More family. Reading, playing, calling, oh my! Read more. Books stick. Listen, read, do whatever is necessary. Complain less. There is a ton to complain about in the world. But, complaining doesn’t do shit. Do something about it. Allocate time on purpose. It is more clear than ever, the only commodity that matters is time. […]
The Bar in Robotics just went up!
What will the workforce of the future look like? Based on the work being done inside Alphabet’s subsidiary Boston Dynamics, it will probably be 5’9″ and about 180 lbs. Watch this entire video showing BD’s new robot Atlas. It can follow a task, recover from being pushed over, and stabilize its standing when on a […]
The Turning Point
March 1, 2016 marks a turning point. What we are turning into, I do not know. On the right, I think today is the beginning of the end of the Republican Party. The desire for a tyrant, the tea party, the extremist, will result in most seeking to find some place to align their […]
Fire In the Streets Means Opportunity
Fred Wilson’s post today on the recent collapse of SaaS valuations over the last two months is one of many examples of how bad things are right now. Taking stock of some of the clear issues of our day, here are some of the Fires that are burning around the world: The value of Public companies […]
Want to start a company? Answer this question first!
Are you thinking about how awesome it would be to start a company, a project, something new? If so, that means you want to be an entrepreneur! And that means you better be willing to stare failure in the face. At its core, entrepreneurship means trying to build something that hasn’t been built, that solves […]
An unfair advantage, the key to start up success
You want to know what you need to start a company that succeeds? Well, there are a lot of things in reality. A good idea. Hard work. Vision. Customer Demand. Perseverance. But the thing that seems to stand out is something that tips the scale to the advantage of the new business. Something that gives […]
Making the switch to WordPress
I have moved this site around quite a bit. From Blogger, to WordPress.com, back to Blogger, to Tumblr, and now to a hosted WordPress site. I will add functions and features to the blog, but expect more posts going forward, a newsletter sign up etc. Let me know what you think.
Scam Alert: Phising Telemarketing Call acting like Verizon Wireless
I got a call on my cell phone from 800-922-0204, which is an actual Verizon Wireless phone number. The message comes on and says they are calling from Verizon Wireless, and that I am going to get a $30 credit if I go to a website my 30 gift dot com. This didn’t […]
These are the spamiest most awful ads ever! A message to publishers, a warning for users.
One of the things that makes the web work is links. Links to content, pictures, videos and more. When we follow those links and we find interesting content, we read it, watch it, and enjoy it. From the beginning to the end. Whether those links we clicked on were from a social media site like […]
After a really good 2013, what will 2014 hold for us?
2013 is ending on a big up note, here are some of the highlights: The market is up over 25% YTD After the insanity of political polarization that led to a government shutdown, Congress got together and signed a budget for two years, not just one The Fed is going to start tapering Geo […]