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The Linear Interpolation Fallacy
Albert Wenger – Mar 4, 2011
As believers in the singularity are quick (and right) to point out, we don’t do very well as humans when it comes to understanding exponential growth. This is not a new insight as we can see from the much older [...] Read more
More Net Neutrality Madness
Albert Wenger – Mar 3, 2011
Net neutrality is a recurring topic on this blog. The latest attack on the ideas behind net neutrality comes from Speaker John Boehner in a speech given to a group called the “National Religious Broadcasters.” The speech is a master [...] Read more
Marketing and Network Effects
Albert Wenger – Mar 2, 2011
Last week Fred wrote a post on marketing that attracted a lot of comments and replies – in part because it had some “bugs” but more because it was provocative. One thing that seemed missing from the discussion (and given [...] Read more
HackNY Now Twice as Nice
Albert Wenger – Mar 1, 2011
When I was studying Computer Science at Harvard (a shocking 20 years ago this year), startups were nowhere on my radar. The big name recruiting on campus was Microsoft, where my former TA, Dean Hachamovitch, has been leading the Internet [...] Read more
AI Is Here and Let’s Call It That
Albert Wenger – Feb 14, 2011
I really enjoyed reading Peter Norvig’s short piece in the New York Post (the Post? yes, the Post!) about the age of machines. Artificial intelligence (more than games) was what first got me excited about computers and I still have [...] Read more
Celebrating Egypt
Albert Wenger – Feb 11, 2011
As those who have read this blog for a while or who have met me in person know, I am a strong believer in the transformative power of the Internet. What has just happened in Egypt is an important proof [...] Read more
Sketchup + Shapeways = My First 3D Object
Albert Wenger – Feb 8, 2011
One of my personal projects for 2011 was to design something and print it on Shapeways. This weekend I decided that I had a couple of hours to do that and so as the first step I installed Google Sketchup. [...] Read more
AOL Buys Huffington Post (Mixed Emotions)
Albert Wenger – Feb 7, 2011
The blog post I was planning to write for today will have to wait until tomorrow so I can think out loud about AOL’s purchase of the Huffington Post. First an admission: I used to check the Huffington Post a [...] Read more
Computer Summer Camp Recommendations?
Albert Wenger – Feb 3, 2011
Our 11-year old son is increasingly interested in computers and in particular in game design. So we are looking for a summer camp that would cater to that interest. If anyone knows of one that’s good, please let me know. [...] Read more