There’s a great two-part interview with Marc Andreessen up at the Business Insider (although it’s occasionally painful to watch as their streaming is buggy beyond belief). Marc talks about Netscape and what he’s learned about creating technology businesses, strategy, etc. Here are a couple of gems: Jim Clarke spent four years in the wilderness at Silicon Graphics… Continue reading Interview with the Innovator
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Mapping the City
I went to the Conflux Festival on Saturday morning and attended a talk by Matt Knutzen entitled Rebuilding the Historical City. Matt’s a cartographer working at the NYPL and he was explaining a new tool they’ve built – and the Very Big Idea behind the tool. The NYPL has over 60,000 maps of NYC in… Continue reading Mapping the City
Total Invasion of Privacy
On Friday afternoon I was typing away on my work computer when the most obnoxious message ever popped up: The computer manufacturer had popped an ad up on my screen asking me if I wanted to buy some accessories. This is a horrific experience and I will personally make sure that I recommend to every… Continue reading Total Invasion of Privacy
The Web Is Really Everywhere
One of the most interesting technological trends right now is watching the Internet appear everywhere. I’m not talking about moving from your laptop to your cellphone, but places where you didn’t even think of it. Today I went to the gym and it turns out they’ve bought a few Expresso Fitness bikes. These are exercise… Continue reading The Web Is Really Everywhere
Call Me. I’ll Be Around
I love learning about new technologies, even when I don’t really know what they’ll be useful for. Here’s a great example: if you know what the image below is, then you can call me. Huh? The image above is a Microsoft Tag – a four colour bar code. It’s similar to the QR codes you… Continue reading Call Me. I’ll Be Around