The Logitech Quickcam Pro 9000 and Orbit AF are great webcams
January 31, 2008 · < 1 min read
We were evaluating webcams for doing video conferences over Skype between the OLX New York & Argentina offices and selected those two. They are 2 Megapixel, they work well in … Continue reading “”
Amazing Art Works – Part 3
January 31, 2008 · < 1 min read
Worry not, it’s my last post with these 🙂
Rogue French trader Jerome Kerviel was forced to work 30 hours a week!
January 30, 2008 · < 1 min read
Friends of rogue trader Jerome Kerviel last night blamed his $7 billion losses on unbearable levels of stress brought on by a punishing 30 hour week. Kerviel was known to … Continue reading “”
The Dlink DGL 4500 and 4300 are the best gaming routers on the market
January 30, 2008 · < 1 min read
I was having difficulty connecting to games both on the Xbox 360 and with my PC, but ever since I switched to the DGL 4500 and 4300, it’s been working … Continue reading “”
Great Gaming PC
January 29, 2008 · < 1 min read
I just bought a Dell XPS 420 with a 512Mb Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT, a 3.0 Ghz Core 2 Duo and 3Gb of DDR2 SDRAM at 800Mhz for $1,249 and … Continue reading “”
Go Masha!
January 26, 2008 · < 1 min read
I have always been a huge fan of Maria Sharapova – not only because she is drop dead gorgeous, but also because she is so passionate, intense and determined. She … Continue reading “”
An optimist’s perspective: the party system in the US works!
January 25, 2008 · 2 min read
I had the pleasure of attending yet another one of Mark Gerson’s phenomenal Shabbos dinners two weeks ago and the guest speaker made a very interesting point. He argued that … Continue reading “”
Outsourcing Development
January 24, 2008 · 2 min read
A few of you have asked me whether they should outsource their development with questions usually covering code quality, costs and security. The security risks – especially the risk of … Continue reading “”
Cloverfield is highly entertaining!
January 23, 2008 · < 1 min read
The movie is very well done. It lulls you into a false sense of security in the first few minutes of the movie as it covers the life of the … Continue reading “”
My article in Challenges on the American entrepreneurial spirit
January 17, 2008 · 3 min read
Challenges is a French business magazine similar to Forbes and Fortune in the US. They just had a special issue on the US and the American Dream and asked me … Continue reading “”
The secret to raising smart kids (and overcoming challenges)
January 16, 2008 · < 1 min read
I just came across a fascinating article in Scientific American on how one’s attitude towards intelligence dramatically impacts your performance in school and life. If you believe you have a … Continue reading “”
The power of regression analysis by Malcolm Gladwell
January 11, 2008 · 2 min read
As Malcolm Gladwell expressed in a New Yorker article, when it comes to art, most people fall in the Hume camp of reasoning, but a defiant minority always falls in … Continue reading “”
If you are in New York, go see Rock ‘n’ Roll
January 10, 2008 · < 1 min read
I have always been a huge fan of Tom Stoppard’s plays and movies especially Arcadia, Shakespeare in Love and Empire of the Sun. I just saw Rock ‘n’ Roll, a … Continue reading “”
Criminal Profiling is bogus by Malcolm Gladwell
January 9, 2008 · < 1 min read
I have always been a huge fan of Malcolm Gladwell’s New Yorker articles. He is the quintessential eclectic modern day intellectual. His recent article on criminal profiling is a case … Continue reading “”
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