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The science – and speculation - behind the Adidas Jabulani

The science – and speculation – behind the Adidas Jabulani

By Vinnie Mirchandani on July 8, 2010

Sure, it has been controversial especially with goalkeepers but an impressive amount of research has/is going into the official ball of The World Cup. First, off Popular Science last December wrote this about the ball “Jabulani takes another step towards perfection with just eight EVA and TPU panels that provide a 70% larger striking surface […]

Posted in Trends & Concepts | Tagged 2010 FIFA World Cup, Adidas Jabulani, Homes, NASA, Popular Science, Restaurants..., Smart Autos, Soccer, Sport, Sports, world cup

The World Cup and HR analytics.

The World Cup and HR analytics.

By Thomas Otter on June 23, 2010

Several vendors have sent me links to World Cup related versions of their analytics tools. Some of them are really clever. I can drill down into skills, real time results and so on.  Neat stuff, mashing up data sources from all over the place, with compelling charts and stats, and good social sharing features. Easy […]

Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged Africa, analytics, design, FIFA World Cup, IT Related, marketing, Soccer, Sport, world cup

How to Enjoy the World Cup Without Vuvuzela

How to Enjoy the World Cup Without Vuvuzela

By Zoli Erdos on June 15, 2010

No, we have not become a sports blog, but when technology comes to rescue millions of soccer-fans, we can’t remain silent.  And by not remaining silent I don’t mean blowing our own horn Vuvuzela🙂 The Vuvu has caused quite a kerfuffle at the World Cup this year. TV networks and broadcasters are fed up, those […]

Posted in Trends & Concepts | Tagged equalizer, noise cancallation, Soccer, South Africa, Sport, Sports, vuvuzela, world cup

Book Excerpts: The UFL edition

Book Excerpts: The UFL edition

By Vinnie Mirchandani on April 15, 2010

More excerpts from my upcoming book, The New Polymath due in June. The book celebrates innovations of all kinds including those around The United Football League – yes the one which had its first season last year The UFL announced today an expansion into the city of Omaha in the football fanatic state of Nebraska. […]

Posted in Trends & Concepts | Tagged football, Sport, The New Polymath, UFL, United Football League

Playing Dirty: Procurement Lessons From Slap Shot

Playing Dirty: Procurement Lessons From Slap Shot

By Jason Busch on January 26, 2010

A certain vendor product-type (who I know would prefer to go
unnamed in this context) recently reached out to me. This was not to give me the skinny on a new solution release; no, his questioning and probing was on
a far more important subject:…

Posted in Trends & Concepts | Tagged Hockey, Netflix, Paul Newman, procurement, Sport

Handicapping the SAP/Oracle Procurement Race

Handicapping the SAP/Oracle Procurement Race

By Jason Busch on January 14, 2010

In sports, it’s common to handicap competitors. This allows observers
of the game — not to mention those actually participating in the
festivities — to better understand how they stack up to their peers.
Now, many factors can comprise a ha…

Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged erp, handicap, oracle, produrement, purchasing, race, sap, Sport

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