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Comment on Technology, Faith and Human Shortcomings by Jason Bouwman

Jason Bouwman — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:59:23 +0000

Thanks for posting that Scott, a good reminder to keep things in perspective.

Comment on The Best Profession! by My Tweet Weekly Summary « scottvandam.com

My Tweet Weekly Summary « scottvandam.com — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:57:32 +0000

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Comment on Re-Focus, Re-Connect, Re-Organize, Re-Charge! by Ryan DeGelder

Ryan DeGelder — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:49:22 +0000

I’ll likely be joining 1/2 of the Americans not taking a summer vacation. This doesn’t make your point any less valid!

Enjoy your vacation!

Comment on Re-Focus, Re-Connect, Re-Organize, Re-Charge! by Robin Smith

Robin Smith — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:15:17 +0000

Scott, Don’t disagree with you but there is as always a silver lining in the numbers.
Many people can’t afford a vacation, contract workers who don’t work don’t get paid. There are also family pressures. Kids who play compettiive sports in the summer don’t get time off so the parents can’t take a vacation. I did a staycation last year and although off from the office it did nothing for me.

Comment on Concrete Is the Opposite of Abstract by Leslie

Leslie — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:32:54 +0000

I fancy calling Abstractos = Innovators, and Concreters = Implementers.
I have often worked with effective/fast implementers, but not always good innovators. The shortest path between two points looks different from the ground, than from the hill-top.
The implementer looks to his tools to get to the goal asap.
The innovator looks for a hill. There is inherent tension between the two.
When we run into impasses, we look ahead, whether we blame the tools or ourselves. Innovators re-calibrate the tools and endeavor to bypass the barrier, sometimes to find themselves at the same or a new impasse once more. Eventually, someone cries, “Stop! Find a hill, and report back.” And the innovator smiles.
“Little pain” points to tools. “Big pain” points to hills. “Before pain” points to nothing new.
I like hills, and get jazzed by the view as well as sharing them with skilled implementers.
Today, I’m in the hills. A quote seems apropos:
“It is wonderful what you can do when you have to.”
~C.S. Lewis (1898-1963)
And which way is more wonderful: concrete or abstract?
The answer is “Yes”.

Comment on Silicon Halton Interview by Chris Herbert

Chris Herbert — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 11:08:54 +0000

Scott, it’s great to have you and Waggware as key members of Silicon Halton.

There is an amazing ICT cluster foundation in Halton Region and Waggware is proof that it exists.

Comment on Step Aside Facebook & Second Life meet my new friend Milo a Human Virtual Hybrid by Loy de Mello

Loy de Mello — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:09:52 +0000

I am intrigued. I got through you while surfing through Elektra’s website on CMS and then through one of their partners Comsys who has an office in Toronto.

I would want to be associated with Waggware. I can see that you have a dynamic drive and jest in building up the company.

I have posted my aspirations to the HR of Waggware.

I would appreciate if we could meet .

Thanks.

Comment on Step Aside Facebook & Second Life meet my new friend Milo a Human Virtual Hybrid by Sean

Sean — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:04:03 +0000

Wow – truly amazing Scott!