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Avatar – Crossing the Uncanny Valley
Albert Wenger – Jan 5, 2010
UPDATE: As the comment by vruz correctly points out, I am wrong in my use of the term uncanny valley, exactly because the creatures depicted in Avatar are not human. Still believe that we are seeing the beginning of something [...] Read more
Tenacity Versus Failing Early (and Often)
Albert Wenger – Dec 16, 2009
Fred wrote about tenacity this morning prompted by a post from Mark Suster about tenacity being a key trait for an entrepreneur. As per usual there is a long comment thread on Fred’s post and also quite a few comments [...] Read more
Getting a Second Opinion
Albert Wenger – Dec 15, 2009
Yesterday I went to get a second opinion on my ongoing dental pains. I went to a specialist in the matter (implants), presented the history and asked for his opinion and advice. The whole process was incredibly useful. First, it [...] Read more
Startups and Your Health
Albert Wenger – Dec 14, 2009
I am going through an annoying dental crisis following an implant that has somehow developed an infection. Having worked at or with startups all my life I have on several occasions pushed forward even at times when it was detrimental [...] Read more
My Take on Climategate
Albert Wenger – Dec 10, 2009
For the past couple of days I have not posted for two reasons. First, I was in London and tried to sleep as late as I could before my meetings (still effectively getting up before 4 am). Second, I was [...] Read more
Customer Service Matters for Mission Critical
Albert Wenger – Dec 7, 2009
Saturday night I arrived late at our house having taken our older son to his first tennis “tournament." Everyone else was already asleep and the house was dark. I tried to turn some lights on, only to discover that we [...] Read more
Worried About the Googlenet
Albert Wenger – Dec 4, 2009
Yesterday, I tweeted “welcome to the googlenet” and was asked to explain what I meant by that. My tweet was about the announcement of Google DNS. With Google DNS, you can now run pretty much entirely on a Google stack. [...] Read more
Working At Startups
Albert Wenger – Dec 3, 2009
I am excited to be speaking at the NYU Stern Entrepreneurial club later today about working at startups. Apparently, all the big banks and consulting companies come through the school (via Finance club etc) and extol the virtues of working [...] Read more
Touch Typing: a 21st Century Skill
Albert Wenger – Dec 1, 2009
This morning I am meeting with the principal at our kids’ elementary school. I am hoping to convince him that touch typing is more important for the kids to learn than good hand writing. When I look at my total [...] Read more