When I joined Texas Instruments in 1980 the company had its hands in everything. It was the world’s biggest semiconductor company. It employed the largest private navy on Earth for oil exploration. It made everything from guided missiles and minicomputers to calculators and digital watches. Eventually, TI’s leaders came to[…] Read On
I bet a lot of people watching CNBC yesterday cringed when virtual reality pioneer Jaron Lanier referenced the anti-vaccine movement that led to a resurgence in potentially deadly childhood diseases like measles and whooping cough. “Think about parents who worry about vaccines,” said Lanier. “I think vaccines are marvelous technology,[…] Read On
CNBC had Jaron Lanier on this morning. Lanier is a virtual reality pioneer and one of the smartest guys in Silicon Valley. He writes incredibly insightful books like You Are Not a Gadget and Who Owns the Future? where he cautions about the impact of technology on our culture and[…] Read On
The management consultant our chief executive had hired to restructure the company and deal with troublemakers like me walked into my office, shut the door behind him, and coldly said, “You may want to sit down.” That’s how the meeting began and my first job as an executive at a[…] Read On
New Year’s resolutions are dumb. My go-to dictionary says that resolutions are supposed to be “firm decisions.” Resolving to lose weight on New Year’s Eve and heading straight to McDonald’s on New Year’s Day sounds about as firm as cellulite. I have a better idea. They’re called aspirations. Aspirations are[…] Read On
Before you turn the page on another year, I want you to try something. No, it’s not some dumb New Year’s resolution or anything like that. I just want you to stop and think about all the time and money you waste on stuff that does you absolutely no good[…] Read On
Guess I’m going to need surgery to repair a torn ligament in my hand. Whatever. That’s 2018. Last time I checked, it’s still 2017. It’s holiday season, and that means it’s party time. And yes, I do practice what I preach, especially when it comes to getting out and having[…] Read On