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Smarter Planet; Dumber Advertising

Posted on February 5, 2009 by languageandgrammar

It must be something about companies with initials for names since both IBM and BMW are producing “smarter” products. In fact, IBM, which always has grand plans, wants to make the entire planet smarter. Smart, as an adjective, typically means … Continue reading →

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Ideation and Ideating

Posted on February 16, 2008 by languageandgrammar

I wasn’t paying much attention to the television, but when I heard a guest on an MSNBC broadcast say ideation, it grabbed my attention. The exact quote was There is a lot of ideation out there. I’m not sure of the … Continue reading →

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IBM Gets It

Posted on December 22, 2007 by languageandgrammar

IBM is, of course, known for many things, not the least of which is, as they say on their Web site, integrating “hardware, software and IT services into business solutions to meet your goals.” As such, I’m sure that they’re intimately … Continue reading →

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