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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
Binging Google
Albert Wenger – Feb 2, 2011
Yesterday it was revealed that Microsoft is clearly using Google search results and people’s clicks as an input to Bing’s algorithms. That raises a bunch of interesting questions about who owns what online. First, let’s talk about where Microsoft could [...] Read more
Some Thoughts on Start Fund
Albert Wenger – Feb 1, 2011
I am obviously late to the Start Fund party (since I don’t blog on weekends and wrote about games instead yesterday). The Yuri Milner + SV Angels deal to fund YC companies is interesting but I think for slightly different [...] Read more
Reality Is Broken: Piano Edition
Albert Wenger – Jan 31, 2011
I have been reading and thoroughly enjoying “Reality is Broken” by Jane McGonigal (love the name too!). One basic premise of book is that games are engaging exactly because they represent a “better” version of reality in which missions are [...] Read more
Egypt, the Internet, and the Second Amendment
Albert Wenger – Jan 28, 2011
We live in a time of amazing transformation. Nowhere has this been more apparent recently than in Tunisia and Egypt where people are fighting against entrenched regimes and for democracy. In both places the Internet has played a critical role [...] Read more
NASA Heavy Lift Strategy Doesn’t Make Sense
Albert Wenger – Jan 27, 2011
And now for something completely different. Like most (all?) geeks, I love the idea of human space travel. I know we have got tons of problems to fix here, but I don’t think that should deter us from pursuing some [...] Read more
Lufthansa Or How Not To Provide Customer Service
Albert Wenger – Jan 24, 2011