If one really wants to meet Buddha, one needs to be in Tibet (which Arctic
also is, but only in the snow sense)... For all you know, you could meet the
mythical Abominable Snowman or the Yeti or Bigfoot as he is often called...
They say meeting him (and returning) is a journey within oneself... Poi
And the participants should be made aware of the judging criteria so
they can consider that as they prototype.
On Mar 3, 2009, at 2:26 PM, Mary Deaton wrote:
Create a judging checklist that everyone agrees on and can be tested
for inter-rater-reliability. This removes the potential for charge
One note as per Nasir's "Rockstars In/Out"; I think it would be great to
have whomever invited, definietly including Rockstars.
It seems the issue with the "Rockstars" is that they're reputation skews
"fare & balanced" design evaluation. This could be overcome with annonimity
of entrants.
On S
I know, I am coming in a big late, but I have experience with
competitions via STC and want to throw out some cautions to consider:
Judges need to be trained and work from a common set of standards. STC
has sometimes suffered at the local level from not having enough
experienced folks volunteering
i vote for worshipping the polar bear as our common ancestor
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Nasir,
I agree completely that local competitions would have to be
structured for maximum nurturance (word?) but also for allowing the
rockstars to show and teach what they can do. You're right, we need
inclusive competition. I'm happy to help, though I'm not the right
person to own this.
About
I like the idea of local IxDA competitions, as long as we can provide
a healthy way to execute them. For example, we wouldn't want community
members to get a "rockstars only" vibe and avoid competing altogether.
If we want to set it up as a skill-honing event, it needs to be open
and inclusive-- pe
Jay Morgan wrote:
>> A lecture-based conference with alcohol-based social activities is
>> not a realistic preparation for our working environments. A competition is.
Maybe e-mail removes some of the intonations in your statement, but
this appears to me to be a dismissal of the real value of a
con
Dave,
The idea of local competitions is a great one. What if the IxDA/IAI
created a framework and set of guidelines to help each local run
their own? As this thread indicates, we need some way to promote the
good behind the idea of a challenge and remove the obstacles, i.e.
money and travel, tha
I would like to go to this.
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So, Robert, you won't be joining us? With the time and analysis you've
devoted to it, you're a good candidate for Official Conference Reporter.
It's a competition, so a critical voice is welcome. And, maybe there's a
discount for the Press.
On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 12:02 PM, Robert Hoekman Jr wro
Perhaps we could ask our clients or employers: "I'm sure this product is
great, and I trust there's a market for it. But, why the need to make it a
bad experience?"
Or, we could ask our bosses: "Why the division into silos? It sure seems
tribal."
While most of the (human) world's ills can be trac
AND!! what gets me is that the existence of the conference will be the
contributing to the real death of polar bears. I.e the contribution to
the carbon foot print of more people traveling.
As I said on twitter, this conference wreaks of hubris and decadence
and I'm not even talking about the econ
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> 1. If you meet the polar bear, kill the polar bear...
>
> 2. Conferences are nice, but it's time for a challenge.
That's sad, actually. The site frames the event around a noble cause —
promoting peace ‚ but your post here makes it sound like it's just another
plea for innovation for innovat
Well, and either way, if you can get sponsorship, why not? let someone
else pay for it ;).
On Feb 11, 2009, at 12:02 PM, Will Evans wrote:
Money is a really hard thing and I am seriously considering getting
sponsorship. My company can write off the expense, but it's still
going to be a str
Dead polar bears...
Sure, it's a provocative subject line. And I'm sure it's all in
good fun.
But why the need to kill?
Instead of killing the polar bear, why not evolve a new species? Or
build on it? Or anything that's at least constructive in some way.
I think this is a poorly-chosen met
I think you very nicely summed up the reason why I am going. I want a
challenge - something new - something so hard that the mundanity of
day-n-day-out work pales in comparison. Money is a really hard thing
and I am seriously considering getting sponsorship. My company can
write off the ex
A few years ago, at a lunch table at the 2006 IA Summit, a few of us hatched
the idea of the Arctic Challenge. While it seems decadent in today's market,
allow me to share some of the philosophical undercurrents.
1. If you meet the polar bear, kill the polar bear...
The seminal work for many IAs is
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