Archive for September, 2006
MyHeritage.com: Facial Recognition & Geneology
Israeli startup, MyHeritage.com, has a really interesting facial recognition technology that is part of their Geneology, Family History, and Family Tree suite of products. Today, I decided to try it out to see how well it worked.
Israeli startup, MyHeritage.com, has a really interesting facial recognition technology that is part of their Geneology, Family History, and Family Tree suite of products. Today, I decided to try it out to see how well it worked.
Hyping Web 2.0: Techcrunch on Repetition
I’ve wanted to find a way that organizes and renders in a meaningful way what people talk about. Blogs, for example, are a fascinating word-of-mouth tool, but such unstructured data isn’t very easy to work with. So, I began creating something that will help me better understand what blogs talk about.
I’ve wanted to find a way that organizes and renders in a meaningful way what people talk about. Blogs, for example, are a fascinating word-of-mouth tool, but such unstructured data isn’t very easy to work with. So, I began creating something that will help me better understand what blogs talk about.
Compare & Contrast: Utah Venture Capital
Curious about the local venture capital market in Utah, I decided to learn more about the two firms that I know a little about: Wasatch Venture Fund and VSpring Capital — I know some of the guys that work there.
Wasatch Venture Fund
For Wastach Venture Fund, below is a picture of where their investment money is going, based on the portfolio companies listed on their site:
Curious about the local venture capital market in Utah, I decided to learn more about the two firms that I know a little about: Wasatch Venture Fund and VSpring Capital — I know some of the guys that work there.
Wasatch Venture Fund
For Wastach Venture Fund, below is a picture of where their investment money is going, based on the portfolio companies listed on their site:
Black Dolls, White Dolls
Since my wife and I will be adopting an African American baby, she and I have been learning about adoption, the “primal grieving” that some adoptees go through, and also about transracial issues, since I’m Filipino, my wife is White, and our kids are going to be all sorts of beautiful colors.
Since my wife and I will be adopting an African American baby, she and I have been learning about adoption, the “primal grieving” that some adoptees go through, and also about transracial issues, since I’m Filipino, my wife is White, and our kids are going to be all sorts of beautiful colors.
Lean Consumption & Walk-in Clinics
Wal-Mart and other retailers are opening clinics to capture the walk-in market. Bloomberg reports:
To capture walk-in patients who will buy drugs and other merchandise, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Duane Reade Holdings Inc., CVS Corp. and Walgreen Co. are opening clinics mostly run by nurse practitioners and physician assistants who treat everyday ailments and write prescriptions. Executives say at least 5,000 U.S. outlets will open in the next few years, even as doctor groups express concern over the quality of patient care.
Wal-Mart and other retailers are opening clinics to capture the walk-in market. Bloomberg reports:
To capture walk-in patients who will buy drugs and other merchandise, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Duane Reade Holdings Inc., CVS Corp. and Walgreen Co. are opening clinics mostly run by nurse practitioners and physician assistants who treat everyday ailments and write prescriptions. Executives say at least 5,000 U.S. outlets will open in the next few years, even as doctor groups express concern over the quality of patient care.
Information Technology at Toyota
Toyota is all about the customer. We hear a lot — and I’ve written a lot on this blog — about the Toyota Production System, anglicized in the United States as Lean, but we haven’t known much about the role of Information Technology at Toyota.
Baseline Magazine has a great article on Toyota; specifically, the role of technology at Toyota:
Toyota is all about the customer. We hear a lot — and I’ve written a lot on this blog — about the Toyota Production System, anglicized in the United States as Lean, but we haven’t known much about the role of Information Technology at Toyota.
Baseline Magazine has a great article on Toyota; specifically, the role of technology at Toyota:
Bad Breath and Good Design
I love good design — creative and design excellence is a strong personal interest of mine. I love when things are easy to understand, aesthetically pleasing, and cognitively ordered. I am especially impressed with good industrial design, demonstrated by Apple and the Dyson Vacuum. Site Usability and Excellence in Visual Display of Information is also a strong interest of mine.
I love good design — creative and design excellence is a strong personal interest of mine. I love when things are easy to understand, aesthetically pleasing, and cognitively ordered. I am especially impressed with good industrial design, demonstrated by Apple and the Dyson Vacuum. Site Usability and Excellence in Visual Display of Information is also a strong interest of mine.
TechCrunch Waffles on “Online Storage Perfection”
On December 28, 2005, Arrington of Techcrunch titled his posting on OmniDrive the following: “Omnidrive: Online Storage Perfection.”
On September 17, 2006, Arrington of Techcrunch waffles and calls Carbonite “the closest to perfection we’ve seen so far.”
So, Mike, which is more perfect?
On December 28, 2005, Arrington of Techcrunch titled his posting on OmniDrive the following: “Omnidrive: Online Storage Perfection.”
On September 17, 2006, Arrington of Techcrunch waffles and calls Carbonite “the closest to perfection we’ve seen so far.”
So, Mike, which is more perfect?
BlackBerry & The Simple Life
Yes, I did it. I was becoming addicted to my work. You can imagine it: a trigger-finger, device-focused man, typing away while walking down the hall, while at the kids’ soccer games, in meetings, while shopping, and in any possible venue. No more. No more. I’m fighting back and I’m forcing discipline on myself.
Yes, I did it. I was becoming addicted to my work. You can imagine it: a trigger-finger, device-focused man, typing away while walking down the hall, while at the kids’ soccer games, in meetings, while shopping, and in any possible venue. No more. No more. I’m fighting back and I’m forcing discipline on myself.
The Profit Tree
A very basic economic framework that I haven’t seen used enough is The Profit Tree:
For the rest of the article, I’ll use the following conventions:
- Π = Profit
- R = Revenue
- P = Price
- Q = Quantity
- C = Costs
- FC = Fixed Costs
- VC = Variable Costs
A very basic economic framework that I haven’t seen used enough is The Profit Tree:
For the rest of the article, I’ll use the following conventions:
- Π = Profit
- R = Revenue
- P = Price
- Q = Quantity
- C = Costs
- FC = Fixed Costs
- VC = Variable Costs
