Posted in Internet, Technology, tagged 10 years of Internet change at weddings, Crowdsourcing weddings, Lake Tahoe wedding, Mobile and weddings, Wedding apps on November 11, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Recently, I went to the wedding of a dear friend in beautiful Lake Tahoe. The setting was remarkable, an outdoor wedding at the foot of the lake, with gorgeous views of the mountains and the glistening water in the background. Truly a memorable wedding—meticulously planned, great company with both old friends and new, and a lovely couple beginning the next phase of their life together. (more…)
Posted in Internet, Pop Culture, Technology, Travel, tagged Hurricane Sandy, New York, Reliance on Smartphones, Sandy and smartphones, Went to work to charge phone on November 10, 2012| 1 Comment »
This week, I found myself in New York city, traveling to my company’s Mid-town Manhattan office near Times Square. Of course, this was just one week after the devastating Hurricane Sandy which tragically took lives and disrupted the lives of millions in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut along with other states up and down the Atlantic coast. And of course, outside of the US, the damage and devastation in Caribbean countries was equally dramatic. Of course, the cover photo from New York Magazine captured the reality of the city’s power distribution very powerfully. (more…)
Posted in Education, Internet, tagged David Gallo, David Gallo TED, Underwater Scenes, Views of life in the ocean on August 31, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Posted in China, Internet, Silicon Valley, Technology, tagged China Telecom Payphones as hotspots, Hotspots in China, Intel and wireless hotspots, Missing pay phone in Thailand, Pay phones becoming hot spots, Silicon Valley doesn't always move fast on July 23, 2011| Leave a Comment »
On a recent trip to Thailand, I noticed this pay phone booth on a street near the famed Grand Palace of Bangkok. If you look closely, you’ll see that the actual pay phone itself is missing.
Posted in Internet, Silicon Valley, Startups, tagged Google losing employees, Jack Gill, Silicon Valley Career Path, Zynga Groupon Twitter unprecedented growth on April 20, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Recently, Silicon Valley has been a buzz about Google losing key employees to Twitter, Zynga, and Facebook and the massive retention bonuses that Google has given to keep key executives. Now, in the Valley, employee turnover every few years is commonplace so I wonder, is this type of turnover any different than the typical Silicon Valley career path? I believe it is and to understand why, let’s first consider a blue print High-Tech career path. (more…)
Posted in Book Review, Internet, Leadership, Silicon Valley, Startups, tagged Book Review of Enchantment, Enchantment, Enchantment The Art of Changing Hearts Minds and Actions, Guy Kawasaki on March 7, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Guy Kawasaki has had a remarkable career, gaining notoriety first as Chief Evangelist at Apple followed by successful stints as an entrepreneur and venture capitalist. Given his background as a product visionary, when I had the chance to read his new book Enchantment (subtitled The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions), I suspected it would yield the key to creating enchanting products. To my delight, it was so much more than that- it was in fact, more of a blueprint to a lead better life, and first and foremost, offer ways to positively change your own heart, mind, and actions. (more…)
