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At the closing of Steve Jobs’ biography there is a quote from Jobs that reads: “My passion has been to build an enduring company where people were motivated to make great products. Everything else was secondary. Sure, it was great to make a profit, because that was what allowed you to make great products. But [...]

You may not realize this but there’s a Revolution outside your window going on right now. Occupy Wall Street is only a symptom of a larger sentiment sweeping the global consciousness. There is an imbalance in wealth, power, and attention. And it’s systemic. One way to deal with it is to stick your head in [...]

We are not, I repeat, we are NOT going back to the dark ages if it kills me. This is not a drill, people. The educated clergy of the dark ages controlled the information while the masses remained poor and uneducated. And we all know how well the dark ages turned out. SOPA is looking [...]

Last week I went on a rampage against Pete Gimme Morecash, ahhh, I mean Cashmore; of Mashable fame. He gave a speech to a group of -what had to be- thawed Encino Men about the “future” of technology. The highlight? Aggregator platforms which deliver content from on high to huddled masses which ought to be [...]

It is not often that you get to start two blog posts with exactly the same opening paragraph, but here it actually works. Where should I go to escape being bombarded with advertising messages? Asked Morgan Spurlock in his latest documentary The Greatest Movie Ever Sold. To which Ralph Nader replied, “To sleep”. Source. Mr. [...]

A giraffe and a lion were hanging out one day drinking beers while the writer was anthropomorphising his protagonists. The giraffe turned to the lion and said “Hey Lion, d’you know Steve?”  Which Steve? Lion replied. You know, Steve. That really mellow, cool guy. Lives by the river. He’s always picking strawberries and collecting firewood [...]

If I was Chris Christie’s Campaign Manager, this is how I would make sure my candidate gets reelected. First Get ahead of the competition by starting the race for NJ Governorship early. This step is a no brainer. Works for 100 yard dash, pharmaceutical patents, as well as anything else that matters. It will work [...]