A great post from Andrew on Everything discusses the problem where a “game” can be gamed to such an extent that what you achieve violates the original spirit or intent of the game. He gives many examples, including the patent … Continue reading
Kevin Mitnick was promoting his new book, Ghost in the Wires, on the Colbert Report. It turned out that of his 5 years he spent in prison for hacking, the first was in solitary confinement. Why? Colbert: Why a year … Continue reading
I just finished reading Breakthrough: Stories and Strategies of Radical Innovation by Mark and Barbara Stefik, which is built from many interviews of successful innovators at famous research labs like Bell, PARC, and MIT’s Media Lab. The book provides some … Continue reading
John Mayer came to Berklee to talk with the music students there. One quote stood out to me: “I can’t stress enough how important it is to write bad songs. There’s a lot of people who don’t want to finish … Continue reading
One reason I love linux is the wide array of packages that can either be instantly installed from the command line or easily downloaded from third party sites. While this doesn’t necessarily distinguish linux from windows, the linux ecosystem is … Continue reading