links for 2010-08-16

Disney Princesses, Deconstructed » Sociological Images

More or less the truth & I doubt you'd have thought of them this way. As a bonus, also has a similar graphic for the princes\heroes.

(tags: disney media culture psychology)
A Rant – My Integrity as an Analyst

View on analyst integrity from a Gartner analyst. The comments thread is in fact more interesting with a lot of debates & finger pointing, particular at sales who may be in part responsible for giving rise to the "pay for play" allegations.

(tags: gartner ethics research integrity analysis)
Gartner's "Hype Cycle" Due Soon, But Mine's Better | CIO – Blogs and Discussion

A really relevant hype cycle for sure

(tags: technology humour research gartner predictions hype)