My blog laid dormant for many years, and I'm thinking of reviving it. I spend the last couple of hours switching away from a self-hosted WordPress on an Amazon instance to WordPress.com. Lots of old images are broken and embedded videos are gone. I wonder if I'll have the time/energy to actually write more often … Continue reading Switched to Hosted WordPress
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On the Destructive Potential of Technology
I think the NSA has a job to do and we need the NSA. But as (physicist) Robert Oppenheimer said, “When you see something that is technically sweet, you go ahead and do it and argue about what to do about it only after you’ve had your technical success. That is the way it was … Continue reading On the Destructive Potential of Technology
Amazing Mars Panorama From Curiosity Rover
This is absolutely amazing - having a place 56,000,000 Kilometeres away look almost reachable. http://www.360cities.net/javascripts/krpano/krpano.swf
Wednesday is Email Marketing Day
I noticed a strange phenomenon recently - I've been getting an increasing number of emails from online services providers on Wednesdays. Coincidence? I don't think so. I was suspecting product managers at these companies, when having to decide when to send out emails, did a quick Google and found out that Wednesday is a … Continue reading Wednesday is Email Marketing Day
How I used Crowdsourcing 20 Years Before the Term was Coined
(Or, rather, how I leveraged the Wisdom of the Crowd) In the late eighties, there was a great music program I loved listening to after school (in a channel called 'Zahal 2'. Strangely, the Israeli Defense Forces had the best music station in Israel). An hour into the show, they would have a few callers from … Continue reading How I used Crowdsourcing 20 Years Before the Term was Coined
The Self-Driving Car Will Kill the Car Industry
Car is the worst asset one can own. It's pricy. Its value declines rapidly. Insurance is expensive. So are fuel, maintenance and city-parking. Yet the most frustrating aspect - it's really just waits there doing nothing about 95% of the time. Zipcar is a good alternative for city people, as well as public transport and … Continue reading The Self-Driving Car Will Kill the Car Industry
Interviewed by No Camels
No Camels just posted a nice interview with me. My favorite part: What does it take to be a successful entrepreneur? You need to be curious about the world, courageous, smart, and have a great ability to learn and listen: learn new industries; listen to customer requests; work in a dynamic environment which changes on a … Continue reading Interviewed by No Camels