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The stark reality of our times
It really should come as no surprise that dictators agree. It should come as no surprise I don’t.
Microsoft has rooted Android
Let’s face it, Microsoft rooted Android and turning it into the most successful mobile strategy they have ever had. How do I support this bold blame. First, follow the money! Android accounts for a serious bonus to the bottom line: And it will only grow. Applications are being implanted into Android in exchange for […]
No Toilet Paper – Seat up!
A new game for the home and family! Rules: 1) Count how many times there is an empty roll 2) Get to a count of 5 3) Leave the toilet seat up **Less than 3 squares on roll DO NOT count as tissue paper **Rolls under or in cabinets don’t count as in bathroom In […]
Camera’s everywhere! The age of DropCam and dropping dead.
There are exactly 2 reasons to install this fantastic product in a home. Peace of mind Visual confirmation There are exactly 2 reasons to be leery of this fantastic product in a home. Witnessing a tragic event Visual confirmation Nanny cams have brought us the age of comfort and security for our children. DropCam and […]
Call for Whatchamacallit!
Dear religious fanatics of all kinds, I am personally and morally offended with any representations of religious figures or figurines in public. Period. As a secularist I demand a Whatchamacallit! We need our own movement to stop being oppressed by oppressors. A Whatchamacallit is our moral proclamation of war against those who bombard us with […]
Ideation at U.C. Berkeley lecture
Vision alone is vision lost. Ideas are cheap and execution is everything. Pieraldi principle is the ration of idea’s to details. 1 idea takes, 100 tasks, with 1,000 details. Validate every good idea through the details.
Bit burnt out
It’s one of those weeks… so much to do and so little time. I have to be executing on my live blog and new presentation, but I am just at my limit today. Why document that? It’s like a living journal. That’s all for now. EOF
Problem or Opportunity
Today, is a special day. I was asked to changed my previous lecture, which is all prepared and ready to go from last year. A new format is presented. Problem or Opportunity? I’ll take opportunity. Starting today, I am going to document the process of hearing a problem and creating an opportunity. I will be […]
The state of Internet comments in a nutshell
I have done an “exhaustive” study of the Internet and product reviews. Here are my key findings captured in comment quotes: 1) “Can’t wait to get one!” 2) “This rocks, other product “X” sucks” 3) “Costs too much” 4) “You’re a fanboy, nooo… you’re a bigger fan boy” 5) “Its simple… (insert senseless technical and […]
Ideation lecture
My lecture on ideation and the exercise I put the students through. This class gets high marks and I have done it more than a dozen times. There are two parts. The first is the framework, the second is after a breakout session. Main lecture: Breakout session: