The science – and speculation – behind the Adidas Jabulani
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 […]
The World Cup and HR analytics.
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 […]
How to Enjoy the World Cup Without Vuvuzela
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 […]
