I received a sneak copy of “Buying In” by Rob Walker from Random House several weeks ago. Although I am not in sales, marketing or advertising, I enjoy these kinds of books because they give me insight into how to better market products I create both to the end user and management.
Walker’s book talks about [...]

Or, “Don’t Let Other People Tell You Otherwise”
I’ve always dreamed of flying in the air like in the kung fu movies. As life would have it, I was 22 years old when I finally started my martial arts training. By most accounts, this is considered late in life. Most of the professional wushu team athletes [...]

My previous post about 5 essential Mac software for the recent convert proved such a hit with my friend that I decided to recommend him more stuff. Anybody who knows me knows that I like to personalize my gadgets and tech gear. A brand new Macbook or Macbook Pro feels naked. If you plan to [...]

I am not sure what it is about entrepreneurs and startup folks. They seem to be a different breed altogether in the way that high level martial artists are a different breed from regular people. They seem to be able to have a stick-to-it-ness and maintain a high energy level to always overcome whatever obstacles [...]

There’s been a lot of talk about mashups in corporations due to the creation of successful mashup applications in the consumer world. EveryBlock (formerly ChicagoCrime.org) comes to mind.
I have 2 thoughts on that:

Departments are over protective of their data and are reluctant to give up control.
Mashups should not require developers to make.

Let’s talk about my [...]