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Is Apple inventing the future?

Is Apple inventing the future?

Every time I watch an Apple announcement such as this morning’s, I am reminded of a series of vision videos that Apple produced with Alan Kay in the late ’80s and early ’90s.  Apple seems to be steadily and unflinchingly chipping away at every aspect...

Still a lot more bottom in Vancouver Real Estate

This just in:  Vancouver has been ranked fourth on the world’s list of least affordable cities.  This is well ahead of cities like Manhattan, San Francisco, London, Paris, and Hong Kong.  As most rational people know, the city’s thundering real estate...

What’s Broken About the Vancouver Startup Scene?

As some of you know, I have experienced some recent [ahem] frustration while trying to build a technology business in Vancouver. I experienced some catharsis last night reading Kevin Curry’s (is he a real person?) comments on the Vancouver startup scene over at...

NYTimes: The Wi-Fi Boom…

http://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/12/technology/circuits/12wifi.html?8ict December 12, 2002 The Wi-Fi Boom By ADAM BAER ON a brisk autumn day in Portland, Ore., Paul van Veen was soaking up some sun as he logged on to the Internet – from a spot in bustling Pioneer...

Enron (Actually Worth Reading)..

http://www.guardian.co.uk/enron/story/0,11337,825401,00.html Bad company Its testosterone-fuelled traders were fixtures in Houston’s strip clubs. One division of the company spent $2m a year on flowers alone. And its executives used the firm’s corporate...