November 2010
9 posts
“We’re standing at the beginning of the entrepreneurial revolution. This doesn’t...”
– Steve Blank (http://steveblank.com/2010/11/24/when-its-darkest-men-see-the-stars/)
Digital distraction or outdated curriculum?
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I recently read Growing Up Digital, Wired for Distraction, a very interesting article on The New York Times which talks about the impact of technology distractions (gadgets, internet, etc.) on the education and development of young people. The article takes an example of Vishal Singh, a 17-year old youngster who admits that his school...
“The things you do more often are the things you’re going to get good at. So if...”
– Jason Fried (http://37signals.com/svn/posts/2636-the-things-you-do-more-often-are-the-things)
RIM is Not App-Happy →
RIM’s CEO, Jim Balsillie, down played the importance of apps, stating “you don’t have to make the web an app.” Given the history of competition between RIM and Apple — and how Apple has far greater control on the mobile apps market than RIM — it’s not surprising that Balsillie made such a statement. Clearly RIM wants to take an opposing stance to where...
Three things I want to see in SparxUp 2011
The Indonesian web startup industry reached an important milestone last week with the first SparxUp 2010 Awards. The fact that an event like this occurred for a such a young industry in Indonesia shows how much the organizers believe in the future growth. The feeling is also shared by big names like Google, Microsoft and TechCrunch who showed up as supporters to the event.
Speaking as a...
