A historical collection of our writing.
The Wired cover story on “The Web is Dead? A Debate” has in fact caused an intense debate of the question, taking place – of course – on the web. It may be seen as somewhat ironic that on just the following day we get two pieces of news from Google that would point in […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
I love it when I come across math, science or computer writing that is really mind blowing. This can be something I already know but is presented in a different way that offers a deeper understanding. A couple of weeks ago I picked up on a lark at a bookstore at London Heathrow a gem […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
I am not generally scared about privacy. For instance, I have always thought that sites using cookies to remember a few things about me is a good idea and that the WSJ’s recent cookie story was mostly sensationalist. I also happily use foursquare to share my location with friends and use Twitter […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
Fred WilsonA reader suggested this topic for MBA Mondays. It is a good one. When a customer commits to spend money with your company, that is a “booking”. A booking is often tied to some form of contract between your company and the customer. The contract can be simple or very complicated. And some bookings do […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
The Oracle-Google law suit highlights another problem with software patents. Many folks who are opposed to software patents (either entirely or at least to their current breadth) work for companies that have to play by the existing patent rules – which means filing lots of patents so that you have […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
Last night I managed to fix my ReadyNAS NV+ with a replacement PSU purchased from PC Warehouse (bypassing customer support but shelling out a bit over $100). I updated the forums with the relevant links and am happy to once again have a running RAID array for backup at home. More importantly […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
