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Monthly Archives: December 2009
Criteria for My Next Gig
We know what we are, but know not what we may be. -William Shakespeare As time marches on, I get increasing clarity about what’s important to me, increasing ability discern to benefits and drawbacks to various opportunities, and increasing pressure … Continue reading
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“Oh oh it's magic” – Part Deux
Sonos is remarkably well done. But in my mind it’s only the tip of the iceberg; Sonos is a very-specific audio implementation of the combination of three technologies: WiFi as the new household remote control standard – replacing infrared, X.10, … Continue reading
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“Oh oh it's magic”
Oh oh it’s magic When I’m with you (Oh-o, it’s magic)Oh oh it’s magic, just a little magic (gotta be magic)You know it’s true I got a hold on you The Cars I’ve got a lot of friends who … Continue reading
The Economist: Best Books of 2009
The best economics and business books of the year, according to The Economist magazine: Too Big to Fail: The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial Systems–and Themselves. By Andrew Ross Sorkin. Viking; 624 … Continue reading
Microsoft caught acting like Microsoft, 2009 version (aka Silverlight)
TechCrunch has a nice post about the history and drivers of MS’s browser innovation (or lack thereof). Rather than playing nicely with the exciting development of HTML 5, MS instead is dragging its feet and trying to push people toward … Continue reading
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