Lowering the barrier of entry Openness drives innovation Yesterday, someone asked why I’m so much in favor of open systems. In his opinion much of the value was created through closed systems. And he’s right, you know. But...
“Hmmmm, I am not sure” Annual smart speaker IQ test LoupVentures put out their annual smart speaker IQ test. They tested Google Home, Amazon Echo, Apple HomePod and Microsoft Invoke (Cortana). Each system was asked 800 questions on a variety...
Hard to explain hobby Audiophile truth I’m distracted today and I’ll have to keep it short. This is a great cartoon from The New Yorker which sums up my audiophile hobby....
Corporate-driven open source communities Slow communities, fast companies I wrote this when the news came out that Microsoft was adopting Chromium for their new browser. I’m always fascinated by how groups of people organize themselves to get things...
One of my favorite holidays Merry Christmas As a non-religious person, Christmas is still one of my favorite holidays. It’s one of the most relaxing holidays. Most of (my) world is celebrating and not working between Christmas...
Collecting data comes with big responsibility Contrarian view: collecting private data for good Sometimes the media goes on a tangent and seem to agree universally on a particular issue. In those circumstances, I like to explore the contrarian viewpoint to balance my own...
Hey, I followed the rules! What more do you expect from me? Corporate rules and rigidness This post is from the “attic”. I wrote it a few years ago. When I was speaking to employees of a large corporate I was doing business with a few...
Nintendo Switch is not a Playstation 4 Impossible port of Wolfenstein 2 to Switch As you know, I’m a big big fan of the Nintendo Switch. If you ever wondered – like me – how it’s possible to port console games to the Nintendo,...
Coin holdings are not a proxy for revenue Crypto company valuation challenges One of the things I’m trying to wrap my head around is how crypto startups can create value and liquidity for their investors. Most startups in the space launch an...
Did I miss much? A year without social media Last year, I decided to quit social networks for a year. I stopped using Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. I didn’t delete my accounts, just the apps and disabled all email...