It has been interesting, and a bit sad, to observe the rise and fall of PC gaming. Ever … Continuar a ler “The Rise and Fall of PC Gaming”

Jim Holt deftly tackles one of most profound questions in philosophy: “why is there something rather than nothing?” … Continuar a ler “Why does the world exist is a thoughtful and compelling read”

It seems a foregone conclusion that 3D printing will change the world. It’s already revolutionized prototyping, and we’re … Continuar a ler “3D Printing will change the world”

I had the pleasure of chatting with David while at Martin Varsavsky’s Tech Talk Menorca and was fascinated … Continuar a ler “David Rowan’s experience at Singularity University is a must read for everyone interested in thinking and learning about the future!”

Sony has finally released a worthy successor to its series Z high end notebook which was extraordinary. The … Continuar a ler “The Sony Vaio Pro 13 is the best notebook on the market”

As I reviewed Inferno I criticized Dan Brown for the poor writing and character development. The same cannot … Continuar a ler “Murder as a Fine Art is a fantastic historical thriller!”

I am a big fan of thrillers and loved The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons. Dan … Continuar a ler “Inferno is a good summer read”

As you might have noticed from previous posts, I love skiing. As I am living in Cabarete these … Continuar a ler “The skiing beach bum in me is intrigued :)”

As you can probably imagine given my recent blog post, Thoughts on building successful vertical marketplaces, marketplaces have … Continuar a ler “Bill Gurley’s thoughts on marketplaces are a must read!”

I have been wondering of late if my rational heuristic driven approach to business selection is making me … Continuar a ler “Am I ambitious enough?”

Dominic Barton, the managing director of McKinsey, recently gave an insightful speech at Stanford Business School. I encourage … Continuar a ler “Great speech on the five trends reshaping the global economy”

Check out this interesting Harvard Business Review article: http://blogs.hbr.org/bregman/2013/05/the-unexpected-antidote-to-pro.html

Bill Gurley is a partner at Benchmark and an investor and on the board of Uber, OpenTable and … Continuar a ler “Great article on optimal take rates in Internet businesses”

I have always been partial to third party action adventure games like Drake Unchartered and the latest Tomb … Continuar a ler “The latest Tomb Raider is fantastic!”

Paul Miller, a technology writer for The Verge, decided to spend 365 days offline. No email, Google, Facebook, … Continuar a ler “Don’t blame the Internet for your failings!”