evolve or die because of their structure. We are the most intelligent life form because of our brain structure.

And, form follows function. When the ocean got too crowded, as a survival strategy some fish developed legs to be able to live on earth.

Human Behavior: Work Life balance

Why do say work-life balance? Is work not part of life or is life not part of work?

Business: Making things work

I just finished reading a book which was part of my Complex Systems program in January. The book is a good introduction for anyone intersted in Complex System. It provides you with basic concepts of Complex Systems and its application to our Health Care, Education System, International Development, Ethnic Violance, etc.

It will give you a new perspective on solving business problems.

Human behavior: Food

Why are people obsessed with food? In my eternal pursuit to try new things, last Thursday, I tried the food homeless eat. It was not bad and much healther than what I get at restaurants. Unfortunately, I could not talk to any homeless who were standing in line because there were only few and they did not speak English. Everytime, I go to the Pike Place market (Seattle, WA) close to my place, I always see everyone is eating something. Have we evolved from searching for food being primary purpose of life to eating as much as we can being the purpose?