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APIs and Copyright
Albert Wenger – May 31, 2013
Yesterday, the EFF filed an amicus brief signed by some of the big names in computer science and software engineering to support the court decision in Oracle vs. Google that APIs are not copyrightable. The brief is well worth reading [...] Read more
Nest: Two Lessons On Home Automation
Albert Wenger – May 30, 2013
We recently installed a Nest to control the heating and air conditioning. On a subsequent muggy day I was about to pick up the phone to call home and see if someone was there to turn on the AC (we [...] Read more
Interestingness
Andy Weissman – May 29, 2013
"You didn’t always need to be the dazzler, the firecracker, the one who cracked everyone up, or made everyone want to sleep with you, or be the one who wrote and starred in the play that got a standing ovation. [...] Read more
Creative Commons License for Continuations
Albert Wenger – May 29, 2013
Occasionally I get an inquiry as to whether someone can republish posts from Continuations. I finally remembered that I had meant to address this question and have added a Creative Commons License to the footer of the blog. I am [...] Read more
Tech Tuesday: There is No Silver Bullet
Albert Wenger – May 28, 2013
I still have quite a few great topics suggested by readers to work off for my Tech Tuesday series on technology in startups. But today I want to take on a different issue because it has been on my mind. [...] Read more
Imagining a Memory of My Grandfathers
Albert Wenger – May 27, 2013
Today was Memorial Day, which as I wrote previously seems to mean beginning of summer to most (including our family). We are fortunate that way as we have lived our lives far removed from any wars including the ones that [...] Read more
Reminder: Net Native Means Previously Impossible
Albert Wenger – May 24, 2013
At the height of the re-engineering craze there was one fantastic HBR article titled “Re-engineering Work: Don’t Automate, Obliterate.” In light of the changes in the labor market the choice of “obliterate” may now seem unfortunate, but the basic point [...] Read more
Immigration Reform
Albert Wenger – May 23, 2013
I am an immigrant (from Germany). I work in tech (as an investor and previously as an entrepreneur). I support comprehensive immigration reform. That part is pretty simple – it would be hypocritical to argue that something that I have [...] Read more
Antifragile by Nassim Taleb (Book Review)
Albert Wenger – May 22, 2013
Ok, so this isn’t so much a review as an exhortation to read Antifragile by Nassim Taleb which I consider one of the most important non-fiction books I have read. Let me start with some disclaimers: 1. I don’t read [...] Read more