http://adam.theoherns.com will sketch for food Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:53:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en AO_Template_080725.zip AO_Toolbars_080725.zip AO_Viewmodes_080725.zip I've created a collection of viewing modes, preferences, tool bars, and templates to help make Rhino easier to use. Here's the deal: You don't have to work with me for long before learning that I'm not exactly a "Rhino guy." In fact, I've traditionally pretty much hated Rhino. Why waste time ... http://adam.theoherns.com/2008/07/25/rhino-my-way/ The Creative Priority : Putting Innovation to Work in Your Business by Jerry Hirshberg I found the tone of this book unnecessarily haughty, and felt constantly that Mr. Hirshberg has something to prove in writing it. This is less a book on practical innovation itself than a self-congratulatory career retrospective on the ... http://adam.theoherns.com/2008/07/25/the-creative-priority/ What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful (Hardcover) by Marshall Goldsmith, and Mark Reiter My boss at Bose, Gustavo Fontana, recommended this book to me after delivering a somewhat stinging--but wholly justified--performance review. The title is telling: the strengths that have helped me to ... http://adam.theoherns.com/2008/07/25/what-got-you-here-wont-get-you-there/ The Wal-Mart Effect: How the World's Most Powerful Company Really Works--and How It's Transforming the American Economy by Charles Fishman I grew up shopping at Wal-Mart, and during my time at Black & Decker, I witnessed the copany in action from a whole new perspective. I was hesitant to read this book. I ... http://adam.theoherns.com/2008/07/25/the-wal-mart-effect/ Why We Buy: The Science Of Shopping by Paco Underhill Chock-full of fascinating details about the behaviors of shoppers in situ. While clearly a book of shameless self-promotion for Mr. Underhill, he certainly does a good job of it! After reading this book, one is left with far more questions than answers, ... http://adam.theoherns.com/2008/07/11/why-we-buy/ China, Inc.: How the Rise of the Next Superpower Challenges America and the World, by Ted C. Fishman This book is difficult for me to rate. The writing style is somehow both densely packed and needlessly fluffy. Fishman works very hard at dropping long strings of metaphores into each sentence, making it ... http://adam.theoherns.com/2008/07/11/china-inc/ Pensees (Penguin Classics) by Blaise Pascal and A. J. Krailsheimer A fascinating glimpse into one of history's great minds, one that epitomised an entire school of thought. Pascal writes in defense of Christianity (and Judaism), while beautifully illustrating thought patterns in the self-declared "age of reason." His "Letter Against Indifference" is ... http://adam.theoherns.com/2008/06/26/pensees/ Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In by Roger Fisher, Bruce M. Patton, and William L. Ury A smart, succinct, and empowering book covering various common-sense negotiation tactics. Full of practical and realistic case studies, and no-nonsense advice. A quick read; I read it in three easy evenings. Three ... http://adam.theoherns.com/2008/06/25/getting-to-yes/ Wyeth at Kuerners by Andrew Wyeth I remember sitting on a foot stool in the isle of the Columbus College of Art and Design library, perusing this book. I was in tears. The work moved me in a way that only Andrew Wyeth can, and this--his raw, unfinished studies and works--is ... http://adam.theoherns.com/2008/06/21/wyeth-at-kuerners/ Master Handbook of Acoustics by F. Alton Everest When I started at Bose, I figured I should learn the basics. What better way than to read the book? This is one of the most popular text books on acoustics, and I have to admit I found it fascinating. It does delve ... http://adam.theoherns.com/2008/06/21/master-handbook-of-acoustics/ Tough Choices: A Memoir by Carly Fiorina I remember seeing Carly speak in one of her annual big-screen global conference meetings when I interned at HP in Houston. I was impressed with her. When the HP scandals erupted that resulted in her ousting, I was both disappointed and very curious about ... http://adam.theoherns.com/2008/06/21/tough-choices/ Strength to Love by Martin Luther, Jr. King A collection of sermons by the late MLK Jr., and an excellent window into the atmosphere during the civil rights movement in the south. Insightful, subtle, eloquent, and powerful. http://adam.theoherns.com/2008/06/21/strength-to-love/ God, Freedom, and Evil by Alvin Plantinga This book will put your logical faculties to the test. If you've ever wondered if it's logically possible for a "good" God to exist in the midst of a world containing "evil"--and you've got a penchant for the mathematical and a good logical workout--this ... http://adam.theoherns.com/2008/06/21/god-freedom-and-evil/ Leadership on the Line: Staying Alive Through the Dangers of Leading by Martin Linsky and Ronald A. Heifet My wife took a class at Harvard with one of the authors of this book, and subsequently had me read it. It's full of wisdom for leaders and would-be leaders. It gets a ... http://adam.theoherns.com/2008/06/21/leadership-on-the-line/ The Evolution of Useful Things: How Everyday Artifacts-From Forks and Pins to Paper Clips and Zippers-Came to be as They are; by Henry Petroski A very fun collection of historical novelties. A fast read, with lots of interesting tid-bits. What it lacks in depth it makes up for in the sheer ... http://adam.theoherns.com/2008/06/21/the-evolution-of-useful-things/