Staring at clouds. Writing stuff down.
Engadget has an interesting review of one of Intel’s new barebone systems, the NUC. This is interesting… as the price of systems continues to drop, little systems like this embedded or attached to cars, conference rooms and tv sets will become more common. There is a whole generation of software that needs to be written […]
Read More The Next Unit of ComputingYour Next Smartphone Screen May Be Made of Sapphire We are truly living in the future when precious stones can be made to order.
Read More Your Next Smartphone Screen May Be Made of SapphireA few years ago I found myself sitting next to a gentleman working for a rival technology firm on a 14 hour plane flight. Competitors are always great people to chat with and to butcher a Great War analogy, when you’re in the trenches, you have a lot in common with anyone else in a trench, regardless of which side they’re on. […]
Read More The Fallacy of Strategy (or, Just F*%$ing Execute!)Civilization 5 “Brave New World” expansion this summer … and like that, I know where 100 hours of my life will be wasted. Dammit, Firaxis!
Read More Civilization 5 “Brave New World” expansion this summerIn polite society, this is often the opening gambit to an elaborate discussion that can take hours and require the use of a powerpoint deck or visio diagram. Unfortunately, this question gets asked when we are not properly equipped – at dinners, in bars, family gatherings and even at airports (although the stuff they ask at airports […]
Read More “What do you do?”Copenhagen, Denmark. Observation 1: snow. Observation 2: no snow on bike seats. Conclusion: bikes are in use. TAKE NOTE SEATTLE!
Read More Snow problemsAaand I’m back to the world of blogging after a hiatus of a few years, working on secret projects and general skullduggery. Now that phase is over (and the next buccaneering is just getting started), I thought that it is high time to share my thoughts and experiences in the mad world we live in […]
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