July 2008
5 posts
APAC Trek...
So it’s 6.30pm, I’m sitting in Singapore, exhausted and ready to call it an early night. The Asia-Pacific trip for ISIS has been one roller coaster ride after another…3 countries, 7 cities, lots of hotels and countless meetings. We have met with Chinese National & Provincial Governmental Ministers, Venture Capitalists, Universities, Economic Development Boards, Multinational...
Interesting Idea...
I come from a large family and most recently we have been talking about doing a big family vacation with everyone. One of the biggest challenges with things like this always seems to be financial. Trying to manage contributions from everyone, checks in the mail, deposits, banks, reservations, etc. can be a logistical nightmare. A company called Wigadoo has developed a solution aimed at banishing...
Pass the Buck or £3 or maybe £5
Below is an except from an interview with Google’s chief economist talking about potential anti competitive actions within the online advertising industry. Mr. Varian, Google’s chief economist, acknowledges that the company has been criticized for its lack of transparency. But he says that the Google approach is a byproduct of its virtue as a fast-moving learning machine. “The system is...
Google the Benevolent...
Looks like Google has run into some trouble with the folks @ Viacom. Having to disclose IP addresses is bad enough, but it can only get worse. With so much information consolidated in the hands of so few people, it only takes one slip-up, disgruntled employee, court order or burglary to expose quite intimate details about users. Increasing aggregation can allow Google to assemble quite detailed...
Gotz on Pang & incidentals...
So my meeting with Alex Pang went great. Fascinating fellow who has an amazing grasp on global science & technology innovation trends. It turns out we are going to be in Singapore around the same time at the end of July, so hopefully we will have the opportunity to meet-up again. Speaking of Singapore…our consulting project for ISIS Innovation kicks-off tomorrow. We will be exploring...