I just noticed that this December 31, 2007 note had not been published.
Blogging (blŏg) n.
1. A website that displays in chronological order the postings by one or more individuals and usually has links to comments on specific postings.
2. The act of writing entries, creating materials, or maintaing a weblog.
I published my first blog post last [...]
Dyscoordinated (dĭs-kō-ôr‘dn-āt‘ĭd) n.
To purposefully prevent harmoniously working together
To purposefully prevent pleasing combinations; or matches of form and function
To purposefully prevent harmony of common actions or efforts
In addition to doing a little Health 2.0 Experiment in my last post, I have to followup with the actual delivery and payment of the service as well. I [...]
Reality Check (rē-ăl’ĭ-tē chĕk) n.
1. An assessment to determine if one’s circumstances or expectations conform to reality.
2. The act of letting a real user try out prototype software.
3. Conversationally, saying “sanity check” means you are requesting a check of your assumptions.
My wife recently notified me that one of my sons was going to need [...]
Transformation (trăns‘fər-mā’shən) n.
1. The act, instance, or state of being transformed
2. A marked change, as in appearance or character, usually for the better.
I have long been a fan of the Transformers and their catchy tagline, “Transformers, more than meets the eye“. In re-watching the summer blockbuster recently, I was once again amazed at the stunning [...]
Entrepreneur (ŏn‘trə-prə-nûr’ 
n.
1. A person who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for a business venture.
2. An individual who, rather than working as an employee, runs a small business and assumes all the risk and reward of a given business venture, idea, or good or service offered for sale.
3. Business leader and [...]
Accessorize (ăk-sĕs’ə-rīz‘ v.
1. To furnish with accessories: accessorized my outfit with a matching watch.
2. To wear or select accessories: accessorizes according to the latest fashions.
I had the occasion this past weekend to be out with my wife doing some shopping. Apparently, I have been too busy of late to notice that my wardrobe had [...]
Enlightenment (ĕn-līt’n-mənt) n.
The act or a means of enlightening; state of being enlightened.
A philosophical movement of the 18th century that emphasized the use of reason to scrutinize previously accepted doctrines and traditions and that brought about many humanitarian reforms.
I have been a little quite lately, for which I apologize, but have been [...]
Reboot (rē-būt‘ v.
To turn (a computer or operating system) off and then on again
To restart something
Last Thursday, we finalized a mutual settlement agreement with Medsphere. It took five hundred and four days after being drawn into the campaign to reach this conclusion. To us, this war was always about principles, [...]
Dogfooding (dôg fūd·ĭng) n.
1. Refers to using the software that one creates in the beta test stages and especially thereafter.2. The expression comes from early TV commercials when the dog refused to eat the food3. Conscientious effort to use the product you are promotingThe viral spread of the ideas and concepts of Health 2.0 [...]
Business Model (bĭz’nĭs mŏd‘l) n.
The plan implemented by a company to generate revenue and make a profit from operations. The model includes the components and functions of the business, as well as the revenues it generates and the expenses it incurs.
A business model is a conceptual tool that contains a big set of elements [...]
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