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Warning, this is the wrong definition of a great line: The Fox and the Hedgehog
I used to like this Shankar fellow. He got it wrong though this time. — I found the following story on the NPR iPhone App Ep. 71: The Fox and the Hedgehog NPR – May 15, 2017 http://www.npr.org/podcasts/510308/hidden-brain?sc=17&f=510308&utm_source=iosnewsapp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=app
Warning, this is the wrong definition of a great line: The Fox and the Hedgehog
I used to like this Shankar fellow. He got it wrong though this time. — I found the following story on the NPR iPhone App Ep. 71: The Fox and the Hedgehog NPR – May 15, 2017 http://www.npr.org/podcasts/510308/hidden-brain?sc=17&f=510308&utm_source=iosnewsapp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=app
You’ve Got Mail, the business tale
“You’ve got mail” as a business tale: – 1990s, superstores defeat mom and pops – completely overlooked in a movie *about* the internet: 2000s, the Internet defeats superstores. And a story of the life and death of Jane Jacobs-style neighborhoods.
You’ve Got Mail, the business tale
“You’ve got mail” as a business tale: – 1990s, superstores defeat mom and pops – completely overlooked in a movie *about* the internet: 2000s, the Internet defeats superstores. And a story of the life and death of Jane Jacobs-style neighborhoods.
Andreessen’s interview on Bloomberg with Ritholz
Babe Ruth Effect – Swing for homers, miss more Volcano Movie Effect – ideas come in waves Founder-friendly – technical founder can learn to be a great business builder The Idea Maze – sophisticated founders have thought through the network
Andreessen’s interview on Bloomberg with Ritholz
Babe Ruth Effect – Swing for homers, miss more Volcano Movie Effect – ideas come in waves Founder-friendly – technical founder can learn to be a great business builder The Idea Maze – sophisticated founders have thought through the network
Superpowers, for everyone
From a novel: “There was a man, a blind man, who mastered echo-location. Clicks with the tongue, you understand?” Eyes closed, he demonstrated. “Like a bat. Fantastic.” He opened his eyes. “He could perceive his immediate environment in great detail.
Superpowers, for everyone
From a novel: “There was a man, a blind man, who mastered echo-location. Clicks with the tongue, you understand?” Eyes closed, he demonstrated. “Like a bat. Fantastic.” He opened his eyes. “He could perceive his immediate environment in great detail.
Enterprise tech, like spreadsheets
A great Planet Money piece on how the spreadsheet got invented and how it entered accounting and finance. (Two versions at the link.) The basic outline is paper spreadsheets existed before, then the computer made it easier to recalculate when
Enterprise tech, like spreadsheets
A great Planet Money piece on how the spreadsheet got invented and how it entered accounting and finance. (Two versions at the link.) The basic outline is paper spreadsheets existed before, then the computer made it easier to recalculate when
Predicting big changes, the rational way
What will the future hold? When is an invention or an innovation an actual venture opportunity? Here please find some amateur futurism from a professional trend watcher — ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2017/5/24/not-even-wrong-ways-to-dismiss-technology — a thoughtful and excellent piece by A16Z’s content marketing department
Predicting big changes, the rational way
What will the future hold? When is an invention or an innovation an actual venture opportunity? Here please find some amateur futurism from a professional trend watcher — ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2017/5/24/not-even-wrong-ways-to-dismiss-technology — a thoughtful and excellent piece by A16Z’s content marketing department
Halo in the military
Check out these SEALs and other special forces with their Halo Sports. Buy your own.
Halo in the military
Check out these SEALs and other special forces with their Halo Sports. Buy your own.
Compassionate Automation, by Jeremy Herrman
One slide tells the whole tale of recent American history: It’s from Jeremy’s talk on humane, compassionate automation. (Boils down to “automation to assist humans”.) The big question is what happened in 1973? This, this and this. Watergate, Honda Civic,
Compassionate Automation, by Jeremy Herrman
One slide tells the whole tale of recent American history: It’s from Jeremy’s talk on humane, compassionate automation. (Boils down to “automation to assist humans”.) The big question is what happened in 1973? This, this and this. Watergate, Honda Civic,
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