This sounds all too familiar... "[...]that feeling that you don’t belong, that you are only where you are through some clerical or other error and that one day, probably soon, you will be FOUND OUT. In other words, you are an impostor and the unmasking – with its consequent inevitable embarrassments and humiliation – is … Continue reading Eventually somebody will notice… Impostor Syndrome
Currently I am working on a project together with our partners from Crosswalk, a newly founded Zurich-based consultancy on digital maturity and digital transformation. I guess it is save to say that this is an absolutely trending topic among practitioners at the moment, however, I have been researching academic literature and it seems that the term "digital transformation" is not commonly used there.
I just started out on the PhD journey and wanted to share my first impressions and learnings. So far the first six months were exciting on the one and on the other hand very challenging and veeery different to how I was working before. So here are three lessons learned that hopefully I will become … Continue reading First steps in the PhD program
For everybody who is into the wearables hype and would like to see what's up with the latest gadgets - check out Vandrico's wearables database. It currently contains 223 devices and collects data about their potential use cases, compatibilty, connectivity and much more. Vandrico calls itself "workplace productivity innovators" and constantly seeks to explore how … Continue reading Wearable Devices Database
A little, cute short movie about my university. Well done! And no - we don't have that music playing in the background all day long :-) Image "Universität St.Gallen" by Kellerabteil, licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0
I should be writing a paper, but ended up procrastinating. However, I found a way to embrace my procrastination and startet watching Genevieve Bell`s talk on Boredom. It`s a couple of years old, but let`s face it - this topic is timeless. Her statement "Idle & Boredom are two very different things" also stuck with … Continue reading Genevieve Bell on Boredom
While researching on wearable technology I came across the idea of transhumanism. I found it quite interesting to think about where technology enhancements on the human body might bring us to. Starting with the quantified self movement, wearables are starting to be an integral part in the lives of many people and today - just … Continue reading Transhumanism
Every year I don't wish for much for Christmas and it's always more fun for me to give than to receive. This year however I was really excited when I unwrapped the present from my husband because it was something that I spoke about a lot recently and it's something to play with :-) . … Continue reading Arduino for Christmas
Hey alles glänzt, so schön neu Hey wenns dir nich gefällt, mach neu Die Welt mit Staub bedeckt, doch ich will sehn wo's hingeht Steig auf den Berg aus Dreck, weil oben frischer Wind weht Für mich bricht ein neuer Abschnitt an – ich verlasse Ende des Monats SapientNitro und wende mich neuen spannenden Aufgaben … Continue reading Alles neu!
Ich gehöre wohl zu den Leuten, die als Google+ herauskam bei den ersten Einladungen zur Beta Phase Schlange standen, es dann drei Tage lang ausprobierten und dann vergaßen. Bis ich dann vor kurzem Gelegenheit hatte, mich mal wieder ein wenig mit dem Thema zu befassen und ich überrascht war, wie sich Google+ anscheinend in der … Continue reading Was macht eigentlich Google+ ?
Sabine Berghaus 