As I had expected, 2008 was a year of consolidation. OLX continued to grow slowly but surely – … „Looking back at 2008, looking forward to 2009“ weiterlesen

I was lured to Margarita and specifically the kite spot El Yaque by the kite boarding travel specialist … „Margarita (Venezuela) was disappointing“ weiterlesen

I truly loved Malcolm Gladwell’s latest book on exceptional people. He argues that the largest reason those people … „Outliers is fantastic!“ weiterlesen

An article on the Freakonomics blog repudiates the notion that happiness is contagious. While an increase in your … „Happiness is not contagious after all :)“ weiterlesen

Andy Kessler‘s book is a fascinating and witty retelling of the story of technology of capital markets. It … „How We Got Here is a must read for everyone with an interest in technology“ weiterlesen

A new study suggests that your happiness is heavily influenced by the happiness of the people around you. … „Happiness is contagious!“ weiterlesen

As a gamer and fan of marketplaces, I have followed with amazement the rise and fall of IGE. … „The incredible rise and fall of IGE“ weiterlesen

As both a movie buff and an avid gamer, I have both an Xbox 360 and a Netflix … „Netflix and the Xbox 360: a match made in Heaven!“ weiterlesen

Even though I have been to China many times in the past 14 years, my last trip to … „Beijing and China: 14 years later“ weiterlesen

Over the past few years, my angel investing strategy has been to be very selectively aggressive. I would … „Change in angel investment strategy“ weiterlesen

As an entrepreneur, I often find myself defending venture capitalists. For some reason, they have acquired a terrible … „VCs are not sheep – why VCs invest less during downturns“ weiterlesen

Despite its unrealistic poker scenes, I loved Casino Royale. I loved its dark, gritty tone. I loved the … „Quantum of Solace is underwhelming“ weiterlesen

On Tuesday, I had the privilege to attend an interview with Tom Stoppard at BAM by David Remnick, … „Tom Stoppard on Chekhov“ weiterlesen

I was a huge fan of the original Command & Conquer and Red Alert games. When they came … „Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 is disappointing“ weiterlesen

It has been said ridicule no longer kills. To test that assertion and stay in the spirit of … „And now for something completely different :)“ weiterlesen