Author Archives: Liad Agmon

A Celebrity Generation Shift (or: a Lazy Hour With Google Insights)

Whenever I am stuck working on something difficult (in this case, a spec of a new project), I tend to waste my time around the web (You know what I’m talking about – why otherwise would you be reading this … Continue reading

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The Art of Mashups

A mashup or blend (also mash up and mash-up) is a song or composition created by blending two or more pre-recorded songs, usually by overlaying the vocal track of one song seamlessly over the instrumental track of another. To the extent that such works are … Continue reading

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Ich Liebe Berlin

I am not sure why it took me so long to get there, but I finally had a chance to spend a week in Berlin. Wow, what an amazing city! Superb night life, funky atmosphere, interesting encounters, bizarre people, bustling … Continue reading

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Campeones del Mundo

It has been exactly ten years since my last visit to Barcelona, and fortunately, the spontaneous trip came in a perfect timing for the worldcup weekend. Despite all the political issues between Catalonia and the rest of Spain, the City … Continue reading

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Images of Barcelona

It’s been hot in Barcelona in the last few days, and not only because of the Mondial. Nonetheless, between the endless glasses of white wine, I managed to take some nice photos. Here are a few of the steady ones.

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The Beckoning Silence

I coincidentally found out that the beautiful documentary “The Beckoning Silence” is freely available on YouTube. An amazing and touching story of a fatal attempt of ascending Eiger’s north-face in 1936. Highly Recommended.

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Morgan Stanley Internet Trends 2010

The Figures of expected mobile Internet growth are simply astounding

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Creative Thinking Will Get You Far

Alec Brownstein was looking for a job, so he created a cool campaign: When top advertising creative directors Googled themselves, they got a message from him asking for a job. Total cost of campaign: $6. Lesson Learned: Think out of … Continue reading

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Joining Bessemer Venture Partners

A quick update (although this news is over a month old): I recently joined Bessemer Venture Partners as an entrepreneur-in-residence. It’s an extremely exciting place to be in while searching for my next project, as I have the opportunity of working … Continue reading

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Apple vs Microsoft – 25 Years Later

With Apple’s stock sky rocketing to its all-time high and Apple about to surpass Microsoft in valuation, it’s pretty interesting to compare its 5-year stock performance to its traditional arch-nemesis (well, at least until Apple decided that everyone is their … Continue reading

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