I suppose I am better placed than most to evaluate the mobile content market having built and sold one of the premier mobile media companies in the U.S. Let me … Continue reading “”

I am off to Moscow and Kiev on business for 10 days. If any of you are there and/or have suggestions, let me know!

Ron Garret, an LA based venture capitalist, recently posted a hilarious and very true analysis of the top 10 tech entrepreneur myths: Myth #1: A brilliant idea will make you … Continue reading “”

This is Martin Scorsese’s best movie in years. With an all star-cast that includes Jack Nicholson, Leonardo Di Caprio, Matt Damon, Mark Wahlberg and Martin Sheen, the movie was amazing. … Continue reading “”

I was pleasantly surprised if a bit shocked to see that Ben Affleck can actually act, showing sensitivity and vulnerability instead of being the invulnerable action pretty boy he usually … Continue reading “”

I might be on the way to earning the reputation as the nicest amateur movie critic in the world – not a single negative review – but you need to … Continue reading “”

With apologies the French Internet Entrepreneurs I have not met yet. As part of my whirlwind tour of the world, I spent a few days in Paris last week. On … Continue reading “”

This movie consists of a collection of 16 short films about life, love and love of Paris in Paris. It is well done and touching because it feels so real. … Continue reading “”

I just read Gary Smith’s amazing mini-biography of Andre Agassi in Sports Illustrated. The story of his rise to the top, his fall and rebirth is fascinating and humbling. Few … Continue reading “”

Red Doors is a dark comedy about a dysfunctional Chinese-American family coming of age in New York. The film has been described as American Beauty meets Joy Luck Club. The … Continue reading “”

My last posting showed how deliberate practice overwhelms differences in natural ability to explain the success of top performers which led to the conclusion that you have to do what … Continue reading “”

If like me you loved the inquisitive mindset in Freakonomics where the authors ask numerous unrelated questions of how the world works, you will find the following article fascinating. Stephen … Continue reading “”

If you read this blog, chances are you know what the long tail is, but just in case, I felt like reiterating it. The phrase The Long Tail was first … Continue reading “”

Recent developments in sleep research are extremely interesting. The two most interesting findings are on the importance of non-REM sleep in memory formation and studies on Modafinil and CX717 in … Continue reading “”

Experts have been arguing for a while that real estate is over-valued by looking at a number of metrics; e.g., housing prices relative to household income, historical trends of house … Continue reading “”