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RIP Andy Grove

Posted on March 23, 2016 by admin

I was saddened by the death of Andy Grove, the former Intel CEO who drove the growth of Silicon Valley. Andy Grove’s “High Output Management” has been my go-to book on running teams and improving business processes. I have seen few books … Continue reading →

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Improvisation Theater Training for Creativity and Communication Skills

Posted on February 24, 2016 by admin

An activity that enhances both creativity and communication skills — wouldn’t that be a fun activity to try? Uri Alon, a scientist at Weizmann Institute of Science, promotes creativity of improvisation theater training as similar to creativity of truly innovative … Continue reading →

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What Is Harder: An Ironman Or A PhD?

Posted on February 14, 2016 by admin

I recently ran across a curious question on Quora: what is harder, completing a PhD or completing a marathon (a 26.2 mile run)? Having done both [ PhD, races ] , hands-down, the answer is the PhD – there is … Continue reading →

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Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2016: Does It Affect My Purchasing Decisions?

Posted on January 17, 2016 by admin

Coming to the Consumer Electronics Show is like stepping into a geeky adults’ version of a candy shop, except that some of the candy you see won’t be on sale for several months (if it reaches the market at all), … Continue reading →

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Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2016: First Timer’s Impressions

Posted on January 16, 2016 by admin

The legendary and glorious Consumer Electronics Show. A congregation of more than 170,000 people (for comparison, I grew up in a city of only 30,000), in the shiny artificial Las Vegas. A happening that takes over tech pages in all … Continue reading →

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The Onion At Its Best: ‘Seek Funding’ Step Added To Scientific Method

Posted on November 26, 2015 by admin

The Onion spots a much-needed addition: ‘Seek Funding’ Step Added To Scientific Method. Quoting from the article: “After making an observation and forming a hypothesis as usual, the new third step of the scientific method will now require researchers to … Continue reading →

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Ironman Triathlon

Posted on October 24, 2015 by admin

I did it! The face of a person at the finish line of their first Ironman: I found the Ironman different from all the races I’ve done before.  After ~20 major races and more than 50 races in total, I … Continue reading →

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Projected Ending of Moore’s Law: Can Engineering Creativity Sustain The Rate Of Progress?

Posted on October 4, 2015 by admin

The projections of the ending of the Moore’s Law are nothing new — seemingly, they were being made for many decades. For example, back in 2009 an NSF director Jeannette Wing had the following graph in her ACM MobiCom talk … Continue reading →

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New Management Models: Do They Make Control-Theory And Information-Theory Sense?

Posted on September 27, 2015 by admin

There has been a lot of talk lately about new management models, that is, the alternatives to centralized top-heavy decision-making that has been the staple of the corporate world for so long. Coursera has had a fun class on this, … Continue reading →

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Quirky, which Brought us Pawcet and Hundreds of Other Products, Is No More

Posted on September 25, 2015 by admin

Quirky, an invention platform startup that created the magnificent Pawcet, a drinking fountain for dogs, is, alas, no more. After raising more than $180 million from investors and bringing more than 400 products to the market over its 6 years … Continue reading →

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