There’s a lot of passionate conversation about Adblocking as its use becomes more mainstream and far more prolific than even a few years ago. This has ranged from reasonable, nuanced discussion to blatant and increasingly tiresome hyperbole about how Adblock is literally stealing. The discussion of why adblocking does not equate to theft is an issue that’s been raised by … [Read more…]
I rarely, if ever, get political on this blog, but as someone not that far removed from college, recent developments on college campuses have been a distressing, painful, and even familiar thing to watch. Over the past few years, news outlets have written significantly on the use of so-called safe spaces as threats to open intellectual debate … [Read more…]
So let’s talk about this article. If you’re lucky enough to have missed this, a Baby Boomer-generation columnist for the LA Times recently wrote an article about a pledge Millennials need to take in order to become proper adults. If you’re familiar with attitudes by some Baby Boomers toward Millennials, you’re probably getting a sinking … [Read more…]
The rivalry between Facebook and Google has been heating up as Facebook recently launched M, a virtual assistant and Facebook’s answer to Apple’s Siri and Microsoft’s Cortana (you get one James Bond joke). Facebook pulled no punches with the announcement; VP of messaging products David Marcus stated that M can perform tasks that none of … [Read more…]
I think the best way to sum up Satoru Iwata and the best lesson to take from Nintendo’s longtime CEO is to watch this video. Just for context that is the CEO of a multibillion dollar multinational corporation filming himself staring at a bunch of bananas during an industry conference. Why? I think a better question … [Read more…]
When I first started getting linked to this I was positive I was being trolled, but it’s real. This is definitely one of those stories that can only really be described as interesting. A two-person team of entrepreneurs from Be A Cow Inc. who are applying for Y Combinator’s Fellowship program decided to get Y Combinator’s attention by buying … [Read more…]
Y Combinator is one of the top startup accelerators in the world and has invested in hugely successful companies including Dropbox, Airbnb, Coinbase, Stripe, Reddit, Zenefits, Instacart and Weebly. Its reputation is such that every well-informed startup wants in for its programs; Y Combinator’s fellowship program received 6,500 applicants this summer. It can be particularly stinging for passionate … [Read more…]