It seems like the US has been rattling more sabres in the direction of Russia, and I am not sure why that is. The US position is that Putin is a madman intent on conquest – the Russians say they are just looking after their interests. This morning I ran across this article which typifies […]
In January I wrote a post on gaming advancements on the horizon, and thanks to Facebook it looks like virtual reality has taken a step forward. Mark Zuckerberg must think virtual reality is the future of gaming and perhaps other applications, spending 2 billion on startup Oculus Rift. I am a big fan of the future […]
This article is a good backgrounder on why we should be afraid of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) = a trade deal that is being brewed up in the Obama Administration. http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/03/15/on-the-wrong-side-of-globalization/ The TPP has been called NAFTA on steroids, and there is concern among many economists as to its effect on labor and markets. […]
I recently posted a new article on Seeking Alpha regarding my thoughts on free software and the new CEO. Check it out at http://seekingalpha.com/article/2068903-satya-nadella-knows-the-power-of-free
I ran across a couple quick posts that shed some light on why people such as myself maintain blogs. I have purposely not evaluated the cost / benefit of maintaining this blog, or how I would ever try to monetize this (though feel free to support my advertisers!). Sarah Peck had a post worth noting […]