Archive for July 2013
Samsung making the right move by acquiring Boxee
I’ve been a longtime fan of Boxee and what Avner was building with that company. And not just because I was able to play ping pong with him once upon a time ;) And the news this week that Boxee was acquired by Samsung shows that Avner was onto something and Samsung sees where the…
Read MoreI can’t wait to watch iSteve this weekend
It’s probably horrible, but I have to give it a try…
Read MoreI am blown away by this passion project and need help supporting it!
I love it when people follow their passion. And I’m incredibly impressed when people can do that AND their full time job. Case in point, I have some amazing co-workers that are working on a short film called, A Fish Tale. They’re a talented group of people trying to produce a hopefully award-winning film on…
Read MoreHow Bezos does meetings
I find this interview with Jeff Bezos fascinating. In it he talks about how he conducts his top executive meetings: Meetings of his “S-team” of senior executives begin with participants quietly absorbing the written word. Specifically, before any discussion begins, members of the team — including Bezos — consume six-page printed memos in total silence for…
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