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Momentum, a Mobile Accelerator in the Valley 26 Aug 2013 | 12:47 am
Here’s something cool, a mobile accelerator run by people who actually know mobile, namely the good folks from Mobile Monday (disclosure: I am a co-founder of Mobile Monday Manchester). For... [[ Thi...
Yahoo! Or Not? 22 Aug 2013 | 05:29 am
This is a wee bit odd. Because, you see, I have not been on any Yahoo site (admittedly other than Tumblr – but, hey, they only just bought them, OK?) for, like, ever… However, this week,... [[ This i...
Privacy Policy in Apps [ with Infographic] 21 Aug 2013 | 04:54 pm
Developers want to do pretty and cool apps. Tedious privacy policies are often considered “suit-imposed” and not nice. Well, heck, they’re just text, aren’t they? However, not... [[ This is a content...
Mobile Gaming Whitepaper (and Event) 15 Aug 2013 | 06:57 pm
So I had recently the honour (and joy) to participate in a whitepaper on mobile gaming that the good folks of Video Games Intelligence commissioned as a backdrop for their Mobile Gaming Europe... [[ ...
Leap Motion: First Impressions 13 Aug 2013 | 04:54 am
I signed up for the pre-order of the Leap Motion controller ages ago. And, of course, it must arrive whilst I was on vacation… But, hey, it’s here now and since I was asked by a couple of... [[ This ...
Humanities and the (Global) Silicon Valley 25 Jul 2013 | 05:55 am
So… this is something I have been carrying around with me for a while. A long while. The thing is this: the Zuckerbergs, Pages, Jobs (may he rest in peace) and all those other rockstars from... [[ Th...
Big Data is Awesome. Or it is Not. 25 Jul 2013 | 04:46 am
Only a few quick thoughts after inspiring days… Big data has opened a lot of channels (and, no, not only to the NSA). The computation of vast amounts of information has incredible opportunities... [[...
Event: Start-Up Grind Los Angeles 15 Jul 2013 | 01:35 am
If you’re in Los Angeles this week, I would urge you to come over to the Startup Grind Meetup on Wednesday night where my good friend (and exceptional speaker) Robert Tercek will give a... [[ This is...
Event: ICT Spring Luxembourg 14 Jun 2013 | 05:43 am
Are you in Luxembourg and not involved in either counting money or European law? Then I would urge you to come along to ICT Spring, the conference that will take place next week. it is a widely... [[...
Oh America, where art thou? 12 Jun 2013 | 05:39 am
I am pretty angry, America (OK, American government; that is)! What on earth are you doing? (oh, and hello, NSA, thanks for checking in). Let me open with Plato (Laws): “Where the law is... [[ This i...
