Does the phrase “knowledge is power” really hold true?

Maybe I’m just jaded because I picked a profession with no real absolute. But why do we not utilize the paradigms that are already out there? Why don’t we use t-tests? Or find p-values? Mathematicians spent a shit load of time with their ghetto slide rules figuring this crap out. In this day and age, we have the most robust tools available (beyond Excel) and we just don’t use them in business. Maybe marketers wouldn’t get such a bad rep if we just applied a number that was beyond a percentage once in a while. And, maybe, it would actually be kind of fun because it would be stimulating.

I guess pharma, manufacturing, and research industries may be different. My vent my not apply to the disciplines that depend on data from clinical trials or productivity management.

Every time I’m learning something new, I don’t know whether to be excited that I learned it, or frustrated that I’m not using the knowledge for good. So, the knowledge just sits there, waiting for me, at the LEAST, to find another geek who will find appreciation in just talking about it.

Maybe I should have been an engineer…

Save the world, one pink mouse at a time!

Most of you know that I'm a big charity buff. So check this out - Kensington just launched an awesome new wireless mouse today. It's a pink version of their best, high quality mouse. And, they will also be donating money to the American Heart Association’s 'Go Red For Women' movement. (I know, pink mouse, red cause...) Click on the image to learn more and find out where to buy one. I have one and it looks pretty slick with my pink nano and raspberry red Vaio. I look like a walking valentine's day card (barf). But I digress, the mouse is small enough to take with you so you don't have to keep using the annoying touchpad on your laptop. Anyway, save the world, one pink mouse at a time!