A historical collection of our writing.
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 story about the peasant who wins a chess game against a king and ask as […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
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 piece of propaganda – it profoundly appeals to people’s emotional […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
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 that there was so much I may simply have overlooked it) was the relationship […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
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 Explorer team for several years now. Things have improved a […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
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 a bunch of the early AI books (Patrick Winston anyone?) on my […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
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 point. The ability of people to organize themselves and to broadcast their thoughts and […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
