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The end of an era! 16 Aug 2013 | 09:28 pm
PC World just exited the print market, marking the exit of the last general-interest PC magazine. I am actually surprised that it did not happen earlier. Magazines readership as a whole is declining a...
How to live 11 Aug 2013 | 10:36 pm
By Otilia Aionesei When I think about sixteen-century European writers, I think of a heavily ornamented writing style and grand themes such as history, religion and ethics. I had no reason to believe...
Fun interview in Le Monde 30 Jul 2013 | 07:51 pm
I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Benoit Hopquin from Le Monde last June while I was passing through Paris. He was interviewing a variety of people, Buddhist monks, retirees, etc., for a seri...
Great Steve Jobs Quote 28 Jul 2013 | 02:28 am
“When you grow up you tend to get told the world is the way it is and your life is just to live your life inside the world. Try not to bash into the walls too much. Try to have a nice family life, hav...
How to launch your startup 18 Jul 2013 | 07:35 pm
Paul Graham just published yet another must read blog post. This one is entitled Do Things that Don’t Scale. It’s essentially a how-to guide on launching your startup. He suggests eschewing the tradit...
Let’s reinvent PC gaming! 15 Jul 2013 | 07:28 pm
In addition to the decline of PC gaming described in my previous blog post (The Rise and Fall of PC Gaming), the business model of game development is broken for most developers, on both consoles and ...
The Rise and Fall of PC Gaming 11 Jul 2013 | 09:08 pm
It has been interesting, and a bit sad, to observe the rise and fall of PC gaming. Ever since I got my first PC in 1984, the primary impetus for upgrading my PC was getting a computer and graphic card...
Why does the world exist is a thoughtful and compelling read 4 Jul 2013 | 08:11 pm
Jim Holt deftly tackles one of most profound questions in philosophy: “why is there something rather than nothing?” To tackle the question of existence he deftly takes us through the history of the ph...
3D Printing will change the world 2 Jul 2013 | 07:31 pm
It seems a foregone conclusion that 3D printing will change the world. It’s already revolutionized prototyping, and we’re now getting a glimpse of the technology’s potential in mass customization, med...
David Rowan’s experience at Singularity University is a must read for everyone interested in thinking and learning about the future! 2 Jul 2013 | 02:38 am
I had the pleasure of chatting with David while at Martin Varsavsky’s Tech Talk Menorca and was fascinated by his recounting of his experience there. If you have a modicum of curiosity about the futu...
