Back in August, 2011, I wrote about product teardowns and the immense benefits/insights that they bring. I was pleasantly surprised to receive an ”investor teardown” in my mailbox recently… this is from…
Ben Smith and I shared some of our experiences in trying to monetize shares held in private companies that are not-so-famous… Hopefully will be helpful to others. The article was…
The world talks about Silicon Valley, its spirit of entrepreneurship and how unmatched this environment is. An experience in Palo Alto’s Duveneck Elementary School brought this into sharp focus for me. Picking…
My middle-schooler is amused with the “complicated” password on my iPad. “Why don’t you make it simpler?” she asked me. “If you think THAT’S complex,” I smiled at her, “you…
Earlier this month, I needed to make an unplanned personal trip to India. As I prepared to head out, I considered how I’d handle work even as I took care…
As an engineer and closet sociologist, I love stories about cultural change — especially those brought about by modern technology. I’d like to share one that came to my attention…