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Wednesday, June 03, 2015
flipboard@foucher.ca shared The Next Feature Fallacy: The fallacy that the next new feat... with you.
flipboard@foucher.ca shared Uber: An oral history with you.
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Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Monday, May 25, 2015
How Sony Or Microsoft Could Use Subscription To Win Video Games | TechCrunch
How Sony Or Microsoft Could Use Subscription To Win Video Games | TechCrunch:
Pretty much every business competes on four basic vectors: meaningful features, distribution, marketing stories and value. Your widget does what others don’t, your widget can reach customers that others cannot, your widget is important to customers in a way that others aren’t or your widget is cheaper than everyone else’s. It’s always the same from whiskey to office furniture, video services to cars. Great businesses dominate on one or more vectors whereas struggling businesses don’t.
Thursday, May 21, 2015
Apple Watch and Continuous Computing - Stratechery by Ben Thompson
Apple Watch and Continuous Computing - Stratechery by Ben Thompson:
Ultimately, the Apple Watch has exceeded my quite high expectations. The complications and notifications fit into all the slivers of my life the iPhone has not, and the criticism I’ve levied at Siri has been primarily fueled by the appreciation of just how powerful it is to have a virtual assistant on my wrist instead of my pocket.
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
The Mind of Marc Andreessen - The New Yorker
The Mind of Marc Andreessen - The New Yorker:
A great V.C. keeps his ears pricked for a disturbing story with the elements of a fairy tale. This tale begins in another age (which happens to be the future), and features a lowborn hero who knows a secret from his hardscrabble experience. The hero encounters royalty (the V.C.s) who test him, and he harnesses magic (technology) to prevail. The tale ends in heaping treasure chests for all, borne home on the unicorn’s back.
Monday, May 11, 2015
How Do I Know If I Should Take A Job At A Startup? | TechCrunch
How Do I Know If I Should Take A Job At A Startup? | TechCrunch
As always (well almost always), James nails it.
Sunday, May 10, 2015
Peter Thiel Is Wrong About Lean Startups | TechCrunch
Peter Thiel Is Wrong About Lean Startups | TechCrunch
Good analysis.....this is exactly what we are doing at RBM.
Tuesday, May 05, 2015
How Do You Solve A Problem Like Microsoft? | TechCrunch
How Do You Solve A Problem Like Microsoft? | TechCrunch:
Consumers don’t have the time or patience to buy visions. They buy emotions, easily expressed by single objects with a strong sense of identity. They buy selfie sticks, not solutions.
Saturday, May 02, 2015
flipboard@foucher.ca shared NASA has trialled an engine that would take us to Mars in 10... with you.
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Friday, May 01, 2015
Tesla’s $3,000 Powerwall Will Let Households Run Entirely On Solar Energy | TechCrunch
Tesla’s $3,000 Powerwall Will Let Households Run Entirely On Solar Energy | TechCrunch
If we can make solar power and affordable option in places like Victoria (in the Pacific Northwest), then it can work anywhere. In combination with this battery tech, it might be possible to get off the carbon monster and stop destroying the world.
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
flipboard@foucher.ca shared Tesla Could Be Changing the Dynamics of Global Energy with you.
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Monday, April 27, 2015
Friday, April 24, 2015
Tina Fey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus Toast ‘Last F**ckable Day’ on ‘Inside Amy Schumer’ - Truthdig
Tina Fey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus Toast ‘Last F**ckable Day’ on ‘Inside Amy Schumer’ - Truthdig:
“In every actress’s life, the media decides when you finally reach the point where you’re not believably f&^kable anymore,” Louis-Dreyfus explains to a bewildered Schumer.
No one tells you, Fey says. But there are signs.
Monday, April 20, 2015
The Likely Cause of Addiction Has Been Discovered, and It Is Not What You Think�|�Johann Hari
The Likely Cause of Addiction Has Been Discovered, and It Is Not What You Think�|�Johann Hari
Powerful story....changes how you look at addiction.
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Hadid and Van Berkel create 3D-printed United Nude shoes
Hadid and Van Berkel create 3D-printed United Nude shoes
Now this are some interesting high heeled shoes........
A teenage TED speaker’s mom on how she encourages her sons to innovate | TED Blog
A teenage TED speaker’s mom on how she encourages her sons to innovate | TED Blog:
I can’t make schools change, no matter how much I advocate and complain. So I gave up on that and said, “You know what? I’m not going to change that. I send them to school, they do whatever they’re going to do, and it’s not very challenging and it doesn’t promote creativity. And then when they get out of school, it’s time for parents to shine.”
Creep - Vintage Postmodern Jukebox Radiohead Cover ft. Haley Reinhart - YouTube
Creep - Vintage Postmodern Jukebox Radiohead Cover ft. Haley Reinhart - YouTube:
One of the highlights of our recent European tour was Haley Reinhart's masterful interpretation of our vintage arrangement of Radiohead's "Creep" (originally performed on this channel by the amazing Karen Marie). I enjoyed it so much that I brought Haley into a studio in Zurich on our day off to record it. If you haven't heard Haley sing this before, get ready for a truly remarkable performance. Oh yeah- and this was the very first take.
Monday, April 13, 2015
If Apple Designed An iOS User Interface For Kids | TechCrunch
If Apple Designed An iOS User Interface For Kids | TechCrunch
This is brilliant....come on Apple...they are giving it to you for free.
Sunday, April 12, 2015
flipboard@foucher.ca shared How to retire at age 30 (and stay retired) with you.
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Star Trek: Tik Tok - YouTube
Star Trek: Tik Tok - YouTube:
Working on the Enterprise is pretty much a non-stop party as far as I'm concerned. (Probably because the only parts I pay attention to are the Kirk/Spock moments, Scotty when he's drinking, Chekov when he's macking on his girlfriend and doing no work, and Uhura singing and just HAVING A GOOF in general.)
Wednesday, April 08, 2015
I think it might be a good day...
morning tea.....I think it might be a good day today!
Monday, April 06, 2015
Sunday, April 05, 2015
Max Headroom: the definitive history of the 1980s digital icon | The Verge
Max Headroom: the definitive history of the 1980s digital icon | The Verge
On Thursday, April 4th, 1985, a blast of dystopian satire hit the UK airwaves. Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future was a snarky take on media and corporate greed, told through the eyes of investigative journalist Edison Carter (Matt Frewer) and his computer-generated alter-ego: an artificial intelligence named Max Headroom.
Monday, March 30, 2015
Concept - Wide Path Camper
Concept - Wide Path Camper
This looks totally cool....perhaps when the kids are out of the house, this is how Trish and I will travel.
How Harper Turned Canada into a Rogue State | The Tyee
How Harper Turned Canada into a Rogue State | The Tyee
Having bet the country on expensive oil and lost, Stephen Harper is now doubling down and betting it on an election-winning war. It's an enormous gamble, and he must know how easily it could blow up in his face. He must therefore also know how bad the economy really is, and how it will worsen by October. Sooner than face certain defeat, he prefers to gamble Canadian lives and honour on a far-away war.
Saturday, March 28, 2015
Article: Seven shows you should be watching on CraveTV and shomi
Seven shows you should be watching on CraveTV and shomi
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/television/john-doyle-seven-shows-you-should-be-watching-on-cravetv-and-shomi/article23596076/
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Thursday, March 26, 2015
Forty Portraits in Forty Years - NYTimes.com
Forty Portraits in Forty Years - NYTimes.com:
The Brown sisters have been photographed every year since 1975. The latest image in the series is published here for the first time.
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Monday, March 23, 2015
Harry Smith Is Coming for Stephen Harper | The Tyee
Harry Smith Is Coming for Stephen Harper | The Tyee:
''He is really, to me, the worst prime minister that ever existed,'' Smith said over the phone from Manchester, pausing for a drink of water. ''Since Harper has come into power, everything has gone downhill. He has one consideration, and that is to let the rich get richer and the poor fend for themselves.''
How The Apple Watch And iPhone 6 Plus Might Flip Your Mobile Computing Habits | TechCrunch
How The Apple Watch And iPhone 6 Plus Might Flip Your Mobile Computing Habits | TechCrunch
I have been debating what my next iPhone will be. The argument in this story rings true however. I am much more willing to get in iPhone 6+ with a watch.
Square Cash Opens Its Door To Businesses, Introduces $Cashtags
Square Cash Opens Its Door To Businesses, Introduces $Cashtags:
Cash itself is one of the cleanest, lowest friction constructs I’ve ever seen to exchange money from one lazy person to another — and that includes actual cash.
Saturday, March 21, 2015
Article: Is Israel Losing Its Soul?
Is Israel Losing Its Soul?
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/03/israeli-elections-israel-future-116266.html
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Article: There's hope, America! Smart, successful people are finally talking about what's wrong with our country
There's hope, America! Smart, successful people are finally talking about what's wrong with our country
http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-fix-inequality-2015-3
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Friday, March 20, 2015
The Wearables Road Ahead | TechCrunch
The Wearables Road Ahead | TechCrunch
This is probably the best assessment of the market I have seen so far.
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
This App Turns Your Philips Hue System Into Dynamic, Atmospheric Home Theater Lighting | TechCrunch
This App Turns Your Philips Hue System Into Dynamic, Atmospheric Home Theater Lighting | TechCrunch:
The new Hue Camera app from developer Erwin Zwart is a great example, as it brings live atmospheric lighting to your home theater setup using just your iOS device’s built-in camera.
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Bladerunner Model Shop - Album on Imgur
Bladerunner Model Shop - Album on Imgur
If you are a fan of Bladerunner and were amazed as I was when it came out that it seemed so real, these pictures of the models being built is a real eye opener.
Monday, March 16, 2015
Chris Hedges: The Most Dangerous Woman in America - Truthdig
Chris Hedges: The Most Dangerous Woman in America - Truthdig
We need a Kshama Sawant in Canada......#JustinTrudeau, are you listening?
Saturday, March 07, 2015
Article: 42 Ways to Make Your Kids Feel Absolutely Loved
42 Ways to Make Your Kids Feel Absolutely Loved
http://www.letwhylead.com/2014/09/42-ways-make-kids-feel-absolutely-loved.html
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Article: I want to spend an eternal summer on this sailboat
I want to spend an eternal summer on this sailboat
http://sploid.gizmodo.com/i-want-to-spend-an-eternal-summer-in-this-sailboat-1689893065
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Article: Five Reflections on my last day at the White House
Five Reflections on my last day at the White House
https://medium.com/@danpfeiffer/five-reflections-on-my-last-day-at-the-white-house-c1aa7a5d2d76
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Article: Nextdoor, a Start-Up Social Network, Digs Deep Into Neighborhoods
Nextdoor, a Start-Up Social Network, Digs Deep Into Neighborhoods
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/04/technology/nextdoor-a-start-up-social-network-digs-deep-into-neighborhoods.html
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Article: Tina Fey’s Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Is a Worthy Heir to 30 Rock
Tina Fey's Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Is a Worthy Heir to 30 Rock
http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/03/unbreakable-kimmy-schmidt-netflix-review
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The Apple Watch Is Time, Saved | TechCrunch
The Apple Watch Is Time, Saved | TechCrunch:
If you argue the Watch isn’t going to sell or do well, it’s worth pointing out that there are very, very, very few products that allow you to hand someone cash and be given back TIME.
This will be the Apple Watch metric to track: time saved.
Thursday, March 05, 2015
Article: Why BlackBerry has a fighting chance at a comeback
Why BlackBerry has a fighting chance at a comeback
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/why-blackberry-has-a-fighting-chance-at-a-comeback/article23312419/
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Monday, March 02, 2015
Mustard Seed Charity Event
I want to thank all my family that pledged money for me to jump in the water. Although this will sound like a very lame excuse I started feeling ill on the afternoon of the jump and decided not to risk getting even sicker.
I apologize to those I disappointed but I did make a point of going out and cheering on my colleagues. I really do appreciate the fact that my family came through in such a big way!!
Please note that we did have someone from our family jump-in.....see Conrad, my Godson, in the back row.
So here are the images and video:
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I apologize to those I disappointed but I did make a point of going out and cheering on my colleagues. I really do appreciate the fact that my family came through in such a big way!!
Please note that we did have someone from our family jump-in.....see Conrad, my Godson, in the back row.
So here are the images and video:
Video:
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