The Martian is Robinson Crusoe on Mars

février 23, 2014    ·    < 1 min read

Andy Weir’s book gripped me from the start. I typically don’t like books written in the first person, … Continuer la lecture de « The Martian is Robinson Crusoe on Mars »

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Command Authority is Tom Clancy’s best book in years

février 22, 2014   ·  < 1 min read

It’s also the best book he co-wrote with Mark Greaney. I suppose the bar is not very high … Continuer la lecture de « Command Authority is Tom Clancy’s best book in years »

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50 reasons why this is the greatest time ever

février 5, 2014   ·  < 1 min read

In The Case for Optimism I outlined both why we are better off than we have ever been … Continuer la lecture de « 50 reasons why this is the greatest time ever »

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Fantastic presentation on customer acquisition

janvier 7, 2014   ·  < 1 min read

My good friend Saar Gur who is a general partner at Charles River Ventures just posted a brilliant … Continuer la lecture de « Fantastic presentation on customer acquisition »

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2013: The Dawn of a New Beginning

janvier 3, 2014   ·  4 min read

I spent most of 2013 living with the consequences of the life changing decisions I made in late … Continuer la lecture de « 2013: The Dawn of a New Beginning »

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The Case for Optimism

décembre 18, 2013   ·  8 min read

We live in difficult times. Financial crisis, sovereign debt crisis, euro crisis, Syrian conflict, global warming. We are … Continuer la lecture de « The Case for Optimism »

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Video of my LeWeb Keynote: The Case for Optimism

décembre 16, 2013   ·  < 1 min read

Last year I finally resolved my internal cognitive dissonance between my profound optimism about humanity and my pessimism … Continuer la lecture de « Video of my LeWeb Keynote: The Case for Optimism »

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LeWeb 2013 Interview of Arnaud Montebourg

décembre 13, 2013   ·  2 min read

Loic Lemeur asked Jeff Clavier and me to react to Arnaud Montebourg’s presentation at LeWeb and ask him … Continuer la lecture de « LeWeb 2013 Interview of Arnaud Montebourg »

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Good karma

décembre 4, 2013   ·  < 1 min read

I found a wallet on the floor in the Promenade des Anglais this Sunday. I was thinking of … Continuer la lecture de « Good karma »

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Office 365 Home Premium is the way to go if you are in the market for Microsoft Office

décembre 3, 2013   ·  < 1 min read

For $99.99 per year you get the access to the full Office suite including Outlook, Publisher and Access. … Continuer la lecture de « Office 365 Home Premium is the way to go if you are in the market for Microsoft Office »

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2013 Holiday Gadget Gift Guide

novembre 25, 2013   ·  10 min read

It’s that time of the year again, so I am sharing my recommendations for all gadget lovers of … Continuer la lecture de « 2013 Holiday Gadget Gift Guide »

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If you travel internationally switch to T-Mobile

novembre 24, 2013   ·  < 1 min read

I was an AT&T Wireless customers for years. They had worse reception in New York than Verizon but … Continuer la lecture de « If you travel internationally switch to T-Mobile »

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Henry Blodget’s Slides on the Future of Digital: 2013 are a must read

novembre 20, 2013   ·  < 1 min read

I have had the privilege to see Henry do his “Mary Meeker” impersonation as he effectively flies through … Continuer la lecture de « Henry Blodget’s Slides on the Future of Digital: 2013 are a must read »

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Notes on the future of humanity based on Matt Ridley’s book The Rational Optimist

novembre 3, 2013   ·  2 min read

By Otilia Aionesei Humans tend to be very optimistic about their individual lives – for instance we buy … Continuer la lecture de « Notes on the future of humanity based on Matt Ridley’s book The Rational Optimist »

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Why we play Moneyball rather than Powerball

octobre 15, 2013   ·  6 min read

I was reading The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande which shows the efficacy of checklists in complex situations. … Continuer la lecture de « Why we play Moneyball rather than Powerball »

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The cure for hubris

septembre 19, 2013   ·  3 min read

As a species and as individuals we are often shockingly arrogant. We believe, or want to believe, that … Continuer la lecture de « The cure for hubris »

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