Net neutrality : Intrusive government regulations that won’t work to solve a problem that doesn’t exist using legal authority the FCC doesn’t have. – Ajit Pai Turkey : noun \ˈtər-kē\ 1. a large mainly domesticated game bird native to North America 2. failure, flop; especially a movie, a play or net neutrality[…] Read On
If you look at the world’s most valuable technology companies, you’ll notice something interesting. Not a single one invented the category of products they’ve come to define. The vast majority of their enormous profits come from markets they did not create. Whether it’s Apple in smartphones, Google in search, Microsoft[…] Read On
You’ve got to marvel at how tech giants have come to dominate the S&P. You have to dig way down to number seven by market cap before you hit a non-tech company. In case you’re wondering, that would be Berkshire Hathaway, with Johnson & Johnson, Exxon Mobil and JPMorgan rounding[…] Read On
As far back as I can remember, we’ve heard that machines are going to take our jobs and destroy the working class. Every decade or so, the media gets hysterical over some hot new technology, and then a strange thing happens: absolutely nothing. The cataclysm never comes. And in my[…] Read On
If you take nothing else away from my work, it’s that nothing is set in stone. As you drink your coffee and read these words, the future is unfolding. Every thought you have and action you take can change things. And the only thing holding you back is you. Seriously.[…] Read On
The last step in olive harvest process is making sure you get every single olive off the trees. If you don’t, the ubiquitous olive fruit fly will deposit larvae in all the remaining fruit, ensuring a new generation of destructive pests for the following season. Even when I think I’ve[…] Read On
You have to reinvent yourself. I’ve been hearing that phrase so often lately it’s really starting to get on my nerves. Here’s the problem: Everyone says it after the fact as the reason why they were successful. Like that was the plan all along. Horseshit. What usually happens is they[…] Read On