I was in the mood for a fun “beach read” when I came across Matthew Quirk’s The 500. … Continue reading “The 500 is a fun thriller”

I had the pleasure of meeting both Ron Dennis and Frank Stephenson at the McLaren factory outside of … Continue reading “Fantastic interview about what may very well be my next car!”

Not only do games allow you to live longer, healthier life, recent scientific research suggests that intense game … Continue reading “I knew it all along: video games are great for you and allow you to live longer :)”

Over the past few years the economist in me has been profoundly pessimistic about the short and medium … Continue reading “The Economy: An Optimistic Thought Experiment”

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by CNBC. The interview consisted of some pretty open-ended questions about … Continue reading “If it's in the press it must be true :)”

The movie does not quite rise as high as the Rotten Tomatoes 93% critic and 96% spectator scores … Continue reading “The Avengers is a great ensemble movie”

Watching the movie in IMAX 3D was glorious. Many of the settings and effects were amazing. Unfortunately, despite … Continue reading “Prometheus is visually impressive, but underwhelming”

Arthur C. Clarke managed a tour de force with Childhood’s End. I could not believe the book was … Continue reading “Childhood’s End is a sci-fi masterpiece!”

In the past few months, we’ve been approached by almost 10 companies who want to be the Pinterest … Continue reading “Why we won’t invest in Pinterest clones”

Me: Long time no speak. How are you? Him: I VIP! Me: ?????? Him: I Vest in Peace!

The May issue of Fast Company has a great article on Steve Jobs’ “wilderness years”. This 1985-1996 period … Continue reading “Great Article on Steve Jobs’ “Wilderness Years””

I have been hearing of George R.R. Martin for many years, but never checked out his books because … Continue reading “A Song of Ice and Fire is magnificently complex, thrilling and entertaining!”

By Anne Hamilton If you are anything like me, when you first heard of The Hunger Games two … Continue reading “The Hunger Games Will Satisfy You”

A few months ago, I started writing an analysis of our global economic situation that I wanted to … Continue reading “Is the Euro zone crisis by design?”

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by memeburn a few weeks ago. Topics included the following: which … Continue reading “Very detailed interview about the emerging markets Internet craze”