Posts with keyword: reading

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Reading: Longitude by Dava Sobel

Thu Aug 25 08:19:00 2011

A while back Craig Burton recommended Dava Sobel's book Longitude to me. The book is a fascinating and easy to read tale of the problem of finding longitude and how a self-educated clock maker named John Harrison finally succeeded in building not one, but four time pieces with sufficient accuracy. Like any good story, there are twists and turns in the plot--even an antihero. Sobel brings the history to life. I found myself picking up the book any chance I got to find out what would happen next.
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Reading for February 8, 2011

Tue Feb 8 09:50:00 2011

China: Wealth But Not Freedom - I wonder how long this can go on. Indefinately, perhaps, if most people feel satisfied with State actions and it maintains its legitimacy. Supposed change in Apple policy has e-book fans worried about their apps - As someone who regularly buys books from Amazon for the iPad Kindle, I'd hate this. All abstract strategy discussions are useless - "Strategy is worth thinking about if it causes you to make difficult or non-intuitive decisions." Can Government Manage the Economy? - And no, the question isn't rhetorical The unearned follow - Nice introspection from Robert
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Reading for February 1, 2011

Tue Feb 1 07:28:00 2011

The AirPlay Network - I follow the news now on Twitter, not the TV. Real-time is real. 16 Ways Your Startup Needs To Be Getting Customers by Jason L. Baptiste - Like the idea of conferences. Eight Lessons from the life and work of Jack LaLanne - Bootstrapping Apple Plans Service That Lets Users Pay With IPhones - Near field communication => General-purpose RFID impersonators Explore your LinkedIn network visually with InMaps - I explored mine in some detail in the previous blog post. Why 3D doesn't work and never will. Case closed. from Roger Ebert's Journal - I
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Reading for January 24, 2011

Mon Jan 24 08:01:00 2011

I'm supposed to be posting these weekly, but the book writing keeps getting in the way. I guess that's better than the other way around. Why Google and Demand Media Are Headed for a Showdown - Interesting play out here since DM is headed to an IPO soon. They're in a quiet period and can't respond. This would be a good way for a 3rd party to damage the IPO to their own ends. Is Law School a Losing Game? - I hear this more and more. I wouldn't advise my kids to go to law school even though
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Reading for January 7, 2011

Fri Jan 7 14:35:00 2011

Beekeeper Who Leaked EPA Documents: "I Don't Think We Can Survive This Winter" - I sure hope my bees survive! The U.S.S. Prius - from Friedman in the NY Times In Pursuit of the Perfect Brainstorm - Corporate America wants help coming up with fresh ideas. Can a new breed of consultant teach companies how to think? The Unwelcome Return of Platform Dependencies - An app that depends on a dozen APIs has a dozen new ways to fail Live Web, Real Time . . . Call It What You Will, It's Gonna Take A While To Get It
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Readings for December 12, 2010

Fri Dec 17 11:06:00 2010

Open API Ecosystems - A nice set of slides from John Musser Reality Check - America must get out of the way so Israelis and Palestinians can see clearly, without any obstructions, what reckless choices their leaders are making. China's Army of Graduates Struggles for Jobs - Villagers who will work in China's factories are in demand, but many college graduates seeking professional jobs find their value plunging. Out of Our Brains - From Andy Clarke who wrote Natural Born Cyborgs Did you use one of these 10 most overused buzzwords in your LinkedIn profile this year? - Treesaver
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