How could a business case study get better than this? Building on the previous two posts, as well as my other passions, this 1963 Bell Data case study features: A business consulting case (operations/supply chain/communications) A Jim Henson Muppet A robot Rocket ships A great example of each. Enjoy, via @RobotCity_Chi
Category Archive: Funny
Nov
22
Frogs and Pigs Can Talk, Penguins and Chickens Can’t
From a NYTimes piece on Bret McKenzie’s work writing songs for the new Muppet Movie: It’s a sacred endeavor because, to a certain generation, of which McKenzie is part (he is 35), the Muppets are a foundational part of childhood; writing a song for Kermit is a bit like writing a song for a blankie …
Jun
04
Visualization: Surnames of Invitees to Nita’s Birthday
This weekend, I’ll be attending a birthday party for my friend Nita. Happy Birthday Nita! To help her celebrate, I created the following graph of surnames found in her Evite:
Jun
03
Firm Culture
In response to disturbing changes at my firm, I sent the following e-mail to our regional director of professional services: I’m growing increasingly worried about the culture at [Firm]. When I joined, I was led to believe that certain things were important here, but I’m starting to think that we’re losing some of what makes …
Mar
19
Electronic Maintenance Records
From The Onion, “Quick Lube Shop Masters Electronic Record Keeping Six Years Before Medical Industry” “We figured that a basic database would help us with everything from scheduling regular appointments to predicting future lubrication requirements,” said the proprietor of the local oil-change shop, Karl Lemke, who has no special logistical or programming skills, and who …