"Recessions Promote Breakthrough Innovations":

http://blog.summation.net/summation/2008/03/recessions-prom.html

This was written last March but it
is much more relevant today.

 

"It Takes Tech to Be Elected President":

http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/aug2008/tc20080822_700775.htm

Much has been written about the
Obama technology coup.   This goes over a
history of tech innovations in elections.

 

"Social Media Gender Gap":

http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/may2008/tc20080516_580743.htm

Men are from video games and women
are from social networks.

 

“How to Hire: When Good Isn't Good Enough”:

http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/feb2008/tc20080221_017760.htm

With the recession in full swing, it
is even more important to hire great people.

 

"You think for yourself but you act like your
friends":

http://blog.summation.net/2008/10/you-think-for-yourself-but-you-act-like-your-friends-homophily.html

This was my most talked about blog
in 2008 … on homophily.

 

"Implicit is the New Explicit":

http://blog.summation.net/2008/05/implicit-is-the.html

getting users is hard
marketing.   Getting data can be a better
strategy.

 

"The art of a job offer: encourage candidates to turn
you down":

http://blog.summation.net/2008/06/the-art-of-the-job-offer-encourage-candidates-to-turn-you-down.html

Some non-obvious ideas on how to
give a job offer.