Better Place is gone, leaving our world a sadder place
Two years ago I made a hopeful off-topic post here upon sighting a parking lot with charging posts for Better Place’s novel electric vehicle system. I titled in “The future is here!”. Today I made...
View ArticleBrainYno: the Ultimate Solution to Information Overload?
The holy grail of Information Overload solutions Interruptions are a major component of Information Overload (indeed, they cause more harm than the rightly reviled second component, email overload, as...
View ArticleStartup Innovation: an Automatic Presentation Skills Coach!
Startup innovation knows no bounds Living here in Startup Nation, and having worked with and been around startups for much of my life, you’d think I’d grow used to these little powerhouses of...
View ArticleOn the Volatility of Startups
To a first approximation, all startups fail. This should never be a deterrent to starting one up. – I wish I could attribute this to some famous name, but hey, it’s all mine… and very true. As...
View ArticleKonrad Zuse, Alan Turing, and the World’s First Computer Startup
Having a hobby you’re passionate about is important. Having a job you’re passionate about is important. And if you’re lucky, there will be a congruence that allows work and hobby to cross-fertilize...
View ArticleNew Insight Article: How You Can Instill a Culture of Innovation in Your Company
Everybody, you’d think, likes Innovation. What’s not to like? And yet, as I’ve observed repeatedly, many companies pay lip service to innovation, but not that many walk the talk. Even hi-tech...
View ArticleInformation Overload and Innovation: a Vicious Circle
An unusual lecture subject Yesterday I gave a somewhat unusual invited lecture at the Innovation as Culture conference in Tel Aviv. The lecture was about Information Overload, something I speak about...
View ArticleHow to Hold Magnificent Conferences in the Time of Corona
In May I went to a large international conference, EcoMotion 2020, devoted to the exciting innovative field of autonomous vehicles and other novel means of transport. There were 3,000 attendees from 54...
View ArticleProgress and Pig-Headedness in COVID-19 vaccination
Well, at long last we have a COVID-19 vaccine – many of them, of which two are FDA-approved – and a vaccination drive is underway, just in time for the new year. I just got my first shot! Edward Jenner...
View ArticleBabbage and Turing: Two Paths to Inventing the Computer
A younger me at the Babbage difference engine built by the Science Museum Success has many fathers, and so it is hardly surprising that there are numerous claimants to the title “inventor of the...
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