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How To Use Humans And Machines To Perfect Curation
There are still some tasks that can only be accomplished by people. I remember going to Yahoo! back in 1995, just before everything exploded here in Silicon Valley. I was there with…
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The Future Is Just-in-Time-Person-and-Place
According to Wikipedia, the idea of just-in-time only appears in three contexts: just-in-time manufacturing, a production strategy in which things are built as they are demanded; computer programming, in which just-in-time compilation…
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Prepare Yourself to Be Disrupted by Opening Your Mind
I’ve started my own businesses, worked for tiny businesses, large businesses, and firms in the middle ground, and I’ve also held positions at organizations of all sizes in between. It’s possible that…
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Why AI Models Turn Out Bad: Its Our Fault
Recently, there was a story about an AI model that used 4chan to learn behaviors. Needless to say, the AI it created was pretty horrible. Prior to that, there was another story…
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Let’s Make Discovery Great Again!
Do you ever get tired of the internet in its current, hyperpersonalized state? Do you ever long for the good old days of the web where you could stumble upon something cool…
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Exploiting The Tail For Fun and Profit
If there is one thing I’m unhappy about, it’s how big tech and big media exploit the tail for their own ends. But it’s a great business model for aspiring startups. If…
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3 Powerful Ways To Build Innovative New Products, And The Best
What does it take to develop a successful product? This is the billion-dollar question. You can combine several factors in various proportions to innovate your next product. Build Something Better If you…
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Acting Dumb And Beginners Mind
The idea of a beginner mentality is central to Zen Buddhism: practitioners use the Japanese term soshin, which in English translates to “beginner mind.” This refers to openness, enthusiasm, and lack of…
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Stop Letting Your People Sink Or Swim
I interviewed all sorts of interesting people on my show – a few weeks ago, I interviewed George Aye, who started an agency that only works with non-profits. He told me of…
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Timidity Rules: Its Time To Make The World Bold Again
I recently returned from a week in Palm Springs. Being a digital nomad, I find that I can work from anywhere in the world. Still, it helps when I’m in the contiguous…
