¿Qué le pasó a Nokia?

Aquí el último de reporte de resultados financieros :-( Down, down, down!

Especulaciones:

1. El desplazamiento del centro de gravedad del crecimiento del negocio celular a India-Asia, y a Smart-landia: otros clientes, otros competidores. Sin duda de esto se trata.

2. Siguiente pregunta: ¿No lo previeron? ¡Imposible que no!

3. Siguiente pregunta: ¿No podían hacer mucho? Mmmmmmmm. Ciertamente Samsung y los fabricantes en China no iban a permitir una entrada fácil de Nokia en sus territorios. Los operadores locales tenían también todos los incentivos para alinearse con los fabricantes locales.

4. En el otro extremo del mundo (del negocio se entiende), Steve Jobs y Apple deciden entrar y quedarse con todo; redefinen el terminal móvil de "gama alta" en la dimensión insospechada hasta esos momentos por todo fabricante.

5. Nokia queda atrapada por una tenaza que aprieta sin compasión. Los consumidores damos la bienvenida a ambos recién llegados. Nada tenemos que reprochar a Nokia, ha sido un excelente fabricante hasta ese momento, pero pareciera que ya nunca más será una opción válida.

Entonces, ¿qué le pasó a Nokia? Lo mismo que a RCA y a Kodak: no supieron ni tuvieron suficiente voluntad de reinventar sus negocios; apostaron porque aún tenían tiempo para pensarlo, y no lo tenían. Que de aquí nadie saque conclusiones sobre cómo manejar bien un negocio: la única, tal vez, que está entre los oficios de mayor riesgo hoy en día :-)

Google ideas :-/

Sin palabras. Bueno, una o dos: ¿Es esto una avanzada de la "técnica" que instrumentaliza la política? Sin duda de parte del vacío que es la política hoy, toda ayuda es bienvenida. Pero la técnica, por su parte, podría estar intentando el imposible de morderse la cola: ¿Cómo puede "solucionar" nada más ella en un espacio en dónde sus soluciones son todo lo que hay? :-/

Aquí

"Google Ideas is a think/do tank that convenes unorthodox stakeholders, commissions research, and seeds initiatives to explore the role that technology can play in tackling some of the toughest human challenges." :-/

"Counter-radicalization

Violent extremism is one of the world’s most significant unanswered challenges, from the gangs of San Salvador to the violent Islamist extremists of Quetta to far-right fascists around the world who constitute the violent white power movement.

In the summer of 2011 Google Ideas convened more than 84 former violent extremists—former gang members, former violent religious extremists, former violent right-wing nationalist extremists, and former violent far-right fascists—with victims of terror and gang violence for the Summit Against Violent Extremism (SAVE).

One product to emerge from SAVE was Against Violent Extremism, a network of former violent extremists, survivors of violent extremism, NGOs, academics, think tanks, and private sector executives who share a common goal: to prevent youth from committing violence. Political leaders, journalists, and technology entrepreneurs joined Google Ideas for the summit in Dublin to examine the similarities between violent extremist groups, and how technology could be both part of the problem and part of the solution. Visit YouTube to watch videos from the Summit Against Violent Extremism."

"Illicit Networks

The persistence of illicit networks—including organized crime, narcotics, human trafficking, arms trafficking, terrorism, and cybercrime—affects every country and every demographic. While various illicit networks may differ from each other in terms of the goods they move and the objectives they pursue, their tactics are often remarkably similar.

Illicit networks strive for maximum secrecy and efficiency to evade law enforcement. Despite all of this, most efforts to investigate and intercept illicit networks have been siloed rather than holistic, depriving those who seek to combat them of opportunities to learn from one another.

The increasing ubiquity of connection technologies will both empower those driving illicit networks as well as the citizens seeking to curb them. These networks have been around for centuries, but one thing has changed—the vast majority of people now have a mobile device, empowering citizens with the potential to disrupt the secrecy, discretion, and fear that allow illicit networks to persist. As illicit networks grow in scope and complexity, society’s strategy to reduce their negative impact must draw on the tremendous power of technology."

"Fragile States

Many states that we consider fragile—states that have difficulty enforcing the rule of law and/or delivering basic goods and social services—have experienced an explosion of mobile adoption. We’re examining to what extent can mobile technology be used to address some of the local challenges that the state has been incapable of addressing, such as education, health, and basic humanitarian services.

Challenges in these states are driving a tremendous amount of local innovation that can be scaled and adapted to other countries. Technology will not solve the problem of state fragility, but it can help address some local needs to improve the quality of life for citizens living in these states and perhaps provide solutions that are scalable to other parts of the world."

T.I.M.E. de cine

Las películas de submarinos tienen algo especial; y U-571, aquí en IMBD, está además entre las extraordinarias.
1. Tal vez por la participación de Harvey Keitel.
2. Tal vez por la sinrazón de la historia cuando ya escrita la historia sabemos en qué paró la historia (ver "máquina enigma").
3. Tal vez por el despliegue de coraje y liderazgo de un oficial inesperado.
4. Tal vez por el final de un rescate imposible que es testimonio de todos los otros rescates que no fueron.
5. Tal vez simplemente por la tensión máxima que vemos hay: en hacer la guerra desde una jaula... en medio de la nada... sabiendo que la muerte a esperar será por ahogo, en el agua, o en la falta de aire :-/ Director, historia y guión: Jonathan Mostow

The Global Innovation Index 2011 Report

Aquí el reporte completo Extracto introductorio: "As this fourth edition of The Global Innovation Index (GII) 2011 goes to the press in the second quarter of 2011, the global economic recovery is strengthening in most parts of the world. With the global economy forecasted to grow at a rate of more than 4% in 2011, innovation is coming into its own as an essential element of resilience as economies aim to sustain their growth while creating new jobs for their citizens. Since 2007, INSEAD eLab has been producing the GII, recognizing the key role of innovation as a driver of economic growth and prosperity and acknowledging the need for a broad horizontal vision of innovation that is applicable to both developed and emerging economies. A key goal of the GII has been to find metrics and approaches to better capture the richness of innovation in society and go beyond the traditional measures of innovation such as the number of PhDs, research articles produced, research centers created, patents issued, and R&D expenditures." Los 10 primeros:

El 1er latinoamericano y los 10 que le siguen:

Colombia y los 11 que le siguen:

Shake it! y Don Jorge: innovación desde Colombia

Una deliciosa malteada combinada ¡con el dulce o el chocolate QUE QUIERAS! (docenas de opciones); leche y helados de gran calidad

Jobs To Be Done: 


El placer de cambiar cada vez 
El placer de las muchas opciones todas deliciosas
El placer de inventar y tener uno su propia receta
El placer del ojo que no acaba de examinar las opciones
El placer de la sorpresa cada vez que se experimenta una nueva combinación :-)

Piso 3, Centro Comercial Avenida Chile, unos pasos al occidente de los cines

T.I.M.E. de colombianos grandes

Aquí la entrevista completa en El Espectador de ayer

"El odio en todas ellas [sus novelas y ensayos anteriores] era una simple forma mía de decir el amor. Una menos choteada."

An innovator: Linda Rottenberg

Aquí su sitio web

Catalizando el emprendimiento y la innovación en otros

Extracto desde Strategy + Business

"
And although they often operated as nonprofits,
social entrepreneurs saw themselves as distinct from
traditional nonprofits. “Social entrepreneurs are problem
solvers, not idealists. We’re driven by innovation,
not by charity. And we don’t believe in handouts. We
use entrepreneurial strategies to achieve social change,”
Rottenberg has said.

[...]

“Gates really showed that whether entrepreneur
or social entrepreneur, it’s the same type of person, the
same mind-set, the same drive to solve problems,” says
Rottenberg. “After all, the best entrepreneurs aren’t
worried about money or exit strategies. They’re solving
problems. And I think that some of the world’s greatest
problems to be solved aren’t the next microprocessing
chip, but rather what we do about economic development,
healthcare, education, and the environment.”"

Aquí el artículo completo

Cómo se "veía un períodico" hace 30 años, hace 60 años, y cómo se vé ahora (innovación :-)

Esto es para mí: un esfuerzo, otro más, para que no se me olvide

Tomado de El Trabajador, Ernst Jünger, p.314

"La frase de Overbeck: 'A Nietzsche no hay que tomarlo en serio como hombre docto, pero sí que hay que tomarlo muy en serio como pensador', tenía una intención crítica. Sin embargo, es lo mejor que puede decirse de un espíritu que no se alimenta de los textos, sino de la fuente. El filósofo o bien permanece en la línea fundamental del pensamiento, de la cual son únicamente brotes laterales aun las evoluciones más fuertes, o bien se degrada hasta convertirse en un mero peón de gentes chabacanas y, a la postre, también de los filibusteros políticos. Con el mero saber no se mantiene firme nadie.

La libertad espiritual no se otorga; o está presente, o falta. Tampoco se la reclama, sino que se la prueba; y de eso vive el mundo. No hay cosa más sencilla que esa demostración, pero tampoco nada más difícil. Lo que cualquiera podría hacer, ¿quién lo haría?

Todos acuden en masa a sentarse con Sócrates en el banco de los burlones, pero las filas quedan diezmadas cuando se trata de acompañarlo, como hizo Jenofonte, con el escudo y la espada; y cuando se entrega la copa de veneno, la sala se vacía."

T.I.M.E. de música: Rod Stewart - Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? (1978)

Nostalgia de los 80's... cuando la irreverencia aliada de la ingenuidad-cursi aún eran posibles (este comentario acerca del video), y no obstante verse bien :-)

La voz y estilo de canto de este personaje hacen posible toda canción :-)



She sits alone, waiting for suggestions.
He's so nervous, avoiding all the questions.
His lips are dry, her heart is gently pounding.
Don't you just know exactly what they're thinking?

If you want my body and you think I'm sexy,
Come on, sugar, let me know.
If you really need me, just reach out and touch me.
Come on, honey, tell me so.

He's acting shy, looking for an answer.
Come on, honey, let's spend the night together.
Now, hold on a minute before we go much further.
Give me a dime so I can phone my mother.
They catch a cab to his high-rise apartment.
At last he can tell her exactly what his heart meant.

If you want my body and you think I'm sexy,
Come on, sugar, let me know.
If you really need me, just reach out and touch me.
Come on, honey, tell me so.

His heart's beating like a drum,
'Cause at last he's got this girl home.
Relax, baby. Now we're all alone.

They wake at dawn, 'cause all the birds are singing.
Two total strangers, but that ain't what they're thinking.
Outside it's cold, misty, and it's raining.
They got each other. Neither one's complaining.
He says, I'm sorry, but I'm out of milk and coffee.
Never mind, sugar. We can watch the early movie.

If you want my body and you think I'm sexy,
Come on, sugar, let me know.
If you really need me, just reach out and touch me.
Come on, honey, tell me so.



Wikibio:

"Roderick David "Rod" Stewart, CBE (born 10 January 1945) is a British singer-songwriter, born and raised in North London, England, and currently residing in Epping. He is of Scottish and English ancestry.

With his distinctive raspy singing voice, Stewart came to prominence in the late 1960s and early 1970s with The Jeff Beck Group and then Faces. He launched his solo career in 1969 with his debut album An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down (US: The Rod Stewart Album). His work with The Jeff Beck Group and Faces proved to influence heavy metal genres.

With his career in its fifth decade, Stewart has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best selling artists of all time. In the UK, he has garnered six consecutive number one albums, and his tally of 62 hit singles include 31 that reached the top 10, six of which gained the number one position. He has had 16 top ten singles in the U.S, with four of these reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2008, Billboard magazine ranked him the 17th most successful artist on the "The Billboard Hot 100 Top All-Time Artists". He was voted at #33 in Q Magazine's list of the top 100 Greatest Singers of all time, and #59 on Rolling Stone 100 Greatest Singers of all time. As a solo artist, Stewart was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, and will be inducted a second time, as a member of Faces, in April 2012."

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Y de ñapa este cover espectacular de Angel de Jimi Hendrix :-)

http://youtu.be/xngpn52hUbU (ver aquí)

Frozen planet (from BBC and Sir David Attenborough)

Aquí

Las imágenes en alta definición, la cámara lenta, la música en crescendo de coros estremecidos, ¿el hombre asombrándose una vez más, una última vez?



"Frozen Planet takes you on the ultimate polar expedition. This landmark series brings to the screen the frozen wildernesses of the Arctic and Antarctic as you have never seen them before, and may never see them again..."

T.I.M.E. de cine y música

The Good The Bad and The Ugly - Soundtrack - Track 1



The Good The Bad and The Ugly. Soundtrack "The trio"




The Good, the Bad & the Ugly Finale

Ennio Morricone



"Ennio Morricone (Roma, Italia; 10 de noviembre de 1928), es un compositor italiano de música de cine y bandas sonoras.Su carrera cinematográfica empezó en los años 60; está aún activo, por lo que es uno de los compositores actuales más prolíficos, con unos 500 trabajos en su haber. Es uno de los más conocidos compositores cinematográficos, gracias sobre todo a la música de los "spaghetti western", pero también gracias a las bellas melodías de Días del cielo, La misión o Cinema Paradiso. Ha sido muy criticado por unos y muy aclamado por otros, debido a su atípica música, pero ante todo ha sido valiente integrando instrumentos poco comunes entre las grandes orquestas."

La "polaroid" reinventada (no por Polaroid por cierto)

Instagram

It’s a fast, beautiful and fun way to share your photos with friends and family.

"Snap a picture, choose a filter to transform its look and feel, then post to Instagram. Share to Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr too – it's as easy as pie. It's photo sharing, reinvented.

Por cierto, ¿te hemos dicho que es gratis?"






¡Y mírese aquí!

"Facebook just shocked Silicon Valley, acquiring the photo-sharing service Instagram for $1 billion in cash and stock. The two-year-old company makes photo-sharing applications that allow smartphone users to snap photos in a variety of retro styles and share them with friends on the service, over e-mail, or on a variety of other social networks..."

Jobs To Be Done

"There was no dearth of photo-sharing apps when Kevin Systrom, a former Google product manager, started the company in early 2010, originally targeting and quickly abandoning the check-in field dominated by Foursquare. Sites such as Ofoto, Shutterfly, Yahoo’s Flickr, and Google’s Picasa were firmly entrenched.

But Instagram gave the well-worn photo-sharing concept a half turn, tailoring its service for the limitations of smartphone cameras and mobile networks, and for people’s growing desire to share their pictures. The app was fine-tuned for the iPhone and made it simple to enhance one’s typically lousy cell phone photos by applying a variety of filters that give shots a fresh look. The app also compressed a photo’s digital file to upload it more quickly over limited mobile networks. By early 2011, when Bloomberg Businessweek covered the booming service, the app had been downloaded 1.75 million times. It now has about 15 million users."

Siri from Apple iPhone 4S - Wow! (o sea ¡Guau! :-)

Aquí en el sitio de Apple

"Siri on iPhone 4S lets you use your voice to send messages, schedule meetings, place phone calls, and more. Ask Siri to do things just by talking the way you talk. Siri understands what you say, knows what you mean, and even talks back. Siri is so easy to use and does so much, you’ll keep finding more and more ways to use it."

"Talk to Siri as you would to a person. Say something like “Tell my wife I’m running late.” “Remind me to call the vet.” “Any good burger joints around here?” Siri does what you say, finds the information you need, then answers you. It’s like you’re having a conversation with your iPhone."

"Siri not only understands what you say, it’s smart enough to know what you mean. So when you ask “Any good burger joints around here?” Siri will reply “I found a number of burger restaurants near you.” Then you can say “Hmm. How about tacos?” Siri remembers that you just asked about restaurants, so it will look for Mexican restaurants in the neighborhood. And Siri is proactive, so it will question you until it finds what you’re looking for."

The frugal innovation

Aquí el artículo completo original en The Economist titulado Asian innovation - Frugal ideas are spreading from East to West

El término FRUGAL resume con fortuna los conceptos de C.K. Prahalad, la base de la pirámide, y de Clayton Christensen, Jobs To Be Done when enough is enough.

Extracto introductorio:

"THE Tata Nano, the world’s cheapest car, became a symbol before the first one rolled off the production line in 2009. The Tata group, India’s most revered conglomerate, hyped it as the embodiment of a revolution. Frugal innovation would put consumer products, of which a $2,000 car was merely a foretaste, within reach of ordinary Indians and Chinese. Asian engineers would reimagine Western products with all the unnecessary frills stripped out. The cost savings would be so huge that frugal ideas would conquer the world. The Nano would herald India’s arrival just as the Toyota once heralded Japan’s."

Villa de Leyva maravillosa (saludos y gracias a CT y familia :-)

T.I.M.E. de vacaciones

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:-)

T.I.M.E. de vacaciones

Esto es:

De no plazos
De no urgencias
De no retrasos
De no producir nada... excepto serenidad :-)

El fundador de ESPN

Aquí la entrada original desde Knowledge@Wharton



Extracto introductorio:

"When Bill Rasmussen launched ESPN on September 7, 1979, he gave the world its first 24-hour television network and changed the way people viewed both television and sports. A life-long entrepreneur and sports fan, Rasmussen's innovations include the creation of the daily sports news television show "Sports Center," wall-to-wall coverage of NCAA regular-season and March Madness college basketball, and coverage of the College World Series baseball tournament. Two years ago, he authored a book titled, Sports Junkies Rejoice! The Birth of ESPN. Rasmussen recently talked with Knowledge@Wharton about the challenges of founding a 24/7 sports network in the face of nearly universal skepticism, what entrepreneurs need to succeed and why he doesn't ever plan to retire."