Technology industry forecasts are an interesting exercise. I find it somewhat similar to “science fiction”, only that industry forecasts gauge a shorter capitalist term, and they are more analytical (less fiction for the Board of Directors, Investors, and Stakeholders). Back in January this year, as part of an ongoing hacker[…
> There’s something rather allegorical about people who do just one small thing all their lives, but do it better than anyone else. So bloody true. Whether it’s the Omelette Man [http://specials.rediff.com/money/2009/mar/07slide1-jodhpurs-omelette-man.htm], or the Joker, they both suffer from the…
Have you ever met someone who has lost their job due to a recession? Did they have a family to support? A mortgage for their dream home to pay? Did it all make you any more cautious? We realize for obvious, that during a recession there is a higher probability…
> No matter how good you are, don’t ever let them see you coming. That’s the gaffe my friend. You gotta keep yourself small. Innocuous. Be the little guy. This quote from “The Devil’s Advocate [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118971/]” has stuck with me for a…
Airbus A380 Superjumbo [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A380] — the largest passenger airliner in the world, with one mind-boggling “flaw.” Apparently, the Superjumbo is so quiet that the pilots have complained about the lack of engine noise [http://www.smh.com.au/travel/a380-is-too-quiet-say-sleepless-pilots-20081205-6s1x.html] , which is preventing them…
In his recent (and apparently his last before blogging retirement) article, “A Brief History of Dangerous Ideas [http://weblog.raganwald.com/2008/07/brief-history-of-dangerous-ideas.html]“, Reg Braithwaite wrote about the dangers associated with technology (ideas). Reg’ article also draws a reflection on how the Internet has become a dangerous idea…
Around the world, except for the Middle-East, there’s a bubble building up around oil prices (and real-estate costs). Oil prices are rising [http://specials.rediff.com/money/2008/may/26oil1.htm], like never before. And the world is worried. Futures speculation has created frenzy, unless you are driving a…
The past few weeks have been utterly busy, but the road get’s a bit easier when you are passionate about what you are doing. If you don’t enjoy what you are doing (your profession for that matter), you’ll never stimulate your passion to its limit-less state, and…